The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Zhuang Chaoying sat there drinking silently, listening to Wang Gang and Lin Wufeng chatting. The more he listened, the more he felt that he was shallow-minded. Even Zhuang Xiaoting could sometimes interrupt, but he himself could not say a word.

Zhuang Chaoying has always thought that he is a teacher and has seen more of the world than other people. Now he understands that compared with his own children, he is just a frog in a well.

Song Ying's situation is similar to Zhuang Chaoying's, but she doesn't care too much, so she has a very good attitude and even asks Zhuang Xiaoting about Huang Ling.

Only then did Zhuang Chaoying realize that his ex-wife had become a successful businesswoman. Not only did she earn more money than he could ever earn in his entire life, but she also traveled far and wide and saw scenery that he would never see in his entire life.

Zhuang Chaoying finally realized that among the four members of his family, everyone else was making progress, except him who was still standing still.

Song Ying intentionally or unintentionally asked Zhuang Xiaoting about Huang Ling's love life, with the purpose of putting some pressure on Zhuang Chaoying.

"Xiaoting, now that Sister Ling is so successful, doesn't anyone want to pursue her?"

Zhuang Chaoying's hand holding the wine glass shook for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

Zhuang Xiaoting glanced at her father and said, "Of course, my mother knows an uncle named Chang, who is also single and has been pursuing my mother!"

Zhuang Chaoying pricked up his ears nervously, his face looking terribly gloomy.

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Uncle Chang was introduced to my mother by Uncle Xie."

Song Ying smiled and said, "What does he do? How old is he? Why hasn't he married?"

Zhuang Xiaoting explained: "Uncle Chang is one year older than my mother. He was married before, but his wife died of illness a few years ago. She was Uncle Xie's patient."

Zhuang Chaoying asked nervously, "Could that Chang be approaching your mother for money?"

Zhuang Xiaoting shook her head and said, "Uncle Chang also runs his own business, which is bigger than my mother's."

Zhuang Chaoying frowned and asked: "If that's the case, why does he like your mother?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Uncle Chang said that he was attracted by my mother's character. My mother thought that Uncle Chang's greatest strength was that both his parents had passed away."

Zhuang Chaoying lowered his head bitterly, looking at the wine glass in front of him, truly feeling that his fate with Huang Ling was over.

"Dad, my mom asked me to tell you that you don't have to pay back the 500 yuan I borrowed before." Wang Gang said calmly to Zhuang Chaoying.

"Your mother is rich now and doesn't care about the 500 yuan." Zhuang Chaoying said sourly.

Zhuang Hualin advised: "Brother, you should save some money too. Stop giving money to your parents without any limit and think about your future."

Zhuang Chaoying sighed and said, "Who would like me in this state?"

Wang Gang looked at Zhuang Chaoying carefully and found that he looked much older. Although he was in his forties, he looked like a man in his fifties or sixties, and his energy and spirit were extremely poor.

In this situation, with no money, it is really difficult to find another one, especially since all the neighbors know about the troubles between the two elders of the Zhuang family, so no one wants to introduce a partner to Zhuang Chaoying.

"Brother, don't blame me for saying that. You should have gone to Shanghai in the first place." Zhuang Hualin said angrily.

Zhuang Chaoying took a sip of wine and felt very regretful, but it was too late to say anything now!

Zhuang Hualin thought about it again and again, and finally said to Wang Gang: "Tunan, can you help your father and transfer him to Shanghai for work?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "It's difficult! There are too many people who want to go to Shanghai now. It was OK in the past two years, but it's really difficult now."

Zhuang Hualin frowned and said, "It's fine to transfer him to another place. If your father stays in Suzhou, he will end up living alone until the end of his life."

"Bird Forest." Zhuang Chaoying said to his sister, "I'm actually doing pretty well now."

Zhuang Hualin rolled his eyes and said, "What are you talking about! You don't even have anyone to take care of you. Last time I went to your dormitory, even the quilt was rotten!"

Zhuang Chaoying blushed and whispered, "I was busy with work and forgot to wash." Zhuang Hualin sighed, "Brother, you really can't go on like this."

Zhuang Chaoying said bitterly: "My parents are old and don't have a formal job in the United States. What will happen to them if I leave?"

Zhuang Hualin said speechlessly: "You still have the time to care about them. They are all living a life worse than you!"

Zhuang Chaoying opened his mouth, which eventually turned into a sigh, and he took another sip of wine.

Zhuang Xiaoting felt a little sorry for her father, but Wang Gang remained indifferent.

He had given Zhuang Chaoying a chance at the beginning, but he chose this path himself, so he had to bear it all by himself no matter how hard or tiring it was. Wang Gang did not feel sorry for him at all.

Zhuang Chaoying drank the last bottle of wine by himself and passed out. Lin Wufeng and Lin Dongzhe helped carry him to the next room to sleep.

Song Ying knew that Wang Gang and Zhuang Xiaoting were coming back, so she cleaned up Huang Ling's house in advance and laid out a cool mat. Now that it was midsummer, Zhuang Chaoying would not catch a cold.

Wang Gang originally wanted to take Zhuang Xiaoting to stay in the guesthouse, but Zhuang Xiaoting insisted on staying to take care of Zhuang Chaoying, so he had to go alone.

Zhuang Hualin and Xiang Pengfei sent Wang Gang to the guesthouse. Along the way, Zhuang Hualin mentioned Xiang Pengfei's matter.

"Tunan, Pengfei's academic performance is average and he may not be able to get into university." Zhuang Hualin said embarrassedly.

"Cousin, I want to go to my aunt's company to learn how to do business. I don't need to be paid. I just want a chance to learn." Xiang Pengfei stated.

Wang Gang said: "Pengfei, if you want to start a business, my mother and I will definitely support you and can even lend you some capital.

But I still say that you are still young, you should focus on your studies. Even if you want to do business, you must have a basic knowledge, otherwise you won’t even be able to read the account book and will only be cheated! "

Xiang Pengfei said distressedly: "But I really can't concentrate on my studies. Since I entered high school, my uncle has helped me with tutoring, but my grades just can't improve."

Wang Gang thought: "Pengfei, have you ever thought about returning to Guizhou to take the college entrance examination?"

"Go back to Guizhou?" Zhuang Hualin asked in surprise: "We finally managed to stay in Suzhou, why would we go back?"

Wang Gang explained: "Universities have different admission standards for each place, and Guizhou's admission score is much lower than Suzhou's.

What I mean is to transfer Pengfei's student status back to Guizhou first, then apply for a temporary study in Suzhou, and take the college entrance examination in Guizhou. This way, the chances of getting into university will be greater. If you can't get into an undergraduate program, you can get into a junior college!"

Zhuang Hualin was silent. She thought carefully. She had been determined to stay in Suzhou and had never considered the benefits of returning to Guizhou to take the exam.

"Will it really work? What if Pengfei still fails the exam?" Zhuang Hualin couldn't make up his mind.

"Aunt, if you ask me for advice, I still say the same thing, go to school first, and then learn how to do business. You have to understand that the platform of university is very different from that of high school! The world that college students can see is also different from that of high school students."

Xiang Pengfei pulled Zhuang Hualin's sleeve and said, "Mom, I want to give it a try! What Brother Tunan said must be right."

Wang Gang looked at Xiang Pengfei with slight surprise. He didn't expect that he would be more decisive than Zhuang Hualin!

"Okay, let's give it a try." Zhuang Hualin said gritting his teeth.

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Aunt, don't worry, if Pengfei fails to get into college, I will help arrange a job for him!"

Zhuang Hualin said gratefully: "Tunan, thank you. You and grandma had such a fight, but you still thought about Pengfei. Auntie is really grateful."

Wang Gang said: "Aunt, you are different from my father and grandmother. You know how to be grateful, while my father and grandmother only know how to ask for things. I know this very well in my heart."

Zhuang Hualin sighed and said, "Tunan, I know there are some things you don't like to hear, but your father has had a really hard time these past few years. He is still your father, and although he is sometimes confused, his love for you and Xiaoting is no less than your mother's!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Of course I know, that's why I can still eat at the same table with him! I don't even want to see my father and grandmother!" (End of this chapter)