To be honest, sister-in-law Wang Chunting was a little surprised.
Her family conditions were relatively good compared to ordinary people, so she didn't have to worry about food and drink. Thanks to her mother Ming Erni, she had seen a lot of gold and silver.
At that time, in order to celebrate his eldest son Xiang Youzhi's first birthday, he even insisted on buying a gold locket weighing more than 10 grams to save face.
Seeing the yellow croaker weighing more than 300 grams appear in the bottom of my sister-in-law's treasure box, I felt both sad and happy.
What makes her jealous is that when her sister-in-law got married, her parents-in-law not only confiscated a penny of the betrothal gift, but also gave her a dowry of more than 2,000 yuan. As her sister-in-law, she didn't even receive such treatment.
The good news is that my parents-in-law are wealthy, and the fortune they will leave to their three sons in the future will definitely be unimaginable.
Although the couple earned a lot of money, who would complain about having too much money?
An You, who had seen a lot, was much calmer and even had time to joke, "If Yin Gan knew that I was going to bring back a golden baby, he would probably come to grab the bride tonight."
Everyone laughed. Xiang Lili's family was quite satisfied with Yin Gan's undisguised preference for her.
Xiang Meimei, who was standing aside, had a peaceful expression on her face. When she got married as her elder sister, her dowry was not that much. It could be said that it was only a fraction of Xiang Lili's.
But she also knew in her heart that in order to marry Chen Wei as soon as possible, she got married six months after getting her job. Who could she blame for the small amount of dowry she had saved?
Zhang Jidi was very fair. The girls from the Xiang family saved their own dowries, and the more they worked, the more they earned. He never deducted a penny from the betrothal gifts.
Just ask people around you about how they are treated, and no one will say a word.
It is expected that the household allowance will be paid, and the betrothal gift is the alimony, which should be accepted directly. It is common for daughters to be married off directly with just a bag and two old clothes.
After Xiang Meimei got married, she received the salary of two people. Now she has accumulated a lot of wealth and does not envy the dowry that her sister deserves.
Xiang Mianmian's eyes lit up when she saw the gold bar: "Mom, this is an old item, right?"
The gold bar is not the brand new color, but rather a bit dull, as if it is oxidized or dirty, and has some minor bumps on it.
The shape does not have sharp edges like straight lines, but an irregular oval, like a round piece of soap.
Zhang Jidi was amused by her and sealed the red envelope and placed it on the bottom layer: "Well, you will have one when you get married. Mom has prepared it for you."
Xiang Mianmian’s allowance was not announced at home, but it was definitely a considerable amount compared to a full teacher’s salary.
This money originally came from City B. Ever since the military bosses secured the talents, the money has been allocated directly from the military headquarters every month without interruption.
It's not much less than what City B offers. We can't just cut their salary. That would be too embarrassing.
Wang Chunting didn't say anything about Zhang Jidi's decision. When she gave birth to Xiang Youzhi, she had the outrageous idea that her eldest son and grandson must inherit most of the inheritance.
After seeing how Zhang Jidi behaved in the Xiang family, I knew clearly that she treated all six children impartially.
Even if they wanted to argue or make a fuss, they couldn't, because even their own mother Ming Erni praised this behavior. There are very few people who can treat everyone equally.
Some people say they are impartial, but in fact their hearts are always on the left. How can they be truly impartial?
After Zhang Jidi gave the red envelope, Xiang Meimei also gave him a gift: "Fifth sister, I am a common person, and money is the most stable thing in life."
She gave him 60 yuan, but after becoming the head of the household, she realized how expensive food, oil, and salt were, and that everything required money.
The two sisters-in-law, Wang Chunting and An You, were almost the same. They both gave 60 yuan as if they had agreed on it. It seemed that they knew the approximate prices in the county town.
After they finished giving their gifts, Zhang Jidi took out another red envelope and said, "This is from your sister-in-law Yifei. She and your brother are on a mission and haven't come back yet. It's such a coincidence."
The timing of military missions cannot be negotiated at all. Even if you give us advance notice, there will always be urgent tasks.
As the older brother of the twins, Xiang Lihua should have been unable to be absent no matter what, but he was working for the country, so everyone could only feel regretful when they found out.
He couldn't attend his sister's wedding because he had to defend his country. It was fate, so how could we blame him?
Not to mention Yang Yifei, as the captain, he always leads the team to the front and faces greater danger than Xiang Lihua. It would be good enough if he remembered to give the red envelope on his behalf.
Standing next to the box, he winked quickly at Lili: "Who wants him to come back? It's better if this unscrupulous brother who only knows how to tease me doesn't come by chance."
As soon as the two met, they were like enemies from their previous life, and there were endless quarrels at home.
Xiang Mianmian still remembers that when she was a child, Xiang Lihua and Xiang Lili often fought on the ground. You pulled my braids and I pulled your arms, and we were both very violent.
If it weren't for the fact that the two of them had such a striking resemblance in their eyes and eyebrows, and it wasn't obvious that they were blood siblings, outsiders would have thought they were the wrong kids.
I have never seen such a noisy pair of siblings. They were almost waving kitchen knives at each other.