Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 734 - 736: The Courtyard

Gong Ruini was still thinking that the Eldest Zhuge came here hoping for Zhuge Zhi’s help, but the latter didn’t give any help at all.

This also explained why he left in a huff, but why he didn’t get angry at Zisu in the end was a question.

Gong Ruini didn’t think he refrained from scolding because Zisu was a child and he felt embarrassed. With an attitude of seeking help, he couldn’t help but flare up; it was clear he wasn’t an easy person to deal with.

Before Gong Ruini’s question could be answered, she saw her own uncle, weather-beaten, rushing over, "The house is settled."

Ah, no way, it’s only been a few days, Gong Ruini was stunned, "Didn’t you say you weren’t going to negotiate?"

"It’s not that I didn’t want to negotiate, but they also have to have the capital to hold on." Zhuge Family might be able to hold on stubbornly, but without money, how could they sustain?

"We even cut the price by twenty percent." Cai Ming was quite satisfied with this result, although the price was still a bit high, it was not unacceptable.

"However, to avoid alarming anyone, I used only my name when we signed the agreement." Cai Ming explained the reason.

"We can sign an agreement. In two or three years, I’ll go modify the ownership."

If it was just the brothers, Gong Ruini didn’t mind, as her uncle was always kind to them, and Aunt Wan Qiweng was absolutely wonderful too.

She often brought them delicious, fun, tasty things and gave them quite a few Foreign Exchange Certificates. It’s not that Gong Ruini was easily swayed by such things, but rather that they genuinely cared.

But with the Zhao Brothers involved, Gong Ruini couldn’t make that decision so easily.

"Alright." Zhao Xuran had no objection to Cai Ming’s proposal, "By the way, the renovation."

"I’ll have the workers move in immediately; I’ve been preparing for it." Cai Ming had been eagerly waiting for the house to secure, so he could complete his original plans.

"Although I don’t have much money, and even the money for the house was given by your aunt, I want her relatives to know that I’m not a man who relies on women." Cai Ming, after speaking, realized it wasn’t appropriate.

Cai Ming felt regretful; seeing Gong Ruini and the others acting mature, he said things he shouldn’t, "In the future, when you see your aunt’s relatives, don’t say unnecessary things."

Recalling their attitude, Cai Ming got all sorts of upset. He could endure for Wan Qiweng, but Ni Zi and the others didn’t have to, "If they say unnecessary things to you, just ignore them."

"Say hello and walk away." Even if it seems rude, so what? Are those people polite or well-mannered?

Oh, it seems like her uncle was pretty angry, probably upset by Wan Qiweng’s relatives. But at the last engagement party, Gong Ruini saw those relatives, and they seemed well-mannered.

Unexpectedly, in a big family, you find all kinds of birds, "Are they rich?"

"They own a few houses." Without some strengths, would they dare to look down on her uncle?

Although Cai Ming didn’t have much strength, nowhere near Wan Qiweng’s, does it always have to be compared that way?

"They depend on Wan Family to live, to be accurate, they are relatives from your aunt’s father’s side." Cai Ming wouldn’t say much about the details.

Oh, they are relatives from Wan Qiweng’s father’s side; it seems like they are extraordinary relatives. Gong Ruini always thought Grandpa Wan was Wan Qiweng’s grandfather, never expected he was her maternal grandfather.

This shocked Gong Ruini greatly. She thought Wan Qiweng’s father married in, but later found out he married a wife. Why the surname changed later, that’s not something Gong Ruini could know.

Looking at uncle’s intent now, it was clear the other side wouldn’t be easy to handle.

Gong Ruini couldn’t help but sigh, thinking uncle wouldn’t have trouble later, yet there were still troubles.

Seeing the little girl’s face fall, Cai Ming found it amusing, "If I’m not worried, what are you worried about?"

"Of course I’m worried. Don’t you know they are like unkillable cockroaches?" Gong Ruini retorted, "Look at my grandma’s side, and my maternal grandma’s side."

Gong Ruini remembered when her uncle went to the Northeast, he signed such an agreement with the family, yet the Cai Family forgot about it whenever they wanted.

Unkillable cockroaches, that’s a nice metaphor, "Don’t worry, whatever they may do, your aunt’s grandparents have already passed away."

Her parents aren’t there, and neither are the grandparents. "Never heard of parents not letting their own children take care of them, insisting it be the niece."

Ah, so whatever they may do, they are just clowns. As for why Wan Qiweng kept them, that’s her intention. The thoughts of rich families are not something a child from a poor household would consider.

"Alright, take a look at how you want to approach this house." Cai Ming remembered something very important, which was the main point.

Tinker? That’s not a good verb, Gong Ruini wrinkled her nose, showing displeasure, but still took the drawing, "Where did you get this from?"

It should be a detailed painting, right? Gong Ruini looked at Cai Ming, not believing that anyone from the Zhuge Family would kindly provide this drawing.

With Cai Ming’s asking price, if no one was willing to offer, if the other side wasn’t urgently in need of money, would they sell to Cai Ming? That would be dreaming.

"Uncle Zhuge gave it." Cai Ming was also quite surprised that Zhuge Zhi actually preserved such a thing.

Ah, Zhuge Zhi gave it, Gong Ruini looked closely, "Was it drawn by Grandpa Zhuge?"

Cai Ming shrugged, how would he know such details, but what he did know was, "It’s well-preserved."

"He also reminded me to return it to him afterward."

"Besides, he said regarding this courtyard." Cai Ming pointed to a courtyard, "Said this courtyard should be given to Zisu."

Ah, this courtyard? Gong Ruini looked repeatedly at the specifically pointed out courtyard, then at the neighboring courtyard, "I don’t find it very big."

"It isn’t big; I guess Uncle Zhuge must have lived there." Otherwise, why would he be so attached to it?

"Ah." Gong Ruini looked at the main house, then at the courtyards near it, heard that Zhuge Zhi’s parents didn’t favor him much, yet didn’t expect even a house to express this so plainly.

"Also Uncle Zhuge said the renovations should be according to his ideas." What could Cai Ming say, except agree, since it was for Zisu to live? If there were any issues, they would be for Zhuge Zhi.

Okay, hearing up to here, Gong Ruini understood. Maybe Zhuge Zhi would often come back to reminisce, perhaps remembering the past.

No idea how this man, full of stories, would reflect on his youth.

Zhao Guangran peeked over for a long while, "The drawing is well done, but without checking the actual site."

No matter how well it’s drawn, it’s just a view; who knows what that place looks like now, or how it has fallen into disrepair.