That sounds nice, but the third son is getting married during the Spring Festival. Where will the money for the family trip come from?
The train tickets cost for two people, but the child in my arms is free. We need to prepare 100 yuan for the round trip, and we also need to buy something for our family.
She couldn't just leave empty-handed. Ye Xiaoxiao stored the money in her system space.
This money came from her own family; the Li family shouldn't even think about getting a piece of it.
The fact that Ye Xiaoxiao's family sent her two hundred yuan was, of course, impossible to hide, and Ye Xiaoxiao hadn't intended to hide it either.
As for what I can buy later when I have the money, that's money on the surface. It's just that it'll be immediately coveted by others.
"Wow, your family is really rich! They sent so much money all at once."
Liu Juan smiled broadly, happily changing the baby's diaper.
"Yeah, I don't even know how long they've been saving it. Seriously, why are they sending me money? I can't pay it all back. I'm just useless."
Ye Xiaoxiao pretended not to understand her mother-in-law's hint, and instead smiled at her mother-in-law:
"I'm planning to go back to my parents' home with Yangzi next year. Mom, you'll have to give me some money then."
"We'll talk about the future later. You know the situation at home."
The baby will be a month old soon, and the banquet will cost a lot of money.
As Liu Juan spoke, she kept an eye on Ye Xiaoxiao's expression.
"Mom, try this. We don't have much of anything else, but we have plenty of this. It's been so long since we've had it, and it's really delicious."
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't respond to her mother-in-law's words, thinking she was stupid, that she would take out the two hundred yuan she had just received to contribute to their family, wishful thinking.
Liu Juan took a bite of the dried sweet potato and said it was delicious, but her eyes kept glancing at a small box inside the kang (a heated brick bed).
That's where Ye Xiaoxiao usually keeps her money.
[Mission: Protect your property.]
"Master, what's the meaning of this mission? Do they still want the money my family gave me?"
Although Ye Xiaoxiao asked this question, she was still very excited. A task meant a reward! Who knows, maybe two hundred could become four hundred.
[Host, it's obvious you didn't read the original plot carefully. When the original owner received money from her family, they all criticized her, saying the full moon celebration was for their son, and forced her to give them 100 yuan.]
Seeing that her daughter-in-law wasn't responding, Liu Juan finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Oh dear, this money... Look, we're about to hold Hao Hao's one-month celebration, we need to take out this money first..."
"Mom, this money came from my family, it's mine."
Ye Xiaoxiao interrupted her mother-in-law directly.
"We'll eventually have to separate the family property, so this money is for our own living expenses after that."
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't want to listen to Liu Juan's nonsense. What kind of saintly act was she?
“We haven’t separated yet, so you should be able to hand over this money…” Liu Juan was about to say that she should hand it over.
"No, this money has nothing to do with our family; it was given to me by my family. A person has to have some self-respect. If you really took it from me, I'd lose all face; I'd go out and let everyone judge for me."
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't care what expression her mother-in-law had now.
Liu Juan turned and left in anger. This daughter-in-law was so stingy! The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She went back to her room and sulked.
How much money could she possibly have? This full moon celebration was clearly meant for her son, yet she didn't contribute a single penny.
"What's wrong?"
He asked, frowning. Li Jianguo had returned home to find his wife's face ashen. Her brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
When Liu Juan saw her husband return, she quickly embellished the story:
"Old man, Xiaoxiao's family sent two hundred yuan, and they're about to hold a one-month celebration for their grandson, but she won't contribute a single penny. Is that reasonable?"
"two hundred?"
Li Jianguo was quite surprised to hear that his daughter-in-law's family had sent her two hundred yuan. He wondered if her family was particularly wealthy, given their generosity.
“That was sent by her family, why are you still thinking about it?”
"That's true, but isn't this for her son's wedding banquet? Shouldn't she pay for it?"
Liu Juan didn't try to keep her voice down; she was deliberately making sure Ye Xiaoxiao could hear her.
Ye Xiaoxiao was always straightforward, and she immediately replied upon hearing this.
"Mom, we don't have to have this banquet. I'm only related to my aunt's family; I can easily cook a few dishes. They're all relatives of your Li family, why should I pay for it?"
Ye Xiaoxiao paused for a moment and then continued:
"I can pay, but if I pay the money, do I get to keep all the gifts and other items I receive? Mom, you need to think this through."
You can't expect me to pay for everything and then expect me to keep all the things I receive; that's going too far."
As they talked, Ye Xiaoxiao got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and arrived at the door of the room.
"Dad, tell me, should I pay for this?"
Li Jianguo originally wanted to say that it was only right for his daughter-in-law to contribute a portion, but when he heard that she should also keep all the things she received, he thought, "This... this won't do!"
"That won't do."
Liu Juan quickly waved her hand, "Those gifts we gave before were all favors from our family; how could we accept them from you?"
"That's right."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled.
"I didn't want it either. It's all your fault, Mom. You used my money to pay for this banquet and won't even let me accept any gifts. What am I supposed to get out of this?"
Li Jianguo looked at his wife, then at his daughter-in-law, and finally sighed.
"Never mind, let's talk about this later."
Liu Juan wanted to say something more, but Li Jianguo glared at her, so she had no choice but to shut up.
Back in the house, Ye Xiaoxiao asked the system again:
[Chief, the reward is done, isn't it?]
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