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Chapter 198 Negotiated Result
Although what Wu Meifeng said was not a big problem, if one simply hired a nanny who only cooked, three thousand yuan would barely be enough, but that would mean that Mother Zhong would have to take care of Father Zhong on a daily basis by herself.
As for the price of goods in Yutian, Mrs. Zhong's meager New Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance pension is so expensive that she would have to plan her expenses carefully if she wanted to eat some good fruits and fresh food. Only Wu Meifeng could calculate so thriftily for the old lady.
"My second sister-in-law is really good at settling accounts. From now on, my parents will have to eat coarse food at home and you won't ask for anything in return." Xiao Ping responded without hesitation, which fully demonstrated her dissatisfaction.
"How could the old man live so close to us, and let our grandparents suffer any injustice?" Wu Meifeng was not annoyed, and she slowly pulled Zhong Yunsheng in.
Zhong Yunsheng sat on a chair nearby, looking down at his phone, with no intention of answering the call.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet and a little awkward. Zhong Yunxing sat on the sofa with his lips pursed, not knowing what to say.
"I'll give you 2 yuan, and I'll give it to mom on the 1st of every month."
After everyone was silent for a while, Zhong Yunsheng seemed to have finished some work and put his phone away in his pocket.
"Hey, old man, are you setting the tone? You are so rich..." Before Wu Meifeng could finish her words, Zhong Yunsheng interrupted her again.
"A live-in nanny who helps take care of the patient would earn around 8 yuan. We pay for the nanny for my parents, and they can live on their own pension."
"I agree." Zhong Yunxing was the first to speak and agreed with Zhong Yunsheng's statement.
"If you ask me, uncle should pay half of the money. Grandpa and grandma only bought you a house back then, and now you have to pay for two houses just for relocation, and we don't have anything."
Seeing that Zhong Yunxing had agreed to Zhong Yunsheng's suggestion, Wu Meifeng immediately raised the issue of real estate.
In Wu Meifeng's heart, she also has three sons. She only prepared a wedding house for Zhong Yunsheng. But later, when the house was demolished, Zhong Yunsheng successfully used that yard to get two apartment buildings.
Regardless of the size of the house, it was bought by the old man back then, so everyone should have a share. Now that it has become Zhong Yunsheng's own house, she feels unbalanced and must speak it out.
In fact, Darong was also somewhat concerned in her heart. It was true that Mr. and Mrs. Zhong only gave the money to the youngest son but not to the two older ones. Everyone would be concerned in their heart, but Darong's personality was obviously different from Wu Meifeng's.
Wu Meifeng's repeated resistance did not produce any results. Instead, it caused tension between the couple and made their family life unhappy. This also paved the way for Darong.
No matter how much Darong complained, she never embarrassed Mr. and Mrs. Zhong in person. This made Zhong Yunxing always grateful for Darong's magnanimity and kindness, and his respect and love for Darong far exceeded that for his other two brothers.
"Today we are discussing the issue of supporting our parents. Erhong, if you have any opinions on other matters, please don't discuss them in front of us. At that time, only his old man stayed at home with an agricultural household registration. Even if we wanted to divide the property, we were not eligible. It would be a long conversation if you discuss this now."
Zhong Yunxing couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to Zhong Yunhong very seriously.
In fact, what Zhong Yunxing said was not wrong. The replacement value of the house itself was not that much, but according to the country's rural integration policy at that time, Zhong Yunsheng and his family of three, who had rural household registration, were eligible for local square meter subsidies.
Therefore, it is because of the household registration subsidy that he was able to get so many properties. However, as a cadre, it is impossible for Zhong Yunhong to retain his agricultural household registration.
Zhong Yunhong didn't say a word from beginning to end. No matter what Wu Meifeng said, he just let her talk silently. In fact, everyone could see that the couple were of one mind at least today.
After returning home, Zhong Yunxing's irritability still did not ease at all.
Darong knew from the look on his face that today's conversation might not have gone well, so after refilling his pot of tea, she sat quietly on the sofa and watched TV without asking any further questions.
"Aren't you curious about what we talked about today?" After a while, Zhong Yunxing couldn't help but speak first.
"I'm curious, but I don't want to tell you because I'm afraid you'll be upset." Darong's simple words made Zhong Yunxing curl his lips slightly.
"Is there anything else you, Yuan Dadan, are afraid of?"
Zhong Yunxing picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Darong, then told her what had happened.
"To be fair, I can understand Wu Meifeng's concern about that house. After all, housing prices are crazy now. If that small building is divided up, each person can get at least 200,000 yuan." Darong said after listening.
"So what you mean is that she is right?" When Zhong Yunxing heard what Darong said, he felt a lot calmer.
"How can I put it like that? There are always many interfering factors behind the truth. There is no right or wrong thing. It just depends on what people care about more. If you care about money, you will lose family affection. If you care about family affection, you will lose money."
Darong thought for a while before speaking to Zhong Yunxing.
"Then what are you worried about?" When Zhong Yunxing handed the teacup in his hand to Darong, he looked at her with deep and bright eyes.
"I care about you and Ruyi. Everything I have can be adjusted for both of you."
Darong's answer was extremely relaxed, yet extremely firm. To her, nothing in the world is as important as her family. Being greedy for money is not shameless, but love for family is more precious.
At that time, Darong's job was easy, but her income was meager. Her monthly salary level was always maintained at Yutian's minimum wage, and the amount she received was only 2,000 yuan.
Ever since Mr. and Mrs. Zhong returned home, Darong has used all of her income to support the elderly.
With a nanny taking care of the elderly for several people, the lives of each family have become stable, especially Darong and Zhong Yunxing. Although they are still financially tight, they are spiritually liberated.
"I can finally live a relaxed life now. When you were in school, I worked so hard to make money. Now that you have graduated and your grandparents are living with us, I can finally relax."
Darong and Ruyi were leisurely drinking coffee and chatting in a fast food restaurant. This sense of relaxation that came from the heart made Darong feel that life was finally becoming better.
"Mom, when I'm off from work, let's go out on a date and go shopping, and enjoy life."
Ruyi likes to see Darong smile. Perhaps every child wants to see their parents live a happy life.
"Are you willing to not go on a date with Xiao Du?" Darong asked Ruyi with a smile on her face.
"What's there to be reluctant about? I don't even want to see him or bother him now."
Although Ruyi spoke in a joking tone, Darong still saw clearly the loneliness that flashed across her eyes. After all, she was her own child, and she understood every frown and smile of hers.