He Wenjun, He Wenlin's second brother, was also grinning from ear to ear.
"Xiaojun, what's wrong? Why are you so happy? Did you find some money?" Xia Lijuan asked.
"It would be great if I could find money on the ground."
"Then why are you so happy?" Xia Lijuan asked tentatively. "Did you make a lot of money by running a stall together?"
Lin Fei and He Shan came to find He Wenlin together. After they arrived, they called He Wenjun over as well. The four of them closed the door and talked in the room. Xia Lijuan guessed that it must be related to the street stall matter.
He Wenjun was taken aback when he heard Xia Lijuan's words, then waved his hand and said, "I didn't make much money, just some for bus fare."
Xia Lijuan certainly wouldn't believe that.
He Wenjun, He Shan, and Lin Fei left He Wenlin's house with smiles on their faces. Who would believe they only earned a little for transportation?
Xia Lijuan asked, "How many shares did you invest in back then?"
"It's only two or three thousand yuan," He Wenjun said. "I've only been away for less than half a year, so I don't have much money. Besides, I'm just starting out, so I don't dare to buy too much stock for fear of not being able to sell it. That's why I sell it cheaply. And since it's a partnership of four people, there's not much left for each person."
He Wenjun certainly wanted to show off, but he remembered He Wenlin's advice—keep a low profile!
You can't tell the truth to anyone!
"That's not bad either. Your brother and I don't even have two thousand yuan in total. You've only had this much money in a few months."
“Linlin only gives me fifty yuan a month for pocket money, no more, so I save it all up. She keeps it for me. Your and my brother’s combined salary isn’t low. If we spend two hundred yuan a month, we can save some money over a year.”
Xia Lijuan was startled: "You're saving your money for Linlin?"
"Yes, she keeps my bank card safe for me because she's afraid I'll misuse it."
Why don't you keep your own salary card and instead give it to your cousin for safekeeping? Aren't you afraid she'll spend it all? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble later?
Xia Lijuan looked at He Wenjun as if he were a fool.
Then, Xia Lijuan said with a smile, "If you're worried about wasting the money, why don't you lend it to me and your brother to build a house? Consider it your money in your brother's possession, and we'll return it to you when you need it in the future."
Upon hearing this, He Wenjun's eyes widened, and he said, "Sister-in-law, didn't you just tell me that you and my brother together don't even have two thousand? Even if I lend you all the money I have, it won't be enough for you to build a house. Building a two-and-a-half-story house would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. What good are these few thousand yuan?"
Xia Lijuan choked on her words.
Just then, He Wenhua and He Dashun came in from outside, and He Wenjun asked them, "Brother, are you planning to build a house?"
He Wenhua looked completely bewildered.
He Wenjun said, "My sister-in-law asked me to lend you money to build a house. Brother, you're amazing! You've already saved up enough money to build a house."
He Dashun was also shocked, and then said to He Wenhua, "Didn't you say you only had two thousand yuan on you?"
He Wenhua understood now. He glanced at Xia Lijuan and then said, "I have no money..."
Xia Lijuan quickly interrupted He Wenhua, saying, "We don't have enough money, so we're thinking of borrowing some to build the house."
"How much are you short?" He Dashun asked. "How much money do you have on hand right now?"
Xia Lijuan nudged He Wenhua with her arm, signaling him to speak.
He Wenhua didn't say anything; he was too embarrassed to say that he only had two thousand yuan on him.
If you're going to build a house, you should build it to be two and a half stories; that's what houses are usually built here.
Even just a bare shell of a two-and-a-half-story house costs tens of thousands of yuan.
“I also have more than three thousand yuan here. You can use it if you want to build a house,” He Dashun said.
He Dashun was only taken out to work by his relatives in the last two years. Before that, he farmed at home and also had to send He Wenjun to school, so he didn't save any money at all.
He Wenjun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother, how much do you need? I can lend you some."
He Wenhua: "I only have two thousand on me."
"Two thousand?" He Dashun and his son He Wenjun suddenly raised their voices.
He Wenjun was even more blunt: "Sister-in-law, you call this 'almost bad'? Two thousand yuan wouldn't even be enough to buy cement and sand."
"You should work honestly for two years, save money for two years, and then come back to build a house. You think you can build a house with only two thousand yuan? You're dreaming."
After saying that, He Dashun seemed to have thought of something and added, "Don't even think about borrowing money from your uncle. The other day, your second aunt borrowed money and had a fight with your uncle's family. Linlin didn't give your second aunt any face at all."
He Wenhua, Xia Lijuan, and He Wenjun went out to pay New Year's visits that day and didn't know about this, but He Dashun was at home and knew about it.
He Dashun continued, "Linlin said she would only lend a maximum of two thousand. Too many people have borrowed money from their family, and they are already in debt. So if you want to borrow money from your uncle's family, don't have too high hopes. You might have a chance if you're short ten thousand or eight thousand, but you only have two thousand. It's like you're relying entirely on borrowing. Who has that much money to borrow?"
He Wenjun never expected his brother and sister-in-law to have this idea.
He quickly explained for He Wenlin: "Linlin really did borrow a lot of money, and she is currently building a factory and a house. The house is going to be six stories high, and she has also invested a lot of money in the food factory, so she really doesn't have any money."
He Wenhua: "I don't plan to build it now."
"Save the money for two years first. If it's a little short, I believe Linlin will lend it to you. It's still too short." After saying that, He Dashun gave Xia Lijuan a deep look.
He knew his son well, and He Dashun knew that this whole thing was definitely caused by his daughter-in-law.
“This year you’re going to Linlin’s place, so you need to listen to your uncle and aunt and be more diligent in your work,” He Dashun instructed.
He Wenjun chimed in, "Linlin won't mistreat her own people, provided they're obedient and hardworking, just like me, hehe. Actually, Linlin is the boss, so the most important thing is to follow her arrangements."
He Wenhua replied, "Yes, I'll go with my uncle's family this year and see how things go."
Upon hearing this, Xia Lijuan angrily turned around and went back into the house, slamming the door shut.
He Wenhua and his family were extremely embarrassed.
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