Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments
Chapter 87 - 087 This is a Family

Chapter 87: Chapter 087 This is a Family

"The Zhou Family said to give them the money within three days, otherwise, the marriage proposal won’t count," Xu Qinghe sighed and said, "I’m afraid even if we give 200, the Zhou Family might not agree to the marriage."

Xu Qinghe was worried. The attitude of the Zhou Family when they came over today didn’t seem like they wanted to continue the marriage ties.

It seemed like the Zhou Family had firmly decided to break off the engagement, giving them a deadline of three days to provide 200 was just an excuse to call off the engagement.

"Dad, what do you mean by that?" Xu Nianji had difficulty speaking.

"Today, the attitude of the Zhou Family didn’t seem like they wanted to continue the marriage," Xu Qinghe wanted to prepare Xu Nianji in advance so that he could be mentally prepared.

What Xu Qinghe didn’t mention was that Mr. Zhou, very dominantly, demanded to break off the engagement. After a good discussion with Ji Ying, they finally set a three-day deadline.

"The money from selling mung bean jelly," Xu Nian’an hurried back to his room and poured out all the money they had earned from selling mung bean jelly. The coins, neat and tidy in denomination, were all laid out as he said, "Except for the fifty yuan for rent, the cost of ingredients, and the daily expenses for groceries, everything is here!"

"Sixty yuan."

Xu Nian’an and they calculated, the duration they had been selling mung bean jelly wasn’t long, and he hadn’t dared to spend recklessly, hence, he and his younger sister had saved up all the money.

Xu Nianji looked at Xu Nian’an and Xu Nianhua with a moved expression.

"Big brother, as long as it can bring sister-in-law home, if we’re out of money, we can earn it again," Xu Nian’an said earnestly. Although he was poor, he had only one older brother and one younger sister.

If his big brother was getting married, he would definitely contribute wherever he could.

"Big brother, just keep it safely and bring sister-in-law home soon," Xu Nianhua said with a beaming smile, knowing that even if they managed to gather 200 yuan, the Zhou Family might still be reluctant, but she believed that the situation was different now, her big brother would definitely fulfill his wish and the tragedy of the past life wouldn’t repeat itself.

"I also have a salary. I had received thirty previously, and Mr. Yue gave me my wage yesterday, another seventy-five."

Xu Nianji hurried back to his room and took out all of this money.

The previous fifty yuan given by the Yue Family included forty yuan as Xu Nianji’s salary for more than a month. The remaining ten yuan went towards medical expenses for Xu Nianji’s injury, leaving only a few yuan.

This was also why Xu Nianji didn’t refuse the Yue Family, having sustained injuries, besides the five yuan for medical expenses, he still needed to recover, and taking an extra five yuan made him feel fully justified!

Moreover, considering the trouble the Yue Family had caused his family, Xu Nianji didn’t feel there was anything inappropriate about accepting an additional five yuan.

"I have another twenty here, I’ll go out again later and make sure I can borrow some money to make up the full 200," Xu Qinghe was somewhat surprised that his daughter and son had managed to save up so much money.

Previously, he and his wife hadn’t managed the money they earned from selling mung bean jelly, letting them save it on their own. Although he saw them selling out the mung bean jelly every day, they also bought meat and bones every now and then. He thought even if they were saving, it wouldn’t be much, and surprisingly, after paying fifty yuan for rent, they still managed to save up sixty yuan.

Was this all their savings?

"Dad, you go to our grandparents’ house later, ask grandpa, grandma, and also uncle and aunt for a loan," Xu Nianhua suddenly spoke up.

Xu Nian’an immediately understood his younger sister’s idea and said, "Exactly, they are our closest relatives."

On the word "closest," Xu Nian’an emphasized heavily.