Chapter 336: Chapter 336

Early in the morning, some relatives came one after another to pay their respects, and Gong Qiang and the others also started to busy themselves.

Even Gong Ruini and the other children began to get busy. They couldn’t do much of the heavy work, but they could help the adults, like passing water and stuff.

At this time, it became clear how family members were positioned in Zhang Lan’s mind.

For example, the youngest son and the eldest grandson who were always by Zhang Lan’s side.

Gong Qiang was all kinds of agitated, constantly glancing at Gong Zheng. That was supposed to be his spot, and now the fourth had taken it, how could Gong Qiang not be infuriated to the point of spitting blood?

The neighbors around were also paying close attention to whether anyone from the Dong family would show up.

Everyone witnessed the quarrel the day before yesterday, and they knew Dong Li was driven away by Gong Qiang, but they didn’t know if anyone from the Dong family would come after Gong Dajiang’s death.

If even no one from the Dong family came, it showed that some things were beyond repair, either the Dong family was unwilling, or the Gong family was.

Gong Ruini wasn’t concerned about the neighbors’ gossip because her grandmother had arrived.

Gong Ruini knew the situation of the Cai Family wasn’t good, but she didn’t expect it to be this bad.

These days you needed tickets to buy cloth, so patched clothes were normal, but they shouldn’t be this torn, right?

The constant glances from people around made Tu Chunni quite uneasy, really wanting to shrink back, but she had no choice.

"Mei Na, why didn’t you come home when you returned?" Tu Chunni had been waiting at home for days, but Cai Meina’s family never came, "Your dad is angry at home, saying you’re ungrateful."

Cai Meina knew her own parents well and wasn’t mad at these words, "It’s enough to have Guoqing."

"I’m a married daughter, and they can’t rely on me." Cai Meina unceremoniously brought up what Cai Zhiheng had said back then.

Tu Chunni felt awkward because she remembered these words, her family had always said such things about Cai Meina, yet no matter how they said it, Cai Meina would always be dutiful, making the Cai Family accustomed to it.

Now, with Cai Meina speaking so bluntly, it left Tu Chunni really uncomfortable, "Why do you talk like that, child?"

It was just fine for her family to say whatever they pleased, "Did I say anything wrong? Didn’t dad, and you, and Guoqing and his wife often say these things?"

"And I’m here this time to take care of my father-in-law, how would I have time to go back."

Tu Chunni, of course, knew about Gong Dajiang’s situation. She actually wanted to take advantage of Cai Zhiheng’s bad mood to make Cai Meina suggest when to go back, but with Cai Meina blocking her , she really didn’t know what to say.

No matter how rough the Cai Family’s situation was now, Cai Zhiheng and the others felt that compared to them, Cai Meina was even more pitiable. For example, their family was considered urban, while Cai Meina’s family were Northeastern rural farmers, with completely different statuses, so they could rightfully look down on them with an air of superiority.

Tu Chunni’s intentions were not lost on Cai Meina, but why should she be the one to hurry back with a promise? After all, the Cai Family wouldn’t prepare any food for them, so it was better not to expect anything.

Tu Chunni kept hoping that Cai Meina would mention when she’d return on her own, but Cai Meina refused to. Thus, this conversation between mother and daughter went on without much interest.

Gong Ruini, listening on the side, was about to doze off; it was just too boring. Clearly, they were living such a hard life, yet why insist on keeping up appearances?

"This is Ni Zi, right? She’s gotten a lot healthier." Only now did Tu Chunni notice Gong Ruini standing nearby, though previously she wouldn’t have cared about a granddaughter like her.

"Yes, much healthier." Cai Meina had a deeper understanding of her mother’s favoritism. Clearly both children had called her, but she could just as well ignore them.

"Hello, Grandma." Gong Ruini greeted cheerfully.

"Good, good." Tu Chunni stared at Gong Ruini for a long time. Honestly, she was quite surprised. She had thought this sickly child might die on the way to the Northeast, yet she had survived and unexpectedly grown to look much better. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on NoveI★Fire.net

Humph, how much money was spent saving this girl? If there was so much money, why wasn’t it given to Guoqing? Really a losing bet.

The look in Tu Chunni’s eyes grew colder. If it were another child, they’d certainly feel awkward, but who was Gong Ruini? Someone who couldn’t care less.

Instead, her smile grew broader, humph, didn’t this old woman think she was such a losing bet, spending so much money? Then I should irritate her even more.

"A lot of money must have been spent," seeing Gong Ruini smile like a flower, Tu Chunni really wanted to slap her. Only by restraining herself several times did she manage to hold back.

What? What does that mean? Cai Meina looked confused.

"I mean, you must have spent a lot of money on Ni Zi’s treatment, while your brother’s life is hard now." Seeing Cai Meina’s confusion, the first thought in Tu Chunni’s mind was that her daughter was pretending to be ignorant.

Humph, do you really think pretending will work? Tu Chunni pointed it out directly.

What does Cai Guoqing’s hardship have to do with her? Humph, was she thinking the money should be given to Cai Guoqing? "I didn’t borrow money from the Cai Family, did I?"

Tu Chunni, scared by Cai Meina’s sudden anger, shrank back a bit, "No."

"Since we didn’t borrow from Cai Guoqing, how I spend the money Gong Tao and I earn is our own business."

"As for why Cai Guoqing’s life is , that’s his own issue."

"If there’s no money, then work hard. I don’t get it; Gong Tao and I don’t have salaries, yet we can raise two kids just fine."

"Cai Guoqing and his wife have jobs and salaries, plus your support, how can they not manage well?"

"Is the child’s health also poor and needs money?" Cai Meina was exasperated, she had already pretended to be clueless, and yet her mother still pursued her, making her want to blurt out that all their money went to Cai Guoqing.

"Is this how you act as an aunt?" Tu Chunni got angry, leaping up and starting to scold Cai Meina, incidentally including Gong Ruini, which made Cai Meina unhappy.

Seeing Tu Chunni behaving like a shrew, the sense of melancholy in Cai Meina deepened, "Since their child’s health is all good, why isn’t the money enough?"

"Were they so accustomed to asking me for money as a sister, that now they can’t do without it when I don’t give?"

"There’s no such thing as raising a brother, right? I’m a married daughter, won’t ask for anything from home, and they shouldn’t expect anything from me."

"How Guoqing lives his life, he should reflect on how he acts as a son, a husband, and a father."

"If you two elders are willing to spoil him, that’s your business, but don’t come counting on my money."

"You..." Tu Chunni realized things weren’t going well; she shouldn’t have criticized Gong Ruini, knowing this sickly girl meant everything to her daughter.

But now, the words were out, and there was no way to take them back. Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to apologize, what should she do?