With your wedding photos in order, the wedding day is just around the corner. Although the Qi family didn't want to have more contact with the Xue family, but the wedding was coming soon, they still had to get together on this day and talk about serious business.
This "business" is actually discussing the gifts that the two parties will give to the newlyweds. To put it bluntly, it is the bride price and dowry. This name is actually not suitable for same-sex couples, and the custom of giving dowry is also gradually disappearing at this time, but it is indispensable for children of aristocratic families to get married, so this name is also used.
The amount of dowry and dowry given by wealthy families is often astonishing. At the same time, ancient rituals will be used to keep receipts and transfer contracts as evidence. The bride price and dowry do not need to walk through the ten-mile long street like in ancient times, but the comparison and vanity of human beings are still the same, so there will be unwritten rules in the circle of wealthy families to disclose the dowry and dowry at the wedding . On the one hand, the amount of accompanying gifts reflects the financial resources of the two families who are married, and on the other hand, it can also let people see how much the new couple is valued in their respective families. Although some aristocratic families don't like to engage in this kind of form, but if you shoot the top bird, if you don't do what everyone else does, it's easy to make people think that you don't fit in. Even if you can't do anything on the surface, the gossip behind the scenes It's annoying enough. Therefore, one thing more is worse than one thing less, that is, if there is more list at the wedding, most of the aristocratic families simply follow the trend. And there are not a few people who do this with vanity, such as Xue Li who is delighted to hug the Qi family's thigh.
Looking at the betrothal gift list given by the Qi family, he was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth from ear to ear, wishing he could go out and tell the world right now.
The Qi family is really rich and powerful, and they gave eight nines in cash alone, which is actually 100 million, and one piece was deducted just for the sake of meaning. There are also three shops located in the most prosperous business districts in Beijing, and they are not small shops with dozens or even hundreds of square meters, but large-scale shops with more than two hundred square meters, and the combined market price is two It's 300 million, and the annual rent alone can be tens of millions. Even knowing that because the Qi family is engaged in real estate, the cost price must be much lower than the market price, Xue Li still couldn't help but sigh for the Qi family's generosity.
But this is not the highlight, Xue Li is most envious of the other thing in the dowry gift - a 5% dividend of Qi's shares.
There are many industries in the Qi family, but they are separated on the surface. The most important ones are Shi'an Real Estate and Hua'an Energy, and there are also some other Internet companies, food companies, and so on. Except for Shi'an Real Estate, which is publicly listed, the rest are all privately owned by the Qi family. And the 5% that Qi's family gave to Shu Zimu is the 5% of all the companies that are privately held by Qi's family, plus the part of Qi's holdings in Shi'an Real Estate. It seems that only 5% seems very little, and you can only get dividends and cannot participate in decision-making or transfer at will, but with the huge property of the Qi family as the base, this 5% is enough to be worth the profit of the entire Xue family.
Xue Li can't wait to go through the transfer procedures immediately, and it's better for him to sign instead of Shu Zimu. However, it is necessary to be reserved on the surface. After reading the dowry list, Xue Li smiled happily, and pretended to be polite: "My in-laws are so polite, how could Zimu want such things from your family."
It was still Bai Xinlan who came forward from the Qi family, she smiled, and said: "Marriage is a big event, Ah Yan probably only does this once in his life, these things are not too many, and the daughter-in-law of the Qi family is given according to this Besides, I also like Zimu, besides these, his father and I will add some more in private." As she spoke, Bai Xinlan looked at Qi Yan, who was sitting with Shu Zimu as a junior, and said intentionally: "Ayan should have something else to give to Zimu. I think he secretly prepared a gift before."
"..." Qi Yan, who was inexplicably affected by Chi Yu, looked helplessly at his own mother with a teasing face, and turned his eyes to Shu Zimu. Seeing that the other party was slightly surprised and curious, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed like never before. This time it was him who quickly looked away, pretending nothing happened.
Qi Yan couldn't help but clicked his tongue in his heart, saying that it was not good for anyone to find out, but his mother found out, and this time it would definitely not achieve the effect he wanted before. Fortunately, Bai Xinlan only had a half-knowledge, and she didn't fully understand what the gift was. Shu Zimu would still be a little surprised by then, right? Qi Yan thought so, but decided to find another gift.
Since it is the pursuit of people, there are always too many gifts, right
Qi Yan didn't intend to say anything, and the others didn't chase after him, so the topic quickly turned to the next one.
The gifts that Bai Xinlan and Qi Yan wanted to add were obviously not intended to be included in the dowry list, and seemed to be given privately. With the big money of the Qi family, those things that don't know how valuable they will be. Not being able to see what happened right away, Xue Li was both regretful and heartbroken. But after thinking about it, it is reasonable for his biological father to come to see and even use the things given to Shu Zimu. If he gave them to Shu Zimu, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving them to the Xue family
Thinking of this, the smile on Xue Li's face became even warmer. At the same time, he thought of the dowry that he had discussed with Yao Yue for Shu Zimu, but now it was a bit shabby compared to the dowry of the Qi family. Although Xue's family and Qi's family cannot be compared, they have to be decent, otherwise they will appear to be neglecting the Qi's family. So Xue Li said with a smile, "We have already prepared Zimu's dowry, so let's show the list to my in-laws." At the same time, he gave Yao Yue a look, and made a subtle gesture.
Having been married for many years, Yao Yue immediately understood what he meant, which was to add a little more to Shu Zimu's dowry. Yao Yue couldn't help cursing inwardly, but on the surface she got up with a smile and went upstairs to get the order.
As soon as the betrothal gift from the Qi family was presented, Yao Yue was both happy and jealous. She was happy because she, like Xue Li, felt that the betrothal gift was said to be for Shu Zimu, but in fact it must belong to their Xue family; she was jealous because Shu Zimu, a bastard, really got a different opinion from the Qi family, which can be seen from the betrothal gift Pay attention, not to mention the gift from Bai Xinlan and Qi Yan.
Yao Yue secretly scolded Shu Zimu for his bad luck, but at the same time felt that if she hadn't brought Shu Zimu to that banquet, Shu Zimu would not have been picked by the Qi family, so these important gifts were originally what the Xue family deserved. The dowry she set for Shu Zimu already made Yao Yue feel distressed, but now Xue Li actually wants her to increase it for the sake of face!
Yao Yue turned out the dowry list with a heavy face, and after pondering for a while, finally added a few touches with an unpredictable expression.
In the end, Bai Xinlan saw that the amount of dowry seemed to be similar to the betrothal gift given by the Qi family, but the quality had dropped a notch. A single digit of cash was missing, three houses, and the dividends from Xue's shares.
Not to mention cash, housing prices are not as good as commercial shops, and the three sets of locations offered by the Xue family are not very good. Although the area is large, the actual value is far lower than that given by the Qi family. As for Xue's share dividends, let alone, it is completely different from Qi's. Moreover, the Qi family gave 5%, but the Xue family only gave 3%.
However, the Xue family itself is far inferior to the Qi family, and it is normal that they are not as rich and powerful as the Qi family. At least this dowry list is justified on the surface.
The Qi family itself doesn't expect anything from the Xue family. Shu Zimu also told Qi Yan before that he doesn't really want the dowry of the Qi family and the dowry of the Xue family, but he doesn't have the final say on the marriage process of the aristocratic family. Therefore, Bai Xinlan did not show dissatisfaction at this time, and after asking Aunt Zhang to check, she agreed with Xue Li on the time of registration and property transfer.
These things will soon belong to Shu Zimu, but after Shu Zimu knew that the Qi family had returned 5% of the shares, he guessed that Xue Li and Yao Yue would definitely not be able to resist the idea of not investing in such a large amount of assets. of.
Sure enough, as soon as Bai Xinlan and Qi Yan left that day, Shu Zimu was called to the study by Xue Li not long after. Yao Yue was also there. Gold ingots about to jump into pockets.
Xue Li first told Shu Zimu some false and empty words, hypocritically expressed his reluctance for his son who was about to get married and went out to live, and then he said in a desperate way: "Zimu, you are only eighteen years old. With so much dowry and dowry, Dad feels uneasy. Do you know how to manage money?"
Shu Zimu sneered in his heart, but he put on a defenseless look, pretending to be naive and said: "I know. The shops and houses are just rented out. I can only get dividends for the shares and I don't need to do anything. I can buy them in cash." Two houses, anyway, the houses in Beijing are not afraid of losing money."
Xue Li glanced at him reproachfully upon hearing this, "How can this work! Dividends are a lot of money every year, how can we buy a house, we still have to make other investments, otherwise it will be wasted."
Yao Yue also echoed and said with a smile: "Zi Mu is still a child after all, and he doesn't understand these things. It would be great to think of buying a house." Then he changed the subject, "Besides, he doesn't understand, isn't there a father like you? , Zi Mu doesn't know how to manage funds, of course you have to help him."
Xue Li pretended to be reminded by Yao Yue at this time, deliberately thought about it, and then said: "Well, that's right, anyway, I am also a father, so I really have to take care of it." He said to Shu Zimu: "Zimu, you don't know Financial management, how about Dad finding a professional financial consultant to help you? With such a large amount of assets, you can’t be careless. Don’t you want to learn screenwriting? You are not interested in financial estimates, so Dad will do it for you , the money you earn is still yours, okay?"
Hearing that Xue Li and Yao Yue wanted to take away this large amount of assets, Shu Zimu continued to pretend to be unaware, and said, "Don't bother, Qi Yan has already agreed to help me manage the dividends, and the rent will be paid. Keep the flowers, there is no need to find any financial advisor."
Xue Li and Yao Yue's expressions sank when they heard this. They were very angry when they heard Shu Zimu's trusting and thankful tone of Qi Yan. I thought to myself, no wonder the Qi family is so generous, 5% of the shares will be given as they please, so it was such an idea. Shu Zimu is also really stupid. He doesn't believe that his family members who are related by blood have given such a large amount of assets to others to take care of them. However, Shu Zimu still looked like he was taking advantage, as if he was still begging Qi Yan for help, Xue Li almost wanted to yell, but thinking of the huge dividends, he still took a few breaths to temporarily suppress his anger pressed down.
Yao Yue's face was also extremely ugly, and she couldn't help but asked Shu Zimu with a stiff smile: "Zimu, if you don't know how to manage, why didn't you know to come to your father? It's all left to Young Master Qi, so you don't have any private money?" How can this work! Auntie told you that after marriage, it should be your own money, but you have to keep it by yourself, otherwise the other party will take your money to support the third and fourth, then you really have no place to cry. To put it bluntly If the money really needs to be handed over to someone else for financial management, the natal family is more trustworthy."
Shu Zimu almost shuddered when he heard the name "mother's family", and got goose bumps all over his body. The Qi family never regarded him as a wife married to her husband in ancient times. They always called him by name, and rarely used more feminine titles. The Xue family, on the other hand, was all about treating him like a girl in ancient times who could only listen to her parents' orders and the matchmaker's advice.
That's right, after all, the purpose is to marry, so it's not surprising that the Xue family thinks so.
But Shu Zimu naturally didn't want to listen to these words, and he wasn't going to hold back, so he said immediately after hearing the words: "Aunt Yao, are you saying that Qi Yan will cheat if he takes my money?" Twitching the corners of his mouth, "You can say such things even if you are not married. It is true that you are not born or you can't hope for anything. I have to relay this to Qi Yan."
Yao Yue froze immediately, and said with a sneer: "Look at what you said, I'm just reminding you as an elder. How can you say that Young Master Qi will cheat on you? Zi Mu, you can't sue Auntie out of context. Young Master Qi has always kept himself clean. But how many floors are there between our house and Qi's house? When you arrive at Qi's house, you still have to hold your own money to be confident. Auntie just wants to persuade you, although Young Master Qi is not the kind of person who would do such disgusting things as cheating, But it's better not to let Young Master Qi take care of the money, otherwise you won't have the confidence to quarrel with the young couple in the future."
Shu Zimu sneered, and was about to speak, but at this moment Xue Li said sharply to Yao Yue: "Okay, just remind me, what are you doing with Young Master Qi? Stop talking nonsense in the future." Turning around, he came to appease Shu Zimu "Zi Mu, as long as you and Qi Shao get along well, don't listen to your Aunt Yao's irrelevant remarks, and don't just suspect that Qi Shao is going to cheat." He paused, glanced at Yao Yue, and continued to speak loudly. He said to Shu Zimu angrily: "Even if Young Master Qi really...really has something outside, don't be in a hurry to shout and scold. Young Master Qi is in charge of the Qi family's properties, so it is inevitable that there will be various entertainments that need to be played on the spot. Are you going to talk to me?" Qi Shao holds a marriage certificate and holds a marriage certificate for the genuine Mrs. Qi, even the sycophants outside can't keep up with her, that's all. Don't make a big fuss over a trivial matter, otherwise you will lose Qi Shao's heart."
Xue Li's words are more Qing Dynasty legacy than Yao Yue's, and he is almost asking for him as the main wife who had to give her husband a concubine in ancient times. Yao Yue looked like he was going to get stuck in her husband's purse, maybe Xue Li had already kept the red flags at home long ago, right
With this conjecture, Shu Zimu's mood immediately improved a lot, thinking that maybe the Xue family will soon be tortured by wicked people. He was too lazy to say anything to refute Xue Li, and asked impatiently, "Is there anything else? I'm going back to my room."
Of course there is something! Today's goal has not been achieved yet! Xue Li wanted to teach him a few words, but looking at Shu Zimu, who was almost eighteen years old and still in the rebellious stage, and thinking of the 5% of the shares, he had to be patient and softly said: "Zimu, you really decided to sell those shares?" Let Young Master Qi take care of it?" Seeing Shu Zimu looking at him impatiently, Xue Li quickly added: "Although the cheating is nonsense, but your Auntie Yao is right, you still have to hold the money yourself and pay the money. It’s better to give it to your mother’s family than to your husband’s family. It’s not troublesome for Dad to find you a financial advisor. We are father and son, and the bones are still connected. Dad will help you take care of it. It must be the most reassuring, right? "
Shu Zimu didn't bother to pay attention to Xue Li's high-sounding rhetoric, and deliberately pushed back: "Qi Yan will help me take care of me and don't worry, he said he will help me invest in that resort project, so don't worry about it."
In fact, this is an argument that Shu Zimu and Qi Yan had discussed before. Shu Zimu was very clear about the mercenary nature of the Xue family, and knew that they would make those shares. After telling Qi Yan, the two thought of such an excuse. In addition to defeating Xue Li's plan to defraud the shares, it can also push Xue Li's thinking and let him go deeper into the trap of the resort project.
Sure enough, when he heard that Qi Yan was going to invest in that resort project for Shu Zimu, Xue Li's expression changed. He has carefully investigated this project these days. After a round of analysis, most of what Qi Yan said is true. This project has indeed a bright future and is worth investing in. And you can also rely on the big tree of Shi'an, and you can just lie down and wait for money to make money after investing.
For this reason, Xue Li himself was thinking about how to rely on Shu Zimu to spend more of the 50% share in Qi Yan's hand. Now that he heard that Shu Zimu would also come to occupy a part of the shares, his face suddenly became ugly.
"Young Master Qi said he would invest in that resort project for you?"
"Yeah," Shu Zimu seemed absent-minded, and casually said, "It's about fighting for another 20% share for me."
20%! Xue Li's eyes widened when he heard this, almost popping them out. Qi Yan said to give him 20%, and he had to make an apology as an elder, but Shu Zimu was kind, and got as much as him easily!
Although compared with the 5% of the entire Qi's shares, the 20% of the resort's 20% is nothing, but the 5% of Shu Zimu's shares cannot be transferred or even mortgaged, and can only receive dividends. But the shares have not yet reached Shu Zimu's hands, and the dividends will not come down for a while. Qi Yan can be regarded as a one-year dividend for Shu Zimu in advance, and then invested him in a project with a very high return rate. Compared with Xue Li's thoughts after getting Shu Zimu's money, Qi Yan is really thinking about Shu Zimu.
Xue Li couldn't help but cursed in his heart that his eldest son was lucky, but at the same time he had to be a little speechless, not knowing what excuse he should use to ask Shu Zimu for those shares. After all, he really couldn't tell what was wrong with this investment, because he himself planned to make a big effort to invest.
Xue Li had nothing to say, Yao Yue is just a stepmother and it is not easy to force her. After all, Shu Zimu has completely taken advantage of the Qi family's prosperity. Even Xue Lin has been educated to be peaceful during this time. I can only let Shu Zimu go.
However, Xue Like did not just give up. Just as Qi Yan and Shu Zimu planned when they discussed, Xue Li turned to another idea when he learned that Shu Zimu would also account for 20% of the resort project.
Shu Zimu and Qi Yan are already prepared for Xue Li's possible means, but they won't act as if they are facing a big enemy all the time. It is because the wedding is getting closer, and the two of them will have something to do from time to time. Shu Zimu would occasionally bubble up in the Qi family's group, but slowly chatted with the Qi family a lot. Especially Qi Yun, because of his strong face control, has always been obsessed with Shu Zimu, and has asked Shu Zimu to go to the Qi family's main house to play several times, but unfortunately it has never been realized.
However, Shu Zimu received the admission notice on this day and was successfully admitted to the Department of Drama, Film, Television and Literature of Communication University. After learning about it, the Qi family said that they should celebrate, but Shu Zimu refused, and finally came to the Qi family's main house for the second time.
After eating a meal, receiving another wave of gifts, and being presented by Qi Yun holding her new black and white shorts for a long time, Shu Zimu's afternoon time was also requisitioned, and together with Qi Yan, she brought Qi Yun Yun and Qi Yao went to the amusement park.
Because Shu Zimu was not familiar with Beijing, and Qi Yan was not familiar with the various facilities and layouts of the amusement park, so he called Xu Chi over again, and the three of them "watched the children" together. Of course, Qi Yun and Qi Yao have never been to the amusement park, but because the adults in the family are busy, there are indeed not many opportunities to come. And being brought to the amusement park by Qi Yan was the first time.
So a half-grown boy and a cute little girl started today's trip to the amusement park with a sense of novelty. And also keen to let Qi Yan play with them.
"Brother! How about we go play that?" Qi Yao said excitedly, pointing at the towering jumping machine with bright eyes.
Qi Yan sternly refused: "No."
Qi Yao pouted immediately, "Brother, you are not afraid, are you?" She raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother Zi Mu is still here, how can you be so cowardly, brother."
Qi Yan is not afraid, but just thinks that kind of entertainment is meaningless. He frowned when he heard Qi Yao's words, thinking that his younger brother has really become more and more courageous recently, and he owes a lesson, and he doesn't know who gave him the courage. Qi Yan thought about it and glanced at Shu Zimu without a trace, but the words he uttered changed: "Go and go."
"..." Qi Yao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at Shu Zimu, who was unconscious, and thought: My brother Zimu is so amazing, he can actually make people like my brother admit he loves him.
That's right, Qi Yao felt that Qi Yan's consent was a sign of cowardice, because his brother would not change his mind easily just because he cared about anyone. This is completely unprecedented!
It seems that the so-called metaphysics of geomantic omen may not be unreliable. It seems that his brother is really blossoming.