During this period, Aunt Ren not only had to take care of Grandpa Huang, but also had to worry about the future. Sometimes she would also secretly worry about her youngest son, who was nowhere to be found. She was exhausted both physically and mentally and was about to give up.

Hearing what Shi Fen said, her chest started to hurt. Actually, she didn't know when it started, but her scalp would often feel numb. The doctor had said before that she had the same disease as Grandpa Huang, but it hadn't reached a serious level yet.

If they aren't properly cared for, they'll definitely end up like Grandpa Huang.

Huang Lao Er obviously knew about this, and he was also afraid that something might happen to his mother, since then the family would have to take care of two people.

So seeing how upset Aunt Ren was, he frowned and scolded Shi Fen, "What are you saying? Do you think I want to sell the house?"

I don't want to sell, but what can I do if I don't? How am I going to pay back the money I owe? Do you want these people coming to your door every day to collect debts? Can't you just give up?

We don't even have enough money for Dad's medical treatment right now, and we can't even get enough to eat. You're pregnant, do you still want to have the baby?

Now I'm the sole breadwinner for the family, both inside and outside. I'm busy at work, and busy again after work. I'm all alone; if this continues, I can forget about having a proper job!

He paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, "You can only choose one: a job or a house. You choose!"

After saying that, he slumped his shoulders, got up, and went back to his room. His exhaustion was evident even from behind.

Steen, who was left behind, couldn't hold back her tears. How could she be so miserable? How was she going to live like this?

Aunt Ren, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but cry too, but she had no choice. Grandpa Huang still needed her care, and she couldn't afford to collapse.

...

The Huang family ultimately decided to sell their house.

Su He was somewhat surprised when she heard the news the next day. She didn't expect that Huang Lao Er would actually be willing to sell the house to pay off his debts.

He immediately became interested and discussed it with his family that evening: "Why don't we buy it? After we buy it, this whole row will belong to our family, and when Xiaoxi and the others grow up, they will have their own rooms."

Lin's mother nodded and then shook her head. "It would be nice to buy it now and move in, but given the Huang family's current plans, I don't think it's appropriate."

Su He asked, puzzled, "What are the Huang family's plans?"

Grandma Su, who was standing nearby, helped her understand. "The Huang family said that it's fine to buy their house, but they won't move out after the purchase. The buyer must agree to rent the house to them. They plan to stay here until they find a suitable place to live later."

"ah?"

Su He was stunned when she heard about the Huang family's plan. Who would agree to such conditions? This is not the future. Many people buy houses now for investment, and collecting rent is not bad.

But now everyone is short of housing. People buy houses to live in. If you don't move out, why would others buy houses? Do they have money but nowhere to spend it?

Thinking of this, Su He shook her head, "That's something we can't buy."

“Yes,” Lin’s mother said, “Even if we don’t need a house now, we can’t buy one. Who knows when they will move out? What if they never move out?”

We all live in the same compound, we see each other all the time. You are the younger generation, and the Huang family elders are not in good health. We can't just send them away, can we?

Even if it weren't for the fact that Huang's son and Jingyan were colleagues at the same factory, it wouldn't be good for others to hear about it.

So this house is a hot potato; it's probably useless to keep it.

Su He nodded, "And if the Huang family is even more shameless and refuses to move out, what if they try to buy it back after a few years when they've recovered? Will they even sell it then?"

Selling it is unacceptable, but not selling it is also problematic. They've already come to our door, and like Mom said, they live in the same compound, so we can't be ungrateful.

"The house will probably go back to them then."