The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family does not lie flat

Seeing her good friend so sad, Lu Qing was of course heartbroken.

This matter is still about money. Dai Xinxin has a fiancé named Wang Cong. The two have been dating for a while and originally planned to get married this year.

Nothing is easy in the adult world, and it is even harder for two families to become one.

Wang Cong's family is just middle-class. His mother is very smart. She bought a wedding house for her son early on, but the loan has to be repaid for 20 years. She expects her daughter-in-law to help pay it back after the marriage, but she refuses to add her daughter-in-law's name to the house title.

Dai Xinxin's mother's family had a younger brother, who thought that supporting her until she graduated from college and could make money was enough, and they did not plan to give her a dowry. The Queen Mother had long been dissatisfied, so she also proposed not to give a betrothal gift. Dai Xinxin was fine, but Dai's parents disagreed, felt insulted, and advocated breaking off the engagement.

Xinxin couldn't help but complain to her fiancé, but Wang Cong was also confused. Not only did he fail to mediate the situation, but he got angry at his fiancée, saying that her family was selling their daughter by asking for a dowry, and that adding their name to the real estate certificate was a sign of coveting his family's property.

Xinxin was caught in a dilemma, and was not popular with anyone. She was so upset that she cried at home, and Luqing happened to call her.

Lu Qing comforted her, saying that good things take time and everyone seems to have to go through these unbearable things in life.

Xinxin wiped away her tears and said, "Sister Lin, do you also think it's wrong to ask for a betrothal gift?"

Lu Qing said, "It's hard to evaluate this matter, as it's different for each person. The bride price is a custom. As long as it's not too excessive, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just that our society is changing too fast. In the past, when a woman got married, she was equivalent to the labor force of her husband's family. Her parents raised her for more than ten or twenty years in vain, and when the daughter grew up, she was sent to other families to work. At that time, asking for a bride price was a social consensus, and no one objected. Now, everyone pays attention to gender equality, and it seems that the bride price has become an antique and feudal dregs. But even now, marriage still has a great impact on women, including their careers. The bride price seems to have become an expression of the man's love for the woman and a kind of compensation."

As he spoke, he stood up and got a tissue for Xinxin. "I also got a dowry when I got married. I got a house and a shop, and I could choose any car. All the jewelry was delivered to my home. I ordered a wedding dress from France, and the designer flew over to take my measurements. It was really grand. But I also had a dowry. We all know that the Lin family's company was basically given to me and Yan Heng. When his second brother got married, I accompanied my mother-in-law to choose the dowry for his sister-in-law. There was too much difference, so we only chose a few similar diamond jewelry, and there was no real estate or cars. Isn't it because her family didn't have much dowry?"

Dai Xinxin said, "Is that my problem? I shouldn't expect too much."

Lu Qing shook her head, "That's not it. How much money you have is a question of ability, whether you are willing to pay is a question of heart. To be able to marry a daughter-in-law like you, their family should thank God and their ancestors for blessing them, and do their best to come up with a decent dowry so that you can marry happily and gloriously, instead of being stuck in the middle because of these trifles. I can understand Wang Cong's mother's reluctance, and I can understand your parents' complaints, but they only see the present and cannot see your development. Your current salary should be higher than Wang Cong's, right?"

Dai Xinxin nodded and said, "Wang Cong is also a formal employee of a large company, but my salary is twice as much as his, mainly because you pay more." At this point, Xinxin also smiled.

"You're right to be happy. I'm not stupid. Don't I know how much everyone is paid in the market? But I want you to earn as much as possible. It's not easy for a person to work hard in society. You have to do whatever the boss says. We have colleagues who are accompanying celebrities on location shoots on New Year's Day. We work so hard just to make a living. It's not a good feeling to be unable to make ends meet."

Lu Qing poured water for Xinxin, "Drink some hot tea to calm down. You are beautiful, graduated from a prestigious university, and have a good job in a big company. Your income will only get better and better, but they only see that little bit in front of them."

Xinxin took a sip of tea and said, "So what should I do next? Both sides are dissatisfied with me, and I am also dissatisfied with them. I feel annoyed when I see Wang Cong these days."

Lu Qing smiled and said, "Urgent matters should be dealt with slowly. Procrastination is the key. Don't express your opinion yet. Observe their actions carefully, and perhaps you will gain new insights."

Xinxin sighed, "Yes, the closer we get to the wedding date, the more unfamiliar we feel with each other. If we hadn't been together for so long, I would really want to break up."

"Most people can't give up sunk costs. I understand your idea." Lu Qing saw Xinxin regain her composure. "You can sort out your relationship issues slowly. I have something serious to discuss with you."

It turned out that Ding Yingzhen was very efficient and had already registered Lu Qing's new technology company. Lu Qing had been thinking about who to let set up camp, and after much thought, Dai Xinxin was the most suitable.

"Xinxin, I have independently established a technology company outside of Lin's and Fu's companies. The office is currently located in Dingmao Building. All business has not yet started, but I plan to invest in new technologies. It's not that I want to make this money myself, but the main reason is that Lin's and Fu's are too big, and everything must be reported and approved one level at a time, which makes things very troublesome. I plan to ask you to be my first supervisor. What do you think?"

Dai Xinxin became more and more excited as she listened, "I do! New technology is the future direction, Sister Lin, your idea is absolutely right!"

Lu Qing continued, "Your salary will be 50% higher than it is now, and your bonus will be higher than it is now. But it may be very hard at the beginning, as you may have to do recruitment, interviews, and public relations. You may have to handle everything. You will be able to relax a little when you have more people."

Dai Xinxin nodded repeatedly, "I'm not afraid of hard work. When you're young, you have to work hard. Thank you sister for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely do my best."

Lu Qing smiled, "I believe in your ability, and I believe even more in your character. You should work at Fu's until the end of this month, and you can only leave after you interview a new assistant for me. Also, keep this matter confidential for the time being, and I haven't even told Fu Yanheng about it yet. I plan to let Xiaoyu go over there to help you with chores. I think this kid is not stupid, and he can do some trivial things for you. For the financial side, you can contact Ding Yingzhen. Before we set up the financial department here, Ding Yingzhen will act as my agent first. Anyway, she is also managing my personal finances."

Dai Xinxin remembered everything. Lu Qing smiled and asked, "Are you feeling better now? Are you still sad about the gift?"

"I'm not sad at all! I've thought it through. As a woman, you should be financially independent first before you can be independent as a person."

Lu Qing smiled, "Call Xiaoyu tonight, and the three of us will go out for a happy meal!"