"Third Brother, are you short of this little bit of money?"
"It's not bad, but even close brothers should keep clear accounts. At least the younger generation should understand this principle from a young age."
“Dad, I think Uncle San is right. Otherwise, I’ll be too embarrassed to send the baby over when I have one.”
"You? Who knows when you'll have kids?"
"How can you talk to a child like that?"
"Mom, it hurts! Why did you hit me?"
“If I don’t hit you, who will I hit? My grandson is handsome and will definitely get married soon. You’re the one complaining about your own son.”
"I didn't."
"Alright, let them have their say first, you can talk about it later."
"Yes, Dad."
“I think the third brother is right. However, if we want to move in, how much rent should we pay each month?”
"Not much, but not little either, 1,200 a year, which is 100 a month."
We're all brothers, so I can't possibly take too much, but I should at least give a token amount.
As for what the fourth brother said about not being short of money, he certainly isn't. But a hundred yuan a month should be enough for everyone's food, clothing, and daily necessities.
"Uncle, isn't this too little? Isn't this just rent? Why are we talking about expenses again?"
"Sister-in-law, I was just mentioning it casually. I didn't intend to ask for too much. I just wanted the children to know that living here isn't a waste of their time, especially since housing prices are getting higher and higher these days."
I also don't want the younger generation to misunderstand.
"That's true. So, can the children really move here to attend school?"
"What's wrong, Hongyu's wife?"
"Mom, here's what happened. I just heard recently that it seems like children will be assigned to schools based on their catchment area or district in the future, but I'm not too clear on the specifics."
"It's alright. I'll have someone inquire about it later. If that's the case, then it's fine. We're in a good position. If things really don't work out, we'll deal with it then."
“That’s right. We can always move again later. Even Mencius’ mother moved three times to save time. We can do the same for our children.”
“Hongyu’s wife has given me a good idea. I’ll have someone take a look later. If it really doesn’t work out, then we can move to the villa area. The schools there are pretty good.”
"Even if your household registrations aren't all with your work units, we at least need to be registered in Beijing. Besides, I registered my household registration at this apartment years ago, so there shouldn't be any problem if we really need it."
"Don't worry about this, Third Brother's family. I'll ask about it later."
"Dad, what are your plans?"
"Don't worry, my old face should still be of some use."
We haven't caused any trouble for the organization over the years. If things really don't work out, then let the children's household registrations be temporarily under my and your mother's names.
Although we don't own a house here, we're still registered under a collective household registration.
"Dad, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Once the higher-ups agree, it will likely involve many issues, and if there's a demolition, there will probably be even more problems."
"What should we do then, old man? What do we do?"
"Mom and Dad, I think we should do as Mianmian suggested! If it really doesn't work out, we can move to the villa area."
Anyway, everyone has houses there, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem for them to go to school.
"Alright! You guys figure it out!"
"I really didn't expect that the child was having so much trouble just last month?"
"Who says otherwise? Mom, don't worry. We've only heard about it so far. We'll definitely get the official documents out later to discuss the specific arrangements."
"That's right, we need to have a meeting to discuss it, and it will be at least two or three years from now."
That's true. However, sometimes, even if everyone knows, some people will still prepare in advance.
Otherwise, how could housing prices rise so quickly? These houses near schools will definitely become school district properties in no time.
The house prices there are higher than in other places, but it's good to be prepared.
It's just that the demolition of this courtyard house area was delayed, otherwise the house price would be much higher per square meter.
However, there are advantages to not dismantling it.
In the business world, owning a mobile phone that resembles a complete courtyard house is a symbol of status.
"Grandma, Dad said that my younger brother and sister can also live here in the old house, is that right?"
"Yes! Not only them, but your great-grandfather and great-grandmother can also live here."
"Really?"
"real."
"Wow! That's great!"
"Don't be too happy yet, okay?"
"Ah! Why, Grandma?"
"Have you forgotten what your great-grandfather used to do?"
"He's the commander, he can command a lot of soldiers."
"You know he's the commander, so do you need Grandma to tell you what will happen to you in the future?"
"Oh my god! Does that mean I'll have one more person to take care of from now on?"
No, it wasn't one person, it was two people. My great-grandmother was also a cadre in military uniform. What sins did I commit in my past life?
He seems even less capable than Sun Wukong.
"How could he be worse than Sun Wukong?"
"Grandma, how much better can she be than Sun Wukong? How many people cared for Sun Wukong in his entire life?"
"How old am I this year? I usually have at least eight people looking after me, let alone six. Am I any better off than Sun Wukong?"
"But at least you weren't trapped under the Five Finger Mountain."
"That's still not as good as him."
"Then what should we do? Should we not let your great-grandfather, great-grandmother, and younger siblings move in with us?"
"How could that be? These are all decisions that have already been made. How could I possibly change them on my own?"
But is there a way to do it?
"What do you want to do?"
"Could you ask your younger siblings not to come here?"
"Um!"
"I...I was wrong, Grandma!"
"Where did we go wrong?"
"The mistake was in encouraging my younger siblings."
"Good to know. Remember that this is the result of the adults' discussion, and it is for your own good. As the eldest brother, you must set an example."
In this matter, you have no choice but to obey orders and follow instructions. Do you understand?
"I heard you, but Grandma, I still don't know what to do?"
"What, didn't your father tell you why?"
"It seems like they didn't say that?"
"I think you just don't want to listen!"
"Possibly."
"Grandma is telling you that the reason for letting your younger brother and sister live in our house is to help you develop a relationship. You are all descendants of the Shen family, and as siblings, you should help and support each other."
When you grow up, you should be like your father, united as one.
Secondly, we should have them move in with us so they can spend more time with your great-grandparents. They're getting old, and we should let them enjoy their golden years. This is something the younger generation should do.
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