Meeting the in-laws is a happy event. Everyone had a meal in Dongxing Building happily and politely. After lunch, Mrs. Wen gave the key to the safe to Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan felt that this was too much. Whether it was jewelry or real estate, they were all too valuable. Mrs. Wen put the key to the bank safe in Chen Xuan's hand and said, "You know my phone number. If you have anything, call me or write to me. It's all fine."
Chen Xuan nodded.
Wei Nian was always respectful to his mother-in-law, and he did not forget to ask attentively and politely, "You and Uncle Wen will stay in Beijing for quite a while this time. When will you return to Nanjing? Axuan and I will go there."
"The flight is tomorrow morning. It's cold. You don't have to get up early. There are children to take care of." Mrs. Wen was mainly worried about her daughter. Mr. Wen was talking to Old Master Wei and invited him and his family to visit Nanjing when they were free. Since they were in-laws, they should have more contact in the future. Both of them were well-known people. Although their status was different, Old Master Wei was a decent person. He did not fawn on the Wen family just because they were high-ranking officials. He just treated them as relatives. Mr. Wen thought the Wei family was good.
After everyone talked for a while, the Wen family's car and the Wei family's rented car were parked outside the hotel. The two families said goodbye to each other again, and still asked the Wen family couple to get in the car first. This was not because of the status of the Wen family, but also because of the old etiquette. The Wen couple represented Chen Xuan's family, and when the in-laws met, the woman's side was always given priority. Originally, the Wei family should have invited the Wen family to the dinner, but because Mrs. Wen's experience was rather unusual, and she didn't know what the Wen family meant, it was the Wen family that invited the Wei family. In the eyes of Old Master Wei, this was already impolite, so it was necessary to ask the Wen couple to get in the car first. After the Wen couple left, Wei Nian and Chen Xuan helped the old man and the old lady get in the car first. Because there were so many people, Wei Nian rented two cars, one for Old Master Wei and Old Lady Wei Jin, and one for Chen Xuan and Wei Nian. After getting in the car, Old Lady Wei did not forget to remind her son, "Go to the bank with your wife first and take out the things. Don't rush home."
Old Master Wei said calmly, "Let the children decide for themselves."
Wei Nian closed the car door for the two elders and asked the driver to drive home.
After the young couple got in the car, Chen Xuan handed the key to Wei Nian and said to him, "Brother Nian, let's go to the bank first."
Wei Nian whispered in Chen Xuan's ear, "Why did my mother-in-law give us so many things? Both houses are not cheap." Wei Nian was not that ignorant. Well, in today's world, many wealthy families with empty shells only gave their daughters a dowry of one or two hundred dollars. Madam Wen, who directly gave houses and jewelry, was obviously a wealthy family. Wei Nian was shrewd and always keen on making money. Fortunately, he had been interacting with people in the cultural circle more in recent years. In addition, Wei Nian was not greedy, so he could look at many things objectively.
Chen Xuan also nodded and said, "Let's see later. I think it's too much."
After the couple arrived at the bank, Mrs. Wen put the things in a small suitcase so that it was easy to take them out. The couple took the suitcase and went straight home by car. Wei Jin was waiting at her parents' house. When she saw Wei Nian and his wife coming home through the window, she jumped up and ran out of the house, waving her round arms and calling the couple, "Come over here!"
Fortunately, Old Master Wei hadn't left yet. He was the one who knew what was going on. He didn't even look at the box and said to the two of them, "This is the dowry that my in-laws gave to A Xuan. Go to your room." Even if it was given, it was for Chen Xuan. The family tradition of the old Wei family was that the dowry of a daughter-in-law was her private property.
Wei Jin was waiting to see Chen Xuan's dowry. After waiting for half a day, he heard her father say this. Wei Jin was dissatisfied and said, "Dad, let's take a look together. A Xuan is our family."
"If you want to see it, go back to your husband's house and see your dowry." Old Master Wei waved his hand and asked the young couple to go back to the house to discuss it. When Wei Jin saw the two of them going to the backyard, she wanted to follow them to take a look, but was stopped by Old Master Wei to light a cigarette. Wei Jin was also smart, thinking that if her father didn't let her see it today, would she not be able to see it in the future? Anyway, she had a good relationship with Chen Xuan, and if she said she wanted to take a look, she believed that Chen Xuan would not stop her. Wei Jin struck a match to light her father's cigarette, threw the match on the ground and stomped it out, then turned to her mother and said, "Mom, Axuan's mother is really rich. The two properties must be worth thousands of dollars."
Old Mrs. Wei said, "This is my own daughter, how can you be so stingy?" Old Mrs. Wei was also very satisfied with Mrs. Wen's handiwork. In the future, when Ah Nian has a son, the two properties can be passed on to the son, and the jewelry and other things can be passed on to the little girl. Old Mrs. Wei has thought it through for Chen Xuan.
Wei Jin's eyes sparkled, "Mr. Wen, he is such a respectable man! Xuan is just a stepdaughter, but she can afford a house."
Mrs. Wei thought to herself, judging from the way her mother-in-law dressed, Mr. Wen seemed to be a good-tempered person, so he would have to obey her. She continued, "Most of it is Axuan's own money. Hey, old man, what does financial separation mean? And what does inheritance right mean?"
After all, Old Master Wei is a businessman who is away from home all year round, unlike Old Lady Wei who stays at home all year round. Old Master Wei has figured out these two terms. He took a puff of dry tobacco, and two clouds of smoke came out of his nostrils. He leaned against the quilt and said, "Financial separation means that your money is yours and mine is mine."
"A couple is like this too?" Old Mrs. Wei found it incredible.
Old Master Wei nodded, "Yes."
Wei Jin was surprised +1, "We both have our own money, so how can we live?"
In the minds of both mother and daughter, money should be managed by women.
"This is how the new-style people live. Otherwise, why did my mother-in-law say that Axuan would have inheritance rights in the future? Of course, Axuan could not inherit the Wen family's property. The inheritance rights my mother-in-law was talking about were the inheritance rights of her share of the property." Old Master Wei explained to the mother and daughter.
Wei Jing gagged, holding his chest and saying, "Oh my God! Axuan's mother easily bought several sets of jewelry from a big shop in Dongdan. She must be very rich! Dad! This means that Axuan can inherit a part of her mother's family business in the future! Dad, Axuan is going to be rich!"
Old Master Wei was helpless with his eldest daughter, and said sternly, "Don't say that outside! My mother-in-law has three sons. Besides, according to our family rules, how can we ask a daughter-in-law to fight for the family property? This is not the family tradition of our Wei family! If this gets out, what kind of people will we be!"
"Dad, my aunt said that this is the new-school rule! New-school people do this, they believe in gender equality, and both daughters and sons have inheritance rights!" Wei Jin learned and applied what she learned quickly, and she even secretly regretted that her father was still an old-school person! Look at Chen Xuan, even though she is a little stupid, she is lucky! Halfway through, she suddenly found out that her mother was still alive and a wealthy woman. Now, she has everything in her life!
Old Master Wei glanced at his eldest daughter, slapped the table, and frowned, "What rules! Our family has its own rules, we can't do things that make people stab us in the back! There are plenty of men at home who earn a living, why does the daughter-in-law need to go back to her parents' home to fight for the family property!"
When Wei Jin saw her father's sullen face, she knew what was happening and stopped talking about the inheritance rights. She just wanted to persuade Chen Xuan in private not to be stupid! Well, since her biological mother is a modern person, then she should follow the modern people's rules!
As a result, Wei Jin did not expect that Chen Xuan would be so stupid, especially her second brother, who usually looked very smart, also acted stupid at the critical moment. You tell me, they have already given it, how can they return it!
Chen Xuan and Wei Nian took the things back to the house. When they opened the suitcase, they saw that in addition to the two property deeds, there were eight jewelry boxes. They said there were six sets of jewelry, which meant there were six complete sets. There were also two boxes of miscellaneous brooches, rings, hairpins, and bracelets. Even though Wei Nian thought he had seen a lot, he was still dazzled by the sparkling jewelry in the jewelry boxes. Chen Xuan looked at them all, sat there in a daze for a while, picked out a set of gold jewelry, and put it at the bottom of her private box. She put the rest back in the suitcase, and Chen Xuan put the box of things on the small kang table. She took off her shoes and sat cross-legged at the head of the kang. She said to Wei Nian with a serious face, "Brother Nian, I have something to discuss with you."
Wei Nian also quickly straightened his expression and asked, "What's the matter?"
"We now have money from the strawberries, the store, and the factory every year. Even though we can't compare to the extremely wealthy, we are not poor, right?"
"Not poor." Wei Nian couldn't say he was poor, especially since Chen Xuan was good at saving money, and she wasn't the type to save money by being stingy. She never deducted money from Wei Nian's daily social interactions and pocket money. Chen Xuan was frugal, and the two of them would make new clothes every season, but they wouldn't do it without restraint. Because women's clothes have new styles every year, Chen Xuan would also modify the clothes from last year, and they were all good materials that wouldn't spoil easily, so changing to a new style was the same as a new dress. As for Wei Nian's clothes, Chen Xuan never sought quantity, but quality. Chen Xuan was willing to spend twenty dollars on a suit, and Wei Nian kept a good figure, so basically all the clothes he had made before could be worn, and then she would make two new suits every season, and the old clothes were not old, so it was neither extravagant nor very decent. Especially Chen Xuan was a study maniac, and she read books every night without fail. With her around, Wei Nian had fewer social events at night, and mostly read books at home with Chen Xuan. After having a little girl, Wei Nian's character settled down, and he knew how to live his life. So, although these two people don't show off their talents, they have actually saved up a lot of private money in the past two years.
Chen Xuan said seriously, "Brother Anian, I know what Madam and Uncle Wen are thinking. Madam feels that she owes me, and a respectable man like Uncle Wen certainly wouldn't be stingy. The elders have such intentions, but I think that we are living a good life now, and we have hands and feet, so how much money can we make in the future! I don't want all their things. I picked out two sets of jewelry, that's all. Madam has three sons in Nanjing. Although it is her own money, you see Miss Wen's temper. Madam gave me so many things, even if it was Madam's own money, maybe the Wen family would have something to say. The elders give it sincerely, so we don't have to take it all. It's enough to know that the elders care about us. Otherwise, it would be bad if the Wen family said that we are greedy for money."
"Before, I never thought that my mother was still alive, I felt quite surprised. Mr. Wen is very influential, and I am not such a noble person. Who doesn't like to have good relatives? But I always think that the affection between people is limited, and it is not endless. This affection, once used, it will be less. Let's not ask for so many things, so that others know our character. If there is really something important to ask for in the future, it will show that our asking is valuable. Of course, it is best if there is no such thing. We live a smooth life, and in the future we will go abroad to study in college, learn more skills, and earn our own family business. Only with such character can we appear valuable, and when relatives visit each other, it means that we are relatives." Chen Xuan told Wei Nian what she was thinking and asked Wei Nian what he thought, "Brother Nian, do you agree with me?"
Wei Nian thought, seeing his wife's simple-minded character on weekdays, maybe simple people understand things better. Even Wei Nian couldn't help being tempted by such a huge fortune. Needless to say, the two properties are both in rare good locations. Moreover, there are the jewelry that Madam Wen gave to her, none of which is vulgar, this, this can be passed on to his little girl! His wife picked out two sets, one is the platinum and pearl set that Madam Wen lent to his wife, and the other is gold. Wei Nian really wanted to say that gold and platinum are not as valuable as diamonds!
However, what his wife said was not without reason.
Wei Nian suppressed his desire to sacrifice his own flesh and blood, and after thinking about it, he had to admit that what Chen Xuan said made more sense. Wei Nian said, "You are right. We are not without money now. Well, forget it. You can keep it as a thought, and you can return the rest if you want. We don't need these things to live on."
Chen Xuan smiled immediately and said sweetly to Wei Nian, "I knew that you, Brother Nian, are a knowledgeable person. You must think the same as I do. Otherwise, it is said in books that couples are in tune with each other. I think that is the case with us."
Wei Nian laughed at her coaxing, "Okay, you only know how to say nice things. Come over here and kiss Brother Nian."
Chen Xuan felt that Brother Anian was of the same mind as her, and she liked him very much. She said, "I'll be the only one who loves Brother Anian."
Brother Anian immediately leaned forward to kiss her. Sister Xuan felt embarrassed again and blushed as she whispered, "Don't do that. It's not proper to do that in broad daylight."
Wei Nian laughed angrily, "That's not right. You have to keep your word. Kiss quickly!"
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