Chapter 102: Chapter 102 The Siblings Settle Accounts Clearly Chapter 102: Chapter 102 The Siblings Settle Accounts Clearly It had always been made crystal clear from the beginning, in order to spare any hurt feelings.
Thus, his contribution of labor and social connections naturally entitled him to benefits,
“Cousin Bai Zhi, Cousin Bai Xiang is right; without him, we wouldn’t have had so many orders. Indeed, being able to produce doesn’t necessarily an we’d be able to sell. It’s thanks to him that we can make more money—plus, who said he doesn’t work? He has to go tomorrow.”
Bai Zhi also felt it was better to be clear and upfront, as making things explicit keeps emotional entanglent at bay. Once everything was laid out, it becos clear to everyone, making it easy to stay cheerful. This is especially critical when interests are at stake, as it would be unfortunate if the cousins couldn’t work together eventually.
Once everything was clarified, maintaining a good relationship beca smooth, and they remained good friends.
“Exactly, exactly, let tell you, little sister, when siblings settle accounts clearly, we avoid disputes later, and that motivates —see? I’m good to you and your sister, but my labor needs to yield returns as well.”
Bai Xiang nodded vigorously; the young cousin saw it clearly.
Maybe the sister thinks his contributions are expected once or twice. That indeed works, but what about after a longer period? Wouldn’t it start feeling like he should always contribute, and wouldn’t that hurt feelings?
“Alright.” Bai Fei was sowhat downcast, as she didn’t quite understand.
Ever since childhood, her brother had always protected her, giving her everything, and suddenly being told to settle accounts clearly between siblings was hard for her to take.
“Cousin Bai Zhi, why don’t you think of it this way? Would you be willing to spend your New Year’s money on Cousin Bai Xiang?”
In fact, many people don’t understand why brothers and sisters who were especially close as children grow distant after getting married and seem to stop loving each other.
It’s because they never made things clear from the beginning.
When siblings settle accounts clearly, what’s yours is yours, and what’s mine is mine.
I give to you because I care, because I love you as my sibling, not because I am obligated.
It also doesn’t an I must always sacrifice everything for you.
Unfortunately, so people just can’t accept this disparity all at once—not because they are bad or don’t understand, but because they are used to it.
That’s why Bai Xiang likes to clarify things from the start so that even if Bai Fei can accept it later, their relationship won’t grow cold even if they each have their own families later on.
Being clear doesn’t an their affection wanes. Keeping financial interests separate doesn’t dilute the emotional bond, does it?
“Of course not. That’s my allowance,” Bai Fei said, vigorously shaking her head, determined not to give her brother any; she planned to save it herself.
“So, by the sa logic, those are Cousin Bai Xiang’s resources. By collaborating with him, we can actually make more small money.”
Having been through financial disputes, Bai Zhi truly understood Bai Xiang’s intentions.
Once, Bai Zhi and her best friend opened a snack shop which eventually shut down due to financial disputes caused by freeloaders and undeserved discounts.
If only things had been made explicit from the start, her friend wouldn’t have felt justified. That was the problem of not being explicit from the beginning.
Because being clear is truly the greatest form of trust.
Everyone puts their bottom line on the table, then works together. Bai Xiang has the connections, and they provide the labor—this setup works well.
Regarding the matter of dumplings, Bai Zhi felt that it depended on how this collaboration turned out; however, Cousin Bai Xiang was certainly a worthy choice. Both knew deep down that this was rely a starting point, but inevitably it wouldn’t be the last stop—they had to part ways, so it was crucial to make things clear.
As for Bai Fei, it was natural for her to struggle with the shift. After all, she had always been the most pampered one at ho.
Being cherished by the family and protected by her brother, it had always seed normal for him to work for her, but Bai Zhi experienced things differently.
Thus, it wasn’t fair to call Bai Fei selfish; she was just young and hadn’t realized this yet.
“It seems to make sense. If we don’t pay him, what will we do if he stops selling for us?”
Bai Fei realized the logic and then glanced skeptically at Bai Xiang.
“Then you must carry out your part well, because we are in a partnership now.”
Now sowhat moody, but upon accepting, it seed pretty ordinary after all.
Just like she didn’t want to give her money to her brother, her brother’s money was indeed his. So, this was why he had so much pocket money?
Bai Fei felt that Bai Xiang spoke so competently; this surely wasn’t his first ti handling such matters.
Of course, she planned to ask more about it when they got back—indeed, so confidentiality fee must be given, and they really needed to discuss this matter of settling accounts among siblings.
In front of Zhizhi, maintaining his image, not thinking it would pass so impulsively.
“Definitely, don’t worry.” Bai Xiang went over and ruffled Bai Fei’s hair, mussing it satisfactorily.
He also understood that today’s conversation might have been too soon for his little sister, but he didn’t regret seizing the opportunity to speak up.
His sister would eventually understand this principle; comprehending now was easier than later. He deeply loved his sister, but equally, he couldn’t forego his own boundaries—that was his stand.
Watching the siblings’ discussion, Bai Dan always wore a smile and didn’t intervene. The older generation always wants the children to be close-knit, particularly expecting the older siblings to sacrifice for the younger ones,
or say, girls sacrifice for boys, but this in itself is problematic as each individual is unique. Understanding they don’t need to always give in for others is key to moving further.
The children’s paths are theirs to explore, and adult opinions often feel quite the opposite, possibly backfiring.
So, why intervene?
Even if they truly made a wrong turn, with their oversight, things could still be corrected; no worries, with him around, his Xingxing only needed to move forward boldly.
A wrong turn? He was there.
A failure? He was there.
What’s there to fear?
Once the siblings had sorted things out, Bai Zhi and Bai Fei prepared to go out shopping.
After all, girls, no matter the ti or age, always enjoy shopping.
Especially on the annual market day.
Cotton candy, candied haws.
Grilled at, fried skewers.
All the delicious, fun stuff—they were ready for it all.
Bai Fei led Bai Zhi out shopping. By the end of their street stroll, they each held a cotton candy and candied haws—the latter tasting a bit bitter though.
At the end, Bai Zhi also bought plenty of vegetables, as well as white and rock sugars.
She also bought at, rembering there seed to be dried pickles at ho made by Grandpa, perfect for preparing braised pork.
Both focused on buying edibles, leaving Bai Dan sowhat helpless, wondering why Xingxing never thought to buy so clothes.
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