The man, oblivious to anything amiss, replied smugly, "My family owns a supermarket in Xiaowang Village in the south of the city, and we make a steady profit of this much every year." As he spoke, he held up five fingers.
A supermarket? Or one located in a village? You could count the profits on your fingers in a year.
Si Lili, sitting next to Su Niannian, said disappointedly, "Fifty thousand?"
The man shook his head and said proudly, "How could that be! It's a full 500,000."
Su Niannian wasn't materialistic; it didn't matter if the man didn't earn much, she could use her own income to supplement the family income.
To save face for her blind date, Su Niannian said symbolically, "It's quite a lot to earn 500,000 yuan by running a supermarket in the village. It seems you're very good at business."
"That's right! I'm the smartest person in our village." The man was practically strutting around with pride.
Si Lijue, sitting to the side, frowned and muttered in dissatisfaction, "This woman is really short-sighted. She can be bought off for 500,000."
Don't I earn more than this man?
The profit from even a small project of mine is far more than this man earns in his entire life.
Xi Bao secretly rolled her eyes. "Dad, it's true that you can make money, but you don't spend your money on me and Mom!"
I've never spent a single penny of your money growing up, and my mom is even less of a concern; you've never given her money or bought her a single gift."
Si Lijue coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment and argued, "I didn't know you existed, and your mother is hiding so I can't find you, that's why I can't spend money on you."
Xi Bao snorted, "Dad, aren't you ashamed of what you're saying? If you had found my mother back then, would she still be alive today? Would I have been born safely?"
...Si Lijue was speechless.
He resented Su Niannian for speaking ill of him and slandering him in front of Xibao, leaving a bad impression on her.
Si Lili found the man's demands to be rather unreasonable. He dared to ask Su Niannian to stay home and take care of his mother for 500,000 yuan, and even boasted that his family owned a mine, but it turned out that his family's assets were less than one percent of his brother's. She felt that this man was out of his mind!
She always felt that the man in front of her wasn't looking for a wife, but rather for a free nanny.
She suppressed her anger and continued to ask, "You just said you wanted your mother to live with you. Does that mean she'll live in the room next to yours, or in the bed you both share?"
Without thinking, the man blurted out, "Of course she'll sleep in our room, in the same bed as my wife and me, so it'll be easier for her to get up at night to take care of my mom."
To be honest, my mother is bedridden and needs someone to be with her constantly.
Si Lili's face darkened visibly, and she continued to ask, "Then why don't you hire a caregiver for your mother to take care of her?"
The man shook his head vigorously, "No, I can't afford to hire a caregiver. Caregivers are too expensive; it would add ten thousand yuan to the monthly expenses."
After we got married, we were family. There was no need to waste money like this. Besides, I'd have to help her raise someone else's child, so she definitely wouldn't want to spend the money, right?
Si Lili's temper finally flared up, and she snapped at him like a volcano erupting: "Is your house a kang (heated brick bed)? Whoever gets to sleep in it."
The man finally realized what was happening and demanded, "So you mean you disagree?"
Si Lili replied angrily, "Of course I disagree! We're not stupid."
The man didn't back down either, angrily retorting, "Fine, if you don't agree, that's fine. I'm not going on a blind date with you. When I went on a blind date with her, she didn't object, so your objection is invalid."
Si Lili was not to be outdone and argued her case: "She is my good sister, and I absolutely cannot stand by and watch her jump into the fire without doing anything about it."
She somewhat regretted bringing Su Niannian on the blind date, worried that Su Niannian might actually become disheartened and agree to this man's unreasonable demands.
The man waved his hand dismissively and said, "What are you doing here? Is it fun being a third wheel? Get out of the way and don't get in the way of our blind date."
"You..." Si Lili wanted to argue with him, but Su Nuannuan stopped her: "Lili, don't say anything, just watch from the side. I'll arrange this blind date!"
"Right? That's how it has to be!" The man smiled happily, looking at Su Nuannuan. "What do you think of my conditions? Do you agree to be with me?"
Su Niannian shook her head and answered honestly, "I disagree!"
The man asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Su Niannian listened for a long time, feeling frustrated for a long time, and then, unable to hold back any longer, blurted out her opinion.
"Why do you think that is? You're a 300-month-old giant baby, unable to take care of yourself, and you insist on living with your mother. Can't you let your mother live in the next room?"
If you want to show your filial piety, you can hire a nanny or caregiver. If you can't even spare this little bit of money, then what are you talking about in terms of filial piety?
Also, didn't you say your family owns a mine? What can your family do with that little income? My son's kindergarten tuition is that much for a year, okay?
You even expect me to quit my job and stay home to take care of your mother.
"You can't even afford my son's tuition, how are you going to support your family? What did I marry you for?"
The man immediately expressed his opinion, "You're a divorced woman with a child in tow, and you've already found someone like me, which is quite good. You should be content."
After you marry me, your son won't have to attend such an expensive school. He can transfer to a regular kindergarten, which will only cost a few thousand yuan.
We can make a living by eating simple meals, and with my mother's medical expenses, 10,000 yuan a month is enough. This way, we can save nearly 300,000 to 400,000 yuan in savings.
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