Li Aimei and Zhang Qingwei went to the bank. Zhang Qingwei had only saved a little over three hundred yuan in the past few years.
Li Aimei earned a little more; she had also done some small business before, earning over 800 yuan.
Li's mother asked for 1,500 yuan. Their combined savings were only a little over 1,100 yuan, and they needed to make a living too.
Li Aimei gritted her teeth and said, "Giving a thousand is fine. I'll give her five hundred of your five hundred dowry as a token of my respect. That's more than enough."
"I'm afraid she won't agree." Zhang Qingwei could tell from Li's mother that she was an elder who was not to be trifled with.
Li Aimei knew her mother well and knew that if things didn't go as planned, she wouldn't give up easily.
But that's all the money they had. After pooling together all their money, they only had 1187.56 yuan.
The only person Li Aimei could think of was Sister-in-law Yun Jin.
She was about to go to her post, and Li Aimei didn't want to trouble her.
After thinking for a moment, Li Aimei decided to give it a try: "Let's try giving them a thousand first. If they don't agree, we'll think of another way."
With only so much money on hand, Zhang Qingwei had no choice but to listen to Yun Jin.
Zhang Qingwei said, "I'll make up the bride price later when I've earned more money."
“No need. Once we’re family, your money will be my money,” Li Aimei joked.
Zhang Qingwei blushed with amusement: "Yeah, I'll give you everything I earn."
When the young couple returned home, they found Li's mother still sitting on the windowsill, wondering who she was trying to threaten.
Having a mother like this is exhausting for Li Aimei.
Just then, they heard the rumble of a motorcycle. Li Aimei looked over and saw Yun Jin riding up smartly. She stopped in front of them, took off her helmet, and revealed a bright and beautiful face: "Where's your mother?"
Li Aimei said guiltily, "I'm upstairs. I'm sorry, sister-in-law. I didn't handle it well and let her come to the disco to cause trouble."
"What's done is done, there's no point in saying this now. Let's talk about it after we've resolved the issue." Yun Jin parked the car and went upstairs with them.
Seeing that they were holding money, he asked, "What's going on?"
Li Aimei explained in detail about her mother's request for money: "We only have a little over 1,100 yuan, which is probably not enough. Since you're here, could you lend me some money? We'll pay you back before the new year when we've earned some money this year."
"Are you sure you want to give that much?" Li's mother knows how to raise her daughter.
One fuss and it's a thousand yuan.
For the current salary, it's a good deal.
Li Aimei nodded: "It's better to avoid trouble."
Since both parties were willing to give and receive, Yun Jin didn't say anything and gave Li Aimei five hundred yuan.
Li Aimei was extremely grateful: "I will pay you back when I have the money."
Yun Jin had no objection.
When Li's mother saw Yun Jin get off the motorcycle, she craned her neck to look at her cool motorcycle and thought to herself that this woman was really rich, able to afford such a nice motorcycle.
She has no idea how much money her daughter has earned for her.
The thought of her daughter working for her for nothing made Li's mother feel like she had lost out big time.
When Li's mother saw Yun Jin and Li Aimei appear, she had already figured out how to make things difficult for them.
Yun Jin didn't give Li's mother a friendly look. She glanced at Li's mother and then started to shoo her away: "Everyone, go back and have fun. There's nothing to see in a mother-daughter conflict. Come on, let's go get some soda. I'll play a new song for everyone today."
Upon hearing that there was a new song, the onlookers obediently returned to the disco to continue their entertainment, singing, eating, and drinking.
Li Aimei handed 1,500 yuan to her mother, saying, "Count it yourself, and I'll buy you a train ticket and send you home later."
Mrs. Li received 1,500 yuan, but seeing that it was all in hundred-yuan notes, she was surprised that someone could actually come up with 1,500 yuan. Mrs. Li narrowed her eyes and changed her mind: "This amount of money is not enough."
Li Aimei frowned: "You said it yourself, you want a thousand yuan for severing the mother-daughter relationship and a five hundred yuan dowry."
"One thousand is too little, I want ten thousand." Mother Li made an outrageous demand: "I gave birth to you and raised you, and now that you can earn money, you want to buy it all out for one thousand? Impossible!"
Li Aimei was furious: "Give me the money."
She doesn't spoil Li's mother; she wouldn't even give her 1,000, let alone 10,000.
Li's mother isn't stupid; once the money is in her hands, she'd be dreaming if she wanted it back!
Li's mother was infuriating: "What's given to me is mine. Don't even think about taking it back. If you want to buy out our mother-daughter relationship, give me another 10,000 yuan."
Li Aimei trembled with anger: "Mom, you're trying to kill me."
“Then come back with me.” Mother Li had plenty of options.
Li Aimei definitely won't go back, nor will she give 10,000 yuan.
Zhang Qingwei stopped talking at this point. In the past, he could have shamelessly asked the landlady for a loan.
If it were ten thousand, not only Li Aimei, but even he himself would be embarrassed to ask for it.
These days, who can just casually pull out ten thousand?
Even if the boss's wife has the money, why should she lend it to them?
She's called my sister-in-law, but she's not my biological daughter.
Li Aimei thought the same way, knowing she was too embarrassed to borrow money from Sister Yunjin again.
I also know that if I borrow 10,000, I will have 20,000 or 30,000.
Her mother is the kind of person who takes advantage of others. She was too naive to think that giving her 1,500 yuan would make her leave out of consideration for their mother-daughter relationship.
Now it seems...
“I have no money. If you don’t want to leave, fine, jump down and die. I won’t care if you’re crippled or not.” Li Aimei was unwilling to be manipulated.
Li's mother said confidently, "You don't have any, but Nian Gao's mother does. Let her give them to you."
That was her plan. Knowing that her daughter didn't have one, she was trying to force Yun Jin into this situation.
Yun Jin, who happened to overhear Li's mother encouraging Li Aimei to ask her for money, laughed angrily. She crossed her arms and looked like she was not to be trifled with: "Ask me for money? Why should I? Do you think my money grows on trees?"
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