Capítulo 1970: Chapter 1285: Four Seasons Cloud Top
After all, a pet is just a pet.
It’s ti to eat. Li Shuru locked the Bernese Mountain Dog in its cage.
That’s more like it.
So dog lovers can eat with their dogs at the table, even sharing utensils, which is truly hard to understand.
Jiang Chen washed his hands and sat at the dining table with his girlfriend.
Li Shuru’s cooking skills are definitely reliable, at least in this area, she can surely outdo Princess Cao.
“You two kids, don’t play these surprises again in the future.”
The food had already been served when Xue Mingqin handed over the chopsticks.
Jiang Chen, who ca empty-handed, accepted this naturally and said deliberately, “Aunt Xue, I’m not really a guest, there’s no need to be so formal.”
Xue Mingqin was amused.
“Xia Wanqing’s brother really didn’t co back?”
Li Shuru asked.
“Yes. I spoke with Luo Peng and the others, and they have no objections. He’s an adult now, with the right to decide his own future path.”
Xue Mingqin deliberately didn’t listen to their conversation, unlike so elders who like to ddle in everything.
“Jiang, do you drink? During the New Year, your Aunt and Uncle brought so…”
“Mom, what’s the point of drinking at noon, especially with him drinking alone.”
“You could keep Jiang company.”
Never doubt Xue Mingqin’s open-mindedness.
“Aunt Xue, I don’t drink, having a al is just fine.”
Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Xue Mingqin didn’t insist, “Then let your uncle drink with you in the evening. Oh, and Xiao Liu is back too.”
Jiang Chen had t most of the Xue family relatives. Like him, they were all from ordinary families, except Li Shuru’s aunt’s family might be a bit better off since both worked for state-owned enterprises, essentially being governnt employees.
But anyway.
Life is bound to get better and better.
The Xue family may be ordinary, but the younger generation is doing well. Not to ntion Li Shuru, her cousin, Xue Gui’s daughter, not only studied abroad but also found a promising young boyfriend who had worked on Wall Street, the world finance center, and now, even more impressively.
“When you went abroad on a trip, didn’t you visit New York to see Yali and them?”
“Yes, we did.”
Jiang Chen nodded.
“Then you must have t Xiao Liu, right? Rui Rui’s aunt said Xiao Liu has now switched to an even more impressive world-class company, sothing called BlackRock, apparently better than any of our country’s enterprises. Is that true?”
“More or less.”
Li Shuru replied.
Xue Mingqin felt surprised, and naturally happy. Unlike Zou Luoxia, Jiang Chen had interacted with that elder a few tis, and they had even been to the East Sea together. How should one put it… Let’s just say the other person is a very real person.
Among relatives, it’s natural to compete and compare, just like when Zou Luoxia questioned the authenticity of that blood diamond in the past.
But the likes of Xue Mingqin, with her character, are few.
Again.
Aunt is just an aunt, an outsider, and Li Shuru’s cousin, Xue Yali, shares the sa family na. With this perspective, their mindsets are bound to differ slightly.
Perhaps Zou Luoxia might feel a bit jealous, but deep down, she genuinely rejoices for her niece and her brother’s family.
Of course.
Speaking of which, that was how it was at the beginning when Li Shuru’s aunt constantly changed over ti.
“Yali does have a good eye. Their kids’ affairs are likely settled. This ti they ca back to look at houses, and your aunt has been inviting to join her in checking them out and providing so advice.”
“Are Uncle and Aunt buying a house for Yali?”
Li Shuru asked.
“Yes. If they’re getting married, the place they live in now is definitely not suitable, it’s too small. Besides, marriage is a matter of two families, and with Xiao Liu’s successful career, your uncle and aunt certainly don’t want…”
“They’ll soon settle abroad, and might not even return a few tis a year.”
Perhaps due to her entrance into the business world, Li Shuru has beco increasingly pragmatic, habitually considering everything from a cost-effectiveness standpoint.
“They have to buy a house regardless of whether they co back.”
Usually indifferent to material comforts, Xue Mingqin was very firm this ti, “What have your uncle and they worked their whole lives for? They only have one child.”
Under the table, Jiang Chen discreetly nudged his girlfriend with his foot.
Li Shuru ceased her debate with her mother.
Certain beliefs are deep-rooted and long-standing.
Getting married ans buying a car and a house.
And also providing a dowry.
The reason the real estate market hasn’t completely collapsed is because such beliefs provide support.
You can choose not to buy at other tis.
But can you avoid it when getting married?
The customs of Qin Island are relatively humane, with even the bride’s family buying houses, while in so places when a daughter marries, there’s no giving, only taking, contributing nothing, which arguably depends more on family traditions than local customs.
“Which locations have they looked at?”
“Yuan Hua Li, Four Seasons Cloud Top, Qili Xiang, all of them…”
“Aren’t these all upscale communities?” Li Shuru asked her mother.
“Yes, they’re not cheap. Yuan Hua Li probably costs over 40,000 yuan per square ter.”
Though Qin Island isn’t as renowned as Kyoto or the East Sea, it is a new first-tier city with leading national property prices.
At 40,000 per square ter, if you calculate it over a hundred square ters, that would require four million yuan, and furnishings alone are a significant expense.
The so-called millionaires are indeed a thing of the past, and in first- or second-tier cities, they might not even be able to afford a place for shelter.
Regarding the Xue family’s affairs, Jiang Chen knew it wasn’t his place to comnt, especially on such matters, and focused on eating.
“Can Uncle manage to produce that amount of money?”
Li Shuru couldn’t help but ask.
Assuming four million is needed, a 30% down paynt would co to 1.2 million yuan.
How many ordinary families can imdiately co up with 1.2 million yuan in cash?
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