nycdaug Chapter 248: Big Brother is Getting Engaged
Chapter 248: Big Brother is Getting Engaged
The next morning, Bai Yun woke up. Although he was only a few days old, he blinked his big eyes, and his round face, which was still a little red, showed a toothless smile. His chubby arms were waving, and he made an "ah ah" sound from his mouth...
Bai Xi discovered a problem: people tend to think that everything in their family is good, especially their own children.
She had met people who were taking care of children outside. Some of the little kids cried so loudly that it was like a devil's cry that never stopped. She always kept her distance from them.
But when she saw Bai Yun crying, she actually felt that he looked good when he cried, looked good when he laughed, and was even adorable when he unconsciously waved his little fists.
Unfortunately, she’s not a sister!
I wonder if Aunt Fan has considered having another child.
I want a sister!
If I had a younger sister, I would dress her up as a little princess and build a castle for her.
Bai Xi teased Bai Yun for a while, but unfortunately he didn't wake up for long. He soon drank his milk and fell asleep again.
Bai Xi had nothing to do, so he went next door to join in the fun.
The eldest brother and uncle just picked up Wu Jingyu's family from the train station. Since they were preparing for the wedding, it was time for both sets of parents to meet.
At this time, the eldest brother was introducing his parents: "Mom and Dad, this is my girlfriend, Wu Jingyu. These are my parents, my brother, and my sister."
Wu Jingyu called sweetly: "Hello, uncle and aunt, this is my dad, my mom, my grandpa and grandma."
There are not many people in Wu Jingyu's family. His father is an only son and Wu Jingyu is an only daughter, so her grandparents came along.
My aunt dressed up nicely this year. She wore a skirt that cost three or four thousand yuan and a bracelet. My uncle also wore a shirt and trousers.
The eldest aunt greeted warmly, "Hey, uncle, aunt, in-laws, come and sit down, sit down and talk."
While she was greeting people, she ordered her second brother, "Bai Yang, make some tea. Bai Chen, go wash the fruit."
Bai Xi was in the corridor on the second floor, chatting with people on the first floor.
As soon as my aunt saw Wu Jingyu, she liked her very much.
Big eyes, smiling, not shy. Looks like a smart person with good intentions.
The eldest aunt took Wu Jingyu's hand and took out a solid gold bracelet from the drawer next to her and put it on Wu Jingyu. "I bought this size according to your sister Xixi's size. I don't know if it will fit you. If it doesn't, ask Bo Chen to take it to the jewelry store and have it remade.
Wu Jingyu wanted to refuse, "Auntie, this is not appropriate..."
"You can wear it if I give it to you. Don't be polite. Such a good girl, she is good-looking, well-educated, and well-educated by her in-laws!"
When Wu Jingyu's mother heard this, she immediately smiled, but she was also modest, "Don't praise her so much, this child is very impetuous. I think Bo Chen is much more sensible and stable than her. He has chosen a good career and can even get a doctorate. How smart and handsome!"
Praise is a powerful tool to break social distance.
What's more, praising their children makes people happier than praising themselves.
All of a sudden, the adults from both families became friendly and friendly.
The initial impression was that everyone was very satisfied.
Wu Jingyu's mother also nodded and signaled her daughter to accept the bracelet.
Afterwards, the two families exchanged information with each other, such as what your family does and what my family does. After getting to know each other, they went to have lunch. After lunch, the highlight came: the bride price, dowry, and requirements!
Bai Xi and his father went to have lunch. Aunt Fan couldn't go out yet, but fortunately there were a nanny and a confinement nanny at home.
We had a meal together, and my uncle and aunt introduced the relatives here.
After dinner, a pot of tea was served, and Wu Jingyu's mother began to speak, "I really like Bo Chen. He is very steady and has a good temper. So I'll tell you the truth. We don't care about the betrothal gift or not. We can come up with 800,000 yuan."
"We don't have too many requirements on your side. Both children will have resettlement allowances. What we mean is that both families should work together to buy a house in Yanjing for the children."
"We calculated that we would not buy a house that is too big for now. We would buy a house of 70 square meters and the two families would pool together 3 million yuan for the down payment. We will let the children pay off the loan themselves in the future."
My aunt waved her hand and said that if you don’t want to buy a house far away, then a house of 70 square meters would require a loan of 4 or 5 million yuan, and you would have to pay back 30,000 yuan a month.
What can two people who just started working use to pay back?
She said: "Don't worry about buying a house, we already have two houses in Yanjing." In fact, there are also two in Shanghai.
At this time, Bai Xi, who was just watching the fun, realized that the winery in which her uncle had a stake had made much more money over the years than she had imagined. Four or five years ago, when housing prices in Yanjing were at their highest, her uncle bought houses in Yanjing, Shanghai, and Pengcheng one after another, taking into account the development of her eldest and second brothers.
Subsequently, in order to prepare for the construction of a new factory, there was no dividend distribution for three consecutive years.
Otherwise, my uncle wouldn’t have had enough money to buy shares last year.
No wonder.
My uncle and aunt are really good at hiding things. Don't say that I don't know, I guess my eldest brother doesn't know either.
When the aunt said this, the other party was stunned.
After a moment, Wu Jingyu's mother asked, "How big is the house? Where is it located?"
"They are both 150 square meters, two houses facing each other, a little outside the North Fourth Ring Road. They were rented out in the past few years. After the lease expired this year, we took back one. If you plan to get married this year, you have to prepare for decoration now."
Wu Jingyu's mother thought silently for a while, "I didn't expect your family has a house. We were thinking of getting our two families together."
She smiled gently, "The main thing is that we pay a little money, and the children feel at ease living there."
The other party was richer than she thought, but she was afraid that her children would have nowhere to go if they were wronged if they lived in someone else's house.
The eldest brother thought for a moment and stood up. "Uncle and aunt, how about this? In addition to the resettlement fee, I also have more than 100 yuan saved during my graduate and doctoral studies. This adds up to million yuan. With Jingyu's money, I will borrow some from my parents. The two of us can put together a down payment and buy a smaller apartment between our workplaces. How about paying the mortgage together?"
The eldest aunt glared at the eldest brother in disapproval. The place was between the two of them, not within the Second Ring Road, but right next to it. House prices generally amounted to more than 15 yuan. To buy a -square-meter house, one would have to pay a loan of or yuan per month. He had just started working, so how was he going to pay it back?
The eldest aunt deeply disliked these two sons. One was slow-witted and the other was too naive.
But she really likes Wu Jingyu. As the head of the Wu family, she doesn't seem to be a troublemaker at this point.
Besides, my eldest son is already 28 years old. If he doesn’t hurry up, he will soon be .
Just think of it as being for the kids.
Thinking of this, she smiled again, "Look, we talked about it for a long time, but why did we forget to mention the betrothal gift? The betrothal gift we prepared is 101 million."
The local betrothal gift in Nanshi is over 66 yuan. They originally agreed to give an auspicious number, yuan, which was not a small amount. Now, they can only increase it temporarily.
The eldest aunt continued, "It's not easy for children to settle down in other places. I will give Bo Chen another 2 million yuan, plus your resettlement fee. If you have time, go and look at houses."
All these, plus the betrothal gifts and dowry, amount to more than five million yuan, which is enough for a 60% down payment to buy a small apartment in the city center.
Buy it if you want.
After buying a house and having to pay a monthly loan of 20,000 yuan, they know what it means to not be able to give up easily.
The aunt sighed. They were still thinking of paying Xixi back the money for the villa this year. Forget it, don’t be in a hurry. Let’s prepare for the wedding first.
The other side was very satisfied with the statement made by my aunt, and the two families immediately decided to arrange the engagement.
Bai Xi, who had been watching from the sidelines, was very surprised. So careless? You guys didn't bargain? You guys argued over the various requirements for the wedding?
It was so hasty, the parents didn't argue for a few rounds? They were engaged?
Bai Xi suddenly didn't know whether the story on TV was more dramatic or her elder brother's engagement was more dramatic.
Calmly and quickly, the decision was made.