The old man moved the phone a little further away from his ear. "Oh dear, my eldest grandson is so filial. But we don't like making a fuss. With Chunni and the nanny taking care of us, you can rest assured."
"Come to my place. There's nothing in the suburbs, so my place is more convenient," Li Xingguo urged.
"It's convenient for your grandma and me to stay home and not cause any more trouble. You just live your life well. Grandpa knows you're filial. Just come visit us when you have time."
"Alright then, I'll come see you in a couple of days. What would you like to eat, sir? I'll buy it for you," Li Xingguo said generously.
"What? I can't eat anything now. Maybe I should buy some imported fruit or something. I'm probably going to die, I have no taste in my mouth," the old man smacked his lips.
"Okay, sir, I'll buy it for you."
I hung up the phone.
"He's probably up to no good. Is he trying to steal our relocation compensation? That kid's brainless. He'd eat a hundred fish and still not get tired of it. He never learns anything." The old lady muttered.
The old man lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), swinging his legs, and said, "I've put in the effort to scheme against them, which is better than seeing those few people I only see a few times a year."
The old woman said, "Those people know they can't get what they want; they're not stupid."
"How do you know you won't be interested if you don't try? I have so much money now, I'm just throwing it all away. What if I accidentally let something slip by? They're just short-sighted, not as good as my grandson." The old man sighed. Although Li Xingguo was a bit stupid, he didn't give up, which is also a good quality.
The old lady rolled her eyes. "Still wandering around? You haven't even warmed up to the world yet. You've already bought a house. Where are you going to wander off to?"
The old man said, "A house isn't money. If a house appreciates in value, it'll be even better than money."
The old lady said, "Then why don't you go stay at your grandson's house?"
"If you can't eat or drink, what's the point of going? Ugh, when you get old, there's no hope for life, it's meaningless."
"No fun, I'll buy you a bottle of dichlorvos," the old lady said irritably.
"With so many filial sons and grandsons, I must live past 100. A centenarian can even receive a government reward. I might be the first in the Li family to live past 100," the old man said with a smug look on his face.
The old woman said, "To be old and not die is to be a thief."
"I have money and everything I want. I don't rely on anyone or burden anyone. I live my own life. What's wrong with that? It's a pity that I have so much money but I can't spend it all. I still have to share it with them." The old man felt it was a great pity. He wished he had been rich sooner.
"Go ahead and cause trouble, no one's stopping you," the old lady said with a laugh, covering her leaky mouth.
The old man...
Seeing Li Xingguo hang up the phone, Dong Yun quickly went over and asked, "How did it go? Are Grandpa and Grandma coming?"
Li Xingguo shook his head. "They think it's too much trouble and won't come."
"What's the fuss about? Picking them up and dropping them off? If we had known sooner, we could have just brought Grandpa and Grandma over." The old man and woman have a caregiver, so she wouldn't have to do anything when they come over. It would also help her gain favor. It's such a good thing, but the second son has already taken it.
"The second child seems quiet and unassuming, but he's even more cunning than the third. He wants to take advantage of all the benefits from his parents and grandparents."
Li Xingguo's eyes were deep, and he didn't say a word. The third son was very popular with the old couple, so they didn't go to his place, but went to the second son's place instead. It seems that the second son hasn't been idle all these years.
“Xingguo, do you think our grandpa’s house is worth much? It’s a shop, with so many houses and yards in the back. It’s worth much more than our parents’ big tenement.”
"I estimate it's over a thousand," Li Xingguo estimated.
Dong Yun covered her mouth in surprise and exclaimed, "So many?"
“Don’t underestimate my grandfather just because he’s old. He won’t move unless the money is right,” Li Xingguo said, knowing his grandfather’s ways.
"My goodness, there were grandparents among the villagers who were relocated before. How much money must they have received?" Dong Yun exclaimed in surprise.
Li Xingguo: "My grandma didn't work for nothing all these years as a real estate agent. It's impossible that she didn't buy several cheap houses."
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