"Well, I want to borrow some money from you. You know, our entire family has been raided, we don't have a penny, even eating is a problem."
Borrow money?
The fourth daughter-in-law felt strange. When it comes to borrowing money, shouldn't it be the men or their elders who speak up? Why send a daughter-in-law to ask?
Even stranger was when she asked how much was needed.
"This amount." Xu Xiuqin cautiously held up five fingers, just like her daughter.
"Five hundred?"
"No, fifty thousand." Xu Xiuqin knew in Beijing, if her daughter went back, getting her hair done and buying a few designer clothes would require tens of thousands as a base.
The fourth family was wealthy, but to be asked for fifty thousand from someone they barely knew!
The fourth daughter-in-law, who had fought through tough times with her husband, knew every penny was hard-earned. It's not that they couldn't lend the money, but first they needed to understand why they needed fifty thousand.
