Chapter 969: Parents-in-law are not direct relatives
As soon as Cheng Hui said that this was the welfare housing allocated to Liu Di by the unit, the Qiao family members boldly looked around.
The more you look at it, the more satisfied you are, and the more surprised you are.
They had really misjudged her before. They didn't expect Liu Di to have such a nice house!
If they had known this earlier, would they have grandchildren now? Can her two sons get married too?
Mother Qiao's gaze was mostly on the two secondary bedrooms, and her eyes were full of joy.
Gao Zhi and others were sitting next to Cheng Hui. When they entered the room, they introduced themselves and said they were Liu Di's colleagues. They didn't say anything after that and just observed the Qiao family.
Seeing that they did not hide their true feelings at all, Gao Zhi curled his lips immediately, but he retracted his lips when Gao Qiao retorted.
We have to give Liu Di face!
Liu Di no longer cared about her face. She was feeling sorry for her house, and she immediately looked at Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui said: "Although this house was allocated to Liu Di, because she is single, she has been living in a single dormitory before. This place is rented to Aiguo Commercial Street as a warehouse."
Liu Di was stunned, with no expression on her face, but she was grateful in her heart.
This is a good excuse. It somewhat covers up why she didn't say it before. She rented it out and didn't live there herself.
"Now that Liu Di is getting married, I've cleaned up the house for her." Cheng Hui said, "These furniture and appliances are gifts from me to her."
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao's eyes fell on the furniture again, and they were more and more surprised the more they looked.
However, when he heard that it was sent by Cheng Hui, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
The furniture in the house was bought when they got married. It's been almost 30 years, and it's time to replace it... But since it was given by Cheng Hui, they feel a little embarrassed to mention it.
But Qiao's mother soon became happy again. If the furniture couldn't be moved away, they would move it here! It works just the same.
Such a big house is more than enough to accommodate their family of five, and can also accommodate two daughters-in-law. When the two daughters come back, there will also be a place to live.
Cheng Hui added: "These are Liu Di's dowry."
She pointed to a pile of things in the corner with big red wedding characters on them, including pots, jars, bedding and so on.
Compared with this house, these are nothing, but it is also a dowry.
The word "dowry" reminded the Qiao family. Just as Qiao's mother felt uneasy, she heard Cheng Hui say, "I wonder what the Qiao family's betrothal gift is?"
Qiao Dong had been sitting next to Liu Di, either staring at the teacup on the table or turning to smile at Liu Di, as if he only had eyes for her and no one else or anything else in the room.
Qiao's father and mother looked at each other, and Qiao's father said, "We have prepared the betrothal gifts. The highest betrothal gift for marrying a daughter-in-law in our area is 200 yuan, plus a bicycle and a watch. We already have a sewing machine at home, so there is no need to buy a new one.
"Young people should not be extravagant and wasteful. They should know how to make a living. It's enough to have one sewing machine at home. When the time comes, I will bring this sewing machine over. I hope Xiao Liu won't despise it."
Liu Di immediately smiled and said, "Uncle is right, as long as it can be used, I don't mind it."
She really didn't have a sewing machine at home, and she didn't need one. Cheng Hui had several sewing machines, and there was also a professional one in the office, which Bian Xiumei used to make patterns. Later, she went to work somewhere else, but the sewing machine was still there.
Anyone who wants to use it can.
Father Qiao added, "I see you already have a bicycle and a watch, so we didn't buy new ones. Let's convert them into money for you. We'll pay 500 yuan for the betrothal gift. How about that?"
He looked at Liu Di. He knew that Liu Di was easy to talk to and had no temper. He had told her to add a small bed for her on the balcony, but she didn't say anything.
Liu Di said nothing and looked at Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui smiled and said, "A betrothal gift of 500 yuan is not a small amount if it is spread out. It will also give Liu Di face, which is good."
The Qiao family members all laughed, and everyone was happy for a moment.
They don't feel bad about paying 500 yuan, and they will let Qiao Dong manage the money. The shopkeeper is the one who manages the money!
Liu Di has always listened to Qiao Dong, so there will definitely be no problem.
Cheng Hui continued, "Let me talk about the Liu family's request. They hope that after marriage, only Liu Di and Qiao Dong can live in this house. They don't want to live with the elderly, or with the Qiao family's brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law."
She said it so bluntly.
The smiles on Mr. and Mrs. Qiao's faces froze for a moment.
After a few seconds of awkwardness, Qiao's mother said, "What the Liu family means is that they won't let my son honor his parents after he gets married? He's my son, he has to take care of us in our old age! We're marrying a daughter-in-law, not marrying into the family! Now that he's married, we can't come to his house?"
Cheng Hui said: "It is a new society now, and both sons and daughters have equal obligations to provide for the elderly. What the Liu family means is that if the Qiao family provides a house after marriage and Liu Di moves into the Qiao family, then of course you have the final say, you can live however you want, and you can let Qiao Dong provide for her in her old age however you want.
“But on the other hand, this is Liu Di’s house. As Liu Di’s parents, they have the right to come and live here, and they also have the right to ask Liu Di to take care of them in their old age. But they feel sorry for Liu Di and don’t want to bother her.
"But if you guys want to move in, their whole family will have to move in too."
Cheng Hui said: "You know, Liu Di has parents, grandparents, and 6 brothers and sisters, they all have to live here."
Qiao's mother said with a straight face, "Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Once you marry into our Qiao family, you are a member of the Qiao family. Why should their family members get involved? Besides, they can't leave."
Cheng Hui said: "You may not know that the policy is about to be relaxed. People's freedom will no longer be restricted. If you want to go anywhere, you don't need a letter of introduction. Farmers can also enter the city at will. So if they want to come, they can come. There is no problem with permanent residence."
The Qiao family froze and believed her words.
Cheng Hui is such a big shot, this is inside information! You can't lie to them, can you?
Besides, there has been a vague trend towards this since last year, and they have all heard about it.
Cheng Hui said calmly, "Finally, this house belongs to the company. I gave it to Liu Di because of our friendship. But our company has a rule that this house cannot be rented to individuals, and people other than direct relatives of employees are not allowed to live in it. If it causes any safety hazards, the company has the right to take back the house if the rule is violated."
If there is such a rule, it is probably because of safety considerations and she also wants to avoid any trouble for her employees.
Who doesn’t have a few shameless relatives who want to come and stay at their house? It was difficult for them to refuse, so she helped them refuse!
However, if there are special circumstances and you really need to take in someone other than a relative, we will generally agree.
However, this situation has not occurred yet, and those who live here are all internal employees.
The Qiao family became obedient.
The Liu family won’t let me live here, and neither will Cheng Hui. What should I do?
Mother Qiao's eyes lit up. Can employees' immediate family members live here? Then she...
Cheng Hui didn't wait for her to speak before she said, "Parents-in-law are not considered direct relatives. Liu Di's direct relatives are only her parents, children, and siblings."
Mr. Qiao had a sullen face, Mother Qiao had a long expression on her face, and Qiao Dong stared at the teacup, not looking at anyone.
Cheng Hui spoke again.
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