Chapter 297: Chapter 297

Since receiving that letter from Gong Qiang, no other letters have arrived, not even one from Cai Ming’s friends.

Gong Tao waited for a long time with no letters arriving, "Looks like Gong Qiang is up to no good."

Gong Ruini was full of disdain; with a son like that, who knows if Uncle Gong would have a stroke from anger once he finds out.

Zhao Gang knew that Gong Qiang was unprincipled; he’d do anything for money. He just didn’t expect him to stoop so low.

"Bad parenting." One bad son doesn’t necessarily reflect the parent’s education; if about eighty percent of the children are , then it’s the parenting at fault.

It’s just bad parenting, favoritism all over, scrambling for resources, and sabotaging siblings are quite normal.

Just when Gong Tao let these things go, busy selling chives and wild rabbit and other hunted game, a letter arrived from home.

And it wasn’t just one letter, but four letters came at once, leaving Gong Tao stunned. What was going on?

Gong Ruini quickly ran over, took the letters from Gong Tao, and looked at them, "A letter from Zhang Lan."

"A letter from Gong Zhuang."

"A letter from Gong Zheng."

Gong Ruini didn’t pay much attention to these; they were all describing things from their perspectives. It was better to look at a letter from Uncle’s friend, "A letter from Uncle’s friend."

Gong Ruini smilingly handed it to Cai Ming, although most of it was likely about the Gong Family or Cai Family matters, it’s better for the recipient to read it.

After Cai Ming thanked her, he quickly opened the letter to read, "Brother-in-law, Uncle Gong really had a stroke."

Could it be that Gong Qiang wasn’t lying?

Gong Ruini widened her eyes in surprise, wondering what to do now, and it seemed like Uncle Gong’s condition was quite dangerous. To go back or not?

Cai Meina didn’t look at Gong Tao; whatever her husband decided, she’d support him. She wouldn’t rush back with the kids.

Why go back? To take care of Uncle Gong? Cai Meina had no intention of caring for someone who, no matter how well you took care of him, would only think you did poorly.

"Forget it, since the old man is discharged, I wouldn’t make it back in time, and then I’d still need to buy a ticket, and there’d be no place to stay when we get back, all sorts of inconveniences." Gong Tao thought for a moment and decided not to go back.

This trip back would make it impossible to return for the New Year. Splitting the family for the New Year, Gong Tao wasn’t willing.

Also, it’s impossible to go back empty-handed. Who knows how many people are waiting for him to bring back New Year goods so they could enjoy a grand celebration? With his brothers creating chaos, he’d be stuck in the middle, feeling all sorts of discomfort.

"I’ll go to the post office tomorrow to send money home, twenty yuan, tell them that the village distributed fifty yuan at year-end." Gong Tao wouldn’t fuss over this small amount, making things clear would prevent them from thinking he’s living well.

And once this money order arrives in the village, the person who delivers it will see it. Even if Zhang Lan complains he sent too little, someone will speak up for him.

Twenty yuan really isn’t much, and Cai Meina nodded in agreement with this expense, "If we went back, the ticket and food expenses would already cost plenty."

"Giving money to the family, who knows how much it’d have to be."

"And then our whole family would have to go through all sorts of trouble, better to just send this bit." Cai Meina didn’t mention that this money sent back so openly might excite those always eyeing Uncle Gong’s wallet.

Gong Tao didn’t think much, just didn’t want to bother, didn’t want to argue over such trivial matters.

Now hearing his wife’s words, realizing it would cost quite a bit of money, especially since once spent, who knows how many would be eying him, thinking how to scam him.

"I’ve thought it over, can’t go back." Having made up his mind, Gong Tao opened the letters from Zhang Lan and the others.

It really was shocking once he read them, "Turns out they’re all fighting."

Though Gong Zhuang and Zhang Lan both claimed they were innocent, saying it was someone else’s fault that Uncle Gong fainted, he understood one thing, "Luckily, we left. Otherwise, we would have to pay for Gong Xiaoyu’s job connections."

Seriously? Gong Ruini was startled. Does finding a job require such a price nowadays?

To know that Uncle Gong’s family has a pension, and Gong Tao had given so much for their retirement, they should have enough to cover the cost of connections.

Why expect Gong Zhuang to pay, especially to pay for a nephew’s job when this nephew’s father is still alive, "Doesn’t the father have money?"

Even if he didn’t become a leader and now works security, he’s been living off his parents and scamming money from Zhang Lan for years. Surely, he must have some money.

It’s not about not having money, but not wanting to spend it.

A father is extremely calculating, and if possible, he would likely expect the other brothers to give him monthly financial support.

Cai Meina was confused why Gong Xiaoyu’s job would cost so much, "Didn’t the old man say he’d find a job for Gong Xiaoyu?"

Despite not helping much with Gong Qiang and his brothers’ careers, he knew many people, and one of his friends did well. Gong Zheng hoped Uncle Gong would help him with a job, but Uncle Gong pushed it away and scolded Gong Zheng.

"He’s been introduced, to the friend’s unit." Before, he kept saying how disappointed he was with this grandson, how unreliable he was. But now what?

Isn’t this slapping himself in the face? If he truly lacks capability, why push him into such a good unit?

Getting him in, yet demanding all those benefits payment? Isn’t this supposed to be a good connection? How could it be so exploitative? Cai Meina wanted to say that whoever handled this was a real scammer.

"The old man wants connections to get Gong Xiaoyu an office job, a good starting point." Considering Gong Xiaoyu’s education and social skills, he didn’t seem promising. Dıscover more novels at noveⅼfire.net

Moreover, how could such units have fewer internal interests?

Who knows how many are eyeing the position the old man favors, and the family doesn’t have any network there. How could they just push Gong Xiaoyu out ?

This isn’t helping Gong Xiaoyu; it’s harming him. Sometimes, if a child’s starting point is too high, it prevents the child from gaining valuable experience.

"Gong Xiaoyu is still young. If slightly corrected, let him endure some hardships, he might still be saved, but the old man, sigh." Gong Xiaoyu has completely wasted his potential, and Gong Tao didn’t want to comment further.

Compared to him, Gong Zhuang and they were more agitated, especially Gong Zheng, who’d be furious.