Chapter 899: Was I Too Hasty

Hao Yanhong had plenty of little schemes; thinking that the household division wouldn't take long, she worried that if her in-laws didn't handle it, she'd have to spend her own money to fix things up later: "I think the fourth brother's room was done quite nicely, so how about..."

Before she could finish, Mother Fu cut her off coldly: "Don't you dare set your sights on the fourth son's marital home; that was arranged with great care, so don't come back just to stir up trouble."

After speaking, she even glared at her second son, thinking in her heart that dividing the household immediately after the fourth son's marriage was the most correct decision possible.

Hao Yanhong looked at Fu Yanwei, urging him to speak and signaling for him to say it.

Fu Yanwei naturally understood her meaning: "Mom, since we are returning to the city, we'll be staying there permanently; fixing it up would make living there more comfortable, wouldn't it? Besides, the eldest, third, and fourth brothers all had their marital rooms prepared when they married; it wouldn't do for me to be the exception, don't you agree?"

Everyone present could see through the couple's little schemes, yet Fu Yanwei's words were not incorrect.

Father Fu, seeking peace and quiet for his ears in the future, said: "Fine, then after the New Year we'll help you do a simple renovation, but that's limited to whitewashing the walls and painting the doors and windows; you'll have to furnish the interior yourselves, especially since Chuxue already gave you money for it."

Hearing this, Fu Yanwei and his wife wore very ugly expressions.

It was true that money had been given, but those funds had long been spent; yet how would they dare to say so?

They quickly changed the subject instead: "Dad, when will there be definite news about my job?"

Father Fu replied irritably: "Didn't I already tell you? It will definitely be settled before the household division."

Hao Yanhong turned to Mother Fu: "Mom, has the fourth brother's wedding date been set?"

Mother Fu originally didn't want to respond to her, but seeing everyone looking at her, she said: "We previously discussed picking an auspicious date shortly after Chuxue's birthday; your father and I checked the almanac earlier, and May 1st seems quite good."

Upon hearing 'May 1st,' the third daughter-in-law, Zhang Yurong, smiled and said: "If it really is that day, that would be wonderful; we wouldn't even need to take leave."

Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, Fu Yanhong at her side nudged her with his elbow: "What are you talking about? You might not need leave on the wedding day itself, but doesn't the family need to prepare the day before?"

Zhang Yurong gave an embarrassed smile: "I actually forgot about that."

Her eyes darted around: "But nowadays everyone advocates avoiding extravagance and waste, so when the time comes..."

Mother Fu truly could not bear to listen anymore; every single one of them had their own little schemes: "Whatever standard you followed back then is what I will apply; as for the fourth son, if he has other ideas, he can add to it himself, just like the betrothal gifts: we provide the standard items, and anything extra is up to them to figure out."

After speaking, she swept her gaze across her several sons and daughters-in-law.

The eldest son, Fu Yanming, stated his position first: "Mom, we have no objections; you told us brothers about this matter long ago."

The second son, Fu Yanwei, and the third son, Fu Yanhong, quickly followed suit with their own statements.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Guo Wenjing, seeing the discomfort on the faces of her two sisters-in-law, nearly laughed out loud; they really never knew when to stop trying to take advantage, and now this was perfect; let's see what else they could say.

Just then, Fu Yan Cheng strode in with large steps.

Seeing her fourth son return, Mother Fu asked: "Are you staying in the city tomorrow or returning to the unit?"

Fu Yan Cheng scanned the people in the room: "I'll be in the city tomorrow, but I have matters to attend to; what's wrong?"

Mother Fu looked at her husband: "Since he's in the city, why don't we go to the Xiao family tomorrow evening to finalize the wedding date, so we can start preparing in advance?"

Father Fu had no objection, but Fu Yan Cheng said: "I'll go over early tomorrow morning to discuss with them before making a final decision."

Mother Fu thought about it and realized he was right; one must notify the other party in advance to see if they have time; she had been too hasty.