novelraw Chapter 600 - 601 Inviting People
Chapter 600 - 601 Inviting People
Chapter 600: Chapter 601 Inviting People
Even though Gong Qiang was full of disdain, his speed at eating was not slow at all, and he quickly finished off a large bowl of cold noodles.
"Cuihua’s cooking is really not bad." Gong Qiang used to look down on Miao Cuihua in all sorts of ways, but seeing now how well she took care of Gong Zhuang, he couldn’t help thinking about remarriage.
As a healthy man, saying he doesn’t want a woman would be a lie, but he always thought his work situation would improve and was unwilling to compromise.
Now, however, it’s a problem even to switch to a slightly decent job, and getting a wife is even more of a problem, not to mention being choosy. What to do, Gong Qiang was really troubled.
Seeing how well Gong Zhuang’s wife was being taken care of, how could he not be jealous?
"I’m a bachelor, also have to work, and really can’t take care of Mom." Gong Qiang started discussing serious matters after finishing his meal.
Tch, now saying he doesn’t have a wife is just an excuse to avoid taking care of Mom, "Yeah, well, big brother, you could also move out of the house."
What, why should he move out? Gong Qiang wasn’t having it, "But I’m the eldest son."
"Yes, you’re the eldest son, you can live in the house, but when Mom needs care because she’s ill, you don’t want to deal with it. Imagine how that would sound if it got out."
Gong Zhuang really had no attachment to the Gong family ancestral home; even if it was a set of houses, so what, as long as he had the capability, he could buy his own set. Not to mention, his unit was about to distribute houses, and given his level, he could switch to a big house.
"I never said I wouldn’t care for Mom." Gong Qiang was anxious. Actually, what he meant was that he wanted Gong Zhuang to take care of Mom, since both he and his wife had to work, and Mom could move to Gong Zhuang’s house.
"Then what do you mean by saying you don’t have a wife so you can’t take care of Mom?" Gong Zhuang pressed on.
"I, I’m just telling the truth." Gong Qiang wanted to sound more justified, but couldn’t withstand someone’s gaze making him feel pressured, and his voice got lower and lower.
"It’s the truth, but directly saying you won’t take care of her won’t work. Second brother is studying in Beijing and can’t come back, and I also have to work and have no time." Thinking he didn’t realize they were relying on him and his wife to take care of Zhang Lan was naive.
Gong Zhuang didn’t want to be the rescuer. When Zhang Lan was healthy and had money, she never thought of them at all. Now that she’s out of money and unwell, they think of him for care, but it’s out of the question.
"The kid is small, and Wu Rui doesn’t have time." Gong Zheng stuttered. At present, their marriage was already a mess; if Zhang Lan was added, divorce would be imminent.
Gong Zheng was also deeply annoyed with Wu Rui. He knew more about certain things but couldn’t divorce Wu Rui at this moment, otherwise, he’d be the one at a loss.
No time? Really articulate. Gong Zhuang glanced at Gong Zheng, satisfied to see the latter’s face stiffen, then turned away.
Gong Zheng was really scared just by Gong Zhuang’s glance, and was grateful, grateful.
But Gong Zheng quickly got angry, expressing that Gong Zhuang wasn’t polite either. Was there a need to show off just because he had some money?
Gong Zhuang didn’t care what Gong Zheng thought. To him, Gong Zheng wasn’t someone he considered significantly. His current thought was how to discuss Zhang Lan’s future matters.
Even though he had all kinds of disgust toward Zhao Lan, he couldn’t really ignore her. "I’ve thought about it, how about we hire someone, and then Mom’s pension and we brothers all contribute money."
For Gong Zhuang, if money could resolve the problem, quickly finding someone to settle it was the way, no point in exhausting oneself.
Paying someone really sounds easy. Gong Qiang pouted, thinking the third brother now had a good job, of course, he could say that. The problem was his willingness, "I don’t have money, I just have that little bit of money."
"Mom’s pension and we won’t need much from each of us." Gong Zhuang indicated they, as brothers, really wouldn’t need to contribute a lot.
Mom’s pension was all his, all his, Gong Qiang internally shouted repeatedly, "Mom said she wanted to save money for Xiao Yu’s wedding."
"That was when Mom was healthy. If Mom knew she’s so severely ill now, her beloved grandson is still calculating her money, how heartbroken she’d be." Of course, Gong Zhuang knew this, given how much Zhang Lan nagged about it.
Gong Zhuang wouldn’t keenly focus on Zhang Lan’s small pension, "Big brother, if you’re thinking about Mom’s pension, you could take care of her, and we’ll even give you some money."
Isn’t money what he likes? Then take on caregiving work for the elderly; as long as Gong Qiang takes good care of her, it’s better than anything.
Him doing the caregiving? Gong Qiang really wanted to cry. Wasn’t he busy doing various things? If he could take care of Mom, he would have taken on this task earlier. Now he just couldn’t handle it, and he should figure out how to say it.
"Uh, I feel that I’m not very good at taking care of people." Gong Qiang thought for a while and decided to ask for long medical leave to stay home to care for Mom.
Gong Qiang really didn’t want to do it this way. Instead, in the end, Mom’s pension couldn’t be preserved, and he had to give out some money, which made Gong Qiang reluctant even thinking about it.
Gong Qiang had thought that at worst, he’d take leave to stay home and care for Mom, but to have more income, he still wanted to pretend, hoping Gong Zhuang would relent and generously give more money.
"Then let’s hire someone." Gong Zhuang wouldn’t haggle with Gong Qiang; he wasn’t his father or grandfather, so he wouldn’t care that much.
"And besides, since big brother said he couldn’t take care of people, I think it’s still better to hire someone." Gong Zhuang thought hiring someone was more reliable.
"Back then, when you brothers took care of Dad, it wasn’t done well, so I think hiring someone is better." Gong Zhuang really didn’t trust Gong Qiang.
Ah, it can’t be. He was just posturing slightly. If they gave him more money, the matter could be solved. Why was Gong Zhuang saying nothing now and directly suggesting hiring someone, not knowing it costs money?
Gong Zheng didn’t mind. Since letting Gong Qiang care for them also required money, hiring someone was better, and he could be at ease. If Gong Qiang didn’t care properly, they’d still be busy.
Gong Zheng really had no time to take care of patients, "I also agree with hiring someone."
Ah, no way, wait a minute, "Isn’t Gong Tao also part of the family, does he have money?" Gong Qiang was really unwilling. To his disappointment, Gong Zheng, who said before they should join forces to deal with Gong Zhuang, didn’t support him either.
Gong Qiang cursed Gong Zheng internally, realizing Gong Zheng was nothing but a fickle scoundrel.
Without Gong Zheng, there was still Gong Tao. He didn’t believe that their couple, with the little reading subsidy, could support a family of four, no, a family of five. He estimated they were living frugally; where would they have money sent back?