Chapter 308: Chapter 308

Dong Li was dumbfounded. She had discussed with Zhang Lan before that once Cai Meina arrived, they would give her a hard time. Then, as the mother-in-law, Zhang Lan would complain a bit, and Cai Meina would be eager to get things done.

But now, things weren’t going that way. Dong Li didn’t know what to do, so she could only look at Zhang Lan, indicating what they should do next.

Actually, Dong Li knew what to do; she just didn’t want to be the one to take the lead.

"Right, when you guys get back, just set up some bedding on the floor here," Zhang Lan casually pointed to a place for them to stay.

Hmph, if they’re avoiding this topic, then let them stay here and see how they refuse.

Stay here? Looking at the floor that hadn’t been mopped for who knows how long, it was incredibly dirty.

And in the Southern winter, the moisture seeps up from the ground. If you sleep there for a while, wouldn’t it ruin someone?

"Mom, is there really no room?" Gong Tao pursued, "The floor is so damp, staying here long isn’t good for one’s health."

Without a healthy body, how could he earn money in the Northeast? Was he to rely on good friends and his brothers-in-law to support him?

"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Lan had often been slighted by Gong Qiang and the others lately, so only her son Gong Tao was easy for her to bully.

Unexpectedly, even someone so easily bullied would refute her, how could Zhang Lan not be angry?

"Mom, you know what I do in the Northeast, if I get affected by the damp, what if my legs go useless."

"So what if they do," Zhang Lan raised her voice, "Are you expecting your brother to give up his room for you then."

"I’m telling you, no way. A rural bumpkin from the Northeast, expecting a place to stay, should look in the mirror."

"And remember to pay for meals when you get home, make your wife do the chores, and wash the clothes for the family."

"And remember to clean." Zhang Lan issued a series of orders, finally seeing a clean house cheered her up quite a bit.

Truly treating them like servants. Without asking if their trip was exhausting, or if they were hungry, none of that was mentioned.

Gong Tao ignored Zhang Lan and went over to Gong Dajiang to say something, "Since there’s no place at home, I’ll find somewhere else to stay."

Fortunately, when Zhao Gang had come to the village to get the proof, he also got a proof for lodging. Anyway, this year the 20 yuan hadn’t been mailed back, it could slightly offset their expenses.

"As for meals, it’s fine, since the third brother and they don’t come back to eat, I won’t either."

"I’ll handle it myself."

"As for taking care of the patient, we brothers will take turns." After Gong Tao finished speaking, he took his wife and child to leave.

If they continued to stay in this house, they really couldn’t stand it. Gong Tao really didn’t understand how they couldn’t smell it and sit still.

What, not staying at home? "Stop, where are you going to stay." Zhang Lan wasn’t going to let Gong Tao leave, who would take care of Gong Dajiang then?

"Not staying at home, there’s no place to stay, even if we set up bedding in your room, how could our brothers take turns at night?"

"Besides, it’s so cold on the floor, our family of four can’t stay."

"Mom, don’t worry, I’ll come every day to see the old man."

"You’re going to stay in a hotel?" Zhang Lan’s expression changed, wasn’t this spending money on outsiders.

No way, she couldn’t let Gong Tao stay outside, it would be better spent at home.

"Why spend that money staying in a hotel, stay at home, in the big house, go and clean up a room." Hmph, once settled, it’d be easy to ask for money later.

Such a quick turnaround wasn’t overnight, was this planning to get money from them?

Gong Tao hesitated, "Mom, didn’t you say there weren’t any rooms at home?"

Zhang Lan hesitated for a long time, she couldn’t say she wanted the rent, if she said that, Gong Tao wouldn’t stay at home.

"How could a son coming home be charged rent."

The surrounding neighbors didn’t wait for Zhang Lan to speak, and began chiming in.

Zhang Lan was furious, if she could, she really wanted to drive away these meddlesome folks. Clearly it was her family’s business, why did these idle people have to meddle.

Zhang Lan glared fiercely at the surrounding neighbors, not forgetting to glare at the Gong Tao family, really, after going to the Northeast, the whole person changed, even learning to retort.

Gong Ruini shrank back in fear. Although she didn’t speak, the child dared not look at Zhang Lan, coupled with Zhang Lan’s not-so-normal scary expression, of course the neighbors had to intervene.

"Zhang Lan, why are you scaring the children."

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"Mom, you’re not going to charge, right?" Gong Tao looked terrified, "Let’s just stay in a hotel."

"It seems Gong Zheng’s wedding room was also occupied, right." Gong Tao looked like he just remembered, "To avoid angering Big Brother, forget it."

"Mom, we’ll come see Dad after we settle down."

"Oh right, sister-in-law, you said we didn’t inform you, so you didn’t prepare any meals for us, don’t worry, we won’t eat at home." Gong Tao just glanced at the meals, it was really depressing.

Forget about no meat, the meals didn’t even have oil, looked like they were just boiled in water, how could Gong Tao be pleased, better to go buy some steamed buns to eat.

They specifically prepared some meat paste and jerky to go with it, a bit more palatable.

No notice? The surrounding neighbors snickered, "Gong Qiang’s family, wasn’t it you who signed the telegram, shouldn’t you know the arrival time?"

No wonder Gong Tao planned to leave right away, never seen such shameless people, asking for house money to force Gong Tao’s family for money, without preparing meals, really disgraceful.

"You’re not planning to charge for meals too, are you?"

"Sigh, really fallen on hard times, ever since Gong Tao went to the Northeast, the Gong Family has been going downhill." Some old neighbors shook their heads continuously.

The capable son was driven away, only fools were left, willing to do anything for a little money.

If Gong Dajiang were alive it might be better, but now he was almost gone, sigh.

Hearing Gong Dajiang’s cries these days, it was really hard to understand how Zhang Lan and her son could continue to act as if nothing was wrong, truly heartless.