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"Why should you let him keep your money? This is your money. If a man has money in his hands, what will become of him?"
An older woman chimed in.
“He gets paid for his medical practice, so why should he need your salary? I see you buy all the groceries at home; you need the money more.”
The three women nodded in agreement.
"Don't underestimate my husband Yan just because he doesn't earn much each month. All his salary is in my hands. He has to ask me for every penny he spends. That's how women should be!"
Wang Liying thinks they are all incredibly talented!
Especially when it comes to wages.
They wish all the money their men earned outside would be handed over to them.
If it's even a fraction less, it'll probably cause endless trouble!
But she was different.
He Hongyang is the head of the household, so of course she should hand over her salary to him, and only then will she feel at ease.
“It wasn’t Hongyang or me who asked for it; I gave it to him voluntarily. How can a woman like me manage the family’s money? Of course, I feel more at ease entrusting it to him.”
"I'm out all the time. What if I lose it? What if it gets stolen?"
Jia Zhangshi, the eldest aunt, and the third aunt.
The three of them huddled together, as if they wanted to teach Wang Liying step by step.
"How can you be so naive? Why do you keep the money on you? You could have found a secret place at home to hide it."
"Only by saving them yourself will it be convenient to use them later."
"You also have a younger sister. When you two need money, are you going to ask He Hongyang for every single penny?"
Wang Liying didn't understand what they were saying even more.
“This house belongs to Brother Hongyang, and he bought it too. How could I possibly have any secret places?”
"Besides, no matter what happens to my sister and me, no matter how much money we need, he will give it to us. Now we are a family, and there is no distinction between you and me."
"Auntie, didn't you just say that Master Yan asks you for every penny he spends? Why can men do it, but we women can't?"
Her words left the three women speechless.
He immediately changed the subject.
“Look at the wife the He family married. She has a job and gives her money to her husband. She’s much better than your Qin Huairu.”
This displeased Jia Zhangshi.
Sophistry.
"Although my daughter-in-law doesn't have a job, she has a rural household registration."
The two older women exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
"Didn't she and Dongxu get their marriage certificate? Why didn't she transfer her household registration here?"
"Why move here? There's no benefit to it. With a rural household registration, we still have land, and our family will have more grain during the autumn harvest."
She's right.
Anyway, Qin Huairu couldn't find a job, so it didn't matter whether her household registration was in the city or the countryside.
Jia Zhangshi thought she had won back the game and said smugly.
"When they have children in the future, they will also want to transfer their household registration to the countryside so that they can have land."
"Even if you have land in the countryside, who will help you farm it?"
"Of course it's Qin Huairu's family. Anyway, there are so many people in their family, it's just a matter of helping them out."
"Let others cultivate the land, let others provide the seeds, but when it comes to the autumn harvest, will your family still have a share?"
"Of course, we're in-laws. You have no idea how good my relationship is with her family. They'd be more than happy to accept anything from us than just a little extra food."
The older woman and the younger woman covered their mouths, unable to suppress their laughter.
When Qin Huairu's family came last time, they almost ripped the roof off his house, and even said that the two families had a good relationship.
Jia Zhangshi was practically exaggerating to the heavens!
Wang Liying, however, felt that something was amiss.
As soon as they got their marriage certificate, He Hongyang registered the two sisters' household registrations.
She also asked him.
He Hongyang said that it will be difficult to obtain an urban household registration in two years, so he should take advantage of the current situation to transfer his household registration here.
But the Jia family did the opposite.
They could have obtained urban residency, but they refused and insisted on rural residency.
Judging from Jia Zhangshi's smug look, it seems that she actually gained an advantage.
However, this is their family matter, and she won't interfere.
Moreover, she absolutely believed in He Hongyang's judgment; he must be right!
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71. The two families held banquets, a stark contrast.
Watch Wang Liying quietly working.
Jia Zhangshi winked at the two older women and said, "Don't forget what I told you, you must come to my house this weekend."
He glanced sideways at Wang Liying and said, "We hired a chef from a steel mill, so the dishes will definitely be very lavish."
The older woman and the three older women were also very shrewd.
The two families will host the banquet together.
They didn't want to agree so soon.
They'll have to see which family has more vegetables and meat before deciding which one to go to.
However, Madam Jia had already extended the invitation several times.
He Hongyang never mentioned it once.
Have we forgotten about them?
I couldn't help but want to ask Wang Liying, but I didn't dare to bring it up because Jia Zhangshi was there.
All I could do was remind her, "This weekend is going to be a great day; our yard is going to be lively."
To everyone's surprise, Wang Liying pretended not to understand and completely ignored what they were saying.
Because He Hongyang had already given instructions.
Their family is hosting a banquet.
Neither the Yi family, the Yan family, nor the Liu family will be invited!
The Yan family consists of six people, including three boys who are about half a year old.
The Liu family consists of five people, including three boys who are also teenagers.
They say a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home.
Each of these two families contributes a share of the money, yet they bring their entire families to eat.
They'll lose money then!
And then there's the Yi family. Didn't Yi Zhonghai say he was going to help the Jia family? Well then, he might as well go to the Jia family. Anyway, the He family doesn't welcome him.
Seeing that Wang Liying still didn't say anything, the three aunties couldn't hold back any longer.
The family of six has been eating only light meals these past few days, just waiting for the weekend feast.
They'll definitely eat as much as they can, no matter how much they want.
It's best to eat and take some home, that way you'll get your money's worth!
“Hongyang’s wife, say something!”
“Hongyang makes all the decisions in our family. I don’t know anything about it. I haven’t even boiled water for him to wash his feet yet. You guys talk first.”
Watching her departing figure.
Madam Jia said happily, "What are you still hesitating about? Of course, you should come to my house!"
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On the day of the banquet.
The entire courtyard was unusually lively.
Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai, and Jia Dongxu are all incredibly busy.
These three people were busy inside and out.
The chef originally chosen for the steel mill canteen was said to have been booked by the He family first, and they didn't have time to come to the Jia family's house.
Although his disciples came.
But they all wanted to see He Hongyang's prowess, so they all went to He's house to watch the excitement.
Jia Dongxu's coworkers were even more of a joker; they would come and smoke and eat sunflower seeds, and not a single one of them would help with the work.
Qin Huairu was busy getting ready in the room.
He kept drawing on his eyebrows with a lit matchstick.
She tore at the red paper, constantly pursing her lips.
His eyes kept glancing towards the He family's house.
Although he was physically at the Jia family's house, his heart had already flown to the He family's house!
Madam Jia, disapprovingly, said, "What are you doing there, putting on your makeup? Hurry up and come out to help."
"I'm the bride today, how can I go out and help?"
"You've been living in my house for so long, what kind of new bride are you? I think you're already an old maid."
"Bah! In your Jia family, I will always be the bride!"
Madam Jia Zhang wanted to say something more, but Jia Dongxu stopped her, saying, "Say less."
He is exceptionally happy today.
Qin Huairu is right. They haven't consummated their marriage yet, so she is the bride.
Moreover, she had previously said that they could be together once they had a wedding banquet!
That means starting tonight, he will no longer have to sleep on the floor.
With that in mind, Jia Dongxu worked even harder.
Yi Zhonghai said, "Stop arguing. Today is a good day. We can't let people laugh at us. Director Li from the steel rolling mill will be the officiant later. You all need to do your best."
The other families in the courtyard anxiously kept glancing at the two households.
I wish I could crawl into the kitchen and see what dishes they've prepared today.
That will help me decide whose house to visit!
The Jia family notified them several times, practically wanting to hold each of their hands and invite them to their home for a banquet.
But the He family never notified them.
Even in casual conversations, if you see their family members and try to bring it up in the conversation, their family members won't respond.
What exactly is going on?
Yan Bugui and the three aunts were the most anxious.
They were so hungry these past few days that their eyes were practically glowing green, and they didn't even have the strength to speak.