Chapter 48 Oh, I’m rich!
Although both of them were more or less mentally prepared before this, the scene was still extremely shocking when the bag of bills was poured out and piled up into a small mountain on the table.
Not to mention Cheng Yang, even Shi Xiaoai subconsciously held her breath.
The banknotes at that time had small denominations, and in addition to a bunch of banknotes, there were also many one-cent and two-cent coins.
Shi Xiaoai generously divided the money in half. She and Cheng Yang sat on either side of the table and began to count the money.
One point, two points, three points...
One cent, two cents, three cents...
The coins were stacked in piles and the banknotes were stacked in stacks. It took the two of them nearly a quarter of an hour to finally count the money clearly.
Shi Xiaoai once again straightened the pile of coins in front of her, then suppressed her excitement and asked, "How much is yours?"
"Twenty-one dollars and sixty-five cents." Cheng Yang's tone was filled with excitement.
"Here I am, twenty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents."
"So, put together, that's..."
Cheng Yang quickly calculated in his mind: "Fifty-one dollars and two cents!"
He couldn't help but raise his voice excitedly.
The room suddenly became quiet.
The couple looked at each other, as if they were both under a spell of immobilization, unable to move at all.
After a while, Shi Xiaoai finally grinned, slapped the table, and said with a smile: "I'm rich!"
Cheng Yang laughed too: "Yeah, I'm rich!"
At this moment, Shi Xiaoai only felt that there were countless beautiful bubbles circling around her, making her completely immersed in a wonderful atmosphere, and her mood was extremely happy!
She stood up and ran to the inner room, rummaged through the cabinet for a long time, and then took out a clean pillowcase.
In front of Cheng Yang, she counted out a little over one dollar from the pile of money, put the rest all in, and then handed it to the man.
"Give!"
"Give it to me?" Cheng Yang was extremely surprised.
He quickly refused: "I don't want this money, it's yours, and besides, shouldn't you keep all our money?"
Shi Xiaoai rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you thinking? I told you to put the money away so I could deposit it in the bank this afternoon. Who said I was going to give it to you? You're dreaming!"
Only then did Cheng Yang realize that he had misunderstood.
He was not annoyed. He chuckled and put all the bills into the bag. Because the money he collected was in small pieces, although there were only about fifty yuan, it filled half a bag.
Shi Xiaoai sat opposite him, resting her chin on her hand and watching him act. The more she watched, the happier she became.
After he finished dressing, she suddenly said, "Cheng Yang, can I treat you to a meal? It's been so long since you came back and I haven't had a welcome party for you yet!"
Cheng Yang looked up at Shi Xiaoai.
He knew very well that his wife had never thought of hosting a welcoming party for him.
Well, at least as of this morning, absolutely not.
He looked at her opposite, seeing her smiling face, although he knew very well that this so-called welcoming party was just an excuse his wife came up with on the spur of the moment, probably because she was too happy and wanted to use this as an excuse to go out for a meal.
But, what does it matter?
As long as it makes her happy.
So he smiled and nodded: "Sure! It's rare for my wife to feel sorry for me for once, so why not? I'd love it!"
Shi Xiaoai obviously didn't expect that this person would be so good at taking advantage of others, and Cheng Yang made her blush on the spot.
She jumped up from her chair and ran away.
Even when he reached the door, he couldn't help himself and stopped to say, "I'll go call them, you hurry up and pack your things!"
He walked so fast that he looked like he was running away.
Cheng Yang didn't move immediately. He stood by the table and laughed silently for a long time.
He felt like he had found a trick to dealing with his wife.
That is to tease her from time to time.
Although this person can choke people to death when her face turns black, she is so charming when she is shy.
Shi Xiaoai first went back to the kitchen and took out two cans of fruit and two packs of noodles from the cupboard, and then went to Aunt Liu's house.
It was Wang Xiaofeng who opened the door this time.
Seeing her, Wang Xiaofeng first put her finger to her mouth and hushed, then whispered, "I fed them half a bowl of noodles each when I came back, and they've all finished. My mother is coaxing them to sleep now. Sister, if you have nothing else, you and your husband can go back and eat first. I'll take them over when they wake up. It's so cold, don't bother the children when they just fell asleep."
After hearing her say that, Shi Xiaoai felt reluctant to bring up the idea of taking the children out for dinner.
She stuffed the canned food and noodles into Wang Xiaofeng's arms and said, "This is a gift from someone else. There's more than you can finish. Give it to Aunt Liu and tell her that Cheng Yang and I are giving it to her and Uncle Wang as a gift. Let them eat it first. There's more at home after they finish it."
Who has leftover noodles and canned food at home these days?
Wang Xiaofeng immediately realized that she was repaying the favor she had helped her with in the morning, and she became anxious.
She quickly refused: "Sister, you can't do this, take it back quickly, if I take it my mother will beat me to death."
Shi Xiaoai touched her lips with her finger and said angrily, "Be quiet. I don't like it if you wake up my son and daughter."
After saying that, she put the things on the stone platform next to her and turned to leave: "Say it's me who gave it to you, and I will definitely not quarrel with you. Hurry up and go in! Also, I have to go out with your brother-in-law this afternoon to do something and may be back late. Can you help me take care of them for a while?"
What else could Wang Xiaofeng say? She quickly agreed.
When Shi Xiaoai returned home, Cheng Yang had already put all the things back in place and was waiting for her to come back. The two did not stay at home for long and soon went out again.
This was the first time the couple went out alone. Before, they either went out alone or with their children.
After there were only two people left on the order, the couple felt a little bit fresh and a little uncomfortable.
"Where are we going?" Cheng Yang asked.
"Let's save the money first, then go get something to eat. Afterwards, we'll go to the souvenir shop and also the grocery store to see if there are any good snacks. In addition to going to Master Liu's house tonight, I also want to go see Li Qiaoyun. According to the calculations, she's almost due to give birth."
Hearing his wife's well-organized arrangements, Cheng Yang naturally would not raise any objections.
They first went to the ICBC branch which was closer to their home.
At that time, the first census had not yet been conducted, and naturally, the issuance of identity cards had not yet begun.
When you deposit money, the bank will process it as long as you provide your name, and you don’t need to provide any identification.
Shi Xiaoai opened a current account passbook in her own name, and soon a small red notebook with her name and deposit amount was handed out from the window.
Looking at the words 50 yuan written in black ink on it, Shi Xiaoai felt extremely fulfilled.
She solemnly put the passbook into her schoolbag, believing that the numbers on it would increase and become bigger.
"Where are we going to eat now?" Cheng Yang asked after leaving the bank.
"Xincheng Street, just go straight along this road and I'll show you the way."
Speaking of eating, Shi Xiaoai immediately became energetic and jumped on the tricycle without any urgency.
Seeing her like this, Cheng Yang couldn't help but laugh: "What on earth are you going to take me to eat? Why are you so excited?"
"I'll take you to eat delicious food!" Shi Xiaoai said confidently.
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