After spending several months together, Gu Hui truly regarded her cousins from the eldest branch of the family as her own sisters.
Therefore, the final decision was not to give money directly, but to give a share of the profits.
Their family wants 70%, while Gu Hui and Gu Si want 30%.
Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian suggested that Gu Nian and Gu Xin each take 30%, and Gu Hui and Gu Si each take 20%, as their private property.
Cai Xiaolian felt that the bond between sisters was precious, and that this way of dividing the property would bind the sisters together and make them more united in the future.
There's no need for any written agreement between sisters. If they remain friendly, they'll continue like this. If they develop ulterior motives or become at odds, they'll stop seeing each other. The second scenario is something the whole family thinks is impossible.
Gu Shouxin's idea was that it would be better for the two daughters of the eldest son's family to stay in their home, and that when they grew up and got married, the sisters could help each other.
The bond between sisters, nurtured from childhood, is even more reliable than that between brothers.
They didn't have many children in their second wife's family to begin with. Even if he and Xiaolian had more children in the future, the age difference between them and Niannian and Xinxin would be too great, and he wouldn't be able to support his two daughters.
Gu Shouxin not only intended to educate his two nieces, but he also had no intention of letting his nephew, who was still in school, off the hook.
Let Gu En be as mischievous as he wants now. When he has time, he'll realize how precious this period of mischief is.
Gu Hui initially disagreed, feeling that it was enough for her second uncle's family to give her and her sister their wages. However, after hearing that the money would be split among the sisters and that her second uncle's family was adamant, she stopped delaying.
Since she agreed, Gu Si naturally had no objections.
That very night, after the matter was agreed upon, Gu Hui took Gu Si to kowtow to Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian, expressing that no matter what happened in this life, her second uncle and aunt would always be her and her sister's uncle and aunt, just like their own parents. She said that Niannian and Xinxin were their own sisters, and that as the eldest sister, she would definitely take good care of her younger sisters.
Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian didn't make her kowtow. They just told them that whatever they wanted to learn, as long as it was within their power, they would let them learn it.
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The next day, Cai Xiaolian delivered the silver notes to Grandma Gu.
After putting away the silver notes, Grandma Gu called out to Cai Xiaolian, "Second son's wife, the county examination is in a few days. Do you think your second son is confident?"
Cai Xiaolian laughed and said, "Mother, you can rest assured! Don't you know your own son? He had a brain fart more than ten years ago, but he secretly studied for more than ten years. This time, he's probably going to be a star!"
Grandma Gu glanced at Cai Xiaolian with surprise.
I thought my second daughter-in-law had become smarter, but she still trusts my second son just like before.
He said he had been secretly learning for over ten years, and he really had been secretly learning?
Has the second daughter-in-law forgotten that her second son secretly went to see Xie Jiaoniang a few years ago?
Seeing that Grandma Gu's eyes were strange, Cai Xiaolian couldn't guess what she was thinking and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Grandma Gu said, "I've noticed that you've been getting along quite well with Madam Li lately. Tell me, what's the difference between Madam Li and Madam Cheng? Don't forget, you also got along well with Madam Cheng at the beginning."
Cai Xiaolian knew her mother-in-law was testing her, so she said earnestly, "Madam Li is sincere in her interactions with me; there's no faking it. Madam Cheng was sincere at first, but after the shampoo and conditioner set came out, she wanted to monopolize the formula. That's why my husband and I were hesitant to cooperate with her on the shampoo and conditioner set. Madam Li is straightforward and unpretentious; in her eyes, there's no distinction between high and low, noble and lowly, and she gets along very well with her daughter-in-law. Madam Cheng, however, can't let go of her status. In her eyes, we are just farmers, and her cooperation with us is charity. Madam Li treats me sincerely, and she speaks her mind, good or bad. Madam Cheng is good at pretending; she only talks about what she appreciates and never mentions what she dislikes."
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