"Sister An'an, when can you play with me?" En'en asked, dozing off with her chin in her hand.
Chang An bit his pen in frustration, unable to give a guarantee: "...Maybe...just for a little while!"
Enen doubted the credibility of these words but there was nothing she could do. Uncle Pengfei was so scary. As soon as they met, he said he would arrange summer vacation plans for Enen. She couldn't even avoid him.
The two children were worried for a short while when Chang Pengfei knocked on the door and came in.
"An'an, don't do your homework yet. You and En'en can go out and relax for a while, and you can do it when you get back tonight!"
The two children were overjoyed. Enen glanced at Chang Pengfei timidly, while Chang An excitedly ran over and hugged his leg.
"Dad, where are we going to play?"
"Play? I didn't say you could go play! You, An'an, and En'en's mom will go out to visit relatives later."
Chang An was disappointed, but it was alright. As long as he wasn't confined to his home, that was the most gratifying thing.
Enen is the same; without her grandmother's supervision, the flowers and plants outside smell incredibly sweet.
Old Chang specifically instructed that he should be the first to visit him, so that he would have a reason to go with him to Zhoujia Village to find Meiying.
Chang Hongbing and Qiao Sirui sat in Chang Pengfei's living room drinking tea and chatting. They all lived in the same community and lived close by. Chang Hongbing picked up Qiao Sirui and her son at the train station and took them home first. They would visit relatives and friends after they were settled in.
Although the adults said they were going to set off, they actually dragged their feet for a long time.
Chang An and En En leaned out the window and looked down, chatting happily about every plant and tree below the community, their laughter filling the air.
Qiao Sirui couldn't help but glance at her; Enen had never acted like this in front of her mother before.
Chang An pointed to several houses across the street, raising his eyebrows proudly: "Yes, yes, do you know? Those are all our houses! They belong to Aunt Huaying, Aunt Shuying, Uncle Rihui, and Aunt Meiying also got a new house here. It will be more convenient for our family to meet up in the future!"
The house of Chang Hongbing and his wife is not the same as Enen's house, a fact that Chang An cannot yet understand.
Enen knew that their family didn't own a house in the neighborhood; the current house belonged to her grandparents.
From a young age, Qiao's mother constantly reminded him that the Qiao family was the Qiao family and the Chang family was the Chang family. She told Qiao En that he could only ever be a member of the Qiao family, and that in his heart, the Chang family should never be allowed to surpass the Qiao family.
Enen felt a pang of sadness.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Enen took Qiao Sirui's hand and asked, "Mom, when will we be able to buy a house in this neighborhood?"
Qiao Sirui immediately replied, "Enen, our family doesn't need to buy a house. In the future, Grandpa and Grandma's house will be Enen's house, and we'll have a place to live!"
Chang Hongbing and his wife only have this one grandson; even if they're confused, they can't be completely muddle-headed.
Enen gently shook her head: "Mom, we can live in Grandpa and Grandma's house, but where do Grandma and Grandpa live?"
"This..." Qiao Sirui didn't know how to answer for a moment. No matter how shameless she was, she couldn't bring herself to let her parents live in her in-laws' house.
However, it's not impossible for the husband to inherit his parents' property after they pass away.
The resettlement house where Old Man Chang lived was not far away. Because there were many people, Chang Pengfei brought some more things for Old Man Chang and drove over.
Old Man Chang was playing cards with a group of old men when he saw a group of people getting out of his grandson's car. He immediately dropped his cards and ran over.
"I'm busy today, I'm not playing!"
"Oh dear! That old man Chang is so unethical. He ran away halfway through the game. Next time, he should at least have to wait in line three times..."
Thanks to Chang Hongbing doing housework for the house every day, the old man didn't embarrass himself when people came to visit.
Chang Pengfei carried bags and bags of things, looked around the newly renovated house, and smacked his lips.
This is definitely all thanks to my uncle; my grandfather got old and became unkempt.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, but Old Man Chang's mind was on the two children. He was overjoyed to see his two precious great-grandchildren.
Chang Hongbing and Chang Pengfei spoke warmly with Qiao Sirui and made arrangements for her guests.
He stayed close to the two children, giving them toys and rare treats. The two children laughed constantly, calling him "Great-Grandpa."
Seeing the three adults chatting animatedly, Old Man Chang revealed a sly smile.
"Great-grandfather will bring you another good thing!"
What good stuff is it?
Money, of course!
Although Old Man Chang is disliked by everyone for living alone, when it comes to savings, he definitely has much more than Chang Hongbing, who can't even afford a taxi fare.
Old Man Chang doesn't need a penny for food, drink, or toileting.
Chang Pengfei runs a restaurant, and ingredients are delivered to him every week. Chang Meihua's sister-in-law runs a supermarket, and he comes to her to ask for whatever he needs. In front of her in-laws, Chang Meihua has no choice but to agree.
In addition to his pension, he also receives subsidies from his younger relatives every month.
Chang Xingwang gives him 100 yuan a month, which is deposited into his bank card on time. He keeps the money and doesn't want to give it to Chang Meiying in the future.
When they broke up last time, Chen Zhaodi confiscated Chang Hongbing's money, and his eldest son cut off his allowance. Old Man Chang was very cunning; when his eldest son didn't have any, he asked his two daughters for more.
Chang Meihua was rich and always used money to get rid of debt collectors. Chang Lanhua lived an ordinary life. Her son got divorced and didn't want to give her a penny because he didn't get any property. So the old man Chang insisted on going to live at her house.
The son-in-law and grandson both dislike this old man. He doesn't ask for much; they just want to quickly give him money to send him away and let him have some peace and quiet.
After squandering his children's money, he also has a bunch of successful grandchildren. Sometimes one gives him two hundred, another gives him three hundred, and he ends up with nearly seven or eight hundred a month. He doesn't care about spending money at all.
Old Man Chang took two hundred yuan from the drawer and gave each of the two children two hundred yuan, smiling broadly: "This is from your great-grandfather, take it and buy some good food!"
Deposits: -400
Remaining: 400
Enen couldn't recognize the value of the two hundred yuan and stared straight at Chang An while holding the money.
Chang An refused, saying, "Great-Grandpa, my parents won't let me take money from the elderly!"
Enen imitated her and pushed the money back, saying, "Great-Grandpa, you can't take it!"
Old Man Chang was displeased: "Do you listen to your parents or your great-grandfather? Your parents still have to listen to your great-grandfather!"
Chang'an and En'en were hesitant, so whose opinion should they listen to?
Old Man Chang smiled and stuffed the money into the hand: "Take it, take it! This money was given to you by your parents and grandparents. It just passed through a few hands. It's not really your great-grandfather's money. Just consider it as taking it back!"
Chang'an and En'en were obedient. En'en asked with concern, "What will happen if Great-Grandpa runs out of money?"
Old Man Chang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Great-Grandpa won't be short of money!"
Orchid liked to wear a long face and look miserable, and she didn't give me much money, so I stopped going to see her.
Mei Hua is rich. Although she always has to endure some cold words, she is generous with money. She can get a lot of money after enduring a few words of criticism, which Old Man Chang thinks is very worthwhile.
Of course, if you were to ask Old Man Chang who he liked to ask for money from the most, it would undoubtedly be his most promising grandson, Chang Rihui.
Chang Rihui didn't mince words and handed over the wallet directly. The old man could take as much as he wanted, as long as he left a photo of his girlfriend.
Old Man Chang never hesitated to take money, starting with a thousand at a time. On one occasion, he took the most, leaving Chang Rihui with only a photo of his girlfriend.
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