Chapter 737 (Page 1/2)
Less than a week after Lin Man successfully purchased the Xie family courtyard house, Qiao Yan, who was far away from home, had already learned the news.
When night fell, Qiao Yan dragged his tired body back home. The warm lights were on in the living room, and his wife Wen Wan was sitting on the sofa, concentrating on her needlework.
Seeing her husband returning, Wen Wan stood up to greet him with a smile, but soon noticed the slightly solemn expression on Qiao Yan's face.
"Brother Yan, what's wrong with you? You look like you are worried about something." Wen Wan asked with concern.
Qiao Yan took a deep breath and said slowly, "Xiao Wan, I have something to tell you. That kid actually bought the Xie family's ancestral home!"
Hearing this, Wen Wan couldn't help but stop what she was doing. She looked up at Qiao Yan in surprise and asked in disbelief, "What? You said that Xiao Man bought the Xie Mansion's mansion? But hasn't she always been unemployed? Where did she get such a large sum of money to buy a house?"
Qiao Yan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and replied, "Maybe... Lieutenant General Huo gave her this money."
However, Wen Wan shook her head, expressing her disagreement: "Although Lieutenant General Huo has a high position and his salary should be quite good, it is unlikely that he would come up with so much money at once for Lin Man to buy a property.
And I've heard people say before that the Huo family split up a few years ago, so his money should have been divided. Logically speaking, it's unlikely that Xiaoman would have the money to buy a house."
Then, she continued her analysis, "You know, this Xie family ancestral home is nothing ordinary! It has four courtyards and over twenty habitable rooms!
A courtyard house like the Xie Mansion, which is so large, has a long history, and is in a prime location, is definitely not cheap and can’t be easily bought for just a few thousand yuan.”
Qiao Yan knew clearly in his heart that the Xie family's house was extremely expensive. If the price was right, it would have been bought by someone else long ago.
"The Xie Mansion is indeed not cheap. I don't know the exact price, but I estimate it to be tens of thousands."
Wen Wan couldn't help but look worried when she heard this. She asked Qiao Yan softly, "Brother Yan, where did that kid get such a large sum of money? It's really hard to figure out."
Qiao Yan touched his chin thoughtfully, then lowered his voice and said, "I've heard some rumors that in recent years, some antique dealers have been selling antiques to buyers in Hong Kong, and the price difference can be as much as a hundred times!
Perhaps Lieutenant General Xie previously had a collection of valuable antiques and cultural relics, and now that the situation has improved, he's sold them all to antique dealers.
If there's nowhere to spend the money, use it to buy a house for the child. And everyone knows that Mr. Huo loves his eldest grandson the most."
Wen Wan nodded slightly after hearing this, but quickly shook her head and sighed, "Oh, how come that kid doesn't even know how to do multiplication? The family already has a house to live in, so why spend money to buy another one? Isn't this a waste of money? This is not how you should spend money!"
Qiao Yan listened to his wife's rambling and sighed, "Ah, I guess she probably doesn't have much money left after buying this house. How about... we give her two or three thousand yuan for emergencies?"
However, before Qiao Yan finished speaking, Wen Wan rejected this idea. She waved her hand helplessly and continued:
"Forget it! So many years have passed, and even though she knows where we live now, she has never taken the initiative to come look for us.
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Even if we gave her some money with good intentions and sincerity, I'm afraid she would definitely not accept it.
Brother Yan, tell me, did we really owe her something in our previous lives?
Time flies, and it's been many years since Sitian left, but she still feels resentful that we didn't decisively sever ties with her back then."
"Xiao Wan, even though I have been secretly caring about that child all these years, we haven't actually been able to give her any substantial help.
Whenever I think of this, my heart feels like it's being pressed down by a huge rock. It's so heavy that I can hardly breathe, and I can never get over the hurdle deep in my heart.
No matter what, no matter whether she is willing to acknowledge the fact about us or not, she is still our own flesh and blood after all!
Xiaowan, how about this, we take out three thousand yuan and give it to her, just as a supplement to her dowry."
Hearing this, Wen Wan looked troubled and said worriedly, "If Siyuan and Siyu's wives knew about this, they would definitely strongly oppose it."
When Qiao Yan heard this, his face darkened immediately. He frowned in displeasure and retorted angrily:
"Humph! I can spend my money however I want. Do I need their consent? What does this have to do with them?"
Wen Wan opened her red lips and said slowly, "Si Yu and Si Yuan don't earn much to begin with, and they have a crying baby at home who needs to be raised.
Look at that girl’s husband, he has become the deputy director, and his monthly salary is three or four times that of Siyu!
Moreover, even if we want to send her some money, didn’t you hear what Tang Lihong said?
Her daughter said that Xiaoman enjoyed delicacies from land and sea, fish and meat every day in the Huo family, and lived a carefree life like a fairy.
It seems that she doesn't need the little money we give her! So let's not worry about her affairs."
Qiao Yan frowned more and more when he heard his wife's words: "Xiao Wan, Tang Lihong's daughter and Xiao Man don't seem to have a good relationship, right?"
Wen Wan nodded slightly, "That's right! That child hasn't grown up with us since she was young. We have very limited understanding of her. I really don't know who she takes after. Not only does she have a weird temper, but her personality is also surprisingly cold.
Obviously, they were all young people in their prime, but she never took the girls of the Song family seriously.
They both married into the Song family and became sisters-in-law. Normally, they should interact more often, but she is different. She hardly interacts with others.
Even more surprising is that I heard that her relationship with her two aunts and her aunt is also very cold. Alas, tell me, how could I have given birth to such a cold-natured child?
In comparison, Si Tian's mouth is as sweet as candied fruit, and her attitude towards life is so passionate. It's a pity that Si Tian's life is so short..."
As she spoke, Wen Wan couldn't help but sigh softly, with a hint of regret in her eyes.
When Qiao Yan heard his wife comparing Qiao Sitian to their own daughter again, he interrupted in annoyance, "Okay, Xiaowan, stop nagging about Sitian. That kid got herself killed. Who can you blame?"
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