Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 822 - 824: Where There Is Heavy Reward, There Will Be Good Examinees

Chapter 822: Chapter 824: Where There Is Heavy Reward, There Will Be Good Examinees

Gong Ruini did not expect that what was supposed to be a nice meal outing ended up with an unpleasant departure.

Zhao Guangran was in a good mood, "Brother, do you think we can have fancy meals more often in the future?"

Even though the food in his stomach hadn’t fully digested, Zhao Guangran was already anticipating the next delicious meal.

This foodie, "Do you think Grandpa Xu will cook for you again?"

"Isn’t that to keep people in a good mood?" Zhao Guangran didn’t understand why he was being questioned like this, as everyone around looked at him in that way.

Zhao Guangran felt a little embarrassed, but he couldn’t help it, "I mean, if he’s not busy, he’s still idle."

"Ni Zi, didn’t you once say that when people are idle, they tend to overthink, so they should be kept busy?" Zhao Guangran said someone had mentioned this to him before.

This ball bounced back to her, and Gong Ruini really wanted to knock some sense into Zhao Guangran’s head. He was always using things he heard, "You think keeping him busy means having him cook?"

"If you eat lavish meals every day, you’ll get tired of them, and when you go out to eat, you’ll think the food isn’t that great." Zhao Xuran couldn’t imagine if Xu Zhengming would cook often in the future, but it would be nice if he could often visit and give Granny Cai some tips.

"Okay then." Zhao Guangran didn’t understand why his mom seemed to be targeting him in various ways, but since it was like this, he decided to be honest, not believing that these foodies could resist.

Zhao Guangran owed everything to Gong Ruini, and she got all the benefits without missing any, yet her reputation was better than his. Zhao Guangran swore to himself that he couldn’t do such a foolish thing in the future.

"Brother, I support you." Gong Ruzhi was firmly on Zhao Guangran’s side this time.

In the past, Zhao Guangran would have been smug and excited about such a chance, but now he didn’t get excited because it was setting him up for mistakes.

"Go away." Zhao Guangran unhappily gestured for Gong Ruzhi to step aside, fearing that if too many people fussed, the elders might think something, and then they’d miss out on good food and get into trouble instead.

What Zhao Guangran really wanted to say was, "Brother, about that private kitchen, should we help arrange the courtyard, what do you think?"

Such a kind gesture from Zhao Guangran left Gong Ruini and the others incredulous, like seeing the sun rise from the west.

Zhao Guangran would never be so kind-hearted; was he thinking of getting along with them so he could freeload in the future? That seemed quite possible.

But thinking about it, Zhao Guangran was acting strange. Even if he really wanted to eat delicious food, he was proactive in rallying support for his ideas.

Just like he kept talking about how tasty it was, hoping to eat it often in the future.

"Of course, you can help." Zhao Xuran pretended not to understand Zhao Guangran’s thoughts, "You should also have some exercise."

"It so happens that they are short of hands over there, and you can get more exercise."

Stunned, how did it become him doing the work, why aren’t Ni Zi and the others helping? "By myself?" This was far from his plan.

Having an eye-roll as sharp as a knife, Gong Ruini knew Zhao Guangran had small schemes, but no matter how scheming, he couldn’t drag them into it.

"Ni Zi and the others didn’t say anything, and they’re busy too." Zhao Xuran said there really wasn’t anyone to help, "You can take Xiao Zhi and the others."

There were enough hands, just a matter of whether Zhao Guangran could motivate them.

Taking a few kids to work? Was that helping or causing trouble? Zhao Guangran wanted to cry, fearing that not much work would be done but a lot of trouble would arise, and he didn’t have the energy to take care of this or that.

"I don’t have the time." Eating good food was one thing, but working was impossible, and Gong Ruzhi was the first to shake his head, saying he was busy.

"School is starting soon, and I need to stay home to review my lessons."

"I want to study hard like Brother Xu Ran and aim to become the top scholar in the future." Gong Ruzhi said he would be very busy to reach this goal.

"I also want to study hard." Wan Yihui habitually followed Gong Ruzhi’s lead; even though there was no problem going there, since Brother Xiao Zhi didn’t want to go, neither did he.

Over the top, those kids just going to second grade or about to start first grade, talking about becoming top scholars, do they know how much effort they’ll need for the next decade?

Do they know how many competitors they’ll have?" Ni Zi also worries about not becoming the top scholar. Do you think you can?"

Pfft, these kids were truly pretending. If becoming the top scholar were that easy, why would everyone be so thrilled about the excellent score Brother achieved? Isn’t it because it’s considered challenging?

"That’s Sister Ni being modest." Gong Ruzhi didn’t know his sister also lacked that ambition, but in his view, it was just his sister being humble.

Modest? "That’s called being realistic." Zhao Guangran thought maybe Gong Ruini didn’t want to accept such huge pressure, but then he thought it was modesty, worrying he’d blabber about things he shouldn’t.

"You’re talking nonsense." Gong Ruzhi became upset, unwilling to continue talking to Zhao Guangran, "Sister, let’s go back. You need to tutor me because I want to become the top scholar."

Is this kid really serious? Gong Ruini never expected Gong Ruzhi to really hold onto this, not that Xiao Zhi isn’t smart but instead, quite a clever kid.

When Gong Ruzhi was born, the family had significantly improved financially, living comfortably without worries about food and clothing, and the future was no longer uncertain, relieving Xiao Zhi of much pressure.

Additionally, Gong Ruini and the others were much older than Gong Ruzhi. Their excellent performance seemed a bit out of reach for him, not as an idol or a goal to chase, but the motivation was lacking.

Gong Ruini didn’t know how Cai Meina and the others thought, whether they were anxious or not, but she felt it was fine if Xiao Zhi was happy. Besides, given the family’s love for learning, could his grades be bad?

Unexpectedly, after just one meal, Xiao Zhi and Xiao Hui were already thinking about becoming the top scholar. What was going on? Gong Ruini was a bit baffled.

Zhao Xuran actually knew some things but wouldn’t say them, fearing that if mentioned, Zhao Guangran might ridicule him, and if Xiao Zhi got upset and refused to try hard, what then?

When kids are young, you can’t say things that might upset them, despite how naive their words might be, as it’s not conducive to their growth.

Here we go again, Gong Ruini saw Zhao Xuran’s face with that "I know but won’t tell" expression, which was utterly frustrating.

The problem was that this wasn’t just some gossip she could ignore; this was a matter concerning her brother, certainly not a trivial issue.