178, Life of a Miser

Moving is a big deal, and it will definitely not be possible in a short time. Yan Chu also has to go to the field to investigate the situation in the province. He can't just leave the wolf's den and enter the tiger's den again. The friendly neighbors of the new house are here. Within the scope of secondary key inspections.

And according to the current situation of the Yan family, even if the current house is sold, they will definitely not be able to afford a house in the provincial capital. Therefore, the landlord also needs to be carefully observed.

Yan Chu took out a handful of money and handed it to the old lady's hand. It was a thick pile with some parts and pieces, and it looked like it was about two or three hundred yuan.

"In one morning, I sold out all the radios and watches I brought with me, and I also got rid of all my clothes. Plus the few things left at home, I can still sell them for at least seven to eight hundred yuan."

Yan Chu underreported part of his income, but to the old lady's ears, it was already a huge sum of money.

"I inquired about it and found that the prices of houses with small courtyards in provincial capitals are high. Especially I want to get it right in one step. The children are getting older and they must have their own bedroom. According to my plan, we must buy at least one with six For a seven-bedroom triplex, the price is barely RMB 10,000.”

Yan Chu's ambition made the old lady take a breath. Ten thousand yuan. Looking at the two to three hundred yuan in her hand, which she thought was a huge sum of money just now, the old lady suddenly felt that the money was pitifully small.

"There are still several children who need to prepare money for their studies in the future. Thinking in the long run, the dowry of Dajin and his sisters, and the bride price of Yuanbao's future wife, must be saved from now on. Where to spend money at home, There are still more.”

The more she listened to her son's words, the more the old lady's heart sank.

Nowadays, it is popular to marry a wife in the city. Thirty-six legs refer to bicycles, watches, sewing machines and radios. Thirty-six legs refer to a complete set of furniture. These things add up to at least nearly 8,000. This does not include the cost of hosting the banquet.

Especially in the past two years, the trend has changed rapidly. The old lady looked on coldly, and people began to ask for TV sets and refrigerators. Neither of these two things can be obtained by money. .

There was a beautiful girl in their alley who married into a cadre family. The bride price included a refrigerator. It was said that she had someone buy it from Beijing. It cost more than 2,000 yuan, which made the family pay a lot of money. caught the limelight.

However, it was agreed from the beginning that this kind of valuable thing would be given to her husband's family as a dowry, and the woman could not afford it, otherwise the man would suffer a big loss.

The old lady was thinking about her family's situation. Her daughter-in-law left early. Some people were taboo about such things. If her granddaughter wanted to marry well, the dowry would be indispensable. The old lady was also a woman, and she knew that the dowry would be high as she thought before. People, if the corresponding dowry is not given, what kind of life will this new daughter-in-law have in her husband's family?

She is not someone who loves her grandsons but not her granddaughters. She definitely doesn't want her granddaughters to be bullied by her husband's family. In this case, this dowry will definitely be indispensable.

According to the current economic situation, in addition to taking back the bride price given by the man intact, at least one or two hundred yuan should be added to the bottom of the box. For five granddaughters, that is not a small amount.

Moreover, they are still young, so when they get married, it’s hard to say what kind of gifts and dowries will be popular. Anyway, according to the increasing amount of dowry and gift money in recent years, it will only be higher, not less.

I originally thought that my son might be able to relax in a few years, but now it seems that is not the case at all. There are still many places to spend money at home.

The old lady also gave up her desire to improve the living standards of her grandchildren with the money she had just received. All this money must be saved, and it will be put to practical use in the future.

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"dad."

When lunch was about to come, the sisters came out of the room. When they saw their father coming back, they all got close to him affectionately.

"Look what good things dad brought you."

Yan Chu mysteriously took out a big bag. Yan Fei and Yan Cui, who had been thinking about new clothes, widened their eyes. Could it be that grandma was wrong, that dad had brought them beautiful clothes during his trip to Shenzhen?

He immediately cheered and surrounded Yan Chu, and from time to time he stretched out his hand to pull the big bag.

Yan Chu didn't hesitate for too long and opened the bag. What was inside was the white cloth and some scattered fabrics he brought home in the morning.

These fabrics were brought back by the original body when he went to Shenzhen. His cousin in Shencheng was in the clothing retail business. He knew better than anyone which factory in Shencheng made clothes with good quality. The clothes that the original body bought were all I went to the factory introduced by his cousin to buy it, and these scraps of fabric were just a supplement.

His cousin didn't want it, so he took the original body back, thinking it might come in handy.

These fabrics are colorful and made of different materials. There are also many denim fabrics that have not become popular here, some fabrics with sequins, and very short lace segments. However, each piece of fabric is not much bigger than a palm and does not have the same texture. Know what it can be used for.

Looking at the colorful fabrics, the children were quite curious, but after looking through them, they couldn't find any clothes that they could wear. The children were a little puzzled as their father showed them what to do with these scraps of fabric.

"Dajin Erzhen, do you want to study?"

Yan Chu asked the two older girls.

"think."

Yan Jin had heard his grandma mention studying in the morning, and now that his father was talking about it again, he nodded heavily, and Yan Zhen also nodded, her eyes full of hope.

"Where are you with three pearls, four emeralds and five emeralds?"

Yan Chu asked the three younger girls who found it interesting to look through the scraps of fabric they liked.

"Well--"

Their three younger sisters didn't quite understand what reading was, but they looked at the two older sisters who nodded and nodded as if they were joining in the fun.

Children of this age are accustomed to imitating their older siblings and also like to join in the fun. If everyone thinks it is good, then it is good.

"Yes, yes."

Afraid that their father would feel that their thoughts were not true enough, the twins Jade held on to their father's trouser legs and repeated their thoughts several times like a repeater.

Their skillful thigh-hugging movements almost reminded Yan Chu of the fear that his waistband would be severely tested in the middle of the night last night.

Subconsciously pulling up his pants, Yan Chu coughed and began to tempt the five girls.

"You all know the conditions at home. It is not easy to send all your children to school."

Yan Chu's words made Yan Jin's heart tighten. As the eldest sister, she also knew the situation at home.

Nowadays, primary school tuition is not particularly expensive, but when all the children in the family go to school, it will add up to a large sum.

The most important thing is that the cost of going to school is not just tuition. For example, if Yan Jin goes to school, the family will lose a small labor force. It will definitely be difficult for grandma to take care of so many young siblings by herself.

In a family with many children, some children always have to be sacrificed. Yan Jin fell silent. She felt that this was what her father might want to say.

She wanted to study, but she also loved her younger brothers and sisters. Her mother passed away two years ago, and she, the eldest sister, took on half of the mother's responsibilities. At that time, Xiaosi and Xiaowu were also young and cried for their mother day and night. It was Yan Jin and her grandmother who took good care of her younger siblings. She had deeper feelings for these younger siblings.

She knew in her heart that she should take the initiative to stop studying now. Who made her the eldest sister? She should sacrifice for her younger siblings.

When the words came to his lips, Yan Jin felt that his throat was a little dry and he couldn't speak.

"Studying is a good thing. Only by reading good books and getting into a good technical secondary school and university can you be assigned a job in the future and live a good life. So as long as you can go to school, dad will have to let you go to school even if he wants to sell it. But if you want I’ll save money for your tuition, so you sisters won’t be able to wear new clothes often, and you won’t be able to eat meat often.”

"I do, I do."

What the father said was completely different from what Yan Jin had just guessed. Not to mention how happy the little girl was, she couldn't wait to express her thoughts.

"I'm the eldest sister. When I get older, I can wear those old clothes that my mother has changed. I'll give the new clothes to the younger sisters. I don't have to wear new clothes."

In the heart of this precocious little girl, reading is more important than new clothes.

"Dad, Feifei won't study anymore, okay?"

"Cui Cui doesn't study anymore."

The twin girls looked at their father with amusement. It turns out that if they study, they can't wear new clothes and eat meat, so she might as well stop studying.

Two identical little white faces smile ingratiatingly at you. If Yan Chu hadn't remembered his responsibilities, he would have told them that daddy is rich, and you can do whatever you want with daddy's money.

"Four emeralds and five emeralds, don't you like Aunt Lin's pair of black high heels the most? If you can study hard, you will work in a factory or an agency in the future, and you can buy whatever you want when you earn enough money."

Yan Jin felt that the two little sisters were too stupid, so he couldn't help but give some pointers to the two little fools.

In the eyes of children, the pair of high heels with small heels on the feet of the neighbor's aunt, which make a squeaking sound when walking, are the most interesting things. At this time, I heard the eldest sister said that if you study hard, you can buy such shoes in the future. , two silly twins were entangled, which one to choose is better.

"It's not that Dad won't let you wear good-looking clothes. We can't afford ready-made clothes in the mall, but you can try to make them yourself. Make yourself whatever clothes you like."

The Yan family has a sewing machine, which is considered a big item in the house. Yan Chu thought that under the care of the old lady, a few children might be able to try handicrafts.

It's not that they really let them make their own clothes. Yan Chu just thinks that this may be a new attempt.

White fabric is the cheapest, and these scraps of cloth are free of charge. When the child grows up and can really make his own clothes, no matter how nice he looks, he can't be called a generous father, he is still a stingy man.

Yan Chu felt that this idea might be a good idea, and it would save a lot of clothing expenses.