Yu Jiu's suggestion was this, and the couple knew it was the best course of action. Yu Caihong also wanted to leave, but her job was quite good, and she wasn't confident she could find a better one if she left, so she was hesitant.
Her husband was also worried, mainly because he was afraid that if he changed jobs, the pay wouldn't be good. Besides, that apartment was a unit-owned house that they had worked very hard to get.
They could sell it, since it was allocated to them. But with houses like this, they probably wouldn't get much money. The money wouldn't even be enough to rent out a place for many years, so it's not worth it.
So the couple still couldn't make up their minds.
"Did you get the 15,000 back? Or did you give it to his parents as well?"
Yu Jiu quickly pressed for more information.
“We have it, we haven’t given it away yet. We did take the money out, but we didn’t intend to hand it over easily. We just thought that his older brother and his parents would agree to give us 15,000 yuan and that would be the end of it. But we couldn’t reach an agreement before we started fighting, so the money is still in our hands.”
Yu Caihong was also very glad that she hadn't paid the money yet, otherwise, she would have lost money and been beaten, which would have really made her furious.
"It's good that they didn't give it to you. I think you don't need to worry about the house and your job anymore. Given the personalities of your mother-in-law, father-in-law, and older brother, they will probably keep causing you trouble. Staying away is the best policy."
And you don't need to worry about not finding a good job. You are quite capable, and as long as you look hard, you will find one. We can help with the housing issue, so you don't need to worry about that.
"If you're willing, you can come to the capital. We can solve all the problems you're worried about. You can also go back to your hometown to develop your career. Having familiar relatives there will make you feel better. It depends on what you both think."
Yu Jiu extended a direct invitation to her, as she had previously wanted Yu Caihong to develop her career here. However, she studied at university there and met her current husband there, so she stayed to work and settle down instead of coming to the capital.
But now that there's a problem over there, the best course of action is to leave decisively. Getting entangled with those people is a waste of time, energy, and life, and it's not worth it.
"Yes, I may not be able to help you much with your work in the capital, but we can definitely help with the housing. Yu Jiu and the others are building houses recently, right? We can send you one together. Don't worry about that. We've been friends for so many years, so you don't need to be polite with us."
Zhang Yan was very generous, and Yu Jiu thought so too. They could give them a set, it didn't matter. The two of them were quite wealthy now, and they would help their good friends whenever they could.
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Although she knew that they were now wealthy and powerful, unlike when they lived in the countryside, Yu Caihong still hesitated. After all, the house was worth so much money. Even if it were given to her, would she have the nerve to accept it?
If they don't need a house and come all the way here to develop their careers, they'll need money for everything, and the cost of living here is high, so they might not be able to settle down here.
"Don't worry about the house, it's settled then. If you come here to develop your career, we'll give you a house. What you need to consider is whether you're willing to leave your hometown and come to such a far place. We can also try to arrange a job for you, but it might be a bit complicated. We'll have to wait until you arrive to see what kind of job we can arrange. I can't guarantee anything."
Yu Jiu was also very generous and kind; she even offered to cover Yu Caihong's job. Yu Caihong was incredibly touched; she was so lucky to have friends like Yu Jiu and Zhang Yan!
"Thank you all. I'll think about it some more and ask him what he thinks later. It's such a big decision, I can't make it alone."
Yu Caihong hugged Yu Jiu and Zhang Yan with emotion, and suddenly felt a great weight lifted from her heart. The heavy stone that had been pressing on her heart had finally been removed. With so many people supporting her, what did she have to be afraid of?
"It's okay, no rush to make a decision. Let's play for a while first. Why don't you just bring the two kids along? Honestly, if you bring them, they can play with An'an and Gou Dan. That would be great, like a vacation."
Yu Jiu complained to her a couple of times. It was quite a coincidence, really. Yu Jiu, Zhang Yan, and Yu Caihong all had two children. But each one was different. Yu Jiu had a boy and a girl, Zhang Yan had two boys, and Yu Caihong had two girls. It was really quite a coincidence.
"They did want to come along, but I didn't bring them. I already feel bad enough coming to you all alone, how could I bring them along to freeload? I'm already embarrassed to ask you for help every time I need something."
Yu Caihong felt a little embarrassed. The gap between her, Zhang Yan, and Yu Jiu was widening. Although she wasn't ashamed and the three of them maintained a good relationship, she felt that one should be mindful of boundaries and not keep bothering others. Otherwise, over time, everyone would get impatient, which would be detrimental to their relationship.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? How many times have you asked us for help? Honestly, it's no fun to be so calculating. Don't overthink it next time. If you need our help, just ask us. People say that relationships are strengthened through mutual favors. If you're always so polite, the relationship will fade."
"That's right!"
Zhang Yan couldn't articulate a strong reasoning, so she could only agree with Yu Jiu. However, she felt Yu Jiu was right; since they were good friends, wasn't it normal to ask them for help when needed? Everyone has times when they need something.
"I understand, I was overthinking it, thank you."
Yu Caihong smiled and hugged them, rubbing against them as she admitted her mistake.
"Since you're here, let's have some fun for a few days first. We can bring the two kids over to play together later. How about I take you to see the houses we're building tomorrow? Several have already been built, and they look really nice."
"I'll pick out one for you when the time comes."
Yu Jiu raised an eyebrow, already planning to give her the house first.
"Don't listen to him. Those houses are a bit small. The villas will be built soon. We'll ask him to send you a small villa too. We'll keep a small villa for ourselves. The three of us can live together in three rows of small villas. If anything happens, we can just call out. Isn't that great?"
Zhang Yan couldn't help but start imagining her future life.
When they get old, if they can still live so close to each other, go shopping together, and find someone to play mahjong with, how wonderful that would be, so lively and fun.
"Okay, then I'll also give you a small villa, and the three of us can live in a row, it's decided!"
The remaining wine was incredibly refreshing.
"A small villa? Really?! That's amazing!"
Yu Caihong no longer held back and insisted on taking the gift. Since they had decided to give it to her, she would accept it, no matter how shameless she was!
"I'll talk to him in a couple of days and have him bring the kids to the capital!!!"
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