Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 16 Relatives’ Calculations

A pair of straight legs stopped in front of the glass, and the slender back set off the exquisite collection.

The man smiled lazily, his eyes falling on the words below the collection:

Ru kiln celadon tea set (donated by Ms. Shen You)
This is not supposed to be something of this world.

Shen You came out carrying a paper bag from the creative store. Among the passers-by, through the reflection of the glass, she bumped into a pair of dark eyes.

But it was fleeting, and when I looked up again, all that was left was the reflected light and a dark figure.

The proportion of long legs and broad shoulders is particularly eye-catching when walking through the exhibition hall.

Shen You withdrew his gaze, and when the time was almost up, he said something to Xu Jiayan on the phone and left the museum through the exit.

In front of the museum there is a street with antique buildings selling all kinds of special foods, and many people park their cars here.

Not only could she not see a single empty seat, she couldn't even find a way out!
Shen You stood in front of her car and took a deep breath. The man next to her almost came up to her and blocked her car door tightly, making it impossible for her to open it.

Being able to park the car so tightly is a sign of strength.

Look at the flashy sports car parked opposite. The cars on both sides are staying far away from it, as if they are avoiding the plague.

Shen You got into the driver's seat from the other side, started the car, and spent several hundred dollars to eat a seafood buffet that he had longed to eat before going home.

As soon as I parked the car, the phone rang at home.

Shen You turned off the music in the car, answered the call, and called out, "Mom."

"Xiaoyou, how are you doing recently? Are you having any difficulties in the store?"

Listening to the familiar voice coming from the headphones, Shen You said softly, "The store is okay, pretty good."

When she first learned about the inheritance, she called home to ask the relative she had no memory of.

The other party had not had any contact with their family for more than ten years and had no children. Only after confirming that such a person existed and it was not a scam did she sign the formalities.

"That's good." Zou Yujing smiled with relief. "By the way, your cousin's family said they were going to Jiangcheng. I wanted to ask you if you could let them stay for a while."

Shen You quickly replied, "No, it's not convenient!"

"You know, Mom, I don't like outsiders living in my house. You won't agree to that, will you?"

Hearing the slight silence over there, she knew what was going on.

"We are all relatives, how can we say we are outsiders?" Zou Yujing retorted in a low voice, "You can't just ignore your relatives."

The emotion on Shen You's face faded a little.
"You should say this to the people who coaxed you into giving them guarantees and then ran away. We talk about feelings, but do they?"

"Don't even mention that I'm still renovating. Even if I'm not here, it won't work! Restoring old things is a delicate job for people. If something goes wrong, I can't afford to pay for it."

The second sentence was an excuse prepared for her mother. Shen You knew her parents too well.

I have been honest all my life, and I don’t seem to know how to say no to my relatives.

"Okay, take care of yourself in the city."

Zou Yujing gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.

An Lifeng, my cousin's wife, was waiting for a reply in the yard. When she heard the rejection, the smile on her face suddenly changed.

It's not obvious, but the words hurt.

"I was also thinking that it would be unsafe for Xiaoyou to live alone as a girl.
We went over to stay for a few days, and her aunt was willing to help her look after the store and cook, but who knew that this would make her unhappy."

Shen You's aunt, who is also my cousin's mother-in-law, wants to buy a house in Jiangcheng and let their children study there. The educational conditions in the city are always better than those in the counties.

You need a place to live when you are viewing a house, and also during the period from taking possession of the house to decoration.

Renting a house would cost money, so they originally thought of staying at Shen You's place for a while.

Anyway, Shen You lives alone, and I heard that the house has a third floor, so it would be enough for them to live there.

Who knew that the girl couldn't even talk to her own mother and didn't care about these relatives at all. What a person she is.

"Xiaoyou didn't mean that." Zou Yujing explained somewhat awkwardly, "It's really not very convenient for her to be renovating her shop and taking on other jobs at the same time." "Xiaoyou is renovating her shop? Her shop is doing good business, right?" An Lifeng asked in surprise.

She exchanged glances with her mother-in-law Shen Cuiping, and her mind became active again.

Renovation is very expensive these days, costing at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That girl makes so much money. If she could lend them some, the budget for buying a house wouldn't be so tight.

Zou Yujing smiled and said, "I don't know either. She spends a lot of money out there. It's good enough that she earns enough to support herself."

An Lifeng eagerly continued, "Xiaoyou, will you come back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival this year?"

"Yes." Zou Yujing replied.

Shen Cuiping smiled and said, "That's great, we can have dinner together at home then."

There was still some time before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and when An Lifeng left Shen You's house, she had already started to think about it.

Shen You hadn't gotten out of the car yet. She looked at the lit screen of her mobile phone and leaned back.

She thought back to three years ago.

At that time, she was still a clear-headed and foolish college student. She could not go home except during holidays.
So much so that she had no idea it was happening.

The second uncle went to her house for three consecutive days, asking about her well-being, acting in a sincere and reliable manner, and using the so-called blood relationship to coax her parents into signing a guarantee. He even borrowed the money from the house her family had just sold, leaving them with nothing left.

I promised at the beginning that I would pay you back as soon as the funds are turned around.

Her parents valued the relationship between them and did not hesitate to ask for an IOU, so they just transferred the money.

As soon as he got the money, his second uncle stopped going to her house and kept delaying the repayment of the money.

After she knew about this, she asked her parents to go and ask, and they got two words: no money.

My parents said that my second uncle had been planning to do a big business in partnership with someone else, but his financial situation has been bad in the past two years and he really can’t come up with the money to pay back. We’re all family, so we shouldn’t push him too hard.

Another year passed like this, and what they waited for was that their second uncle had borrowed money from all his relatives, even those distant relatives in the countryside lent him money because they trusted him.

Some owed tens of thousands, some owed hundreds of thousands, and none of them were repaid.

My second uncle was borrowing money from one pocket to pay off his own debts. When he could no longer afford to pay off his bank debts, he transferred his assets and ran away.

The bank’s collection text messages and court notices were delivered to their homes.

There was no way out. Signing a guarantee meant taking responsibility. Now that her second uncle had run away, this part of the debt fell on her family.

The bank knocked on my door, and the court froze my parents' life savings, which they had worked hard to save. All these things happened in just half a month.

In the end, her family was penniless, with only an old, dilapidated house and a debt of 300,000 yuan, which they had to pay back every month.

The parents also regretted it, but it was too late. Even if the person was found, they could not pay off the debt because they were unable to do so.

Given the situation at home, it is impossible for her to continue studying for the postgraduate entrance examination.

During that period, Shen You was so angry that he often suffered from insomnia.

When she was a child, her second uncle was actually very kind to her, and the two families had a close relationship.

But a year before my second uncle ran away, he said that he could not pay back the money, and his son, who was living a life of debauchery, was set up by someone.

It cost tens of thousands of dollars to settle it at that time, and it was the second time.

Not only that, he also settled a drunk driving case privately with someone and spent more than 100,000 yuan. He was also able to take his wife and children on an overseas trip, but he had no money to pay back.

Having seen how selfish others can be, Shen You only believes in himself.

She will bear the expenses of her parents' retirement, and she has long drawn a clear line between herself and those fake relatives.

　Starting tomorrow, the recommended books will all be 4-day-old. After the test, they will be put on the shelves. Members can still read them for free.
　　

(End of this chapter)