Mixed in 1980

Chapter 529 Yan Xi's Actions

Seeing that Lu Yan was leaving in a hurry and seemed a little flustered, Chen Yanyin said worriedly, "Lu You, go with our sister. Call me when you get to the hospital."

Lu You was outside spending time with his children.

Hearing his wife's shout, he was confused, but he still quickly followed and got into Lu Yan's car.

"What a tragedy!" Chen Yanyin sighed.

Chen Yanyin kept it a secret from her in-laws until half an hour later when she received a call from Lu You, at which point she told them.

The child is fine for now, but needs to be hospitalized for observation.

"Mom and Dad, you go to the hospital. I can look after the three children."

Lu's parents didn't hesitate and rushed to the hospital. Their new daughter-in-law was a good person, and sincerity begets sincerity; the two elders treated her well.

After seeing her in-laws off, Chen Yanyin grabbed her daughter by the back of her collar and lifted her up, saying, "You little rascal, can't you be quiet for a moment?"

The daughter found it amusing and giggled.

Little Sweet Potato came over, hugged her younger sister, and rolled her eyes: "Auntie, how can you say that? My sister isn't a toy."

"Alright, I'm superfluous."

Chen Yanyin turned around and went back inside to make tea. About an hour later, her husband returned and asked, "Is sister-in-law alright? What exactly happened?"

"If the pregnancy is threatened, it needs to be observed."

Lu You sat down and shook his head in frustration: "Xiao Zhi, sigh, without warning, he suddenly pushed my sister-in-law. It must have been on purpose."

"How could this be?" Chen Yanyin asked suspiciously.

Lu You curled his lip in disgust: "I heard from my elder brother that he saw Cao Ning a couple of days ago. Cao Ning told Xiao Zhi that his stepmother's child was here to steal his family's property."

Chen Yanyin blinked, looking speechless.

How much wealth does Lu Ming have? He has three mothers and five siblings, and they've never argued about money. What's there to make a fuss about in his family?

He dared to start a fight at the age of twelve; he's a born bad seed!
That one push destroyed all our friendship.

After all, he is Lu Ming's son. Whether the new sister-in-law is happy or not, there is still some affection between them. After today, mentioning affection again will be a joke.

Chen Yanyin didn't bother with other people's business; she came back to her hometown to relax.

During this time, a biohazard crisis also occurred.

Originally, I planned to stay for two weeks and then return to Beijing, but it dragged on for two months. By the time I got back to Beijing, Chen Lao Er had already returned from Hong Kong.

"Second brother, is everything cleaned up?"

Chen Lao Er nodded slightly: "Sell off all the overseas properties, and take over the Jing'an area in China. That kid will be busy, so we shouldn't see him for a while."

"You're digging a hole for me?" Chen Yanyin asked with a scrutinizing look.

Zhou Jing'an has never been very bright, and Chen Lao Er doesn't act like an older brother, often making him take the blame.

Anyway, Zhou Jing'an didn't like Chen Lao Er.

When they were supposed to go to the same junior high school, Zhou Jing'an refused to go to the same school as Chen Lao Er, even if it meant going to a different school.

"What words!"

Chen Lao Er gave his sister a flick on the forehead: "How could I possibly cheat him on something this big? That kid isn't good at managing things; he'll make a mess of things."

This is true.

Not everyone has the ability to manage a large enterprise. Zhou Jing'an has been messing around for so many years, and his limits are very clear. Sooner or later, he will ruin the industry.

It's okay if it collapses.

Chen Lao Er never imagined that he could build up his business just so he could make quick money.

In the early stages of the biological warfare, some mask factories operated 24 hours a day and could recoup their costs in three or four days. Later on, they could recoup their costs in three or four months.

If Zhou Jingan can maintain the existing sales channels, operate for a few months, and then sell the factory, he will make a lot of money.

Chen Yanyin quickly figured out the key point: "Let him do whatever he wants. As long as you didn't dig a pit, you're fine. Be careful Jing Shu comes crying to you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lao Er rolled his eyes.

I boiled water, brewed a pot of tea, and poured a cup for my sister: "If you give him a profitable business but he can't make it work, he can only blame himself."

"On your side, when will the lowering of listing standards for jadeite stocks be approved?"

Chen Yanyin took the teacup: "It's still going through the process, but it should be quick. The higher-ups are also anxious and want to get it done as soon as possible."

"That's good. How much have you stockpiled?" Chen Lao Er took a sip of tea.

Chen Yanyin put down her teacup: "Not much, enough to make several large batches of raw materials. The jade market is very hot, and it's hard to buy even if you have money."

Ultimately, it's because the quantity is too small.

Chen Lao Er didn't pay much attention. Xinghuo Investment had already raised a sum of money and planned to enter the seed jade stock market. Given the current situation, the potential for price increases was considerable.

Even so, the investment will not be too large.

The market space is limited, and too much capital inflow will only lead to market overheating. The focus of future investment should still be on gold.

There are now two opposing views on gold prices.

One side believes that after Russia's adjustment, it can quickly resolve the issue with Ukraine, and the short-term surge in gold prices will soon fall back.

The other side sees it as a protracted war.

As long as the war continues, gold prices will only continue to rise, especially in recent years, with the US printing money like crazy, making banks and financial institutions even more eager to buy safe-haven assets.

What are you two talking about?

As the brother and sister were chatting, Chen Yanxi walked in, sat down without any regard for appearances, put his feet on his sister's thighs, and said to Chen Lao Er, "Pour some tea."

"Sister, you must be very tired?" Chen Lao Er quickly poured tea and handed it to his eldest sister.

"It's alright." Chen Yanxi took a sip.

He put down his teacup and continued, "I assisted my three mothers in preparing for the foundation. They were very experienced in the process, so it wasn't difficult for them."

As she spoke, she kicked her younger sister again: "Learn from this, all three of your mothers are still working, and you're the only one in the family who does nothing. It's infuriating to see."

Caught in this undeserved calamity, Chen Yanyin could only mutter, "Sister, I have important business to attend to, okay?"

Chen Yanxi chuckled and teased, "Serious business? It's just going to Guilin for a two-month vacation?"

Chen Yanyin argued, "Then they can't come back."

Chen Yanxi nodded and said, "Now that you're back, get busy. You'll start assisting me tomorrow."

"No way," Chen Yanyin hurriedly shook her head.

Seeing the older sister squint her eyes, she hurriedly explained, "I really have something to do. I need to go to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to finalize the matter of lowering the standards for listing jade on the market."

"I'll let you off this time," Chen Yanxi sneered.

He raised Chen Laosi himself, how could he not know him? If he hadn't brought it up, Chen Laosi would have just stayed at home like a corpse for the next few days, not moving an inch.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "After you're done with your work, you'll still have to help me out."

Chen Yanyin reluctantly agreed.

The eldest sister has no intention of reasoning with anyone. She's always been like this since we were little. Once she's made a decision, none of us siblings have a say in it.

But I really don't want to do it!

After muttering to herself for a while, a sudden idea flashed through Chen Yanyin's mind. She had originally planned to wait until the biochemical war was over before having a second child, but now it was a good time to bring it forward.

Pregnancy means you don't have to work.

Chen Yanyin slightly raised the corners of her mouth and gently massaged her older sister's feet: "Sister, what stage is the foundation's preparation at? How long until it can be launched?"

"Wait until biological warfare is completely uncontrolled."

Feeling comfortable being massaged, Chen Yanxi closed his eyes: "According to Dad's prediction, it will be opened up at the end of the year, and the project will start after the Spring Festival."

"Then you'll be very busy," Chen Yanyin muttered.

Chen Yanxi slightly opened her eyes and said jokingly, "All three mothers are busy, how can you just stand by and watch? From now on, I'll take you with me when we go out."

"You can decide," Chen Yanyin replied.

She chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Once I get pregnant, you'll be the one taking care of me. You should be grateful! You want me to do chores? No way!" Chen Yanxi looked suspicious, sensing something was off. Was this lazybones really that easy to talk to?

There must be a ghost!

Chen Yanxi didn't expose her, letting her use all her tricks to escape his grasp.
After resting for a while, Chen Yanxi went to see the children. A group of children were all crowded around playing, never stopping for a moment.

The family was happy with this arrangement.

I was like that when I was a child. I had five siblings, including Zhou Jing'an and Zhou Jingshu. We often played here, and we almost tore the roof off.

Seeing his own little scatterbrain, Chen Yanxi couldn't help but laugh. Both he and his wife were top students who got into Peking University, so how did they end up with such a silly little thing?
Among a group of children, she was always a step behind.

Stupid and stupid.

Chen Yanxi isn't worried. Children don't necessarily have to be smart; as long as they're healthy and happy, that's enough. When she was a child, her parents didn't expect her to be exceptionally talented either.

"Time to go home for dinner," Chen Yanxi called out.

Little Confused pouted, "Grandpa said I should stay and have dinner with him. Mom, you can take my brother back."

"You two together." Chen Yanyin turned and left.

Judging from the looks of it, the two kids haven't had enough fun. There's no need to restrain them. We can pick them up after dinner, or we can leave them here.

I returned to the courtyard that had been allocated to me.

Chen Yanxi opened his laptop to check the preparation progress of the Liyuan Charity Foundation. The recruitment of personnel was more than half completed, and a volunteer network had been established in some areas.

The project can be started at any time.

The old man was preventing work from starting, and the reason was simple: he would never let his family members go out and take risks before the restrictions were completely lifted.

Chen Yanxi occasionally consults her mother-in-law.

Yan Danqing has been working at the Xu Jinqiu Charity Foundation for decades and has extensive experience in the field of philanthropy.

"The worst thing about doing charity is being morally blackmailed."

"Once someone puts you on a pedestal, it will trigger a lot of negative public opinion, which is the most annoying thing."

"Your second aunt simply didn't publicize it back then."

"If you do your own thing, outsiders won't know, so there's no way to morally blackmail you. Back then, there was no internet, which reduced a lot of trouble."

“Wanwan did a good job too.”

"If you choose to afforest and control desertification, just focus on your work. Let others think what they want; it won't affect the foundation in the slightest."

"Your project is the most troublesome."

“Directly reaching out to people in need is the easiest way to be morally blackmailed. We need to avoid being put on a pedestal and put more effort into our outreach efforts.”

"We cannot strive for perfection."

"Don't bother with lofty reasons. Those things are the most useless. They sound nice, but when it comes to actually doing things, they'll only be stumbling blocks and burdens."

Chen Yanxi wholeheartedly agreed with what her mother-in-law said.

When the second son and his wife chose a charity project, their first thought wasn't how many people they wanted to help or how much they wanted to do, but rather how to avoid trouble.

Nobody likes trouble.

I feel the same way, especially when I think about how I'm being morally blackmailed. I'd be so angry I'd die, so I might as well not do it at all.

Chen Yanxi is not a magnanimous person.

He's been fighting since he was little, and he'd start a fight at the drop of a hat. How could he be a magnanimous person? Of the five siblings, only the third one is truly magnanimous.

After carefully considering what her mother-in-law had said, Chen Yanxi opened the preparation system and deleted all the "self-application" modules.

This is the root of all evil!

What happens if I don't get accepted?
It's inevitable that resentment will arise.

Some people don't care if they don't get the application, but others are different. They feel like they've lost out if they don't get the benefit, so they'll definitely try to sabotage it.

Those who are naive will directly smear others.

Those with ulterior motives will resort to moral blackmail, gathering a group of people to subject you to moral judgment.

After deleting it, Chen Yanxi opened the publicity plan again and kept revising it. He revised it several times and was satisfied with each version.

The following day, I went directly to the foundation for a meeting.

"Let's all think together about how to publicize this. Don't come up with any grand reasons. We're just two retirees who are bored and looking for something to do."

"Develop a promotional plan around this point."

While Chen Yanxi was busy, there was also good news on Lao Si's side: the Hong Kong Monetary Authority completed the procedures and agreed to lower the listing standards for jadeite.

The original standard of 15 stars has been lowered to 11 stars.

The condition is that each of the five criteria—oily, smooth, delicate, and white—must be no less than 2 stars.

There are many such materials.

While not exactly a rare gem, it's quite fun to play with and a favorite among ordinary players. However, its market price isn't low, making it a luxury item.

Chen Yanyin released another video.

There was no further explanation, only a document from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority stating everything: the new standards would be implemented starting October 1st.

There are many voices in the market.

The debate is simply about whether lowering standards is good or bad, and it also involves the interests of many people.

"Will lowering standards and allowing a large number of ordinary jade products to enter the market cause a collapse in the jade stock market?"

"If they lower the standards this time, they'll lower them again in the future. Anyway, I have no confidence in ordinary goods and I won't buy them."

"Ordinary goods are worthless; we'll just wait for the market to collapse."

"Ordinary goods have no value? An 11-star seed jade pendant can cost tens of thousands of yuan, and there are many people vying for it. You call that worthless?"

"Lowering the standards is better; expand the market."

"The funds are in place, I suggest you don't buy yet, let me build my position first."

……

Amidst all the commotion, October 1st arrived quickly, a day of universal celebration, and Chen Yanyin held a grand bell-ringing ceremony.

Many companies came this time.

Official mines, jade factories, as well as many jade merchants and financial institutions, will all be releasing large quantities of raw jade pebbles to the market.

Many people are waiting to see how the market reacts.

As I watched, I grew anxious. The market's reaction far exceeded my expectations; the listed stocks were snapped up almost instantly upon listing.

Many financial institutions are watching closely.

Jadeite pebbles are being treated as safe-haven assets. At this time, what are you waiting for if you don't buy them? Xinghuo Investment has raised a lot of funds to enter the market.

"Are you done with your work?" Chen Yanxi asked his sister.

Chen Yanyin squinted her eyes: "I'm done with work."

"That's good. Starting tomorrow, you'll be my assistant." Chen Yanxi raised an eyebrow.

Chen Yanyin slightly raised the corners of her mouth: "No, I have other things to do."

"It's not up to you." Chen Yanxi chuckled.

Chen Yanyin grinned and touched her flat stomach: "Sister, I'm sorry, I'm pregnant and need to stay home to rest."

Having said that, he sat down.

He leaned back comfortably and said, "Brother Chen, I want to eat strawberries and have a glass of water."

Chen Yanxi rubbed his forehead.

This girl is up to her old tricks again.

(End of this chapter)