Mixed in 1980

Chapter 317 Ali's Second Pregnancy
Chen Fan didn't ride in Sun Shaojie's car; he drove there himself. It was already evening when he returned, and he only realized that Liu Jinban was still at his house when he got home. Did Sun Shaojie just not want him anymore?

Xu Jinqiu explained, "Senior Brother Sun has some family matters to attend to. Yan Danqing called at noon and said that Haoran can be sent to school tomorrow."

"This couple is really carefree."

Shaking his head, Chen Fan ignored it and let the children play by themselves: "What are the plans for this year? When are you planning to go out?"

As in the past, Xu Jinqiu would go out once or twice a year, for as short as ten days or half a month, or as long as twenty days or even a month or two.

"It hasn't been arranged yet. Let's talk about it after my eldest sister gives birth and finishes her postpartum confinement."

Xu Jinqiu touched her nose and leaned against her husband's chest: "Money is becoming increasingly scarce. Building a school now costs three times as much as it used to."

Thinking of this, Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

The initial decision was correct. Over the years, the pace of school construction has been accelerated, resulting in the construction of many more schools with the same amount of money, thus avoiding excessive depreciation.

Another issue is the exchange rate difference. I hold US dollars, which I exchange for "yuan" every year as needed. The exchange rate has now risen to 5.5.

But overall, money still doesn't last long.

Expanding the school's scale has led to an increase in the number of students from impoverished backgrounds, and with currency devaluation, the amount of financial aid has also risen.

In 88, he cashed out 12 billion US dollars from Japan. After giving 1 million to Zhao Yuanyuan, the remaining 11 billion has now been reduced to 5 million US dollars.

Based on the current trend, it is estimated that it can only last for two years.

Thinking about this, Xu Jinqiu felt a little embarrassed. Her older sister and Yuanyuan were both bringing money into the family, while she herself had been spending money too extravagantly in recent years and couldn't stop herself.

Chen Fan disagreed with this.

Doing charity and public welfare is worthwhile as long as the money is spent effectively. Now that we have our own foundation, every penny is used where it's needed.

Through Xu Jinqiu's many years of management, although she never advertises it publicly, the authorities can all see it, and her reputation is excellent.

Wherever Chen Fan goes, he carries the title of "patriotic businessman" on his forehead. No one will easily make things difficult for him, and he doesn't need to beg or plead with anyone to communicate with him.

They are also more likely to get support when they encounter problems.

Just like this time when we wanted to target the British, the higher-ups provided a lot of support. They not only agreed to use Xinghuo Real Estate's shares as collateral for a loan to buy pounds, but also provided $50 billion of foreign exchange reserves.

In the words of the old man, "The British are like troublemakers; you have to beat them until they're hurt and scared before you can make them behave."

The goal this time is to inflict pain and scare people!
The higher-ups need the British to back down and reach some agreements. Chen Fan wants money and land, and only by making the British afraid can these agreements be reached.

The couple were cuddling when Yan Jin pushed the door open and came in. The little guy saw his father hugging his mother and became very jealous, opening his arms to ask his mother for a hug.

"Can Daddy hug you?"

The little guy turned his head away, showing no respect for his father: "Dad, you smell bad."

Chen Fan took a sniff and it did smell. After a day of meetings filled with heavy smokers, he had smoked several cigarettes himself.

Grab your clothes and go take a shower first.

When she came out again, the little one was already asleep and had been placed in a crib. Xu Jinqiu sat by the bed and hummed a lullaby softly, her eyes full of love.

Xu Jinqiu glanced at her husband and slightly raised the corners of her mouth: "Yan Jin is becoming more and more like you, even their personalities are similar."

"Isn't that great?" Chen Fan said with a smile.

"What's so good about you? Petty and glib? My sister always said you were a hated kid, the kind of person everyone hated, the kind of person who deserved a beating," Xu Jinqiu teased.

Chen Fan's lips twitched slightly: "Teacher Xu, you should speak the truth. That's why people like me. Otherwise, where would I get three wives?"

Xu Jinqiu smiled, then said irritably, "Stop bragging. Don't you know what you're like? Yan Jin is becoming more and more like you. When he gets older, you'll have a lot to worry about."

"..." Chen Fan said sullenly.

Recalling his own childhood antics of climbing on roofs and tearing off tiles, he imagined that with a son who was just like him, life would be anything but peaceful: "Don't worry, Yanxi will keep an eye on things."

Xu Jinqiu chuckled, "That's true."

Yan Xi beats her younger brother very badly. Both Yan Jin and Yan Cheng are afraid of their older sister. In the future, with someone keeping them in check, they won't be able to cause any trouble.

But it's definitely going to be a headache.

As the saying goes, you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. Yan Jin has already shown many characteristics. He often does things that tease cats and dogs, and he is not very magnanimous. He will retaliate if he is provoked.

He's practically identical to Chen Fan.

Moreover, at such a young age, she already knows how to manipulate people. Chen Yi and Xiao Xi have been tricked quite a few times: "You're really something, you can't control your son, so you rely on your daughter."

"There's no other way!"

Chen Fan walked to the bedside and pinched his son's nose: "It's okay for boys to be a little mischievous. It's even better if they know some tricks up their sleeves. Maybe they can marry three women in the future."

Xu Jinqiu slapped her hand away: "Don't talk nonsense. You're just lucky. Try having three different women and your backyard will explode."

"It will be enough if our son can marry someone who can support him in the future."

"Please don't follow your example."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan narrowed his eyes: "Teacher Xu, we have to be honest, right? Back then, it was our own fault for being too incompetent that we actively sought out allies. It's not like I was the one attracting attention."

Xu Jinqiu sullenly chuckled and said, "Comrade Chen Fan, don't be ungrateful. If I weren't doing this for your own good, you wouldn't be living such a good life today."

"Shall we experience the good life again?" He gently put his left arm around his wife and pinched her chin with his right hand. "They say thirty is like a wolf and forty is like a tiger. Teacher Xu, shall we be a tiger and a wolf today?"

Xu Jinqiu was both amused and exasperated: "Comrade Chen Fan, take it easy. You're over thirty, how many more years can you be so cocky? In a few years, you'll be hiding from us sisters and won't dare to go home."

……

The next morning, Chen Fan resumed his morning exercise.

Yan Jin opened her eyes groggily and called out, "Mom, help me get dressed."

Not getting a response, she called out twice more, but still no response. So she got up by herself, climbed onto the big bed, and pinched her mother's nose.

Xu Jinqiu opened her eyes, feeling weak all over and without any strength. She sighed inwardly, thinking that the beast was still the same beast.

You shouldn't have provoked him!
With a sliver of strength, she changed her son's clothes and patted his little face: "Go find your stepmother, Mommy wants to sleep a little longer."

Yan Jin said "Oh," and went out to the west wing. Before she could knock, Yan Cheng led Yan Yin out and said, "Second brother, let's go find Grandma."

"All right!"

The three little ones left hand in hand. Miss Zhao turned over groggily and muttered, "I almost let them awaken my dormant maternal love!"

"Yanxi, take your younger brother and sister to have breakfast."

The door to the east wing opened, and Zeng Ali, heavily pregnant, came out. She looked at the main house, then at the west wing, and shook her head helplessly.

Qiu'er can't get up; she must have been tormented.

There's only one reason why Miss Zhao can't get up: she's lazy. In a few years, her two children will probably have to take care of her instead.

Yan Xi led the children, with Zeng Ali, heavily pregnant, following behind. Once they reached the Central Court, they didn't need to worry about them anymore, as the children's grandmother, aunt, and nannies were all there.

A little while later, Chen Fan returned from his run and drove Yan Xi and Xiao Rui to the primary school. There was also Liu Jin and Liu Ban, whose school was quite far away, requiring a 20-minute drive.

After returning home, he called Sun Shaojie to remind them to pick up their child in the evening.

"Don't worry, I won't forget it."

After hanging up the phone, Sun Shaojie smiled and said to Yan Danqing, "Honey, don't you think it's a good idea to leave our son at the Chen family's house this weekend?"

Yan Danqing was slightly taken aback, then grabbed a cushion and threw it at him: "Are you sick? If you want to mess with Chen Fan, don't use your son as a weapon."

Sun Shaojie chuckled and put his arm around his wife: "Look at what you're saying. Our son isn't home, so it's nice for us to have some alone time. If we go to the Chen family's house, our son will have playmates too."

Yan Danqing frowned slightly: "Is this a good idea?"

"What's wrong with that? My son has been spending a lot of time with Yan Xi. They're childhood sweethearts, and they're bound to get together in the future. That bastard Chen Fan will be furious."

Upon hearing this, Yan Danqing was left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

The two brothers were both eccentric, always looking for ways to trick each other.

Not wanting to get involved in their affairs, Yan Danqing went to work first and picked up her son in the evening, who was carrying a gift box.

Yan Danqing asked, "What is it?"
The son was being secretive, saying that Uncle Chen had told him not to tell his mother.

Back home, her son handed the gift box to her husband. Yan Danqing leaned over to take a look and burst out laughing. The box was full of tonics, all of them for kidney health.

"Uncle Chen said Dad is getting old and needs to take good care of himself. Dad, what kind of supplements are they? I'd like to take some too. Can I eat them?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Shaojie's face darkened.

That bastard is infuriating! All I did was leave my child at his house for two days, and he immediately thought of revenge. He's so petty.

"Son, this is for adults. Kids should eat more rice and meat. I'll ask your mom to make some more delicious food later."

After shooing the child away, Sun Shaojie gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard is really mean. He could have just sent the child over, but he had to make the child come over."

Yan Danqing shook his head slightly. Neither of these two brothers was any good. One thing was certain: Sun Shaojie would not let this go.

Sure enough, when the weekend came, Sun Shaojie took his son to visit the Chen family. He made an excuse to leave halfway through, leaving his son at the Chen family's house.

My son also had clothes in his bag!

Was this a last-minute emergency? It was clearly premeditated. Chen Fan gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do; the child had already been brought here.

What's even worse is that Sun Shaojie got addicted to it. He would send the child over every weekend, and later he simply stopped pretending and just left the child at the door and left.

"Donkey dung..."

Chen Fan cursed angrily, but he couldn't send the child back, so he could only make do, and the days passed by in this atmosphere.

The strategic layout in the UK was completed. The large amount of funds obtained through loans were traded in the UK stock market before being withdrawn.

At this point, we could launch an attack and gain considerable benefits, but we're still a ways off from truly hurting the British.

Chen Fan is waiting!

Only when those on Wall Street have made their plans and both sides work together can they achieve the greatest results.

During this time, Chen Fan didn't have time to do anything else. Zeng Ali's due date was approaching, so she checked into the hospital's VIP room two days in advance.

P.S.: I caught a cold and had a headache all day. I'll only post one update today and will make up for it in a couple of days. Thanks for your support, everyone!
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