Chapter 242 Zhang Yu and Lao Zhang had differences over building a house
Since Dad Zhang is determined to build it, and his eldest brother has no objections, Zhang Yu naturally cannot stop him.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. If you want to build it, just do it."
"It just so happens that I still have some money left in my hand. I'll ask Mengyi to bring it to you when we get to the city."
Lao Zhang was so irritated by these words that he asked his children to take the money. Wasn’t this because he disliked him as an old man who was incompetent!!
"What money? I have money, so why do I look down on you?"
"Yes, you have been living in poverty for half your life, but you still have enough money for a two-bedroom house with tile roofs."
Zhang Yu didn't mean that. Zhang Yu didn't look down on the old man, but Zhang Yu felt that he had money in his hand and asked the old man to keep some money for his retirement in the future.
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
"How could I look down on you? You have been working hard for your family for half your life. It's too late for me to admire you. How could I look down on you?"
"What I mean is, after this house is built, I may not come back to live in it."
"My eldest brother and his family are all in the village. Huzi has grown up before his eyes. He will have to marry a wife and have children in the future. The family must have some spare money."
"Don't build a big tile-roofed house, just build a courtyard for your eldest brother."
"I'll pay for my house myself, allocate my piece of land, and just build a wall around it."
"When I have an idea later, I will work on it myself. Do you think this will work?"
Lao Zhang is just stubborn, and even ten cows can't pull back what he wants to do.
In Lao Zhang's eyes, the two boys have to share a bowl of water. If the eldest boy has it, the fourth boy must have it.
But Lao Zhang forgot one thing. Zhang Yu was able to enter the city thanks to his elder brother who allowed him.
Otherwise, Zhang Yu would still be farming in the village.
Because of this incident, Zhang Yu always felt that he owed his elder brother, and he didn't go home in those years because he was upset.
Later, Zhang Yu came home because he felt that he was doing well in the city and could give an explanation to his elder brother, letting him know that he was not fooling around in the city and had learned a lot of skills in the city.
So when it comes to building a house this time, Zhang Yu wants his eldest brother to take the lead and just build a yard. After all, Hu Zi is now in school and will grow up in just a few years.
According to Zhang Yu's idea, if there is a chance in the future, Hu Zi and the girl can be brought to live in the city.
But as Lao Zhang said, Lijiazhuang is the root of Lao Zhang's family, and Hu Zi, the eldest grandson, must have his share of the family property.
But Lao Zhang just disagrees. He doesn't want to lie in a coffin a hundred years later and let the younger generation say that his distribution is unfair.
Zhang Yu felt that Lao Zhang was just overthinking, so how could the distribution be unfair?
Who would think the distribution is unfair, him or Goudan?
There is still a lot of time in the future, and the good times are yet to come. Based on Zhang Yu’s current job status, Zhang Yu is sure to get better and better in the next few decades.
The two men are in a stalemate here because of this matter, making everyone in the room uncomfortable.
Zhang Ma saw that the atmosphere was so awkward, so she might as well make the decision on this matter.
"Okay, you two, stop being so stubborn."
"Xiaoyu, you can only listen to what your father said."
"Don't you just think that your elder brother gave you this opportunity to go to the city? You feel that you owe it to your elder brother."
"If you think so, your father and I will be buried in a pile of loess in a hundred years."
"We will give the old house we live in directly to your brother, so you don't have to think about it anymore."
"Huzi and Yatou, I don't ask you to arrange them into any agency."
"If there is a chance, let Huzi and the girl go to the city to go to school. What they do in the future is their own business. You can just help me as an uncle."
"Well, if you agree with the method your mother said, just nod your head and we will pass this matter."
Zhang Yu is still a little hesitant, but Mengyi feels that Zhang’s mother has done justice.
Let this matter be settled now. Let the eldest brother divide the family first. From now on, the whole family will just help the eldest brother's family.
"Mom, what you said, I and Zhang Yu agreed, I will do as you say."
"When Huzi and Yatou graduate from elementary school, we will take them directly to the city. By then, I will personally be responsible for their studies and ensure that they go to college."
When the sister-in-law heard Mengyi's assurance, she immediately beamed with joy. As parents, we hope that our children will have a good future.
When she heard that she could go to college, her sister-in-law felt that she would be willing to do it even if she didn’t build a house or separate the family.
The sister-in-law followed Mengyi and agreed to Zhang Ma’s assignment.
"Mom, just do as you say. We also agree."
The eldest brother also nodded in agreement.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhang Yu couldn't say anything else and could only nod in agreement.
When Father Zhang saw that the matter was settled, he couldn't sit still and wished he could allocate land and build a house immediately.
"What about that, Fourth Brother, tell the young and old men in the village that my old Zhang family is going to build a house."
"Let the villagers and elders help, and our Lao Zhang family will take care of the food. When the house is built, I, Lao Zhang, will treat them to meat."
Fourth uncle quickly agreed.
"Okay, brother, I'll send you a message right now."
Since you are building a house, you have to choose a good day. The fourth child is good at this, so Dad Zhang will leave all this to the fourth child.
"Well, then you can help the two children choose a date to see when it is auspicious to start construction."
"Okay, leave this matter to me."
Fourth uncle readily agreed and wanted to leave after raising the rights issue.
After all, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Yu’s family came back specially to have a reunion dinner, and he, an outsider, didn’t want to spend too much time with him.
When Zhang Yu saw that his fourth uncle was about to leave, he quickly got up and grabbed his fourth uncle.
"Hey! Fourth uncle, what are you doing here?"
"I'll cook right away. I'll finish my meal at home before leaving."
The eldest brother also came up and grabbed the fourth uncle's other arm.
"Uncle Fourth, Xiaoyu is right!"
"We can just eat at home. I was still worried about the fact that we didn't have a drink before. I'm not allowed to leave today. We have to drink something."
For someone like Uncle Fourth who loves to drink, what the elder brother said is too tempting.
But then I thought that my boss asked to have a meal together at noon last night.
The fourth uncle could only reluctantly reject these two brothers.
"Boss, Xiaoyu, it's not that the fourth uncle doesn't want to give you face, the fourth uncle has wanted to have a drink with you two for a long time."
"Isn't it the first day of the new year? My boss wants us to go to his house for a reunion at noon."
"In the future, when I have time, Fourth Uncle will have a drink with you two."
When Father Zhang heard what the boss of the Sun family had decided, he couldn't persuade him anymore.
"You two, please let go of your fourth uncle."
"I'll save this glass of wine for you first. When the house is built, you two can have a drink with your fourth uncle."
"When the time comes, I won't give up on one cup, just start with one pound."
Brother Zhang Yu, after hearing what Lao Zhang said, it was hard to hold his fourth uncle back.
The fourth uncle patted the two brothers on the shoulders.
"Wait a minute, my fourth uncle will hurry up and build a house for you two. Then you two will accompany your fourth uncle and you will be a couple."
After the fourth uncle finished speaking, he quickly walked out the door and rushed to the old man's house.
Estimating the time, the boss's side might have all sat down, waiting for him, the fourth uncle, thinking that the fourth uncle would speed up the pace again.