Chapter 69: What kind of person is worthy of the bride price?
"Unlike some people, who think they're so great just because they went to college," Jiang's mother deliberately raised her voice. Shi's mother wasn't the only one who could be disgusting; Jiang's mother admitted that she could do the same. "My son-in-law graduated from Capital University, which is no less prestigious than some people's. He's a business owner and bought a three-and-a-half-story house. He said we'd move in after it's renovated. Yes, that's me and my husband. We're our daughter's dowry."
"Are you going to live there?" Aunt Zhao was surprised.
"Yes, we will live there with our daughter," said Jiang's mother.
"What about your daughter's parents-in-law?" asked Aunt Zhao.
"They can go there, too. There are plenty of rooms," Jiang's mother said. "They can all stay there. But they don't stay there often. My mother-in-law lives near her workplace, and she prefers living there."
"That's really great," Aunt Zhao sighed. "Isn't this like your Jasmine doesn't have her parents-in-law pressing down on her?"
"My mother-in-law is a very nice person. If we really lived together, there wouldn't be any problems. There are so many rooms and the distance is far enough, it's almost like living in a tube-shaped building," said Jiang's mother. "There's no need to worry about conflicts. They are all very kind people. My mother-in-law is also Jasmine's teacher. She likes Jasmine very much and always praises her. I even said that our Jasmine is not that good. I said her son is good, and she said my daughter is good."
"It's right for your son and daughter to be together," Aunt Zhao said. "But they have to be kind and good."
Shi Mu left quickly. She didn't want to hear anything these two people said anymore. What did they know? Before they got married, they said nice things, but after they got married, things weren't necessarily the same anymore.
Isn’t it just a marriage certificate? You can still get divorced after getting married.
Mother Shi thought to herself that maybe Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao divorced not long after their marriage. She wanted to see how long the Jiang family could remain so proud. Who knows, maybe they wouldn't want Jiang Moli anymore before the Chinese New Year. Even if they didn't divorce by Chinese New Year, what about next year? Or the year after?
Jiang's mother didn't know what Shi's mother was thinking. If she knew, she would definitely roll her eyes. Shi's mother just couldn't stand seeing others have a good life and had to criticize them.
After Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao got their marriage certificate, they went to look at furniture. Some of the furniture was nice-looking, but very expensive.
"The more expensive ones are better and more durable." said the furniture seller.
"This wood...will it be replaced by something else?" Jiang Moli knew that when someone bought wooden furniture, the items delivered to their home would look the same, but the insides had already been replaced.
For example, something that was supposed to be made of fir wood was replaced with another tree. Things made of other wood planks are not durable and are easily damp and moldy, and easily eaten by insects. Jiang Moli didn't want to buy furniture like that. They spent so much money, they must not buy furniture with problems.
"No, no." The furniture seller said quickly.
"Let's take a look at other things." Sheng Jiahao said, "We have to buy quilts and other things too."
Jiang's mother always made thick cotton quilts. People of that era thought cotton quilts were good, and parents who made cotton quilts for their daughters as dowry quilts were very good parents.
Jiang Moli likes light and warm quilts, so she has to buy good ones.
"Yes, we have to buy it." Jiang Moli nodded.
When Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli returned, it was already evening. Jiang's mother had originally wondered if Jiang Moli would come back earlier, but she didn't expect them to come back until evening.
"You're back so late?" Jiang's mother had just made dinner.
"Aren't we going to look at furniture?" Jiang Moli said.
"Is it decided?" asked Jiang's mother.
"Let's take a quick look." Jiang Moli said, "It hasn't been decided yet, but it's almost done. Mom, do you want to go and take a look?"
"Just like it," Jiang's mother said. "We don't know that much. You can see for yourselves. You young people have better vision."
"That's fine. You can see those things after they're brought into the house." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, you should also take a look at your furniture and other things. You don't need to bring the old furniture at home. We already have the TV over there. You can install a new one in your room so you don't have to use the old one. You can give the old one to my brother and his friends when the time comes. They like watching TV, and there's also a refrigerator, so you can give it to them too."
"Give it all to them. Don't they have to spend money?" Jiang's mother said.
"What else? You can ask them to give you some money?" Jiang Moli asked.
Sheng Jiahao poured Jiang Moli a glass of water and said, "They are all old things, not worth much."
Sheng Jiahao didn't think of asking Zhao Guodong and his wife to give money to Jiang's mother. It was just a few things and really worthless.
"You care about them and help them, but it also depends on whether they can remember your kindness." Jiang's mother said.
"We'll move over there when the time comes. My brother and his family will live here, and it won't be convenient for them to ask you to help take care of the children." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, will you feel bad?"
"The child is a little older now," Jiang's mother said. "They can take good care of the child. I, an old woman, don't have to take care of the child all the time."
Zhao Guodong would pick up the children after school in the morning and evening, and have them eat lunch at school. Niu Cuihua would also take them to Guzheng lessons after school. Niu Cuihua was generally busy in the mornings and almost done in the afternoons.
"If that doesn't work, let my sister-in-law's mother come and help take care of the child." Jiang Moli said.
"It's hard to get people to come here," Jiang's mother said. "Your brother and his family are still renting. I guess they don't have much money saved, so it's hard for them to buy a house."
The two children need to go to school, and the older one needs to learn the guzheng, which costs a lot of money.
Jiang's mother helped a little, so Zhao Guodong and his wife spent less money. But Zhao Guodong and his wife couldn't save much money. There were people selling houses at this time, but they were relatively rare. House prices weren't particularly high, and the main reason was that they had money, which was why they could afford it.
"Mom, honestly, do you want my brother and his family to move in, or rent out the house?" Jiang Moli asked bluntly.
"Rent it out," Jiang's mother said. "This house belongs to your father, and it will be yours from now on. Keep it separate. If your brothers want to rent a house, they can do it themselves. You don't have to worry about it."
"Oh." Jiang Moli nodded.
Jiang Moli really didn't want to get involved in those things. Since her mother had said so, she didn't say anything else. Jiang's mother had always been very sensible. Some old things could be given to Zhao Guodong and his wife, but some things could not be given.
Sheng Jiahao stayed at Jiang's house for dinner. During dinner, Jiang's father asked, "How are you staying now?"
"We'll move into the new house after the wedding banquet," Jiang Moli said. "Now, let's go back to our respective homes and find our respective parents."
"There's still a lot to prepare for the wedding banquet," Sheng Jiahao said. "Moli and I have already agreed that after the wedding, we can move into our new house. Dad, Mom, you can move in with us then."
"Moli is getting married here and will be staying in her new house tonight," Jiang's mother said. "We'll pack up and then go over. It'll only take two or three days. It doesn't matter where we go back to visit our parents-in-law."
Jiang's mother thought that when Jiang Moli got married, it would be difficult for her to marry in the new house. She had to marry in her own house. Other things were easy to handle and organize. It was much simpler. Jiang's mother wanted Jiang Moli to live a more comfortable life without her having to prepare so many things.
"All is fine." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Dad, Mom, we still need to pack up the things over there." Jiang Moli said, "The furniture is gone, can you help keep an eye on it?"
"Okay." Jiang's mother chuckled, "We'll definitely keep an eye on it."
Zhao Guodong went home for dinner, and Niu Cuihua told him that Jiang's father and mother were going to move in with Jiang Moli.
"Originally, they said they would let my brother-in-law move in and live with them, but now they have all moved into the new house," said Niu Cuihua.
"The house over there is big, with many rooms, and the front and back yards are very large." Zhao Guodong said.
"If you ask me, it would be better for them to move over there instead of living here," Niu Cuihua said. "A lot of people here are gossipy and like to say unpleasant things. We don't have money to buy a good house, so we can only rent here."
"We can just rent a house here," Zhao Guodong said. "Let's make more money and buy a house when we have enough."
"That's right," Niu Cuihua said. "I met those people today, and they said Mom and Uncle were going to rent out the house, and asked why they didn't give it to us. That house isn't ours; Uncle wanted to leave it for my younger sister. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to live in it."
"I can't live there, not even if I have to pay rent." Zhao Guodong said. He was afraid that if he moved in, he would regard the house as his own, which would make things difficult later on.
Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao are rich, and Zhao Guodong might wonder why Jiang Moli and the others don't help him.
"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant." Zhao Guodong said, "We must be more sensible. We won't stop there."
"Yes, that's right." Niu Cuihua said, "I think so too."
In fact, Niu Cuihua had considered moving them to the Jiang family's house, but on second thought, she felt it wasn't right. That house wasn't Zhao Guodong's, so if they moved in, would the Jiang family charge rent, and how much? There were other things going on, and it would be hard to figure it out.
"If we are short of money to buy a house, we can borrow money from my younger sister," said Zhao Guodong.
As for other things, they should forget about it. Zhao Guodong cannot be a vampire and specialize in sucking the blood of his own sister.
Not only Zhao Guodong and his wife knew that the Jiang family was about to move, but Jiang Yuqin also knew.
Jiang Yuqin is pregnant again, and the pregnancy is still early. Jiang Yuqin is now thinking only about giving birth to this child, as she cannot live without her own child.
"Jiang Moli is getting married and will be moving into a new house soon. Dad... her parents are going to move with her." Jiang Yuqin said, "What kind of girl would bring her parents with her when she gets married? She wouldn't be afraid that her husband would be unhappy."
Ding Chao picked up some food for Ding Hongwang and gave him most of the egg on his plate. Ding Hongwang was a fairly plump, fair-skinned boy, his complexion much better looking than Jiang Yuqin's, rounder and plumper. Ding Chao always thought about nourishing Ding Hongwang, not Jiang Yuqin. He figured Jiang Yuqin was an adult and knew what needed nourishment herself, without Ding Chao's advice.
"They're so nice that they want to live together." Jiang Yuqin said sourly, "If I were still my dad...if I could still go over there, I would definitely ask them to give me the house. What a pity, what a pity..."
Jiang Yuqin felt it was such a pity. How could her life story be exposed so quickly? Couldn't it have been exposed a few years later? If only it had been a few years later, she could have gotten that house.
"Jiang Moli has a brother. I wonder if he would like to live there." Jiang Yuqin said, "Her brother is renting a house now."
"You eat." Ding Chao picked up some vegetables for Jiang Yuqin.
"You eat too." Jiang Yuqin said, "Renting a house costs money. If there is a ready-made house to live in that doesn't require rent, everyone would be willing to move in."
"Yeah." Ding Chao nodded.
Ding Chao spoke little, and Jiang Yuqin didn't need him to say much. As long as Ding Chao sat next to her, she was satisfied.
After dinner, Jiang Yuqin went to clear the dishes and didn't ask Ding Chao to do the same. Before she got married, Jiang Yuqin rarely did these things, but after she got married, she was eager to do them. She didn't want to tire Ding Chao out, and she was also afraid that Ding Chao would think she was incapable of work. She could do a lot of work.
At the Shi family, Shi Nan originally didn't want to go back home, but wanted to stay in the dormitory in the development zone. However, if Shi Nan didn't come back, Shi's mother would go to look for him. Shi Nan had no choice but to come back.
"Jiang Moli got married," Shi's mother said. "This time they really got married, and she's going to take her parents to live in the new house. Fortunately, you're not with her. She only cares about her parents' home and doesn't consider her in-laws at all. She doesn't care whether her parents-in-law are happy or not, or how hard her husband works. A woman like that..."
"Mom, you don't have to talk to her." Shi Nan was not very happy. He was already very sad. He failed to confess his feelings to Jiang Moli, and Jiang Moli scolded him.
In recent days, Shi Nan has been reflecting on his previous actions. He really had no choice but to make that choice. If he had any other options, he would have thought about it long ago and would have been with Jiang Moli long ago.
If he wanted to tell whose fault it was, Shi Nan looked at his mother. It was all his mother's fault. If it wasn't his mother, he wouldn't have to worry so much.
"Mom, you always say that about others. They think there's something wrong with our family." Shi Nan said, "Others don't have to be with me. Those people are not with me. They have their own significant others. Now when I go out, I feel like they are laughing at me."
"Who's laughing at you? Tell me!" Shi's mother said, "You're a college graduate, and they..."
"You made them laugh at me." Shi Nan said, "If you don't like them, then don't like them. I'm not friends with them now, and I'm not with Jiang Moli. Can you please say less?"
When Shi Nan was still studying, he rarely said such things to his mother. Now that he has a job, a salary, and a place to live, Shi Nan feels that he doesn't have to rely on his mother so much, so he can say more.
"If these things were to get to the ears of the people in my unit, they would all laugh at me." Shi Nan said, "You always think I'm excellent, but in the eyes of others, I'm just an ordinary person."
"They have no ability, they just want to laugh at you, you..."
"Other people are capable too. I'm not the only college student in South City," Shi Nan said. "Even in our neighborhood, I'm not the only one with a college degree. There are other college students as well. They haven't graduated yet, but when they do, their jobs may not be so bad. Mom, stop talking and don't embarrass yourself."
"How is it embarrassing?" Shi's mother still didn't think she was wrong. "Shi Nan, Mom is doing this for your own good. Those people want you to have a good job and want you to help them. Just listen to Mom and don't get in touch with them. They're not worth making friends with."
Shi Nan scoffed. His mother had said it countless times, and he had heard it many times. He had told his own mother to stop saying it, but his mother insisted. It seemed as if Shi's mother did not understand what Shi Nan was saying. She had to repeat it over and over again, like a tape recorder.
"Not worth it..." Shi Nan asked, "What kind of person is worth it?"
"Spend more time with the people in your unit," Shi's mother said. "You're all from the same unit, so it's a good opportunity to chat. By the way, are there any young women in your unit? If someone is pursuing you, don't agree immediately. Come back and tell me, and I'll ask around. Even though those people are from the same unit as you, some of them don't have such a good family background and may have come from other small towns. Those who are older than you won't work, as most of them didn't graduate from college. Before the college entrance examination was reinstated, some people didn't have very high academic qualifications."
"..." Shi Nan's eyes darkened. If people in his unit heard what his mother said, he was afraid that he would be isolated in the unit.
"Mom is talking to you," said Shi's mother. "Marriage is a lifelong commitment. If you just pick someone without a degree, what will happen if your child is too stupid? You worked so hard to get into college, and since you're a university student, your child needs to be smart."
Shi's mother seemed to have thought a lot about Shi Nan, and Shi Nan was very tired.
College students like Shi Nan are quite popular in the workplace, after all, there are relatively few college students in this era. There are also people who introduce Shi Nan to potential partners, but Shi Nan has not accepted any of them yet.
Shi Nan was still thinking about Jiang Moli, but unfortunately Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao had already gotten married, and Shi Nan had no hope at all.
When Mrs. Jiang and her people learned that Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao had obtained their marriage certificate and that they would hold their wedding banquet in early October, Mrs. Jiang came to see Jiang's mother specially.
"Are you going to move in with Jasmine?" asked Old Mrs. Jiang.
"Yes, we've already discussed it." Jiang's mother said, "Mom, do you want to go over and take a look? There's some furniture coming in this afternoon, and I have to go over and take a look."
"Then let's go and take a look." said Mrs. Jiang.
"Okay, you can have lunch here at noon and we'll go there together in the afternoon," said Jiang's mother.
"What about this house?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked again.
"We plan to rent out the house after Jasmine gets married. We plan to rent it to someone else, not Guodong." Mother Jiang knew what Old Lady Jiang meant. Old Lady Jiang didn't say anything unpleasant, but Mother Jiang and Old Lady Jiang had been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so many years, how could she not know what Old Lady Jiang meant? "Guodong and his family...if their company can allocate a house, that would be the best thing. If the company doesn't allocate a house, they have to find a way to save money to buy a house on their own."
"Yes." Old Mrs. Jiang nodded. She felt much more relieved after hearing this. "No matter how rich your son-in-law is, the money belongs to him. Although Jasmine can use those things after she marries him, she still needs to have something that belongs to her. Don't cut off her future. You are Jasmine's biological parents. She considers you, so you should also consider her."
Old Mrs. Jiang didn't object to her son and daughter-in-law living with Jiang Moli, and her grandson-in-law agreed, so there wasn't much of a problem.
"When you go there, you should know what to say and what not to say." Mrs. Jiang said, "A daughter-in-law is different from a son-in-law."
Old Mrs. Jiang was afraid that Jiang's mother would say something wrong, so she had to control her son-in-law and let the mother-in-law show off her wealth, which was not acceptable.
"Don't worry, Mom. We've got it all figured out." Jiang's mother said, "Mom, we plan to give some of the TVs and refrigerators in here to Guodong. We'll keep some of the other things in the house, as the people renting the house might need them. As for the electric fans, Guodong already has them, and Jasmine's new house will all be new. When the time comes, you can have my eldest brother and his wife bring the things over so they can at least use them."
Small gadgets like electric fans are not that valuable, but they can still save people some money.
Old Mrs. Jiang didn't think about the TV and refrigerator on Jiang's mother's side, as they also had these things. Electric fans were quite scarce, as not everyone had one in their room.
"You can arrange these things yourselves," said Mrs. Jiang.
"Yes." Jiang's mother nodded. "The wedding banquet will be held in October. It's almost August now. Once the house is ready, it will be September soon."
"We should start preparing for the wedding banquet early," said Old Madam Jiang. "We need to decide who to invite. We need to notify your mother's family and Jasmine's uncles as soon as possible. My mother's uncle is the eldest, so he should sit at the table."
"Notify them after a few days." Jiang's mother said.
After lunch, Jiang's mother took Mrs. Jiang to the new house. Mrs. Jiang saw the big house. She had seen it before. At that time, she wondered who could live in such a big house.
During the Special Period, the house was used as an office for relevant departments. After the Special Period, the house returned to its original owner.
Mrs. Jiang had heard about this house from others, but she never thought that Sheng Jiahao would buy it. This house is very large and has many rooms.
Someone had delivered furniture, and Jiang's mother and Teacher Lu went together to look at the furniture. The two couples looked at the furniture they needed for their respective rooms. Sheng Jiahao was in charge of the furniture for the other rooms. In addition to the furniture, there were also home appliances. There was a TV in the room, so Jiang's father and mother could watch TV in their room instead of having to go downstairs.
Jiang's mother originally thought of moving the bed and other things from home over, but Teacher Lu said that they had all been moved there. It was the wedding room and also a new home, so of course they had to use new things and not the old ones.
Sheng Jiahao paid for the furniture. When Mr. Lu went with Jiang's mother, he paid the deposit first, so Jiang's mother didn't have to worry about anything else. Jiang's mother and father only had to look at the furniture to see what they liked. The wardrobe was custom-made and not yet fully finished, but some other small items had already been put in the house.
"This room is for us. It has a balcony," Jiang's mother said. "Jasmine and the others' room is upstairs."
Jiang's mother and her husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Lu's room are on the second floor, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao's room is on the third floor, and there is a room on the fourth floor, but it is temporarily empty. Sheng Jiahao plans to install a rehearsal room for Jiang Moli so that she can practice in it. Jiang Moli also needs space to practice her body shape.
"From one end of the corridor to the other, there are several houses in between," Jiang's mother said. "If you have time in the future, you can come and stay for a few days."
"It's okay to stay for a few days," said Mrs. Jiang, "but it's not good to stay for too long."
Mrs. Jiang knew that they were just living with the eldest son. No matter how nice Jiang Moli's house was, they were just staying there for a few days. After seeing the house, Mrs. Jiang understood why Jiang's mother and the others said they wanted to move in.
Indeed, the house here is bigger and better, it would be better for Jiang's father and mother to move in.
"Come here, there will be fewer rumors." Old Madam Jiang said, "You should pay more attention to Jasmine."
"Well, we moved here just so we could take better care of her," Jiang's mother said. "We won't be polite with them."
"You only have one daughter, Jasmine..." Mrs. Jiang finished her words and paused, "You do have a son. Don't blame me for being harsh, but your son can't take care of himself and sometimes even has to borrow money to survive. It's best for you to stay with Jasmine. Jasmine respects you so much and will never treat you unfairly."
"Yes, yes, Jasmine is a good child." Jiang's mother said.
Mrs. Jiang looked at the house for a while, then she went back. Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao got their marriage certificate, and the only thing missing was a wedding banquet.
That night, Jiang's mother looked at her passbook. She did have some money saved. She could now receive a pension, a certain amount each month, enough for her to live on. She thought about Zhao Guodong's current house, which was a bit small. Renting a new one would inevitably cost more.
If I wait for the company to allocate housing, I don’t know how long I will have to wait.
Jiang's mother didn't tell Jiang's father how much money was in her passbook. She took the passbook to find Jiang Moli. Jiang's mother planned to divide the money in the passbook into three parts, one for Jiang Moli and one for Zhao Guodong.
"I don't know when your brother will be able to get a house," Jiang's mother said. "If he could take over his father's job sooner, maybe he could get one sooner. He's not working at that company right now, and he's only been at this company a short time, so it would be difficult to get a house."
"Do you want to go and manage some relationships?" Jiang Moli asked.
"I'm afraid it's going to be difficult to manage relationships," Jiang's mother said. "Even though your brother doesn't have a house, those people will think your father and I already have one, so we won't give your brother a share. Some people rent out their own homes just to get a share, but others won't agree, and some will even report them. There are too many people for too little money, and there are so many people watching."
"Or, let me buy a house." Jiang Moli said, "Buy a house while the price is not too expensive now."
Jiang Moli looked at Jiang's mother's passbook, and then she took out her own passbook.
When Jiang Moli was very young, her parents opened a savings account for her, and all the money she earned was deposited into this account. When Jiang Moli was young, she won some prize money from competitions, although it was not much, but her parents saved it for her. When Jiang Moli was young, she participated in some performances, and as long as there was some money, her parents did not touch her money.
In addition, Jiang Moli participated in many performances after graduating from junior high school. When she was studying at the Nancheng Art College, she was in the Nancheng Drama Troupe, attending classes and performing, and saving her salary. After graduating from school, Jiang Moli entered the provincial Xiaobaihua, and she saved even more money.
Jiang Moli usually doesn't specifically calculate how much money she spends. She doesn't live paycheck to paycheck and always saves some money every month.
"Mom." Jiang Moli handed the passbook to Jiang's mother.
"Where did you get so much money?" Jiang's mother was surprised. There were more than two thousand yuan in it.
"When you saved it for me, there were already five or six hundred yuan in this account," Jiang Moli said. "I spent some money after I started working, so I wasn't too frugal. That's all I have. Otherwise, I could have saved a little more. Mom, use this money to buy a house for my brother."
"Buy a house for your brother?" Jiang's mother quickly shook her head. "How can you let your brother suck your blood? No, no, it's too much money."
"Let my brother pay me back later. There's no interest. He can pay me back whenever he has money." Jiang Moli said, "I remember that houses on our street are not very expensive, and there are people selling houses there. If it's still not enough, use my betrothal money..."
"No, you can't touch your betrothal money either," Jiang's mother said. "To be honest, if you lend your brother money, it will take a long time for him to pay it back, maybe several years."
"Mom, Jiahao and I are married and living in a nice house, but my brother is still renting. What do other people think of me?" Jiang Moli continued, "If something really happens to me, won't my brother still help me? Besides, I'm not giving this money to my brother for free. He'll need it later. Mom, I don't want my share of your savings. I'll use it to buy a house for my brother."
"Jasmine..." Jiang's mother's eyes were red. "If you do this, people will say I forced you to take the money for your brother."
"You're not forcing me. What's wrong with me living a better life and letting my brother live a better life too? Should I live a good life myself and let strangers live a good life instead of letting my brother live a good life?" Jiang Moli said, "This area is close to my brother's workplace, and my sister-in-law is used to selling tofu here, so I bought a house here for my brother. Mom, you don't have to worry about Dad saying that I voluntarily lent money to my brother. Let's go look at houses soon and solve it sooner. For my brother and his family, it's best to have four rooms, not too few. Jiaojiao will also need a separate room when she grows up."
"Four rooms! You're really bold," Jiang's mother said. "They're going to borrow money to buy a house, and they want one this big?"
"Not big." Jiang Moli shook her head. "It's better to buy now. If you buy later, the house may be more expensive. It's hard to sell our house to my brother, but other people's houses can be sold."
There are still a few houses on the street that are for sale. Some people are going abroad, and some have other things to do. When Jiang Moli went out today, she saw a notice that someone wanted to sell a house.
The house that Jiang's father gave to Jiang Moli cannot be sold. It may be involved in demolition in the future, and it will be difficult to explain it. Jiang Moli is not reluctant to part with this house, and it is not that she cannot own another house in the future. But asking Zhao Guodong to buy the house that Jiang's father left to Jiang Moli is very inappropriate, extremely inappropriate.
Jiang Moli didn't want Jiang's father and Jiang's mother to talk about this house when they quarreled in the future. She would rather lend money to Zhao Guodong to buy a house than let Zhao Guodong get involved in Jiang's father's house.
"It would be better if you bought a house sooner rather than later." Jiang Moli said, "Once you have your own house, you can live however you want."
Jiang Moli thought about using her connections at work to get Zhao Guodong an apartment, but what Jiang's mother said made sense. She was worried someone would report Zhao Guodong later. Those people would think that since Jiang's parents still had a house for rent, why couldn't Zhao Guodong live there? Even if Zhao Guodong was not reported, it might affect his promotion and salary increase.
Although Zhao Guodong has a low degree and he won't get much promotion or salary increase, it's still good if it can make Zhao Guodong's life more stable in the unit.
"Have you asked Dad?" Jiang Moli asked.
"This is the money I saved. I also saved the money your father gave me and put it in another passbook." Jiang's mother said, "Guodong is not your father's biological son, but he raised your brother. I don't want to ask him to pay anymore."
"Mom, tell Dad that you are husband and wife, and brother is my biological brother." Jiang Moli said, "If you don't tell Dad anything, he will be unhappy when he finds out that we used money to buy a house for him."
"I'll go talk to your dad." Jiang's mother said.
"Mom, let's talk about it and decide. I'll go get the money tomorrow." Jiang Moli said.
"Don't take the money out yet. Let your brother and the others go look at the house first. Once things are settled, then you can withdraw the money." Jiang's mother grabbed Jiang Moli's hand. "It's not safe to keep so much money at home. A few days ago, someone else's house was broken into and their money was stolen."
Jiang's mother was often at home, so nothing was missing. But if there was really that much money left at home, Jiang's mother would be worried.
"Mom, I never thought you favored boys over girls." Jiang Moli held her mother's hand. "My life is good, but my brother's life is indeed a little worse."
Jiang Moli didn't want Jiang's mother to have too much burden in her heart. She never blamed Jiang's mother. Jiang's mother was very good to her.
"Mom knows everything, Mom knows everything." Jiang's mother smiled with tears in her eyes. Her daughter was so sensible, very sensible.
After Jiang's mother returned to her bedroom, she discussed it with Jiang's father and told him what Jiang Moli meant.
"Take out two hundred yuan from our passbook for Guodong to buy a house. This is a gift, not a loan." Jiang's father said. He knew that Jiang's mother had saved money separately, and Jiang's father still had a passbook in his hand.
"Okay." Jiang's mother nodded.
Regarding Zhao Guodong's house purchase, Jiang's mother quickly discussed it with Zhao Guodong and his wife. They went to look at houses together and decided to find a good one as soon as possible, clean it up as soon as possible, and move in as soon as possible. As for decoration, it was not a very important matter and did not require so much decoration.
At the beginning of September, Zhao Guodong and his wife moved into their new house, which had four rooms as Jiang Moli had suggested. If Niu Cuihua felt it was inconvenient to take care of the child, she could ask her mother to help take care of the child.
Niu Cuihua and her husband felt very embarrassed. They didn't have much money saved, and most of it was loaned to them by Jiang's mother and others.
When Miao Guifeng learned that Niu Cuihua and her husband had moved into their newly purchased house so early, she was a bit stunned. In their previous life, Niu Cuihua and her husband hadn't bought a house so early; they had to rent for several years. In Miao Guifeng's previous life, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao hadn't gotten married so quickly, nor had they held their wedding banquet and moved in so quickly. Naturally, Jiang's mother hadn't considered resolving the Niu Cuihua and her husband's rental issue so soon.
In this life, many things have changed. Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao got their marriage certificate early, so they had to move to a bigger house, and they also thought about arranging the affairs of Zhao Guodong and his wife at the same time.
A few days ago, when Miao Guifeng went to buy tofu, she asked Niu Cuihua if she wanted to live with the Jiang family in the future. Niu Cuihua said no.
The house Niu Cuihua and her husband bought wasn't exactly cheap, and it came with a small courtyard, perfect for making and pressing tofu. They didn't buy a high-rise apartment, or one with an upper floor. Those were more expensive, and many people didn't like old, one-story houses. Jiang Moli said they'd just buy a one-story house and, after that, complete all the paperwork.
The houses here do not involve the village collective base, so the procedures are easy to handle.
After Niu Cuihua and her husband moved into their new home, they specially prepared delicious food and invited the Jiang family to come over for dinner, and Sheng Jiahao was also invited.
"Mom, uncle, little sister, brother-in-law, thank you so much." Niu Cuihua poured herself a glass of wine. "I toast you."
Jiang Moli doesn't drink, so she took a sip of juice. Sheng Jiahao, like her, had to drive back, so he didn't drink.
Niu Cuihua was genuinely thrilled. She was incredibly happy. Having a house of their own was a world of difference. Renting was like floating on the surface, without roots. Although the money for the house had to be repaid, Niu Cuihua was still very happy. Borrowing money meant paying it back. If someone hadn't lent them the money, they wouldn't have been able to buy a house.
"Aunt." Zhao Jiaojiao ran to Jiang Moli's side, "My room has a door."
Zhao Jiaojiao used to sleep in a small room in a rental house. That room had no door and was separated by a curtain. Zhao Jiaojiao's current room is larger and can better accommodate her guzheng.
At this moment, Shi's mother was at home saying several bad things about the Jiang family.
"What are you saying about treating sons and daughters the same? That's out of the question. Didn't Jasmine's mother ask her daughter to give money to buy a house for her son?" Shi's mother said, "Fortunately, this kind of person has nothing to do with our family. Wait, now they're buying a house, but who knows what they'll ask for in the future. This means they're giving things from the in-laws' family to her own family. It's really terrible to have a daughter-in-law like this. Shi Nan, if you were with Jiang Moli, our house would have been emptied out by them long ago!"
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