These relatives were unhappy and went to Yuan Zhaodi's house to complain. Yuan Zhaodi's father strongly supported his daughter's actions, which angered those people, who called Yuan's father an ingrate.
When your second son was rushed to the hospital, you begged and pleaded for money. Now that you're better off, you're stingy even with a piece of clothing.
Mr. Yuan was so angry his eyes turned red, but he was tongue-tied and didn't know how to answer. Mrs. Yuan, however, retorted without backing down:
"I want to thank you for lending a helping hand. I borrowed ten yuan from your family, but you come to freeload every week and ask for money every month."
“You’ve freeloaded ten meals at my house in four months and asked for money at least ten times. Now I’m returning the ten yuan to you. My family doesn’t owe you anything.”
"I still owe you. You borrowed twenty yuan and asked me to pay back twenty-five yuan, saying that five yuan was interest. Now that you've paid back both the principal and the interest, you don't owe me anything, right?"
"You're the best. You helped my daughter get expelled, didn't you? I lent you twenty, but you have to pay me back thirty. It's just that I said a few unpleasant things."
These relatives suddenly felt they couldn't sit still any longer. Every word Yuan's mother said was relatively polite; when they came to ask for money back then, the words she said were much harsher.
Who would have thought that in just a few months, Yuan Zhaodi would be so lucky, finding a job selling clothes even after being fired?
I heard that the sales clerks earn thirty yuan a month, and they also get a commission if they buy a lot of clothes.
The girl next door works as a sales clerk in this clothing store. Her mother said that the girl can only earn fifty or sixty yuan a month at most.
No wonder the Yuan family repaid the money so quickly; they really are a golden phoenix that flew out of a chicken coop.
But it seems like we can't be relatives anymore. He's just a poor clothes seller, what's so great about him?
A few days later, Yuan Zhaodi relented. She agreed to date Yan Ge, but she asked Yan Ge to agree and not to fire her if the relationship didn't work out.
Yan Ge laughed. How could they not get along? He was aiming for marriage.
At the end of the year, Yan Ge came to propose marriage, hoping that Yuan Zhaodi would marry him during the Chinese New Year.
As for the wedding, he wanted to hold it in the capital, because his elders and Nan Nan were there.
Both of Yuan's parents agreed, and Yuan Zhaodi's two younger brothers were even happier. They had always felt indebted to their sister, and now she had finally found her haven.
Yan Ge took out his wallet and presented a dowry of 20,000 yuan, because Yuan Zhaodi's two twin brothers were still in junior high school, and the younger brother was taking medication, which required a lot of money.
This money is enough for his younger brother to go to university and recover his health. As for Yuan Zhaodi, she is just the older sister, and this contribution is enough.
He didn't want his wife to endlessly support her family; his own mother was a prime example.
When Mr. and Mrs. Yuan saw such a thick stack of money, they were so shocked that they couldn't speak.
"Auntie, Uncle, this is the betrothal money I'm giving to Zhaodi. As for the dowry, I don't care, I have all of that here."
"It's too much, we can't reciprocate." Mother Yuan quickly waved her hand, suddenly realizing that she had spoken too quickly and didn't know what the head of the family was thinking.
Mr. Yuan naturally refused, saying that a hundred or two hundred yuan would suffice; they could never repay such a large sum.
Yan Ge felt a warmth in his heart. Yuan Zhaodi's parents were truly kind; they genuinely wanted the best for their daughter, unlike those families who sold their daughters for the highest possible dowry.
"Uncle and Aunt, please eat and drink well during this time. I want to take Zhaodi to the capital to get married. My grandma is there."
The entire Yuan family was taken aback. The capital city, such a prestigious place, was where Yan Ge's grandmother was.
Yan Ge did not hide anything and told them that he was a descendant of the second branch of the Yan family, while the eldest and third branches were more successful, so his grandmother lived with the third branch.
Despite being a clothing store owner, these assets are insignificant in the eyes of the first and third wives.
Yuan Zhaodi's mouth dropped open in disbelief; so much money was worthless.
“Zhaodi, there’s something I need to tell you. I made a little money by doing business with the third wife’s sister.”
"But remember, you're marrying me. No matter how much money others have, it's none of our business. Can you do that?"
Yuan Zhaodi had never seen Yan Ge with such a serious expression before, and she couldn't help but swallow.
"Yan Ge, is it because your Yan family's third branch is particularly wealthy?"
Yan Ge nodded. She was incredibly wealthy and incredibly loving, but unfortunately, she wasn't his biological sister.
Yuan's father couldn't help but ask, "Yan Ge, do you mean you're taking Zhao Di to the capital to get married? What are we going to do then?"
"Let's go together. Is my younger brother fit enough to take the train? If so, let's go together."
Mother Yuan wanted to ask where they stayed, but remembering her earlier stern words, she kept quiet.
When Yan Zheng learned that Yan Ge was going to marry Yuan Zhaodi, he was overjoyed. His older brother was getting on in years and could finally get married.
During his time in Kunming, he made many friends and quickly asked them to find someone to help him renovate his new house.
Yan Ge initially bought fifteen shops, of which twelve were rented out, one was operated by himself, and the other two were operated by Yan Ge.
He also bought three houses, one for himself and two for Yan Zheng, while Yan Zheng is currently living in Yan Zheng's house.
The most urgent task is to renovate the house where I live and where my older brother got married.
When his friends learned that they were making money, they were all excited. The house wasn't big to begin with, only about the size of a two-bedroom apartment.
The renovation went very quickly; in just one week, they even moved the furniture in.
When Yan Ge's best friends learned that he was going to the capital to get married, none of them had ever been to the capital before. They discussed with Yan Ge about paying for their own travel expenses and going to the capital for a visit.
Yan Ge didn't have that much money to invite them to travel to the capital, so since his best friends had asked, he jokingly said he would waive their gift money.
Everyone laughed heartily. How much money could you possibly give as a gift? Ten or eight yuan would be more than enough.
Yan Zheng counted the number of people and was astonished to find that there were eighteen people, including the Yuan family. That was far too many.
Yan Zheng decided to take the lead. He needed to tell his grandmother, uncles, and other relatives, and also to solve the problems of accommodation and meals. It was unlikely that so many people would stay at the Yan family's house.
Yuan Zhaodi also began preparing for her wedding, collecting cloth coupons everywhere to buy bed sheets and quilts; she would need several sets of bedding.
And surely we should also prepare a fertility bucket, a kettle, towels, toothbrushes, and a wok?
Yuan Zhaodi took the key to the new house that Yan Ge had given her and showed it to her mother.
As soon as the door opened, Yuan's mother almost burst into tears; she was overjoyed for Yuan Zhaodi.
The two-bedroom apartment isn't large, but it's decorated warmly and elegantly. The entire apartment has natural-colored flooring, and there's a dining table near the entrance.
On the dining table, there was not only a vase filled with bright flowers, but also a complete set of glass teaware, the kind that was most popular at the time.
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