Yin Peibai’s parents thought it was great, and the next day they started to ask friends and relatives to help inquire about the house.
But things weren’t going smoothly with Zhang Hanfu. His parents were reluctant to spend the money. They wanted their son to wait another two years until he had enough work experience, so he could apply for housing from his company.
That would save them a few thousand yuan. He wasn’t their only son, the youngest one was almost at that age too, and was currently seeing someone.
If they set a precedent with the eldest, then the second son would definitely bring up the matter of buying a house in the future.
Their daughter was still in school, and if things continued this way, there’s no way their stress wouldn’t increase.
Because of this, Yin Peibai and Zhang Hanfu have been having a spat these past two days.
"You tell me, my parents already said they would cover half of the house money for me, and the rest they could get with some effort. My family has been so generous, yet they still disagree. I’ve been pampered as the little princess by my parents and brother since I was a child. We never had to go without food or a place to stay, even a few years ago. Now that I’m married, I have to squeeze in with their whole family, and it’s a bit unwilling for me."
"Things should be discussed. If there’s an issue, you two should talk it out calmly. You can’t just sulk with each other . It might hurt your relationship, and that’s the biggest taboo in marriage." Lin Wan regretted speaking so quickly, giving random advice.
If Yin Peibai and Zhang Hanfu truly split up because of this, she’d be to blame.
"I don’t want that either. When I usually visit their house, I find his parents quite nice, but when it comes to matters, they’re just not reasonable."
"That’s a different matter. You have to think from his parents’ perspective, don’t you? They have many children, and your fiancé is the eldest. After handling your matter, they still have the second son, then the third. Although they all have stable jobs, their income is a fixed amount each month. People save month by month; it would take several years to save up three thousand yuan. They might be able to save slowly, but the younger sons can’t wait that long." Lin Wan could only patiently counsel.
"Sigh, it’s all because of money. If we had money, there wouldn’t be these issues. If you guys had money, you wouldn’t need your parents to worry." Su Ling had no conception of such concerns because her family’s financial situation was good, as was her husband’s, so housing wasn’t a pressure, and they had some spare money.
Both she and her husband had salaries, and their parents-in-law were at home, so the living expenses were theirs to cover.
Her husband’s younger siblings were also settled with good jobs, not needing any elders’ subsidies. It’s not because their jobs were particularly excellent,
but mainly because they inherited some things from their ancestors.
"Both of us just started working. He’s been at it for two years; me too. We do have some savings, but not much, just a few hundred yuan in total. It’s not enough anywhere." Yin Peibai held her face, looking troubled, not knowing what to do.
"Xiao Wan is really at ease, running your own business is far better than us salaried employees." Seeing her new friend upset, Su Ling sighed.
Lin Wan rolled her eyes, "I can’t compare with you guys. We who are in business are seen as inferior to you formal employees. Many people still look down on me as a ’Southern Barbarian’." She was speaking truths, as at this time people prioritized ’formal jobs’ and ’iron rice bowls’. Only when there was no way out did people turn to being ’self-employed’. Fortunately, we didn’t have many relatives or friends here, so there was no fear of running into familiar faces. Our thick skin kept us from caring about gossip, and that’s how we’ve made it."
"We don’t think like that."
"Yeah, Xiao Wan, if we thought like that, I wouldn’t have become friends with you at first."
"Mmm, mmm, I know, I know."
The fifteenth of August arrived amid the busyness.
That day, Li Jianye settled the accounts and gave the employees a perk, rewarding each with one yuan, two boxes of fruit wine, and two catties of snacks. These snacks were brought over by Lin Wan from Aunt Jin’s house.