Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten
Chapter 152 Dare to Act, Report

Chapter 152: Chapter 152 Dare to Act, Report

Zhang Lan looked at the same gruel as in the morning, along with various pickles she didn’t want to eat.

She then looked at the four of them eating, her face dropping, "Ni Zi and the rest?"

Humph, those two ingrates, even if there’s something good to eat, they wouldn’t invite them. Such children aren’t worth their affection.

Big grandson Gong Xiaoyu would have some food and would always call them to eat.

Asked where Gong Ruini and the rest went to eat? Apparently feigning ignorance is her forte, "Zhan Jing invited Ni Zi to eat with them."

"Why didn’t they invite you?" Zhang Lan was not deaf; how could she not have heard that talk?

Since Gong Ruwen and the rest didn’t invite the two elders, if Gong Tao went there, they would follow.

Invite them? "We’ve always eaten separately, let alone if we went over, we wouldn’t ask them to eat."

"Given our current situation, we don’t have anything to offer them for a meal."

"As for inviting Ni Zi and the rest, it’s because the child eats little, and Ni Zi isn’t well; it’s all due to not having enough to eat while growing up, often hungry, so now needs to be carefully nurtured."

Why bring this up again, Zhang Lan felt uncomfortable in various ways. It was always Gong Ruini who had bad health since childhood; how did she become the scapegoat?

Feeling uneasy, humph, as long as they’re here for one day, we have to keep mentioning it, waiting to see when they can’t stand it and leave.

Even though Gong Dajiang previously reluctantly kept Zhang Lan for Gong Qiang’s sake, seeing the lunch spread made him restless again, "Old Second, do you know there should be ginseng pickers nearby?"

"There are." Can’t say there aren’t, such lies can’t be told. "But I’m not familiar with them; you can ask Gangzi."

"He’s been here for quite a while." Gong Tao wouldn’t step forward; he’s there to protect his own wife and daughter.

Moreover, what would be the point if he followed? If the old man indeed found ginseng and didn’t have enough money, then either he’d pay or get Zhao Gang to pay.

As for borrowing money or not, in the end, isn’t it him who pays back?

Gong Tao doesn’t believe his parents’ words about borrowing and sending money home; it sounds like nothing but lies.

This matter still needs Zhao Gang, Zhang Lan’s face dropped again, "You’ve been here for so long, yet you don’t know this."

"I’m under supervision; how dare I act recklessly?"

"When I go out to fix things, I just do the job and leave, fearing to chat much with others, make connections." What with putting effort into Gong Qiang’s trivial matters, it seems as if the younger brother has to exert endlessly.

For heaven’s sake, he isn’t brainless, "It’s not something I need, why should I bother seeking help?"

"That’s your big brother." That’s just how Gong Tao feels; he simply isn’t willing to exert himself, how could there be a son without brotherly love like this, knowing only to give mom trouble and siblings trouble.

Zhang Lan’s gaze at Gong Tao was as fierce as possible, filled with such venomous intent it puzzled Cai Meina.

A mother, no matter how biased, wouldn’t stare at her children with such an expression, but why did she? Cai Meina was truly baffled.

Gong Tao was startled too but pretended not to see, he wouldn’t be hurt again, so why bother about these things.

"My big brother?"

"So he can deal with me recklessly."

"Team up with the Cai Family against me, take my position."

"Insult me wantonly."

"Then realize the position isn’t easily settled, resorting to cozying up to my enemies instead."

"Let me think, surely the other side must’ve said I can get ginseng in the Northeast, Gong Qiang wouldn’t pay, letting me dig so he can flatter others."

"Or maybe he’s planned well, as long as I get ginseng this time, he’d keep making demands through you, thereby buying ginseng, flattering others, and making money without delay."

"But have you ever thought, why would they propose this?"

"Don’t they know picking ginseng isn’t simply done as wished, what’s more, here regulations dictate that aside from personal use, the rest must be sold to designated departments."

"If they insist I’m trading ginseng, what do you think my outcome would be?" Gong Tao said while staring at Zhang Lan, wanting to know what she’d do.

The outcome? Zhang Lan didn’t care what would become of Gong Tao; she wanted Gong Qiang to get a better position so that as a mother she’d gain face.

With an indifferent expression, that was his mother’s face hearing her son’s possible woes.

"Since Gong Qiang doesn’t consider me, why should I consider him?"

"If he dares to make moves, I’ll respond fiercely." Gong Tao stared at Zhang Lan with a malicious tone.

"Believe it or not, even if you get ginseng, I’d immediately report you." For the good of his small family, Gong Tao wouldn’t mind betraying parents who already disregard their family.

Report... report... "You dare." Zhang Lan wasn’t sure if such regulations existed, but considering ginseng’s difficulty in growing, management should be strict.

Once reported, Zhang Lan couldn’t dare imagine what awaited her.

"You dare, you dare." Zhang Lan erupted, furious, raising her hand with a bowl intending to throw it.

This brat dared report his own mother, what a heartless son.

Gong Tao didn’t dodge, "If you smash the bowl, then our family won’t have food."

"Food is already scarce."

Not giving her food? Zhang Lan held the bowl high, contemplating the credibility of Gong Tao’s words.

"You can try, for my wife, son, and daughter, I’d do whatever it takes."

"They’re the only family I have." Gong Tao expected Gong Dajiang to step in, to say something, but given the situation’s escalation, he didn’t see any intervention; truly an old fox.

Perhaps they gambled on him being soft-hearted, stepping back a bit, so they didn’t speak up, leaving Gong Tao feeling cold, pinned by their tight eating manners.

"If you don’t believe, go to the village and ask."

"Ask if they’d dare sell ginseng to you." Gong Tao calmly said.

Gong Dajiang was displeased with Gong Tao’s attitude towards them; he hadn’t been inclined to intervene, expecting Gong Tao to eventually consider them his parents, even if threatened about reporting so what.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lan had already raised the bowl, but Gong Tao didn’t flinch, instead chastised Zhang Lan, so how could Gong Dajiang stay put.

Especially after hearing Gong Tao declare he only considered his wife, son, and daughter as family, how could he sit still.

This uproar began, and on Gong Ruini’s side, they heard it too; given everyone’s agitation, voices raised.

Zhao Gang praised Gong Tao’s bravery, "That’s right, what’s the point in biased parents like them."

Gong Ruini also silently gave Gong Tao a thumbs-up, expecting Cai Meina to step up, unexpected that Gong Tao did it first, turning out he was someone she could rely on.

Gong Ruwen’s surprise, "Is that our dad?"

Gong Tao never realized his own father could be so daring; it truly exceeded his expectations.