Chapter 140 Questioning (Page 1/2)
Xiao Ya couldn't help herself and said, "Comrade Bai, my eldest son got married, but we didn't have a wedding banquet and gave him 500 yuan as a betrothal gift. Your family wants 880 yuan. How can we explain this to our eldest daughter-in-law?"
Bai Shanshan looked at Huo Qingyan pitifully, hoping that he would stand up and say something. Huo Qingyan was about to speak when Bai Hualin said:
"I heard that your eldest daughter-in-law doesn't even have a job, but our Shanshan is working in the art troupe now. The prices of cotton and tweed fabrics are different, right?"
"So you mean your daughter is made of woolen cloth, and my eldest daughter-in-law is made of cotton?"
Seeing Xiao Ya was angry, Bai Shanshan hurriedly stopped her father and said, "Dad, please stop talking. Aunt, we can discuss the betrothal money later."
I heard that when Brother Qingyan and his wife got married, my aunt gave 500 yuan as a break-up fee to the sister-in-law, and also gave another 500 yuan privately to the sister-in-law.
Xiao Ya glared at Huo Qingyan fiercely. Only their own family knew about this matter. What was wrong with this brat that he even told this to this woman?
She wondered how Bai Hualin had the nerve to ask for 880 yuan in betrothal money from them, and it turned out that he was waiting here.
Huo Junshan stood up and said, "In order to make my eldest daughter-in-law break off the engagement, I did give her an extra 500 yuan. They didn't have a wedding banquet or buy anything else for them."
"Didn't your Huo family's courtyard house belong to your eldest child? Logically speaking, your house is big, so if there is one more child, you can get a courtyard."
Huo Junshan retorted, "That house is our Huo family's ancestral home, and it's only passed down to the eldest son. My two younger brothers and I don't have a share, let alone Qingyan and Qinghuan."
This brat, why does he tell everything to others when he’s not even married yet?
Huo Qingyan was really wronged. He really didn't tell Bai Shanshan about this. How did she know?
Huo Qingyan frowned and agreed, "That house is our Huo family's ancestral home, and only my brother has the right to inherit it."
Bai Hualin asked Huo Qingyan, "Have you been allocated a room at work?"
Huo Qingyan answered honestly, "The company allocated a dormitory for two people, and I usually go home to live there."
Bai Hualin knew that Huo Qingyan's parents' house had two bedrooms and a living room. Although the house was not very big, it was much larger than theirs.
"Then Qingyan will live at home. Will the house be left to him in the future?"
Huo Qingyan interrupted directly, "I'll stay at home first and move out after the room is allocated."
Bai Hualin wanted to tell him not to move out, and let them live in different places. Then he could leave the house he was allocated to their children, but it was not easy to say it too obviously. So he decided to do it this way for now and wait until Shanshan got married.
"Let's not talk about the house first. If you think 880 yuan is too much for the betrothal gift, then 660 yuan is the best. What do you think?"
Huo Qingyan glanced at his parents, then made his own decision and said, "Six hundred and sixty is six hundred and sixty."
Bai Hualin was quite satisfied with Huo Qingyan. His daughter was indeed capable. The child was tall and handsome, and he was also very straightforward.
The most important thing is that he has a good family background and excellent personal conditions. It is hard to find such a son-in-law even with a lantern.
"Okay, okay, six hundred and sixty is six hundred and sixty. We'll prepare four quilts, buckets, thermoses, and washbasins in pairs, and we'll also buy a clock.
As a gift to the man's family, all you need to do is buy a bicycle and a sewing machine."
Bai Hualin winked at Deng Qiuyan after he finished speaking. Deng Qiuyan smiled and said, "Since both families already have radios, there's no need to buy a new one. You can buy our Shanshan a watch instead."
Xiao Ya pondered for a moment and said, "Qingyan's father and I are only responsible for the betrothal money. If you want the sewing machine, bicycle, and watch, you should ask my son about it."
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Huo Qingyan nodded and said, "I'll buy these after I get married and raise enough money for the tickets."
Deng Qiuyan exclaimed, "What? Aren't these for weddings? They're for the bride's betrothal gifts."
Huo Qingyan understood that Bai Shanshan's parents wanted him to buy a bicycle and a sewing machine as a betrothal gift, and then the girl's family would keep these things for themselves and at most show them to everyone during the wedding.
"Aunt Deng, even if I buy these, I'm buying them for Shanshan. Are you planning to keep them?"
Bai Shanshan quickly pulled Deng Qiuyan, "Mom, please stop talking."
Xiao Ya and Huo Junshan naturally understood what was going on with the Bai family. Although Lin Shaoqian was a little confused, at least his character was not a problem. Gao Panli made the judgment that the character of the Bai family did not seem to be very good, and they only cared about the betrothal gift.
They couldn't afford such an in-law, so in order to avoid causing big trouble, she had to find a way to ruin this marriage.
Xiao Ya suddenly said, "After your Shanshan marries our Qingyan, she won't have to give you her salary anymore, right?"
"What? How can you, as a mother-in-law, control your daughter-in-law's salary? Do you want my Shanshan to pay for her food?"
Xiao Ya looked at Huo Qingyan with a half-smile, "Son, tell me, should I give him this living allowance?"
"Auntie, if we live with our parents, we must give them living expenses. We can't get married and let our parents support us as a couple."
"You have to support your parents, and my daughter has to support us. My daughter's salary cannot be given to you."
Xiao Ya smiled and said, "I didn't ask your daughter for money. I just asked her if she would take all her salary back to her parents' home after she got married."
"What's wrong with my daughter giving us twenty dollars every month?"
Xiao Ya spread her hands and said calmly, "No problem, we have no problem with her giving all her salary to you, but she can't take my son's salary back to support her family."
Xiao Ya is not such a selfish and unreasonable person. She simply can't stand the Bai family's greedy face and doesn't want to marry into their family, so she deliberately makes things difficult for them.
Bai Hualin frowned and said, "In most families, the man is the breadwinner and the woman is the homemaker. The man's salary is given to his wife. Qingyan, will you give your salary to your wife in the future?"
Huo Qingyan originally wanted to agree, but he knew that his parents were dissatisfied with this marriage from the beginning, and the Bai family only had eyes for money. Now he was thinking about the pros and cons, should he get married?
Originally, he also planned to hand over all his assets to his wife like his father and brother did. But if he really married Bai Shanshan and gave the money to her, what would happen if she took all the money back to her parents' home?
If he needed a lot of money in the future, would he have to borrow from his parents? He couldn't bring himself to do that.
Huo Qingyan said: "Traditionally in China, men work outside and women work inside, men earn money and women spend it, and the salary should be handed over to the wife.
But if the wife can't manage the money, then I should manage it myself. After all, when you get married, you will have children and save money to support the next generation."
Bai Yufei, who had been silent the whole time, asked, "Comrade Huo Qingyan, what do you mean by this? Are you worried that my sister will take all your money back to her parents' home after she gets married?"
Huo Qingyan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Bai Yufei, then looked at Bai Shanshan and asked directly, "After you marry me, will you take our family savings back to your parents' home?"
Bai Shanshan was stunned. "I...I..."
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