"It's just that we were taking care of you, Comrade Zhang Xiaolan, so no one came to announce this matter. However, many of your Ling family members were allocated welfare housing or were able to move into the staff dormitory of their work unit."
"Therefore, in order not to waste the organization's housing resources, we would like to ask Comrade Zhang Xiaolan to move out of here with her children and grandchildren within a week. At that time, a new comrade who meets the requirements will move in."
Grandma Ling was stunned for a moment, and then she was about to throw a tantrum on the ground.
At this moment, the two elderly women quickly stepped forward to help her up. "Sister, you know that our organization is usually easy to talk to, but when it comes to getting things done, we are absolutely ruthless. You wouldn't want to see the younger generation make mistakes in their work, would you?"
Grandma Ling shuddered.
She wasn't alone; she had to consider the work of her children and grandchildren.
Although she can throw a tantrum and cry pitifully now, the jobs of the Ling family's descendants will be affected. Even if the organization doesn't take back the house, what will they eat and drink?
"Or perhaps, my older sister hopes that the company-subsidized housing allocated to your younger generation will be taken back?"
Old Mrs. Ling gritted her teeth in resentment.
Although the welfare housing is small, it truly represents the interests of each of the younger generation, and no one is willing to give it up.
"Then, where can I stay?" Old Mrs. Ling asked dryly with a mournful face.
“Of course we’ll live with the younger generation. If anyone refuses to take you in, we’ll go to their workplace and demand an explanation…” another old lady said with a smile.
"It's unreasonable that after all the hard work we put into raising them, we're pushed out the door when we're old and should be relying on them. How can unfilial children do their jobs well?"
Grandma Ling remembered what her youngest daughter had said a few days ago when she came home, and stared blankly at Grandpa Zhao: "Comrade Zhao, you're not taking revenge for personal reasons, are you?"
"The Shi Jingpei couple did things for you that didn't satisfy you. After more than 20 years, are you still bringing up old grievances? Are you willing to kick our whole family out of here?"
Old Master Zhao sneered: "I don't understand what you're talking about. Not everyone is like your family, randomly claiming kinship with anyone they can find."
"We're just doing this by official business. You'd better move out within seven days as required, or someone will be there to throw your things out."
"You'd better not take this lightly."
As he spoke, he flashed a piece of paper with a red stamp in front of her, saying, "It's been approved by the higher-ups, so you should settle in as soon as possible."
After saying that, Old Master Zhao turned and left.
The others also offered some words of advice to Old Mrs. Ling.
Being able to move into a large compound not only signifies one's family's status but also grants access to unexpected connections.
This is a place everyone is vying for, and everyone is being watched by many people.
Even without this incident, the Ling family would still face trouble from others in the future. This is because the Ling family should have moved out, but they stubbornly clung to this place.
After everyone left, the Ling family members, who had been listening intently to the gossip, gathered together in a daze.
"Did I hear that right? Someone's telling us to move out? Ha, my dad went to great lengths to get us out of here, and now he can't even leave the younger generation a piece of property?"
Everyone was furious. "We've been staying home obediently, what have we done to offend them? Why are they forcing us into this dead end?"
"Just because we have good tempers, does that mean we deserve to be bullied?"
They vented their frustrations irritably, and it took them a long time before they all looked at the old lady.
"Grandma, what should we do?"
"Where will we stay if we leave here?"
Grandma Ling sat there in a daze, then shook her head blankly: "You're asking an old woman like me, how would I know?"
She then picked up the phone on the table and called her youngest daughter.
"Xinlan, hurry to the Zhao family's house! That old man from the Zhao family just came over and said he's taking the house back and we can't live there anymore!"
"Go and admit your mistake, tell me everything you know, and we can move on from this, right?"
Ling Xinlan and Shi Jingpei both had a tendency to avoid things. They felt that they should calm down for a while, and after Old Master Zhao's anger subsided, they would decide whether to tell the truth and push everything onto the kicking Old Master Ling, or grit their teeth and deny it.
Unexpectedly, the Ling family called, and only then did Ling Xinlan realize she was afraid.
Although she and Shi Jingpei had children, after decades of marriage, their feelings had been worn away by the daily grind. It could be said that they were only maintaining a facade because she was a member of the Ling family.
To outsiders, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even without the old man, the Ling family still has other connections who can at least stand up for them and prevent Shi Jingpei from abandoning them.
If the Ling family moved out of the compound, she couldn't even imagine what the man would do to her.
At that time, what happiness could a woman in her forties possibly have?
Ling Xinlan felt cold all over, but she still managed to comfort the old lady.
After hanging up the phone, Ling Xinlan was furious. This old man Zhao had no temper and instead of taking it out on Shi Jingpei, he was manipulating the Ling family.
However, considering the Ling family's previous public display of affection on television, she could guess what was going on.
It can be said that the Ling family is already a useless pawn. How can I use the Ling family, who have fallen off the cliff, to complete my final leap?
After thinking for a long time, she gritted her teeth and endured it until she got off work.
For the first time, she bought meat and vegetables and went home to cook.
When Shi Jingpei returned, the aroma of food in the house brought a hint of relief to his tired face.
He's a career man, and he wouldn't divorce his wife unless absolutely necessary, especially since they have children.
They've been bickering and arguing for most of their lives; even second-marriage couples might not get along as well.
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