Secretary Ji paused in his grip on the wine glass, suddenly realizing that the braised pork didn't taste so good anymore.
I was wondering when Old Chen became so generous, treating us to such a lavish meal with braised pork and bone broth.
However, he always managed his expression well. Upon hearing this, he calmly took a sip before slowly saying, "Old Chen, you know me. My children's marriages have always been decided by themselves."
"It's the same with Xia. What did I say about the awful person she had her eye on before? If Xia agrees to marry me, it's easy. If she doesn't agree, I can't force her to marry me, can I?"
"You're right, young people all prefer free love."
Captain Chen winked at Chen Jing: "Did you hear that? If you want to get married, just ask Xia. If she agrees to marry you, your Uncle Ji will naturally have no objections."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing grinned and said, "Uncle Ji, Dad, Xia has already promised me that as long as you have no objections, you can pick a date for us."
Secretary Ji gave a light "hmm": "Let's talk about it when Xia has time to go home!"
Brother Chen and his wife, a family of three, were also at the table. Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Chen couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Isn't Xia going to university? I heard that married people can't go to university, right?"
"It's okay, Xia and I have already discussed it. We'll just have a wedding ceremony and be a common-law marriage, but we won't get a marriage certificate. It won't affect my university studies."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing chuckled, then said ingratiatingly to Captain Chen, "A-Xia wants a house in the city. I'd like to buy one, which will cost around 1,300. Dad, how much can you help me with?"
Upon hearing that money was needed, especially for something as important as buying a house, Sister-in-law Chen's expression immediately changed.
She shrieked, "Uncle, we have a house at home, why do we have to buy one outside?"
Chen Jing smirked: "Sister-in-law, you can stay at home while you work in the countryside. Xia works and goes to school in the city, how could she possibly go back to the countryside? Dad, we can't live in Brother Ji's house after we get married, can we? I'm not moving in with him."
Captain Chen was almost driven mad by his son, but since Secretary Ji was still around, he couldn't say anything.
After a long pause, he said in a deep voice, "You're not the only son in the family. Your brother isn't married yet either. You can't afford more than a thousand yuan?"
Chen Jing hesitated for a long time: "I can borrow some money from my brothers in the underworld, but can my family help me with this debt?"
"This is the debt from your house purchase, how can the family be responsible for it?"
Sister-in-law Chen's face darkened with anger, and she turned back to glare at her husband: "Eldest son, you're also a son of the Chen family, say something!"
The eldest son, Chen Zhang, looked up at his parents and said, "Father, Mother, not only is A-Jing not married, but A-Jing isn't married either. If everyone wants to buy a house in the city, even mountains of gold and silver won't be enough to support us!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing couldn't help but laugh. A little over a thousand yuan wouldn't be enough, even if you had mountains of gold and silver.
However, his original intention was not to have his family pay for it.
Chen Jing sighed dejectedly, "Dad, Mom, I understand now. But I'm determined to buy a house in the city, even if I have to borrow money."
“If my elder brother and sister-in-law can’t accept it, let’s separate the family. Just separate me from them. I will pay off my own debts and won’t let the family pay a single cent.”
Upon hearing this, Secretary Ji couldn't help but glance at him and sneered inwardly. "Slippery kid, someone who's always out there running around. I don't believe that after all these years, he hasn't even earned enough for an old house."
Houses in the city are rarely for sale; at most, you can find some old houses, and you can roughly know their prices, since Ji Xiangjun bought a small courtyard house in the city.
However, he is Ji Xia's partner after all. If Ji Xia and he can get together, he hopes to separate from the family and live a good life.
Secretary Ji calmly advised, "Actually, a big tree branches out, and a big family splits up. Even if you split up, you're still just sons and brothers. It doesn't matter if you're outside, as long as they give you money to support you in your old age every year."
Captain Chen originally didn't want to split up the family, but after hearing what Secretary Ji said, he suddenly understood.
That's right. Ji Xia has a job in the city. Whether she goes to university or not, with the support of the Ji family, the young couple will be fine in the city. They have a house, so why would they be in debt?
Well, if he's doing well, he's still his son. Anyway, the old couple will definitely rely on their eldest son's family for their retirement. Even if they separate, he's still his son. Anyway, they've settled in the city, so not separating is the same as separating. So what if they separate?
After a moment's hesitation, he relented: "Alright, you can separate the family if you want. The family will cover the bride price and wedding banquet for you. You can separate the family after the wedding, but you'll have to figure out how to buy a house yourself."
"Okay, Dad, don't worry. I know I've improved. Second Brother Ji introduced me to a job, and I'll work hard at it."
Chen Jing went home today and got everything done smoothly, so he was in a good mood and poured wine for the two elders and Chen Laoda again.
Captain Chen asked suspiciously, "You have a job in the city? What kind of job? What do you do?"
"I'm in sales, bringing orders to the factory, a garment factory. I've been working here for two weeks and have already brought in three big orders. My supervisors all say I'm doing a good job."
Captain Chen knew his son was quick-witted, so he wasn't surprised by what he said. He just smiled and glanced at Secretary Ji.
"Ji Xiangjun found this job for you, so do it well and don't embarrass your second brother Ji! Also, when your second brother comes back, thank him properly."
"Dad, I understand. Don't worry, I'll work hard and earn money to support my wife and children," Chen Jing readily agreed.
Sister-in-law Chen was dissatisfied, but since the Ji family had helped her with the job, she had no right to complain.
After a long pause, she suppressed her jealousy and asked with a smile, "Third brother, how much do you earn a month for this job?"
Chen Jing smiled and said, "Not much, forty-two yuan, far less than what Brother Ji paid."
Captain Chen couldn't help but rebuke him: "You compare yourself to your second brother? Who is your second brother?"
"Father, is it not allowed for me to take my second brother as my role model and learn from him?" Chen Jing said with a smile.
Captain Chen nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, it was right to learn from your second brother. Old Ji, speaking of which, your kids are the least worrisome, and they've all made progress."
Secretary Ji chuckled, waved modestly, and started drinking with him.
As for the two families arranging a marriage and choosing an auspicious date, neither agreed.
No matter how much they pressed him, he insisted that he had discussed it with Ji Xia first.
That evening, when Secretary Ji returned home from work, he found that neither his son nor his wife had come home. Feeling uneasy, he also rode his bicycle into the city.
He must have a serious talk with his daughter, make her think things through, and not be so easily fooled by men.
Although Chen Jing knew him inside and out, it was precisely because he knew him inside and out that he was uneasy and lacked ambition.
If her daughter gets into university, Chen Jing is not good enough for her, so it's best to wait until after the college entrance exam.
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