Chapter 189 Thank you for the matchmaking money
Grandma Sun glanced at her granddaughter and sighed softly, "Yes, your mother took all the money, but not all of it. The money your father earned before he got married is all with me, and your mother took what he earned after marriage."
"My dad," Sun Banxia hesitated. She actually had no impression of her biological parents. Her father had passed away and they could not meet. But her mother was still alive. When she was a child, she secretly went to see her mother who had remarried.
In fact, it is hard to describe the feeling. She just felt a little envious when she saw her biological mother caring about her younger child. Although her grandparents were also very good to her, she knew it was different.
"Hmm? Banxia, what do you want to ask?"
Sun Banxia took a deep breath and asked, "Grandma, how much money did my dad save with you?"
Granny Sun stretched out her hand and slapped him. "About 500. I forgot the exact amount."
"Ah, so much? No, my dad is a farmer, where can he earn so much money?"
"Your father," Grandma Sun's thoughts drifted far away, and she said leisurely, "Your father is a smart man. He can always find ways to make money. Otherwise, your mother would have died without getting more than a hundred dollars. It's just that he was unlucky and died young. It's hard for you, Banxia!"
If their son were still alive, Banxia wouldn't have to suffer with the old couple.
Sun Banxia lowered her head silently. Sometimes she wondered if her father hadn't died and her mother hadn't remarried, would she be happier than she is now? But then she thought about it and felt that she was doing well now, with grandparents who loved her, which was much better than the average girl.
Grandma Sun packed her wallet again, stuffed it into the mezzanine, closed the closet, restored it to its original state, slowly sat back on the bed, reached out and touched her granddaughter's hair, and said with a smile: "Since you think Zhang Chengliang is good, then we will choose a day to settle the matter. Then grandma will take out all the money and give it to you as a dowry. We don't owe him anything."
"No, grandma, please don't." Sun Banxia quickly refused.
Grandma Sun was puzzled and thought her granddaughter wanted to leave it to her. She smiled and said, "What belongs to grandma is yours. What's more, there's also your father's share in it! It will be given to you sooner or later. When you get married, you can use it as a dowry. Then Zhang Chengliang will think highly of you."
"I don't want him to think highly of me, grandma. Please listen to me. Keep the money with you. Don't tell anyone, not even Zhang Chengliang."
"Ah, this," Mrs. Sun had had such an idea, but then she thought that since they were going to be a family, there was no need to hide it. But now when she heard her granddaughter say this, she hesitated.
Sun Banxia patiently explained, "Grandma, if you have money in your hands, you won't be in a hurry. Although I sincerely want to marry Zhang Chengliang and live with him, there's no need to reveal all my assets, right? So, listen to me, you still keep the money, and I'll ask you for it when I need it in the future. Is that okay with you?"
"Well, how about I give you three hundred as a dowry?"
Sun Banxia shook her head and said, "That's not necessary." But seeing her grandmother's unhappy expression, she changed her tone and said, "Why not take out a hundred as a dowry? That way, it won't attract too much attention if you tell others about it. Don't you agree?"
Granny Sun nodded, "Yeah, it's not good to attract too much attention."
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Jiang Xinbai was in a really good mood today, because as soon as she arrived at the store, Sun Chaoying handed her a red envelope and then mysteriously asked her to put it away quickly.
Jiang Xinbai put it in her bag before she even had time to look at it. Then she asked with a smile, "Is this the matchmaking money Zhang Chengliang gave me? How much is it?"
Sun Chaoying held up two fingers and said, "Twenty. I asked, and there were twenty in your bag. Cheng Liang has spent a lot of money this time. He gave out more than a month's salary. Hehe, we are a good matchmaker! We earned almost a month's salary."
"Twenty!" Jiang Xinbai covered his mouth again, looked around, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said again, "No, why did you give me so much?"
"You think the money is too much? It's okay. Zhang Chengliang is happy! But don't tell others so much. Just say it's five dollars each for the two of us. Don't attract attention."
"Okay, I definitely don't think it's too much money." Jiang Xinbai looked at his shoulder bag and couldn't stop smiling. This money came too easily. How could it be so unreal? I really want to open the red envelope and take a look!
Sun Chaoying pulled her hand and said, "Hold it back. Don't act like you just picked up money."
"Hey, isn't that money?"
"By the way, Zhang Chengliang is holding a wedding banquet in the yard this Sunday. He has no relatives at home, just a few friends and people in the yard to have fun. He has also invited your family. Remember to come!" Sun Chaoying said this and remembered that Zhang Chengliang asked her to invite Jiang Xinbai's family to the wedding banquet in the morning.
Jiang Xinbai's eyes lit up and he smiled, "Okay, I'll definitely come. By the way, Sister Ying, how much gift are you going to give?"
Originally, for a relationship like hers, giving 2 or 50 cents would be fine, but she just received such a big red envelope! Giving less would not be appropriate!
Sun Chaoying was just about to discuss the gift with Jiang Xinbai. She thought for a moment and said, "It's like this. Since we're in the same courtyard, it would be fine if I gave 50 cents and my whole family went to eat. But now that we've got such a big red envelope, why don't we give 50 cents and buy them a gift as well?"
It's not that Sun Chaoying is unwilling to give more gifts, it's just that the gift list was written by someone, and if she gave too much, it would arouse suspicion. The most important thing is that it is too conspicuous. Everyone else gives 50 cents, but you are the only one who stands out and gives one or two yuan. How bad is that!
Jiang Xinbai nodded after hearing this, "Okay, let's do it! Then what should we buy?" This needs to be bought in advance, so we have to think about it first.
Sun Chaoying touched his chin and said, "These past few days, I've seen Cheng Liang move a lot of things into his home. He has everything. Why don't we buy something for the girl?"
"Well, that's fine. How about buying her a box of snowflake cream? What do you think, Sister Ying?" Jiang Xinbai thought that all girls would like snowflake cream!
Sun Chaoying shook her head. "That won't work. Once the snow cream is used up, it's gone. Who would remember that you gave them a can of snow cream? Although I don't want them to remember it, it's still practical. Let me think about it again!"
"Something more practical? Then give me a pillowcase? This is great. I can sleep with it every day. It's very practical. I saw it sold in the supply and marketing cooperative." The more Jiang Xinbai thought about it, the better he thought this was. Sun Banxia would definitely like it too.
Sun Chaoying clapped his hands when he heard this and said with a smile, "Yes, pillowcases are fine! We can't afford quilt covers, but a pair of pillowcases is fine. We can give a pair to each person so they can use them alternately."
"Okay, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative when no one is around in the afternoon."
"Why go to a supply and marketing cooperative? Just do it yourself!"
Jiang Xinbai felt a bit overwhelmed when she heard that she had to do it herself. She pointed at herself, then at Sun Chaoying, and asked, "Sister Ying, are you going to do it or should I? Let me make it clear first, I can't do it, and I don't have a sewing machine at home."
Sun Chaoying stretched out his hand and pointed forward, "Here, the one who can do it is here."
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