Jianshu looked a little embarrassed, but his hands did not move at all. Under the teasing gazes of his elders, he swiftly put away the two passbooks.
No matter what, you can't miss something that comes to your door.
Want to hide some secret money? No way!
Gu Zhan felt relieved when he saw Jianshu accepted it.
He always felt that the previous betrothal gift was a bit too little, but with his eldest daughter-in-law in front of him, he couldn't go over her.
Although he didn't care about other people's opinions, it was not good to let a rift arise between the two sisters-in-law before they even met.
So we can only provide subsidies here.
In fact, it can’t be considered a subsidy, after all, both children have this money.
The only difference is that he gave the money directly to the boss, and it was up to the boss whether to keep it for himself or give it to his wife.
On this side, he gave this money directly to Shushu. It was also equivalent to part of the betrothal gift, her private money, and she could use it however she wanted.
Although, it seems that she doesn't need any private money, but no matter what, it is his intention, his little selfish desire.
As an elder, he must treat his children equally on the surface, but people are biased. Of course, he prefers the children he has watched grow up and loved for many years.
The eldest son's wife has a large family, so while life isn't exactly miserable, it's just okay, not as good as the best, but better than the worst. The mother-in-law is shrewd, but lacks insight, and sometimes acts a bit petty, making her difficult to deal with.
When the eldest brother proposed marriage, he was somewhat unhappy, but he didn't refuse. After all, it was his choice, and she seemed to have a good personality, so he let her go. Whether he could handle the relationship there was his own business.
It has nothing to do with this old man. As long as it doesn't come to him, he doesn't bother to pay attention.
However, because of this, he made some adjustments to the amount of the betrothal gift and settling-in fee.
After all, he wasn't a sucker, and he wouldn't do anything that would clearly put him at a disadvantage. Why should he give away the money he earned for free?
Don't tell him that it's not easy for others to raise their daughter, and they are taking advantage, so they deserve to give more betrothal gifts.
He will give you what you deserve, but don't even think about the extra.
It was obvious that they were basically gone without returning, and he was stupid to send them all away at once.
Moreover, this relative seems a bit unreliable and has a lot of ulterior motives, so we have to be careful.
Later, considering that the second son was not married yet, he did not set the betrothal gift too low. Eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan plus a watch, a bicycle, clothes, cigarettes, alcohol and other things were not considered low.
As for the extra gift money, he added it all to the resettlement allowance. He did not deduct anything from it, and in the end, it was given to their young family to spend as they pleased, which was better than giving it away to outsiders.
If they really sent it all over, it was hard to say how much would end up in the hands of the eldest son's wife. Moreover, he could tell from the brief contact that his in-laws were not a tight-lipped people, so who knew if something would happen.
Gu Zhan was not a man of blind generosity. In his opinion, the eldest daughter-in-law was a member of the Gu family after she married into the family, but her family was not. Giving things to the eldest daughter-in-law was one thing, but giving things to others was another.
Later, when they got married, they kept the bicycle and most of the rest of the gifts.
A lady's watch was given as a dowry, and there were also two quilts and two hundred yuan as a hidden treasure.
The boss didn't say anything about this result, and Gu Zhan didn't say anything either.
Anyway, when the things were sent over, he had already tacitly agreed that it had nothing to do with him. He didn't care whether they were sent back or not. He also didn't care about the amount of the dowry.
Anyway, after she gets married, she will be the eldest brother's wife, and it's his job to worry about her. He doesn't bother to care.
He has done what he should do, and let them do the rest.
But he didn't expect that a few years later, his second son was so powerful that he actually married Shushu home.
Now this is embarrassing.
According to the previous betrothal gift, he always felt that the child was being wronged.
But adding more wouldn't be appropriate.
Finally, after some thought, I decided to give her the resettlement fee. I wouldn't call it a betrothal gift, but that's what it meant.
Several people present also knew what was going on.
Zhao Mingze and Meng Ying didn't say anything. Having many children in the family means you have to pay more attention to them. That's what all parents do.
But it was indeed difficult for Old Gu, and his situation was indeed difficult to deal with. They couldn't think of a better way.
Jianshu also felt the complexity of getting along in a large family. There are only two brothers in the Gu family, but there are so many things to pay attention to. It’s tiring to think about it.
Fortunately, we live far away, so we don't have many opportunities to interact with each other. If we meet again in the future, we still have to be careful.
Gu Mingjing should be the calmest among them, sitting on the sofa and silently peeling melon seeds for Jianshu.
For him, it made no difference whether the 5,000 yuan was a settling-in fee or a betrothal gift, because it would all end up in Jianshu's hands anyway.
As for the balance, and whether his elder brother and sister-in-law would have any ideas, he didn't care.
His eldest brother knew what was going on. He was very clear about what the old man meant. As for what his eldest sister-in-law thought, it didn't matter and it didn't cause any trouble.
He wouldn't demand that Shushu get along well with his eldest sister-in-law just because of the relationship between the brothers. If they get along, then get along. If not, that's fine. Just keep your distance and make peace with each other.
As for whether pillow talk would affect the relationship between brothers, he still had some confidence in their brotherhood.
Besides, the old man is still here. If they really have a disagreement over this, his stick will not be able to stop them.
Everyone knew the true meaning of the passbook tacitly. It was enough to know what it was, there was no need to say it out loud.
He was more interested in the passbook that Gu Mingjing took out.
Zhao Mingze patted Gu Mingjing's shoulder and praised him, "Good boy, you've been prepared for this. You even brought your passbook with you, just waiting to hand it in today! You're quite proactive!"
Gu Mingjing rubbed his shoulders and smiled slightly, "Actually, I've always had it with me, but Shushu refused to accept it, so I never gave it away."
Implication: I am actually more positive.
Zhao Mingze: “…”
Gu Zhan: “…”
Both men were silent. Meng Ying looked up at him and nodded with satisfaction.
Although money cannot represent a man’s love, a man who is unwilling to give money definitely does not love you.
This kid never disappoints.
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