"Then haven't you considered renting a place? It might cost a few dollars more a month, but at least you'd be able to live more comfortably. It's not worse than the three of you squeezing into a tiny house of a few square meters with no windows. And at least you can spend your living expenses on your family. Now you're paying a lot for living expenses, but Xiaowei doesn't even have two eggs to eat in a month."
Jiang Mengxue didn't have to interfere in her sister's family affairs. She believed that her sister knew everything. But if the housing problem could not be solved in the next two years, if they did not get a separate house in the next few decades, they would have to live in a small space of a few square meters. Even her sister and brother-in-law wanted to have a second child, but where would they live after the child was born?
"You know my house was allocated by the street, and later Tsinghua and Peking University bought it. It only cost a few yuan per square meter. With a few years of rent, I can buy the house for life and renovate it however I want."
Someone leaned in closer and whispered, "Look, everything is publicly owned now. You need a ticket to buy anything. What if houses can't be bought and sold in the future? It's better to find out about housing now so that when you have more children, you'll have somewhere to live. If they're a little older, they'll be big enough for Xiaowei to live in when he gets married."
Jiang Dongmei was also moved by what her sister said. Who among the Chinese can resist the power of a house? Then she smiled bitterly and said that if she wanted to buy one, she had to have money.
She now earns 23.5 yuan a month, and Chen Hua earns 32 yuan a month, which seems like a lot. The monthly living expenses for the two of them are ten yuan each, and Xiaowei is the child, six yuan a month. She works in the supply and marketing, and occasionally she can sell defective products to earn a few yuan a month, so she can save about thirty yuan a month. But she usually spends money on Xiaowei's special meal, buying some nutritional supplements, daily necessities for the family, making clothes for the three of them, or mending clothes, and wedding and funeral expenses. Just the invisible things cost several yuan a month.
When Jiang Mengxue saw her sister's wry smile, she knew she was worried about money.
"Sister, I won't say much. Go back and discuss it with my brother-in-law. If you're short on money, I can help you out a little. With your meticulousness, you can probably save up enough money for a house in a few years. It's better than the current situation where all the family is stuck together. As the saying goes, fragrance far away smells bad up close."
Jiang Dongmei couldn't help laughing, knowing that her sister was just worried about her, and she felt very comforted.
"It's time to think about it. Your brother-in-law and I always hoped to get a house from the factory, but we don't know when that will happen. Instead of giving the money to my mother-in-law in case she secretly helps my brother-in-law one day, it's better to use it to rent a house.
I'll discuss this with your brother-in-law when I get home today. He's already tired of his mother nagging him about how his brother is being treated unfairly at Yue's house. If there's a chance to move out, he'll definitely be more enthusiastic than me. But renting a place is good enough. We don't have much money right now, so we can't just borrow it all from you."
Jiang Mengxue thought for a moment and said, "Renting is fine, but every household on the street is eyeing the houses. If it's a private house, we need to see how long it can be rented. What if the other family needs to use the house in the future? Where will you move then? Although it's too far-fetched to consider, it's something we need to consider."
Jiang Mengxue's unintentional words made Jiang Dongmei's heart, which had just relaxed, tense up again. Thinking about the family living well but being kicked out by the landlord, Jiang Dongmei couldn't help feeling depressed when she thought of that scene.
"What are you talking about with my elder sister?"
At this time, Gu Qingbei just came back. Jiang's mother and the others were outside cleaning up the tables, chairs and benches, and also returning the plates borrowed from each family.
Originally, the two sisters were going to go out to help, but they were sent back, so they were left to chat on their own since they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"You're back? Are the eldest and second uncles back?
I was talking to my eldest sister about housing. They have a whole family living together now, and my sister and her family of three are squeezed into a room of just a few square meters. How will they have enough space when they have more children? I asked her to consider renting a house, or buying one if she finds one that's suitable.
Gu Qingbei nodded. "It's always safer to live in a house under your own name. If Big Sister wants to find a house, I can ask my comrades to help inquire. The house he lives in now is the one they bought a few years ago. They can ask them to ask around. It would be good if they can live closer. He works at the police station, and the area around his house is quite safe."
Jiang Mengxue looked at her sister and thought that if they could find it themselves, there would be no need to trouble others.
Jiang Dongmei was also very conflicted and didn't know what to do: "Your brother-in-law will come pick me up after get off work early. I will discuss it with him then and tell you when I come back next time."
Jiang Mengran and the other person nodded. After all, this was their family affair. They could only give some advice, but they still had to make the decision themselves.
"Okay, pick out some of the things that were sent back last time. I've prepared a pair of leather shoes for you and your brother-in-law, as well as toys and school supplies for Xiaowei, some paper and pens, and a small crossbody backpack. My parents-in-law prepared them all for you. Will you take them all back later?"
Jiang Dongmei didn't expect there would be such an operation: "How can this be good? How can I let my in-laws spend money?"
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