Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 870 - 871 Endless Trouble

Chapter 870: Chapter 871 Endless Trouble

"Hey, Dongzi, how much did you give Xiaoqiang in the red envelope?" Li Gang asked curiously.

"One hundred thousand." Song Xiaodong said with a smile: "You won’t get less when you get married in the future."

"One hundred thousand..." Li Gang’s mouth twitched, he said: "You gave so much, how can I reciprocate when you get married, not to mention you’re going to have several wives, even if I sell myself, I can’t afford to pay back."

Song Xiaodong laughed and said: "Then it’s one hundred thousand per person, you can’t escape that."

Li Gang chuckled and said: "Then you better not notify me when you get married."

Soon after, Wang Xiaoqiang came upstairs again. As he was about to speak, Song Xiaodong immediately waved his hand and said: "If you’re going to be polite with me again, then I won’t recognize you as a brother."

Li Gang immediately followed with a grin and said: "Xiaoqiang, don’t pretend now, I’m still waiting for your big red envelope when I get married. If you refuse it, then how can I possibly accept it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang then repeatedly said: "Alright, alright, I won’t mention it anymore."

Before the three of them could exchange a couple of words, Wang Xiaoqiang’s phone rang again. He hurriedly answered, "Wife..."

The volume from Wang Xiaoqiang’s phone was a bit loud, and soon a woman’s voice came through, "Honey, my grandma said, a daughter leaving home should have a leaving-home fee."

"Leaving-home fee? What’s that?" Wang Xiaoqiang frowned.

"It’s a tradition on my grandma’s side of the family. You know, a lot of folks from her side are here, and if we don’t follow their traditions, it feels inauspicious and really shameful."

"Oh... how much does it have to be?"

"Because I’m the only daughter in the family, the amount has to be eighteen thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan."

"That much again?" Wang Xiaoqiang’s brow furrowed into a knot.

The other end cooed, "Honey, think of a way please, we’re getting married tomorrow, you can’t let a little over ten thousand yuan ruin our wedding."

Wang Xiaoqiang hurriedly said: "Alright, I’ll get ready immediately."

"Husband, I knew you treat me the best, muah, a kiss for you."

With a bit of coquetry from his wife, the knot on Wang Xiaoqiang’s brow untied, and he said with a chuckle: "Hehe, don’t worry, I will sort it out for sure."

After hanging up the phone, Li Gang rolled his eyes and said: "Xiaoqiang, your in-laws are really good at bullying people, it’s so late in the game, why are they still coming up with endless demands?"

Song Xiaodong didn’t mind such matters; what mattered most to him was that he didn’t care about money, so asking for more money didn’t bother him, and he said: "Gangzi, don’t worry about it, after all, it’s all about the wedding, we have to respect different customs, moreover, the current marriage market favors women. With our country having fewer women than men, it’s only natural they have this kind of confidence."

Wang Xiaoqiang gave a dry laugh and said: "I have no choice, after all the trouble to find a wife, and we’re at this point already, I can’t let tomorrow be unpleasant, right?"

Li Gang shook his head and said: "Xiaoqiang, you’ve definitely got to keep your wife on a short leash."

"A wife is for pampering, about that you can ask Dongzi, if he pampers his wife or not?"

Song Xiaodong laughed and said: "Of course I pamper her, if my wife has any requests, I will definitely satisfy them."

Wang Xiaoqiang said with a sly smile: "See, even Dongzi does that. Gangzi, I know you want what’s best for me, but it’s because you haven’t met a woman that touches your heart. When you meet the woman you like, you’ll understand how to pamper your wife."

Li Gang rolled his eyes and said, "I always feel that your pampering of your wife is a bit limitless. Alright, I don’t have the experience, so I won’t say much. Of course, I hope you will live a happy life in the future."

Wang Xiaoqiang’s phone rang again, and it was his wife calling. After picking up, Wang Xiaoqiang cheekily said, "Wifey."

"Hubby... I forgot to tell you something else."

"What’s up, what else is there?" Wang Xiaoqiang quickly asked.

"It’s like this, at the wedding ceremony tomorrow, my family will bring over two more kids. Have you prepared their red envelopes?"

Wang Xiaoqiang was already feeling nervous, but upon hearing this, he laughed as this was something he had already prepared for, saying, "Prepared. How could I forget that?"

"How much did you prepare for the red envelopes?"

"Two hundred per red envelope, right?"

"Only two hundred... Hubby, that’s not okay. In our customs, giving two hundred is really embarrassing."

"Then how much? Aren’t these just kids coming along? Does it really need to be a lot?" Wang Xiaoqiang furrowed his brows again.

"The more you give, the better it looks."

"Well... alright, let’s make it five hundred then. That should be enough, right?" Wang Xiaoqiang’s mouth twitched.

"That won’t do either. Over here, we give ten thousand per person."

At this point, Wang Xiaoqiang raised his voice in disbelief, saying, "Come on... ten thousand, giving ten thousand per red envelope to two kids escorting the bridal procession? Even tycoons don’t do this, right?"

"Oh, don’t worry. I know that customs are different where you’re from compared to my hometown. So, here’s what we’ll do: my mom will give me the money first, and tomorrow you’ll give it to the two kids. It’s just a formality, and in the end, the money will still go back to my mom. This way, we save face and don’t spend extra, and I can get the money back from my mom later."

"I see... okay then," Wang Xiaoqiang reluctantly agreed.

"Hubby, don’t be like that. We’re not asking your family to give more money. It’s just a formality. Besides, the money will eventually end up in our hands, right?"

"Alright, alright, let’s do it that way."

Listening to Wang Xiaoqiang on the phone, Li Gang grimaced, and Song Xiaodong also felt that Wang Xiaoqiang’s wife’s family was really insatiable. But in this kind of situation, you really can’t just say anything. You can’t make it so Wang Xiaoqiang doesn’t agree, and end up having an unhappy wedding. After all, it is just about spending a bit more money, if Wang Xiaoqiang doesn’t have it, he would just chip in to help.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiaoqiang also shook his head and said, "Thank goodness Dongzi, you’re lending me money. Otherwise, I’m afraid I really couldn’t afford this wedding."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "Don’t overthink it. As long as money can solve the problem, then it’s not a problem."

Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled, "Lucky to have a wealthy friend like you."

Li Gang snorted and said, "Look at you, still agreeing. Who knows what other tricks they’ll pull to get money from you next, they won’t stop until they’ve squeezed you dry."

Wang Xiaoqiang said irritably, "Can you not always be so discouraging?"

"The best thing would be if nothing else comes up." Li Gang shook his head.

The three hadn’t chatted for a while when Wang Xiaoqiang’s phone rang once again. Li Gang rolled his eyes and said, "See, here it comes again."