Ning Zhiyuan quickly replied, "Dad, this money is my way of showing filial piety to you and Mom. Besides, I live far away in Fujian Province and can't come home to see you often..."
Commander Ning interrupted his son directly, saying, "You are the child that your mother and I trust the most, and also the most promising child in our family."
"We are fine and healthy. As long as you are safe and sound, we are at ease."
"You don't need to think about how to compensate us. Your mother and I both have salaries every month, so you can rest assured."
Since his father had said so, Ning Zhiyuan no longer refused.
"Also, since you'll be living in the military after your marriage, you won't be eating or sleeping at home, so you won't need to send money home anymore."
"Your mother and I have decided to give you an extra sum of money as a settling-in allowance for you two, a total of 3,000 yuan."
Ning Zhiyuan replied, "Dad, this is too much, I can't accept yours."
Commander Ning replied directly, "Not many."
“Your elder brother, sister-in-law, and nephew have been eating and living at our house all these years. Your mother and I have never taken a single penny from them. Giving you three thousand yuan is already too little!”
After listening, Ning Zhiyuan did not refuse.
Anyway, he'll keep the money his parents give him for now, and he won't abandon them if they need it in the future.
Just as Commander Ning hung up the phone, he caught a glimpse of a person standing at the corner of the stairs.
Without even thinking, he knew it was his eldest daughter-in-law, Tang Anning, standing there.
Tang Anning used to work in a textile factory. She had just heard that Ning Zhiyuan was getting married a couple of days ago, and immediately gave her job to her younger brother from her maternal family. She did this without even discussing it with her husband, acting first and informing him later!
If her eldest son hadn't argued with her, he probably still wouldn't know about this!
He and his wife were trembling with anger when they found out about this.
The eldest daughter-in-law's abacus beads were practically bouncing off their faces!
Isn't this because they're afraid their daughter-in-law will suffer after she marries into the family?
The problem is that she has been married for so many years and has never given them a single penny. I really don't know what she's worried about.
They even refused to accept money from their eldest son, thinking that since he still had a salary, they would help him out if they could.
They've already done better than the other in-laws around them, but the eldest daughter-in-law isn't satisfied, so they're planning to gradually withdraw their support.
Once the second son gets married, the eldest son's family will move out. In the future, the elderly couple will rely on their pensions, and their children can come back to visit them whenever they have time.
Commander Ning's face suddenly darkened upon thinking of this, and his eyes turned cold.
"Anning, what are you doing standing there?"
"You can just tell me what you want to say directly."
Tang Anning froze, she hadn't expected to be caught eavesdropping on her father-in-law's phone call.
She frowned and didn't rush to speak, but slowly went downstairs.
Some things are better said in advance. Otherwise, once the second son's family has moved in and the situation is settled, it will seem unreasonable for her to make a fuss or try to fight for it.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly spoke, "Dad, I don't think it's fair."
"The second son has a high salary and good benefits. His family is well-off and they don't lack money at all."
“The 3,000 yuan settlement allowance you are giving is really too much.”
She changed the subject and said, "When I got married, the bride price was only 800 yuan. Why should the second son's family get 1,000 yuan?"
Before Commander Ning could speak, a sharp voice came from the doorway, "Because they won't be like you and not bring back a single penny of the bride price, and because they won't do something as disgusting as transferring their job to their brother-in-law just when their brother-in-law is about to get married, just because they're worried about being taken advantage of!"
Tang Anning bit her lower lip hard, her eyes red, and her fingers trembling slightly with anger. Her second brother's family didn't even have a job, and she gave her job to her younger brother who needed it. What did she do wrong?
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