Wang Xiaojie lowered her head and said nothing.
Lu Jiaguang was a little anxious and said, "Xiaojie, Third Aunt helped us so much in the past. We are just doing Jiaxin a little favor, how can we ask her for money?"
Wang Xiaojie looked up at her and said, "If her antique shop didn't make money, I definitely wouldn't want it. But now that she's making money and is willing to share profits with us, why not?"
Before he could speak, Wang Xiaojie said, "I can do whatever you want with other matters, but not with this one. I'm not greedy. I don't need the shares, and I don't want the dividends. I just want a house."
"Zhenzhen is already eleven years old, and she can only sleep in the same room with Xiaozhang. It's okay now, but do you know how inconvenient it will be when she gets her period in two years?"
Lu Jiaguang said: "When Lu Ping was assigned a job, Lu Zhang moved to share a room with Lu An."
Wang Xiaojie immediately retorted: "When Pingping comes back from work, he has to eat a meal and then go back to the dormitory. What if he lives far away? Can he still stay in a guesthouse? Also, if he wants to find a partner in the future, what will the girl think when she sees that he doesn't even have a bed at home?"
They had no choice but to make this arrangement before, but now that they have the opportunity to change it, why should they push it away? Besides, they didn't take Jiaxin's house for nothing. They contributed to the antique shop and owed her a favor, and her husband would have to pay it back in the future.
Lu Jiaguang couldn't refute it, he just asked Jiaxin to buy a house for them to live in, and he was completely rejecting it.
Wang Xiaojie knew his temper and said, "I know you care about your reputation, so I'll go and talk about this. For the sake of the children, I'll give up my reputation."
If it was just her and her husband, she would definitely not accept the money and the house. But the children are getting older, and if they bring their partners back in the future, they won't even have a place to live. Every time she thinks about this, she gets worried.
Lu Jiaguang knew that she was also a strong-willed person, so he said, "What are you talking about? This was Jiaxin's suggestion, not us asking her for it. Forget it, I'll talk to her tomorrow."
Wang Xiaojie was reluctant to let him go and say, "No, I'll go talk to Jiaxin. There are some other things I need to mention to her."
"What's not to let me know?"
Wang Xiaojie was too lazy to talk to him and turned off the light: "Go to bed, you have to get up early tomorrow!"
The next morning, Wang Xiaojie went to Guangming Hutong, worried that if she went too late, Lu Jiaxin would be out doing something. The sister-in-law was capable and had a lot of things to do.
"Jia Xin is still sleeping? Why is she still sleeping?"
Second Sister-in-law Lu smiled and said, "Now that the exams are over, the children should relax. Sister-in-law, you came here so early in the morning. Is there something urgent?"
"I have something to discuss with Jiaxin."
Second Sister-in-law Lu got along well with Wang Xiaojie and was open about her affairs. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law, Jiaxin told us yesterday to buy a shop and a house when we have money. If we don't buy now, we won't be able to afford it when the house prices go up sharply in a few years. I have discussed with the child's father that we should save money to buy a shop first, and then buy a house when we earn money later. Sister-in-law, you and brother should also buy a house when you have money, even if it's a small one."
Wang Xiaojie nodded and asked, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you go to set up the stall today?"
Mrs. Lu said with a smile on her face: "It's rare that Jiaxin comes back, so I have to stay at home to cook. I'm busy every day, so it's a good time to rest for two days."
Wang Xiaojie asked her boss for half a day off and had to go back to work in the afternoon. She was also a person who could not sit still. Seeing Lu Ersao washing clothes, she picked up the broom to clean up. When Lu Jiazong came back from shopping, she caught an old duck and killed it to make duck soup later.
Lu Jiaxin actually woke up at around six o'clock. There was nothing she could do about her biological clock, but now she was at an age when she was prone to sleepiness. After waking up, she continued to sleep, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already half past eight.
Most people don't have so many options for breakfast, this is to cater to her taste. Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Just cook mutton dumplings and make some smashed cucumbers. I haven't eaten them for a long time and I really miss them."
"Okay, I'll get it for you."
Lu Jiaxin was not surprised to see Wang Xiaojie coming over. Lu Jiaguang would have rejected the house just to save face, but when a woman is willing to sacrifice her life for her children, what does face matter?
"Sister-in-law, have you had breakfast? If not, please ask sister-in-law to cook more for us to eat together."
Wang Xiaojie said that she had already eaten: "Jia Xin, you wash up first, I'll talk about my business later. I'm better at making smashed cucumbers than your second sister-in-law, I'll go help her."
"OK,"
After breakfast, Lu Jiaxin took Wang Xiaojie to the study and poured her a glass of water.
After Wang Xiaojie took the water, she held the cup and thought for a while before saying, "Jiaxin, your elder brother told me what you said last night. Jiaxin, your elder brother thinks that you shouldn't ask for anything in return for doing something for you. I think he's right, but...sister-in-law is being shameless this time. Jiaxin, I want the house."
After that, she continued, "Don't worry, just this time. If something happens to the antique shop in the future, your eldest brother will not stand idly by, but don't talk about shares and dividends anymore."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Xiaoqiu helps run the clothing store, and I give her 30% of the shares. That's what she deserves. It's the same with big brother. If big brother hadn't stepped in to solve the problem, not only would the goods not be saved, but the store would have to close, and the loss would be huge."
"It's just money. I'm afraid it will lead to the antique shop. It's fine for me, but I'm worried about affecting big brother's future. If I give you a house, others will at most say a few sour words."
In fact, there is another disadvantage, that is, the other brothers may feel unbalanced because they don’t know the inside story, and this needs to be resolved by the couple.
Wang Xiaojie grabbed Lu Jiaxin's hand and said with red eyes: "What can I say, kid? Your elder brother and I haven't done anything in these years, but you always think about us."
Lu Jiaxin disagreed with this: "Why not? If it weren't for my eldest brother and fifth brother protecting me, I wouldn't have to wait for the college entrance examination. I would have been harmed by that vicious woman."
Wang Xiaojie wiped her tears and took out a thick envelope from her bag: "Jiaxin, here is 3,600 yuan, which your eldest brother and I saved. The house doesn't need to be too big, five rooms will be enough."
Lu Jiaxin pushed the money back to her and said, “Sister-in-law, please put this money away quickly. Brother and aunt are in poor health and may need money at any time.”
"Sister-in-law, the antique shop has collected several good items this year. Those good items can be sold at a good price in Hong Kong. You don't want dividends, but only a house. In a sense, I am the one who is taking advantage."
Old Sun has already collected several treasures. As long as they are real, any one of them can be sold for hundreds of thousands in Hong Kong City, more than ten times. If it is to be distributed as dividends, 20% of the shares will be worth 100,000 or 200,000, more than enough to buy a house.
Wang Xiaojie was not ignorant of the situation. She said, "Not everyone can sell things to Hong Kong City. Many people are deceived. Jiaxin, you take it, otherwise my sister-in-law will feel bad."
Unable to refuse, Lu Jiaxin had to take it and planned to ask Xiaoqiu to return it to her when they left.
(End of this chapter)
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