Mixed in 1980

Chapter 490 Chen Yanyin's Fury
Viewers were very surprised while watching the live stream.

This unassuming old man was once the deputy director of a factory, and in the 1980s, he even had the opportunity to get a job with an annual salary of 800,000 yuan.

What did 80 mean back then?
For ordinary workers in Beijing, a salary of a few hundred yuan was a huge sum of money at the time; working for a month was considered a fortune.

However, the old man refused.

This is truly awe-inspiring. One can imagine the dilemma the old man must have faced: a high-paying job on one hand, and a job he loved on the other.

There are probably very few people who can refuse.

Many people also left comments expressing envy for the foundation's benefits, saying that they were able to live in a 120-square-meter house in Beijing in the 1980s.

Back then, there were almost no commercial housing units; most were built by work units themselves, and most were only 40, 50, 60, or 70 square meters. Large houses were rare.

This shows that the foundation treats its employees very well, providing them not only with housing but also with color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines—luxuries in the 1980s.

"How much is the fourth princess's father disliked?"

"You can tell from the old man's expression that he really dislikes it. It would be better if he didn't dig, but once he does, he'll be so conflicted. He'll regret it for the rest of his life if he refuses."

"They really know how to have fun!"

"Seeking help from the government to recruit talent, and then poaching them from foundations—in those days, jobs were assigned, so recruiting talent wasn't easy."

Chen Yanyin then randomly interviewed several elderly men and women, all of whom held positions in the 1980s and possessed remarkable abilities.

This also makes people admire these people even more.

Despite the excellent conditions offered by the foundation, staying at one's original workplace wouldn't be bad either, especially for those who were poached, as some of them were already senior executives.

"Next, we will distribute the gifts to the elderly. We are very grateful for the gifts that everyone sent; the elderly all like them very much."

"I'll say it again, please stop sending them."

"Since everyone misses Teacher Xu, how about this: I'll post a video of Teacher Xu tomorrow, as a trade-off?"

"It's settled then!"

The live stream ended there. Chen Yanyin breathed a sigh of relief and called out again, "Grandpas and grandmas, there will probably be another batch tomorrow, so remember to come and collect them!"

The elderly men and women seemed quite happy.

They are wealthy and not short of money. Their previous salaries were three times that of other employees in the same position, and they receive high pensions after retirement. They are all rich.

But the things that netizens sent were all good: wild fruits, mushrooms, bee pupae, rice weevils... and many local specialties that you can't buy even if you have money.

Chen Yanyin also brought home a lot of packages, all of which contained bee pupae and rice weevils. She used to eat these a lot when she went to the countryside with her second aunt when she was a child, and they tasted really good.

There were enough people in Ya'er Hutong to go around.

"Second Aunt, have a taste. They're all fresh; someone specially sent them to you."

Chen Yanyin had the kitchen prepare a plate of rice weevils and personally brought it to the east courtyard: "I wonder how many cloud-fruit trees would have to be split to collect this huge plate of rice weevils."

"Let's all eat together, so you can all benefit from it."

Xu Jinqiu raised her eyebrows smugly, picked up an insect and put it in her mouth, chewing it gently: "This is the taste, crispy, and with a very special fresh and delicious flavor."

"Just say it."

While eating, Zhao Yuanyuan nodded: "I miss Dali a bit. How about we go for a trip? We can also visit Xiao Aduo. She runs a guesthouse, so we can stay at her place."

Xu Jinqiu looked at her husband: "Shall we go?"

Chen Fan nodded slightly: "Then let's go. It's hot in the capital, but Dali is relatively cool. Let's bring the elders along to escape the heat."

Xu Jinqiu nodded and said, "Then let's go, stay for a month or so and come back. It's a pity the Torch Festival has passed."

"Let's go next year."

Chen Fan picked up a worm and put it in his mouth: "We're all retired now, and we don't have anything important to do. From now on, I'll take my parents around to travel."

“I’ll go too!” Chen Yanyin agreed.

Chen Fan said disdainfully, "What are you going to do? Just run your shop properly. You're just causing trouble. Go online and see how many people are criticizing you."

"Attack me?" Chen Yanyin was stunned.

Chen Fan chuckled: "Otherwise what? Praise you? In the era of short videos, your number of followers has exceeded 20 million. Every word and action has consequences."

Did I say anything wrong?

"Look it up online yourself."

"I'd like to see who's going to insult me." Chen Yanyin frowned, took out her phone, opened Douyin, and her brows furrowed instantly.

There are indeed people criticizing it, and many at that.

Just like my father said, with the account surpassing 20 million followers, every word and action has consequences, even if nothing was said wrong. Often, right or wrong isn't the most important thing.

It's all about interests.

Those who criticize her can be roughly divided into two groups. One group is from the jade industry, that is, people who deal in jadeite and Hetian jade.

"Jadeite, Hetian jade, and any other jewelry do not retain their value. Anyone who claims that they do is lying."

Chen Yanyin's statement during her live stream clearly touched upon their interests.

The preservation of value has always been a major selling point of jadeite and Hetian jade, and many people buy jadeite and Hetian jade for the purpose of preserving their value.

It's fine if other people say this, many people are saying it online, and it's hard for it to have an impact. But it's not okay if Chen Yanyin says this, because her influence is too great.

Twenty million followers are secondary.

The important thing is her identity: the fourth princess of a large charitable family. Chen Yanyin had previously released a video saying that her wealth wouldn't hold its value, which had already caused a lot of dissatisfaction. When she said it again during the live stream, people couldn't stand it anymore.

This seriously affects everyone's livelihood.

They had never received any scholarship money from Xu Jinqiu, nor did they owe Xu Jinqiu anything, so naturally they wouldn't be polite to Chen Yanyin and launched a counterattack.

"Although I respect the fourth princess of the Chen family, I cannot agree with what she said. Jadeite and Hetian jade not only retain their value, but also appreciate in value."

"Many jewelry store owners in Beijing have said that in the 1990s, the Fourth Princess collected Hetian jade mountain material for 800 yuan per kilogram. In 2011, it sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan per kilogram."

"There's also the chat history she posted with Gu Xiaoxiao during her lawsuit. A string of violet jade beads, which she bought for 3000, is now being offered 30 million. Three sets of glass chicken figurines, which she bought for 1,000, are now worth 333 million each."

"Prices will increase ten thousandfold!"

"Its value preservation and appreciation are beyond doubt."

Hundreds of similar videos have appeared online, and the number is constantly increasing. They all focus on Chen Yanyin, a popular figure, and have a high number of views.

When filming videos, people are more discreet.

The comment section of Chen Yanyin's videos is different. Without revealing their identities, there are no restrictions, and all kinds of swear words and offensive language come out.

"Making money for yourself but not letting others make money."

"Although the family does charity work, in the end, they still have the face of capitalists."

……

Many fans also argued with these people. Whether it retains its value or not is not important. What is important is that you cannot criticize Chen Yanyin.

Many people attended Xinghuo Hope Primary School for primary school, studied in Xinghuo Teaching Building for middle school, and many others changed their destiny thanks to Xu Jinqiu's scholarship.

They can't tolerate being insulted by Chen Yanyin.

Seeing these things warmed Chen Yanyin's heart, but seeing the insults made her furious. The insults were excessive and extremely offensive.

Seeing his daughter like this, Chen Fan raised the corners of his mouth: "You can tolerate being scolded like this? If they're not afraid of losing their jobs because of you, then let them lose them."

"You make it sound so easy. How do I actually smash it? The market is so big, it's not something I can decide."

Chen Yanyin sat down next to her father and rested her head on his shoulder: "It's all because you encouraged me to argue with people online that so much trouble has happened. You have to help me."

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and shook his head slightly: "How old are you, a PhD in economics, and you can't even handle this little thing?"

"I can't handle it!" Chen Yanyin nodded firmly.

Chen Fan said disdainfully, "That's none of my business. You can use the family resources as you please. If you still can't handle it, I'll settle accounts with your tutor later and make sure he ruins my daughter."

"Stop making things difficult for me."

Chen Yanyin rolled her eyes and said dejectedly, "The market is so big, and there are so many players. It's not that simple unless you break into this circle."

"Then let's charge in." Chen Fan raised an eyebrow.

Chen Yanyin quickly shook her head: "From the very beginning, you planned it this way, didn't you? You created all sorts of trouble to make me jump into it myself."

"You just realized that?" Chen Fan said with a smile.

Chen Yanyin smiled wryly: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll give it a shot. Please give me some hints. You've been helpful when my second and third brothers took over the company."

Chen Fan nodded slightly: "Here's a little hint for you: seize what you can seize, and if you can understand it, you can give them a blow."

"Then I'll have to think about it carefully."

Chen Yanyin nodded, took out her phone and continued looking. There was another group of people cursing her, and this group was cursing her in a truly nasty way.

It wasn't in person. If it had been in person, Chen Yanyin would have had her bodyguards pin the other person to the ground, slap them hard across the face, and stomp on them twice.

(End of this chapter)