Mixed in 1980

Chapter 521 Further Discussion on the Division of the Family
Seeing her second brother come out of the house, Chen Yanyin threw the rope in her hand to him: "Hurry up, go tie up the fat pig first, we're having a pig-slaughtering feast today."

"Fourth brother, can you do it?" Chen Lao Er asked through gritted teeth.

Chen Yanyin blinked her innocent big eyes: "How could I possibly? I'm counting on you guys. Four grown men can't even handle a pig, can they?"

Chen Lao Er couldn't help but smile bitterly as he gave his younger sister a sharp rebuke. He thought to himself, "She's got her hands on all of them—the third brother, the fifth brother, Lu You, and even myself."

There were fifteen pigs in the pigsty, all sent over by Xiao Wu. They were local pigs raised in the countryside, each weighing about 200 jin (100 catties).

The third brother, the fifth brother, and Lu You were all waiting there, having already taken off their coats, rolled up their sleeves, and were discussing how to pin the pig down and tie it up.

Their wives and children watched the spectacle from the sidelines, along with the elders. Guan Yuemei muttered to herself, "It's been years since I've seen a pig being slaughtered."

Li Xiuzhen nodded: "That's right. The last time I saw a pig being slaughtered was in the 1960s. My workplace brought one from the countryside during the Spring Festival, and they slaughtered it in the canteen."

He Yuegui sighed, "Back then, it wasn't easy to eat pork. The only time we could eat as much as we wanted was during the Lunar New Year when we made dumplings."

Liu Wenhui laughed and said, "That's right. Thinking back to the years when we used receipts, and then looking at it now, the changes are really big. We've all gotten old."

"How can I not get old? I have a whole bunch of great-grandchildren."

Guan Yuemei laughed, looking at the four men entering the pigsty, and said disdainfully, "Young people, none of you are any good. Four of you can't even hold down a pig."

Four grown men worked in the pigpen for more than ten minutes before finally pinning the pig down and picking up ropes to tie its legs.

The fourth brother was taking pictures with his phone.

The leader was directing from the side: "No, that's not right. You have to tie it up like that. Didn't I show you the video? Honestly, none of you are any good."

Apart from Lu You, who was relatively honest, the other three brothers exchanged glances and muttered to themselves, "Our eldest sister is making trouble for us since her husband isn't here."

"We should bring my brother-in-law over here."

"Let him slaughter the pig."

"What are you whispering about?" Chen Yanxi snorted.

Chen Lao Er immediately said, "You're talking to a pig? Send it to the Western Paradise right away. You have to say a few words to comfort it. Alas, poor pig, may it be reborn as a cow or horse in its next life."

puff...

Chen Yanxi glared at her younger brother, who was so old and still had no manners: "Fine, you're kind-hearted, you can do the chopping later."

Chen Lao Er wanted to slap himself.

The four of them worked together to lift the big fat pig out. Chen Yanxi took the blood basin, then turned on the pig-slaughtering video for Chen Lao Er to watch again, and finally handed over the pig-slaughtering knife.

Chen Lao Er brandished the knife, then steeled himself and stabbed it in. However, he stabbed in the wrong spot, which aroused the big fat pig, causing it to struggle violently. The brothers could barely hold it down.

"What a waste!"

Ye Ling walked over, took the pig-slaughtering knife, and delivered another blow. This time, the knife was in the right spot, and pig's blood spurted out instantly. The fat pig's struggling strength continued to weaken.

Chen Laosan: "Second Sister-in-law is mighty!"

Chen Xiaowu: "Second Sister-in-law is just as capable as any man!"

Lu You: "Second sister-in-law, my idol!"

The three brothers flattered her, saying that their second sister-in-law, as expected of a former city-level free-fighting champion, was ruthless and decisive, and not someone to be trifled with.

They're not people you can mess with normally.

"Hey sycophant, hurry up and shave."

Ye Ling returned the pig-slaughtering knife to her husband, and asked the third and fifth sons to bring over hot water. She poured it over the pig and then told her husband to take care of it quickly.

After the entire pig slaughtering process was completed, the women took over and prepared the pig-slaughtering feast, leaving everything to the young people to do their best.

I'm going to be living here for a long time, so I have to keep making some changes.

Chen Lao Er took a shower, changed into clean clothes, sat down next to Xiao Wu, and handed him a cigarette: "The supermarket and the organic food project must be greatly affected, right?"

"Everything was within expectations."

Chen Yanche lit a cigarette and looked at the busy women: "The supermarket is actually not too bad. We gave them advance notice, and there was already a wave of panic buying beforehand."

"It can fill the current gap period."

"The impact of green food projects is quite significant, mainly in the logistics sector. Agricultural products from many regions cannot be transported out and can only rot in the fields."

"Farmers are more affected."

"The company has already arranged compensation, but it is not possible to provide full compensation. It will be based on the standard of 60%. Everyone can understand that this is a special case."

"Do you need any support?" Chen Lao Er asked.

Chen Yanche shook his head: "There's no need. There are so many investors in the green food project, it's not like we're the only one. We have enough funds in our account."

"Just hang in there, it'll all be alright."

Chen Lao Er took a deep drag on his cigarette and looked at Lao San above him: "How's the situation here?"

Chen Yancheng shook his head: "The impact is not significant at the moment."

"The impact will become apparent after the Lunar New Year. The resumption rate of supporting manufacturers in the mobile phone industry will definitely not be high, and the impact on production capacity will be very obvious."

"International logistics will definitely be affected as well."

"But it's nothing. After fighting with the big boss for a few months, everyone in the company is used to dealing with these unexpected situations."

Feixing has already started fighting with the big boss, Mei.

Huawei, too, has been added to the Entity List, which is infuriating. At the same time, the two companies have begun their first collaboration, cooperating comprehensively not only in the chip field but also in other areas.

This is the first time the two giants have joined forces.

These are all temporary. Once they overcome the difficulties, the two companies will instantly become competitors, which is something everyone would like to see.

In the field of science and technology, competition is the only way to make progress.

"The resumption rate is insufficient, so we need to seek help from the authorities."

Chen Lao Er took a puff of his cigarette and pondered for a moment: "As for international logistics and shipping, our family has Xinghuo Shipping Group, which can solve the problem."

“Air freight…” Chen Lao Er shook his head slightly.

Chen Yancheng said nonchalantly, "Take it slow, there's no rush. It's not just us who are affected; Apple and Samsung are in the same boat."

"That's true, let's just do it."

Chen Lao Er flicked his cigarette ash: "The physical economy may suffer losses, but in terms of finance, our family will make back double or even ten times the money. Just wait and see."

The third and fifth brothers grinned and nodded, knowing that their second brother was always the most ruthless when it came to making money.

Now, after two years of planning, the biological warfare is truly upon us, and they certainly won't stop until they've made a hefty profit.

While chatting, the pig-killing feast was ready. The three brothers washed their hands and joined the meal. The pig they had killed themselves tasted especially delicious.

"Time to slaughter the pig for the New Year!"

Chen Yanyin posted another video. Since she had nothing important to do here, it suited her just fine. She could occasionally make videos to pass the time.

With many people stuck at home with nothing to do, Douyin (TikTok) is gaining even more popularity, with all sorts of bizarre videos popping up, all trying to get through this difficult time together.

The Chen family, a group of wealthy tycoons with more money than they could ever spend, slaughtered a pig, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.

Especially Ye Ling's slash.

"Is she Ye Ling?"

"I bet she's killed someone. That stab was so decisive, she's not an ordinary person."

"Agreed, her eyes are very sharp." ...

Chen Yanyin rolled her eyes. Online, everyone is more outrageous than the last. If they keep making jokes, A-Ling will really become a murderer.

Left with no other option, I had to pin a comment.

He then replied below: "My second sister-in-law won the Fujian Youth Free Fighting Championship in high school, and then entered Peking University with a master's degree in biology. She is a top student in both intelligence and physical strength."

Netizens could only feel envious.

Chen Yanyin, feeling smug, continued scrolling through videos until her daughter came looking for her. She then picked her up and went out to play with her older siblings.

Life like this gets pretty boring after a while.

Even after the Lantern Festival, Chen Yanyin sat listlessly on the balcony, looking at the mountains after the snow melted, and pouted in frustration.

I may be lazy, but I'm not a homebody!
As long as I'm not doing anything productive, I've always loved wandering around, especially jewelry and jade shops. Now I can't go anywhere and am stuck at home.

The children were very happy. The place was spacious with lawns everywhere, and there was even a small children's park with lots of facilities, enough for them to play wildly.

Hearing the children's laughter, Chen Yanyin slightly raised the corners of her mouth. The children should be raised together; if they get along well, it will avoid a lot of disputes in the future.

Especially for families like our own.

I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of disputes over the division of property in the future. I hope everyone can be like my five siblings, because family affection is the most important thing.

This kind of thing is bound to happen.

I just don't know which generation it will happen to. My generation is living a peaceful life, and my children's generation seems to be doing well for now, but who knows what will happen in the future.

The old man must be making arrangements too, right?

My father has a long-term vision; he should have a plan for how the family fortune will be passed down to him, not just for his generation.

Chen Fan has been busy with these things lately.

With five children and a large number of grandchildren, he can be considered to have a thriving family and many descendants. Now, he only has two things to worry about.

One thing is the family's reputation.

This is a long-term plan that requires generations of education to instill the gene of charity into the family's DNA, just like the name "Chuanfang" in my hometown in southern Fujian.

In the Minnan region, many families have four characters written on their door plaques: "So-and-so's lineage" or "So-and-so's lineage is passed down through generations." These characters are ingrained in their very genes.

The characters "衍派" (Yanpai) represent the origin or lineage of a family name, such as Qinghe Yanpai, Longxi Yanpai, Qujiang Yanpai, and so on.

The meaning of the surname "Chuanfang" is different. It refers to the noble character and outstanding demeanor of an outstanding person in the surname, which is enough to set an example for future generations and has a great reputation.

These two characters are like a vivid family history book, recording the glory and splendor of our ancestors and inspiring generations of descendants.

These were the things Chen Fan was considering.

I hope that future generations will always remember the words "law-abiding" and "charity," and never get themselves into trouble and ruin the reputation of the entire family.

The second thing was to divide the family property.

Children also need to have offspring, but the family property cannot be distributed. It is distributed from generation to generation, which seems fair, but the result is just like the "Decree of Grace".

One person takes the lion's share, while the rest share the smaller portions; this is the long-term strategy for a large family.

We also need to design a family trust.

After much deliberation, Chen Fan injected a sum of money into the fund, added a sum of gold, took out a residential complex from Hong Kong, and placed "Tianhe Agricultural Group" into the family fund.

Tianhe Agriculture Group has farms and forests all over the world. It is a typical asset-heavy enterprise, but its profits are very stable and it is unlikely that there will be any major changes in the future.

In addition, 5% of the shares of the companies wholly owned by the family are transferred to the family fund, and 1-3% of the shares are also transferred to the companies they invest in.

"Take a look, do we need to add anything?"

He handed the notebook to his three wives: "With so many children, it's inevitable that some will become spendthrifts. We need to give them six options so they don't end up begging on the streets."

"The assets are definitely sufficient."

Xu Jinqiu read it once and added, "The blessings of a virtuous person will decline after three generations and end after five generations. This is perfectly normal and cannot be controlled for that long."

"This is especially true for daughters who marry out of the country."

"If a daughter marries out, it will be a three-generation affair. How much kinship will remain after three generations? We can't let the entire family fund be dragged down."

"Qiu'er is right," Zhao Yuanyuan agreed.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Even if it's a man, according to your classification, it's still divided into main branches and branch branches. The second, third, and fifth sons are considered the third sons, and they will all have children and offspring in the future."

How many families can a family trust support?

"Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who ruled the entire country, couldn't support the Zhu family. Our family is just a business, a family fund. It's really nothing special. How many generations can it support?"

“Those who split off from the family are considered branch families. They are only allowed to support five generations before the line ends. This is quite reasonable.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan nodded slightly. What they said was right. Although the wealth allocated to the family trust was substantial, it was still ultimately limited.

It's enough to support five generations.

It can be considered a long-term plan.

A century is a long time; who knows what it will be like in a hundred years? Maybe humanity will have already entered the space age by then.

"The family fund is not a big problem, but a clause needs to be added to the division of assets plan."

After reading it carefully, Zeng Ali coughed lightly and said, "The main family has no biological sons, so they cannot inherit. Even if they do inherit, they must pass it on to their uncles or brothers after their death."

"I don't want the assets I've worked so hard to build to end up belonging to someone else."

Zeng Ali always valued these things.

Every time I return to my hometown, I am most devout in worshipping my ancestors. The belief that the boys will inherit the family business is deeply ingrained in my bones and almost impossible to change.

Xu Jinqiu and Zhao Yuanyuan shared the same idea.

After listening to Zeng Ali's explanation, Xu Jinqiu immediately added, "There needs to be a mechanism for mutual supervision in the succession of each generation. People of the same generation must keep an eye on these things."

“An agreement must be signed, starting with the second, third, and fifth sons. An agreement must be signed before the inheritance, and the brothers will supervise each other.”

“Even though they all have sons and don’t need to worry about this, they should set an example.”

"Fine, you guys decide." Chen Fan pouted.

The three daughters-in-law were more traditional than she was. In their understanding, daughters could be loved, spoiled, and given a lot of money, but not the lion's share.

Chen Fan did not object.

As long as the daughter-in-law is happy, that's all that matters. This idea is also correct regarding family lineage; it has been this way since ancient times, which is why families can continue to grow and prosper.

After retrieving his notebook, Chen Fan continued to refine his family division plan. Now that all the children were capable of handling things independently, it was time to completely separate the family.

Let's take advantage of the biological warfare to perfect this.

The sooner the better!

It's better to be clear about things while you're still healthy than to have someone with ulterior motives after you die, causing a lawsuit and making a fool of yourself over your inheritance.

"Fourth Sister, what are you daydreaming about?"

Chen Yanyin turned around, revealing a depressed expression: "Sis, I'm so bored. If I don't find something to do, I'll go crazy."

Zhang Xiaoxi said disdainfully, "Come on, you lazy girl, why are you looking for something to do? If you're really bored, I'll give you a suggestion that I guarantee you won't be able to stop."

(End of this chapter)