"Her family is rich," Dong Dingbang explained. "She's given money by her family, so she can spend it however she wants. She's not even married yet, so what can I say?"
Wang Xiaochun was so blocked that he couldn't speak.
Wang Yue couldn't sit still anymore after hearing this. She broke her silence and said to Dong Dingbang with a wry smile, "Dingbang, that's not the way to put it. No matter how rich Cui Xuezhi's family is, it's her family's money, not hers. Now she's not married yet, and her family is willing to give her money to spend. But when she marries into our Dong family, will they still be willing to support her like this and spend money on her? Then they'll still have to spend your money."
"Mom isn't saying that the new bride shouldn't spend money, but there has to be a limit to how much she spends. She can't spend money recklessly!"
"It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. If a woman is used to spending money lavishly, she won't even try to save money. For a woman like that, how much do you have to earn a month to make her squander money?"
Wang Yue spoke earnestly and sincerely, thinking only of Dong Dingbang, so Dong Dingbang fell silent.
Wang Yue then continued, "Dingbang, I don't mind whoever you choose as your wife. It's fine for you to marry whoever you like. But we can't just choose a wife based on our feelings. We have to marry a virtuous woman. If she's not, there will be no peace in the family. How are you going to live with someone like this?"
Wang Yue's ruthless words revealed the iceberg hidden under the calm sea, and these problems were indeed things Dong Dingbang had never thought about.
He had always known Cui Xuezhi was lavish and extravagant, but considering she was the niece of a high-ranking official and his own family background, he figured it was normal. After all, she was a spoiled child, so it was inevitable she'd be a bit careless with her money. Once she got married and had children, she'd naturally become more frugal.
In addition, his salary was not low. A battalion-level cadre could earn as much as 101 yuan a month. This amount of money was more than enough to support not only a wife but also four children.
Dong Dingbang always thought that he could support Cui Xuezhi, but when the incident happened that day, he suddenly became uncertain.
If you buy a mink coat for a few hundred dollars without hesitation, and then you fall in love with another one in the future, will you do the same as when you bought the mink coat and take it home without a second thought?
If that's the case, how many hundred dollars would he have to earn to be able to spend on her?
"mother……"
Thinking of this, Dong Dingbang's throat became dry and he didn't know how to start.
In fact, it was because Cui Xuezhi had behaved too aggressively before, and she did this at the last minute, which completely stunned Dong Dingbang.
"Well, what should we do now?"
Wang Xiaochun said without hesitation: "What else can we do? Break off the engagement!"
When Dong Dingbang heard this, he immediately shook his head: "No, I won't cancel the engagement."
He really liked Cui Xuezhi and never thought there was anything wrong with her spending money. It was just that this time she spent too much, which was beyond his ability to bear, so he found it difficult to accept.
But if he was asked to break off the engagement with Cui Xuezhi because of this incident? He was unwilling to do so.
Wang Xiaochun was so angry at Dong Dingbang that he collapsed backwards: "Brother! Why are you still so stubborn! Why would you marry a woman like this? Be careful that she squanders all our family wealth!"
Dong Dingbang still shook his head and spoke up for Cui Xuezhi, "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Xuezhi probably acted impulsively this time. She's never done that before, and she'll change for the better."
"Brother, you're so confused!" Wang Xiaochun turned to Wang Yue for help: "Mom! Look at my brother, he's been bewitched by a vixen and doesn't know what he's doing!"
"Xiaochun, stop talking." Wang Yue stopped Wang Xiaochun, sighed, and turned to Dong Dingbang and said, "Xiaochun, don't take what you said seriously. Your wedding date has been set, and Cui's parents will be coming in a few days. It's already this late, and the wedding must not be canceled. Neither of our families can afford to lose face."
Wang Yue thought it over and over again, then said in a deep voice, "How about this? After you get married, Mom won't leave for now. She'll stay and take care of your accounts for a few days. When your wife changes, I'll hand over the financial power to her. Otherwise, with her lavish spending habits, I'm really worried that she'll mess things up and you won't have enough to eat once you get married."
Dong Dingbang felt a little embarrassed when he heard his mother's decision. He opened his mouth but stopped talking.
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