novelraw Chapter 430 : A Change in Attitude
Chapter 430 : A Change in Attitude
Chapter 430: A Change in Attitude
"Build a two-story small house?"
Third Uncle was visibly stunned for a moment, then smiled again.
"That's right, with the money you're earning now, it's appropriate to get a small villa for your parents."
Third Aunt suddenly interjected, "Xiao Fan, didn't you say your parents already bought a house in the county town?"
Li Jinqiu spoke up, "We're not planning to live in that house. It's being kept for Xiao Fan and his girlfriend when they get married."
Third Aunt nodded with a smile.
"Big sister-in-law is so thoughtful. Given Xiao Fan's current worth, he should indeed have a new house prepared for when he gets married."
"Don't worry, Xiao Fan. Leave this matter to your Third Uncle. He'll take some time off from the factory to focus on this."
"We'll definitely find people to build a beautiful house."
At this point, Chen Fan's Second Aunt chimed in, "There's no need for Third Brother to take time off. Your uncle and I don't work, we just watch over that small supermarket every day. There's hardly any customers anyway, so let your uncle handle this."
Chen Jianye felt a bit embarrassed: "Actually... according to our thoughts, we weren't planning to make a fuss."
"But this child Xiao Fan insists on building a new house, and we really can't persuade him otherwise."
"We've lived in this old house for most of our lives, isn't building a new house just a waste of money?"
"Big brother, your thinking is not quite right," Second Aunt immediately refuted, "Xiao Fan has become successful now and wants you two to live more comfortably. You're always thinking about saving money, but you should also think about Xiao Fan."
"Look, he has a girlfriend now. Every time he brings her back, letting her enter this old house, what would she think? And later when you meet Xiao Fan's future in-laws, when they come to your house and see this old place... how embarrassing would that be."
"You should think more for the child..."
Third Uncle Chen Jianzhong also chimed in: "My Second Sister is right, this house is your family's face."
"Last time, didn't my sister-in-law say Xiao Fan's girlfriend's family is well-off? Her parents are in business, so we should make the house even better. We can't let Xiao Fan hang his head in front of her family."
Li Jinqiu looked at her husband, "What they're saying seems to make some sense."
Chen Jianye was clearly moved as well.
If it was for themselves, they would absolutely not want to waste money, but when it came to their son, spending any amount of money was completely fine.
"If that's the case, then let's build it."
"I'll have to trouble you two, Third Brother and Second Sister-in-law, with the upcoming matters."
"Big Brother, why do you say it like that? We're family, if you don't trouble us, who else would you trouble?"
Seeing that his parents finally agreed to build a new house, Chen Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Now it seemed that this family gathering dinner was meaningful after all. At least his parents still listened to Second Aunt and Third Uncle's advice on these important matters.
In the evening, Chen Fan took out that duffel bag from the study, came to the living room, and placed it on the table in front of his parents.
"What's this?"
Chen Fan smiled as he unzipped it, revealing stacks of crisp new banknotes inside.
"So much money?"
Li Jinqiu was so frightened that she stood up immediately. Her first reaction was not to look at the money, but to quickly rush to the courtyard and secure the gate bolt.
Still feeling uneasy, she grabbed a piece of wood from the side and propped it against the back of the door.
After doing all this, she carefully looked around the courtyard to make sure no one had noticed, then hurriedly ran back into the house.
Inside, Chen Jianye was asking his son.
"Where did all this money come from?"
Chen Fan: "I brought it from Yunhai."
"How much money is this?" Li Jinqiu's eyes were a bit dazzled as she excitedly walked over.
"Earlier, didn't we say Fourth Uncle needed money for his hospitalization and surgery? I was worried there wouldn't be enough money at home, so I took 300,000 yuan from the club."
"After deducting the advance payment for Fourth Uncle's second surgery and the cost of transferring to a single room, most of what's left is here."
Li Jinqiu looked at the bag of money in surprise.
"This must be over 200,000 yuan. I've never seen so much money in my life."
Chen's father couldn't help but quip, "Didn't our son bring back 500,000 yuan for the family before?"
Li Jinqiu glared at him: "How can that be the same? Last time it was a bank card, you couldn't feel how much money it was when holding it."
"Now seeing over 200,000 yuan with my own eyes, it's actually this much..."
"Your father hasn't earned this much money for me in his entire life."
Chen Jianye's face flushed with embarrassment. Why bring me up when we're just talking about money?
As Li Jinqiu counted, her eyes reddened, and she almost couldn't control her tears.
"I never thought that after a lifetime of hardship with your father, I'd end up enjoying good fortune with our son."
Chen Jianye chuckled: "What the son earns is what the father earns, it's all the same..."
"Same my foot. You're just trying to take credit for yourself."
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Chen Fan quickly interjected.
"Mom, Dad, take some of this money to settle Fourth Uncle's hospital bills, and use the rest to build the house."
"This money should be enough to build a two-story small house."
Chen Jianye's eyes widened: "More than enough! It's too much. We won't even use 100,000 yuan."
Li Jinqiu, however, pulled Chen Fan aside and suggested, "Xiao Fan, why don't you take this money back? You might need it for your work. We still have money at home, and we can use the money you brought back last time to build the house."
Chen Fan chuckled, "Mom, just keep this money."
"Your son doesn't lack money now."
Li Jinqiu wanted to say something more, but Chen Jianye spoke up: "Alright. Let's do as our son says."
And so the matter was settled.
"Xiao Fan, don't you have to get up early tomorrow to go back to school? You should rest early too."
"Mm. You two should sleep early as well."
Chen Fan got up and returned to his bedroom alone.
Half an hour later, Chen Jianye was sitting on a chair in the bedroom washing his feet when Li Jinqiu came in from the doorway.
"Is our son asleep?"
"Mm, I saw the light in his room turn off."
Li Jinqiu walked over and sat on the bed, glancing at the bag of money on the bed.
"Why don't we keep the money needed for building the house and save the rest?"
"I feel uneasy keeping it at home, afraid I won't be able to sleep."
Chen Jianye thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, after seeing our son off tomorrow, I'll go to the bank."
Li Jinqiu carefully opened the zipper and peeked at the money inside.
"What kind of good fortune did we accumulate in our past life for our son to be so successful?"
"No matter how successful he is, he's still your son."
Chen Jianye joked with a smile: "You shouldn't think too much about it. You'll have your time to enjoy good fortune soon."
Li Jinqiu looked at her husband, "Did you notice during dinner today? The attitude of Second Brother and Third Brother's families towards you has clearly changed a lot."
Chen Jianye's face was expressionless: "I'm not an idiot, how could I not see it? At least your words carry more weight in the family now."
Li Jinqiu pouted, "In the past, they didn't respect you as the eldest brother this much. At least your words didn't carry this much weight at home before."