Chapter 311: Chapter 311

Cai Meina waited and waited until after one o’clock in the afternoon when Gong Tao finally brought back some steamed buns.

Cai Meina originally wanted to ask why it was so late, but seeing Gong Tao’s low spirits, she remained silent.

She didn’t know whether it was that idiot Gong Zhuang who provoked Gong Tao, or if he said something else unpleasant.

"From now on, let’s just live our own lives. We shouldn’t give them money. If we do, they’ll just think we owe it to them and even expect our kids to take good care of Gong Xiaoyu in the future."

"Enslaved for generations by the descendants of Gong Qiang." ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel⁂fire.net

Gong Tao couldn’t understand why, even in this new society, the old folks still had such thoughts, thinking about the so-called legitimate line. Please, they’re not some aristocratic family. Even if they were, so what if a successful collateral branch overtakes the main line.

Ah, Cai Meina knew Gong Dajiang and his wife were biased, but she never expected them to be this biased. "We shouldn’t come back even if we get the chance in the future."

This place is too scary. "Thanks to Gong Qiang’s ruthlessness, otherwise..." Cai Meina couldn’t help but feel grateful, thinking about how they were schemed into going to the Northeast by Gong Qiang. Otherwise, she couldn’t dare to imagine the consequences.

Gong Ruini was already awake, of course from hunger. Before she even uttered a word, she heard Gong Tao and Cai Meina talking about the things that Gong Zhuang mentioned.

Gong Ruini could only say that people, their minds just keep recalling all sorts of things, even to the point of wanting to make them slaves. Sigh, one wonders what Gong Dajiang, lying in bed unable to live or die, would think now.

"No wonder your mom didn’t want Gong Zhuang to take care of them before. It’s because she didn’t want Gong Zhuang to hear complaints about Gong Qiang from Gong Dajiang’s mouth." Once Gong Zhuang hears these words, he would definitely cause a huge ruckus.

"By the way, does your dad really have a hole in his body?" Cai Meina felt that if there really was a hole, Zhang Lan and the others would definitely conceal it. They wouldn’t let her, such a considerate person, take care of him, would they? Otherwise, what if she found out?

But previously, Zhang Lan and the others suggested they best remain there to take care of him 24 hours a day, not at all worried about so-called secrets being exposed. This made Cai Meina a bit puzzled about the situation.

"Advance by retreating, don’t worry. I’ve already sent Gong Zhuang to inquire at the hospital." Now, everything waits for Gong Zhuang’s response.

"Can’t we just look at the doctor’s diagnosis report?" Gong Ruini’s clear voice popped out.

"Fool, do you think grandma would take it out?" Her own sister sometimes had rare moments of being dumb; not bad, not bad.

Uh, alright, if there really was an issue, there was no way Zhang Lan would take out something as important as that; it would really escalate the situation.

The question is, would doctors divulge such private matters? For example, Zhan Jing helps so many people see the doctor, but she wouldn’t talk about her patients’ conditions outside. There’s no reason for the hospital doctors here not to follow such a code, right?

"He’s able to find out. You know your third uncle, as soon as he hears there’s profit in something, he’ll fully explore it. And if this gets confirmed, he’ll definitely berate Gong Qiang thoroughly."

"He wouldn’t just cause trouble here at Ju’ali, he’d probably go to Gong Qiang’s workplace to cause a scene too." Gong Tao was really looking forward to seeing how Gong Zhuang would stir up trouble.

Ah ah ah, going to Gong Qiang’s workplace to cause a scene, Gong Ruini smiled until her eyes were nearly invisible, as if Gong Qiang were merely their gatekeeper, and he wouldn’t be able to avoid it during his shifts.

"As expected of third uncle." Someone like him could completely let go of his pride. After all, there’s nothing to worry about, and more importantly, Gong Qiang used to constantly brag about how filial he was, how he took care of Gong Dajiang and the like. The information that Gong Zhuang would uncover was like a blatant slap to Gong Qiang’s face.

"Yes, this will be entertaining to watch. This affair is expected to annoy Gong Zheng the most." If it were before, Gong Zheng would be amused to see the joke, but now his status and perspective have changed. He might not want to see family quarrels anymore.

What does Gong Zheng have to be annoyed about? Gong Ruini didn’t understand.

"Apparently, Gong Zheng might get a promotion and return, with a glorious comeback."

"Ah, he’s coming back?" Cai Meina calculated the time. It seems like it hasn’t been a year since Gong Zheng left embarrassingly to go to another place. How does this man have such good opportunities?

"Yes, Gong Zhuang heard it from a relative on his wife’s side. There’s no news in the Gong Family yet; they presumably plan to announce it once Gong Zheng returns home in person. Like in front of the second brother who once surpassed him."

More importantly, it’s to show Gong Dajiang how wrong he was, "Gong Zheng still resents the old man for not helping him land a good job back then." Some things, even if many years have passed, still leave a knot in the heart.

"He wants the old man to know what he missed. In the future, Gong Qiang’s family days might get hard. It seems like they might all have to move back to live here." Gong Zheng’s promotion definitely allows him to apply for a dormitory, but he chooses not to and instead plans to return home. If it weren’t to spite Gong Qiang, it would be impossible.

No way, is this setting up a confrontation, forcing Zhang Lan to choose? Gong Ruini could only say Gong Zheng’s calculations are spot on, "He wouldn’t be planning to kick Gong Qiang out, would he?"

Although she’d only briefly met Zhang Lan and Dong Li, and they hid it well, it was clear there was discord between them; they just didn’t want to let Gong Tao, the son, see the joke.

Gong Zheng surely knows something about this, having a capable, considerate son and prosperous grandson, or a completely hopeless, troublesome grandson from the eldest son. Anyone who’s not foolish knows what to choose.

Of course, while this is a straightforward choice on the surface, really making the decision is not an easy thing. It depends on how Zhang Lan chooses.

"Then isn’t it better if Gong Qiang is brainless?" Getting cursed out right to their door is massively humiliating. If nothing unexpected happens, Gong Qiang will be a gatekeeper until he gets laid off or retires.

Wouldn’t that make him seem even more unsuccessful, and would Zhang Lan hate Gong Qiang even more then?

"After all, Gong Qiang is the eldest son of the Gong Family; he represents the family’s face. Gong Zheng isn’t without enemies, and others could exploit this to attack Gong Zheng." Rising so quickly, who knows how many people’s progress he’s hindered; of course it draws envy and provokes people to act.

Alright, Gong Ruini didn’t want to concern herself with this business. Matters that don’t directly concern her—why should she care? It’s not like there’s any benefit to be had, more importantly—

"If the youngest uncle gains power, he’d be just like the eldest uncle." Both are incredibly selfish people, just one’s manner is unsightly, the other’s not as much, but to say they had any generosity is just boasting.

"Whether he changes or not isn’t our concern; I’m the head of our little family, and the rest are just relatives." Don’t think about opportunistically rising to power, dreaming of being the family’s big boss, "unless he offers benefits."

So many people’s benefits—can Gong Zheng really provide them? Even if he could, he’d be reluctant to.