Jing Jicheng is just a retired civil servant, an ordinary civil servant at the lowest level. How much savings he can have, and the betrothal gift of 990,000 yuan, is an astronomical figure for the Jing family.
Before he mentioned this number, he didn't discuss it with his family at all. This was what made Jing Shang most angry.
"Dad, can we not make a fool of ourselves and pretend to be fat? Will the Yang family not know the situation of our family? Aren't you making them look down upon us even more?"
"What does it mean to look down upon? This is to value her. Let them know that we attach great importance to Jiajia. They just gave her a daughter to us, so of course we have to value her."
"Yes, that's true, but it's not your method."
It was Chinese New Year, and the father and son were arguing endlessly. The food on the table was cold and they didn't argue about what was going on. Xiang Ling knew she couldn't get in the middle of the conversation, but seeing that it was getting late, she suggested: "Why don't you find a way out?"
Can you borrow some first?"
Jing Shang immediately objected, "How can Xinwei have money? It doesn't belong to Jiang Hao, so I won't look for it."
Jing Zhicheng said: "Okay, why don't we borrow some from Xinwei first and we can give her an IOU? Jiang Hao is a nice person and he shouldn't say anything. Besides, we are all a family. If we have difficulties, we won't
If you’re looking for Xinwei, why should you look for an outsider?”
Jing Shang was very angry. Although his family was not rich, they had no worries about food and clothing. He, Jing Shang, had worked for these years and had a little money. He was more than above but less than below. He also had his own little arrogance. Call him
He really couldn't ask Xinwei to borrow money, and he didn't think it was necessary.
"Okay, you can do whatever you want. I'm not getting married, and whoever wants to get married can get married." Jing Shang put down his chopsticks, turned away and left home.
Jing Jicheng: "You damn boy, where are you going so late?"
"I'm so worried here that I can fall in love wherever I want."
Xiang Ling chased her out, "Jing Shang, come back. It's cold outside. Come back."
However, Jing Shang moved too quickly and disappeared into the corridor in the blink of an eye.
Jing Zhicheng sat at the table and sighed, partly blaming himself for his incompetence and partly blaming his son for not understanding him. He mentioned the 990,000, firstly because he wanted the woman to see the sincerity of their family, and secondly because he didn't want to
My son is looked down upon by the woman’s family.
"Anyway, it will be theirs from now on. Whatever is more or less is theirs. What does it matter if the betrothal gift is more? Isn't it more attractive on the outside? It's all for others to see. Behind closed doors, it doesn't matter.
It’s yours, so just go through the process.”
Seeing Jing Jicheng sitting and complaining to himself, Xiang Ling wanted to say it but didn't dare. After all, her status in this family was not high. She was very grateful to Jing Jicheng for his care and companionship over the years, but the Jing family's
The family tradition is indeed bad, and she understands it deeply.
Xiang Ling sat next to her and advised softly: "Maybe we have gone too far. We thought it was for the good of the children, but the children don't think so. Don't take what we think is what the children think."
Jing Zhicheng took a sip of wine and said nothing, "Go back to the house and go to bed."
Xiang Ling looked at the dishes on the table and sighed silently. This was the result of her busy work all afternoon, but many dishes were left intact, cold and hard, and no one cared about them.
However, she was still pleased that her daughter was more ambitious than anything else.
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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Qiao Xinwei and Jiang Hao arrived at Jing's house early to pay New Year greetings. As soon as they entered the house, Jiang Hao felt that something was not right about the atmosphere at home.
"Jiang Haoxinwei, sit down, sit down."
"Mom, don't be too busy. We'll do the tea-making ourselves." Qiao Xinwei took the initiative to take the tea-making job.
Jing Zhicheng still had a smile on his face, but when his eyes turned to Jing Shang, he would always glare at him, "Jing Shang, didn't Jiajia say that there were many guests at her house in the second grade of junior high school, so she asked you to go too? It's the first time you meet her.
Relatives, you should go as early as possible to help."
Jing Shang looked impatient, "I won't go to her family's affairs if they don't need me."
Jing Shang's tone was very aggressive and he didn't care at all that Jiang Hao and Qiao Xinwei were at home.
Only then did Qiao Xinwei hear something strange. Seeing Jing Cheng's hard face as if she was about to explode, she quickly changed the subject. She asked: "Brother, when will the wedding photos be taken? We have to catch up with the weekend. I still have to do it."
I can run errands and carry things for you."
Jing Shang did not hide his dissatisfaction at all and said: "Miss Renda has chosen clothes, packed six big boxes and said that she is moving to the Maldives to take wedding photos. I am not going to work to accompany her."
"??" Everyone was dumbfounded on the spot because of his tone. Marriage is a good thing, but now it seems that it may not be a good thing.
Qiao Xinwei was also speechless. Who would have expected that her change of topic would turn the target of the attack. She said: "Brother, you are wrong. Getting married is a major event in life. It only happens once in a lifetime. Now I am traveling and taking wedding photos at the same time."
There are a lot of young couples being photographed, and in our department, there are quite a few like this."
"She asked me to take two months off to play with her and go here and there. Is this interesting? It's just a photo shoot, not a photo shoot?"
"??" Qiao Xinwei couldn't answer. She knew that Jing Shang had always been a relatively low-key person, and Yang Jiajia loved beauty, showing off, having fun and fashion. If they were in love, they would be complementary. If they were not in love, they would be
Disgusted.
Jing Zhicheng coughed twice. With Jiang Hao here, it was not good to show off like this. "No more, just go. There is always something you can help with, so go."
"No." Jing Shang plopped down on the sofa and sat down. His tough attitude made Jing Zhicheng's anger on the verge of erupting again.
Seeing that she could no longer hold back, Xiang Ling shook her head to signal Qiao Xinwei to stop talking, and the atmosphere suddenly fell into an extremely awkward state.
At this time, Jiang Hao spoke, with a steady attitude and a more casual tone, "Speak it out if you have anything to say. Getting married is a good thing. Don't get into trouble just because of a temporary disagreement. When your teeth are biting your tongue, let alone two people.
A different person.”
Jing Jingcheng agreed: "That's right, what's wrong with young people going out for fun? I still want to go out for a walk, but unfortunately my health is not good, why don't I just ask for leave? Two months is too long, just one month, you and Jiajia
Let’s discuss it carefully.”
"Dad, don't you understand that I said this marriage is not over?"
"You??" As soon as he stood up suddenly, he felt dizzy and his blood pressure went up again.
This time, everyone was anxious.
"Dad, please slow down."
"Xinwei, go get the antihypertensive medicine quickly. It's in the drawer of the bedside table."
"oh oh."
While Jing Shang was worried about his father's health, he refused to compromise. He really didn't want to get married, but he knew his father's temper, so he never told Yang Jiajia about canceling the wedding, and he hadn't decided yet.
Jing Zhicheng took the medicine and sat helplessly on the sofa. Anyway, the matter was out of the question and he didn't want to hide anything anymore. He said frankly: "Jiang Hao, Xinwei, let's talk about it. Isn't this the time to get married?"
What's the matter? It's up to us as parents to prepare for it. You can just get married with peace of mind. You don't have to worry about anything else! Tell him carefully. The brat said he didn't want to get married in the end. Do you think you are still the same?
A three-year-old kid is playing house!"
"Yes, brother, there will always be conflicts between two people when they get along. Jiang Hao and I have been getting along for a long time. You haven't been together for a long time. It's normal that you don't understand each other well. You put your thoughts with
Jiajia said, Jiajia will also understand, she is not an unreasonable girl."
As Qiao Xinwei spoke, she pushed Jiang Hao with her elbow. Jiang Hao would not do such a thing as proposing marriage. Only the parties involved would know whether the couple is compatible or not. No matter how much outsiders say, it is useless.
But it was unreasonable not to say a word at the moment, so he said: "Two months is a long time, and people can't delay work just for fun. But, it's really not too much to get married and take photos on honeymoon. Think about it in the future.
You don’t have this opportunity to go out and play, right?”
Jing Zhicheng sighed and said, "It's just for the 990,000 yuan gift. Are you worried about me? Other people's families are unhappy because the gift is too small. How come it's the other way around when it comes to our house?"
"Dad, our family doesn't have that much money, so why don't you say such big words? It's just the two of us living our lives together. You have to mortgage your house and owe favors everywhere. I'm not living a comfortable life these days," Jing Shang said.
After talking about it, he could understand Yang Jiajia's lavishness. She only got married once, so it was understandable that she pursue perfection, but he really couldn't stand his father's actions.
Only then did Jiang Hao understand that the conflict between father and son had been going on for a long time. It was not a problem that money could solve. He had the money, but he was just afraid that Jing Shang would not accept it. As a man, he understood.
"The betrothal gift, isn't it something that can be negotiated? It's just a formality. After it's over, the money will still be yours."
"Look, even Jiang Hao said that, but you kid doesn't understand and is just angry with me."
Jing Shang had nothing to say. More importantly, he felt embarrassed. In front of Qiao Xinwei, he was particularly embarrassed. "Okay, whatever you say, can't I just leave?"
After saying that, he stormed out of the door angrily, fearing to make his father angry again.
"Jing Shang, Jing Shang."
"Brother, why are you going?!"
Jiang Hao pressed down on Qiao Xinwei and signaled with his eyes, "You take care of dad, and I'll go and persuade him."
There is more understanding and consideration between men, but the topic between men can never be separated from women, especially two men who are devoted to the same woman.
Jiang Hao chased Jing Shang downstairs and saw Jing Shang. He ran two steps to catch up, put his arm on his shoulder and said, "Let's find a place to sit."
Jing Shang was not very willing, but he didn't dare not give it to Jiang Hao, "Everything during the Chinese New Year is closed, so where can I go?"
"Are there any places that don't close the door? There are only places you don't want to look for, and nothing you can't find. It's just like looking for a partner."
Jing Shang suddenly smiled and said, "There are so many people who can't find a partner."
Jiang Hao said jokingly: "This is a society that values appearance. With our appearance, how can we not find a partner? Do you really think Yang Jiajia is not marrying you because of your connotation? What is your connotation? Red