"Zhihao, Qingqing, you two should be more filial to my in-laws in the future," Zhang Yucai said. "These two in-laws have had a hard life. Here's what we'll do: I'll get you some money later, and you can send them 20,000 yuan."
"Ah? No need, Dad, we don't need that much." Li Qingqing quickly shook her head. It wasn't that she was unwilling to give her family a subsidy, but the key issue was that it was inappropriate to give 20,000 yuan to her family, especially from her father-in-law.
Zhang Yucai waved his hand: "Qingqing, Zhihao, you can see from this that when something happens, it's impossible to get through without someone in the family who can speak up. If it weren't for Xiuyuan, we might not have been able to get through this."
“But Dad, we don’t need that much…” Li Qingqing said. Twenty thousand yuan! They had just bought a house, and Zhang Yucai had some savings, but not much. Even if they were to start a small business, twenty thousand yuan would still be a considerable sum.
Zhang Yucai shook his head: "Qingqing, let Dad finish what he has to say."
Li Qingqing fell silent, and Zhang Yucai continued, "Dad gave us 20,000 yuan not only for this matter, but also because Dad understands Xiuyuan and knows that Xiuyuan doesn't want to accept our money."
Doesn't Ke Xiuyuan need money for socializing and exchanging favors all day long?
Zhang Yucai's words silenced both Zhang Zhihao and Li Qingqing. Li Qingqing knew that although her younger brother Li Xiuyuan was climbing the ranks quickly, his expenses were also very high. Their parents had just bought a car for him with their savings, and they didn't have much money left.
Zhang Zhihao recalled that during the Spring Festival, Li Xiuyuan often carried things out to deliver. Although Li Xiuyuan received some of them, he obviously gave away quite a lot as well.
"In your generation, Zhihao is an only child, and Qingqing, you only have one younger brother. Xiuyuan is right about something: family doesn't need to speak like outsiders. If you need any help in the future, Xiuyuan will provide the support you deserve."
Xiu Yuan wants to advance his career, and he needs money for entertaining guests and giving gifts. We can't expect him to accept money from others, can we? What if something goes wrong? So, we should provide the support we need. We're not giving this money directly to Xiu Yuan. Qingqing and you two are filial to your parents; who can say anything about that? As for the money, once it reaches your in-laws, they, as parents, want to give it to their son; nobody can find fault with that.”
Zhang Yucai said, "From now on, we will give you a sum of money every year to support Xiuyuan in moving towards a better future. You should help each other so that the road ahead will be easier."
"Okay, of course, here you go." Zhang Zhihao also spoke up. From the time his child went to school to the day this shop was shut down, he had felt it too. Before, when he saw his brother-in-law carrying things around during the New Year, he couldn't even spend the New Year at home, and he thought his brother-in-law was too scheming.
But looking at it now, if it weren't for his brother-in-law's scheming and becoming a leader, the family might be in trouble now, and the whole family would just be sitting at home worrying and discussing who would go to jail if they were to go.
Regardless of the final outcome, the key issue is that this process will be extremely difficult.
Li Qingqing was silent for a moment before looking at Zhang Yucai and saying, "Thank you, Dad."
Since this money was given to her own family, Li Qingqing still wanted to express her gratitude.
Zhang Yucai waved his hand: "We're all family, so let's not stand on ceremony. This matter is settled. Go back to your room and rest."
After returning to the town government dormitory, Li Xiuyuan rested. He didn't take his brother-in-law's family's matter to heart at all. It might be a huge deal for his sister's family, but for Li Xiuyuan, it was just something he did on the side. For him, the upcoming public bidding process was the most important thing.
The next morning, Li Xiuyuan got up on time as usual and went to the town's middle school playground.
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