If her master hadn't mentioned it today, Hua Xiangyun would have almost forgotten about it.
It wasn't that she wanted to renege on her debts, but rather that Jiang Yi had already handed over his family's assets to her gradually after their engagement, so there was no debt problem at all.
Jiang Yi thought of the few spirits in Master Wu's courtyard and knew that no news could be kept from him.
Wu Chenxi confirmed that Hua Xiangyun was not very interested in other properties before putting the things away again. "If you want anything in the future, just tell your master. Even if your master doesn't have it, he can get it for you."
Jiang Yi said, "Master, don't worry. From now on, I will do my best to help Xiangyun achieve whatever she wants."
This master, just like the Hua family, started giving all sorts of criticism right after the wedding.
However, he accepted it willingly, feeling that it was all something he deserved.
After having a meal with Wu Chenxi, the two rode their bicycles back home.
Unexpectedly, I saw the Hua brothers squatting at my doorstep.
"Big brother, second brother, is something wrong at home?" Hua Xiangyun noticed that the two were guarding the place, but she didn't know what it was about.
"Let's go inside and talk," Jiang Yi said, parking his bicycle and taking out his keys to open the door.
After the two of them washed their hands and were given cold boiled water, Hua Zhian finally spoke hesitantly.
"Little sister, your older brother and I have come here to replenish your dowry."
Hua Xiangyun, “…” Why add more dowry? Her dowry is already more than enough.
She thought she had misheard, but to her surprise, the two brothers actually placed a red envelope in front of her at the same time.
"My older brother doesn't know what to buy either," Hua Zhiping said, realizing he had made many mistakes after being scolded by his grandfather yesterday.
Many things are not about receiving rewards without giving anything in return; "Take this and buy whatever you want."
He and his wife discussed it all night yesterday and felt that nothing was suitable to buy because Jiang Yi had prepared everything perfectly, which is why there was this red envelope today.
Hua Zhian came to me for help last night, but I couldn't do anything about it myself. In the end, I could only tell him my idea, but to my surprise, the other person followed suit.
Hua Xiangyun pushed the two red envelopes in front of them, saying, "My family has already prepared a dowry for me, so why do I need you to make up for it?"
Besides, my two older brothers are already married and will need to take care of their own families in the future, so I really don't need to.
Her family had never mistreated her. The large sum of money her grandparents gave her in private was probably one-third of the family's savings.
In order not to create conflict at home, she couldn't say it out loud.
The two brothers, feeling guilty and wanting to make amends to their younger sister, naturally wouldn't take the things back. They hurriedly said a few words and then ran away as if fleeing.
Hua Xiangyun looked completely bewildered. "What's going on now?"
"Is it because he didn't prepare a wedding gift for you that Grandpa got angry?" Jiang Yi reminded him, recalling the strange atmosphere at home yesterday.
“This family doesn’t care about such formalities,” Hua Xiangyun said, picking up her elder brother’s red envelope, which contained two hundred yuan in brand-new “Great Unity” notes.
The same number was picked up by Hua Zhian.
It's normal for my eldest brother to have savings after working for many years, but my second brother is different. He's only been working for a short time and has already gotten married. How could he possibly have so many savings?
"Did they take this from my second sister-in-law?" Good heavens, he just married his wife and she's already scheming over someone else's dowry.
She couldn't accept the money no matter what, and planned to return the gift after dinner.
Although she had previously said that she could often come over for meals, Hua Xiangyun was very sensible. Once married, there are naturally rules to follow.
She wasn't worried about her grandparents, but she also had two sisters-in-law; she couldn't let those feelings slowly fade away.
She didn't go directly to her two elder brothers, but instead went to the main room to chat with Hua Guangzong and the others.
Tian Guihua was a little unhappy to see her granddaughter return at this time. "Didn't you agree to come back for meals often? Why don't you come over even when you're home?"
Hua Xiangyun managed to get away with the matter by acting cute and charming.
When she took out two red envelopes and explained her purpose, Tian Guihua gritted her teeth in anger, "These two boys already knew you were back, and they didn't even invite you to their house for dinner?" They really don't understand human relationships at all.
Little did they know that they had wronged the two brothers. At that time, they only felt that they had lost face in front of their sister and just wanted to escape from the Jiang family as soon as possible. They hadn't even noticed that it was mealtime.
Hua Xiangyun reassured me again, "I've already started my own little family, so I can't rely on my parents' family for everything."
Besides, you know my cooking skills aren't even as good as Jiang Yi's. He's the one doing all the cooking; I just help out.
Tian Guihua has always been satisfied with Jiang Yi in this respect, and what's even more commendable is that he doesn't have that kind of male chauvinism, insisting that cooking and housework are women's work.
She can rest assured that her granddaughter is well-married and receives attentive care.
Hua Guangzong cleared his throat. "Your grandmother and I have decided to go out for a trip to visit our old friends. We're planning to leave in a couple of days."
Caught off guard by the sudden news, Hua Xiangyun blurted out, "Just the two of you?"
"It's fine for us to travel. Back in the day, your grandma and I also traveled all over the country."
Don't worry, we'll let you know we're safe once we reach our destination. It just takes a while. If anything happens, don't hesitate to bother your brother and the others. If they dare not help you, we'll deal with them when we get back.
At this moment, Tian Guihua also grabbed Hua Xiangyun's hand and led her to sit on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), saying, "Don't be too honest and prepare everything for them."
Also tell Jiang Yi that if you catch any more prey, you can keep it yourselves.
Once a person gets married, they prioritize their small family and put aside any feelings of brotherhood or siblinghood.
Sometimes distance makes the heart grow fonder. From now on, you and Jiang Yi should live your own little life behind closed doors. If your brother or his family ever comes to you for help, feel free to refuse, or just tell us directly. Even though we're old, we can still make decisions for you.”
When Tian Guihua thought of Xun Liangfen, she felt she should say a few more words to Xiangyun to prevent anyone from causing trouble while he was away.
"You have to help your family within your means, lest you end up making enemies."
Like your mother, in the early years she really wanted to move everything to her parents' home. Your grandfather, out of consideration for his friendship with Comrade Xun, didn't say much.
But human relationships grow thinner and thinner with wear and tear, and the same applies to your little family.
Jiang Yi seems alright, but if you help your family without any limits, they'll start to have opinions about it.
Hua Xiangyun said, "...I am different from my mother, but since you raised me, I must be filial to you."
With her abilities, supporting a few elderly people in the future is not a big deal. If she is so calculating, it will be the elderly people who will suffer in the end.
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