jdhmnovel Chapter 1831 No need for you to trouble yourself
Chapter 1831 No need for you to trouble yourself
Bao Lixia quickly added, "And a car too. We've already picked one out. We're just an ordinary family, so we don't need to buy a luxury car worth millions. A Q7 will do. It'll only cost around 600,000 to 700,000 yuan after all the fees. It'll also have plenty of space, making it convenient for our whole family to travel together."
Great! Living in a villa and driving a luxury car, Gong Jin'an earns a salary of two thousand yuan a month. Getting married, all the major life events are settled.
However, the villa is for his father-in-law's family to live in, and the luxury car is also for their use. What about the teacher and his wife? They are responsible for selling the house they have saved up over the years to support their good life.
Then he was left here, with no son, no money, no house, and no way to support himself in his old age.
In the future, if they "behave" well, Guan Yongyan will grant them a glimpse of her son and grandson. If they are unwilling to contribute money or effort, they will likely be subjected to a lot of disapproval from their daughter-in-law.
Gong Jin'an, the son they raised like a precious jewel, showed no consideration for his parents whatsoever, displaying an expression of complete agreement.
Very well, if Shen Xi had any hope for Gong Jin'an before, she has now completely given up.
Gong Qiang looked at his teacher and his wife, his face expressionless. His teacher's wife's eyes were slightly red, but the elderly couple looked at her and nodded slightly.
Okay, she knows what to do.
She looked at Gong Jin'an and said, "We have no objection if you want to marry this woman."
Gong Jin'an's face lit up with joy, and even Guan Yongyan suppressed her displeasure at the mention of "that woman."
Her father was right. There are no parents in the world who don't love their children. He's an only son, and he'll have to rely on them to support him in his old age. Whatever conditions he asks, they'll have to obediently agree.
Although they beat and scolded him before, now he's sitting here obediently and letting them make demands.
As long as Gong Jin'an is of one mind with her, what can his parents do?
If you dare to argue with her, don't even think about them taking care of you in your old age, and don't even think about seeing your grandchildren!
Shen Xi continued, "We have no objection to the marriage between two families."
The Guan family's smug expressions deepened.
"However, our family has always been democratic and open-minded. We agree that the young couple will be an independent family after marriage, and parents should not interfere too much."
"So all dowries and bride price are feudal dregs, and our enlightened family doesn't have them."
"However, if you insist on following the old rules, that's fine too. We can agree to a bride price of 68.8 yuan."
Guan Yongyan's furrowed brows immediately relaxed. All that talk was just to save face, wasn't it? Fine, since she's so sensible, let her say a few words. There will be plenty of opportunities to get back at her later!
Gong Jin'an looked at Shen Xi with emotion: "Sister, I knew it..."
"The bride price should be based on Lingcheng's standards, but the dowry should be based on Hecheng's standards. In Hecheng, the dowry is at least two to three times the bride price. Two times is 137.6 million yuan, which doesn't sound very auspicious. 131.4 million yuan is fine too, just to wish the young couple a lifetime of happiness. But if you insist on giving three times, that's fine too, it's up to you."
The Guan family of three: ...
"It can be used like this, regardless of budget or personal preference?"
Guan Yongyan slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
What kind of family does she come from? Asking for over a million without even looking at her?!
Shen Xi completely ignored her: "And the wedding house..."
Lin Xiangxue pressed Shen Xi down: "I'll handle the wedding room."
Okay, then let's hear from the teacher's wife.
Lin Xiangxue looked at her son and said, "Since you're not going back to Hecheng in the future, your father and I will give the wedding house to Xiaoxi."
what?
Gong Jin'an was shocked, and the Guan family of three jumped up.
"Mom! What are you saying??"
“If you go to Lingcheng, your father and I can’t count on you. We’ll let Xiaoxi take care of us in our old age.”
Shen Xi immediately said, "Teacher and teacher's wife, don't worry, I will make sure you raise her properly."
Gong Jin'an: ...
Lin Xiangxue continued, "Your father and I have discussed it and decided who will take care of us in our old age and who will get this house in the future."
Gong Jin'an was very dissatisfied. Under his girlfriend's murderous gaze, he said, "Mom and Dad, I never said I wouldn't take care of you in your old age. When you retire in the future, I'll take you to Lingcheng."
Guan Yongyan nodded in agreement: "When we have children, won't we have to let our grandparents take care of them too?"
Most importantly, the elderly couple is retired, and their retirement pension is a considerable sum. While they are still healthy, they should come and help take care of their children and raise their grandchildren. Otherwise, who knows where that retirement pension will go? Who will it be used to support?
What kind of money do elderly people carry in their pockets? What if the two elderly people squander it? There are so many cases of people being scammed out of their pensions these days. It's better to let their children and grandchildren spend it than to be scammed.
When they get old and useless, we'll send them back to Hecheng. Isn't Shen Xi supposed to be filial? Let her take care of them in their old age.
However, their salaries should rightfully be taken by her and Gong Jin'an; that's the bottom line!
Lin Xiangxue shook her head: "We're not going to Lingcheng. All our relatives and friends are in Hecheng. We're not going anywhere else in this life. We'll stay here."
For the people of Hecheng, nowhere is better than Hecheng. They have the same dietary habits and familiar relatives and friends. No matter what you say, they won't leave, let alone go to Lingcheng, a remote small town.
Lin Xiangxue has a local sense of superiority and feels that nowhere is as good as Hecheng.
Even if the Guan family were a greedy and insatiable family, people of good character would not leave Hecheng.
Gong Jin'an's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly: "Mom and Dad, if you don't come with me, who else can you go with? I'm your only son!!"
What parents wouldn't take care of their son in his old age? Although he had many requirements when he got married, he never intended to shirk his responsibility for their care. His parents raised him when he was young, so it's only right that he take care of them in their old age.
Besides, his parents had already said they would prepare a house and a car for him when he got married. It's just a change of location, and he hasn't made any excessive demands.
Yongyan is a filial child, and she will definitely be filial to her parents in the future.
Lin Xiangxue sighed: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. It's better for you to live your own life well. We don't need you to worry about us. Xiaoxi is here to take care of us."
Shen Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
"So, Xiaoxi will take care of us in our old age, and we'll give the house to Xiaoxi. She's also getting married, so this house is perfectly legitimate."
Gong Jin'an was puzzled and refused to accept it. "I am your own son!! Sister Xi...she..." was just an outsider.
Under Shen Xi's smiling gaze, Gong Jin'an dared not speak.
Guan Yongyan couldn't take it anymore and exploded.
"Pah! Are you two old hags out of your minds? You won't give the house to your own son, but to a stranger! Once she gets the house, she won't care about you anymore, and you won't even have anywhere to beg for food..."
With a "smack," Lin Xiangxue slapped Guan Yongyan across the face.