At almost five o'clock, Chen Feng almost drove to the Fengshou Supermarket in Yuelou Town to pick up his parents from get off work. Of course, the main thing was to pick up his mom, as his dad had to ride an electric donkey back.
The business of our small supermarket is still very good. The main reason is that the location is very good. It is located in the center of Yuelou Town. It is densely populated and has a large flow of people. The business is best especially at dusk and night. Adults bring
When you go shopping with your kids, you basically have to buy some snacks or daily necessities.
Therefore, there must be someone working in the supermarket at night.
However, the night shift is usually done by his brother-in-law Zhao Guozhong, his wife and his mother-in-law.
His parents would only come over to help during the day, especially in the afternoon, when Zhao Xiaolan was usually the cashier. This allowed Zhao Guozhong and his wife to rest for an afternoon before coming back to change shifts in the evening.
Otherwise, Zhao Xiaolan would be too tired if she worked day and night, and it would not be safe to go back to Qingpu Town at night.
Because the small supermarket is doing well and both Zhao Guozhong and his wife own shares, Mao Xiaoling, a second-married mother, can now live a stable life with Zhao Guozhong.
Zhao Guozhong has truly regained his second youth. His energy and energy are much better than before, and he even feels younger.
When Chen Feng came over this time, Mao Xiaoling, her mother, and uncle Zhao Guozhong were much more enthusiastic and sincere than before, and even invited Chen Feng to dinner.
But they were immediately rejected by Zhao Xiaolan. The couple had to change shifts at night. If they invited Chen Feng to dinner, the small supermarket would have to go out of business and the losses would be huge. At least that's what Zhao Xiaolan thought.
As for hiring employees, neither Zhao Xiaolan nor Mao Xiaoling would be willing to do so.
On the way back, Zhao Xiaolan started to nag: "Your uncle is a heartless person. I advised him to hurry up and get another child, but he said that Xiaoling has already been ringed, and Xiaoling is too old to have another child. It's just a ring,
It’s not a sterilization. Xiaoling is only thirty-seven now and is not old. She can definitely have another child. Now the country advocates having more children. The two children around him are not biological. When he gets old in the future, he will regret it.
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Chen Feng said: "That woman already has two children. If she and her brother-in-law have another child, she is afraid that her brother-in-law will not treat those two children well. In addition, it is also easy to cause family conflicts, which is understandable. But it is indeed a bit difficult for my brother-in-law.
unfair."
"That is, if it is not your biological child, it is not your biological child. How can you really treat him as your biological child? When he gets old in the future, how will his two non-biological children treat him?"
Chen Feng retorted: "That's not necessarily true. People's hearts are made of flesh. If my uncle really treats these two children as his own, maybe the two children will support him as their biological father in the future."
"After all, it's not as good as your own child."
"There are many biological children who are unfilial."
"Why do you kid go against me?"
"I discuss things as they happen.
"Then do you think your brother-in-law deserves to have no offspring?"
"Don't you have a daughter?
"Can that daughter be counted? Her mother took her away when she was just a few months old. She hasn't seen her in person for many years."
"Mom, don't worry about this matter. My brother-in-law is already such an adult, and aren't he and Mao Xiaoling living well now? You are not his mother. Even if you are his mother, it is best for you to deal with matters between their husband and wife.
Don’t worry too much.”
"Okay, okay, I just don't care." Zhao Xiaolan said angrily.
Chen Feng was a little funny when he saw this, so he could only explain: "Mom, don't think about it, how old is my uncle now? Forty-eight, right? Having a child at such an old age, and having to raise him, is very tiring. Besides, it's very tiring.
, now he already has a daughter and a son, as well as a biological daughter. Although he has not seen each other in these years, she is his biological daughter after all. In total, he already has three children, and there is really no need for another one.
If it were me, there's a good chance it wouldn't happen again."
Zhao Xiaolan retorted: "It is impossible for his biological daughter to provide for him until his death, and these two cheap children are not safe.
"The biological ones are safe? There are too many unfilial children and grandchildren. What's more, my brother-in-law's situation is quite special. He remarried to Mao Xiaoling, and Mao Xiaoling already has two ready-made children.
If I have another child, it would be better to give birth to a son, because he will have descendants. But if I give birth to a daughter, in the eyes of you older generation, it will be a loser. And my uncle is so old, it is better to have a daughter than a son.
The possibility is much higher, and this is based on science.
Even if a son is born, the only advantage is that he will have a good inheritance. As for providing for him in his old age and so on, there is really no 100% guarantee. He may be a prodigal, a cheating thing, no one can say for sure.
But there are a lot of disadvantages. First of all, she will definitely be divorced from Mao Xiaoling's two children. Secondly, in the future life, it is very likely that because of the three children, the family will be disturbed and the conflicts between husband and wife will intensify. Divorce is not impossible.
Whether his biological children can provide for him in old age depends on the future, at least twenty or thirty years later, when his uncle will be seventy or eighty years old. But now, he and Mao Xiaoling's family have to live together every day.
Mao Xiaoling is opposed to it, and her two children will definitely be opposed to their own mother having a younger brother and sister, and even her mother-in-law will be opposed to it. If my uncle insists on having a baby, he will only go against their family. Can he still live a good life now?
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Besides, even if my uncle is willing to give birth, but Mao Xiaoling doesn’t agree, there’s nothing he can do. It’s even more useless for you to urge him to give birth.’
After listening to Chen Feng's in-depth analysis, Zhao Xiaolan also knew that this was the case, and couldn't help but feel depressed for a while. After a while, she said in a low voice: "I shouldn't have married this woman in the first place.'
Chen Feng smiled and said nothing. To put it bluntly, his brother-in-law found someone like Mao Xiaoling, so he really wasn't at a disadvantage.
When I got home, my sister-in-law had already returned with her two children and was busy working in the kitchen. My mother went over to help, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly cooked several dishes.
At about half past six, Chen Rui also came back, and the whole family sat together to eat.
During the dinner, Chen Rui talked about the deer antlers and anchovies that Chen Feng sent last time. Although they were for his parents to eat, Chen Rui and his wife must have benefited from them as well.
Chen Rui felt very good after eating velvet antler, and Li Guihong felt the same after eating anchovy maw, so she asked Chen Feng where he bought these two supplements and how much they cost.
Of course Chen Feng understood what brother meant. He wanted Chen Feng to buy more, or let Chen Feng buy it on his behalf.
Unfortunately, these two items were given by others, and he didn't know the exact price, let alone where to buy such pure tonics.
After Chen Feng said this, Chen Rui could only express regrets and just told Chen Feng to remind him next time he has such good things, or to find a regular and reliable channel to buy them.
Zhao Xiaolan asked curiously: "Who gave it to you? These two tonics are so effective, so the price must not be cheap.
Of course Chen Feng couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say: "It was given by a customer.
Zhao Xiaolan said: "Then ask the customer where he bought it. These two are very good to eat. Your dad doesn't get up much at night, and your sister-in-law and I feel better about sleeping and skin after eating them.
Chen Feng was a little speechless and could only say: "That's okay. I'll have a chance to ask another day."
This matter finally passed, but Chen Rui suddenly talked about buying a house in the county town, because he planned to send Xiaoyu to school in the city. Xiaoyu has just entered the first grade, and the primary school in the town is definitely not as good as the primary school in the county.
When the elder brother said this, Chen Feng remembered the house he had bought in the county town. But now that the elder brother can afford to buy a house in the county town, there is no need to mention it.
No one in the family objected to my elder brother going to buy a house in the county. After all, the children's education is a top priority. Even Zhao Xiaolan, who advocates frugality, had no objection.
Nowadays, rural residents go to county towns to buy houses, and many of them do so because their children go to the county to study. Otherwise, they might not necessarily buy houses.
After all, the gap between urban and rural areas is now narrowing, especially in small 18th-tier counties like Linnan County. The gap between urban and rural areas is even smaller, especially the towns that are closer to the county seat. You can get there with just one step of the accelerator, and there is no need to spend more money than the towns.
The house price is one or two times higher, or even the price is two or three times higher to buy a house in the county. This is because of the disputes over children's education and school district housing.
"The second primary school in Dongcheng is pretty good now. The school was built just two years ago and the teachers are very strong. Several of my friends bought houses nearby and sent their children to study there. I also plan to study there.
I want to buy a house in the school district. The Jianyang community that was built not long ago is very good. The price is more than 9,000. Your sister-in-law and I went to see it twice, and now people have moved in one after another. It is also very close to Qingpu, just a few minutes.
Just came over. Ah Feng, what do you think?'
After Chen Feng glanced at his brother, he said: "Since you and your wife are interested in it, of course I have no objection. If you don't have the money, I can lend you some.
Unexpectedly, Chen Feng took the initiative to lend him money. Chen Rui was stunned for a moment and realized that his brother had seen through his mind. He smiled awkwardly and said, "The money is really hard to come by, because we plan to pay in full."
If you buy it, you will get a 10% discount on the entire payment. If you have to repay the loan, we both feel it is not worth it, it is troublesome and unsafe, so it is better to pay it off in one lump sum."
"How much is the difference?"
Chen Rui hesitated for a while, embarrassed, and then slowly said: "One million."
Before Chen Feng said anything, his mother Zhao Xiaolan became a little angry and scolded loudly: "You might as well ask your brother to buy it for you in full and give it to you, one million, you are so embarrassed to say so.
Chen Dayong also said unhappily: "If you are really short of money, sell the new house opposite first. It is worth three or four hundred thousand at least. Besides, you will move to the county town in the future. That house
It's no use having the house empty.'
Chen Rui said with a grimace: "Dad, we just renovated that house, and we haven't lived in it for long. Wouldn't it be a pity to sell it? The house payment plus decoration costs 500,000 yuan. If we sell it now, we can make money from the decoration."
If you don’t come back, you will lose tens of thousands.”
Zhao Xiaolan then said: "Then don't be so worried. Isn't it bad to buy a house with a loan? Everyone buys it this way. You can buy it with a down payment of 30,000 or 40,000 yuan. How many people have bought a house in the county with full payment?'
Chen Rui was a little unhappy and argued: "This 10% off is the internal price. The real estate manager gave up his share. There is no such store in this village. One million can be a hundred thousand cheaper."
Zhao Xiaolan said with disdain: "Only you believe this. It's just like those stores that shout out prices. The original price was ninety-eight yuan, but now it's only fifty-eight yuan. Whoever believes it is stupid.'
Chen Rui's face suddenly turned red.
Li Guihong could not speak at this time, so she said: "Mom, we are just borrowing, and we are not borrowing it and then not paying it back. Now the car wash business is very good. Every month, A Rui gets tens of thousands of dividends.
It will be at least 500,000 to 600,000 yuan by the end of the year, which is totally affordable."
Zhao Xiaolan said angrily: "You have to make a few bucks, and you are changing your car and buying a house in the county. You don't want to think about who gave you the business of this car wash shop? Don't forget your roots, and don't get carried away and push yourself too far."
This time Li Guihong was so angry that her face flushed red, but she still couldn't say anything to refute, mainly because she didn't dare.
Although Chen Rui was a little angry, he was mainly ashamed. He was originally hesitant to ask Chen Feng to borrow so much money at once, but his wife kept nagging her, saying that it's not that you won't pay it back to your brother, and your brother also
Not less than one million and so on.
The nagging started last night and continued until this afternoon, so Chen Rui had no choice but to speak to his younger brother Chen Feng.
Now he is being criticized by his parents for a while. He is not a ungrateful person. What he did was indeed unethical. Chen Feng, his younger brother, is already good enough to him. He helped him make money and made money. He even gave him a car in a grand manner before.
Open it for him.
Now he suddenly asked for one million. What if he wasn't trying to push the envelope?
Even if Chen Feng can easily come up with this million, he can also pay it back in the future, but this is not the reason why Chen Feng has to lend it to him.
Chen Rui immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said: "It's my fault, my fault, it's my fault. Mom, dad, Ah Feng, just pretend that I didn't say it just now. We will solve the house problem ourselves.'
Seeing this, Chen Dayong didn't want his eldest son and daughter-in-law to step down, so he quickly said: "Then just pretend you didn't say anything. Originally, there was no need to worry too much about buying a house. Xiaoxue has just entered the first grade now, so it is a year or two late.
It doesn’t matter, if you really want the full payment then you can afford it. Besides, it’s good to buy a house with a down payment. It doesn’t have to be the full payment.”
Elaine Chao also said: "If you are afraid of trouble and are not insured, you can repay the loan in advance when you have money in the future.'
Chen Rui nodded quickly: "Yes, everything you said is right.'
At the beginning, Chen Feng was indeed a little uncomfortable. After all, his brother had settled the scores, and Chen Feng thought that he had been very good to his brother. His brother suddenly wanted to borrow 1 million, and it was not a very urgent matter. Of course, in his heart
Not very willing.
He is rich, and he just got 90 million today. One million is really not much to him.
But the money belongs to him, not his parents, and it has nothing to do with his brother Chen Rui.
If you have money, you have to borrow it? There is no such reason.
He originally borrowed the money if it was less than 500,000, but asking for 1 million all at once was indeed a bit excessive.
What's more, our ancestors have long left behind their wise sayings: to help the urgent but not to save the poor;
Fortunately, after being punished by his parents, Chen Rui finally woke up and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
Chen Feng finally chose to remain silent and did not intend to borrow it.
If I lend him one million easily this time, it can be foreseen that the brotherhood will definitely change in the future. If I lend him less, I will not be happy with both parties.
If you don't borrow, it may seem a little unkind, but it may maintain the brotherhood for a longer period of time.
As for what his sister-in-law would think, it was beyond Chen Feng's consideration.