Li Pingwang was a little confused when he heard Li Hongyan complain that the old collective housing was not good enough.

He has been poor since the old society until now, and he still lives in a dimly lit adobe house. He is used to it and doesn't think it's bad.

The old woman Chen Xiaoying had discussed this with him before she divorced him.

I want to tear down this mud house that leaks whenever it rains, and rebuild a large bungalow with tiled exterior walls. Both the bedroom and the kitchen should be equipped with large glass windows to let the sun shine brightly into the house.

Later, they divorced and the matter was over.

Li Pingwang doesn't have any requirements for the house. He can and is willing to endure hardships.

But young people nowadays are not willing to suffer like they did back then.

"What you said makes sense. So what kind do you want to buy?"

Seeing that Li Pingwang didn't understand, Li Hongyan continued, "Dad, my mom is living in the teacher's family compound in the old family. Haven't you been there? It must be like that at least."

Li Pingwang understood.

The old man bought a good house. All three bedrooms face the sun. The living room is large and bright, with a soft big sofa, a coffee table, and a big color TV in front of the TV wall.

"Okay, then buy this one."

Li Pingwang didn't think about money at all. He had four sons. Even if each of them contributed 10,000 yuan, 40,000 yuan would be enough to buy a second-hand house.

Zhao Pengfei wanted to buy an apartment with an elevator: "Mom, it's fashionable to buy an apartment with an elevator now."

"What are you talking about? You've asked about apartments with elevators before. That will cost 70,000 or 80,000 yuan. You also have to decorate it and buy furniture. You also have to get married and give the girl a dowry. We also have to hold a wedding banquet...and your two younger brothers still have to go to school..." His mother Li Hongyan calculated everything for him.

"Mom, it's because my grandma doesn't love you. If my grandma was willing to lend a hand, these wouldn't be a problem at all." Zhao Pengfei said unhappily. After his mother's analysis, he suddenly felt that his family was under a lot of pressure.

This was a blow to her lungs. Li Hongyan was furious: "You useless thing. Others who go out to work can bring back a daughter-in-law who is free and pregnant. I asked you to go out to work, and you also brought me a daughter-in-law. You didn't go. I worked so hard to raise you, and I have to spend money to buy you a house and a wife. You still dare to be picky. Do you want to be beaten?"

She saw her father Li Pingwang from the corner of her eye, and remembered that he loved his grandson very much, so she immediately picked up the fallen broom from her feet and said, "I'm going to beat you to death, you useless thing, you're really pissing me off to death."

After hitting him once, Li Pingwang got anxious: "Don't hit him, don't hit him. Why do you hit a child? He just wants a better house. Is that wrong? Who is born to like those broken, old things?"

Having said that, he felt guilty first, his eyes reddened: "It's my fault that I'm incompetent. If I had money, I would definitely buy you an apartment with an elevator."

"Your uncles are incompetent..."

"Grandpa, it's okay. I'm not wronged. Don't cry." Zhao Pengfei hurriedly persuaded him and winked at his mother Li Hongyan.

Li Hongyan also said: "Dad, it's okay. It's good enough that you can get him a house. There is no better grandpa in the world than you."

Li Pingwang nodded, but the guilt he had just felt still lingered in his heart.

After Li Pingwang left his eldest daughter Li Hongyan, he thought that he must buy a better second-hand house for his grandson Pengfei.

Li Hongjian is hiding from his father Li Pingwang, and he doesn't know how to talk to him.

But he didn't expect that his father would come specifically for him.

It’s right in his mother Chen Xiaoying’s shop.

"Dad, why are you here?" Li Hongjian was incredulous. He knew that his mother disliked him and didn't approve of him buying a house for his elder sister, but he still came here?

What Li Hongjian didn't understand was that Li Pingwang came to Chen Xiaoying on purpose.

"Why can't I stay here? I'm not a thief." He told Li Hongjian in front of Chen Xiaoying, "Didn't we agree to buy a house? I thought about it and didn't tell you clearly what kind of house we wanted to buy."

Chen Xiaoying was sorting things at the counter when she suddenly heard that someone was talking about buying a house. She couldn't help but look over. Who was buying a house for whom?

Li Hongjian was already feeling guilty, so he quickly winked at his father Li Pingwang and said in a low voice, "Dad, come out, come out and I'll tell you something."

Li Pingwang was here to show off, so he said, "It's not something shameful. There's nothing wrong with saying it. I want everyone to know that my son, Li Pingwang, is promising and rich. My son, Li Pingwang, is going to buy me a house."

"Don't think that I will live a hard life just because I am in the village. That's impossible. My sons and daughters are both promising and filial to me. If I say buy a house, they can buy a house. If I want to buy a car, I can have a car."

Ever since he divorced his old wife Chen Xiaoying, people have been laughing at him, saying that he threw away Chen Xiaoying, the "money box" that could make money, and that he was as stupid as a fool.

People laughed at him for being stupid, but he knew what was going on.

The children are not just Chen Xiaoying's, but also Li Pingwang's.

The children followed Chen Xiaoying and got money from her, so shouldn't they still be filial to their father?

Doesn’t it mean that all the money Chen Xiaoying worked hard to earn was given to him to spend?

She thought she was smart, but actually she was just stupid.

She's asking for a divorce, which is ridiculous. She must be mentally ill!

Li Pingwang did not conceal his smug look.

Chen Xiaoying looked at Li Hongjian and said, "Buy a house or a car? For whom?"

Li Hongjian's honest face almost turned red: "Mom, this is not true, don't listen to my dad's nonsense."

He hurriedly asked his father to get out.

But Li Pingwang was extremely confident in his authority in front of his son.

"Just tell her the truth. What are you afraid of?"

Chen Xiaoying then looked at the second brother Li Hongjian again.

Li Hongjian really had no choice but to say, "Dad, I went back to discuss the matter of buying a house you mentioned with my eldest brother, the third and fourth brothers. This house... this house..."

Li Pingwang heard something was wrong and stared at Li Hongjian's face.

Li Hongjian was a little scared. He and his brothers were all brought up by their father, who would slap and kick them without any reason, without any regard for the children's self-esteem and only caring about his own pleasure.

But then he looked at his father's wrinkled face and saw that he had to hunch over when he walked. If he hit him, he would run away and he would definitely not be able to catch up.

Li Hongjian simply said, "Dad, houses are too expensive. We can't afford it. Let's wait two years and see."

Li Pingwang felt his mind go blank for a moment. When he came to his senses, he angrily cursed: "I have already told your eldest sister that we have to buy a bright and spacious three-bedroom and two-living room house. You said there is no house, so there is no house? Li Hongjian, you are young and strong. You have been working outside for so many years. Where is the money you earned? Did it all go to dogs?"