Mixed in 1980

Chapter 397 Come to the door
New officials need to establish their authority by making a strong initial impression, let alone a new king who has ascended the throne. When the children take over the family business, in addition to ability, they need prestige.

Chen Fan has already started planning how to pave the way for the children.

Zeng Ali walked over and said, "The others are easy to talk to, but the eldest one might not be willing to go. That girl has made up her mind to stay at the school to work in the future."

He fanned away the drifting smoke and said irritably, "Why are you smoking again? Don't give in one day and get addicted again, then you'll have to quit all over again."

As she spoke, she poured water to make him tea.

Chen Fan curled his lip slightly: "You're complaining now? Why didn't you complain when you were young? You used to gnaw on cigarettes all the time back then."

"Pfft... Be serious."

Zeng Ali was both amused and exasperated. She placed the tea in front of him and said, "Regarding the eldest sister's matter, she's determined to stay at the university. As for business matters, she probably won't get involved."

Chen Fan picked up his teacup and took a sip: "You can do whatever your daughter wants. Xiao Yi stayed at school too, and all these years have passed, and things are going well."

Zeng Ali still wouldn't give up: "With so many businesses in the family, she doesn't even think about sharing the burden."

Chen Fan said irritably, "Making money is for her to live comfortably. Don't put the cart before the horse. Just because you are career-oriented doesn't mean you can expect your daughter to be like you."

"Then why did you ask me for help?"

Zhao Yuanyuan walked in and sat down next to Chen Fan: "You guys are all so hypocritical. Your daughter can live comfortably, but I can't?"

Chen Fan pinched the tip of her nose: "My daughter doesn't go into business because she has things she wants to do. Can you be the same? You just want to be a lazy bum. Fourth brother is just like you now."

"That's not good."

Slapping her husband's hand away, Zhao Yuanyuan pouted slightly: "With her older brothers and sisters spoiling her, she'll never have to worry about anything in her life."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Ali pounced on her and gave her a good scolding.

My daughter's laziness is half genetic and half due to her spoiling. The other day she said she wanted to take the postgraduate entrance exam. Everyone knows that taking the exam is just a way to be lazy for another three years.

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Before we knew it, it was Saturday.

In a commercial building in Minxia, ​​Mr. and Mrs. Ye sat together, looking somewhat anxious, and sighing from time to time.

My eldest daughter is in love!
I'm already a senior in college, and it's time for me to start dating, but the people I've chosen are a bit off.

Ye's father had worked in an office in the 1980s, and back then everyone knew Chen Fan's reputation as a rogue writer, so subconsciously they thought he had a bad temper.

His daughter is dating his son.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing."

Ye's mother poured herself a glass of water and took a sip: "You've read the article from back then. Chen Fan was cursing people because of his girlfriend, which shows that he's very protective of his own."

"For family members, protecting one's own is a virtue."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ye frowned: "That's true, but it's not easy to marry into a wealthy family. Chinatown Supermarket, that's a huge business."

"Look at TV dramas, how ruthless the struggles are in wealthy families. Brothers and sisters can fight to the death for the inheritance."

"Listen to what your daughter has to say. Chen Fan has married three wives and has five children. Who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause in the future over the family fortune?"

“Our family is just an ordinary family. Our daughter has always been innocent and naive. If she marries into a wealthy family, she might get bullied.”

After a moment's hesitation, Ye's father said again, "Book plane tickets. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning to go to Beijing to see our daughter. I won't feel at ease until I've made sure everything is clear."

"Then I'll go order it!" Ye's mother agreed.

At the same time, Ye Wan and Ye Ling, the two sisters, came downstairs carrying gifts, which were tea and nutritional supplements. Their parents had transferred money to them and specifically asked them to buy these.

Chen Yanjin arrived quickly and led them out of the school gate to hail a taxi. He doesn't usually drive to class because he doesn't want to stand out too much at school.

Passing by Yandaixie Street, which was crowded with tourists and congested all the way, we thought, "Shall we walk there? It's only a few hundred meters away?"

“Then let’s go.” Ye Wan nodded.

After getting out of the car, the two sisters looked around. The place was familiar to them; it was a famous old hutong in Beijing that had preserved its traditional hutong features. They had visited it before.

The streets are lined with creative shops and restaurants where you can enjoy local Beijing snacks and cuisine from all over the country.

At the end of the alley is Ya'er Hutong. In stark contrast to Yandaixiejie, this place is deserted, with only a few tourists visiting and taking photos.

Ye Wan asked curiously, "The environment here is very well preserved, and it's connected to Yandaixie Street, so why is it so deserted?"

Chen Yanjin touched his nose: "In the late 1980s, my stepmother didn't like the crowds here, so she bought all the houses in the entire alley."

"..." The two sisters looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chen Yanjin added: "Originally, there was a household that didn't want to sell, but in 2000, the whole family was going to go abroad, so they sold the house, and that's how they got the whole alley."

"Being rich is so carefree!" Ye Wan sighed.

Chen Yanjin laughed and said, "It's not that I was being willful. Back then, a courtyard house cost several hundred thousand, but now, a large courtyard house here costs over a billion."

Ye Wan smiled wryly: "You'd better stop flaunting your wealth. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it and will turn around and run away."

"Trying to run away? Too late."

Chen Yanjin took her hand and said, "Don't be fooled by the number of houses here. If you divide them up, there won't be much left. My aunt, my other aunt, my older cousin each have one, and then there are the houses for my brothers and sisters."

“My dad really likes courtyard houses. They are also homesteads that can be passed down through generations. He bought many in the 1980s. He also has more than a dozen large courtyard houses in other places.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Wan's lips twitched slightly.

Ye Ling couldn't help but ask, "So, not counting everything else, just the houses alone are worth tens of billions?"

"More or less," Chen Yanjin said, touching his nose again.

Seeing him like this, Ye Wan knew that he had fallen into his habit of only saying half of what he meant again, but she didn't want to ask. If she asked too much, she was afraid that she would be hurt and wouldn't have the courage to enter the Chen family.

Walk a few hundred meters ahead and you'll reach Courtyard No. 16. Chen Yanjin introduced, "We're here. Our family lives in Courtyard No. 16, and my maternal grandparents live in the neighboring Courtyard No. 15."

Upon entering the house, sisters Chen Yanxi and Chen Yanyin greeted them first. Seeing familiar faces, the Ye sisters secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Further inside, the Ye sisters couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Chen Yanjin's three mothers. They all looked so young, only about thirty years old.

And they're all so beautiful!

No wonder Chen Yanxi and Chen Yanyin are so beautiful; they clearly take after their mother, especially Chen Yanxi, who looks exactly like Zeng Ali.

The three aunties were all very nice.

Just like an elder in an ordinary family, he was very warm to them, without any airs of a wealthy socialite, which made the two sisters secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Grandpa and Grandma were very kind, especially Grandma, who was very warm and welcoming. What was a little awkward was that Grandma immediately gave them two gold bracelets, one for each of the two sisters.

Ye Ling was very embarrassed and quickly declined.

I came here with my sister. Does this old lady think of me as her granddaughter-in-law too?
Guan Yuemei didn't care about any of that and helped her put the bracelet on: "Don't overthink it, it's just a gift from an elder to a younger one. Come over to our house often on weekends when you have time."

Xu Jinqiu walked over to Zeng Ali without leaving a trace and whispered sarcastically, "The old lady has impure thoughts, forcing herself on him."

Zeng Ali raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "Isn't that great? Twin sisters, they've had a good relationship since childhood, no need to worry about trouble at home."

Xu Jinqiu scratched his head: "That makes sense."

Zeng Ali nodded gently: "Didn't you prepare a pair of bracelets? Perfect, one for each of the sisters, how fitting."

Xu Jinqiu frowned: "Isn't it too obvious?"

Zeng Ali scoffed: "Sorry? Don't give me that. You were the one who got Yuanyuan drunk back then, and you're the one who got Yuanyuan drunk too. Who are you trying to fool by pretending to be sorry now?"

Xu Jinqiu was embarrassed and dared not refute. She had already started thinking about it. Her family was big and wealthy. If her son could marry two women and there would be no trouble in the harem, that would be the best.

Seeing that Ye Ling accepted the bracelet, Xu Jinqiu started brewing tea: "Wanwan, A-Ling, sit down and have some tea. Try brewing the Da Hong Pao tea that Auntie is making. See if you can get the taste of your hometown."

"Auntie, your tea-making skills are truly excellent."

Ye Wan took the teacup and took a small sip: "My dad also likes to drink tea, but he's not very good at brewing it, so he can't make it taste like this."

"I'm glad you like it. Our family has always had the habit of drinking tea."

Xu Jinqiu took a sip and said, "Find some time and have Yan Jin go home with you. Xiao Wu is studying at Xiamen University, so let's go see his younger brother."

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