Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

Judging by the timing, he's probably here to borrow money.

"Dongzi's home from school!"

Qin Min greeted Chen Dong warmly when he saw him outside the door.

"Ah."

Chen Dong simply gave a cold "hmm" and didn't want to pay any more attention to it.

He turned to look at his father sitting on the sofa, somewhat stunned.

Chen Dong's father, Chen Jianjun, glanced at the clock and joked, "You're back quite early tonight. What, didn't you take Shen Yue home?"

"I won't send it anymore, and I won't send it in the future." Chen Dong took a deep breath and sat down next to his father.

Seeing his youngest son looking so serious, Chen Jianjun assumed he had been scolded by Shen Yue and was sulking, so he scoffed at him.

"Hmph, you got upset by someone again, didn't you?"

"You little rascal, can't you put some academic stuff in your head? Stop hanging around that girl..."

"Oh dear, you're scolding him as soon as he gets back? What kind of father are you?"

Chen Dong's mother, Li Huazhen, came over carrying washed fruit.

Chen Dong suddenly stood up and stared intently at his mother.

At that moment, he felt a lump in his throat, with a thousand words he wanted to say.

"Mom..." Chen Dong called out in a daze.

"What's wrong, Dongzi?"

Li Huazhen noticed that something was wrong with her son, so she quickly put the fruit plate on the coffee table and grabbed Chen Dong's hands.

"Did something happen? Don't scare your mom."

Chen Dong immediately composed himself and grinned.

"Mom, it's nothing, I just missed you."

"Hey kid, what's wrong with you today?"

Li Huazhen was somewhat taken aback by Chen Dong's sudden expression of affection, but her face was filled with a happy smile.

Chen Jianguo's tense expression also relaxed.

Chen Dong lay casually on the sofa, picked up a piece of apple and started eating it.

Fruits are sweetest at this time of year.

There were no pesticides, no water injection, and no industrial wax used for waxing and polishing.

Then, Chen Dong looked at Qin Min and asked a question seemingly casually.

"Hey, brother-in-law, what brings you here today?"

"Will you take me for a ride on your motorcycle this weekend?"

After hearing this, Qin Min glanced at Chen Jianguo, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Chen Jianguo waved his hand: "Dongzi is not an outsider, just say what's on your mind."

Qin Min found a seat and cleared his throat.

"Dad, Mom, I've come here mainly to discuss something with you."

"I've discussed it with Xiumei, and we're thinking of buying a house in the city."

"Buying a house in the city?" Chen Dong feigned surprise. "That's a huge investment!"

"Yes." Li Huazhen was also startled when she heard about buying a house.

Qin Min looked troubled.

"Yes... so Mom and Dad, I'd like to borrow some money from you."

“My supervisor has already hinted to me that as long as I buy a house and register my household in the city, I can be promoted to work in the city.”

"I'll bring Xiumei to work in the city then."

"Although it was a bit difficult at the beginning, things will definitely get better in the future."

"This is a good thing..." Chen Jianjun said half a sentence before putting the fruit back on the plate.

Buying a house is a big deal, and the money borrowed is also a lot of money.

Chen Dong sneered inwardly.

That's a really good idea.

In the 1990s, having a city household registration was a great advantage.

Moreover, at that time, houses in the city were not expensive, costing a little over a thousand yuan per square meter, with the most expensive ones costing only two or three thousand.

If Qin Min really borrows money to buy a house and lives peacefully with his older sister, then his future life will indeed be very comfortable.

Pity.

You've come to my father to borrow money, probably to fill the hole left by your gambling debts!

Chen Dong remembered that Qin Min had already lost all his savings and owed a lot of gambling debts by this time.

Since we haven't started smuggling tobacco yet, we can only try to borrow money to pay off our debts.

However, Chen Dong cannot directly expose him right now.

But he had to find a way to stop it all.

"How much do you want to borrow?" Chen Jianjun took out a cigarette from the coffee table and lit it.

Qin Min paused for a moment, then spoke: "Eight thousand."

"Eight thousand?!" Chen Jianjun and Li Huazhen exclaimed in unison.

Although Chen Jianjun is a deputy director, his monthly salary is only 156 yuan.

Li Huazhen is a primary school teacher, and her salary is even lower, only a hundred yuan or so.

That eight thousand yuan was their savings of six or seven years!

Seeing the elderly couple's troubled expressions, Qin Min quickly explained.

“Dad, I know this is a bit abrupt, but it’s a rare opportunity.”

“The current housing prices in the city are only a little over a thousand yuan per square meter. We’ll buy a small one, around seventy square meters.”

"The down payment is just over ten thousand. I have two thousand on me, so I'm short eight thousand."

"Besides, you work in the Urban Construction Bureau and know a lot of people. You can put in a good word with the city leaders."

"Maybe the down payment won't even be 10,000 yuan."

"Don't worry, once Xiumei and I have settled down, we'll be able to pay you back every month."

Chen Dong knew that his parents were easily influenced, especially his mother, who was most afraid of being made difficult by others.

Moreover, Qin Min did this for his eldest sister's sake.

If you don't say anything soon, this money might have to be lent out!

“It’s good that my brother-in-law thinks this way, but the pressure is too much.”

"Besides, you're living comfortably at your workplace right now, why would you suddenly buy a house?"

"What if the leader changes their mind and I can't go to work in the city?"

"I still have to pay off the mortgage, and I can't live in the company's premises anymore, so I have to rent another place to live."

"What should I do?"

“It wasn’t easy for my parents to raise the three of us siblings. They’ve spent a lot of money over the years and haven’t been able to save any money at all.”

"Besides, once you move to the city, we won't be able to see our eldest sister anymore."

“Mom and Dad are getting old now, so my older sister should come home to visit them more often.”

"And another thing, I see you're willing to spend over two thousand to buy a motorcycle."

"Just sell your car and borrow six thousand from your parents, that should solve the problem."

Chen Dong launched into a long explanation, listing every reason he could think of.

"Don't say anything!" Chen Jianjun glared at Chen Dong.

Chen Dong curled his lip, unconvinced.

But his parents clearly took his words to heart.

Seeing that Chen Jianguo's expression wavered, Qin Min immediately became anxious.

We can't let this duck, which is almost in our hands, fly away like this.

"Dongzi, I can sell the motorcycle, but my parents are farmers, where would they get six thousand yuan?"

"Dad, Mom, I'm doing this so that Xiumei can have a better life. I'm not doing it for myself."

"I'll still be paying the mortgage every month from now on, won't I?"

"As long as Dad can lend me six thousand yuan, I'll figure out the rest myself."

After speaking, Qin Min secretly glanced at Chen Dong.

Kid, don't meddle in other people's business!

Four thousand is a bit little, but if I take a chance, I can clear my debts quickly.

Chen Dong was slightly taken aback; he had underestimated Qin Min's bottom line.

Just as Chen Jianjun was about to give in, Chen Dong spoke up first once again.

"Brother-in-law, if it's really that difficult, then let's just forget about it."

“After all, my sister works as a restaurant waitress and earns about 70 or 80 yuan a month.”

"Work hard for a few years, become a foreman, and maybe your salary will even increase."

"Your job at the tobacco bureau is stable, and you're living a pretty good life now."

"As long as you work steadily and diligently, you'll have no problem becoming a section chief in five or six years."

"Why are you in such a hurry to climb up, right?"

"If the winds blow in the wrong direction, the leadership changes, and the policies change, then it will be too late to regret it."

Qin Min was speechless for a moment, his face turning pale and then red.

He never expected that a teenager could say such things.

Moreover, he's Chen Dong, who's usually aimless and only knows how to chase girls and spend money.

But he couldn't afford to lash out, so he could only bite the bullet and explain.

However, Chen Jianguo did not give him another chance to explain.

"Alright, all of you, stop arguing! What kind of talk is this!"

Chen Jianguo also calmed down at this moment.

Six thousand yuan is no small sum, and he had to consider it carefully.

"Qin Min, it's not that Dad doesn't want to lend you the money, but Xiao Dong's words make some sense."

"Buying a house is a big deal, and you can't rush it."

"How about this, you bring Xiumei home for dinner this weekend, and we can discuss this further."

Having said all that, Qin Min naturally had nothing to say.

"Dad, Mom, I'll head back now." Qin Min had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

Watching Qin Min's departing figure, Chen Dong's lips curled into a cold smile.

Want to borrow money?

There are no doors!

However, Qin Min doesn't have this money, so will his smuggling and reselling of tobacco be brought forward?