Chapter 2574 - 2350: I Am Your Mother-in-law!
Chapter 2574: Chapter 2350: I Am Your Mother-in-law!
"All right then, we’ve got two kids. Our son’s getting married too, our daughter we can’t count on. We’ll have to pay the down payment on our son’s place ourselves. In that case, for our daughter’s bride price, the most we can manage is a hundred thousand." Song Shuyun said.
Originally, Song Shuyun had wanted to name a smaller amount, but Yuan Jiancheng deliberately set a bottom line directly.
"Well, the bride price and all that are minor details. As for the house, we really can’t settle that right now." Chen Ning turned his head and glanced at Qiao Yutong.
Because the thing about the housing allocation had been brought up by Qiao Yutong after all.
Qiao Yutong knew exactly what Chen Xinghai’s mother was thinking, so she spoke up: "Chen Xinghai has already signed the transfer papers. After that he can apply for a housing subsidy. In about half a year to a year, it should be settled."
"You can rest assured about this. She’s the Deputy Director of our Minghe City Police Department. How could what she says be unreliable?" Shi Dangkai gave Song Shuyun a reassurance pill.
"No matter who says what, it’s still not as solid as a property deed. Right now you’re all swearing up and down, talking so well. When the engagement’s set, the bride price is taken, but there’s no house, who am I supposed to go after? Am I supposed to be pinned down like just now again?" What Song Shuyun said actually made sense.
"Then we’ll talk about the engagement when the house is bought." said Chen Xinghai’s father.
"Fine, but it needs to be soon. My girl Yuan Yuan isn’t getting any younger. She can’t just sit and wait. If she waits a few more years, she’ll be an old spinster nobody wants. Wouldn’t that make it even cheaper for your son Chen Xinghai?" said Song Shuyun.
"The housing subsidy and welfare allocation are pretty troublesome. The procedures really are a pain, but Deputy Director Liu, who’s in charge of that part, owes me a favor. If I press him, it’ll be three to six months." said Qiao Yutong.
"That’s acceptable. Then let’s move on to the next matter: on the property deed, both of their names have to be written." said Song Shuyun.
"Of course." Chen Xinghai’s parents both agreed.
"And they need a car." said Song Shuyun.
"The station chief will be assigned a car." said Shi Dangkai.
"Good. My husband and I won’t take any money from your family. It’s not like you have much anyway. I just hope you’re willing to spend on your son. Don’t give us the bride price, give it straight to the two of them. You pay for the house, I’ll pay for the renovation." Song Shuyun said to Chen Xinghai’s mother.
"Fine, I don’t want any money. I’ll support my daughter myself, and I won’t take money from Xinghai either." said Chen Xinghai’s mother.
"That’s best. And in future, for your daughter’s bride price or buying a house when she gets married, you’re not allowed to ask Xinghai for money." said Song Shuyun.
This was really something: she herself expected her son to take money from his sister when he got married, but wouldn’t allow Xinghai’s parents to ask him for money when their daughter married.
"No problem, my daughter’s only 18, she’s studying for the self-study exams right now. Marriage is a long way off." said Chen Xinghai’s mother.
"So, do you have anything else you want to say?" Song Shuyun asked Yuan Jiancheng.
"No. You two just keep dating for now. Once the house is bought, you get engaged, and when the renovation’s done, you get married." said Yuan Jiancheng.
"Dad! That’s... way too fast, isn’t it? We... we’re not at that stage yet..." Yuan Yuan whispered to Yuan Jiancheng.
"You were ready to jump off a building for him, and you’re ’not at that stage yet’?" Yuan Jiancheng glared.
Yuan Yuan shrank back behind Chen Xinghai in fright.
"Exactly, don’t drag it out. Try to get married this year or next. You’re really not that young anymore." said Song Shuyun.
Chen Xinghai and Yuan Yuan exchanged a smile.
Song Xiaodong took a credit card out of his bag and handed it to Song Jiaren, who didn’t understand what he meant.
Song Xiaodong pulled Song Jiaren over to stand by Chen Xinghai.
"Thank you for saving my friend. This is a small token of appreciation from me and Song Jiaren. Go buy Yuan Yuan a bigger engagement diamond ring." Song Xiaodong guided Song Jiaren’s hand clutching the credit card over to Chen Xinghai.
"Mr. Song, I can’t accept this!" Chen Xinghai refused.
"Take it. Buy Yuan Yuan a big diamond ring, don’t get one the size of a millet grain. That’d be embarrassing." said Song Xiaodong.
Chapter 2353: Don’t forget to invite us to drink at your engagement
"This..."
"Take it. It’s a thank-you gift from me and Song Jiaren. And don’t forget to invite us for drinks at your engagement." Song Xiaodong forcibly pushed the card into Chen Xinghai’s hand.
"Absolutely, absolutely!"
"Then you two families go on talking. We outsiders will get going." Song Xiaodong glanced at Song Jiaren, Qiao Yutong, and Shi Dangkai.
"Okay."
Shi Dangkai left first, leaving just Song Jiaren and Qiao Yutong.
"So great, everything’s been perfectly resolved." Looking through the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows, Song Jiaren saw the two families still talking inside, with Yuan Yuan and Chen Xinghai leaning sweetly against each other.
"There’s no such thing as a perfect resolution in this world." said Song Xiaodong.
"Mr. Song, thank you." said Song Jiaren.
"Thank me for what?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"Mr. Song, how much did you just give to Chen Xinghai?" Song Jiaren asked.
"Not much." Song Xiaodong didn’t want to answer.
"How much?"
"Fifty thousand." Song Xiaodong had no choice but to answer.
"What?" Song Jiaren cried out in surprise.
"Enough, enough, don’t shout. What if they hear you?" said Song Xiaodong.
"Thank you, Mr. Song." said Song Jiaren.
"Mm, off you go. If you go to see Shen Jiayan again, let me know and I’ll have someone drive you there." said Song Xiaodong.
"Oh..."
"Go on, head back."
Song Jiaren left, and only Qiao Yutong and Song Xiaodong remained.
"Ah, lovers finally get to be together. I really envy them." Through the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows, Qiao Yutong looked at Chen Xinghai and Song Jiaren, who had been leaning together from start to finish.