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Although somewhat melancholy, Madam Huo, always an open-minded person, and with the even more unconventional Mr. Huo by her side to offer words of comfort, she completely came to terms with it.
The great-grandson is already so grown up; if we keep living together, there will definitely be a lot of conflicts. Rather than having a huge fight and living separately, it's better to separate while everyone is at peace, without damaging relationships.
"Grandmother, I will tell Yingjie that he will often bring the children to pay their respects to you and show his filial piety," He Tiantian said with a smile, adding at the right time to show the younger generation's filial piety.
"Good, they're all good children," said Madam Huo. "By the way, Tiantian, since your aunt and Huanhuan aren't here, I wanted to ask about the shareholding in that shop. I learned from Huanhuan that you're planning to give Huanhuan 10%, and I guess you'll give your aunt 10% as well?"
"Yes, Grandmother, that's what I'm planning," He Tiantian said with a light laugh. "Grandmother, isn't that unreasonable?"
“It’s not unreasonable.” Madam Huo shook her head. “How many shares to allocate is up to you to discuss. I don’t care. Both are my flesh and blood. I can’t just take from the second branch to subsidize the first branch. I just want to say that even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Write some agreements down in black and white beforehand. It might not look good at first, but it will reduce conflicts later.”
Hearing her mother-in-law say this, Jiang Lifang was finally relieved. She wasn't afraid of Song Chunli, but she was afraid that if an elder stepped in to ask for more shares, she would get angry and make a fuss, but she would still not get anything good out of it.
“Mom, that’s what we think too,” Jiang Lifang said. “Tian Tian, didn’t you draft a document before? Take it out and show it to your grandmother so she can give you some feedback.”
The main reason I came here today is to get past my mother-in-law and let her see the terms and conditions. If she has no objections, then Song Chunli is not a problem.
“Great!” Old Madam Huo took out her reading glasses from the side. “Here, let me see.”
He Tiantian took it out and presented the contract to Old Madam Huo with both hands.
Old Madam Huo looked at it carefully from head to toe, her expression becoming increasingly serious, and she couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.
What a pity, both of them were shrewd enough to end up in the second wife's family.
Jiang Lifang was shrewd, magnanimous, and considerate of the bigger picture, never stooping to Song Chunli's level. In ancient times, she would have been an ideal candidate for the matriarch of a prominent family.
Unexpectedly, He Tiantian is also very meticulous and capable of producing such a document.
The eldest son's family agreed that they would receive 20% of all profits from the Sanfengqiao business in Yanjing, and nothing else. However, even with just that 20%, the second son's family wouldn't have given it to the eldest son's family if they weren't blood brothers.
Be content, and don't be greedy.
Old Mrs. Huo could understand it, but Song Chunli might not.
"Yes, very good, let's do it this way." Old Madam Huo said, "By the way, it doesn't say how much your aunt, Huanhuan, is going to contribute. It would be best to write that down as well."
“Actually, I didn’t want my sister-in-law and aunt to contribute money. After all, we’re family. It’s not right for the second branch of the family to make a fortune while the first branch just sits around watching,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “I talked to my parents-in-law, but they disagreed. It’s not about the money, but because my brother and uncle are both in government. Even if they are brothers, they need to be clear about money matters to avoid someone making a fuss about it later and causing unnecessary trouble.”
“Yes, that’s exactly right,” said Madam Huo. “That’s one point. On the other hand, I’ll make it up to you. If you get things from others without spending any money, it won’t be good if you develop a habit. As the saying goes, a small favor is appreciated, but a large favor is resented. If you give a lot, others may not necessarily be grateful to you.”
He Tiantian wanted to applaud her grandmother. No wonder her mother-in-law was always so respectful to her grandmother and dared not show the slightest disrespect.
“Grandmother is right, Tian Tian has learned a lot,” He Tian Tian said. “I’ll discuss it with Ying Jie and we’ll collect 40,000 yuan from my sister-in-law and aunt as the last share, making a total of 80,000 yuan for them. If they don’t have it, I’ll lend it to them first.”
Just as Zhao Huanhuan had said, Old Madam Huo nodded and said, "Alright, the two of them, mother and daughter-in-law, can scrape together the 80,000 yuan. They can take 20% of the profits."
“Mom, you know your sister-in-law’s temper. What if she doesn’t agree and asks for more shares?” Jiang Lifang knew Song Chunli well and knew her sister-in-law would do such a thing, so she brought it up directly.
It is said that Jiang Lifang understood Song Chunli, and Old Madam Huo understood Song Chunli even better.
Madam Huo smiled and said, "If she doesn't agree, I'll talk to her. I'm looking at the investment amount here, five million. They only took eighty thousand and got a 20% share, which is already a lot. They're the ones who got the better deal. If they've already gotten the better deal and still think it's not enough, then there's no need to continue."
"Then I'll do whatever you say," Jiang Lifang said. As long as her mother-in-law is sensible, her sister-in-law won't cause any trouble.
At noon, Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian had lunch with the elderly couple before returning home in the afternoon.
The weekend is just two days away, and Jiang Lifang is planning to postpone inviting guests over for a housewarming party.
"Sweetie, I'll take you to visit your maternal grandmother and grandfather tomorrow," Jiang Lifang said. Since it's a family reunion dinner, they can't just invite people from the Huo family; they also need to invite people from the Jiang family.
As for He Tiantian's family, they are all overseas.
However, there are exceptions, such as Qi Xiaoyan and Niu Dajun's family!
Mount Hua, you could say, is half of it.
“Okay,” He Tiantian said. “We’ll visit relatives together tomorrow, so the children can get to know their relatives.”
Jiang Lifang was very happy to see her daughter-in-law so close to her family. She said, "Yes, relatives need to visit each other to be close. I'll be away from home for a long time and won't be able to visit my parents often, which makes me uneasy. Tiantian, you and Yingjie are in Yanjing. When you have time, you should visit them. It would be a favor to me."
"Mom, I will." He Tiantian agreed. It was just to buy some things and go take a look. Besides, she also quite liked her cousin Wenwen.
The next day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took their two children to visit their parents.
The Jiang family was delighted to see Jiang Lifang arrive and warmly welcomed them.
Jiang Wenwen took He Tiantian, the child, to her room so that her grandmother and aunt could talk.
"Mom, I wanted to tell you that we've moved out of the Huo family's house and into our new one. Tomorrow's our day off, so you, Dad, and my brother's family can all come over for dinner," Jiang Lifang said. She could finally treat her family to meals as she pleased.
Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Alright, it's good that you're moving out. You'll be back sooner or later, and it's not good to keep crammed into the Huo family's old house. Rather than having a falling out and then having to move, it's better to move sooner rather than later."
“Yes, that’s right,” Jiang Lifang said. “My house is very big, and my mother can stay with me in the future.”
"Hehe, good." Madam Jiang said, "You've been shrewd since you were little, and you're a lucky person. Your father and I can rest assured that you're living such a good life."
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