Chapter 605

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Lively and bustling, in a hurry, after toasting every table, quite a few guests had already begun to leave.

On the tables, the uneaten rice and dishes were being packed up by many people.

Relatives and friends from the rural area, whether it was the dishes on the table or small snacks like peanuts and sunflower seeds, as long as it was edible, whatever was left would basically be packed up and taken away by someone.

This was a good thing, at least no grain was wasted.

As for those few VIP tables where politicians and merchants were seated, basically no one would pack up food.

By around eight o'clock in the evening, the guests had basically all left, and in the huge banquet hall, only a few scattered people remained.

Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan were counting the dowry/gift money they had received.

Wang Dashan and Du Xiaojuan went to see off Xiao Xueqing and those county government officials, and Xiao Xueqing kept talking about Xiao Du Technology entering the county town.

Du Xiaojuan answered politely all over her mouth, because she only wanted to hurry them along and leave, so her own parents and younger brother wouldn't overhear these conversations.

Fortunately, Du Guoqing, Lin Xiudi, and Du Jiabao seemed not to care about these things either.

They were still sitting at their original table, patiently waiting for Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan to take them back, while whispering to each other.

"Speaking of which, the dowry/gift money received this time must be quite a lot."

Du Guoqing said such a sentence; very clearly, he had set his mind on those dowry/gift moneys.

"No one knows how those dowry/gift moneys should be divided? This is a banquet held jointly by the two brothers, it's not easy to divide," Lin Xiudi said such a sentence.

She also had designs on those dowry/gift moneys.

As long as the money was in Du Xiaojuan's hands, they would have a way to pry it over.

The problem was that the amount estimated to reach Du Xiaojuan's hands probably wouldn't be much.

After all, this banquet was paid for by Wang Erhai, and Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan hadn't contributed much money.

"No matter what, it should be split fifty-fifty; in my opinion, his younger brother is so rich that even if it all went to Wang Dashan, it would be reasonable, just considered as supporting his own elder brother."

Du Guoqing discussed righteously and confidently.

"Right, right, right, I think so too; the problem is they might not think so," Lin Xiudi nodded in agreement.

She and Du Guoqing, husband and wife in perfect harmony, were simply a match made in heaven.

It was just that their behavior made Du Xiaojuan suffer and harmed Du Jiabao.

"I'll call Du Jianmei right now and tell her to go fight for it."

Du Guoqing took out his mobile phone at this time and dialed Du Xiaojuan.

At this time, Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan had just seen off Leader Xiao Xueqing and the others to the hotel entrance.

Du Xiaojuan's mobile phone vibrated; she took it out to look, and immediately hung up.

Then she continued smiling as she saw off Xiao Xueqing and the other guests.

After seeing off Leader Xiao Xueqing and the others, Wang Dashan then asked a question:

"Your dad just called you, why didn't you answer?"

"Answering would surely bring no good; ignore them for now."

At this time, Wang Erhai and Liu Mei Qi happened to walk over; they had just seen off Zhang Sheng and his wife.

"Big brother, how should the dowry/gift money received tonight be divided?"

Wang Erhai asked Wang Dashan a question.

Before Wang Dashan could answer, Du Xiaojuan chimed in:

"Of course it's all given to you two; Dashan and I don't want a single cent, after all, all the expenses of this wedding were paid by you and Mei Qi's side."

Wang Erhai hurriedly refused:

"That's not quite right; no matter what, you two should have a share."

Liu Mei Qi laughed happily:

"Sister-in-law, you're truly generous; if you say so, we won't stand on ceremony; to be honest, we indeed spent quite a lot of money on this wedding."

Wang Erhai glared at her, and Liu Mei Qi pretended not to see.

Wang Dashan said with a smile:

"Little brother, just keep all the dowry/gift money for yourselves; don't blame sister-in-law either; she has a straightforward nature and is generous, which isn't a bad thing!"

Since Wang Dashan had said all this, Wang Erhai didn't say anything more.

"Little brother, little sister-in-law, we're going to take my parents back to our hometown; you two go about your business."

Du Xiaojuan said such a sentence at this time.

Wang Erhai was stunned:

"Leaving so soon? The rented villa doesn't expire until tomorrow; actually, you can stay here another night."

Du Xiaojuan, however, smiled and refused:

"They're not used to the houses here; anyway, going back isn't very far, just a three-hour drive."

Wang Erhai nodded:

"Fine, since you want to take the elders back, then hurry up, so it doesn't get too late."

Wang Erhai turned back and said to Liu Mei Qi:

"Let's take your parents to stay at the villa for a night."

Liu Mei Qi nodded: "Okay."

Wang Dashan and Du Xiaojuan returned to the Wedding Banquet Hall.

They came before Du Guoqing, Lin Xiudi, and Du Jiabao.

Du Guoqing asked displeasedly:

"I just called you, why didn't you pick up?"

Du Xiaojuan explained:

"I was just seeing off a customer and couldn't pick up the phone. If you have something, just tell me now."

Du Guoqing glanced at Wang Dashan, hesitating whether to say it.

But in the end he still said:

"How are you splitting the dowry/gift money received tonight?"

Wang Dashan was about to speak, but Du Xiaojuan pulled him and hurriedly said:

"Split it half and half."

Wang Dashan was somewhat puzzled. Du Xiaojuan had just promised to give it all to Wang Erhai and Liu Mei Qi, so why was she now telling her own parents to split it half and half?

"Dashan, I'm not saying this about you, but your second brother is really stingy. He earned so much money, yet he's unwilling to give you all the dowry/gift money."

Du Guoqing spoke with an arrogant posture, gesturing with his hands.

Wang Dashan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, not knowing how to answer.

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly said:

"They're already being very generous. All the expenses for this wedding ceremony were paid by them, and tonight they even lent us fifty thousand yuan for emergencies."

Lin Xiudi said at this time:

"When you get your half of the dowry/gift money, remember to let us look it over. After all, we are your parents."

Du Xiaojuan was not at all surprised that her mother made such a request.

She said expressionlessly:

"I've already spent that dowry/gift money."

"Spent it?" Du Guoqing was stunned/surprised.

Lin Xiudi was puzzled.

Du Jiabao had been keeping his head down playing on his mobile phone, always that silent, not speaking, dead look.

"How did you spend it? Don't talk nonsense with your eyes wide open!" Du Guoqing's eyes were full of distrustful questioning.

His gaze swept to the neighboring table, only to see Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan still counting those dowry/gift money. That money was still in the hands of those two old geezers, so how could it have been spent?

Du Xiaojuan explained:

"It was indeed spent. Tonight Dashan borrowed fifty thousand yuan from his second brother for you, didn't he? His second brother's wife said we should use our half of the dowry/gift money to offset the debt. I thought it was fine, so I agreed. After all, the dowry/gift money received tonight definitely won't exceed one hundred thousand yuan. Our half won't exceed fifty thousand yuan. Using the dowry/gift money to offset that fifty thousand yuan loan, we've come out ahead. It's only because Dashan's second brother and his second brother's wife are generous that they made such a suggestion. If it were someone else, I reckon not only would they make us repay that fifty thousand yuan, but the expenses of this wedding banquet would also have to be split half and half."

Du Guoqing was speechless.

He just kept a dead man's face.

Lin Xiudi was also full of displeasure, not knowing what to say for a while.

Du Jiabao said impatiently at this time:

"It's been so long since we finished the banquet. When exactly can we leave?"

Du Xiaojuan immediately went along with the situation and hurriedly said:

"Dashan and I will send you back right now!"