Chapter 166: A Rotten Pot Has a Rotten Lid (Page 1/2)
Seeing that there was no response when he called out to Ling Zhi, Huo Qingyan said to him with a forced smile, "Father-in-law, you are so lucky to have two sons and two daughters."
Ling Zhigao was puzzled. Why did the younger son-in-law suddenly call him father-in-law again? Didn’t he just call him dad like the eldest son-in-law?
"Your parents are also very lucky. You and your eldest brother are both very outstanding. I heard that your brother is a deputy regimental commander in the military."
"Well, my brother is very outstanding. My parents are very kind to the three of us brothers. The betrothal gift for my brother and me is the same."
Ling Zhigao was actually not stupid. He had long heard the hidden meaning in his words. This guy must be trying to say that his wife was partial. Both of his daughters were getting married this year, so why didn't they prepare the same dowry?
He had just deliberately changed the subject, but he hadn't expected this kid to be so clever. Not only did he see through his intention, he also cleverly brought the topic back to where it all started. Now, he had no choice but to make his stance clear!
"Don't worry, son-in-law. Whatever Yueyue has, Ling Fei will also have. Their dowries are the same." Ling's father said.
Huo Qingyan smiled slightly, expressing his satisfaction: "Father-in-law, I feel relieved with your words. After all, we are all human beings. I know you are as reasonable as my parents.
But didn’t my mother-in-law prepare four quilts for my sister? Then it would be enough to prepare four for Feifei as well.”
In fact, Huo Qingyan didn't want to argue too much with the Ling family.
However, when he thought of the unfair treatment Ling Fei had received, he found it difficult to calm down his anger.
So, he didn't care about his face and spoke out his thoughts without caring whether it would offend them.
Ling Zhigao smiled awkwardly: "Xiao Huo, don't worry, we will try our best to find a way to prepare four quilts for Ling Fei by the end of the year."
In the afternoon, he had to go to his father-in-law's house to pay New Year's greetings. His father-in-law favored his youngest daughter and his son-in-law named Huo, which made him feel very helpless.
He couldn't afford to offend his father-in-law, and he couldn't afford to offend the Huo family either. It seemed that he had no choice but to persuade his daughter-in-law to take out the money and use it.
Ling Yue never thought that Huo Qingyan was so difficult to deal with. He didn't care about his face at all and actually asked for dowry from her father in public on behalf of Ling Fei.
It turns out that the richer people are, the more stingy they are, and they want to calculate everything clearly.
In comparison, her fiancé Chen Jun was more considerate and never interfered with her dowry matters. Instead, she took the initiative to discuss the matter with Chen Jun.
Chen Jun not only comforted her with understanding, but also said that when they saved enough money in the future, he would do his best to satisfy her needs, whether it was a bicycle, a watch or a sewing machine...as long as she wanted it.
At first, Ling Yue was moved when she saw Huo Qingyan's tall and handsome figure, especially when she learned that he was also a pilot.
However, at this moment, when she realized that this man was asking for a dowry like a woman, her good impression of him instantly halved.
"Brother-in-law, don't worry. My parents have always been fair, and my sister's dowry will definitely be substantial." Ling Yue forced a smile.
Huo Qingyan thought to himself, if the Ling family really handled things fairly, why would they let that silly girl Ling Fei follow her mother-in-law into the kitchen to cook while Ling Yue and He Miao chatted and drank tea in the living room.
Huo Qingyan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and responded slowly: "Yes, sister, what you said is absolutely right. I also know that my parents are open-minded people and will definitely not show favoritism. Otherwise, wouldn't it cause criticism if it gets out?"
Ling Zhigao couldn't help but feel angry. Does this brat really intend to take advantage of him?
In comparison, his eldest son-in-law is less of a worry. He drinks tea obediently when asked and never talks too much or annoys others.
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Ling Fei's mouth is really unpleasant, and now even her husband is the same, they are simply cast in the same mold.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. What kind of woman deserves what kind of husband. It really proves the saying: a broken pot deserves a rotten lid!
Seeing his father-in-law's face as gloomy as water, Chen Jun thought to himself: How could the man Ling Fei picked be so stupid? He doesn't even know how to pick some auspicious words to please his elders during the New Year.
At this time, Chen Jun was heard saying to Ling Yue, "Yueyue, the tea is completely cold. Go and make a cup of hot tea for Dad and brother-in-law."
Ling Yue nodded obediently and replied, "Okay, I'll go get you some hot water." After that, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Ling Zhigao nodded to Chen Jun with satisfaction, and chatted with him about some things at work. From time to time, Ling Feng also agreed with him.
Ling Xi looked at his brother-in-law who was sitting upright and greeted him.
"Brother-in-law, are you still hiring at the Air Force General Hospital?"
"I'm not sure about this, but most of the doctors in the hospital are military, and some are not. So, do you want to be transferred to a military hospital?"
Ling Xi thought that the welfare benefits of the Air Force Hospital were quite good. It would be great if he could be transferred to the military hospital. Unfortunately, he had no acquaintances to help him.
"I'm just asking, what are the requirements for admission to the Space Force Hospital?"
"I really don't know about that."
"Isn't your eldest brother a military doctor?"
So they were waiting for him here. Did this brother-in-law want him to recommend someone? How could he be so capable as to help Ling Xi with connections?
His elder brother Huo Qingci is indeed a military doctor, and he is also a very good attending physician in cardiovascular medicine. His elder brother has not even come to the Space Hospital. What is Ling Xi, an intern in internal medicine, thinking?
His older brother had attended military school, and Ling Xi probably didn't finish college. He didn't know how he got an internship at their hospital last year. Now he wanted to ask him for help, but how could he possibly help him?
Not to mention that he doesn't have the ability to help now, even if he did, he wouldn't help.
Ling Zhigao was immediately interested when he heard the conversation between his youngest son and son-in-law. He smiled and tried to please Huo Qingyan, "Xiao Huo, I heard that your eldest brother is a military doctor, right?"
"Well, my eldest brother is a cardiologist."
"Where does he work?"
"I've now been transferred to work at the Hainan Island Military Region General Hospital."
"It's so far away. When will he be transferred back to Beijing to work?"
“I don’t know about that either…”
Although grandpa said that he would find a way to transfer my eldest brother back within two years, no one could tell exactly when he would be able to come back.
"The military hospital should be recruiting doctors from outside, right?"
"Maybe, but if we have to recruit someone, we'd better recruit an experienced doctor."
Ling Zhigao chuckled, "Although our Ling Xi didn't finish his last year of studies, he followed his cousin to study medicine for another year before joining the hospital for internship. He may become a full-time employee in May.
If you have any inside information about recruitment, please tell us."
"Oh? Which hospital is my second brother doing his internship?"
"I'm doing internship at the staff hospital."
It turned out that Ling Xi was interning at the staff hospital. He asked why his father-in-law wanted to know the inside information of the military hospital's recruitment.
The treatment in the staff hospital is indeed not as good as that in the military hospital.
"So second brother is doing an internship at the staff hospital? Once he gets a permanent job, the benefits should be pretty good." Huo Qingyan praised with a smile.
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