After graduating from college, Xiaoyan and I worked as interns in a pharmaceutical factory, and the salary was not very high. Xiaoyan and I didn't want to live in the dormitory of the factory, so we shared a two-bedroom apartment nearby.
I didn't know Xiaoyan's family situation until I went to work. She also has a younger brother who goes to college. Her parents are authentic farmers and spent all their savings for Xiaoyan's study. Now that her brother is in college, her parents simply can't afford her brother's tuition, and her brother's tuition can only be pressed on Xiaoyan.
Xiaoyan pays her salary every month to keep her living expenses, and the rest of the money will basically be sent to her parents. Xiaoyan is very frugal, and she is reluctant to buy good clothes for herself. She basically buys cheap clothes on a treasure.
We split the rent equally. The rent and utilities in 600 yuan are almost the same as those in 800 yuan, so everyone has to pay 400 yuan. I know Xiaoyan's family is difficult, so we don't buy expensive things when we buy food. Sometimes I even buy those discounted dishes. When there are activities in the supermarket, I will buy more and put them at home.
Xiaoyan and I have always had a good relationship, but we just don't say anything. I am careless, I don't care about many things, and I often buy some cosmetics for Xiaoyan. We are in a foreign land, and living together is particularly cordial.
Two years ago, Xiaoyan met her current husband, who is a long-distance bus driver. After dating for a year, they went straight to the wedding hall. When she got married, I took 1000 yuan of molecular money.
Xiaoyan's husband doesn't have much money, but he also has a house and a car, and they are all bought in full, so Xiaoyan won't worry about housing. Xiaoyan got pregnant not long after her marriage, and then she quit her job to concentrate on raising the baby at home and became a full-time wife. Until now, she never went to work again.
Since Xiaoyan moved out, the contact between us has gradually decreased, because everyone is very busy, I have to go to work and Xiaoyan has to take care of the children. Slowly, we lost the same topic, and the phone hung up in a few words.
Last year, I also found a boyfriend. Because I am not young, we talked about love for half a year and got married. We set the wedding date very close.
After setting a good day, I told my girlfriend half a month in advance. On the wedding day, Xiaoyan came with her husband and three children. She came very late and said something was delayed.
On the night of the wedding, my husband and I sat on the bed and opened red envelopes. The red envelopes of relatives and friends are quite big, and we also received many gifts. Later, I saw Xiaoyan's red envelope, which was very thin, so I picked it up and pinched it. When I opened it, I was surprised to find that there was only 200 yuan. When Xiaoyan got married, I paid 1, 000 yuan. Now that I'm married, she only gave me 200 yuan. What does she mean?
I took out 200 yuan and found a note inside, which read: When I got married, you paid 1 0,000 yuan. You borrowed 800 yuan from me before and never paid it back. I never asked you for it. Now it's a gift.
I was angry when I read the note. How could she do that? How can she be so polite? I took him 800 yuan, but those are rent and meals, and she should pay.
In a rage, I picked up my cell phone and called Xiaoyan. I said, what do you mean? I gave you 1000 when you got married, and now you only pay 200 when I get married?
Xiaoyan took this for granted. She said, have you forgotten that you lent me 800 yuan? Although I never asked you for it, it doesn't mean I don't want it. When you borrowed money, you said you would pay me back within one month, but you didn't pay me back after so long. I'm too embarrassed to ask you for it. This 800 yuan is a gift.
I said, how dare you mention that 800 yuan? Let me ask you, when you moved out, did you renew the lease for two months, and I paid in advance. I never asked you for it. Later, I borrowed 800 yuan from you as what you owed me before, so I didn't pay you back.
Xiaoyan said: she moved out after only living for a month. I didn't ask you to find someone to share. Do you blame me for not renting it out myself?
After listening to Xiaoyan, I was very angry. I said, isn't it 800 yuan? If you don't want it, you can just say that I won't chase you for 800 yuan!
Xiaoyan listened to my words and snorted. I didn't expect you to be so calculating and haggle over every ounce. I'll transfer this 800 to you now as a "friend fee" for both of us. It's up to you whether you accept it or not! Then he hung up.
I want to ask everyone, should I accept this money? Is it really me who haggles over every ounce?