northernbook Chapter 166 Yang Meng
Chapter 166 Yang Meng
Lu Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Over five thousand a month for rent? You're really generous!"
Five thousand a month is not cheap, even in a first-tier city. These apartments are rented for at least a year. In other words, Old Chu spent tens of thousands just to rent a wedding apartment.
Getting married is indeed too expensive for ordinary people.
Chu Yunhui was a little embarrassed: "I was getting a bit cocky. I only make 20,000 yuan a month. Although I don't have much savings, I really liked that house the first time I saw it. Mengmeng also really liked it, but she just didn't say it."
"I figured I could earn 20,000 yuan by myself, and Mengmeng could earn 4,000 to 5,000 yuan a month, so renting it for a year shouldn't be a problem."
"I wouldn't dare to even dream of buying it right now; it's too expensive."
Even with the current significant drop in housing prices, ordinary people still find it difficult to afford houses in such prime locations and upscale neighborhoods.
Chu Yunhui rented that apartment; if he were to buy it, it would cost over three million. The bride price would be two hundred thousand, the rent seventy thousand, and the wedding would cost at least twenty or thirty thousand.
Chu Yunhui's savings were only enough for the wedding; the rest was all supported by his family. All things considered, plus the 200,000 yuan down payment his parents gave him not long ago, his family spent about 500,000 yuan on his wedding.
This doesn't even include the car itself; if you include buying a car, it's even more terrifying.
Chu Yunhui knew that after giving him the 200,000 yuan down payment, his family had no money left, so he never even considered buying a car.
Moreover, even if he gets the 200,000 yuan down payment, it's far from enough to buy a house worth over 3 million yuan; he'll have difficulty even making the down payment.
Moreover, Chu Yunhui had no intention of taking it; this money was his parents' retirement money, and he would never touch it.
Now he can earn money, and he can also receive dividends in the future. As long as he has time, he will gradually have a house and a car.
Lu Ran laughed and said, "Your abilities are actually quite good, you just lacked a platform. Now that you have a platform, making money is only a matter of time."
"I like hearing that."
Which neighborhood did you rent in?
"Room 1212 in Luhua Community. The original owner had already renovated everything, with all the furniture and appliances, and they're all brand new. Although it's expensive at over 5,000 yuan, I still feel like I got a bargain. Mengmeng and I have already arranged the details of the apartment. If you have time, come over and have a chat."
Lu Ran nodded: "Okay, I'll definitely come."
Then he stood up and said, "You should go back and prepare what you need to prepare. I have something to do, so I'll head back first."
"Okay, I remember. You don't have to come to my wedding, but you must give me the wedding gift. Cash transfer is fine too."
"Get lost."
Lu Ran cursed and then turned and walked out of the internet cafe.
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Luhua Residential Area.
In a brand-new apartment of over 100 square meters, a slender girl sat on the sofa cutting out the Chinese character for "double happiness".
The girl's appearance was not as refined as it should be for her age; her skin was slightly yellow and her hair was a bit dry, clearly the result of long-term malnutrition.
Her name is Yang Meng, a girl with a tragic fate.
Her father passed away when she was five, her mother remarried when she was six, and her grandparents had passed away before she was born.
Therefore, Yang Meng could only stay with her mother.
However, since her mother started a new family, her mother, who already didn't like her much, has become even less attentive to her.
Every time she ate, she could only sit in the corner with a bowl of white rice, carefully picking up some vegetables to eat. She never dared to pick up meat, because once she couldn't resist eating a piece of meat and was beaten by her stepfather's son, who was also her brother.
Her mother ignored her, and her stepfather pretended not to see it.
From then on, Yang Meng worked diligently every day, doing the hardest work and eating the cheapest food like a servant.
This kind of life continued until Yang Meng graduated from high school.
Originally, she dreamed of going to university and changing her life through education, but she was forced by reality to start working at a young age.
She didn't want to stay in that house for even a second longer.
Now 23 years old, Yang Meng has been working for five years, not only saving some money but also meeting someone she likes.
This guy might not be that outstanding. He doesn't have a proper job, and he's even rather laid-back, spending all his 25 years in internet cafes playing games.
But he could travel from Changming to Chengjiang for her, braving the cold winter to deliver takeout, buy her medicine, and buy her delicious food. He could even take 90% of his usual leisure time to earn money for her.
He did this just so he could afford the bride price to marry her.
Based on these points, Yang Meng decided that this was the boy. Everyone has flaws, and when you meet someone who can change for you, those flaws become virtues.
But her mother seemed to feel that she was gradually slipping out of her control, so she kept making things difficult for her boyfriend.
They even planned to arrange blind dates for her.
To show her determination, Yang Meng took out all her savings and asked her boyfriend to marry her as soon as possible. The 200,000 yuan dowry was considered as a return for the food, drink, and tuition expenses she had spent in that family over the years.
Although Yang Meng lived a frugal life, she still had the fantasies of a young girl.
She once fantasized that her beloved would wear a scholar's robe, ride a tall horse, and take her away in a grand and glorious manner.
But she knew that this was just a fantasy; in reality, ordinary people simply couldn't afford such a wedding.
Moreover, she was already very content to have met her boyfriend.
She was happy even when hiking with her boyfriend.
"Mengmeng".
Her boyfriend's voice pulled Yang Meng back to reality, and she asked in confusion, "Why are you leaving get off work so early today?"
My boyfriend used to get off work until 8 or 9 pm. It wasn't that his job required him to work that long, but as the store manager, he would stay behind voluntarily.
Although Yang Meng felt sorry for her boyfriend, she supported him. After all, the salary was high, and he needed to let his boss see his efforts.
Before returning, Chu Yunhui changed into clean clothes; otherwise, his girlfriend would definitely laugh at him for coming back dressed like an old man.
Chu Yunhui laughed and said, "Old Lu gave me an early holiday."
Yang Meng pursed her lips: "Ahui, although the boss and you are good buddies, problems can easily arise when interests are involved between people."
"They may make concessions, but we can't just accept them so easily, understand?"
Although Yang Meng is two years younger than Chu Yunhui, she is more sensible than Chu Yunhui.
Chu Yunhui sat down next to his girlfriend, smiled, and put his arm around her: "Don't worry, Lao Lu and I are as close as brothers."
Yang Meng looked at her boyfriend: "It's precisely because of your mentality that you're prone to getting into trouble. Don't really treat people like they're not your boss. You still need to show them the proper courtesy and respect."
"If someone gives you such a good job, you should be grateful and make them feel that you are worth the price."
"Uh, if you put it that way, it seems a bit difficult."
Yang Meng was taken aback: "What do you mean? Although your working hours are a bit longer now, the internet cafe is sheltered from the wind and rain, and has air conditioning 24 hours a day. This kind of working environment is much better than delivering food. You still find it difficult?"
Chu Yunhui said helplessly, "That's not what I meant."
"I mean, it's a bit difficult for you to make me worth that price."
"It was alright before. With a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, I could try my best to be a competent store manager."
"But now Lao Lu has given me 15 percent of the internet cafe's shares. Based on the current average profit of the internet cafe, the dividends alone will amount to 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year. Adding my salary, that's an annual salary of 500,000 to 600,000 yuan."
"I feel I'm hardly worth the money for this kind of treatment."
"Wh-what?" Yang Meng didn't expect her boyfriend's brother to give her such high treatment.
This surprised and astonished her, who had experienced the coldness of human relationships since childhood.