"Why hasn't my sister been here these past two days?" To show that he was very obedient, Wei Deng had been coming over to help out on weekends recently. Of course, he would only help for half a day, since he would only come on Saturday noon, Song Xia would close in the evening, and she wouldn't open on Sunday.
However, the fact that I now have a sense of crisis is a step forward.
"Your sister went on a trip."
"Travel?" Wei Deng felt a pang of jealousy. "You still have money to travel? Didn't you say that buying this house and renovating it were all financed by loans?"
"Your sister went on a trip because someone invited her, and someone invited you. Nobody's stopping you from going."
"Who invited her? Isn't Yue Ting at work?"
"Your sister has no other friends besides Yue Ting?"
"But I just met Pei Xin tonight!"
"Don't ask about her former college classmates. What man would pry into a woman's affairs like you do?"
"I'm just worried that my sister will squander your money. After all, Mom, it's not easy for you to earn money."
Song Xia glanced at him sideways: "You know that I don't earn money easily. In that case, you can ask for less living expenses each month."
Wei Deng immediately fell silent. If he hadn't been working a summer job, he would have felt that his current living expenses were not enough, let alone any less.
"You have so much free time, go sweep the yard and take out the trash. Don't you have any chores to do? What will you do after you get married? You can't expect your mother to do all the work, can you? Let me make this clear: when you get married and have children, I'm not going to be your nanny."
Wei Deng smiled broadly: "Mom, you're so busy running the shop, I wouldn't want you to work so hard."
"Mom plans to close the shop after paying off the loan and saving some money for her retirement. She's getting old and her health can't keep up."
"Such a good business, closing it down?"
"Well, what's the use of making a lot of money if you don't live to enjoy it? So everything has to be done in moderation."
"So, Mom, you're not going to take care of me anymore?" Wei Deng was anxious. If his mother didn't continue, what would happen to his house and car in the future? His mother said that the room given to his sister would always belong to her. If he married Mo Ru and had a child, where would the child live?
"Isn't this supposed to support you until you graduate from university? You should be an adult by the time you graduate from university. Don't tell me you've studied for so many years and can't even support yourself?"
"But...but..." Wei Deng hesitated for a long time, still unable to give a reason.
"Mom knows what you want to say. If you want to open a shop in the future, Mom can pass on the skills to you. You can take over the shop directly, but you will have to pay the rent and labor costs yourself."
Wei Deng's immediate reaction was to back down: "How would I know how to open a shop or do any business?"
He's only been here for half a day these past few weeks, and he's already exhausted. If he had to live like his mother every day without a break, what would be the point of living like this?
Song Xia chuckled and glanced at him. He complained about how tiring it was for him to earn money himself, but it was only natural for others to earn money for him.
Wei Deng looked at her awkwardly, then turned away guiltily. It turned out that his mother had guessed everything. But isn't that how everyone is? Aren't parents working hard to earn money for their children?
"Mom raised you and your sister, and it's already a blessing that you won't have to support me in my old age. How can you bear to exploit Mom for working for you your whole life? You know how to enjoy yourself, but can't Mom relax for a few years?"
"Mom, that's not what I meant."
"No matter what you think, when you and your sister get married, Mom will only contribute a down payment of 400,000 yuan at most. That's all. Of course, this is on the premise that you two are obedient. Once I've earned that much money, Mom will retire completely."
As she spoke, Song Xia sighed sadly, "There are still so many loans to pay off on the house, and we still need to save up for your down payment. I estimate that I won't be able to rest for the next ten or eight years. I don't know if my health can continue for another ten years."
After doing the math, Wei Deng was speechless. Waiting ten years for his mother to take over the house didn't seem right, especially since she had given him 400,000 yuan for the down payment! And after his mother passed away, wouldn't he be able to inherit the house?
Why give so much to my sister?
However, after experiencing his mother's cold shoulder last time, Wei Deng didn't dare to ask any more questions this time. Now, his sister seemed to hold even more weight in his mother's heart. If he asked and angered his mother again, he might even lose the 400,000 yuan he was supposed to get for his wedding.
"Mom, the shop is yours, you make all the decisions, I have no objections."
"Even if you have any complaints, it's no use. You're still quite lucky. Many young people didn't have any help from their families when they got married. Not only did they not have any help, but they also had to send money home for living expenses. Has your mother ever asked you for anything?"
"Yes, Mom, you're the best. I'll go clean the yard right away and then take out the trash."
Song Xia sat leisurely in her rocking chair watching her son work. People need to be bossed around; the less they are bossed around, the lazier they become. Compared to the beginning, Wei Deng has changed quite a bit now.
Take it slow, things will get better in the future. Just like a mule, it needs something hanging in front of it to keep going.
On the other hand, Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo made rapid progress. Since they had some feelings for each other before, their unexpected meeting this time made them feel even more connected. So neither of them was shy, and by the end of the trip, they had already confirmed their relationship.
Upon returning, Wei Zhu told Song Xia about the matter.
"He's also taking the civil service exam?" Song Xia nodded. "Although the salary within the system isn't very high, if both of them are in it, their future will be relatively stable."
Wei Zhu was also very satisfied. She never asked for great wealth and status, as long as they worked together to live a good life. Moreover, both she and her husband worked in the system, which was already much better than ordinary people. Of course, this was just wishful thinking, since the results of the written test had not yet come out!
Even if they both fail the exam, it doesn't matter. They are both very practical people, and they won't be bad off if they save money.
"Well, if we're lucky enough to pass the exam, we can use our housing provident fund to cover the mortgage when we get married and buy a house. We can save up for a few years and make a down payment."
"Is his family poor?"
Wei Zhu looked a little nervous, as if she was afraid that her mother would disagree: "Zhuang Bo's mother used to be sick, so the family's financial situation is not good. But Mom, I assure you, Zhuang Bo is a very good person and he will treat me well."
"I'll have to meet him to know what he's like, but his mother isn't in good health. Won't you be supporting his family after you get married?"
"It shouldn't be necessary. His mother seems to have passed away last year, and now his father lives alone in the countryside and is able to support himself."
Song Xia paused for a moment. Although it was not good to think like this, having one less sick person in the family would indeed reduce a lot of burden: "If you can really reach that point, Mom will give you 400,000 yuan for the down payment."
Wei Zhu was startled: "Mom, how can we take your money?"
“Why can’t you accept it? It’s a token of my affection. Your brother will get one too, the same amount as yours, and he even thinks it’s not enough. Why are you refusing? It’s settled then. Since you’ve already established a relationship with Zhuang Bo, find some time to bring him to meet me.” Song Xia’s tone was forceful, leaving no room for her daughter Wei Zhu to object.
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