jdhmnovel Chapter 879 This Idea
Chapter 879 This Idea
Old Zhang thought to himself, since Yang Guangzong had acknowledged him as his father, he certainly didn't want him to marry a cripple.
Since she says it's nothing, then it's nothing. Maybe I was just overthinking it.
"You can cook that piece of meat too. Xiao Yang does heavy physical labor, he'll definitely be hungry when he gets back, and he'll eat a lot."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Anyway, he always pays for everything we buy.
Old Zhang's older brothers and sisters eventually found out about his illness.
Although they were so angry when they were young that they broke off relations with him, now that he is sick and won't live much longer, his older siblings feel that all the hatred they had should have vanished.
They're not young anymore, and there's not much more they can do.
It's only right that we come and visit him, buy him some things, and give him some money for his nutrition.
Led by his third sister, his older siblings arranged a time to visit him and even called him in advance to let him know.
Old Zhang burst into tears upon hearing this.
After answering the phone call from the phone booth next to the convenience store, Fang Qing wiped away her tears and said, "My older brother and sister are coming."
Fang Qing, who was picking vegetables: "..." He has older brothers and sisters?
Isn't he all alone?
"You have older brothers and sisters, right?"
Old Zhang was taken aback. "Of course I have it. I wasn't born from a rock. What others have, I naturally have too."
“Uncle Zhang, that’s not what I meant. What I meant was that we’ve lived here for so long and have never met any of your relatives.”
I thought that for a normal person, if they have older brothers and sisters, they must have a lot of nieces and nephews.
Even if his older siblings are too old to move around easily, their descendants will definitely come to visit him from time to time, since he is all alone.
Old Zhang's actions weren't exactly honorable, and he didn't usually talk about it.
Now that the conversation had reached this point, he said a few more words.
“I had a conflict with them in the past, so we haven’t been in contact for years. Now that they know I’m sick, they want to come and see me.”
When Yang Guangzong returned that evening, he said the same thing to him.
Upon hearing this, Yang Guangzong felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"Dad, they haven't contacted you for so many years, but now that they know you're sick, they want to come see you. Could it be... that they're here for your house?"
Ok?
Old Zhang immediately understood what he meant.
Old Zhang said, "That's impossible. At most, my house will get 200,000 yuan in compensation from the demolition. None of my older brothers and sisters are short of that money."
what?
Fang Qing looked at Yang Guangzong and Lao Zhang in surprise.
No wonder Yang Guangzong recognized Old Zhang as his father; it turns out he had his eye on this dilapidated house.
Two hundred thousand. If it were up to her to choose, she would also call Old Zhang "Dad".
“My older brother went to university in Beijing in his early years and is now a retired professor. He has plenty of money and connections.”
Yang Guangzong was taken aback and looked at Lao Zhang in surprise.
Old Zhang continued, "My second brother joined the army in Xinjiang in his early years. He suffered a lot when he was young, but he eventually made it and became an officer in the army. I heard that his position was not low, and he was very prestigious when he retired a few years ago."
“My third sister lives in the city. Her family is not as well-off as my eldest and second eldest brothers, but it is still much better off than the average family. All her children are very successful.”
"My fourth sister married my eldest brother's friend, and her husband is no worse off than my eldest brother. They both live good lives, their children are successful, and they all have many children and grandchildren. It's just me... sigh!"
Old Zhang sighed and said, "It's all my fault for being so useless. Even if I wasn't capable, if I hadn't gambled and whored back then, and had lived a good life with my wife, my older brothers and sisters wouldn't have abandoned me, and our lives would be much better now."
When people talk about themselves, they usually downplay the important points.
To think that he could have angered his older siblings to the point of severing ties with him, the absurd things he did must have been far more serious than he claimed.
Fang Qing sighed upon hearing this.
Yang Guangzong, however, had other plans.
He really didn't expect that the family he casually recognized as his father would be so powerful.
Old Zhang is disappointing, but he'd love to try.
With the family background of his uncles, aunts, and other relatives, he could easily curry favor with them and they would give him a little something in return, ensuring he would be set for life.
Are you still worried about not being able to marry a young and beautiful wife?
Yang Guangzong was secretly delighted.
"Dad, when are my eldest uncle, second uncle, third aunt, and fourth aunt coming to see you?"
Old Zhang: "..." Hey, this kid is really good at this.
Unfortunately, he'll probably be disappointed.
His older brothers and sisters are all very shrewd. This kid's greed is written all over his face. How could he escape their eyes?
"I'll be here in three days. I'm letting you know in advance. Keep the room clean for the next two years. On that day, Xiao Yang shouldn't go to work. Stay home and cook with Fang Qing. Make some good dishes."
Fang Qing's cooking is delicious; that's one of her strengths.
She can also tidy up the house, which is one of her strengths. Otherwise, why would Lu Jiangting always praise Fang Qing for being virtuous in his past life?
The two readily agreed, each harboring their own ulterior motives.
Not only did Yang Guangzong not go to work that one day, but he hasn't gone to work for the past few days.
After being lazy for many years, I suddenly became very diligent.
He cleaned up the house inside and out, and even paid out of his own pocket to buy some new tiles to repair the roof. He also cleaned up all the weeds in and around the yard.
In addition, he paid out of his own pocket to buy a large table and some stools from a second-hand furniture market.
Old Zhang frowned and said, "Why did you buy these things? They're very expensive and a waste of money."
Yang Guangzong smiled and said, "Dad, it's rare for my eldest uncle, second uncle, third aunt, and fourth aunt to come over. We can't let them sit on the tub."
Uh……
"That's true, you're very thoughtful."
Old Zhang took out some money from his pocket. "Here you go."
Yang Guangzong waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, Dad, it won't cost much. I'm still young, I can earn money."
"Well... fine, anyway, I'll leave all my things to you."
They agreed to go to the neighborhood committee office for notarization, but one thing after another came up, and they still haven't gone for notarization.
Yang Guangzong felt uneasy, but there was nothing he could do.
It's not easy to rush someone into doing something like this.
I can only console myself by thinking that maybe Lao Zhang is still testing me?
Don't think about it, just behave yourself.
The day before Lao Zhang's older brothers and sisters arrived, Yang Guangzong and Fang Qing slaughtered chickens and ducks at home.
These things need to be prepared in advance, lest we run out of time tomorrow.
At this moment, Old Zhang walked towards them, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yang Guangzong wiped his hands and helped him sit down.
"Dad, just say what you want to say. Why are you being so formal with me?"
"This... oh dear, I don't know how to start."
"What do you mean by that? Just tell me."
"Well... oh well, I'll tell you then."
"You say."
"Well, a few days ago my older brother called me and asked about my situation. I was thinking about how they used to look down on me, saying that I would end up all alone and die in a shack without anyone knowing. So I got anxious and said... I have a son, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson, so I won't die in a shack without anyone knowing."