Mixed in 1980

Chapter 269 Meeting the Future Brother-in-law

How is it possible to invest less?

This kind of opportunity only comes once. If you miss it, you may never get it again.

But Chen Fan was a little confused. In his previous life, these ports were basically built in the 90s. How come they were all built ahead of time?

Is there money in the mainland?
When Chen Fan asked, "Are you rich?", Sun Shaojie was so angry that his teeth were itching. Our mother is indeed poor, but if she moves around, she will still have some.

Besides, you can get a loan for infrastructure construction: "Don't worry about us, I'm worried about whether you can come up with the money."

Chen Fan chuckled.

If you are not unwilling to add too much leverage, just say hello to the bank and the funds will be deposited into your account.

For example, Pier 6 at Kwai Chung Port is already under construction. Chen Fan did not pay a penny for the project, as all the money was lent by HSBC. As for Piers 7-9, they plan to be developed a few years later.

These things don't happen that fast.

It is normal for a port to take several years or even more than ten years from its initial development to its subsequent expansion.

For example, Yantian Port is divided into East Port, Central Port and West Port, and each port is also divided into phases. The East Port area had not been opened when Chen Fan died in his previous life.

It is normal that new funds will be introduced for each subsequent step of development.

Even so, Chen Fan still pointed to the amount on the document and said, "The first installment of funds is a bit too much, right? You can talk to your superiors later and arrange for it to be credited in two installments."

"I'll help you convey it. You can discuss the details with your superiors yourself. If it doesn't work out, just cash out your futures. They are all ready-made funds." Sun Shaojie teased.

Everyone knows that Chen Fan is not short of money, but his money is all in the stock market and futures.

The higher-ups invested 2 million US dollars in the investment, hoping to train a group of talents and be able to accept some profit or loss. However, no one expected that the profits would be so great.

Of the US$1 million used to buy futures, the gold price has risen by US$50, so the principal and interest has become US$3 million. Adding the exchange rate difference, it is estimated to become US$4 million.

This does not include stock market gains.

If they were not in a hurry to purchase technology and equipment, the higher-ups would want to use the money for investment.

But the development of a country does not require just money. What is needed is technology, equipment, and industrialization. With these, any amount of money can be earned back.

The higher-ups are very clear that the Soviet Union cannot last many more years. Once the Soviet Union collapses, the honeymoon period with the big brother Midea will be over, and it will be difficult to introduce technology and equipment.

Not only will investment not be increased, but a portion of foreign exchange will have to be diverted to introduce technology.

After finishing the business, Chen Fan saw several women gathered together. Chen Min was holding her son, Yan Danqing was holding her son, and Zeng Ali was holding her daughter...

Suddenly, Chen Fan's face turned dark!
Sun Shaojie was happy just seeing that his own 6.5-jin baby could already crawl and kept crawling towards the Chen family's daughter. This was very good and he should keep it up.

From now on, let my wife bring my son over when you have nothing to do.

If I bring the child here myself, Chen Fan will not give face, but it is different for my wife. No matter how uncomfortable Chen Fan feels, he can't say it out loud.

Seeing this, Sun Shaojie was not in a hurry to leave.

He shamelessly stayed for a free dinner, and only took his wife home after eating and drinking: "Wife, if you have nothing to do in the future, bring our son here."

Yan Danqing hugged her son and paused for a moment: "You didn't see Chen Fan's dark face? Aren't you afraid of being disliked? I still have my dignity."

"Just let him have a dark face."

Sun Shaojie started the car and teased, "Look at his daughter, she's so fair and cute, she will definitely be good when she grows up. Our son has to work hard."

Yan Danqing rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay attention to her husband. Both children were not even one year old yet. It was too far-fetched to think about these things. It was not ancient times where they could arrange child marriages.

If you have the guts, go and propose a marriage to Chen Fan?

Chen Fan can break your legs and throw you out the door, and then instruct the bodyguards: "If you run into him next time, beat him up every time you see him."

"Chen Fan, let me tell you something!"

It was not until Sun Shaojie left that Guan Xiaoyu dragged Chen Fan to the cross-yard: "Are you free tomorrow? Go out with me."

Chen Fan was surprised: "What's going on? Why are you so mysterious?"

Guan Xiaoyu blushed and said with a chuckle, "I have a date. I'll take you to meet him."

"When?" Chen Fan was stunned.

I've been away for more than a month and I haven't heard her talk about it. This girl can't keep secrets. There was no sign of her being in a relationship before.

"Just today!"

"Today? Didn't you just go to school? Someone confessed to you and you agreed? Guan Xiaoyu, you are mentally ill. I will send you to Heniantang." Chen Fan cursed with a dark face.

"He didn't confess to me, it was me!"

"You confessed your feelings to someone? Guan Xiaoyu, what's wrong with your brain? Where's the girl's modesty? And you're still trying to get close to him. I think you deserve to be punished."

Unconsciously, Chen Fan started cursing.

The sound was so loud that it startled the whole family. They all ran over, and they were all very surprised. Would Chen Fan scold Guan Xiaoyu?
This is a rare thing.

Most of the time, Chen Fan treated Guan Xiaoyu like his own daughter and spoiled her. No matter how Guan Xiaoyu made a fuss, he never said a harsh word to her.

Guan Xiaoyu, on the other hand, blushed and angrily slapped Chen Fan several times: "It's all your fault. Why were you so loud? Everyone knows it."

"What do you know?" Xu Jinqiu asked curiously.

Chen Fan said with a dark face: "We are dating!"

Xu Jinqiu smiled, finally understanding why Chen Fan was angry. It would be strange for her to be happy when her little sister, who was loved by her daughter, was taken advantage of by a wild boar.

When I was dating her, my eldest and second brothers also looked unhappy.

"That's not great!"

"What's good about it? How can this little girl confess to someone on her own initiative? She has no dignity at all. She will definitely be bullied by others in the future." Chen Fan said angrily.

"If you like someone, what's wrong with taking the initiative to pursue him? Xiaoyu is not a child anymore. She will graduate from college soon and become a grown-up girl."

Giving Chen Fan a blank look, Xu Jinqiu took Guan Xiaoyu's arm and said, "Xiaoyu, tell your sister-in-law, what's that person's name? Where is he from? How old is he?"

Three fatal questions!
Guan Xiaoyu glared at Chen Fan and then reluctantly said it out. Zhou Xu, a classmate, was from Yangcheng. In Liede Village, the villagers mainly relied on farming for a living, with poor transportation and a particularly backward economy.

It’s just one word: poor!

Chen Fan listened with his mouth twitching. He was from Liede Village in Yangcheng, so poor. Why did he think this word was niche?

But it is what it is.

Today, Liede Village is filled with low mud-brick houses.

What are mud bricks? In the movie "The Horse Herder", Xiuzhi made mud bricks, which were not fired. They were made by drying the mud bricks.

However, Chen Fan didn't care about the conditions.

The key is to be a good person.

According to Guan Xiaoyu, he is a sunny boy with a good temper, but he is a little inferior. He likes himself but dare not show it.

Guan Xiaoyu also thought that he was a nice person, so she took the initiative to make advances before graduation.

"You'll know when you see me tomorrow!"

Chen Fan snorted in dissatisfaction, turned around, went out to buy a pack of cigarettes, and sat on the doorstep to smoke.

After a while, Xu Jinqiu found it.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but laugh: "Are you sulking? We were only 18 when we got together, and Xiaoyu is about to graduate from college, so it's not a good match."

Chen Fan took another breath and didn't want to talk.

Xu Jinqiu smiled and teased, "Do you really want to keep Xiaoyu as an old maid? I'll accompany you guys tomorrow. With your current state, I'm afraid you'll scare the young men away."

Chen Fan hummed.

Xu Jinqiu shook her head, turned around and went back, letting him digest it slowly.

When the cabbages grow big, they will eventually be pushed away.

The next day, Guan Xiaoyu went out first, drove back to school, and called Zhou Xu down. When they met again, both of them felt a little awkward.

The relationship was established without any reason, and the transition from classmates to lovers was unexpected.

To the point that I don’t know how to face it.

After walking around under the green shade, the two gradually became more natural. Guan Xiaoyu then said, "Go meet my brother at noon. He may ask some questions. Just answer them truthfully."

Zhou Xu nodded.

Guan Xiaoyu added: "When you meet my brother, you must be nice to him. He dotes on me the most. When I was little, I grew up on his back. Whenever we go out, he carries me on his back."

Zhou Xu was surprised. How could there be such a brother?

I have an older brother, but he never spoils his younger siblings and has a very bad temper. When I was in high school, I didn't study hard and was severely beaten by him.

"By the way, you know my brother."

"Ah..." Zhou Xu was stunned.

"Chen Fan!"

"Isn't your brother's last name Guan?"

"My brother is my cousin, his name is Chen Fan. Don't you often read his books?"

"The Chen Fan who sees the world?"

My favorite writer is actually my girlfriend's cousin? I have read his book "Chen Fan Sees the World" several times.

Among young people, "Chen Fan Sees the World" is undoubtedly the most popular. Not only can it help people understand the outside world, but it also contains many jokes that insult people.

This quote is often used in quarrels between classmates.

Seeing his reaction, Guan Xiaoyu was quite satisfied: "That's him, awesome, right? Have you read his collection of editorials? So when you meet him, don't say anything irrelevant, he can see through it at a glance."

"I'm not a boastful person."

"If you like to brag, I don't like it."

Guan Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him and looked at her watch: "It's almost time. My brother has booked a private room at Quanjude. Let's go there now."

After getting in the car, Zhou Xu felt a little awkward.

This was the first time I had ridden in a car in my life, but that was not the most important thing. I felt a little nervous when I thought about meeting my girlfriend’s brother, who was a great writer.

Will he look down on me?

Guan Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, Chen Fan is easy to get along with, but at the beginning, he will definitely dislike you."

"Do you know why?"

"No brother-in-law will be pleasing to his brother-in-law at first. Don't mind it. Once you pass his test, he will definitely treat you well."

"Just be open and honest later."

That being said, Zhou Xu still couldn't help getting nervous when he arrived at Quanjude and saw Chen Fan in person. Especially since Chen Fan had a dark face, it was really scary.

"Chen Fan, if you keep a straight face, I'll get angry with you."

Guan Xiaoyu didn't spoil him, so Chen Fan smiled and chatted with Zhou Xu, and found that the young man was indeed good.

But I just feel unhappy!
When they talked about the other party's hometown, Chen Fan said, "I often go to Yangcheng, but there are too many people speaking Cantonese there, and I can't understand a lot of it."

"Can you teach me a sentence?"

Zhou Xu naturally agreed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was a good topic and it was better than having a stern face just now.

Chen Fan smiled slightly and said jokingly, "Each country has its own national anthem. How do you say this in Cantonese?"

PS: The first update is here~
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