Su Mingzhe is an honest and responsible child.
He may be vain and a little selfish, but he has a kind side.
Su Mingzhe came to Chou Country three years ago and has been studying hard since then.
Su Mingzhe is quite talented in learning.
I successfully graduated from Stanford and found a job.
I also met Wu Fei, an international student from Shanghai.
Su Mingzhe and Wu Fei fell in love in a foreign country.
Airport.
"Dad, Mom!" Su Mingzhe picked up Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan at the airport.
"Mingzhe!" Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan were both a little excited. They haven't seen each other for a long time.
"Mom and Dad, are you tired? Come on, I've rented a house for you. Let's go and take a rest first."
"What kind of house are you renting? Is it a villa?" Su Daqiang asked. The last time they came here, they rented a villa.
"No, last time there were many people, Mingcheng let us rent a villa. This time, it's just the two of you, and we only rented a small apartment."
"Is the rent expensive?" Su Daqiang asked again.
"It's not expensive. The rent was paid by Mingcheng." Su Mingcheng paid the rent last time, and it's the same this time.
"Is it from Mingcheng?" Su Daqiang was a little surprised. Su Mingcheng has been gnawing at his old age, but every time he needs to pay, Su Mingcheng can always come up with it.
"Yes, I haven't worked yet and have no income." Su Mingzhe felt a little embarrassed.
Because, Su Mingcheng was responsible for all expenses when his family came twice.
This made Su Mingzhe, the eldest brother, very embarrassed and seemed very incompetent.
"Mingzhe, have you found a job?" Zhao Meilan changed the subject.
"We've found it, it's a computer company in Silicon Valley, and the salary is pretty good." When it came to work, Su Mingzhe regained his confidence. Because ordinary people are not qualified to work in Silicon Valley. Although many people working in Silicon Valley are from Daxia.
"How much does it cost per month?" Su Daqiang asked. He likes to ask about income.
"We calculate the annual salary, which is about 90,000 U.S. dollars a year." Su Mingzhe was talking about the annual salary after formal employment. He had just started working and did not have this income yet. He needed to pass the probation period.
"90,000 ugly yuan? How much RMB is that?"
"Less than 700,000."
"Less than 700,000?" Su Daqiang thought for a while, "Why doesn't Mingcheng earn more? Mingcheng still earns 100,000 a month, and more than 1.2 million a year."
Su Daqiang didn't mean to ridicule Su Mingzhe.
Su Daqiang is such an unreliable person.
In front of your family, say whatever you want.
Su Daqiang felt that Su Mingzhe was a top student at Tsinghua University and had studied abroad in Chou Country for three years. If you work here, no matter how bad you are, you will still earn more than Su Mingcheng.
Now I realize that Su Mingzhe's income is not as good as Su Mingcheng's, which is a bit unjustifiable.
Doesn’t this mean that Su Mingzhe’s books over the years have been in vain?
Su Mingzhe spent a lot of money from his family in order to go to school. Isn't this in vain?
"Dad, Mingcheng's monthly income is 100,000 yuan?" Su Mingzhe didn't believe it, "What kind of job does he have?"
"It's that imported goods supermarket."
"Didn't you say ten thousand a month?" Su Mingzhe said before knowing that Su Mingcheng worked in a supermarket.
"That was before. Now Mingcheng's income is much higher. One hundred thousand a month. In the twelfth lunar month, it won't be a problem to double or triple it." Su Daqiang knew a lot about Su Mingcheng's income.
"So much?!" Su Mingzhe couldn't accept it. He had the same idea as Su Daqiang.
Su Mingzhe felt that even if he had just started working, his income should be more than Su Mingcheng's, and much more. Because he is a top student, he works in Chou Country.
"I earned more, but I also invested a lot of money." Su Daqiang was still thinking about Su Mingcheng's failure to repay the mortgage.
"How much did you invest?" Su Mingzhe asked hurriedly.
"It's probably hundreds of thousands, which is about the same as the money you spent to go to Stanford." Su Daqiang left Su Mingzhe speechless.
"Mingzhe, I heard that you found a girlfriend?" Zhao Meilan changed the subject again.
"Ah? This is a girl with whom I have a good relationship." Su Mingzhe blushed. He is still a good boy and has not been tortured by women.
"what is it call?"
"My name is Wu Fei."
"Also from Stanford?"
"right."
"What major are you studying?"
"Yes" Wu Fei shouldn't be studying computer science, but should be majoring in management.
"Are we from Daxia?"
"Yes, her family is from Shanghai."
"How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?"
"She's the only one."
"What do her parents do?"
"yes"
During Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan's inquiries, they arrived at the rented apartment.
"Is this house so small?" Su Daqiang was a little dissatisfied.
"It's a bit small, but it's enough to live in." Su Mingzhe felt that Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan couldn't live there for a few days, so there was no need to rent a big house.
"Daqiang, go and pack your luggage." Zhao Meilan ordered.
Along the way, Su Daqiang didn't say anything nice, all he said was 'sarcasm' to Su Mingzhe.
This made Su Mingzhe very embarrassed.
Zhao Meilan also refrained from scolding Su Daqiang.
Su Daqiang went to clean up.
Su Mingzhe took out his phone and called Su Mingcheng first.
"Hey, Mingcheng, I picked up my parents. We are in the apartment now." Su Mingzhe said a few words briefly.
"Just get it, brother, let your parents take a rest and see your girlfriend another day." Su Mingcheng didn't say much.
"Okay." Su Mingzhe hung up the phone and helped clean up.
"Mom, I heard from Mingcheng that you all got promotions and salary increases?" Su Mingzhe had nothing to say. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, we are more or less unfamiliar, and I don’t know what to say.
"Yes, it was all Mingcheng who asked for help."
"The person Mingcheng is looking for?" Su Mingzhe was a little surprised. His memory of Su Mingcheng was still that of a little brother who only got into trouble.
"Yes, Mingcheng met some people in business, and they happened to be able to talk to each other. Your father's job and my professional title were all obtained by Mingcheng from someone who helped him." Speaking of Su Mingcheng, Zhao Meilan was a little proud.
Because Su Mingcheng performed well in all aspects.
"Oh, that's good." Su Mingzhe nodded, not knowing what to say.
Zhao Meilan looked at her eldest son carefully and found that Su Mingzhe was thinner than before.
"Mingzhe, is the food here not good? You have lost weight." Zhao Meilan felt a little distressed.
"It's okay. I'm not used to eating Western food here. I'll cook for myself after I get back to work."
"Can you cook?"
"Yes, it's okay to make some home-cooked meals."
"Mingcheng's cooking is delicious." Su Daqiang interjected.
"Yes, Mingcheng cooked the last time you came here. His skills are better than those of the hotel chef." Su Mingzhe also knew that Su Mingcheng's cooking was delicious.
"Mingzhe, I wonder if it's inconvenient for us to arrange a meeting with Wu Fei?" Zhao Meilan came to Chou Country mainly for the marriage of her eldest son Su Mingzhe.
"That should be fine. I'll ask Wu Fei later."
Didn't talk much.
Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan were both tired.
Su Mingzhe left quickly.
The next day.
Su Mingzhe came with Wu Fei.
"Mom and Dad, this is Wu Fei." Su Mingzhe introduced the two parties.
"Uncle, aunt, hello." Wu Fei behaved well.
Say a few words, sit down and chat casually.
"Wu Fei, where did you go to university?"
"Modu University."
"It's also 985. It's pretty good."
"It's okay, not as good as Mingzhe's Qingda."
Zhao Meilan and Su Daqiang asked about Wu Fei's situation.
It's almost time to eat.
"I'm going to cook. What would Xiao Fei want to eat?" Zhao Meilan got up and went to the kitchen.
Su Daqiang followed and went to strike. He's used to it.
"Auntie, let me help too." Wu Fei didn't sit down and wait for dinner.
The kitchen is not big and Zhao Meilan and Wu Fei are busy, so it is difficult for Su Daqiang to go in and help.
Su Daqiang returned to the living room again.
"Mingzhe, you have graduated. When will you get married?" Su Daqiang asked in a low voice.
"Dad, I plan to work for a few years first, and then I will consider getting married when my job is stable and I have a certain income." Su Mingzhe didn't have anything yet and didn't dare to get married yet.
"Mingzhe, don't wait. Ming Chengdu has been married for more than two years and has a child. You should hurry up." Su Daqiang hoped that Su Mingzhe would get married soon.
"Dad, I still want to be busy with my career for a few years and then start a family." Su Mingzhe felt that he was still young and wanted to work hard in his career.
"Having a family won't affect your career, right?"
"Dad, well, I don't even have enough money to rent a house now." Su Mingzhe was a little embarrassed. He hadn't had a work-study program in the past few years, and his life was tight. "I want to work for a few years first, save enough for a down payment, and buy a house." Get the house and then marry Wu Fei."
"Is the house expensive here? How much is the down payment?" Su Daqiang was willing to help. Because Su Mingcheng's wedding room was the down payment provided by his family.
"It depends on what kind of house you buy. If you want a high cost performance, you can consider a single-family villa in the suburbs, which costs about 1 million U.S. dollars.
The down payment in Chouguo is 20%, which is 200,000 yuan. "
"How much RMB is 200,000 ugly yuan?"
"More than 1.3 million."
"So much?" Su Daqiang was dumbfounded. He wanted to help pay the down payment, but he couldn't afford it. Even if the remaining houses in the Su family's old residence are sold, it won't be enough.
"It's not bad. My current annual salary is 90,000 U.S. dollars. After excluding expenses and various taxes, I can save 40,000 U.S. dollars every year. I will be able to collect the down payment after working for about five years."
"Five years? Will house prices rise?" Su Daqiang is sensitive to rising house prices because the house he currently lives on the lakefront has been rising in price.
"Dad, I've been paying attention to housing prices for a few months, and they've been falling recently."
"Fall?" Su Daqiang was surprised.
"Yes, the economy here in Chou Country is in a sluggish state, and housing prices have been falling recently. However, over time, housing prices are expected to rise."
"Then we must hurry up and buy a house. Don't wait until prices rise."
"Dad, don't worry. I estimate that housing prices will continue to fall this year. Next year, it will also depend on the economic situation in the second half of the year."
"Then buy a house next year." Su Daqiang has seen housing prices soar and is worried that Su Mingzhe will do the same.
"Dad, don't worry too much. Housing prices here in Chou Country do not rise as fast as domestic housing prices. It is relatively stable here."
"Mingzhe, you don't know. The house we live on the lakefront was priced at more than 6,000 when we bought it. Now it has risen to 10,000."
"It's increased so much?" Su Mingzhe was shocked and found it unbelievable, "The house prices have increased far more than wages. How is this possible?"
"Who knows, house prices are still going up anyway."
"It's so expensive, can everyone afford it?"
"Yes, Mingcheng has already bought several houses, and even three shops." Su Daqiang's words made Su Mingzhe shut himself up.
Su Mingzhe didn't know what to say, "Is Su Mingcheng so rich?"
At this time, the meal is ready.
Everyone eats together.
"Auntie, the food you cook is so delicious." Wu Fei said nice things.
"It's okay. My skills are much worse than Mingcheng's. If he comes, let him do it."
"Auntie, Mingzhe often explains that the cooking is delicious."
"Next time I see Mingcheng, let Mingcheng do it for you."
"OK."
Talk and laugh over the meal.
Su Daqiang and Su Mingzhe went to clear away the dishes.
Wu Fei answered the phone. Her parents are also coming to Chou Country. The plane tickets have been purchased and they will arrive in the next two days.
Wu Fei was a little nervous.
Zhao Meilan smiled slightly, "Just in time to meet your parents."
"Okay." Wu Fei was speechless. How could it be such a coincidence?
night.
Su Mingcheng called.
"Mom and Dad, have you seen Wu Fei today? How do you feel?"
"It's very good. She is from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and she is also studying at Stanford here. My parents at home" Zhao Meilan is quite satisfied with Wu Fei.
"If possible, let them get married early. Anyway, the eldest brother has graduated and is not too young."
"Yes, it just so happens that Wu Fei's parents are coming to Chou Country, so we'll meet here."
"What a coincidence?"
"Yeah, it's quite a coincidence."
"Mingcheng." Su Daqiang interrupted at this time, "House prices here in Mingzhe are relatively expensive, and the down payment alone costs more than 1.3 million."
"More than one million? It's not much. I earned it in one year."
"Um, Mingcheng, can you help with some money?" Su Daqiang asked.
"Yes, eldest brother is getting married, can I not help?"
"How much can you offer?"
"It depends on when you buy it. If you buy it now, I can't afford much money. I just bought another house."
"What? You bought a house again? Where's the mortgage? What should I do?" Su Daqiang was shocked.
"The mortgage is not that big. The rent is offset by part of it, but there isn't much left. I can afford it."
Su Daqiang wanted to say loudly: "Mingcheng, please pay off the mortgage on the lakefront first, and don't let it get too old. My life is too tight these days."
Su Mingcheng continued: "If my eldest brother buys a house next year, I can support at least 500,000 yuan."
"Five million?" Su Daqiang screamed.
"Yes, if my eldest brother buys a house at the end of next year, I can support 800,000 yuan."
"Eight hundred thousand?" Su Daqiang was a little numb.
"Mingcheng, how much can the remaining houses in our old house be sold for now?" Zhao Meilan asked suddenly.
"It should be no problem to sell it for five to six hundred thousand." (This number is made up, I don't know how much it can sell for.)
"Five or six hundred thousand?" Su Daqiang calculated, "So, plus your 800,000, can you get enough for the down payment of the house?"
"Yes, it's definitely enough. There should be a little more, just in time for my eldest brother's wedding."
this day.
Wu Fei's parents also came to Chou Country.
Wu Fei rented a larger house.
Wu Fei's family, Su Daqiang, Zhao Meilan, and Su Mingzhe, ate here together and did not go to the hotel.
This is considered a meeting between the parents of both parties.
Chatting for a while.
Zhao Meilan and Wu Fei's mother, and Wu Fei's cooking.
The three men were left chatting.
Didn't say anything.
Su Daqiang basically said nothing.
It was Wu Fei's father who communicated with Su Mingzhe.
Su Daqiang was not allowed to speak.
Because Zhao Meilan was worried that Su Daqiang said the wrong thing.
Su Daqiang is a person who offends people when he opens his mouth and cannot speak.
soon.
The meal is ready.
"Mingzhe performed well. Listen to Feifei, Mingzhe's results are very good."
"Xiao Fei is also very good, Mingzhe said."
Both sides said nice things.
Chat for a while.
"They have both graduated. Since they are willing to be together, then their marriage" Zhao Meilan took the initiative to bring up.
"It's time to think about it." Wu Fei's parents also thought it would be better to get married as soon as possible.
When it comes to marriage, we talk about houses.
"As for the house, it's like this. Mingzhe said that house prices here are falling. I'm thinking of waiting until next year, at the end of next year at the latest, to pay Mingzhe a down payment and buy a villa in the suburbs." Zhao Meilan's words made Wu Fei's parents feel more comfortable.
This is an indirect expression of the Su family's financial strength.
"Mom, don't worry, just wait for me to work for a few years." Su Mingzhe was worried that his family would have no money and wanted to make money to buy a house on his own.
"It's settled, Mingzhe, we've paid the down payment for the house, but it's just you who have to rely on the mortgage." Zhao Meilan seemed very confident. Because Su Mingcheng made a promise.
In recent years, Su Mingcheng has performed very well, and Zhao Meilan believes in Su Mingcheng.
Wu Fei's parents looked at each other.
Wu Fei's mother spoke up, "This is a house for the two of them after all. The down payment of 1.3 million cannot be just made by you. We should also pay 500,000."
Wu Fei's parents are relatively wealthy, but Wu Fei spent a lot on studying. This is the most money they can afford without moving their fixed assets.
"no, I'm fine"
"I want it, I want it"
I was polite and said it would depend on the situation when I bought a house every year.
Wu Fei's parents were more insistent, and Zhao Meilan didn't completely refuse.
Su Mingzhe was a little worried that his family didn't have that much money.
Wu Fei was more polite to Zhao Meilan and Su Daqiang.
(End of chapter)
