Chapter 797: Wishful Thinking (Page 1/2)
"Dad, I can learn how to do business! When my business becomes successful and I make a lot of money, I will definitely pay you back everything I owe you right away!
If you're worried about my inability to run the business, I can just leave the store deed with you for safekeeping. That way, you'll have some peace of mind."
Song Jingjing explained to her father-in-law sincerely and proposed a solution that she thought was reasonable.
However, Huo Junshan, who was sitting on the sofa, frowned slightly and rejected her again without hesitation:
"No, we absolutely cannot lend you this money. If you really want to borrow money to open a shop, then go back to your parents' home and think of a way.
As long as your family is willing to lend you any amount, I will lend you the same amount." After saying this, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, not looking at his daughter-in-law again.
Huo Qingyan, who was standing aside, saw that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, so he quickly reached out and tugged at the corner of his wife Song Jingjing's clothes, lowering his voice and saying:
"Okay, stop talking and let's go home. You don't have a proper job, so why do you have to go to all the trouble of opening a store?"
As he spoke, he freed one hand to hold the young child, and with the other hand he held Song Jingjing tightly, and walked out the door without saying anything.
Seeing this, the nanny Huang Lianying, who was following closely behind, held their youngest daughter and followed the two carefully.
Huo Yichen, who was a little older, sensibly held his younger siblings' hands and followed the adults closely.
The group left the Huo family in a hurry, leaving Huo Junshan and Xiao Ya alone in the living room, lost in thought.
Huo Junshan was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "It's truly unexpected! Who could have imagined that Qingyan's wife would be such a person? Where has her so-called upbringing and cultivation gone?"
When she learned that we had saved up seven or eight thousand yuan with great difficulty, she started to set her sights on the money and was determined to take it from us to use to open a shop for her.
Humph, her wishful thinking is really ingenious. Isn't this a typical example of borrowing chickens to lay eggs, which is a sure profit?
If we had tens of thousands of yuan, let alone lending them a few thousand, I would also use some of the money to buy them a larger courtyard house for the whole family to live together."
At this point, Huo Junshan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. He knew very well that compared to ordinary families, the brothers of their Huo family were not short of money.
However, if compared with the children of real aristocratic families, the gap is simply a world of difference.
Those children of wealthy families often have precious treasures passed down from their ancestors at home, and own countless properties, land, and shops.
Even after their family's company was nationalized and implemented as a public-private partnership, they were still able to find a good job based on their own abilities, and naturally had plenty of money on hand...
Xiao Ya, who was standing by, listened to her husband's words quietly, a hint of helplessness also showing on her face. She sighed softly and replied:
"Yes, this person's heart is never satisfied. Once he has one dollar, he starts thinking about how to get ten dollars.
After finally saving up a hundred yuan, the first thing I thought about was how to get ten thousand yuan.
And when they actually have ten thousand yuan, their desires expand even further, and they imagine that their family can become a wealthy and prestigious family, owning countless mansions and shops, and even wishing that a mountain of gold and silver would be piled up at their doorstep.
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Huo Junshan smiled and shook his head, "Human desires are endless. We shouldn't think too much now that we're older. We just need to wait for Qinghuan to get married.
If you can raise Rourou well and leave her a dowry, we will be relieved."
Xiao Ya also thought so. There is no end to making money. Now that they are old, they will no longer bother with it.
As long as they wait for their youngest son to get married and then raise their daughter well, they will be able to relax.
Xiao Ya agreed with a smile, "Yes, our Rourou is still so young, we have to leave her some money as a dowry. Only when a woman has money in her own hands can she have the confidence to speak in her husband's family."
Huo Junshan glanced at Xiao Ya and said, "Xiao Ya, our family's money is in your hands, so you should have the confidence to speak.
If Qingyan's wife comes to you to borrow money again, just refuse her directly and don't give her face. It's not like they don't have money saved, but they are just imagining to get our money."
Xiao Ya chuckled, "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'm going to take Rourou to take a bath. Go to the kitchen and clean up the vegetables so they don't go bad."
After Song Jingjing rushed into the house, she angrily yelled at Huo Qingyan, "Qingyan, tell me, where did your brother get so much money to buy that shop?
Could it be true, as Fourth Aunt said, that Grandpa secretly gave him a large box of gold? This is so unfair!
She put her hands on her hips, her eyes wide open, her face full of indignation.
Huo Qingyan scratched his head and responded innocently, "Oh, my dear wife, please don't be angry with me. I don't know anything about this. Why don't you just ask my brother? How would I know?"
Besides, my brother has sworn an oath, so he definitely didn't take Grandpa's gold. My brother has always been honest and trustworthy, and he wouldn't lie easily, let alone swear an oath."
However, Song Jingjing did not give up and continued to speculate, saying, "Humph, then tell me, where did they get all that money from?
Could it be that your brother got a bunch of antiques from some unknown corner and hid them secretly without anyone discovering them?
Now that the situation has improved, he is taking the opportunity to sell the antiques for cash?" As she spoke, she nodded seriously, as if she had already seen through all the truth.
At this time, Huo Qingyan quickly waved his hand and comforted her, "Okay, okay, Jingjing, stop having these wild thoughts and being suspicious.
"The important thing is to quickly prepare some clothes for Chenchen and the others to change into. I have to go boil some hot water so that I can give the children a good bath later." After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
But Song Jingjing pulled him back and said coquettishly, "Oh, don't worry, Sister Huang is helping Yanyan take a bath, we still have time to chat for a while.
Qingyan, do you think your parents could lend us some money so that we can buy a shop and start a small business?
We should make more trips to visit them these days. If we keep pestering them for a while, maybe your parents will soften their hearts and be willing to lend us the money."
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