Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 652: Chapter 652 The Uncle is Getting Married (3/5)

Hearing Mei Yinan arranging for so many people to return, he curiously asked, "Didn’t we just finish registering? Do we still need to go to Xincheng? Is there a need to specifically send you guys back?"

"Of course, it’s unnecessary. Do we need you to send us home as if we can’t make it back on our own, especially with so many people?" Mei Yinand hesitated for a moment before speaking through the phone, "We’re coming back for the wedding banquet. Your uncle is getting married; it happens to be on Sunday, so everyone is off work, and everybody is returning."

Fan Tianyu was truly shocked upon hearing this. He asked in disbelief, "What, my uncle’s wedding banquet? My uncle is getting married? Didn’t that aunt just... pass away not so long ago? It’s only been a few days and he’s getting married?"

Mei Mengzhen was startled when she heard this, but wasn’t too surprised; after all, in her previous life, Mei Yongfu had remarried. It was unlikely there would be any changes in this life, and the timing of the remarriage was similar to her past life, happening not long after Jiang Xiumei’s death. Marrying so soon inevitably seemed heartless, but there was no helping it; there were indeed people willing to marry Mei Yongfu.

"Yes, your uncle is still young. What’s wrong with remarrying? Let’s leave it at that, come back for the feast. As for Qiuhe’s school registration, since that’s the case, let’s do it in the afternoon. Tonight, after Mengcheng and Yongwang are back, we can head back to Xincheng together. The banquet is at midday on Sunday anyway, we can return tonight or in the morning, it won’t delay anything."

From Mei Yinan’s tone, Fan Tianyu couldn’t grasp his mother’s attitude. It sounded like his mom was quite happy for Mei Yongfu, but there seemed to be sorrow in her voice too. Just as Fan Tianyu was about to offer some words of consolation, Mei Yinan abruptly hung up the phone, leaving him somewhat speechless.

"My mom really is..."

Fan Tianyu put down his phone somewhat irritated. But that recent phrase, "My mom said my uncle is getting married."

She and Fan Tianhua nodded, "Mhm, we heard it."

But their tones were somewhat indifferent, and Fan Tianyu felt the mood was off, saying, "I mean, my uncle is getting married, and this is your attitude?"

"What else then? It’s not my wedding," replied Fan Tianhua nonchalantly, then after a pause, she added, "For this wedding of my uncle, should we give a wedding gift? He’s really something. Most people get married once and receive gifts once, but if he marries twice, doesn’t that mean getting gifts twice? If he marries a few more times, he could make a fortune just from the wedding gifts."

Fan Tianyu was speechless upon hearing this, "How come your focus is always different from others? Moreover, I’ve always heard of people getting rich from divorces, but who gets rich from marriages? How much can a wedding possibly rake in? Those gift money are just enough to cover the banquet costs."

Mengzhen didn’t see it that way, "That depends on what kind of banquet you throw. Some people give two hundred; for a table of 10, that makes 2000, but if one table costs only a thousand, then isn’t there a profit of a thousand? And that’s just the lowest wedding gift. People who are closer will give more than that, so it’s certain that hosting a wedding does earn money, though definitely not as much as from a divorce. After all, divorce is about splitting assets, and honestly, assets aren’t that easy to divide no matter what, earning money is not easy."

Fan Tianyu found the conversation drifting off topic, "Even though my uncle is that kind of person, what kind of wedding can he throw as a remarried man, especially since he has no money?"

"He can’t be completely penniless. Regardless of the size of the banquet, you guys don’t need to give a wedding gift, but I must give one." This wasn’t her making trouble for herself; Fan Tianyu and Tianyu had Mei Yinan. The adults could simply give their share, but she had no adults in her family, so it was necessary for her to give a gift. She was now troubled, "Giving 200 is too little, considering we’re relatives. Giving a thousand is too much, it hurts. Maybe 500 would be better."

For her, 500 was quite fitting, considering her status as an orphan who had to earn her own living and fend for herself. How much could she earn from part-time work? Giving 500 was indeed quite a lot.

The Fan siblings definitely couldn’t persuade her not to give anything; after all, it was customary to give as much as one could afford.

Fan Tianyu said, "If you really feel bad about it, I’ll reimburse you the 500."

Mengzhen was incredulous at his offer, "Am I lacking your 500?"

True enough, Mengzhen had no shortage of money at the moment.

As they were chatting, Wang Qiuhe finished her noodles and went back home again, passing them by and heading straight into her room.

At that moment, the bowl of rice with a topping she had thrown on the floor was still there, which meant that after she had left in a rage, the others simply didn’t bother with it. Seeing the rice dish still on the floor, Wang Qiuhe angrily turned around and locked her room door.

The four of them were sitting in the living room. They had already stopped talking because of Wang Qiuhe, and now the sound of her locking the door set them off again.

Fan Tianhua couldn’t stand it. Even though she had moved all her belongings from that room to Mengzhen’s place, she was still infuriated. She walked up to the room’s door and gave it a hard kick, "Locking the door, what are you locking for? Is this your house? Open the door."

Wang Qiuhe yelled back, "This isn’t your house either, it’s the Landlord’s property."

"It’s the Landlord’s house, but we paid the rent, so the place we’ve rented is now our property."

As the conversation turned to the house, Wang Qiuhe immediately realized another issue and sneered, "This property isn’t already yours, is it? Brother Tianyu, you’re quite generous, letting your own master bedroom to Zhenzhen to stay in, and settling yourself in the guest room."

This place had three rooms; the master bedroom with an attached bathroom that had been Fan Tianyu’s was now occupied by the Mei siblings. Next to Wang Qiuhe and Tianhua’s room, which was also considered a secondary bedroom, was the room where Fan Tianyu and Qi Yongwang stayed, commonly referred to as the guest room for distinction.

But this was not the point, Tianyu said, "Are you out of your mind? What does anyone else’s wealth have to do with you? What’s the matter, you’re full of energy after eating, starting trouble again?"

"Who’s making a fuss? You lot are real schemers, earning money and still playing coy with relatives."

"If we weren’t secretive, then you relatives would start coveting what we have."

Wang Qiuhe laughed, "So you admit it, the house is yours, right? Brother Tianyu, I have to say, you’ve made something of yourself. Coming to Jiangcheng for barely a year, you’ve opened a shop and bought a house. Where did you get the fortune to earn so much money and not even think about your younger siblings back home?"

"Would you dare to do what I think about? I earned it by selling my body, with my own flesh. I’ve got the guts; do you? If you dare, I’ll take you right now, and you won’t need a year to get rich, you can do it immediately. I can not only take you but also bring your mom along."