At first, Pan Meijia was puzzled by his words. In her family, her father always kept a secret stash, even though he handed his salary to her mother.
Her father had once told her that as a man, it was important to have money when leaving the house—not just to build connections and maintain good relationships but also to uphold one’s reputation in public.
Because of this, she had never asked her husband for money, even after they got married. Besides, they didn’t have many expenses in the village, she wasn’t someone who liked to spend money either.
Most of her earnings had previously gone toward buying food and ingredients. Now that her husband provided her with grains, vegetables, eggs, and meat, there wasn’t anything else she wanted.
When Li Lingyun noticed his wife staring at the can in a daze, he flicked her forehead lightly and asked, "Wife, what are you thinking about?"
Snapping out of her thoughts, Pan Meijia replied, "I was thinking about how much you would need each month."
"I don’t go out to socialize much, so I don’t need a lot. Just give me ten yuan. If I use it up, I will ask you for more," Li Lingyun said after a moment of thought.
Since her husband had said so, Pan Meijia nodded and opened the can. The moment she saw the money and coupons stored inside, she was stunned and rubbed her eyes several times, thinking she was hallucinating.
Watching his wife’s adorable reaction, Li Lingyun felt proud and happy. All these years, he had worked hard to earn money to provide himself a better life.
Now, he had a new motivation—to work hard for his wife and their future children. He wanted to give the woman who showed him the warmth of love the best of everything.
Unaware of her husband’s thoughts, Pan Meijia took out the money and coupons from the can and asked, "Husband, how much money do you actually have?"
"Well, this is all the cash I have at the moment. The rest of my money has been used to open several stores and animal husbandry businesses. Oh, and I almost forgot—we also have some gold buried in the mountains," Li Lingyun replied casually.
Hearing this, Pan Meijia stared at her husband in disbelief as she said, "Husband, I didn’t know you had so much money."
Noticing her strange tone, Li Lingyun frowned and asked her back, "Is it a problem that I have money?"
Rubbing her nose, Pan Meijia replied, "Well, I thought our situation was similar. I never expected you to be this rich."
The moment he heard this, Li Lingyun understood his wife’s underlying meaning instantly. Reaching out to hold her hand, he said, "Wife, no matter how much money I have, it’s all for you and our future children. So, don’t overthink it."
"But I—"
Before she could continue, Li Lingyun interrupted her, "Wife, you accepted me when I had nothing. Surely, you can accept me now that I have more things. I don’t care about wealth or power—all I care about is sincerity and love. This money is to make our lives better and more comfortable, it is just a tool."
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