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Chapter 289: Unfilial Son - Family Discussion

The Tian family's house has never been renovated and looks a bit shabby.

When you walk in from a distance, you will find that the Tian family yard is full of life. There is a circle of morning glories planted outside the red brick wall, and the cherry and apricot trees planted in the yard lean out of the wall to seek growth.

Walking into the yard through the iron gate, the area surrounded by the fence is planted with vegetables commonly eaten by farmers. Their house is unique in the village in having all kinds of flowers, plants and trees.

After graduation, Tian Dayong became an apprentice in a chain barber shop in the city. Yes, an apprentice. Even after graduation, he started as an apprentice when he went to a barber shop.

A few years later, Tian Dayong, now the deputy store manager, brought the girl he met at technical school home to meet his parents.

Since Tian Dayong became the deputy store manager, Tian Junfu and Li Ping have regained their attention and confidence in Dayong, and attach great importance to the fact that their son and grandson want to bring their girlfriends home.

In the evening, a family of three sat on the kang, watching TV and chatting.

Li Ping took out the money she had saved for the coffin and put it on the kang and said:

"Dayong's girlfriend is a girl from the city. She will definitely not be able to live in the village with Dayong in the future. This is my retirement money, which you have given me over the years, as well as the money earned from selling the chickens, ducks and geese I raised. You can keep this money. If a man doesn't have a house in the city, no girl would marry him."

Zhou Leng had always been in charge of the family's money. Tian Junfu looked at Zhou Leng and asked:

"I know the housing prices in the city. If I want to buy a two-bedroom house with a good school district, the down payment will be at least $400,000. I haven't saved that much money from all the money I've earned over the years, and we still have to hold a wedding. Dayong should have saved some money over the years, so let's pool our money together."

Zhou Leng frowned and thought, then said:

"Dawei still has the money for the down payment, and the advertising income from my short video is not bad. Since we are talking about children today, let me tell you my thoughts. I want to leave some money for Xiaohua. This child will go to college and maybe graduate school in the future. If he stays in the city after graduation, then we should also prepare a smaller apartment for Xiaohua to live in."

Tian Junfu and Li Ping looked at each other. They were both unable to understand and accept it.

Li Ping pursed her lips and said:

"Shi Min, you're going to buy a house for Xiaohua? Our family is unique in the village. The boy is going to a technical school, and the girl is going to go to college. Xiaohua will belong to someone else's family in the future. Buying a house for her is like throwing water out the window!"

Tian Junfu echoed:

"A girl will get married sooner or later. Why buy her a house? It's enough for her to be able to support herself. Our family doesn't favor boys over girls. What other girls are like Xiaohua who doesn't do any work but study? We will still rely on Dayong when we get old."

Zhou Leng was silent.

Zhou Leng thought carefully, maybe it was because nowadays girls can barely get married even if they are single, while boys have to have a house and a car to get married. Many people think that as long as girls grow up healthily, they will be fine. Many people even say that if the first child is a girl, they should have a second child, as girls have less pressure.

Why do girls have less pressure? Is it because girls just need to grow up, and boys need to buy them a house and a car? But isn't it possible to educate girls to make progress in their studies, buy them a house and a car, and let them have no worries about food and clothing and live independently?

If all girls were treated like this, then boys wouldn't need to feel so much pressure.

Zhou Leng thought that today's society seemed to have reached a strange balance. Excluding those warriors who wanted to have a naked marriage, girls would only get married if the boy had a house and a car. If the daughter married a man with a house and a car, and the son also married a daughter-in-law because he had a house and a car, then the two children would live the same life!

Zhou Leng didn't know what was right or wrong, and didn't care how others acted. She just did things according to her own ideas. So she said firmly:

"Both children have the surname Tian. They are both our children. Even if they get married in the future, they will still have the surname Tian."

Li Ping continued:

"Min, that's what you say, but a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. You gave this money to Xiaohua. Do you still need Dayong to support you in your old age? Dayong will definitely complain."

Zhou Leng replied:

"What right does he have to complain? We can distribute the money we earn however we want. We haven't owed him anything. Our rural family is lucky enough to be able to pay a down payment for his house in the city. Why does he have to spend all his family's money on him? Xiaohua getting married won't stop her from being my daughter."

Zhou Leng looked up and stared into Tian Junfu's eyes and said:

"We should try to distribute them equally. No one can say anything about the two children. If we favor boys over girls, we will easily raise a greedy and ungrateful person, or a little girl who will leave home sadly."

Tian Junfu remained silent as he looked at his wife's expressionless face. Over the years, he had already adapted to the changes in his wife. Even though he did not agree with what she said in his heart, her countless correct decisions made him choose to obey her arrangements.

Tian Junfu pushed the cloth bag towards Li Ping and said:

"Mom, take your money back. Since you can make up for Dayong's down payment, you should keep your money for yourself. When you are older, you will feel more at ease if you have money in your hands. Most of the money in the family comes from Shi Min's short video."

The implication is that whoever earns the money has the right to control it.

Zhou Leng continued:

"I will also keep some of this money for our retirement and medical expenses, and the rest will be left for Xiaohua. Although siblings may not be so clear about the details, I just want to treat everyone equally."

Even though Tian Junfu and the others disagreed in their hearts, since the money was earned by Zhou Leng, even though they were a family, whoever earned more had the final say, so they stopped talking about giving Xiao Huaqian.

Li Ping changed the subject and asked:

"It's still too early to decide. Dayong doesn't seem to be that reliable. If the girl doesn't like it after a year or two, then all our money will be wasted. Junfu will be in the city for a long time, so we should all make a decision together on buying a house."

Tian Junfu echoed and said:

"In fact, many people now buy houses first to prevent the woman from cheating them out of the house. How can this be considered pre-marital property? Why don't we buy a house first?"

Tian Junfu and Li Ping both looked at Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng shook his head and said:

"Don't do this. Once the couple is married, sell the house you said was pre-marital property and buy another one. Isn't that marital property? You should be honest about this matter. Don't play tricks. You should get what you want. Put yourself in other people's shoes."

Tian Junfu thought about his son's character and nodded in agreement.

The family of three has also discussed the plans for their future children and their own retirement.

How many people live to make a living, to live for their children, but do not live well for themselves.