"I don’t want it either, give it to Auntie," Lu Tianzhi echoed. "There’s stipend for school and salary for work later, I can support myself."
Anyway, as long as he eats well alone, the whole family won’t starve. Having such a large sum of money is pointless!
As Lu Tianzhi grew older and more experienced, he increasingly realized how great and kind-hearted their uncle and aunt were for raising him and his brothers, and their Guan Cheng cousins, unconditionally and turning them into talented individuals.
Not to ntion, neither Lu Tianjun nor Lu Tianzhi were willing to accept it, and even Guan Cheng and Brother Guan Yu shook their heads vigorously like a rattle drum. Guan Yu said loudly, "Grandpa, don’t insult us. We are grown n now, how can we take your money? If word got out, not only would it be a joke, it might also cause trouble. Just like Brother Tianjun said, if you don’t keep it for yourself, give it to Auntie."
The word "insult" was learned by Guan Yu from a knowledgeable youth from the Northeast in Wanglou Brigade, and he said it quite fluently.
Feng Qingxue argued, "All of you should keep it, why give it to ? I know you’ve beco adults, settled down, and started your own families, but your salary is just enough to get by. Every month, there’s only limited savings, and if you want to buy sothing substantial, you might have to pinch and save for several years to succeed. Back then, it was the three spins and one sound, now it’s the refrigerator, color TV, and washing machine."
When speaking here, she felt an itch in her throat and turned her head to cough a couple of tis before continuing, "Tianjun, you and Acheng both have children, think of them even if not for yourselves. Don’t let them be deprived in life. Although we’re not keen on comparing with others, under comfortable living conditions, they should have what’s necessary, don’t raise children to envy everything they see at others’ places and want to join the excitent. It’s okay if they encounter good families, but they might be disliked by eccentric ones."
"Listen to your Auntie, don’t let the lack of money for buying things raise children with narrow knowledge and stingy temperant. I’ve seen this more often than not. Boys and girls in our family are the sa, there’s no raising a son poorly and a daughter richly, everything in moderation, excess is harmful. More importantly, let remind you, rich upbringing is not just economical, but also cultural, spiritual, and educational."
Lu Jiang decided in the end, "Tianjun, you’ve listened since you were young, and you must listen now too."
Lu Tianjun exchanged glances with his brother and the Guan Cheng brothers for a mont and had no choice but to nod in agreent to accept the ten thousand yuan each divided by the elder. Being accused of not listening is not good.
Lu Tianzhi scratched the back of his head, "My brother is raising children, and so is Brother Acheng, while for Ayu and Zhou Zhou, it’s just a matter of ti. Family expenses won’t be small, but what should I do with these ten thousand yuan? I really don’t need it. Auntie, why don’t you give a suggestion on how to spend this money wisely? I feel putting it in the bank isn’t quite worth it."
Feng Qingxue smiled warmly and casually said, "The country is beginning to value knowledge and culture. As the national economy gets better, spiritual needs beco vital. Anyway, all of you have great foresight, buying so antiques to keep is better than anything. Gold in troubled tis and antiques in prosperous tis, I don’t need to repeat this over and over. Or wait until the country allows the trading of houses, buy a house, housing, food, and clothing are eternal topics, among them, residence is real estate, which has great investnt prospects."
"Houses will be allowed for free trade in the future?" Guan Yu’s eyes lit up; his brother has a house provided by his workplace, Lu Tianjun has one from the army, while he and Lu Tianzhi do not. How will they manage for four years at university without bringing their grandmother along and continually renting places?
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