Reborn in 1940 and survived until the new century

"I don't know if there is anything wrong, but I know that we shouldn't interfere in this matter. What do you think?"

"I think what you said makes sense. Also, that family has been in trouble one after another. To be honest, you can't blame other families. It's their fault for asking for such a high price.

Otherwise, why did something happen to their family while nothing happened to other people?

Maybe it’s because their family is not content. If they were content, how could they have reached this point? "

"Yes?

You really can't blame anyone else for this, and I've come to realize that you shouldn't be greedy for something that's yours. If it's ours, it's ours, and if it's not ours, it's useless even if you want it.

It's better to stay there quietly and avoid causing more trouble later."

"That's true, but I don't know how to calculate the demolition time here?"

"Who knows this?

In recent years, things regarding demolition have been changing all the time with no certainty at all.

The housing prices change every day, and I almost regret it.”

"Don't say you regret it, who among us doesn't regret it?"

"That's right, but there's no point regretting it now. House prices are still going up as they should be, and the increase is totally disproportionate to wages!

I don’t know what it means, but ordinary people don’t have enough money to buy a house.”

"Really, oh!

Miscalculated?"

"Isn't it just a miscalculation?"

It is true that many people are annoyed by this, but no matter how annoyed they are, there is nothing that can be done.

If you have that much time, you might as well buy it quickly to avoid having to wait until the house price goes up again and you want to buy it but don't have the money, I heard someone say.

“I won’t wait any longer, and I won’t wait and see any more.

Just two days ago, I bought a small house, but the only problem was that it almost emptied my family’s savings.

Fortunately, I still get a little pension every month, otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to live in the future.”

"How dare you?"

“How can you not be bold?

Don’t you even look at the situation in our family?”

"That's right. Not to mention the rest of your family, even your eldest grandson is about to get married. If we don't help him find a place to live, he may not be able to find a wife."

"That's right. Besides, right now, it's better to buy a house as soon as possible. Otherwise, what if the house price goes up again?

With our pension, it’s good enough to be able to guarantee our own life.”

"Yeah, if I want to buy it again, don't I need to have money on hand?

If you don’t have money, don’t even think about it. It’s useless to think about it.”

“That’s absolutely true. We should keep the little pension we have for ourselves!

As for where you live, isn't it the same wherever you live?"

"It's the same for you, but I don't think it's the same for the children!

What child doesn’t want to live in an apartment building and have a room of his own?

Look at the children in our family, who can reach this level?"

"That's true, but then again, it's their business if they have their own ideas. As for me, who is half buried in the ground, it's good enough if I don't cause them any trouble. How can I help them?"

"It's true. For people of our age, the best thing to do is not to cause trouble to our children."

"Yes."

This is indeed the truth, but not everyone is willing to listen to the truth or do what they want.

But this is someone else's business. If others don't talk about it, others will be embarrassed to ask.

The most common questions asked are whether I have eaten, drank, and how I am feeling recently.

It can be said that since I retired, I have been doing nothing but helping my children take care of their children, or finding time to live in the city where my eldest son lives for a while.

The rest of the time, basically I spend more time in Beijing. It’s not that I don’t want to go out and take a look, the main reason is that I don’t want to move.

When people get old, they become lazy. It’s not that. The main thing is that they want to stay in one place and don’t want to move.

Isn’t it because there are familiar people and familiar things around, so it’s convenient to do anything?

Every day I either go out to practice Tai Chi or accompany my wife to buy groceries. The rest of the time I either watch TV or listen to operas at home.

Since I retired, I have thought about doing some small business, but at that time my children had their own children and I had to help them take care of their children, so I didn't do it.

Once my grandchildren are old enough to go to school, I won’t have that thought anymore.

Actually, it is not like that. In short, I still have no money. If I were short of money, I would not be able to live as easily and comfortably as I do now.

There is no need to make yourself so tired throughout your life. You should rest when it is time to rest.

The first half of life is busy, so it’s better to relax in the second half.

That being said, things never go the way you want.

It's so hard to not be so busy, but things keep coming up. Just listen to what the third brother said.

"Mom, before I came back, my uncle who lives far away in Hong Kong called and said he wanted to bury grandpa in his hometown. He asked if you have time?"

"What do you mean?

Do you want me to go back?"

"Not only you, but also us. Although we are not surnamed Gu, we are still relatives of grandpa.

Another thing is that we would like to take this opportunity to get to know each other and have a get-together. Do you have time?"

"Is not this nonsensical?

I'm retired and at home now, so how can I not have time?

It's just that we finally have a peaceful life and are together again. It's hard to say what else will happen. Who knows how much trouble Gu Jialan can cause alone?"

"Will you go back then?"

“How can I not go back?

Not to mention that your uncle wants to have a reunion, your grandfather is going to be buried in his hometown, and it wouldn't be good for me to be absent.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I have to go back.

To be honest, when your grandfather was alive, I did not fulfill my filial duties and obligations as a child. It would be a bit unreasonable if I don’t go back this time.

Also, what your uncle said is right. We are the Guo family and there are only a few of you children. If you don’t interact with other people from your family, what will you do if something happens to you in the future?

Also, another point is that even though you and other relatives' children have different jobs, you still need to keep in touch with them more.

What if something happens and we meet by chance and we don’t know each other, what can we do?

In fact, the most important thing about this matter is you two siblings. Is there really nothing your eldest brother can do about it?"

"Please don't tell me the truth. It's not certain. I went on a business trip to my eldest brother's city not long ago and heard him mention this matter.

He said he happened to meet the eldest grandson of my third aunt. If he hadn't said he was related to the Gu family in Gangcheng, my eldest brother might not have cared. "