After buying clothes and leaving the mall, Li Mu asked Mingyu to find a five-star hotel nearby, open a business suite, and put his luggage in it.
He didn't want to be crowded with Su Daqiang at night.
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A few people had lunch in the hotel restaurant and returned to Mingcheng's house.
Julie was diligently making coffee beside her, and the sweet aroma of coffee was permeating the air. This was the aroma of freshly ground and brewed coffee.
Such a petty bourgeoisie sentiment shows that Ming Ming's family is living a good life as a child.
Several people were drinking coffee, but Su Daqiang looked at the newly bought clothes, looking left and right, with a happy face.
Li Mu took a sip and said to Mingcheng and his wife: "Zhu Li, Mingcheng, dad's underwear can only be worn after washing. Do you two need to worry about it?"
Mingcheng didn't say anything, but Julie said very cheerfully: "Don't worry, brother, leave it to us."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Sorry to trouble you."
As he said that, he took out two small gift boxes from the side. These were bought in the mall just now.
"Mingcheng, Zhu Li, I came back in a hurry and didn't make any preparations. I could only simply choose a gift and see if you like it."
The two were stunned for a moment, then declined a little, but seeing Li Mu's firm attitude, they accepted.
When they opened it, they turned out to be a pair of "Jaeger-LeCoultre" watches for couples. Zhu Li and Mingcheng's eyes immediately lit up. As moonlighters, the two of them have quite a petty bourgeois sentiment. When they are rich, they will buy some light luxury goods.
The two of them had seen this couple's watch many times in the mall and liked it, but the price was too expensive. The total of a pair was more than 80,000.
For two people who need financial support from their parents from time to time, they can only afford it if they can afford it.
For this reason, Julie even posted on several WeChat Moments and regretted it several times.
I never thought that my eldest brother would actually buy it as a gift for them today. Could it be that he saw the Moments she posted before.
In any case, the two of them were extremely happy at this moment.
Seeing that they liked him so much, Li Mu was in a good mood. In order to complete the task, no matter how he transformed Su Mingcheng next, he still had to have the necessary etiquette.
Whether it is giving a date another slap, or it is sweet first and then bitter, the relationship on the surface is maintained well, which is conducive to subsequent transformation.
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Now that Zao was given, it was time to make them feel uncomfortable, especially Mingcheng. It would be difficult for him to change without some setbacks and suffering.
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Later, Li Mu began to ask about Su's mother's funeral arrangements. Mingyu had hired someone to do this, and she had spent money on it.
Just buying the cemetery cost more than 200,000 yuan. Adding in other various expenses, the total was 400,000 yuan.
Li Mu secretly realized that modern people not only cannot afford a house while alive, they may also not be able to afford a cemetery after death.
I can’t afford to live, let alone die!
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After listening to Mingyu's words, Li Mu glanced at the people in the room and said nothing. Especially Mingcheng, who curled his lips as if he was disdainful of Mingyu's words and didn't want to speak.
It seems that Mingyu bears all the expenses for Su's mother's funeral and it has nothing to do with him.
He was the one whom Su's mother loved the most when she was alive, and the one who spent the most money in the family. Compared with him, Mingyu couldn't even compare to him.
Li Mu took a breath and started to create disputes.
"Mingyu, Mom has several children. You can't provide the money alone. As the eldest son in the family, I should do it."
Mingyu refused: "Brother, no need, I'll do it!"
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The two shied away several times and rushed to bear the expenses of Su's mother's funeral, which made Mingcheng and Zhu Li next to them extremely embarrassed. They were the ones Su's mother loved most when she was alive, and they also spent the most money in the family. At this time,
He actually watched from the sidelines.
Su Mingcheng could remain silent, but Zhu Li was a man of dignity and reasonable. In addition, she had just received such an expensive gift from her eldest brother. Even though she knew that her family had little savings, she couldn't help but speak up at this time.
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"Eldest brother, Mingyu, are both mom's children. Mom was so good to us when she was alive, so we have to bear a share of the money for her funeral."
As soon as Zhu Li finished speaking, Li Mu and Mingyu didn't say anything, but Mingcheng became anxious and quickly interjected.
"Brother, since Mingyu has paid the money and arranged the funeral arrangements, let Mingyu take care of it."
"As my mother's child, shouldn't I spend some money to raise her so big?"
His words left several people nearby dumbfounded, and even Julie looked at her husband next to her in surprise.
Mingyu is not the one who suffers the consequences. He is willing to bear all the expenses. Firstly, he wants to fulfill his responsibility; secondly, for the sake of his eldest brother Su Mingzhe, he does not want to worry about it.
Unexpectedly, Su Mingcheng was so confident. He was the person least qualified to say that.
Then he smiled coldly: "Su Mingcheng, don't you know where all the family's money has gone over the years?"
"Look at dad's clothes. There are some new ones. Mom and dad were frugal. Where did the money go? Could it be eaten by dogs?"
"Are you worthy of saying these words?"
Su Mingcheng suddenly became angry, pointed at Mingyu and shouted loudly: "You are the only one who deserves it, don't you just have a few bad money? What's so great about it."
Su Mingyu's expression did not change, she spread her hands and said in a cold tone: "I just have some bad money! It's a pity that you don't have it. You only know how to gnaw at your old age and ask for it from your family. If you have the ability, you can also spend some bad money.
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"You don't even want to pay for mom's funeral!"
Su Mingcheng's face turned red and he was furious. He stood up suddenly and was about to attack Mingyu.
He gave up after being blocked by Li Mu and Zhu Li.
Pointing at Mingyu, he shouted angrily: "Su Mingyu, I spent some of my family's money, didn't you spend it?"
"There are several children in the family. Which one didn't spend the family's money? Why am I so old? If you see me spending the family's money, you must provide evidence when you speak."
Mingyu had a trace of anger in his eyes and said in a cold tone: "Since you want evidence, then I will show you the evidence."
As he said that, he turned around and looked at Su Daqiang.
"Dad, where's your account book? Didn't you bring it with you just now? Show him who is the real one who sucks the blood of the family."
Su Daqiang was a little frightened. He looked around cautiously and saw everyone was looking at him. He immediately lowered his head and opened the bag to look for the ledger.
As a stack of account books was taken out, Su Mingcheng seemed a little angry, pointed at Su Daqiang and said: "Dad, you are really good at keeping accounts, mom, do you know!"
Su Daqiang shrank his neck and became even more silent.