After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 287, Episode 0305: There aren't that many good things in the world.
Zhang Hongying peered in, staring intently!

After confirming that Lin Yuexi had closed the door tightly and wouldn't disturb the old man inside, she tiptoed over, took Lin Yuexi's hand, and led her to her room.

Lin Yuexi had always been indulgent towards Zhang Hongying, and without resistance, she was taken away by her.

Back inside, Zhang Hongying first closed the door tightly before exhaling a breath of stale air and patting her chest, looking as if she had just been scared.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Grandpa isn't scary, is he? Is it really necessary?
Zhang Hongying pulled her daughter to sit down on the bed. "When you and your grandfather went for a walk just now, your aunt came with her two daughters. I originally wanted to get rid of them before you came back, but they were so shameless that they pretended not to understand no matter what I said. When you came back just now, I was afraid that you would run into your grandfather and get angry again, so I coaxed them to the back garden. They just left."

"Judging by their attitude, they'll be back tomorrow."

The old man's house is actually a slightly smaller manor, with a front yard, a back garden, a three-story villa in the middle, and an underground parking lot.

The backyard alone is nearly 500 square meters. The old man didn't like planting flowers and trees, so he and his guards planted fruit trees and vegetables all over the backyard.

Zhang Hongying timed it perfectly, coaxing Aunt Leng and the others to go see the grapes, keeping them at a distance while also blocking their view.

Lin Yuexi had a vague impression of her uncle's family. She was not familiar with her uncle; she could count the number of times she had met him from childhood to adulthood on one hand. She was more familiar with her aunt and two cousins ​​than with her uncle, but none of the three liked her.

She doesn't owe anyone anything, so naturally she wouldn't force herself on someone who clearly doesn't like her.

"Is your aunt angry with your grandfather? Is it about the house again?"
Zhang Hongying looked at her daughter with a hint of envy. "What else could it be? Knowing you're back, and with your eighteenth birthday just two weeks away, she's worried that the old man will transfer the house to you. She's already talked to your grandfather about this several times."

Sometimes she didn't know how her sister-in-law's thought process went so far. "Your grandmother had already divided the family property before she passed away. Apart from specifying that two houses were to be left to you, everything else was divided fairly among the brothers. In fact, the eldest son's family got more benefits. Among the brothers, the old lady was more obedient to the eldest brother."

The old man fought battles for most of his life and rarely spent time with the old lady. After Uncle Leng was born, he accompanied the old lady and gradually grew up while helping her support the family. It's normal that the old lady favors him a bit.

So when the old lady gave Uncle Leng two houses, none of the other brothers objected; it was only right.

However, the timing was not right. In an era where the poor were the most important, having too much wealth was not a good thing. So most of the things were still in the old man's hands, hidden away. When the storm had passed and they could be used openly, the brothers would take them.

Most of the old lady's belongings were in the old man's hands, but in reality, the old man only truly held onto a few sets of jewelry belonging to the old lady and the two houses left to Lin Yuexi. The rest were just being managed on behalf of his sons.

The four brothers all knew about this, but only Aunt Leng and Zhang Hongying among the four daughters-in-law knew.

"Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. The eldest son's family has already taken the lion's share, but your aunt is still not satisfied. Especially recently, there have been rumors that housing prices will rise. One of the two houses your grandmother left you is the Cheng family's ancestral home. It is marked as a four-courtyard house, but if you count carefully, it can be said to be a five-courtyard house. It is surrounded by pavilions, terraces, and rockeries. It is very beautiful."

"Furthermore, because of the Cheng family's contributions, the government has intentionally protected the house, so it has not been put out for rent and has been well preserved. According to the current market prices, it would cost at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and it is very likely to continue to rise in the future."

She's underestimating the situation. Yesterday, I was chatting with Aunt Wu next door about buying and selling houses. Aunt Wu said that a relative of hers bought a courtyard house, which is quite remote and only about 100 square meters, for more than 4,000 yuan. The Cheng family's ancestral home is not far from Zhonghai. According to ancient times, it was the residence of a prince. It is said that the Cheng family went to great lengths to obtain that house.

It's really hard to judge Lin Yuexi, because she's a beneficiary, so it seems like nothing I say is right.

However, Zhang Hongying didn't need her to return to Beijing or anything; she just wanted to vent her frustration.

“Besides your two houses, she’s also eyeing your three brothers’ houses.”

"Ha~?"

That's a bit much.

"Besides jewelry, your grandmother only has real estate left; she doesn't have much money."

"It's hard to say whether jewelry is fair or not. Everyone gets the same amount. The quality may be different, but the value is roughly the same."

"The biggest part of your uncle's family's wealth is in real estate. They received an extra two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) within the first ring road of Beijing, an extra three-courtyard siheyuan outside the third ring road, and a small villa in Shanghai."

“When the family property was divided, the house wasn’t worth much, and your aunt wasn’t happy with the way it was divided. You’ve only been seven days since your first birthday celebration, and she made a scene while drunk. After that, she was always being sarcastic and saying that the eldest branch of the family had been taken advantage of, and that your father and his brothers were ungrateful and didn’t remember the kindness of their eldest brother in taking care of them.”

"Your grandfather probably got annoyed by her later, so he called your father and the others together and asked them who was willing to buy the house from the eldest son's family at the market price at the time."

“Your dad felt that there were too many children in the family, and after your brother and his family got married and started their own small family, they needed a place to live. He also didn’t want the family to continue to make things too ugly. So your dad and I pooled all our money and borrowed some from our comrades-in-arms. We finally managed to raise enough money for those two apartments in Beijing.”

"There were rumors that your fourth uncle might be transferred to work in Haishi, so your fourth uncle bought that little villa in Haishi."

Aunt Leng was overjoyed when she traded her house for money, but now that property prices are rising, she regrets it.

There aren't that many good things in the world.
What, you think you have to get all the benefits?
Should we make their entire planet revolve around her, Kong Liping?

"She wants Grandpa to help you get the house back to her?"

Does your uncle know?
My uncle works in the legal department, so surely he wouldn't be as shameless as my aunt, right?
“Your uncle’s job is what it is, and your aunt values ​​your uncle’s reputation the most. She generally won’t do anything that might embarrass him.”

"She's eyeing the two houses your grandma left you. As long as they haven't been officially transferred to your name, there's still a chance. Old Zhang told me quietly that the last few times your aunt came to see your grandpa, she said the reason was that your eldest cousin was getting married and she wanted to lend the house to the young couple as their new home."

The abacus beads were practically flying into her face. What kind of loan was this? The kind that's been borrowed but never repaid, right?
Zhang Hongying grew angrier the more she thought about it.

If it weren't for the fact that their family had gained too much from this matter, making them seem somewhat insecure, and that it would be bad for the old man, the deceased old woman, her husband Lao Leng, and even her daughter if word got out, she would have definitely started a fight with Kong Liping.