The two families had become close friends, and since the adults had other things to deal with, Zhang Jidi asked the young couple to go out for a walk.
Xiang Liguo and Wang Chunting were eager to go out. They felt uncomfortable here. How could they talk about love under the watchful eyes of a bunch of adults?
As soon as he heard Zhang Jidi speak, Xiang Liguo pulled Wang Chunting out.
The two of them walked away intimately.
Ming Erni handed Zhang Jidi the list of Wang Chunting's dowry: "Take a look, this is the dowry my family gave me."
She has worked at the gold and silver counter for many years, but how could there be any defective products here? Gold and silver can be melted and recast.
But Ming Erni's daughter Wang Chunyan also works at the department store counter, and is in charge of the best-selling foods. There is a lot that can be done here.
During transportation, leaks, tears, mold, sprouts, and even the degree of dryness of the sacks will affect the weight and quality of the food.
Of course, there is a default limit and everyone cannot cross it.
Wang Chunyan relied on the gray income from the food counter to hide a small treasury, and returned the money from her job to the Wang family. She also provided food to the Wang family on a regular basis.
She didn't want to let Hu Xiangnan and his two stepchildren get away with it.
The Wang family has few people. Ming Erni, Wang Chunsheng and Wang Chunting are all employees. Even Wang Chunsheng's wife is one. Their child is still young. How much can he eat?
Ming Erni actually had a considerable amount of family wealth, so she gave Wang Chunting a lot of dowry.
Zhang Jidi saw that the first line was 100 kilograms of rice.
Wow, he’s almost as heavy as Wang Chunting, with so much food.
The second row is 20 kilograms of noodles and 20 kilograms of oil.
The third row is furniture, including beds, tables, chairs, stools, and some pots and pans.
Among them were also some of Wang Chunting's personal belongings, such as clothes and jewelry.
The last row is the 300 yuan from the bottom of the box.
Zhang Jidi didn't expect that the Wang family was just like her and brought back the betrothal gifts intact.
It seems that the eldest daughter-in-law she found comes from a good family. I thought Wang Chunting was a temporary worker and the Wang family should not be that well off?
Of course, Zhang Jidi couldn't say what he was thinking, so he said something else: "By the way, my family used to live in the steel factory compound, do you remember?"
"I remember. What's the matter? That's the residential building for family members. We can't sell it outside, right?"
"Yes, I plan to let the young couple get married there, and then they can apply for a house. The main reason is that they are worried that the factory will take it back if we don't live there."
Zhang Jidi's worries are not unreasonable. Housing is tight in the factory. Since she moved in, how many people have been eyeing her house?
Fortunately, Xiang Liguo was not asked to move out at that time. After all, Xiang Liguo was a temporary worker in the steel factory, so it made sense for him to live in that house.
Even the Hu family's house was rented by the Xiang family. The main reason was that it was inconvenient for their children to get married as they had grown up, so they had no choice but to rent it out.
Ming Erni understood: "You want me to send the dowry to the steel plant compound? Then where will the wedding be held?"
"Hold it here. It's spacious. It'll probably take a few years for them to get a house. By then, when Lidang is older, they can move in and hold the wedding."
The main reason is to occupy the house. After all, how can you give up the house that you got for free easily?
Ming Erni thought about it and realized that her Chunting would not suffer any loss. If she did not live with her mother-in-law, there would be less control over her. The young couple would be happy and they would soon have a grandson.
So she happily agreed: "Okay, after the fifth day of the New Year, I will ask my uncles and aunts to move the dowry to the steel factory compound. He and his wife have no experience in living together, so my in-laws can take care of it."
Her words were very fitting.
How many mothers-in-law in the world want their daughters to be taken care of by their mother-in-law?
Zhang Jidi knew it very well, but she didn't expose it: "Well, why should I join in their fun? I can just come to their house for a meal during the holidays."
The two smiled at each other.
They are both old enough to be mothers-in-law, and I have been a daughter-in-law for many years before becoming a mother-in-law. How could they not know the twists and turns in each other's hearts?
However, after thinking about it carefully, Ming Erni felt that it would definitely be better for her daughter not to live with her mother-in-law, so she naturally would not stop Zhang Jidi's arrangement.
Even if they have to move out after the house is divided to make room for their third brother Xiang Lidang to get married, at least the young couple will have their own space and won't have to suffer under the watchful eyes of their mother-in-law every day.
After Zhang Jidi told Ming Erni about his plans, the two hit it off and chatted for a few more minutes before Ming Erni got up and said goodbye.
On the way home, Ming Erni told Wang Chunting about this: "...Xiaoting, Mom has thought about it, and this is a good thing. Living together as a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is bound to cause fights, so it would be easier for you to live alone."
If the mother-in-law directly told her daughter-in-law to move out, it would inevitably be suspected of being driven away. Zhang Jidi was afraid that Wang Chunting would think too much, so he went an extra mile and asked her biological mother to educate her daughter.
Wang Chunting said, "Mom, I will listen to you. You must be doing this for my own good."
"You've been obedient since you were young, and now you're getting married. I really don't want you to get married," Ming Erni said with tears in her eyes.
"When you go to the Xiang family, respect your parents-in-law, be friendly to your sisters-in-law, and most importantly, get along well with Xiang Liguo. A man is your lifelong support..."
She chattered on and on about passing on her experience to her daughter.
Wang Chunting listened silently.
Her father died when she was young, and she has been raised by Ming Erni. She has deep feelings for her family and is spoiled as the youngest daughter at home. She doesn't want to get married.
But I'm already 19 years old, and if I don't get married, people will gossip about me.
The neighbors were pointing fingers at each other, but Wang Chunting didn't want to make things difficult for her mother, so she agreed to the candidate that Ming Erni was satisfied with. Xiang Liguo and she were well-matched, so they were a good match.
The mother and daughter talked all the way, and Wang Chunsheng followed behind in silence.
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