Chapter 309: Chapter 309

As Gong Tao walked along the street, greeting people, he constantly explained that because their house was small, he didn’t want to trouble his brothers at home to make room for their family to rest, so they had to find a place to stay.

Smart, on the way, Gong Ruini watched Gong Tao continuously talk about how hard Gong Qiang and the others were working, making himself sound like a brother who couldn’t drag them down. Her only evaluation of him was "brilliant."

Though it seemed like he was enduring humiliation to avoid escalating conflicts, he was actually smearing Gong Qiang and the others.

This approach required the cooperation of Zhang Lan and others; otherwise, this act couldn’t continue.

It must be said that Zhang Lan and others really have nothing in their heads. Once Gong Dajiang passes away, this family will be completely scattered.

"Ni Zi, remember to check on Grandpa every day." If he had a choice, Gong Tao wouldn’t want Ni Zi to see Gong Dajiang; the smell in that room was truly revolting.

But not visiting wasn’t an option. After today’s scene, who knows what Zhang Lan would do tomorrow.

No matter what she did, as long as they did well, how could she misrepresent them?

"I know, Grandpa is having a hard time." After all, acting is just for a few days. The girl has to persist.

But Gong Dajiang could also endure it. He probably has a sore or something on his body, that would be painful enough to make one roll around. "Oh, Dad, do you think since Grandpa’s been lying there all the time, there might be something?"

Gong Ruini actually understood but couldn’t speak too clearly, after all, she wasn’t a medical student. "Aunt Zhan mentioned last time, if a person is bedridden without proper care, they could develop a sore."

"Yeah, it’s on the back." Gong Ruini recalled while speaking. These days, she heard quite a few of Zhan Jing’s lessons while following Zhan Banxia and the others, although she mostly spent the time drawing.

Thinking of that, Gong Ruini really wanted to know if Zhao Guangran would help Zhan Banxia and his brother with drawing.

A sore on the back? When she said that, the other three inhaled sharply. It must be extremely painful. "Ni Zi, are you sure you heard right?"

"How could I have heard wrong?" Gong Ruini looked at them with an expression of disbelief that they didn’t trust her.

"Sister did not hear wrong." Gong Ruwen was in a great mood, not living at Grandma’s house saved him from being bullied.

Though Gong Ruwen had practiced kung fu with Cai Ming for more than a year and was not afraid of the cousins, he worried about possible favoritism.

Not living there was indeed a piece of great news.

Gong Tao certainly wouldn’t doubt his daughter’s words; he was wondering whether Gong Zhuang and the others knew about this.

More importantly, "Ni Zi, are you sure about this?"

Gong Ruini nodded, given that both Zhang Lan and Dong Li hadn’t lost weight at all, indicating they hadn’t taken the care of Gong Dajiang seriously or meticulously.

Especially with that odor and the smell of excrement, it showed they hadn’t been cleaning Gong Dajiang properly and promptly.

As a result, there would definitely be an issue with Gong Dajiang’s back, it’s just a matter of how big the sore is.

But as long as there’s a sore, it could be leveraged. Gong Tao considered whom to collaborate with along the way.

Gong Tao didn’t intend to ask for the family’s house or money, but he couldn’t let Zhang Lan suppress him . Sometimes having some leverage makes one feel safer.

After thinking for half a day, Gong Tao decided to collaborate with Gong Zhuang, though the man wasn’t very smart.

But he was much stronger than the indecisive, feckless Gong Zheng, and besides, the absence of brains has its perks, as it leads to more impulsive actions.

Gong Zheng was too cunning; Gong Tao didn’t want to team up with such a person, unaware of when he might betray you.

Zhao Gang used to travel a lot for business and knew what documents were needed for lodging. He had prepared everything for Gong Tao, allowing them to check in without any questions.

Of course, they were questioned thoroughly as Gong Tao’s registration, though transferred to the Northeast, had an old ID card.

"The old man isn’t well; we received a telegram and rushed back, but our home is small, leaving no place to stay," Gong Tao explained briefly to clear up doubts.

The waiter responded with an "Oh," just asking out of curiosity. If the police came to check guest registration later, he would be able to explain, "There’s hot water for bathing from 8 to 10 in the evening. Hot showers are available on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday."

"Okay." They specifically came here knowing there was hot water for bathing; otherwise, Gong Tao wouldn’t have brought his family here to stay.

"How about meals?" Gong Tao wouldn’t make his wife and children eat at the Gong Family’s, where the food was bad, and the remarks were worse.

Whether you worked or not, there were always complaints. Since they were treated with disdain, there was no need to play the nice guy and help out.

"You can eat in the canteen, or you can cook for yourself," the waiter suggested, curious why they didn’t eat at home if they weren’t staying there.

Feeling helpful today, the waiter advised, "You could ask the kitchen if you can buy some ingredients."

Could it be done like that? Gong Tao was considering the eating issue earlier; even if he teamed up with Gong Zhuang, he hadn’t thought of eating at Gong Zhuang’s—another ruthless individual.

But eating out all the time was expensive and embarrassing if word spread; it was better to resolve it at the lodge.

Noticing no one around, Gong Tao took out some black fungus reserved for the family but found it unnecessary now. "From the Northeast, nothing special, just homemade."

Northeast black fungus, a delicacy, the waiter quickly stored it away. "Catch the head chef when you have time, have a word with him."

Gong Tao had a clue; this was an opportunity. "Sure, I’ll do that, thanks."

With the meal issue resolved, Gong Ruini was relieved. Though they couldn’t feast, they could enjoy a warm meal. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel⦿fire.net

More importantly, there was hot water for bathing, and the environment was decent.

Back in the room, Gong Ruini yawned, ready for bed. Although Gong Tao and his wife let her and her brother sleep during the journey, the space was too cramped for proper rest.

When Gong Tao returned after handling everything, he saw his daughter snoring away and felt a wave of guilt.

Throughout the journey, they tried hard to provide the best for their daughter, but she was still exhausted. "You all rest a while, I’ll step out and get something to eat."

Go out? Cai Meina wondered what Gong Tao was up to, surely not visiting the Gong Family?

"I’m going to discuss something with Gong Zhuang." Gong Tao explained his destination, "Rest up; after lunch, we’ll go look after the old man."

After returning, they needed to care for Gong Dajiang; they had no idea how Zhang Lan would slander them otherwise. Anyway, Gong Dajiang was already in such a state, there was no point in giving people something to talk about.