"Actually, I’ve prepared a gift for you as well. Here it is," Bai Xiao said, not looking at the bank book from Bai Ju’s side, but pulling out another one instead.
The whole family laughed.
Whose family is so wealthy?
Moving bank books back and forth like it’s nothing.
"You find it funny, don’t you! It’s not that I won’t accept the dowry; it’s that you’re going to face times when you need money. Rather than borrowing from others later, it’s better to use this money where it’s most needed now. Who cares about dowries? Even without one, would An Zhiyuan really be able to plain about me?"
An Zhiyuan had just dried his hands and came out when he heard this, "Who would dare to plain about you? I certainly wouldn’t dare; I’d be afraid it’d chip a tooth!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"You think I don’t know that? This bank book was given to you by your older sister yesterday. I can’t take it. I could ask your older sister for money. You and my brother-in-law are going to Yun Province to settle down; everything costs money there. If I took this money, that would be heartless of me. You’ve already helped my second sister so much, we can figure out our own solutions. We don’t need your money."
Bai Ju refused to take it, and He Wang shook his head resolutely, pushing the bank book back.
He Weng quickly said, "Bai Xiao, don’t worry about us; go off with peace of mind. I’ll find a way to get the money they need to start the factory. I have some money I can contribute, and if it’s not enough, I know a few important people at the banks. Getting a mortgage loan for the factory won’t be a problem. Just give us a call when you get there so we have someone to consult with for any issues. You’ve already helped us with the big decisions; let us handle the small stuff."
He Wang also nodded repeatedly. Using his sister-in-law’s money always made him uneasy; after all, Bai Xiao was leaving her hometown, and it was better for her to have money by her side.
But using his own brother’s money was also a burden, especially since He Weng wasn’t married yet.
"Alright! I just wanted to let you know that if you need help, you can ask us. An Zhiyuan and I are both government employees. We really don’t have to spend much; we both have allowances and salaries, so paratively, we aren’t short of money." Bai Xiao did not want to grow distant from her sister, and she hoped her sister could stand up like her older sister did, strengthening their family so she wouldn’t have to worry. After all, who could predict when Kaiwen might reach out?
Don’t be fooled by Kaiwen’s failed attempt that day; Shang Feng might not seem formidable, but Kaiwen was well-versed in playing dirty games. Letting her off easily wasn’t likely; if she couldn’t find a weakness in Bai Xiao, she might look for issues with her siblings. That’s why Bai Xiao had informed her family about Kaiwen’s schemes the day before, to keep them on their guard.
So, the family needed to strengthen itself to be truly invulnerable; otherwise, protecting them would be harder than if they were strong themselves.
Jiang Shaoqing hadn’t shown up recently. Logically, Jiang Shaoqing should have received the news about her being sent away, but the Jiang Family had remained silent.
Bai Xiao felt that Jiang Shaoqing was intentionally distancing himself from her, which was a loss for him, considering the major mining disaster that was about to occur in the Jiang Family’s operations if things went as they did before, likely around this Chinese New Year due to the timing, which would make the impact more sensational.
The ferment from this incident would indeed be severe.
Should she warn Jiang Shaoqing?
But chasing after him isn’t a solution either.
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