"Brother, give me one too."

"You should smoke less." Having said that, Lin Aiguo still handed him the cigarette box.

Lin Aidang took out a cigarette, lit it and took a few puffs. Through the smoke, he looked at his elder brother who was frowning in the night and sighed.

"Brother, you should smoke less."

"Um."

"There's something Dad said just now that you should really consider. While you have the money, buy Xiaohui a nicer yard."

Lin Aiguo patted him on the shoulder after hearing this and said, "You don't know that money is not something you can spend easily because you don't manage the household."

Lin Aidang frowned. He had really forgotten that the old lady had fallen ill. His elder brother had consulted many folk doctors and bought a lot of expensive supplements privately.

"How much do you need? Let's find a way to make up for it. We can't let Xiaohui suffer the consequences when Shengli and his brother own a house."

Lin Aiguo's expression softened after hearing this and he smiled, "No need. Your sister-in-law and I both have salaries and some savings. Let's wait and see. When the time comes, there's still time to find a partner."

"That's good. I'm worried that my sister-in-law is unhappy. Please talk to her."

"Your sister-in-law is not that kind of person."

When Jiang Jiangyu entered the house with his son and daughter, he saw the two brothers chatting. He walked closer and asked, "Brother, have you eaten?"

Lin Aiguo shook his head.

"Hurry up and take Xuezhen to the kitchen to prepare. Grandpa hasn't eaten yet." Lin Aidang said, watching his wife and daughter go to the kitchen, then asked his son, "Why are you back so late?"

Lin Dingsheng greeted his uncle and replied, "We waited for a long time for the car. My mother also met an old sister and chatted with her for a while."

"Uncle, I heard Xiaohui is very good. Congratulations."

Lin Aiguo smiled and nodded.

"Xiaohui will graduate next year, right? It's a pity that the kid didn't apply to military school. Otherwise, he would just..." Lin Aidang said with regret.

Lin Aiguo understood the implication. He smiled but said nothing. His son had his own ideas and preferred to keep them to himself, which was fine.

After dinner, Lin Aiguo went to the old lady's room and saw her looking at him with her eyes open.

He quickly walked over to the bed and sat down. "Mom, remember that acupuncture master, Doctor Hu, whom I mentioned last time? This time he cured an elderly man in Sichuan Province. As soon as the news spreads, I'll send someone over. Don't worry, we'll definitely be able to get him over this time."

Old Mrs. Lin looked at him expectantly with shining eyes.

Lin Aiguo smiled and nodded heavily.

When Mrs. Lin saw this, she kept blinking.

Lin Aiguo was confused now - what did this mean?

"Mom, don't worry, I'll go call auntie." Lin Aiguo ran to the door and called the nanny.

When his aunt came over, he repeated what he had said before.

The aunt kept looking at the old lady and saw that her eyes kept slanting to the right. She looked to the right and saw the box where the banknotes were kept at home. An idea suddenly flashed in her mind and she blurted out, "Did the old lady say not to be afraid of spending money?"

Old Mrs. Lin closed her eyes and then opened them to look at them.

Lin Aiguo laughed heartily when he saw this. "Auntie really understands my mom. Don't worry, Mom. I've sent word that as long as Doctor Hu comes, he can set any terms."

Auntie chimed in, "Look how lucky you are, old lady. You'll definitely get better."

This is indeed true, it is indeed a blessing. I have not had bedsores for so many years after the stroke. In addition to the care of my aunt, it is also thanks to my youngest daughter Lin Liying.

Old Mrs. Lin kept looking out the door, then looked at her eldest son...

Lin Aiguo understood now, "Didn't my brother-in-law say a few days ago that my younger sister is just getting better, and her mother-in-law broke her leg again. She'll be back in a few days, and she'll definitely come to see you as soon as her vacation is over."

Jiang Jiangyu, who was standing outside the door, read it from beginning to end, his eyes flashed, and then he lowered his head and walked out.

In the dead of night, in the bedroom, Jiang Jiangyu nudged her man and asked softly, "Are you asleep?"

"No, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't make any moves."

"You idiot! Can that Doctor Hu that Big Brother mentioned really come? Is he really that amazing?"

Lin Aidang sighed and said softly, "He's really powerful. But he has some bad habits. He won't come to the capital."

"Speak nicely, don't tell half-truths. Why don't you come to Beijing? Didn't you say he can set the conditions? I think Mom is pinning her hopes on that man."

In the darkness, Lin Aidang sighed and said after a while, "It is said that Doctor Hu is always elusive and his treatment depends on his mood. Big brother is also holding on to a glimmer of hope."

Jiang Jiangyu opened her mouth, then thought about the strange temper of these people, and began to close it again, pursing her lips. She secretly criticized it in her heart, thinking that it would be better not to cure it, so as not to drag the children down.

She remembered the conversation she had overheard between her two sons that night and wanted to ask her husband about it. After hesitating for a long time, she still didn't ask. If he asked how she knew the truth, it would bring disaster to her sons.

Putting those things aside, she turned around and asked, "What did big brother talk to you about when I came back? I saw that you two brothers were quite happy."

Lin Aidang was reminded by her and immediately asked, "How much savings do we have?"

Jiang Jiangyu nervously grabbed the bed sheet, "What?"

"Look, big brother has spent a lot of money on mom these past few years, so we have to contribute a little bit too."

Jiang Jiangyu refused: "Impossible. My parents both have a good pension, how much can my eldest brother spend? The supplements he bought were brought back from local areas by his comrades, so they didn't cost much."

After saying that, she tugged at her husband's arm anxiously, "Let me tell you, we've been paying back the money we paid for the yard. Don't think you can just go back on your word."

"You don't understand! I know exactly how much my eldest brother has spent. When we came here this time, Dad gave a lot of money to the Shengli brothers. I don't think he has much money either, so I plan to leave some money for the old man before I go back to show my appreciation."

"You're really stupid. Do you know how much money Mom has? You're probably worried about how much it will cost for your two sons to start their own families and careers. These are just the things that are happening right now. What about the betrothal gifts?"

Lin Aidang scratched his hair, sat up, leaned against the headboard, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean? Not paying a penny? You have the nerve to do that? Didn't you see that the sister-in-law hardly came over? You went to clean up the yard by yourself. Oh, my brother doesn't have any opinions, but will the sister-in-law have any opinions?"

Jiang Jiangyu grabbed the quilt to cover her head and refused to answer.

"Xiaoyu, don't forget that the one thousand yuan in this yard was given to me privately by my mother. When she gave it to me, she told me she didn't have much money."

"We're already doing pretty well. My mom's medical treatment is free. If it were your mom, she'd have to pay half of it herself. Would you not pay? When your eldest brother was hospitalized two years ago, if I'm not mistaken, did you remit a hundred yuan to him? My monthly salary isn't even that much."

Jiang Jiangyu's voice rang out from under the sheets, "Mom can support you, but she can't support big brother? Since that thousand yuan, I haven't received any money from your mom."

Lin Aidang didn't want to argue with her. Where did the family get the extra food coupons? She said it was to help his elder brother, but he didn't believe his elder brother would accept it even if he was beaten to death.

"Stop talking nonsense. Count the money you have and leave half for your parents. If you don't obey, don't blame me for not handing over my salary."

Jiang Jiangyu laughed in anger, lifted the sheets, climbed on him, and bit his mouth fiercely. Seeing that her man hesitated for a moment, he quickly turned over and hugged her tightly, she smiled triumphantly.