Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s Ⅱ

Part 267 Backward

They originally just wanted to come over, take advantage of the situation, and build some connections.

Zhou Ping was reluctant to spend money. She came over today because her mom had promised to buy her a new outfit.

She was the youngest daughter in the family and also the prettiest. At her age, it was time to start talking about marriage proposals. Her mom had said they would find her a good match.

After all, if she could marry into a good family, her younger brother would have the money to find a wife later on.

At this moment, she looked over at her mom—were they really going to give the money?

"Not a chance!" Zhou Ping shot her a glare. "Auntie Sui Sui, what are you saying? That was a long time ago, and there's no point giving money now. How about this: when your brother gets married, we'll definitely make time to attend and celebrate."

Si Nian responded, "Let's not confuse things. My brother's wedding is the Lin family's business, and my wedding is the Zhou family's business. How could we lump them together?"

Her brother was still in elementary school—who knows when he'd even be getting married?

They sure made it sound nice.

Mother Zhou was left speechless, forcing a laugh. "Our families are already this close, does this kind of thing still matter? Heh."

Si Nian hated people like this the most—those who wanted to establish connections but were too stingy to spend any money, and completely insincere.

Why did they think others would want to maintain a good relationship with them?

They claimed to be visiting along with the Lin family, but compared to the Lin family's gifts of large packages, this mother and daughter came empty-handed.

"It's precisely because we're close that I take note. If we weren't, you wouldn't even make it into my little book."

Mother Zhou was fuming inside. "That may be true, but you're a teacher, and your husband runs a pig farm. How could a little bit of money be an issue for you?"

"Auntie, that's not right," Si Nian replied as she closed her notebook and handed it to Zhou Zedong. "Having money is one thing; gift money is another. This is about reciprocity. You come to my house with a gift, and next time your family hosts an event, I'll return the favor. As for how much you give, that depends on how good the relationship between our families is."

"If you never visit my home, then when your family has a celebration, it wouldn't feel right for me to go, would it?"

In short, if you give less, it shows the relationship isn't great, and I don't need to bother with you.

Mother Zhou's face turned red with anger.

Just then, Grandma Jiang arrived with Jiang Jiu in tow.

She said she was going out to play mahjong with her old friends and asked Si Nian to keep an eye on things for her.

Si Nian hadn't expected so many people in the Zhou family's house.

She felt a bit awkward for a moment.

Si Nian smiled and invited little Jiang Jiu inside.

Grandma Jiang felt embarrassed, but she had already made plans to play mahjong with her old friends, so she couldn't back out.

The main issue was that her grandson didn't want to go with her—he had insisted on coming here instead.

Si Nian reassured her, saying it was no trouble at all.