Chapter 16 I'm willing to spend some money on them

Zhao Xiumei was smiling happily as she looked at a 21-inch Panda brand color TV over and over again.

"This color TV is really impressive. It's much better than the black and white TV we have at home."

Jiang Xianming asked the salesperson, "How much is this?"

"2280."

Zhao Xiumei frowned, "Oh, it's so expensive, your father's annual salary is not enough."

She has retired, her younger daughter is married, and her eldest son is also getting married. From now on, the family will rely on her husband's salary. Although Jiang Xianli has given a dowry of 6,000 yuan, she has already given 1,800 yuan as a betrothal gift to her eldest daughter-in-law.

With the few thousand dollars left, she couldn't afford to buy such an expensive TV.

Although Jiang Xianming wanted to save face, he also knew the situation of his family. "Mom, how about we buy something smaller?"

Zhao Xiumei sighed heavily and said in embarrassment, "But if I buy a color TV, it will be worse than a black and white one if it's too small. It will make relatives and neighbors laugh at me."

Turning around, she smiled and asked Xie Jingcheng, "Son-in-law, what do you think?"

Xie Jingcheng went abroad to study at the age of 18, and returned at the age of 20 to work in the business world without telling anyone. He was well aware of Zhao Xiumei's little plan.

But, she is his mother-in-law after all.

He let Jiang Xianli marry him just for money, and he could tolerate it as long as it wasn't excessive.

"We need to buy a big one. Don't worry about the money. I'll pay for it. This TV is my wedding present to my eldest brother-in-law."

He said directly to the salesperson: "Buy two."

Zhao Xiumei was overjoyed, but when she saw Jiang Xianli's cold eyes, she pretended to refuse, "How can we accept such an expensive gift?"

"It's just a color TV. We are all family. Mom and brother don't have to be polite to me."

"Thank you very much, son-in-law."

Jiang Xianming was also very excited, "Second brother-in-law, thank you!"

He works in a machinery factory and earns 180 yuan a month. Only the top leaders in their factory can afford a color TV. Now he has one, which not only makes his mother-in-law happy, but also allows him to show off for years.

After leaving the market, Xie Jingcheng looked at Jiang Xianli and asked, "Are you not very happy?"

Jiang Xianli smiled apologetically, "My mom is a bit of a taker. I'm sorry for making you spend money. If you encounter such a thing again in the future, don't bother with them."

"I thought it was nothing. Our marriage is a partnership. Our family wants you to be kind and sensible, and your family wants me to be rich. Since you haven't caused me any trouble since you got married, isn't it natural for me to spend some money on your family? If I don't give a penny, wouldn't you have married into your family in vain?"

“But you gave me money.”

Xie Jingcheng smiled dumbly, "No matter what, the Jiang family raised you. As long as they have no bad intentions, I am willing to spend some money on them."

"As long as you don't feel wronged, I have nothing to say. Let's go home."

Xie Jingcheng looked at his watch and said, "It's noon. I'll take you to have lunch."

"OK."

Xie Jingcheng drove for half an hour and arrived at a local restaurant.

Judging from the boss's warm hospitality towards him, he must be a regular customer here.

"The fourth young master still follows the old rules?"

Xie Jingcheng lit a cigarette and said in a deep voice, "Give the menu to my wife and let her order."

The boss looked at Jiang Xianli and smiled even more. "So this is the Fourth Young Master's wife. She is so beautiful. Come on, Fourth Young Master's wife, please order the dishes."

"Thank you."

Jiang Xianli flipped through the menu, "Let's have a copper pot, a pound of mutton, half a head of cabbage, and two bowls of rice."

The weather is cool, perfect for eating hotpot.

"That's all?" Xie Jingcheng said, "Add a few more dishes, braised baby chicken, sweet and sour fish, shredded cabbage, West Lake beef soup."

The boss smiled broadly, "Okay, you two wait a moment."

In half an hour, all the dishes were served.

Jiang Xianli shabu-shabu a piece of mutton and dipped it in the sauce, which tasted delicious.

Xie Jingcheng picked up a chicken leg for her and put it in the bowl, "Try this."

"good."

This chicken is a genuine free-range chicken from the village. The meat is fragrant and tasty, yet not too dry.

"tasty."

Jiang Xianli took another bite of the squirrel fish. It was just the right amount of sweet and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. "Wow! The dishes in this restaurant are all really delicious."

"Well, if you like it, eat more."

"good."

After the meal, the rain was getting heavier.

Xie Jingcheng was driving home. When passing by the hospital, a figure suddenly rushed out from the roadside and the car almost hit her.

"Ah..." The woman screamed and fell to the ground, with the umbrella and lunch box in her hands flying out.

Xie Jingcheng frowned, "Huanhuan?"

He quickly got out of the car, "Huanhuan, are you okay?"

In the rain, Ye Tinghuan was wearing a white dress, with jade beads hanging on her long eyelashes and her three thousand black hairs hanging down naturally, like a white lotus swaying in a storm.

It is sad, noble, and pitiful, and anyone who sees it cannot help but feel pity.