Mixed in 1980

Chapter 399 Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Ye sized up their future son-in-law.

He was nearly 1.8 meters tall, quite good-looking, and a sunny young man, without the arrogant demeanor often associated with rich kids.

The young man was very humble in his speech, but very considerate in his dealings with others. From arranging the hotel to having a meal together, everything he did was extremely thoughtful.

It's obvious that she has a very good upbringing.

It wasn't until after several rounds of drinks and dishes that Chen Yanjin said, "Uncle, Aunt, according to custom, our family should visit Minxia first."

"My parents were very happy to know you were coming and wanted to invite you to dinner, but it was a bit impolite to ask directly, so they asked me to inquire."

Upon hearing this, Ye's mother slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

I came to see my daughter on a whim, not at the right time to meet. The other party wanted to invite me to dinner, but I was worried about breaking the rules and etiquette, so I asked specifically.

It's clear that the Chen family values ​​their daughter highly.

Nodding slightly to her husband, Ye's father then spoke: "You child, you're still too polite. There's nothing improper about it. You can set a time later."

"Then I'll confirm the time as soon as possible, Uncle. Let me toast you again, please feel free to drink as you please." Chen Yanjin raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Mr. Ye raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then changed the subject: "Yan Jin, Wanwan told me that your family's foundation is quite large. How come I haven't seen any related reports?"

There are two main reasons.

Chen Yanjin put down his wine glass, took out a cigarette and handed it to Ye's father: "On the one hand, I don't want charity to affect my life, so I try to keep a low profile."

"Well... my dad was very high-profile in Hong Kong when he was young, and as a result, he was kidnapped twice, so our family doesn't publicize itself in mainland China."

"Kidnapped?" Mr. Ye asked in surprise.

Chen Yanjin shook his head slightly: "No, the first time was in 83. My dad and my stepmother went out and encountered kidnappers on the road. Now there's a gunfight."

"At the scene, six robbers were killed and one was seriously injured. Five other robbers escaped. Later, my dad put up a reward, and the robbers were all shot dead by the police."

"The second one happened in 98, instigated by the British. It was also a gunfight on the road, in which 10 robbers were killed on the spot and 2 were captured alive."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Ye were greatly surprised.

Kidnapping and robbery are already unusual, let alone gunfights. And the future in-laws are even more amazing, having encountered them twice. Their experiences are quite unique.

"Is Hong Kong that chaotic?" Ye Wan asked.

Chen Yanjin shook his head slightly: "It's not like that now. It used to be very chaotic. In the 80s and 90s, many wealthy people and celebrities were kidnapped."

"It was reported in many news outlets back then."

Mr. Ye nodded slightly and lit a cigarette: "What's the second reason for not publicizing it?"

Chen Yanjin hesitated for a moment before organizing his thoughts and said, "Mainly, it's unnecessary. My dad said that the family does charity work because my mom likes it, that's all."

Ye's father nodded and said, "Your dad's level of understanding is quite high."

Chen Yanjin touched his nose. His father's level of understanding was indeed very high, but he was also incredibly arrogant. As his son, he couldn't say anything about it.

If you were to talk about Dad's arrogance, you could go on for three days and three nights without finishing. The three mothers, however, are particularly proud of it and are very fascinated by Dad's arrogance in his youth.

Once, I made a joke about it and my mother gave me a good scolding.

In my mother's words, "You're just arrogant, that's youthful arrogance. Your dad is different. He's arrogant, but he always manages to crush his opponents."

"At eighteen or nineteen, he was already a dominant force in Hong Kong's business world; by twenty-six, his wealth was more than double that of the world's richest man. You are far behind."

Chen Yanjin could not refute this.

Having studied my father's rise to wealth, I always felt that he seemed to have a god-like perspective, always able to pinpoint historical turning points and quickly amass his fortune.

If we were to pinpoint my father's least successful investment over the years, it would be the massive expenditure on excavating six canals: the Gan-Yue Canal, the Xiang-Gui Canal, the Pinglu Canal, the Jing-Han Canal, the Zhe-Gan-Yue Canal, and the Central Plains Inland Waterway Network.

Hundreds of billions have been poured in, and there's no hope of breaking even!
Based on current transportation demand, it might not be possible to break even in another fifty years. Chen Yanjin even asked his father why he was investing in this project.

Chen Fan also gave two reasons.

The first reason is that the project can make money. Currently, transportation demand is low, but in ten or twenty years, transportation demand will increase significantly, and profitability is inevitable.

The second reason is that I have too many US dollars and can't spend them all.

According to my father, their own "yuan" will eventually replace the US dollar, but they earned too many US dollars abroad in previous years and couldn't spend them all, so they might as well invest in infrastructure.

Chen Yanjin couldn't comment on his father's predictions. Sometimes they seemed absurd, but facts often proved his father right. His father's words also made a lot of sense.

They indeed had too many US dollars. Before 1998, my father was plundering wildly, and he didn't stop after 1998, taking away even more wealth.

In 2001, the tycoon was hit by a plane, causing the stock price to plummet. His father had shorted the stock beforehand and made a fortune. He even suspected that his father had arranged for the plane to crash.

When the subprime mortgage crisis broke out in 2007, my father seemed to have anticipated it and shorted the market again, taking the opportunity to buy a large number of stocks at the bottom. In the past two years, the stock price has soared.

If you cash out, it will be another large sum of US dollars.

In short, there's just more money than you can spend.

After entertaining his future father-in-law and mother-in-law and arranging their hotel stay, Chen Yanjin took his leave, knowing that they would have many things to discuss today.

"How does it feel?" Ye's mother asked Ye's father.

Mr. Ye nodded slightly: "He's a very good young man. Regardless of his family background, he is outstanding on his own. He has a doctorate at such a young age, but he doesn't seem like a bookworm at all."

Mother Ye put her arm around her eldest daughter and teased, "Indeed, he's a very good young man. He's very mature in his dealings with people. Our daughter really got lucky."

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Meanwhile, Chen Yanjin returned home, and his parents asked him about the situation. Chen Yanjin did not hide anything and told them the truth: "Anyway, they are easy to get along with."

"That's good!"

Xu Jinqiu breathed a sigh of relief and teased, "You're luckier than your dad. You passed your father-in-law's test directly. Your dad had to put in a lot of effort when he first met your maternal grandfather."

Chen Yanjin chuckled.

He had heard about this from his maternal grandfather. His father had put in a lot of effort to coax his maternal grandparents, but in the end, his two uncles still managed to get him drunk.

So it seems I'm still the stronger one.

Chen Fan glared at his son: "What are you laughing at? Back then, I was penniless and I still managed to win your mother's heart. That took real skill. You... you're not even worth a house and a dowry."

Chen Yanjin was immediately speechless: "Dad, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. Besides, it's normal to misjudge someone for a short time."

"How could your dad not have misjudged you?"

Chen Fan chuckled and lit a cigarette: "If you don't have good judgment, don't blame society for being too complicated. You're just lucky to have met such a wonderful girl like Wanwan."

Chen Yanjin held his breath for a while before saying, "Dad, has no one said you have a sharp tongue?"

Xu Jinqiu chuckled: "You don't need to tell me that. Since the 1980s, there have been a lot of people who have called your dad a sharp-tongued person."

"Mom, thank you for your hard work." Chen Yanjin flattered.

Xu Jinqiu smiled and looked at her husband's dark face, teasingly saying, "Comrade Chen Fan, you're lucky to have met me. Anyone else would have been no match for you."

"Teacher Xu, can you say this with your hand on your heart?"

Chen Fan rolled his eyes and looked at his son: "Let's get down to business. You and Wanwan should discuss going to Hong Kong during the May Day holiday. It's time for you two to make an appearance."

"Isn't this too fast?" Chen Yanjin frowned.

Showing up himself wasn't a big deal; he had prepared for it long ago. But Ye Wan was new to this circle, and he was worried she wouldn't be able to adapt.

Chen Fan took a drag of his cigarette and said slowly, "Just go ahead and make an appearance at the company, and visit your Aunt Ying while you're at it."

"As for the official public appearance, it is scheduled for July. By then, all of you brothers and sisters will be there. You've all grown up, and it's time for you to take over the company."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanjin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no problem showing up at the company; the only difference is how you present yourself. As for Aunt Ying, it's just a normal visit from a junior to an elder.

"I'll discuss it with Wanwan later, but Dad, what business do you want us to have at the company? It can't just be a simple show of face, can it?"

"I'm sending you to do some work to build up your prestige."

Chen Fan took another drag of his cigarette and gently tapped the armrest: "What's your opinion on the US economy, especially regarding US debt?"

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