Mixed in 1980

Chapter 530 The Li Garden Plan
"They'd really go all out to avoid doing any work."

Knowing that her younger sister was causing trouble, Chen Yanxi could only indulge her, asking the nanny to wash a plate of strawberries and personally pouring her a glass of warm water: "Just stay home and rest."

Chen Yanyin placed her hand on her lower abdomen and raised an eyebrow: "Better to be lucky than early. If it weren't for the biological warfare, I would have given birth two years ago."

"Jing Shu is also trying to conceive."

"A biological warfare has caused a lot of delays."

Just then, the nanny brought in strawberries, and Chen Yanyin said jokingly, "Sis, feed me."

"Always good at ordering people around."

Normally, Chen Yanxi would have given her a good whack, but now that his sister is pregnant, he can only feed her like he did when she was little: "Since you're pregnant, don't bother with anything else, and put aside the jade and stock markets."

"Yeah, I'm completely ignoring it."

Chen Yanyin took a bite of the strawberry and chewed slowly: "The price should reach its peak within one or two years, then we can clear out our stock and cash out."

There's no reason for prices to keep rising indefinitely.

Our family has made a judgment that, at the latest by next year, the prices of both gold and jade will inevitably fall after reaching their peak.

It is likely that a major setback will occur.

Since its financialization, the price of jade has been rising steadily, and the increase was even greater after it was securitized, showing a consistently positive trend.

But I'm afraid it will keep rising and then crash.

If the market loses confidence in jadeite like a landslide or tsunami, it won't be good for jadeite. Chen Yanyin plans to cash out at a high price and then buy back at a lower price.

Let the seed jade stock market weather its first crisis.

As for now, there's nothing to worry about. Chen Yanyin is just lazing around at home taking care of her pregnancy. When she has nothing to do, she goes to the neighbor's yard and keeps her two older brothers and one younger brother running around like crazy.

"I really want to beat her up!" Chen Lao Er muttered.

"Go, beat her up!" Ye Ling sneered.

I lived with Lao Si for three years during my graduate studies, so how could I not know his personality? He was always the type to boss people around.

I've been fooled quite a few times.

Later I found out that it was all because the whole family spoiled him. Even though Chen Lao Er was unwilling, he would do anything as long as Lao Si called.

Chen Lao Er rolled his eyes at his young wife and turned to attend to his own business.

I've been studying international affairs lately.

Currently, the main focus of investment is on gold, with large amounts of capital being poured into both physical gold and futures markets, resulting in a booming market.

I'm afraid of a black swan event suddenly occurring.

I had talked to my father before, and he predicted that there would be a major setback in 2023. Nobody knows exactly when it will happen.

The end of the year is approaching again.

The market remained calm, but instead received positive news: the control of biological warfare was fully lifted, and people are full of expectations for next year.

"Let's go, off to the market!"

The market, which had been closed for several years, finally reopened. Zhao Yuanyuan couldn't wait to hear the good news and put on her thick down jacket before heading out.

As usual, no one is brought along on the first day.

Pulling Chen Fan aside, avoiding the children, they quietly left the house and drove straight to Fangshan, heading to the Hancunhe market today.

"Now this is what it feels like to celebrate the New Year."

Once here, Zhao Yuanyuan completely let loose, buying everything she saw, from food to toys. Chen Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Does she still think she's a little girl?"

"Isn't that right?" Zhao Yuanyuan revealed her little tiger teeth.

"Yes, you're still eighteen." Chen Fan smiled; Miss Zhao always had a good attitude.

Counting the years, I'm already over sixty, but my mindset hasn't changed. It's the same as when I was young, and I don't look sixty at all.

She looks like she's forty years old.

Years of health preservation, skin care, and anti-aging have had a noticeable effect. With no worries and a cheerful disposition, one ages more slowly.

"That's pretty much it."

Holding her husband's arm, Zhao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "When we walk together, we look like a middle-aged couple."

Chen Fan slightly pursed his lips.

I really want to tell Miss Zhao that she has seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, making a total of ten. Her fourth child and Jing Shu are both planning to have more children.

Passing by a wonton stall, Chen Fan stopped: "It's chilly, I'll have a bowl to warm myself up."

"Boss, two bowls of wontons, please."

Zhao Yuanyuan found a table and wiped it with a tissue: "My grandchildren have grown up quite a bit, and we can hang up the lanterns again this year."

"I'll buy it later," Chen Fan nodded.

After the children grew up, the activity of guessing riddles to earn red envelopes stopped. Before that, the grandchildren were still young, so the activity could not be held.

Zhao Yuanyuan muttered again, "It's a pity we can't set off fireworks; it'll take away a lot of the excitement."

"I'll make the arrangements!"

"how to do?"

"Aren't there designated locations for fireworks displays? Let's find a company to organize a fireworks show."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanyuan pouted: "No fun. It's more interesting when the kids set off the fireworks themselves. You can watch fireworks anywhere, there's no reason for them to spend their own money."

After finishing the wontons and feeling warmer, Zhao Yuanyuan couldn't sit still. Passing by a stall selling New Year's supplies, she gestured with her lip and asked, "Is that Zhang Jianjun?"

Chen Fan looked over and saw that it was indeed true.

Unlike his youthful appearance, Zhang Jianjun's hair is gray, making him look very old.

"Go over and say hello."

The couple went up to him, bought some things, and chatted for a while, getting a general understanding of Zhang Jianjun's current situation, which, overall, wasn't very good.

In his past life, Zhang Jianjun had antiques as a safety net.

He wasn't afraid of losing money in business. After each loss, he would sell one or two antiques and still make a fortune, living a more comfortable life than anyone else.

That kind of luck doesn't exist now.

In the 1990s, Zhang Jianjun was tricked by Chen Fan into doing business in Russia. He lost a finger but gained a wife and children, and then he became honest.

Later, she had her own children.

The saying "Children are here to collect debts" couldn't be more fitting for Zhang Jianjun.

Whether it was the son brought by his wife or his own son, they were both troublemakers who squandered all of the elderly couple's savings.

Now they've sold the house and moved back to live in the tenement.

Zhao Yuanyuan couldn't help but sigh, "Luckily, all our children are promising. If we had a spendthrift, it would be heartbreaking."

"Good genes!" Chen Fan said smugly.

Zhao Yuanyuan said disdainfully, "Stop flattering yourself. If it weren't for our eldest sister keeping an eye on us, apart from the third son, none of the rest of our family would be easy to deal with."

The couple continued shopping.

By the afternoon, I had bought a whole carload of things, all for the Spring Festival.

Back home, the little devil from the fourth brother's family ran over and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, you went out to play without me. I'm angry."

"Then be angry," Zhao Yuanyuan teased.

The little girl crossed her arms and pouted. Zhao Yuanyuan couldn't help but laugh and tapped her nose: "I'll take you tomorrow, okay?"

"Keep your word."

"Hook!"

Zhao Yuanyuan hooked her little finger with the girl's: "Pinky promise, a hundred years from now, okay? Who told you Grandma went out to play?"

"Mommy!" the little girl exclaimed, grinning.

"So you didn't let your mom take you out?"

"Mommy is pregnant with my little brother and sister, so she needs to rest well. When they come out, I'll take them out to play," the little girl giggled.

Zhao Yuanyuan felt a warmth in her heart. This child was a bit mischievous, like a little devil, but he wasn't a bad person at heart: "When your younger siblings come out, Grandma will take you out to play together."

Once inside, Zhao Yuanyuan called out, "Second brother, third brother, fifth brother, go and unload the things from the car, and then put the lanterns back up."

The three brothers carried the things back.

Chen Lao Er unpacked a lantern, his lips twitching involuntarily: "Stepmother, are you trying to kill us? Buying such a complicated lantern."

Zhao Yuanyuan joked, "Times are progressing, and so are crafts. You three brothers can take your time playing around with it. Remember to bring the kids along too."

The three brothers exchanged glances and could only accept their fate.

Knowing my stepmother's temperament, she'll buy a bunch of lanterns in the next few days, so no one will have a moment's peace before New Year's Eve.

The same is true.

Before New Year's Eve, Zhao Yuanyuan did one thing: she took a group of children to the market and bought a lot of things every day, with lanterns being the most common item.

The three brothers work for several hours a day.

Chen Yanyin even came over and filmed a video, which she posted on Douyin: "The New Year is almost here, let's get busy!"

The first Spring Festival after the end of the biological warfare.

The whole country was bustling with excitement, and many people thought that with the end of the biological warfare and the complete lifting of restrictions, next year would definitely be a wonderful year.

As a result, it became the worst year in twenty years.

As migrant workers leave their hometowns and flock to cities, they are met with soaring unemployment rates and a wave of bankruptcies among small and medium-sized enterprises.

"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you two?"

Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan packed their luggage, and the "Li Yuan Hand in Hand" project was officially launched. They were going to a remote rural area to officially start the project.

Chen Fan thought he should accompany them on the trip.

Zeng Ali, however, was disgusted: "Come on, you're acting like a big shot. If we go to the countryside, we'll have to take care of you instead. Zhao Yuanyuan is a useless piece of trash and she's already a burden."

Zhao Yuanyuan, who had suffered an undeserved misfortune, dared not utter a sound.

I am truly useless.

Keep quiet, otherwise your older sister will turn on you if you utter a single word.

"Let's get going, or we'll miss our flight."

Xu Jinqiu urged the two of them, raising an eyebrow: "Comrade Chen Fan, it's been a long time since we've had some alone time together, how about we go out and have some fun today?"

"You can have this scoundrel."

Zeng Ali snorted and left with Zhao Yuanyuan. Her goal was very clear: to earn a July 1st Grand Medal in her lifetime and give the children another layer of protection.

Her eldest daughter also set off with her.

"Teacher Xu, off to have some fun?"

"Are you really going?" Xu Jinqiu was taken aback; there were still a bunch of kids at home.

"Once you've said it, it's not good to keep it to yourself."

"alright."

Xu Jinqiu pondered for a moment: "How about we go for a stroll around the Summer Palace? After we come out, we can go eat hot pot. It's been a while since we've had it."

Isn't this the route we took on our first date?

After quickly packing their things, the couple was about to leave when they were stopped by the little devil from the fourth son's family: "Grandpa, Second Grandma, take me with you."

"Go play with your older brothers and sisters, we're going to buy groceries, we'll be back in a bit." Chen Fan didn't want to bring a third wheel along.

"Grandpa is lying."

The little girl snorted and pouted, "Grandma specifically told me before she left that you were going out to play, you can't fool me."

"Zeng Ali!" Chen Fan gritted his teeth.

Xu Jinqiu was both amused and exasperated. She picked up the little girl and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there quietly, without bringing your older brothers and sisters."

"Grandma, Second Grandma..."

A group of children suddenly appeared. Xu Jinqiu was speechless. Her older sister was really ruthless. She had only provoked her a little, and this was the result.

"Go, everyone, okay?"

Whether it's one sheep or a flock, it's all the same. Xu Jinqiu had no choice but to bring them all along, and also called several bodyguards and nannies to help.

Ten children—a couple can't possibly look after them all.

What should have been a peaceful time for two quickly turned into a massive baby-running event, with ten kids running around the park. All I could do was worry about them the whole time.

During this time, Zeng Ali even called: "Comrade Qiu'er, how's your time together?"

Xu Jinqiu hung up angrily.

The eldest sister is a real jerk.

To make matters worse, halfway through my walk in the park, I was recognized while wearing a hat and sunglasses, and a lot of people surrounded me wanting to take photos with me, creating a chaotic scene.

We won't be able to visit the garden.

The couple left in a hurry, taking their children to the Xinghuo No. 2 Building for dinner.

In just a short time, the couple became a trending topic, and many videos of "Teacher Xu's large-scale baby stroll" appeared on Douyin.

"Ten children, Teacher Xu is so lucky."

"A group of adorable kids, all so good-looking, I have to say, they have great genes."

"Teacher Xu looks so young. She only has a few crow's feet around her eyes. You can't see any wrinkles anywhere else. She looks like she's forty."

"I envy those who got to take a group photo."

"Is this really appropriate? Ms. Xu was out walking her child and you scared her away. If you see her, just say hello and don't disturb her."

……

After feeding a group of children, Xu Jinqiu saw a video and couldn't help but grit her teeth: "Zeng Ali, I'll deal with you later."

"You think you can handle her?" Chen Fan chuckled.

Xu Jinqiu's eyes were like knives: "Tomorrow I'll pack up all ten children and send them over, so she can experience the joy of raising kids."

"Are you kidding me?" Chen Fan rolled his eyes.

Xu Jinqiu gritted her teeth: "The children's generation spends their summer vacations in the countryside, and the grandchildren's generation should be no exception."

"The Liyuan Hand-in-Hand Project directly addresses the needs of impoverished people, broadening the horizons of children so that they will understand the hardships of life when they grow up."

"We'll set off tomorrow."

When it comes to the education level, what can Chen Fan say? Comrade Qiu'er is as cunning as ever.

After resting for a while, the couple took the children shopping for a bit, then went home to pack their luggage. The next day, they set off in separate groups, not on the same flight.

"They really know how to cause trouble."

After learning the whole story, Ye Wan couldn't help but laugh. The old ladies were all over sixty years old, but they had the mentality of young girls and were quite cunning.

"Can you manage? Shall we sneak off?"

Ye Ling wanted to go along, but Xu Jinqiu refused, saying that bringing the children would only cause trouble for Zeng Ali, and that they didn't need so many people.

Use your brain.

Ye Wan tapped her younger sister's forehead and said with disdain, "Mom doesn't allow you to come along, but you still insist on going over there. People who don't know better would think you have a problem with her."

"I'm worried she won't be able to handle it."

Ye Ling rolled her eyes and sat down directly: "Alright, let them worry about it. It's good to have some peace and quiet. Chen Lao Er, let's go shopping this afternoon."

"Wife, can I not go?" Chen Lao Er shuddered.

"What do you think?" Ye Ling squinted her eyes.

"I think it's okay."

Ye Ling gritted her teeth, placed her hand on her husband's waist, and gently pinched a piece of flesh: "What, you dare to complain when the two of us sisters accompany you shopping?"

(End of this chapter)