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Chapter 157 Childhood Friends (12)

Li Debang said: "It just so happens that you guys are all here during the Chinese New Year, so I told you directly. The old house will be demolished in another month, and you should have heard the news a long time ago."

Zhou Ying was still knitting. She said, "When I first got married to Li Jun'er, we said we would tear it down. It's been so many years and we still haven't done it. Is it true this time?"

“It’s true,” said the grandmother. “The village party secretary came to our house not long ago to inform us, and the people from the county have measured the house.”

The eldest aunt asked: "Dad, Mom, did you tell me how much compensation I will get for the demolition?"

Li Debang raised his eyelids and glanced at her. "A resettlement house in the town community, and another 40 yuan in compensation."

When she heard about 400,000 yuan, her aunt's eyes lit up. Ordinary people may not be able to save 400,000 yuan in their lifetime. Their family worked hard for a whole year to save 30,000 or 40,000 yuan.

The eldest uncle asked, "What are your plans, Dad? Will you keep the money with Mom or...split it equally?"

After a moment of silence, Li Debang said, "Don't keep it."

Before the eldest aunt's family could finish their joy, Li Debang continued, "It's not evenly divided either."

The eldest aunt was confused, "No, Dad, what do you mean? Are you going to give it all to the family?"

Li Debang said: "My second son-in-law is ill. He is now staying in the hospital and it costs money every day. The follow-up treatment also costs money, so I discussed with your mother to give her 25 yuan. After paying for the medical expenses, there will be nothing left."

"Why?" The eldest aunt stared and said, "I don't know if the second child's husband can get well yet. Wouldn't it be a waste of 250,000 yuan to give her? Her family still owes me 10,000 yuan!"

Second Aunt's eyes were red. "Sister, are you cursing Guohua? I am your biological sister. I didn't say I wouldn't pay you back when I lent you the money. When you were renovating your house, it was Guohua who hauled the steel for you for free. Have you forgotten all this?"

The eldest aunt said guiltily, "I didn't ask your family to give me the steel. Let's not talk about my family. Lijun, do you agree? The lion's share will go to the second child."

Li Lijun glanced at Zhou Ying, who said, "The house belongs to my parents, and the money also belongs to my parents. They can divide it however they want."

The eldest aunt rolled her eyes, spitting everywhere, "You two are both high-level intellectuals, you are used to having money, and you can help others raise children. But it's not possible in our family. If Luo Ke fails to get into a public school in two years, she will have to go to a private school that costs tens of thousands a year. She has to spend money everywhere."

She looked at her grandparents and said, "Second Aunt is your daughter, Yan Guohua is your son-in-law, so Luo Ke is not your grandson?"

Li Debang was so angry that he stopped smoking. "Haven't we subsidized your family enough over the years? We've almost used up all our savings to pay for Luo Ke's studies. Now I want to share the relocation money, and you're the first one to object. I don't think even an equal share will satisfy you, so I'll just give it all to you, and don't call me dad anymore."

The eldest aunt started to cry, "Am I greedy for money? There are three siblings in the family, and the money should be divided equally. Why should the second child take more than 200,000 yuan for nothing? All I want is fairness."

Luo Ke said, "Yes, Grandpa, we don't know if my uncle can be cured, so let's not spend the money."

Grandma stood up from the stool and slapped Luo Ke on the back a few times, "What nonsense are you talking about, you little bastard? Your uncle is such an honest man and treats you so well, what nonsense are you talking about now?"

Luo Ke dodged and said, "That's right."

Li Debang sighed and then showed his patriarchal manner. He slammed the table and said, "Alright, it's settled. Give the second son 25, the eldest and third sons' families each, and your grandmother and I will keep for retirement."

The eldest aunt wanted to throw a tantrum and say something, but Li Debang looked at her and said, "If you say anything more, I won't give you a cent."

My aunt shut up immediately.

When Chen Ye's family returned to the city, they had not seen their eldest aunt's family for a long time. They had a rift with their grandparents because of this incident. The eldest aunt went around saying that her grandparents were not nice to her and were partial to the second child's family, which made her grandfather so angry that he wouldn't let her in.

After returning to the city, Chen also began to prepare to choose a major.

Duan Xu, who is about to enter his sophomore year, is not having an easy time either. He has to prepare for various academic competitions during the summer vacation, and Chen is so busy that he doesn't see him for a long time.

What made Chen feel even more strange was that Duan Xu seemed to be deliberately distancing himself from him.

Although it wasn't that obvious, Chen still felt it.

Chen Ye thought carefully about the past and was completely numb. It seemed that after Duan Xu graduated, he was no longer as close to him as before.

In the past, he could pester Duan Xu for one minute and Duan Xu would agree to sleep in the same bed with him, but now he needs five minutes.

In the afternoon, Duan Xu was doing competition questions in his room. Chen Ye opened his computer to learn about his major. After closing the computer, Chen Ye kicked Duan Xu's calf and said, "Brother, do you want to work part-time this summer? I just finished my exams not long ago, and there are almost two months left in the summer vacation. Let's look for a part-time job together."

Duan Xu didn't even raise his head, "I don't want to work part-time."

"Do you not want to work part-time or do you not want to work part-time with me?"

The setting sun fell on the corners of the boy's eyes and eyebrows, casting a layer of warm light on his face. The boy looked at Duan Xu with a slightly frown, and there was grievance and dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Speak up, why aren't you speaking?"

Duan Xu's hands on the edge of the desk curled up slightly, and after a while he said, "You think too much."

Chen Ye: "I didn't think too much. I just thought about it carefully. You have been avoiding me recently, especially after coming back from grandpa. You don't wake me up in the morning, don't chat with me at night, and go to bed early every day."

After standing up, Chen Ye approached Duan Xu, "What's wrong with you? How did I offend you?"

Duan Xu lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Ye. Duan Xu's face was reflected in Chen Ye's beautiful and clean pupils. The two stared at each other. Finally, Duan Xu said, "I've been busy preparing for the competition recently."

Duan Xu was not worried about the competition at all, and did not treat him specially. Chen did not believe his words, not to mention that Duan Xu had been treating him coldly for a long time.

It’s also Chen Ye’s fault for being so careless that he only reacted now.

"Well, even if you are busy, you can't do this during the summer vacation." Chen Ye compromised.

Duan Xu nodded and rubbed Chen Ye's head. "No, I won't do that anymore. But forget about the part-time job. You can ask me for money if you need it."

Chen Ye was not short of money, he just wanted to find an excuse to ask Duan Xu why he was so cold to him.

"I save more money every year. Don't worry, when I go to college, we will rent a house outside."

Chen Ye's phone suddenly rang. He clicked it and saw the message. It was Cui Mingzhe asking him to go to the bookstore to buy books on the weekend.