Seeing that Han Chen's expression had returned to normal, Xuemei continued, "You initially gave me 1,270 yuan, and later on, after spending the money, I still have 45.30 yuan left, which adds up to a total of 1,315 yuan.
So far, we've spent a total of 405.50 yuan on the house renovations and furniture, plus 340 yuan for the sewing machine and watch, so our total is 745.50 yuan. The cash you gave me is definitely not enough, so I want you to withdraw 300 yuan from the bank, and use some of my savings to make up the remaining balance.
After I started working, I gave my family ten yuan every month. Last night, my parents told me that starting next month, I don't have to pay any money.
The total savings I have now is ninety-six yuan, thirty-seven cents. By the way, my second brother still lent me thirty yuan, but I don’t plan to urge him to pay it back. He and my second sister-in-law are in need of money right now.
In other words, the initial capital of our small family now consists of the 700 yuan in the passbook, 96.37 yuan, and the 30 yuan in debt."
In reality, Xuemei's savings were far more than ninety yuan. She had another two hundred yuan she hadn't mentioned, which she planned to give to Liu's parents after she and Han Chen got married. As far as Xuemei knew, Liu's parents had prepared a substantial dowry for her, and Xuemei was afraid her marriage would drain the family's savings. But Xuemei didn't plan to tell Han Chen about this.
Xuemei looked at Han Chen after she finished speaking. Han Chen quickly straightened up, clapped his hands, and said, "We renovated the house and bought some big stuff, and we still have so much money left. Xuemei, it's all thanks to your good housekeeping! But you don't have to tell me these things in the future. If the family is short of money, just let me know and I'll go to the recycling station and get some more stuff to repair it."
"Han Chen, you should prioritize your own safety when working at the purchasing station. There's no need to put yourself in danger for the sake of money. From now on, I can manage the family's money, but we have to keep accounts of the expenses together. We are husband and wife, and we have to participate in many things together to reduce conflicts and misunderstandings." Xuemei stood up and touched Han Chen's head and said.
"I understand, Xuemei. I'll listen to you!" Han Chen replied, holding Xuemei's hand.
Xuemei shook Han Chen's hand and continued, "Oh, there's one more thing I want to tell you. We'll eat at home from now on. I don't get any food in the village, and I have to eat two meals a day at home. I originally planned to pay money back home, but my parents disagreed. What's the best way to solve this problem?"
Han Chen thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll buy some food when I distribute it, and we'll usually buy some delicious food for the family. Also, we'll have to trouble my parents with laying the floor in the back house, so we'll sew a big red envelope for each of them during the Chinese New Year. If we give them money directly, they definitely won't accept it!"
Xuemei had the same idea as Han Chen, so she nodded in agreement.
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