Ji family.
Aunt Ji has been observing Ji's mother recently. She was worried at first, but in the past few days, she acted like nothing happened and even washed a few glass bottles of pickled sauerkraut.
Seeing the other person busy working in the courtyard, she glanced at him a few times, walked over, and looked at the big gold bracelet on the other person's hand, "It's too inconvenient for you to wear this bracelet. It gets in the way of your work."
She touched her empty hand uncomfortably as she spoke. Her bracelet was thin. In order not to be outdone by Ji's mother, she simply didn't wear it. She could even say she didn't want to wear it if she didn't wear it. It didn't look good and she was tired of wearing it. .
"It's okay." Since Ji Zilan and Aunt Ji's mother knew what they were doing behind their backs, Ji's mother no longer smiled, her attitude was lukewarm, and she kept busy with her head buried.
"If you want to eat sauerkraut, go buy some. You've been busy with these things all day, when will it end?" Aunt Ji looked at her making sauerkraut, shook her head again, pulled up a chair and sat next to her, and began to sigh again.
In her opinion, her life is better than Ji's mother, and she looks down on her from the bottom of her heart. What's the use of doing so much work? Spend as much as you earn, why do you have to work so much? Marrying a wife and paying for a fully paid garage is not a good idea.
Their family’s plan is to find a daughter-in-law with a better family background. The woman’s job must be stable, and they can buy a house together. Alternatively, their family can borrow a down payment and the two of them can pay it back together. How good is that? The down payment of the borrowed house was only in her son's name, and she had gained face.
Ji's mother replied: "Homemade food is more hygienic than food bought from outside."
She had to cook more. Shen Qingqing said she wanted to eat it. It was easy to make and it only took her half a day to do it. She was also idle. There were a lot of additives in things made in factories.
Aunt Ji didn't think so. She thought that Ji's mother was just trying to save a few bucks. No wonder she was able to buy a car and a house. She did it bit by bit. Isn't it cheaper than outsiders
"Hey, Zhang Dadong's daughter-in-law has given birth." Aunt Ji approached her again and said.
"You gave birth? When?" Ji's mother picked up another glass bottle, stuffed sauerkraut into it, and asked along the way.
"I went to the hospital to give birth yesterday. I've been married for ten years, right? It's a birth. How much money was spent on it. It was Li Chang's wife who took her to see the master. It didn't take long for her to become pregnant. Not to mention Duo Ling, there were so many It's very good for people to fulfill their wishes, especially to have children." Aunt Ji said and looked at her expression specially.
Ji's mother nodded honestly and continued to work hard. When Aunt Ji was anxious, she raised her head and said, "Then go and make a marriage promise to Ji Xi and Ji Zilan. Maybe it will work."
Neither of their families are married, so how can they have time to worry about other people’s affairs
Aunt Ji's face turned stiff. She meant to ask Ji's mother to take Shen Qingqing to have a look quickly. Don't run to the hospital. She hasn't been pregnant for so long. It might be useful to go see a master. Ji's mother suddenly criticized her, which made people wonder if it was intentional, but this person was still working, and it seemed that he said it unintentionally.
"Marriage depends on fate, how can you force it? What should come will come. Xiaofen just got married the year before last. What a wonderful marriage. She lives in a villa, her husband is a senior executive, and she gave birth to twins in the first year of marriage. The nanny will take care of her." Aunt Ji said confidently.
If it were in the past, Ji's mother would have said there was no rush and she would choose slowly. In the next few decades, it would be better not to marry if she made the wrong choice. Besides, whether to marry or not was other people's family affairs and she didn't want to worry about it. But when I thought about what Ji Zilan said, I got angry, and everyone was riding on her head, so she said in a neutral tone, "Xiaofang is a postdoctoral fellow. She has read a lot of books. I heard she earns hundreds of thousands a year. She works in a big company." Leader, we are just ordinary people, how can we compare? Xiaolan is also a bit picky."
It is important for people to have self-awareness and to live a good life in a down-to-earth manner.
"My Xiaolan also graduated from college after all, and now she earns a lot of money. Is it possible that she wants to get married?" Aunt Ji was anxious.
"Our Qingqing is also a college graduate, and she is a professional, and her salary is not low." Ji's mother was not happy. She did not listen to the movements of her hands and said casually, "Your family requires a wife who is over twenty-six years old. No, it’s better to be an only child and have a stable job. Her parents’ family must be decent, her appearance must be decent, and she must have a dowry. According to this, the bride price must be brought back.”
"Yes, what else? If you don't bring back the bride price, do you have to sell your daughter?" Aunt Ji was confident. Of course she met this request. Her son was not bad, and he drove a car worth more than 300,000 yuan.
Ji Zilan's criteria for choosing a spouse are no secret, that is, they must be highly educated, an only child, have a good family background, have a fully paid-up RV, have a stable job or be capable, and not be too ugly.
"Then Xiaolan doesn't meet your family's requirements for finding a daughter-in-law at all. Your family doesn't even look down on Xiaolan as a daughter-in-law with such conditions. Ji Xi's condition is that she doesn't have a house or a car, and her job is barely stable. I have to bring back the betrothal gift and have a dowry, isn't this a contradiction?" Ji's mother was puzzled. Their family has taken advantage of everything, how can such a good thing happen
Aunt Ji was so choked that she couldn't say a word. She turned around and left, saying that Ji's mother looked down on her child.
Ji's mother felt that she was really wronged. She told Ji Huai and his wife about it that night, and muttered, "Did Mom say something wrong? Mom told the truth! Your dad didn't let me tell you, because they were all behind it." Our family is like this, I just want them to wake up!"
Ji's father was timid and timid. When he found out, he scolded Ji's mother and told her to live her own life. Why should she care so much? Ji's mother was not unconvinced.
"Mom is right, otherwise you would think our family is easy to bully." Shen Qingqing stood on Ji's mother's side.
Ji's mother felt relieved and whispered to her, "You two have to come back on New Year's Day. You can eat sauerkraut by then. I'll bring it to you then."
Shen Qingqing: "Yeah."
She listened to Ji's mother ramble for a while, just complaining about Aunt Ji's house. Ji's father wouldn't let her get into trouble, but no matter how honest she was, she would still get angry. In the past, Ji Huai didn't care about these things, so she could only If I hold it in alone, I can talk to Shen Qingqing now.
On New Year's Day, Ji's mother got up early in the morning to get busy, and Aunt Ji would also come back, so the whole family had dinner. She also bought a chicken, a duck, and a lot of vegetables.
Although it was unpleasant, living under the same roof, there were many unpleasant things. Everyone turned a blind eye, and Aunt Ji laughed and worked together.
Aunt Ji came back early today. Zhang Zizhen went to college and she was able to go out to work. Now she has more money and bought more fruits when she came back.
Ji Zilan heard what Ji's mother said from her aunt Ji, and naturally she was so angry that she cursed and resented Ji's mother. She didn't come back on New Year's Day, saying she was going to play outside the province.
Ji Xi came back and brought his blind date for dinner. It was said that the woman was a teacher, she was gentle and quiet, and she looked pretty good.
"Her parents are both teachers. It is said that her father is a vice principal and will be married with a car. I think it is better not to buy a car. We can use the money to buy a house together and pay less for the loan." Aunt Ji said while folding vegetables.
"That's good." Aunt Ji thought it was very good, and looked at the little girl in the living room a few more times, "The little girl is fair, tall, thin, and very good-looking."
"Too thin." Aunt Ji frowned, and then added, perhaps to feel proud, "But the salary is very high. Now she is a senior teacher, and she can earn several thousand a month."
Shen Qingqing doesn't have thousands of dollars. Her son must be better than Ji Huai. Can Ji Huai be more popular with girls than his son? Since his son was in junior high school, many girls have followed him and patted him on the butt. There are many girls who like her son.
"So tall." Aunt Ji nodded, still very envious.
"That's good." Grandma Ji also agreed, and then added, "It's good to be a teacher, and I think I'm getting along well. I have to let Ji Xi take advantage of it. If possible, let's make a decision."
"The probability must be high, otherwise the little girl can come back with him? The teacher has summer vacation, maternity leave, and weekends. I think it's okay." Aunt Ji spoke reluctantly, and she still had confidence in her son. Once you live here, you can be picky and picky.
Aunt Ji and Grandma Ji also nodded. Thinking about it, it seemed to make sense. The fact that the little girl was willing to come back with him meant that it was still interesting.
"Are Ji Huai and Qingqing coming back today?" Aunt Ji turned the topic to Ji's mother and asked.
"Reply." Ji's mother, who had not answered, answered with a smile. She put the green onion aside and began to break the beans. "I called this morning, so I might have to be late."
"Isn't Ji Huai doing some side business online and making money?" Aunt Ji raised the topic again. She was more concerned than Ji Huai's mother about whether Ji Huai and his wife made money and whether they saved money.
Ji's mother is a low-key person, for fear that others will know that she is rich. In the past, she only vaguely said that it was just enough to live a life. Today, she said with a smile and a bit proud, "He said that he has made a lot of money in the past two months."
She wears reading glasses every day to read the novels written by her son. Although she can't understand them, she just thinks they are very powerful. She often discusses them with Ji's father. If others ask her, she can't help but show off a little.
"How much do you think you've earned?" Aunt Ji asked sourly.
"Mom." Shen Qingqing walked in from the door, interrupted the conversation, and called people one after another.
Ji's mother responded, stood up and walked to the door. She saw Ji Huai behind her carrying a box of drinks, and frowned, "I'll be back soon. What drinks did you buy? Are you visiting relatives?"
"It was given by the real estate company." Shen Qingqing explained.
"Did you buy it?" Ji's mother swallowed her saliva and couldn't help but get anxious, "This is a big deal, didn't you say you should go and have a look? Why did you just buy it?"
Shen Qingqing pointed at Ji Huai behind him, "Ah Huai must buy it. He said the apartment type is good, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get this apartment type."
The other party said he wanted to buy it without looking at it. She was confused. Now she was in a daze and all she could do was sign.
"Mom, we know for sure. We've seen the surrounding facilities. In the future, our children can go to the Capital Affiliated Primary School." Ji Huai answered and said lightly, "The monthly payment is not bad."
When it came to children, Ji's mother felt relieved again, but she was still very worried, "How much did you buy? How much do you owe?"
Aunt Ji watched the family of three muttering and just stood up to walk over when she heard Ji Huai say, "You're worried. We'll take care of it ourselves. Qingqing is a little uncomfortable. I'll take her back to her room to rest first."
"Go, go." Ji's mother also stopped.
After the two returned to the room, she came back and sat down again, absentmindedly.
"What money do you owe?" Aunt Ji's ears are sharp as long as it's bad news.
"They said they would come back later to check out the newly opened real estate. Who knew that Ji Huai bought it on impulse and owed two million and a half million." Ji's mother was really anxious and looked at Ji's father who was walking over, "He I mortgaged my house for one million yuan and bought it for 120 square meters. How much do I have to pay back this month?"
Ji's father vaguely heard Ji Huai say it a few days ago, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive, so he still owed more than two million? His brows also frowned, and his eyes darkened.
"I owe more than two million yuan, how expensive is it to buy?" Aunt Ji also exclaimed.
"I bought more than four million yuan." Ji's mother really couldn't understand, and her face was full of worry. She had never owed anyone money in her life, and she felt uncomfortable and scared.
"That requires a down payment of more than two million yuan. Ji Huai still made some money." Aunt Ji calculated, "Half of the down payment is already made. The couple must have their own plans."
She thought the promising one would be Ji Xi, but she didn't expect it was Ji Huai. How could she dare to buy it without capital? Millions of dollars.
"It's too stressful. It costs money to have a baby." Ji's mother couldn't help nagging her, "I just bought this baby without even calling back to discuss it."
That's several million owed, not a small sum.
As soon as she said this, everyone's focus shifted from the house to the child. Grandma Ji quickly asked, "Is Qingqing pregnant?"
Ji's mother's face softened and she looked a little happy, "It's only been three months."
She didn't say anything before, she just covered it tightly.
Aunt Ji is usually very articulate, but now she is confused by these two pieces of news. No wonder she has been perfunctory in hinting Ji's mother several times before. She was just about to say that Shen Qingqing is delicate, frail and sick, and she is pregnant.
Her daughter-in-law was nowhere to be seen, and she became angry just thinking about it.
Ji's mother hurriedly broke the beans and hurriedly took them to stir-fry for Ji's father. In fact, she was going to discuss Ji Huai's purchase of a house, and she was very panicked.
The couple had been muttering for a long time, fearing that Xiaokou would be under great pressure, so they wanted to see if they could help.
Not only are they afraid, Shen Qingqing is also afraid. Ji Huai used to be a salty fish with no ambition and no goals in life. Suddenly he owed more than two million yuan, plus the one million bank mortgage, which was three million upwards.
She got up early today. She didn't sleep well last night. She was lying on the bed drowsily. Seeing Ji Huai typing on his mobile phone, she leaned against him and said, "Are you scared too? In fact, we You can buy a smaller one.”
He now types anywhere and at any time.
"No." Ji Huai's expression did not change, he turned his head and looked down at her, "I just thought you were scared, so I pretended to work harder to ease your anxiety."
He doesn't care about this little money. He can make it easily. The key is that the neighborhood will be difficult to buy in the future. The location is good. If he starts early, he can save millions. It's still a new house.
"..." Shen Qingqing reached out and patted him, "That's three million!"
"If you get it right in one step, it will be harder these few months." Ji Huai comforted her and said.
Shen Qingqing: "..."
He is talking more and more casually now, but thinking about his royalties for the past two months, people can really say this easily. I heard that there are various channel fees.
But the royalties were unstable. She felt that housing in the school district was not that important and the pressure was too great.
"Go to sleep, don't worry, I'm working hard." He raised the phone, pulled up the quilt on her body, and said softly, "I will wake you up after dinner."
Shen Qingqing wanted to say something else. He pointed to the phone and said, "You are interfering with my efforts."
She shut up obediently and touched her belly, which was not yet bulging: Baby, your father has worked hard for you.
In fact, she didn't know that Ji Huai simply thought that the facilities there were better, and that living there was close to her workplace, and she would have a high sense of happiness. It would be convenient to pick up and drop off her children in the future, and the school district was just incidental.
Because of this incident, all the talk at the dinner table centered on Ji Huai and his wife. Ji Huai's sister-in-law had been praising Ji Huai for being promising and capable, and now Ji Huai's father and mother could live a good life.
Ji Xi and the little girl he brought back did not receive much attention, but the little girl was very polite, neither humble nor overbearing, and was eating quietly.
Ji Huai and his wife were buying a house and they were pregnant, which made Aunt Ji feel unwilling to accept it. She said in a roundabout way that the mortgage loan was high and not worth it. She also said, "House prices will definitely drop in the next few years. If you buy it early, you will lose money. We will lose money." I’m buying it for Ji Xi. You have to pay back tens of thousands of dollars every month for decades, so why bother?”
She spoke eloquently and Ji's mother did not refute. She was also worried about the couple. Ji Huai was too lazy to pay attention and served Shen Qingqing some sour fish soup and some vegetables for her.
As Aunt Ji spoke, she brought the topic to the little girl and said with a smile, "The main reason is that our family has not bought a house before Ji Xi has settled down, and we will definitely buy it in the future."
The little girl smiled and agreed with her statement, there was no need to be so anxious.
Immediately afterwards, Aunt Ji asked in a roundabout way if she had a house at home. The little girl answered honestly, "My parents bought a house in the teacher's building..."
"That was bought at the teacher's internal price. I'm afraid it's more than 20 years old?" Aunt Ji nodded as she said it, thinking in her mind that the elevator building that cost more than 20 years is worth nothing now.
"Yeah." The little girl nodded and said shyly, "I have a small one myself, also in Lin'an Community. It's just a first-phase apartment, a small duplex."
What Ji Huai and the others bought was Lin'an Community, but it was only the second phase.
Perhaps because she was afraid that Aunt Ji would be too embarrassed, she explained, "It was cheaper when I bought it. I just wanted to live alone and try to be independent. It doesn't really matter whether I buy a house or not. I just buy it when I need it."
"Yes, yes, the house is enough to live in." Aunt Ji felt even happier. The woman still has a house, so they don’t need to buy it? There is no need to owe money. Looking at the little girl, they are satisfied this time. This is the daughter-in-law they are looking for. Next, they asked each other to eat vegetables and fruits, which was very warm.
Ji Xi was a man after all, with strong self-esteem, and pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. He had the same mentality as Ji Zilan. He felt that Ji Huai was no match for them, but only in front of a house did he show his powerlessness. The fact was that others could afford it, but he couldn't afford it, let alone millions. Now let him pay for it. He didn't even have a hundred thousand. Looking at the opposite side, Ji Huai was picking vegetables for Shen Qingqing. She didn't seem to want to eat the yuba and frowned. Ji Huai took it out of her bowl and put it in his own bowl.
A slight smile appeared on Shen Qingqing's lips, and she leaned closer to Ji Huai. Ji Xi looked at her mouth shape and knew what she was talking about, and he could guess her tone.
She smiled and said in a playful tone: "The baby said he still wants to drink fish soup and asked dad to serve him another bowl."
Ji Huai picked up her bowl and started serving it, with a willing look on his face.
Aunt Ji talked the most at the whole table. She basically covered up the girl's family background. She learned that her grandparents are doctors. What a great family this family is. I don't know how many times better than Shen Qingqing. The more I read, the more satisfied I am. !
Ji's father's family has been silent. In the past, Shen Qingqing was active, but today Aunt Ji didn't want her to steal the limelight. She also wanted to please her future wife. Shen Qingqing didn't want to talk, and she and Ji Huai were eating silently.
When he ate something delicious, he would give it to her. The two would lower their heads and talk from time to time, and they were very happy.
After dinner, the two of them were called over by Ji's mother again. Ji's mother and Ji's father had saved tens of thousands of yuan. Although it was a small amount, they still wanted the two of them to defend themselves. They owed so much money and there was nothing they could do even if the child was born.
Although Shen Qingqing was also worried, she still told the old couple about Ji Huai's one-month manuscript fee, "It will definitely be no problem to repay the loan. Don't worry, we still have some money left. The gift money you gave me and my mother's The money you gave me hasn’t been touched yet.”
When Ji's mother heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief. Ji Huai's royalties were several times more than what she had said before. She was unavoidably surprised. She couldn't believe that her son was so promising.
Wouldn’t the money be paid back soon
"I told you not to worry blindly. You must buy it only if you can afford it. Otherwise, who would buy a house worth millions?" A smile appeared on Ji's father's honest face, and there was a smile that couldn't be hidden in his eyes.
His son is getting better and better. I have never heard of anyone making so much money. Who dares to say that his son has no future? !
"That's money you owe someone, so you have to save money to pay it back." Ji's mother is very honest. Although Ji Huai can make a lot of money and she is very happy, she still owes money after all, and the young couple is under great pressure if they owe money.
"Repay it, I will definitely try my best to repay it, otherwise Qingqing and you will all become anxious." Ji Huai nodded.
After hearing his assurance, Ji's mother breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.
When the two left, Ji's mother put the pickled sauerkraut on both of them. Ji Xi and the little girl had already left. Aunt Ji was still praising her with great satisfaction in her words, "This family is well off and has no burdens. He doesn’t ask for much, and he’s easy to get along with.”
She had to ask Ji Xi to bring him back for dinner.
Ji's mother sent them outside and put things in the trunk. She rarely gossiped with Shen Qingqing, "This little girl won't take a fancy to Ji Xi. Mom won't be able to do it once she sees it."
Shen Qingqing took advantage of the situation and asked, "Mom, how did you know?"
Ji Xi is good-looking, but she thinks he is not as handsome as her Ji Huai.
"If you have a car, a house, and a bride price, you can marry a daughter-in-law. That's easy. The key is that if you have a car, a house, and a good job, your requirements will be higher." Ji's mother has not read any books and cannot express her meaning accurately. , summed it up by saying, "Anyway, people are not easy to get along with."
Shen Qingqing felt that Ji's mother was right to the point. She didn't want a garage and had very high demands on people. She smiled and said, "I just saw that Ji Huai and my mother were good to me."
People do have a higher standard, character, ability, responsibility and a good mother-in-law, these are not easy to achieve.
These words made Ji's mother happy. She stretched out her hand to gather her coat. She turned to Ji Huai and said, "You have to be more patient with her. Pregnancy is hard."
Ji Huai opened the door for Shen Qingqing and half-jokingly said, "It's hard for me too."
Even if he gave in in every possible way, he didn't dare to say it in front of Ji's mother. He had to restrain himself in front of his mother, lest the other party might feel a little uncomfortable.
Ji's mother looked at him and smiled, "You have worked hard too, but Qingqing has worked harder. Okay, go back quickly."
She had also worked hard to raise her son, and she would feel bad if he had to work so hard, but she couldn't care less about how the young couple lived. She would care too much, know too much, and would think and guess too much, so she might as well just not care. If they don't interfere, their relationship will become closer and closer.
Since buying a house, Ji Huai has been more diligent. He updates 30,000 yuan a day, 20,000 old articles, 10,000 new articles, and 30,000 each on weekends. The update speed is very fast.
The couple also became more at home, buying ingredients and cooking together after get off work. Ji Huai was typing, and Shen Qingqing was reading and occasionally watching movies.
She would occasionally ask Gu Tong to go shopping and have dinner with her colleagues, but Ji Huai really didn't have any other social activities. He would go home after get off work. Apart from typing, he would read books and watch suspense dramas, and he had no good friends.
This kind of life is not boring. After all, the two of them still have novels to keep in touch with, and they can spend a day discussing the plot. On weekends, when he finishes writing the manuscript, the two of them will still go to the latest Internet celebrity restaurant or restaurant hand in hand.
Because the novels written by Ji Huai were updated quickly and achieved good results, they were successively promoted by major cooperative channels, and the manuscript fees continued to rise. In January alone, they received millions of channel fees, setting a new record for the Longteng Novel Network channel. With the highest income record, the website even dedicated a special topic to him. Chen Wei originally asked him to film a video interview for publicity, but he refused.
Shen Qingqing was shocked by the speed at which he made money. Looking at the royalties, he had to carefully count the zeros. He kept asking if the website sent the wrong money
He had become a money printing machine, and Shen Qingqing didn't dare to interrupt his typing. Ji Huai, on the other hand, looked calm. Whether he was given one hundred thousand or one million, he didn't care at all. It was the same to him.
Ji Huai has always been very willing to treat her. In the past, he might not have had so much money to spend on her, but when he had money, he wanted to let her spend more. What's the point of buying a diamond ring? You can buy a few more.
Shen Qingqing didn't have such a big desire to spend, but after she became a mother, she had an expense, which was to buy things for her children. She felt that she lacked everything and wanted to buy everything. Ji Huai followed it again, thinking that it was two things. It's a personal hobby and I never tire of it.
Their favorite thing to do is to go to the mall. When they see interesting toys and clothes, they want to buy them for their children, but they don’t know whether they are boys or girls.
Ji Huai thought it was a girl, it must be a girl. He also bought a lot of small skirts and princess castle building blocks that girls like.
If he had a daughter like Shen Qingqing, he would be very happy just thinking about it. From now on, he would revolve around their mother and daughter. He would be willing to work hard to make money to support them and give them the best within his capabilities.