Chapter 212
My uncle also said enviously, "John has really made it. He bought a car, helped the family clear the debt, and brought back such a beautiful girlfriend!"
My aunt looked dissatisfied.
I went to the trunk again, took out six cigarettes, and gave them to my uncle.
He refused to accept them. I said, "Thanks to your support over the years. Otherwise, our family wouldn't have made it to today. Three cigarettes are just a small token of my appreciation."
My mother said, "Take it. It's a cigarette of respect from your nephew."
What was originally a joyous occasion turned sour when my aunt said, "We don't want them. These are fake cigarettes!"
The joy on my uncle's face faded, my parents' faces turned ugly, and at this moment, my father's sister stepped in to defuse the situation. "Sister-in-law, your words are too harsh. John has grown up under our care since he was young. By saying that, aren't you undermining his dignity?"
My father's sister has been fond of me since I was young, but with so many people around her, she couldn't directly criticize, so she had to try to smooth things over.
Lucy also noticed that my aunt was at odds with our family and looked at me with some concern. I patted her hand to reassure her.
My aunt said, "What do you mean I'm making everyone unhappy? Clearly, it's him causing the unhappiness, right?"
My uncle pulled her, but my aunt shook him off. "Why are you pulling me?"
My uncle whispered, "Keep quiet for a moment. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the villagers?"
My aunt sneered. "Laugh at what? What's so funny? You treat six fake cigarettes as treasures?"
My uncle's face turned red, unable to say a word.
She then said to my parents, "Over the years, you have borrowed a lot of money from our family. We haven't charged any interest. Now that John is successful, shouldn't you consider it? I did some calculations. In total, you borrowed a hundred thousand from our family. Although you've paid back some over the years, it has caused us a lot of trouble. In the end, we've also lost a few thousands dollars. So, you should compensate us!"
"Sister-in-law, you've gone out of line." My father's sister was furious. "We're all family. What's the point of calculating interest? Back then, second brother also helped your family a lot. How can you do this?"
My aunt snorted. "He's not just successful. He can spend tens of thousands on a gift. What's one or two thousand?"
At this point, some neighbors advised, "You're all family. There's no need to argue!"
"Yes. Today is a happy day. There's no need for this."
My aunt said, "Neighbors, it's not that I'm narrow-minded, but I don't want to be a fool. He borrowed money from our family and made a fortune. Shouldn't he pay us interest? That's over ten thousand dollars. If it stayed with us, we could have done a lot! Let's not talk about other things. If I had bought a house in the county a few years ago and paid the down payment, by now, I would have earned over ten thousand dollars. Tell me, am I at a loss? Is it excessive for me to ask for interest?"
Her words made me laugh, while others were speechless.
I opened the driver's seat and took out a stack of money from inside, which I had prepared in advance. "Aunt here's six thousand dollars. If I remember correctly, you borrowed a total of two thousand over the years. Consider this as interest. Could you take it? From now on, our two families are even! Oh, by the way, if you're worried that the money is fake, you better go to the bank now and use a counterfeit detector to check if it's real!"
My aunt was stunned. She didn't expect that I could actually come up with so much money and even double it for her.
At this point, everyone fell silent. My aunt hypocritically said, "There's no need to check. I trust you!"
The smile on her face revealed her true feelings. Six thousand dollars was a large amount for people in the countryside.
My father's sister was furious. "I don't have a sister-in-law like you!"
My uncle didn't say anything, but he looked at my aunt with the same disdain!
"If you don't recognize me as your sister-in-law, I won't recognize you as my sister-in-law!" My aunt put the money in her bag, while my uncle looked ashamed.
Just then, a horn sounded not far away. I followed the sound and saw a car slowly approaching, stopping next to my car!
It was my cousin's car.
My cousin and his wife got out of the car. He greeted us with a smile and asked, "John's back?"
I nodded. Although I didn't like his mom, my cousin had always taken care of me since I was young. "Just got back!"
"I haven't seen you in a year, looking more spirited." He patted my shoulder and asked, "Whose Bentley is that?"
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