Chapter 323: Disdain for the Poor and Love for the Rich
Seeing Fang Xiaoli’s big reaction, Wang Jianjun was also dumbfounded.
He didn't expect that just a suggestion would cause such a big reaction.
"Xiaoli, that's not what I meant..." He scratched his head, obviously at a loss.
It’s over. I wouldn’t have said it if I had known.
"That's not what you meant?" Fang Xiaoli looked at him and asked, "Then what do you mean? Explain yourself clearly!"
Wang Jianjun hesitated, then said, "I'm just asking. If you want it, I can buy it. Give me some time, I'll save up enough money to buy it."
Although there are a lot of things, he just needs to save more money.
But can you save 500 yuan in a year? Obviously not.
You can't just not ask for anything, it's a marriage after all.
It’s not that he thinks Fang Xiaoli is unworthy, but his family is not well off and can’t give so much.
After hearing his explanation, Fang Xiaoli sighed, "Brother Jianjun, I don't despise you, nor do I despise the poor and love the rich, but it's good enough to be almost there."
"I know your family doesn't have much money. This is the private money I saved over the past two years. Take it. You can buy a watch when the time comes."
After saying that, she took out a small handkerchief from her pocket, which appeared to contain money.
"No!" Wang Jianjun is a man after all, how could he possibly take his girlfriend's money?
Especially when they are getting married and the two of them are not even together yet.
Seeing his decisive refusal, Fang Xiaoli was stunned. "Brother Jianjun, although it's not much, it's still a hundred yuan."
She thought he was unwilling to take the money because it was too little, so she explained. To be honest, Wang Jianjun didn't have any major shortcomings. After all, no one is perfect.
I like this guy because he is honest and he always does more than he says.
Wang Jianjun still shook his head, "Xiao Li, I want to be with you so I am ready to marry you. Give me some time, I will save money."
"As for your money, I won't take it."
This is the bottom line, the most basic bottom line for a man.
Using his partner's money to pay a betrothal gift would make people laugh at him if he told others about it. Even if no one knew, he couldn't get over it in his heart.
He should do his best according to his ability. He is still young and has plenty of time to strive.
Seeing Wang Jianjun so determined, Fang Xiaoli was deeply moved and happy that she had made the right choice.
"Okay, Brother Jianjun, I'll wait for you!" she said with a smile.
After the two separated, Wang Jianjun rode his bike back quickly. It was too late today, so he could only stay with He Shuyun.
He was also quite surprised when the couple moved to the new yard. He felt uncomfortable before, but now it seems that he was too narrow-minded.
Seeing Wang Jianjun coming back, He Shuyun hurried over and asked, "How was it? What did you talk about that brought you back so late?"
It’s not that she was gossiping about the two people being in love, but they had just discussed the betrothal gift, and she wanted to know if Fang Xiaoli had expressed any other opinions in private.
Wang Jianjun sat down and drank a glass of water, then said: "She didn't say anything, she gave me 100 yuan."
After hesitating for a while, he still told her about giving the money.
"What? How can you take someone else's money!" He Shuyun slapped her thigh upon hearing this, "Hurry up and send it back! Even if we go to borrow money, we can't take the girl's money!"
As a rural person, although she has never earned much money, she also knows that people live to breathe.
You can't afford to marry a wife, but you still ask for money from the girl? Isn't this a joke?
Wang Jinxi also said in a serious tone: "Listen to your mother and send it back to them immediately!"
Seeing his parents' big reaction, Wang Jianjun smiled bitterly and said, "Let me finish what I'm saying. I didn't ask for their money. How could I not have this bit of success?"
Really, it’s not like he’s never seen money before. Although he has no money…
Hearing that he didn't take it, the old couple breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's OK if you don't take it." He Shuyun sat down and said, "Although our family doesn't have much money, we can't do things that would make people poke fun at us."
They have not done anything immoral over the years, and although it is a bit too much to elevate this matter to the level of immoral, they think that it is something that should not be done.
They didn’t take the money, but the old couple was still in a dilemma.
Apart from the money spent on buying the house, they only had two hundred yuan left, not to mention the money Chen Yi had just given them this month.
Two hundred yuan is not enough to buy those things, let alone the bride price.
"Mom, there's no need to rush for the parents of both sides to meet. Let me save money for two months first." Wang Jianjun knew that his family did not have that much money.
I feel guilty for letting my parents worry about buying a house, so there is no need to worry about anything else.
But how could He Shuyun put all the pressure on one person? She also felt sorry for her own son.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Chen Yi got up, washed up, and sat at the dining table to eat.
Seeing that everyone had finished eating, he said, "Aunt, there is an unused sewing machine at home. You can give it to Xiaoli as a betrothal gift. It can also be regarded as a token of our love as her brother and sister-in-law."
They bought a sewing machine when they got married, but they never used it much, but it is still placed in the space.
I have another one at home that was given to me by the factory. It has never been used and is still new.
Hearing this, He Shuyun refused without a second thought, "No, that won't work. These are your things. We will find a way."
"You have taken good care of our family over the past few years. I appreciate it, good boy."
She was deeply touched, but even though she was touched, she could not accept the gift.
I have collected a lot of money in the past two years, not to mention the miscellaneous things I usually spend. Which one doesn’t cost money?
Other people's money did not come from the wind, but it was blown away like the wind.
Anyway, she had never seen this family suffer in the past three years. How much money could they save with such good living conditions every day? I'm afraid there is not much.
Seeing that she refused, He Mingcheng continued, "Aunt, that sewing machine was given to her by Chen Yi from the factory. You see, she is the only one in my family who knows how to use it. It's just gathering dust."
"You can't ask us to sell it, right? That would be speculation."
Originally, He Shuyun wanted to say that it could indeed be sold, but when she heard the word "speculation", she rejected it outright.
How can I let my nephew engage in speculation?
But……
Just when she was hesitating, Wang Jinxi spoke up, "Let's do this. Since the children have said so, we can save money and pay them back later."
Isn't it just money? They just need to work for two more years.
They're all getting paid anyway, so at worst I can save the money and give it to them when the time comes.
This time He Mingcheng didn't say anything about not having to pay. Even if he did, the old couple wouldn't agree.
Seeing so many people worrying about his marriage, Wang Jianjun felt heavy in his heart.
Fortunately, my eldest brother is already married, otherwise it would be difficult to find a wife?
But it was also because the wife he married was a city girl. If it were a country girl, thirty or fifty yuan might be enough.
(End of this chapter)
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