"I sold the car for about 300,000 yuan, and I've saved about 300,000 yuan over the years. If I sell the house in the county town, I estimate I can raise 900,000 yuan. If I borrow some more, that'll be enough," my niece calculated.
“We can’t sell the house, and we can’t touch the savings. I’m not the only child in the family; I have a younger brother and sister who need to go to school. You and Dad are getting older. We can’t let the whole family suffer just because I’m getting married.”
“How could we live a hard life? The supermarket is doing well now, earning 150,000 to 160,000 yuan a year. Living in the countryside means no money for food and drink. This is all net profit, enough to support your younger siblings. When we have more money in the future, we can buy a house in the county town. It's not expensive.”
My niece continued, "Your boyfriend has a house, but it belongs to him. You're already worse off than him. If you get married and live in his house, people will say you're a kept man. Listen to your mother, you have to buy a house!"
“We do need to buy a house, but I will buy it myself. You and Dad’s money cannot be touched. It’s enough that you supported me through my studies. I can’t let you help me buy a house. Shengnan and I have discussed it and we will put down a down payment together next year and pay off the loan together.”
Even though his niece didn't say anything, Shi Junjie knew in his heart that people in the company were already saying that he was a gold digger. They also said that the reason he dated Gao Shengnan, who was six years older than him, was so that Gao Shengnan could help him in his career. They said that once he became successful, he would definitely dump Gao Shengnan and find a younger and prettier woman.
Shi Junjie was too lazy to argue. Time would prove everything. He genuinely liked Gao Shengnan and truly wanted to spend his life with her.
Although Gao Shengnan earns more than him, he will earn more and more in the future, and he should naturally take on the burden of the family; it is a man's duty.
That's why he discussed buying a house with Gao Shengnan. The main problem was that they didn't have enough savings. They planned to save more next year and buy a smaller house together. They could rent it out even if they didn't live there. After they got married, they would live with Gao Shengnan, and then move to a bigger house when they were more financially secure.
Shi Junjie is confident that he will get better and better, and earning a million a year is only a matter of time.
Mao Fangfei nodded approvingly. Shi Junjie was a really good young man. He was very organized and independent, unlike some young people who were all talk and no action. Their salaries weren't even enough to cover their own food and drink, and their parents had to pay for their houses and weddings, making them a new type of freeloader.
There are fewer and fewer independent young men like Shi Junjie these days.
My niece scolded, "How much savings do you have? Let me tell you, you can't buy a small house, you have to buy a big one. How about this, you buy one this year, and your dad and I will cover the shortfall in the down payment, okay?"
Shi Junjie wanted to refuse, but Fang Yanming persuaded him, "Just do as your mother says. Buy a big apartment this year, and after it's renovated, it can be used as your wedding home next year. You can rent out Gao Shengnan's apartment. You're spending your parents' money now, but you'll have to support them in their old age later. And what about your younger brother and sister-in-law? Aren't you going to take care of them?"
"Absolutely, how could I not care about my parents and siblings?"
"That's settled then. You go look at some apartments, and whatever the down payment is short, your parents can cover it," Fang Yanming decided.
Shi Junjie didn't say anything more. This arrangement of time was more reasonable. Well, he could pay his parents back the money when he earned it later, just consider it a loan.
"OK."
Shi Junjie agreed, and his cousin was overjoyed. She was an impatient person and couldn't wait to pick an auspicious day. So she said, "Give me your boyfriend's birth date and time, and I'll have a fortune teller choose a good day."
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