Chen Jianmin calculated in his mind and said to Zhuang Sheng, "The four major items are only 600 yuan, plus the 800 yuan betrothal gift, 1,400 yuan is enough. Take this 600 yuan back and treat your illness well."
As Chen Jianmin said this, she stuffed the remaining six hundred yuan back into Zhuang Sheng's pocket and was about to leave when Zhuang Sheng stopped her and said, "Auntie, wait a moment."
Chen Jianmin turned back and looked at Zhuang Sheng and said, "Just be content and stable. Once you get married, our lives will settle down."
"Aunt, listen to me. If you don't take it, I won't be able to live in peace. Aunt, I know you love me, but I also know that you and your husband-in-law don't have a good life. Please feel free to take it and use it. If there is any left, just consider it as a filial piety to you and your husband-in-law."
What if there was any left? Even if we discount the two hundred yuan for the banquet, that still leaves four hundred yuan left? In this day and age, four hundred yuan is a lot of money. How could Chen Jianmin possibly have taken four hundred yuan more from Zhuang Sheng?
Seeing Zhuang Sheng's stubbornness, Chen Jianmin knew that Zhuang Sheng felt that she had been worried and tired for him, and she would not feel at ease if she did not show some filial piety to her. So, Chen Jianmin stopped arguing with him and said to Zhuang Sheng, "Okay, if that's the case, then I'll take it. I'll save the rest of the money for you, and you can use it when you need treatment."
"Aunt, marriage is the only chance you get in your life, so you should celebrate it openly. It will also bring honor to you and your uncle-in-law," said Zhuang Sheng.
Now he was living with his aunt. If the wedding was too shabby, the villagers would start gossiping about Chen Jianmin again. Zhuang Sheng didn't want to bother his aunt's family like this and give them something to talk about. That would be too unfair to them.
Chen Jianmin understood Zhuang Sheng's intentions, nodded, and accepted the money. Just as Zhuang Sheng said, marriage only happens once in a lifetime, so she had to make good preparations for her nephew.
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