Li Simin was somewhat shrewd, but she was clearly not on the same level as He Meili. He Meili's two sentences made Li Simin's breathing quicken. She knew that He Meili and her husband were rich and had a good family background.
After all, it's right there, but just how rich is he? That's really unclear.
But now He Meili is revealing her family's financial situation, refusing to accept any bride price. You should know that in the county town now, some bride prices are already as high as 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, especially in rural areas.
They don't want any dowry, but they also want a house as part of the dowry, which is worth about 100,000 to 200,000 yuan. Add a car, which looks like it's worth at least 100,000 yuan, and then add a dowry of 300,000 yuan, and it's going to be worth 500,000 to 600,000 yuan.
Five or six hundred thousand! That's a huge sum of money compared to the current average salary of one thousand yuan. An ordinary person would need to save for fifty or sixty years without eating or drinking. In other words, at the current salary level, Li Xiuyuan would need to save for fifty years. That means he would have to work until retirement and still not be able to save that much money.
But if he were with Wang Yi, he would have this much money as soon as they got married.
Li Simin was tempted. As she always said, everything she did was for her nephew's good. She had no ill intentions. Five or six hundred thousand yuan was enough for her nephew to work for fifty years. Now, by marrying Wang Yi, he could get that money.
“Simin, I have nothing to hide about our relationship. Actually, my husband and I earn quite a bit. I wouldn’t dare say more, but we still make about 100,000 yuan a year. Old Wang’s restaurant makes a lot of money, and my barbershop is doing quite well, especially in the last two years since people have become richer. Do you know how much it costs to get a haircut or a shampoo at the shop?”
"It's only five yuan and a few minutes, but people still come to get their hair washed. Needless to say, it's even more popular to get hair done. Old Wang's restaurant is doing better and better now. But who are we going to spend all this money we earn? Isn't it all for Xiaoyi?"
He Meili didn't mention Li Xiuyuan in any of her sentences, but every word she said hit Li Simin's heart hard. Every single word she said was about her nephew, Li Xiuyuan. He gave Li Xiuyuan 100,000 yuan a year, and tens of thousands of yuan in subsidies every year.
Will I ever be able to spend all this money?
Li Simin's breathing became rapid. Even though her son, Song Yang, was already married and not as outstanding as her nephew, the amount still made her breath catch in her throat.
“Yes, Meili, you’ve had it tough too, worrying yourself sick over your child. But thankfully, Xiaoyi has come to her senses now. This lesson will help her grow, and things will be better from now on,” Li Simin said hesitantly.
“What good will it do if she grows up? Xiu Yuan is such a good person, and we just missed each other like this. I regret it so much, but after what happened, I’m too embarrassed to bring it up again. Actually, I think Xiao Yi and Xiu Yuan are quite destined for each other. Look, they are both in the central town…” He Meili revealed her true intentions, wanting her daughter and Li Xiu Yuan to rekindle their relationship.
Li Simin was also confused by the amount of money He Meili offered. Hearing this, she nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed quite a coincidence. I also think the two of them are quite suitable. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of letting them meet in the first place."
“Yes, Simin, what do you think about us trying to match them up again?” He Meili asked Li Simin tentatively.
"Well... I don't have a problem with that, it's just that with Xiaoyi, her..."
"Don't worry, Xiaoyi, she's come to her senses now. If she could be with Xiuyuan, she would definitely be willing. It's just that Xiuyuan is the one..." He Meili probed.
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