Moving is a major event, and it will definitely not be possible in a while. Yan Chu also has to go to the field to investigate the situation in the province. He can't just leave the wolf's den and enter the tiger's den. The neighbors of the new house are right here Within the scope of the sub-key investigation.
And according to the current situation of the Yan family, even if the current house is sold, they will definitely not be able to buy a house in the provincial capital. In this way, the landlord's personality also needs to be carefully observed.
Yan Chu took out a handful of money and handed it to the old lady. There was a thick pile of money, and it seemed to be around two or three hundred yuan.
"In the morning, I sold out the radio and watch I was carrying, and all the clothes. Including the few things left at home, I can sell them for at least seven or eight hundred yuan."
Yan Chu underreported part of his income, but the current figure, in the ears of the old lady, was already a huge sum of money.
"I inquired about it. The price of a house with a small courtyard in the provincial capital is high, especially I still want to get it right in one step. The children are growing up and they must have their own bedroom. According to my plan, we have to buy at least one with six A seven-bedroom courtyard house, in this way, 10,000 yuan is barely a bottom line."
Yan Chu's ambition made the old lady gasp, ten thousand yuan, looking at the two or three hundred yuan in her hand that she thought was a huge sum of money just now, the old lady suddenly felt that the money was pitifully small.
"There are still a few children who need to prepare money for their future studies. In the long run, the dowry of Da Jin and his sisters, and Yuan Bao's gift for marrying a wife in the future must be saved from now on. Where the family spends money, There's still more."
The more she listened to her son, the more the old lady's heart sank.
Now it is popular in the city to marry a daughter-in-law with three turns and one sound, thirty-six legs, that is, bicycles, watches, sewing machines and radios, thirty-six legs refers to a complete set of furniture, these things add up to at least 810,000, This is not counting the money for the banquet.
Especially in the past two years, the trend has changed rapidly. The old lady watched coldly, and people who asked for TV sets and refrigerators began to appear. Neither of these two things can be bought with money. .
A beautiful girl in their alley was married to a cadre family. The bride price included a refrigerator. It is said that someone bought it from Beijing. It cost more than 2,000 yuan. Once in the limelight.
But this kind of precious thing was promised to be married back to her husband's family at the beginning, and the woman can't be ignorant of it, otherwise the man will suffer a lot.
The old lady was thinking about her own situation. The daughter-in-law left early, and some people taboo about such things. If the granddaughter wants to marry well, then the dowry is indispensable. The old lady is also a woman, and she knows that those who want high-priced gifts are just like what she thought earlier. People, if the corresponding dowry is not given, what kind of life will the new daughter-in-law live in her husband's house.
She is not a person who only loves her grandsons but not her granddaughters, and she certainly doesn't want her granddaughters to be bullied at her husband's house. In this way, the dowry must be indispensable.
According to the current economic situation, in addition to taking the dowry gift from the man back intact, at least one or two hundred yuan must be added to the bottom of the box. Five granddaughters, that is not a small sum.
Moreover, they are still young, so when they get married, it is uncertain what kind of dowry will be popular. Anyway, according to the dowry money that has been rising steadily in the past few years, it will only be high and not low.
Originally, I thought that my son might be able to relax in a few years, but now it seems that this is not the case at all. There are still many places waiting to spend money at home.
The old lady also gave up her desire to raise the standard of living for her grandchildren when she just received the money. This little money has to be saved, and it will be useful in the future.
*****
"dad."
When it was time to eat lunch, the sisters came out of the room and saw Dad coming back, so they all joined together affectionately.
"Look at what good things Dad brought you."
Yan Chu mysteriously took out a big bag, and Yan Fei and Yan Cui, who had been thinking about the new clothes, stared wide-eyed. Could it be that grandma was wrong, and Dad still brought them beautiful clothes when he went to Shencheng this time
Immediately cheered and turned Yan Chu around, reaching out his hand from time to time to grab the big bag.
Yan Chu didn't keep it closed for too long, and opened the bag, and inside were the white cloth and some scraps of cloth that he brought home in the morning.
These fabrics were brought back by Yuanshen when he went to Shencheng. His cousin in Shencheng is in the clothing retail business. He knows which factory in Shencheng produces good quality clothes. I bought it from the factory recommended by his cousin, and these scraps of fabric are just extras.
His cousin didn't want it, so he took the original body back, thinking it might come in handy.
These fabrics are colorful and of different materials. There are also a lot of denim fabrics that have not yet become popular here, some fabrics with sequins and very short lace pieces, but each piece of fabric is not much bigger than a slap, and it is not too big. Know what to do with it.
Looking at the colorful fabrics, the children were quite rare, but they couldn't find any clothes that could be worn after searching. The children were a little puzzled, and their father showed them what to do with these scraps of fabric.
"Da Jin Erzhen, do you want to study?"
Yan Chu asked the two older girls.
"think."
Yan Jin had heard her grandma mention the matter of studying in the morning, and now she heard her father talking about it again, she quickly nodded heavily, and Yan Zhen also nodded, her eyes full of hope.
"How about three pearls, four emeralds and five emeralds?"
Yan Chu asked the three young girls who found it interesting to flip through their favorite rags.
"Well-"
The three younger sisters didn't quite understand what reading was, but seeing the two older sisters nodded, they also nodded as if they were joining in the fun.
Children of this age habitually imitate their older brothers and sisters, and also like to join in the fun. If everyone thinks it is good, then it is good.
"Willing, willing."
Afraid that their father felt that their intentions were not sincere enough, the twins, Jadeite, grabbed their father's trouser legs and repeated their intentions several times like a repeater.
Their skillful thigh-hugging movements almost reminded Yan Chu of the fear that his trouser belt was severely tested in the middle of the night yesterday.
Subconsciously pulling up his pants, Yan Chu coughed and began to seduce the five girls.
"You all know the conditions at home. It is not an easy task to send all your children to school."
Yan Chu's words made Yan Jin's heart tighten. As the eldest sister, she also knew the situation at home.
The tuition fees for elementary school are not particularly expensive now, but when all the children in the family go to school, the sum will become a huge sum.
The most important thing is that going to school not only loses tuition fees, for example, if Yan Jin goes to school, what the family loses is a small labor force. It will be difficult for grandma to take care of so many young siblings by herself.
In a family with many children, some children will always have to be sacrificed. Yan Jin fell silent, thinking that this was what her father might be talking about.
She wants to study, but she also loves her younger brothers and sisters. Her mother passed away two years ago, and she, the eldest sister, took half of the mother's responsibility. At that time, Xiaosi and Xiaowu were also young, crying day and night for their mother. It was Yan Jin and grandma who took good care of her younger siblings, and she had a deeper affection for these younger siblings.
She knew in her heart that now she should take the initiative to propose not to study, and whoever made her the eldest sister should sacrifice for her younger siblings.
When the words came to his lips, Yan Jin felt that his throat was a little dry, and he couldn't open his mouth no matter what.
"Study is a good thing. Only by reading a good book and being admitted to a good technical secondary school can you be assigned a job and live a good life in the future. So as long as you can go to school, Dad will let you go to school even if you want to. Save money to save your tuition fees, and you sisters will not be able to wear new clothes often, and you will not be able to eat meat often."
"I will, I will."
What Dad said was completely different from what Yan Jin had just guessed. The little girl was so happy, she couldn't wait to express her thoughts.
"I'm the eldest sister. When I get older, I can change those old clothes and I can wear them. The new clothes will be given to my younger sisters. I don't need to wear new clothes."
In the heart of this precocious little girl, reading is more important than new clothes.
"Father, Fei Fei won't study anymore, okay?"
"Cui Cui doesn't study anymore."
The little twin girl looked at her father anxiously. It turned out that she couldn't wear new clothes and eat meat when she was studying, so she should stop studying.
The two identical white and tender faces smiled flatteringly at you. If Yan Chu didn't remember his responsibilities, he would have told them that Dad has money, and you can do whatever you want with Dad's money.
"Four emeralds and five emeralds, don't you guys like Aunt Lin's black high heels the most? If you can study hard, you will work in factories or agencies in the future, and you can buy whatever you want with the money you earn."
Yan Jin felt that the two little sisters were too stupid, so he couldn't help pointing out the two little fools.
In the eyes of children, the pair of high-heeled shoes with small heels on the neighbor's aunt's feet are the most interesting things when they walk. At this time, I heard the eldest sister say that if you study hard, you will be able to buy such shoes in the future , two silly twins are entangled, which one is better to choose.
"Father doesn't want you to wear beautiful clothes. We can't afford ready-made clothes in the mall, but we can try to make them ourselves. You can make whatever clothes you like."
Yan's family has a sewing machine, which can be regarded as a big piece of the family. Yan Chu thought, under the care of the old lady, maybe a few children can try handwork.
It's not that they are really asked to make clothes for themselves, Yan Chu just thinks that this may also be a new attempt.
White cloth is the cheapest, and these scraps of cloth are free. When the child grows up, he can really make his own clothes. No matter how good-looking he is, he can’t be said to be generous, he’s still a miser.
Yan Chu felt that this idea might be very good, and it saved a lot of clothing expenses.