Chapter 177: Chapter 177

Zhang Lan and Gong Dajiang were struggling to rush back home on the train, while the Gong Family was already in chaos.

Although they didn’t get the ginseng, their father said he had found the ginseng picker and the person had ginseng in hand. How could this not make him happy?

As for the part where their father sent a telegram asking for money, Gong Qiang simply ignored it as if he hadn’t seen it.

He had no money at hand, moreover, his mom said she would make Gong Tao pay. As long as his mom was around, whether Gong Tao was willing or not, it’s his duty to pay.

Anyway, he just needed to wait to get the ginseng, so even though his subordinates were increasingly impatient with him and rumors spread around, Gong Qiang was truly sitting firmly like a fisherman.

As long as their parents rushed back, his position wouldn’t be in trouble. He would show those who looked down on him that he could still get promoted.

All of Gong Qiang’s good mood vanished when he received another telegram from the old man; he was stunned.

Unexpectedly, his old man mentioned in it that there was only one thing. If anyone wanted it, they should immediately remit two hundred.

The key point was that this telegram was sent to Gong Zheng.

Sent to Gong Zheng? Could it be that Gong Zheng also had his eyes on the ginseng?

What’s going on? Knowing full well he needed the ginseng to get promoted, how could suddenly such a character appear out of nowhere? Gong Qiang was truly baffled.

Gong Qiang was very displeased with Gong Zheng for this sort of undermining behavior. Knowing full well he was getting older and promotion opportunities were few, his younger brother Gong Zheng suddenly popping up to compete for the item was exceptionally vile.

Humph, no way, can’t let him know about this telegram. Otherwise, in case he sends the money over, that ginseng would definitely go to Gong Zheng.

If it were a telegram from Zhang Lan, Gong Qiang truly wouldn’t mind letting Gong Zheng find out. After all, the money would be remitted by Gong Zheng, and as for the item, it would still be in Gong Qiang’s hands.

It’s just that his mom hadn’t sent a telegram, and the old man was a stubborn person. As long as it would benefit the Gong Family, he didn’t care which son it was for.

Just as Gong Qiang was about to send the telegram on his own, Gong Zheng appeared, "Give me the telegram."

Taking advantage of Gong Qiang’s momentary distraction, Gong Zheng deftly snatched the telegram from his hands and quickly scanned its contents.

Gong Zheng just knew that writing a letter to his father was worthwhile. At least his father was somewhat fair, though asking for two hundred was expensive. Gong Zheng calculated the money; there wasn’t that much.

Furthermore, why so much money? If it were his older brother wanting it, he wouldn’t want so much money.

Could it be that their parents found two pieces of ginseng, and his older brother just wasn’t willing to pay, and seeing him writing a letter, the idea came up?

Bear in mind, a ginseng here only costs about hundreds, but it wasn’t available, and the Northeast was the production area, so ginseng shouldn’t be so expensive.

Thinking about this, Gong Zheng felt bitter. Same as a son, but why was he so unlucky to even have to help his brother gather money?

Gong Qiang was already angry, and with Gong Zheng snatching the telegram, it indicated his previous plans couldn’t be carried out. How could he not be even more furious?

"Did you write a letter to Dad and them?"

"Knowing full well I need the ginseng, how dare you interfere."

"Don’t you know it’s just one piece of ginseng? You disregard me as your elder brother."

No way—not even if he sees this telegram—can’t let him succeed. Anyway, can’t let him send that money.

The more Gong Qiang thought, the angrier he became, and his tone started to sound off, but Gong Zheng, lost in his own world, didn’t catch what Gong Qiang was asking.

Gong Zheng was pondering his parents’ partiality, but his lack of response fell on Gong Qiang’s eyes as various forms of disregard. The source of this content ɪs n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

Since this younger brother had no manners, Gong Qiang didn’t mind showing this brother what "eldest brother like a parent" meant.

Using all his strength, Gong Qiang threw a punch to Gong Zheng’s face, causing Gong Zheng to stumble backward and land on his bottom.

At this moment, Gong Zheng regained his senses only to see an enraged Gong Qiang, "Brother, what’s wrong with you? Why randomly go mad?"

Mad? Yes, he was going mad, "You know I’m the older brother. You know how important this item is to me, and yet you want to take it away."

Humph, see, the item hasn’t even been given to him, yet he already assumes it’s his, "I took it away? Dad said whoever gives the money gets the item."

"Last time Dad also sent a telegram to you, probably hoping you’d remit money; you didn’t, right?" Can’t be that Gong Qiang didn’t remit, or such an opportunity wouldn’t have reached him.

Realizing he grabbed such a good chance from his brother, Gong Zheng felt excited. Despite Gong Qiang being the eldest, growing up spoiled by their grandma and parents, his brother was all kinds of selfish, never thinking about how to be a good brother.

"Yes, I didn’t have money. Humph, you useless fellow, terribly inadequate, you had to stick yourself in; otherwise, the item would be mine, and maybe I wouldn’t even pay." Gong Qiang was also furious.

Ginseng wasn’t cheap, and now they had to pay; Gong Qiang wasn’t willing. Once the money was paid, how much would be left in their hands?

See, he planned on getting the item without paying, as for Gong Qiang saying he intended to have Gong Tao pay—about this matter, Gong Zheng just wanted to ridicule this self-satisfied brother.

Though their second brother was easy-going, if provoked, he would definitely retaliate.

A truly brainless person; was it really wise to grant such a good chance to such a person?

Gong Zheng emphasized that if the item was given to Gong Qiang, it would be a pure waste of money and such a good item.

The more Gong Zheng thought about it, the more he felt that to prevent his father’s arduous efforts to obtain it in the Northeast from going to waste, he couldn’t let such a good item fall into Gong Qiang’s hands.

"Only a capable person can use a good item to its fullest potential; brother, do you think you’re such a person?" Not looking down on Gong Qiang but his matter was truly disgusting.

Clearly, for his sake, he sent their second brother to the Northeast, yet failed to seize the opportunity. Gong Zheng insisted on talking to their father about this, arguing that constantly supporting their brother without end was only stunting his growth.

What’s the meaning of this? Isn’t it just saying he’s a fool? How could Gong Qiang admit to this, especially facing Gong Zheng’s various contemptuous gazes, Gong Qiang couldn’t bear it,

After calling twice, Gong Qiang charged and once again pinned Gong Zheng beneath him, doubting he couldn’t deal with the fourth brother.

The punch Gong Qiang landed earlier came unprepared to Gong Zheng, but now that he was on guard, how would he let Gong Qiang succeed?

With that, as they exchanged blows, the unwilling-to-back-down brothers formally entered battle mode. Their commotion began to draw the attention of many onlookers eager to see what’s happening, creating quite a lively scene.