Mixed in 1980

Chapter 488 The Turning Point
"Yanxi, does your second aunt usually play like this with you at home?"

Her colleagues all looked puzzled. As more and more short videos were released, their impression of Xu Jinqiu was constantly changing.

I had imagined her to be intellectual, gentle, kind... in short, all the wonderful labels that could be attached to her.

Now all these labels should be removed: dark, wicked, quirky... these labels would be more appropriate.

Chen Yanxi touched her nose: "No, that's only when we go out. In our family, she spoils the kids the most. She took care of us the most when we were little."

My colleagues exclaimed "Oh," realizing that she's the type who only lets loose when she's out.

However, this kind of "Sister Xu" feels very real, and no matter how quirky she is, it can't hide the kindness in her bones.

"Second brother, is our family going to enter the medical industry?"

Chen Yanche was so busy that he was assigned to Xinghuo Investment as vice chairman on his second day in Hong Kong, in charge of Chinatown supermarket-related business.

In addition, it is also important to understand other industries.

These are all family resources; as the heir, it would be easy to make a fool of yourself if you didn't understand them.

"The old man only gave his instructions not long ago."

Chen Yanjin picked up his teacup and took a sip: "It's quite mysterious, but they won't delve into the medical industry; they'll only make some simple medical devices."

"Is it necessary?" Chen Yanche frowned.

He took out a few documents and tapped them lightly: "Ventilators, protective suits, and masks are all low-end industries with little profit."

Chen Yanjin took out a cigarette, lit it, and frowned: "The old man judges that there may be a biological war next, so we should prepare in advance."

"Are you crazy?" Chen Yanche asked in surprise.

"I don't believe it either, but the old man never makes mistakes. You can only be prepared and keep your mouth shut. If you dare to leak a word, you'll be in big trouble." Chen Yanjin tapped the table lightly.

Chen Yanche curled his lip in disgust: "How old am I? Don't scare me like this. What are we preparing for? To profit from the national crisis and make a killing?"

Chen Yanjin nodded slightly: "If we can't make money domestically, what about abroad? Such a huge market, taking even a piece of it would be no less significant than a financial crisis."

"You're really dark-skinned." Chen Yanche gasped.

If a full-blown outbreak occurs, the profits will be enormous. Masks that cost a few cents can be sold for several or even tens of dollars, and the prices of ventilators can increase two or three times.

Related industries will all become highly profitable.

Chen Yanche had reviewed the acquisition plan. His second brother had enormous ambitions, not only acquiring related companies in China to expand production, but also extending his reach overseas.

This is an attempt to monopolize the market.

Moreover, his acquisition plan includes a large amount of raw materials, indicating his intention to stockpile them, monopolize the raw materials, and make a fortune.

"Which form of capital isn't shady?" Chen Yanjin sneered.

He took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Making money from foreigners is always a good thing, no matter how you do it. Even if they suffer a catastrophe, what does it have to do with us?"

Chen Yanche chuckled and said, "That makes sense. By distributing goods through the Chinatown supermarket, we can attract customers and the supermarket can also make a profit."

"That's right."

Chen Yanjin took a deep drag on his cigarette: "Once something like this happens, gold, as a safe-haven asset, will definitely see its price surge, which is also an opportunity."

"The only uncertainty is whether a biological war will break out. I'm not too worried about that, though. Dad is reliable most of the time."

The two brothers chatted for a while before going back to their own business. Chen Yanjin had a lot to do, including dealing with biological warfare, acquiring gold and gold futures, and selling land.

We have recently contacted some buyers.

The land needs to be sold in separate lots, since it's 30 hectares and few people can afford to buy it all at once. Dividing it into individual farms makes it easier to sell.

Things went more smoothly than expected.

The farms are all located in eastern Ukraine, on fertile black soil that is the envy of many. After being divided into farms of all sizes, capital and farm owners immediately came knocking.

If it weren't for the foresight of the war, Chen Yanjin would have been reluctant to sell. Now he can only "let" these suckers have it cheap and let them enjoy the benefits for a few years.

Over the past few days, news has come back from the front that nearly one-fifth of the stock has been sold, and many more are still under negotiation. It is expected that all of them will be sold soon.

Meanwhile, at Chen Laosi's stone shop, Xie Yun dialed Chen Yanyin's number: "Fourth Sister, are you free? Come over here."

"What happened?"

"Come and see for yourself. Since this morning, packages have been constantly arriving, and the shop is almost overflowing," Xie Yun said with a wry smile.

Chen Yanyin asked in surprise, "I didn't buy anything online?"

"I know you didn't buy them. They were all sent by someone else. The delivery address was just Chen Laosi Stone Shop, and the phone number was just filled in randomly."

"What are they?"

“I opened a few, all sorts of strange and unusual things, including wild fruits, mushrooms, and insects, and there were notes with them for you to pass on to Aunt Xu.”

"Wait here, I'm coming over now."

Chen Yanyin was a little confused. She rushed to the store and saw large and small cardboard boxes piled up almost filling the entire store as soon as she entered. "What are all these?"

"They all arrived today. I reckon this is just the beginning; the next few days will see a peak, with people posting shipping videos online." Xie Yun smiled wryly.

"Oh my god, what do we do?"

Chen Yanyin asked Xie Yun to bring over the scissors and opened several packages, all containing local specialties from all over the country. Without exception, each package contained a note.

"What should we do?" Xie Yun asked.

Chen Yanyin pouted: "You're asking me? Who should I ask? Good heavens, our store is almost full of stuff, over 100 square meters. If you didn't know better, you'd think we ran a general store."

Xie Yun chuckled: "Why don't we set up a fruit stall and sell wild fruits right at the door? They're all rare finds, and passersby will definitely love them."

"The city management officers will sweep it for you first."

Chen Yanyin rolled her eyes: "Go out and buy me a pair of glasses without prescription, or just the frames, and also a phone stand."

As she spoke, she went back to the car to get her makeup bag, quickly put on some makeup, let her hair down, and then put on her glasses when Xie Yun returned. She looked like a completely different person.

"Well, you can't tell that this way."

Chen Yanyin nodded in satisfaction and then turned on her phone to start a live stream. Although she started the stream without any prior notice, quite a few netizens flocked to it.

She has over 2000 million followers.

"The fourth princess has started broadcasting."

"So sudden, what good news is it?"

"Where is this? It feels so messy. Why are there so many cardboard boxes?"

Looking at the dense barrage of comments, Chen Yanyin couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Does anyone know where this is? My store."

"My God, you guys are amazing."

"These are all packages I received today. In just one day, they filled my 100-square-meter store to the brim. If you didn't know better, you'd think I ran a general store."

"Thank you all very much."

"I just called Teacher Xu, and she told me to thank everyone and also to stop sending us any more, as we can't possibly finish them all."

"I have no idea what to do."

With Xie Yun holding the phone and filming, Chen Yanyin opened several packages in succession: "So many wild fruits, all good stuff, but they'll spoil in a couple of days, we can't possibly finish them all."

"I will keep some to take back to Professor Xu. As for the rest, I have already called a small truck to come and take it to the foundation later to distribute to the foundation's staff."

"I will not let everyone down."

"I'll say it again, please don't send any more things. Firstly, it's wasteful if you can't finish them, and secondly, it takes time to process them."

"The small truck won't be here for a while, so let's chat for a bit. If you want to ask me anything, I'll answer if I can, but please don't keep asking if I can't."

"To make chatting easier, let's connect via voice chat. Whoever applies first will be connected. Each person can ask one or two questions, and we can chat casually."

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a request to connect via live stream.

Chen Yanyin clicked "agree," and immediately a man's voice came through: "Fourth Princess, could you tell me about Sister Xu?"

"Don't call me Fourth Princess, call me Fourth Brother."

Chen Yanyin quickly waved her hand and said, "What do you want to ask about Teacher Xu?"

Man: "Then just ask anything. Why are you called Teacher Xu? Has Sister Xu ever been a teacher?"

Chen Yanyin nodded and said, "Yes, Teacher Xu graduated from Beijing Normal University. During her senior year, she did an internship and worked as a high school teacher for half a year. Many people call her Teacher Xu."

Man: "Why does Teacher Xu never show up?"

Chen Yanyin: "Appearing in public means living in the public eye, and Teacher Xu prefers a quiet life."

"Especially in recent years, after retiring, I have been taking care of my grandchildren and great-grandchildren at home and do not want to be disturbed."

"That's two questions. Let's move on to the next one."

Chen Yanyin ended the live stream and clicked on the next one, also a man: "Hello, Fourth Princess, I wanted to say that the jadeite you sell is very beautiful."

"Thank you!" Chen Yanyin nodded slightly.

The man then said, "I really want to buy one for my girlfriend, she likes it a lot, but it's too expensive, I can't afford it."

"And then?" Chen Yanyin frowned, suddenly feeling that she shouldn't have started the broadcast, let alone connected with others via live stream, as things were spiraling out of control again.

Going live and connecting with others is simply a way to respond to those who sent gifts, express gratitude, and prevent anyone from sending anything again.

Man: "Could you let me pay in installments? Seriously, my girlfriend absolutely loves the jade in your shop, and I don't want to disappoint her."

(End of this chapter)