Chapter 478: Managing Household Chores
When the car was about to reach Xuri, Mr. Chen received a call and talked to the other party for a while.
After turning off the phone, he said to me, "Shanhong, when we get to Sunrise, you go back first. Mr. Xiao and I will come over at 5 pm."
He didn't say what it was and I didn't ask. After picking up the car at Xuri, I took the ring road. The journey was smooth and I got home in half an hour.
I walked into the living room and saw no one there. I looked around and heard Xiaolin and my mother's voices coming from the backyard. I went over and saw them arranging bonsai.
I said, "Are you done yet? If you are, come to the study to discuss something."
My mother looked at me and asked, "Are you discussing something?"
I nodded, walked into the study, and called my father again, asking him to come back.
My father came in first. He was walking by the lake. After a while, my mother and Xiaolin came in.
I said, "Everyone, please sit down. I have something to discuss with you."
Xiaolin made a cup of tea for everyone and sat opposite me.
I said, "Today, I went to visit Mr. Chen. Lao Xiao was also there. We had a meal together. They will come for dinner later."
My mother said, "Do we need to hold a meeting for this? We have all kinds of dishes at home."
"It wasn't about food. He had some difficulties at work, and I was giving him some advice. He brought up two things.
First, they won't let me return the house. I can sell it or rent it out. It's up to me. Second, they'll still pay me, so it doesn't matter if I go to work or not..."
As soon as I said it, my whole family was confused.
My mother said, "I understand the house. He said he would give it to you. He's a loyal man, so it's hard for him to go back on his word. But he won't go to work and pay you. Is that a good thing?"
Xiaolin just looked at me in surprise.
I said, "That's exactly what he said. Lao Xiao is here, so I'll discuss with you whether to accept it or not."
My father said, "There is no love or hate without reason in this world. What does Mr. Chen want?"
I repeated what Mr. Chen said.
My father asked, “What do you think?”
I said, "I always feel unworthy of it."
In front of his parents-in-law, Xiaolin usually didn't express his opinions. The strange thing was that my mother didn't say anything either. My father said:
"Let me share some advice. Mr. Chen treats you well because you are useful to the company. If you accept his offer, you may not have to go to work every day, but you must do your best to complete the tasks he assigns you."
Xiao Lin said, "Aren't you cooperating with Mr. Deng and investing money? You said you were going to the Philippines in May? This..."
I said, "Exactly. I'm conflicted. But he wants to come over for dinner tonight. If I accept, I should thank him. If I turn him down, I should also be polite."
My father thought for a moment and said, "Shanhong, I think we should keep the house. He's been living there for so long anyway, and he won't be able to sell it. Besides, there was a clause about giving the house away when we signed the contract. But we can't sell it, right?"
When this question is raised, everyone agrees that it makes sense. Selling something someone gave you is a bit ridiculous. It's like a famous painter giving you a painting and you selling it. It means you're too poor to have any ambition.
My mother asked, "For rent?"
My dad also shook his head.
My mother said, "You can't sell it, you can't rent it out, so why not just leave it empty?"
Xiaolin hesitated to speak. I knew what she was thinking, so I said, "The house is mine. I'll let Xiao Shitou live in it from now on."
My father said, "Yes, it's okay to let your relatives live there."
My mother looked at me in surprise. In her mind, Yifan should be given the house first. But the ownership of this house is indeed mine, Wanshanhong.
Xiaolin stood up and poured tea for everyone.
I was telling this to everyone, but more importantly, to my mother. Then she gave my father a cigarette and said, "Why should this house be given to Little Stone to live in?
First, Xiaolin owns half of the house. Second, Xiaoshitou is mute, so as his older brother and sister, we should help him.
Of course, Yifan could also go live there; he's my mother's closest relative. But he's in good health, and if we help him too much, we'll be harming him anyway. We need him to understand that he has hands and feet, and he's not deaf or dumb, and that happiness depends on his own efforts.
I was also making noodles back then. If I had relied solely on my sister, wouldn't I still be making noodles now? If I had been a little more successful, I would have opened my own noodle shop and hired a few people to make noodles. So, he can't take care of me; he has to rely on himself for everything."
My father said, "Shanhong is right."
My mother couldn't object. After all, there were three people on her side, and Xiaolin owned half of the property. She said, "When Yifan buys the house, Shanhong, you should support him a little."
I said, "Okay, but it would be better if he could brag that he bought the house and married his wife himself."
My mother said, "You have to support me when the time comes, otherwise it will be unacceptable."
My mother's logic is really weird, and I couldn't resist refuting her.
I said, "The second thing is my salary. Mr. Chen won't agree if I don't take any. I'd also feel bad if I took it all. I plan to take 50,000 a month and be a good advisor to him."
My father said, "Yes, this number is neither more nor less."
My mother said, "I don't care. You make the money, and I just want to have a simple meal."
This is a vexing statement.
I said, "Dad, Mom, while you two are here, I absolutely cannot let you eat poorly, dress poorly, or be short of money. I'll go to the company and transfer 50,000 yuan a month directly to Dad's card. That's for your expenses."
My father said, "I have a salary. Please help your mother get a credit card and transfer the money directly to her."
I said, "That's fine. Xiaolin, you can help Mom with it tomorrow. If she needs money in the future, you can help her get it."
My mother said, "I don't need much money, but I have money in my hand so I don't have to worry."
I said, "Now that these things are settled, I can thank Mr. Chen for his concern during dinner."
My mother laughed and said, "Go to the market and buy a live chicken."
I stood up and glanced at Xiaolin, and she followed me out.
I drove, and after she got in, she said, "Master Wan, you have a way of handling things."
I said, "My mother cares too much about her Jiang family. I only said it was for Xiao Shitou to live in, but in fact it was given to him. My mother wanted to give it to Yifan, which doesn't make any sense."
Xiao Lin said, "Dad is a sensible man."
I smiled and said, "After all, he was a cadre. By the way, we'll bring Xiao Shitou and Yifan over for dinner later. I need to explain this matter to them."
Xiaolin asked, "Where are you going?"
"In the market."
"At the market, they kill the chickens, clean them, and take them home. What's the difference between that and the supermarket?"
I said, "When your boss tells you to, you must do exactly what he tells you to do. My mother said to buy a live chicken, so she has to buy a live one."
Xiao Lin smiled and said, "It's the same anyway if you take it back."
I said, "It's different. My mother is very smart. She gets a cup of chicken blood from the chicken she slaughtered at the market."
Xiaolin stuck out his tongue.
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