Mixed in 1980

Chapter 340 Not to My liking

Did your own pig eat up the Chen family's cabbage?

Zeng Ali scratched her head and looked blankly at her mother: "Mom, do you know when Xiaoqiang and Xiaoyi'er got together?"

Liu Wenhui shook her head, and the mother and daughter looked at each other in bewilderment.

“After Xiaoyi started junior high school, Xiaoqiang tutored her all the time. They are not far apart in age, so it’s normal for them to develop feelings for each other,” Xu Jinqiu said with a smile.

He chuckled and added, "Xiao Qiang was bullied for over a decade, and now he's got his revenge. Xiao Yi is Chen Fan's very eye."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at this.

While many brothers dote on their younger sisters, few are as doting as Chen Fan, who spoils her even more than his own daughter. He grants Chen Yi any wish she desires.

They really treat her like a precious gem, afraid of dropping her if they hold her in their hands, or melting her if they keep her in their mouth.

People from the Xu and Zhao families came over purely out of curiosity, since the brother-in-law and brother-in-law had never gotten along peacefully.

After finding out the reason, they couldn't help but laugh.

Li Xiuzhen smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing? It's like family members marrying into the family, and they know each other well. It's better than finding someone outside. Xiaoqiang and Xiaoyi are quite a good match."

"Xiao Fan wouldn't think that way."

He Yuegui teased, "All he ever thinks about is whose pig is rooting up my cabbage. Xiaoqiang is definitely going to get a beating."

Liu Wenhui laughed and said, "Let him deal with it. He's going to marry Xiaoyi, so a few more beatings are nothing. We'll invite Old Chen and Old Guan over for drinks tomorrow."

The families chatted happily, but Zeng Tuqiang never expected that no one cared about his life or death, so he could only run for his life.

Once he catches up, Chen Fan will definitely go all out; breaking his legs would be the least of his worries.

Unfortunately, Chen Fan's stamina was truly remarkable.

He chased Zeng Tuqiang from Ya'er Hutong to Beihai Park. His legs were almost numb, but Chen Fan was still yelling from behind with a wooden stick: "Zeng Tuqiang, stop right there!"

Chen Fan was truly furious; his home had been raided!
The little cabbage that had been suffering for over a decade had been eaten by a pig; the anger in his heart wouldn't dissipate until he broke Zeng Tuqiang's leg.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Tu mustered his strength and increased his speed, but he was really tired. His lungs were burning, and if he kept running, he would really die.

Upon seeing the police officers, Zeng Tuqiang quickly shouted, "Officer, help!"

As expected, the police arrived quickly and apprehended Chen Fan. Zeng Tuqiang finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Officer, this guy is a gang leader. Take him back and teach him a lesson."

"Alright, stop shouting!"

The policeman looked at the two men and slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "I recognize you two, Chen Fan and Zeng Tuqiang. I was the one who arrested you last time."

Zeng Tuqiang was stunned. Could he really run into an acquaintance here?
"Last time it was the brother-in-law who beat up the brother-in-law, and this time it's the brother-in-law who beat up the brother-in-law. You two are really something. Stop arguing and go back to the station to explain yourselves."

Just like last time, knowing the relationship between the two, the police didn't take them into the interrogation room. Instead, they found a place to sit down and took out paper and pen to take notes.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Chen Fan didn't speak, just stared coldly. Zeng Tuqiang, looking embarrassed, chuckled awkwardly, "Well... it's nothing, it's just..."

The police officer said, "Explain yourself!"

Zeng Tuqiang scratched his hair and chuckled awkwardly, "I dated his sister, and then..."

The police officer paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "You married his sister, and he married your sister. It's a double blessing, isn't it?"

Zeng Tuqiang nodded and said, "That's right, isn't that great? You're both my brother-in-law and my brother. From now on, I won't call you by your name, I'll call you brother-in-law."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zeng Tuqiang let out a scream, covering his eyes in agony.

The police quickly stopped him: "Comrade Chen Fan, calm down. If you make another move, I will have to handcuff you, and you may even be detained."

Chen Fan stopped after glancing at Zeng Tuqiang's bruised eyes. The police didn't make things difficult for them, but asked for their phone number and called Zeng Ali to come and pick them up.

Zeng Ali arrived quickly and signed the papers to bail him out.

She rolled her eyes at her husband, told him to get in the car quickly, and then secretly gave her brother a thumbs up: "Walk back by yourself, or you'll get beaten up if you get in the car."

After saying that, she quickly got into the car and started the engine. Seeing her husband's dark face, Zeng Ali coughed lightly and said, "Well, isn't this great? Xiao Yi doesn't have to marry far away. Isn't that wonderful?"

"Drive!" Chen Fan closed his eyes.

Zeng Ali started the car, feeling annoyed. Just as she was about to ask another question, her husband said, "Who was it that asked Zeng Tuqiang to tutor Chen Yi in the first place?"

“Who could have imagined it back then?” Zeng Ali chuckled.

Chen Fan chuckled, said nothing more, returned to Ya'er Hutong, and stepped into his house with a dark face: "Where's Chen Yi? Has he come back yet? What time is it?"

"It should be soon!" Xu Jinqiu said, suppressing a laugh.

Chen Yi is now a freshman in college. She originally wanted to go to college in the south, but for some reason she didn't go and got into Beihang University.

Not long after, Chen Yi returned.

Seeing her brother staring at her with a sour face, she wasn't intimidated at all. She walked over and pinched his cheek: "I didn't do anything to you, why are you glaring at me?"

Chen Fan slapped her hand away: "What's going on between you and that little bastard Zeng Tuqiang?"

Chen Yi paused for a moment, then said sullenly, "Brother, how did you know?"

"What's it to you how I know?"

Chen Fan reached out and grabbed his sister's ear: "What were you thinking? Are you blind? Finding such a thing, it's infuriating!" Chen Yi cried out in pain: "Brother, it hurts!"

As soon as her brother let go, Chen Yi immediately pouted and said, "Brother, Xiao Qiang is pretty good, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fan said, "Not bad my ass, he's an idiot. You can fool him every time. He's in college and he still doubts that he's not his biological son."

Isn't it because you're such a jerk?

Before Chen Yi could speak, Chen Fan started cursing again: "And another thing, how old is he? How old are you? You're four years apart. What kind of taste do you have?"

"Beihang University is a top-ranked university with a lot of good students. Zeng Tuqiang is no good; he's ugly and not very smart."

Chen Yi was speechless, and gave a bitter smile.
Zeng Tuqiang is no slouch. He's a graduate student in the Department of Biology at Peking University. In this day and age, he's a prodigy. How could he not be smart?
As for his looks, they're not bad either. His genes are there; his two older sisters are stunning beauties, so how could he be bad? He's a typical sunny, handsome young man.

It can only be said that prejudice in people's hearts is a huge mountain. Zeng Tuqiang was beaten by his older brother since he was a child, so he must have found fault with everything.

"Almost got it."

Chen Min walked over and glared at her younger brother: "Xiao Yi should make her own decisions about her affairs. You can't possibly worry about her for the rest of your life."

Chen Fan glared at his sister, then stood up, muttering that he was going to teach Zeng Tuqiang a lesson. But before that, there was another person in the house who needed to be disciplined.

Back in the courtyard, Yan Jin was still being punished by standing, while Yan Xi was doing his homework on the side, with a feather duster on the table, glancing at his younger brother from time to time.

Yan Jin looked to her father for help.

The usually easy-going father suddenly said, "Yanxi, teach him a lesson. If you don't discipline him, he'll end up in jail."

"Dad, don't worry." Yan Xi glared at his younger brother, gesturing for him to stand properly.

Chen Fan was finally satisfied and patted his daughter's head: "Your Uncle Li Qiang said that he recently met a new antique dealer. Dad will take you to see him tomorrow."

Yan Xi's eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement.

After studying antiques and calligraphy for two years, the little girl has completely fallen in love with the industry. Chen Fan has also been busy these past two years, having people bring back a lot of antiques from Hong Kong.

Besides that, I need to find Li Qiang.

Li Qiang used to work in the black market and had extensive connections in all walks of life. In the past two years, through his introductions, Chen Fan has bought more than a hundred precious antiques.

The antique market is booming now, with prices rising year by year. However, the purchasing power of the 1990s has already limited the price range, so there is no limit to how high it can go.

As for the sky-high prices at auctions, just treat them as entertainment. The same item, if handed to an ordinary player, might not even sell for half price.

Every time Chen Fan went out to buy antiques, people would say how much similar items would fetch at auctions in Hong Kong, but he would just smile.

I collect antiques just as a hobby.

Li Qiang, the middleman, was the same; he had long since transitioned to a legitimate business, mainly dealing in tea and alcohol. Chen Fan's companies sourced their goods from him.

The next day, Li Qiang brought his clients to a private room at a restaurant, while Chen Fan brought his daughter and her teacher, He Yue.

This time, they've brought truly high-quality products.

Chen Fan couldn't recognize what the blue and white porcelain was, but Yan Xi immediately recognized it: "Blue and white flat-bellied gourd-shaped vase with ribbon handles."

As for dating, the young girl doesn't have that ability yet.

He Yue stepped forward to examine it and confirmed that it was from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It belonged to the top tier of blue and white porcelain and was comparable to Yuan blue and white porcelain. Some pieces were even more expensive.

However, it was only 94, and the price wasn't that outrageous. After some haggling, it was finally sold for 70 yuan.

This price is already quite high!
Just last year, Chen Fan had someone bid for a Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar with a peony scroll design at an auction in Hong Kong, which sold for HK$140 million.

After exchanging money and goods, Chen Fan said goodbye to Li Qiang and headed home with his belongings. Along the way, Yan Xi grinned and said, "Dad, we finally have Yongle blue and white porcelain."

Patting his daughter's head, Chen Fan teased, "You're almost a collector now. Tell me, what kind of antiques do you want?"

"Bronze tripods and chime bells!"

"Daughter, do you want to send your father in?"

"The Five Great Kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty!"

What are the Five Great Kilns?

"Ru ware, Guan ware, Ge ware, Jun ware, Ding ware, Dad, you're a great collector now, you should learn from them," Yan Xi said helplessly.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "That's enough for you to learn."

The father and daughter were bickering as they returned to Ya'er Hutong. Chen Fan followed behind his daughter, carrying a box full of antiques. As soon as they entered the gate, his face darkened again.

It's 6.5 jin again!

Yesterday I felt so disgusted by Zeng Tuqiang, and today I feel just as disgusted by Liu Jinban. If the child weren't still so young, I would have given him a good whack.

Sun Shaojie was also there. Seeing him carrying a box, he knew it was an antique. He teased, "Buying another dowry for your daughter? It'll all benefit my family from now on."

"Dream on! Your dog weighs only six and a half pounds, haha..."

Chen Fan glanced at him, his eyes full of disdain: "It's the weekend, if you're free, take the kids out for a stroll. What are you doing at my house?"

Sun Shaojie coughed lightly: "I have something important to discuss. The matter we talked about last time has been approved by the higher-ups. However, they have their eyes on the oil mine in Moxi Valley. Is there any chance of securing it?"

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