Mixed in 1980

Chapter 544 Going Mad
The sisters, Chen Yanxi and Chen Yanyin, exchanged a glance and looked at each other blankly.

Three mothers, they really dare to think!

They simply applied the inheritance methods of ancient large families to the second, third, and fifth sons, only changing the principle of establishing the eldest son to one of the most virtuous.

As for?
"Mom, is there a throne in our family?"

Chen Yanxi sat down next to his mother, took her arm, and teased, "You're just going to turn back the clock with this."

Zeng Ali narrowed her eyes: "The business your father worked so hard to build up over his entire life, and now it's going to be taken over by someone else? Can you accept that?"

Chen Yanxi was stunned. How was he supposed to respond to that?
If the family property is divided equally, the descendants can live as they please, and no one will have any objections. If one lineage declines, there are other lines; there's nothing to worry about.

But that's not how we divide it in our own family.

Especially since the second son's lineage took the lion's share, what would others think if the descendants had no sons and the family fortune changed hands?

The lineage is passed down from generation to generation, and then disperses and branches out, so that even if the main branch declines, it will not affect the entire family.

This is what Zeng Ali wanted to see.

It wasn't sudden; the main branch of the family fortune changed hands.

The agreement was limited to the main lineage. As for whether future generations felt it was unfair, Zeng Ali didn't care. Where in the world is there so much fairness?
If you want fairness, earn it yourself.

"Speechless now, aren't you? Our family, though we have no heir to the throne, is certainly richer than a country, isn't it?"

"It's richer than many small countries."

"Whether you carry on the family fortune or squander it, we have no objection, but we cannot let the family fortune fall into the hands of outsiders."

"Besides, it's not like we're losing out when our daughter gets married."

"Needless to say, your father dotes on you the most, giving you whatever you want. Even if you don't want it, he still tries his best to save money for you."

"After that, it's up to you."

“If you love your daughter, give her a generous dowry. If you don’t love your daughter, it’s none of our business. We can’t be expected to worry about her. That’s unreasonable.”

After hearing this, Chen Yanxi shut up.

The matter was quickly settled, and the three brothers, Chen Yanjin, Chen Yancheng, and Chen Yanche, signed an agreement on the spot, stipulating that the three lineages would supervise each other from now on.

"I'll have to work hard to save up a dowry for my daughter in the future."

After signing the agreement, Chen Laosan scratched his head. According to the inheritance terms, Feixing Mobile Phone would definitely be passed on to his son, as for his daughter…

Even if shares are distributed, one can only receive a small portion.

"Don't worry, my niece wants to go into business in the future, and I will prepare an enterprise for her." Chen Lao Er tapped the table lightly.

Beyond that point, I can't control what happens.

But the next generation will definitely be taken care of.

Inherited property is not so easy to obtain.

Chen Lao Er is happy to distribute some of his businesses. He has too many businesses under his control, which is very difficult to manage and may not necessarily be a good thing.

Just because Chen Lao Er can control things himself doesn't mean his children can.

"If the eldest and fourth sons want to do business in the future, they can just ask me for help. The next generation may not be able to support such a large family business."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Even though Chen Fan was mentally prepared, the idea that each generation is better than the last is true at the national level, but it's very difficult to apply to the family level.

The blessings bestowed by a virtuous ruler will decline after three generations and cease after five.

This has been true since ancient times.

Chen Fan never thought about how many generations the business would last. He valued family heirlooms more than the enterprise itself, such as houses in ancient towns and cities, courtyard houses in Beijing, and land in Hong Kong...

What remains are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade and jewelry, and a large amount of gold.

If we're going to pass down a family tradition, then we should do so through charity.

That's all I can do. As for whether my descendants will live up to my expectations, that's beyond my control. The idea that dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes is unrealistic.

Both the First Emperor and Emperor Wen of Sui were strongmen, yet their reigns ended after only two generations.

After explaining the family heirloom, Chen Fan dismissed his children: "Now that you're finally fully retired, why don't you go out for a stroll and enjoy your retirement?"

"I have no objection." Xu Jinqiu nodded.

She was the first to retire, handing the foundation over to Ye Wan and announcing her retirement. She only briefly managed the foundation during Ye Wan's two pregnancies.

“Then let’s go for a walk,” Zeng Ali agreed.

The Liyuan Charity Foundation is still operating, and Chen Yanxi is in charge of all matters, big and small, and only takes one month each year to go to the countryside.

Zhao Yuanyuan said the same: "It's just the four of us. Nobody will take care of the kids. Let those five bastards take care of their own children and stop causing us trouble all the time."

Others nodded.

Last year, those little rascals all went out to play, leaving twelve kids to me. I had a really tough time.

Xu Jinqiu and Zeng Ali went to pack their luggage, planning to leave tomorrow.

As for Zhao Yuanyuan, she doesn't do any work.

From childhood to old age, I consider myself a good-for-nothing; being this much of a slacker is truly unique.

The next day, Chen Yanyin woke up around 10 a.m. and habitually brought her two children over. After looking around, she still looked annoyed: "Grandma, where are my parents?"

"She went on a trip." Guan Yuemei squinted her eyes.

Chen Yanyin was stunned: "No, how could they do this? They should have at least told us they were going out to play."

Guan Yuemei laughed: "Why should I talk to you? Are you still thinking of leaving the child with them? You're just being wary of this."

"Grandma..." Chen Yanyin chuckled awkwardly.

Guan Yuemei joked, "You're just like your mother, lazy. Alright, leave the child here, I'll take care of him for you."

Chen Yanyin let the little devil play by himself, while she held her son and chatted with his grandmother. As for letting the elderly take care of the child, she didn't have the guts.

Even without waiting for my parents to come home, if my eldest, second, and third children saw this, they would all give me a good beating.

The courtyard quickly became lively.

The New Year wasn't over yet, and the children didn't have to go to school. Apart from the two younger ones, the remaining ten would be a disaster if they got together.

Chen Yanyin took out her phone and filmed a short video.

He posted it directly on Douyin (TikTok) with the caption: "What's it like to have twelve children in your family?"

During the Chinese New Year, many people play on their mobile phones.

Seeing Chen Yanyin's video sent chills down my spine. One little mythical beast is enough to cause trouble; twelve of them gathered together would surely cause chaos.

"I sympathize with the Fourth Princess."

"No wonder everyone says it's best to have only one child."

……

As Chen Yanyin scrolled through the comments and watched the children playing, she felt that their lives, though seemingly leisurely, were also a living hell, and she couldn't help but feel that things shouldn't be like this.

"Lu You, let's bring your parents to stay with us for a couple of months."

After thinking for a while, Chen Yanyin set her sights on her in-laws. She really couldn't take care of the child, especially since her husband would be going to work in a few days.

Lu You naturally had no objections.

Although my parents aren't used to living in Beijing, they're happy to stay for a month or two occasionally, as it allows them to spend time with their grandchildren.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Mr. and Mrs. Lu arrived in the capital.

Chen Yanyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With her in-laws looking after the children, she no longer had to worry about them. Once her husband started working, she could also get busy with some important matters.

Zoos still need to be regulated.

Things are different now. Before, it was under Xinghuo Investment and I had nothing to do with it. Now that it's under my own name, I can't ignore it.

The only saving grace is that a rotating president system is in place, and my cousin Zhang Xiaoxi is in charge of financial auditing, so there aren't many things for me to manage.

That's why they were able to resist selling.

"Let the little devil play with it in the future." After two days of busy work at the zoo, Chen Yanyin was already a little impatient. As for whether her daughter would be willing to take over in the future, she was not considering it.

I have no choice but to take it on.

Mentougou Zoo is a valuable asset, with annual revenue of over 10 billion yuan and net profit of over 1 billion yuan.

Only Chimelong Safari Park can compare to it.

As long as the management doesn't make any fatal mistakes and can keep up with the times, it's enough to last a long time.

Upon returning from the zoo, Chen Yanyin checked the stock market for raw jadeite and found that its total market value had exceeded 4 trillion yuan, driven by both rising prices and the listing of new materials.

The ancient riverbed of the Yulongkash River has been under development.

"It has already peaked!"

Chen Yanyin sighed inwardly. Just like gold, it had already risen to $3500 per ounce, and it was difficult for it to rise any further.

Once the overall environment stabilizes, a sharp drop is expected.

The same applies to the stock market for raw jade. Chen Yanyin cashed out all his stocks last year, waiting for a sharp drop to buy at the bottom.

The jade stock market has long been a battleground for capital: "Unfortunately, its size is still too small. If it could reach a scale of 10 trillion yuan, it would be much more interesting to play with."

"Just wait and see!"

With a sigh, Chen Yanyin went to find her older sister again: "Sister, what are you busy with?"

Chen Yanxi put down his notebook: "Look at the accounts. The Liyuan Foundation has had considerable expenses recently. If you have some free time, come and help out."

"Brother Chen, there's something wrong with your thinking. You're always trying to trick me. I'm your sister, your own flesh and blood, your only one." Chen Yanyin hugged her older sister.

Chen Yanxi pushed the person away in disgust.

Chen Yanyin chuckled and put her arm around him again: "The Pear Garden Hand-in-Hand Project has been going on for several years and we've spent a lot of money on it. How's the reputation now?"

"Needless to say." Chen Yanxi raised an eyebrow slightly.

He took out his phone and opened the foundation's Douyin account: "The number of followers has exceeded 3000 million, and there are many people paying attention to this project."

"Targeted poverty alleviation: How many people's destinies have been changed?"

"It's just that the time is too short. In five or ten years, our two mothers will definitely have a chance to win the July 1st Grand Prize."

"How much assistance have you provided so far?" Chen Yanyin asked.

More than six thousand people.

Chen Yanxi thought for a moment and added, "No, it should be more than six thousand cases, which can be counted as more than six thousand families."

"Only a small number were exposed on the account?" Chen Yanyin asked in surprise.

Chen Yanxi nodded slightly: "Definitely. The account updates with one case every day, and we can only selectively expose them. We have a lot more to do."

"The publicity efforts are insufficient!"

Chen Yanyin narrowed her eyes and slightly curled the corners of her mouth: "Make your own app and list all the cases of assistance."

"After working on this for several years, we need to report our results to the outside world."

"From now on, we will have to give a report to the outside world every year or every six months."

"Since we're aiming for the July 1st Grand Medal, besides working diligently, we also need to build momentum. Our family is spending real money on this, and we're doing real work."

“Very good, I’ll leave it to you.” Chen Yanxi nodded.

Chen Yanyin's eyes widened: "Brother Chen, this is too much! I gave you advice, and then you turned around and pushed me into a pit."

"Whose mother are you talking to?" Chen Yanxi asked.

Chen Yanyin said with a forced smile, "Sister, you can't do this. Having two kids at home is already a headache enough, so please don't make things harder for me."

"It's settled then!" Chen Yanxi coughed lightly.

Seeing that her younger sister was still trying to refuse, she glared at her and said, "There's no room for discussion. Either you do the job well, or I'll punish you every day."

"I shouldn't have spoken."

Chen Yanyin lightly slapped herself: "I can do the work, but I can take the set of the Twelve Flower Goddess Cups."

"Pah, what are you thinking?"

Chen Yanxi spat out: "Do you know anything about antiques? Don't ruin good things. I have an old Tianhuang seal from the Qing Dynasty. I'll give it to you later."

"Thank you, sis!" Chen Yanyin grinned.

I've seen that seal before. It was bought by my father at an auction in Hong Kong in the late 1990s and given to my eldest sister.

The seal is small, but of excellent quality.

It is a top-grade Tianhuang frozen stone.

I had been eyeing it for a while, but since it was an antique, I begged her several times, but she just wouldn't give it to me, saying she didn't want to waste it.

Chen Yanxi went straight to the basement and found the seal: "Take the things, and you'd better get things done, or you know what will happen."

"Do not worry!"

Chen Yanyin played with the seal, grinning, "We have plenty of money, plenty of people, and plenty of channels. This is a simple matter."

Chen Yanxi was both amused and exasperated.

That brat! She'll do anything if there's a benefit, but she won't do anything if there isn't. Looks like I need to get her some jewelry and jade so I can get her to work.

The cost is a bit high.

The fourth brother has high standards; he won't even bother to look at anything that isn't top-notch: "Get out of here if you have nothing else to do. Come work at the foundation with me tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

Chen Yanyin got up and left. After returning home, she played with the things for a while until her mother-in-law called her for dinner, at which point she took the things to the basement.

Chen Yanyin's basement is very large.

The collection is relatively simple, including antiques and calligraphy and paintings, but not in large quantities. Most of the items are Hetian jade, jadeite, and various gemstones.

There are also quite a few Tianhuang stones.

There are more than a dozen pieces of various sizes, all of which are of top quality. This stuff is a hundred times rarer than Hetian jade pebbles. Every piece you buy is one less available.

It's not easy to have collected so many.

Chen Yanyin genuinely loved these things, playing with each one carefully before finally putting them away and going to eat.

The next day, around 8 a.m.

Chen Yanyin was still asleep when Chen Yanxi dragged her out of bed: "Let's go, let's go to work."

"Boss Chen, this is too cruel."

Chen Yanyin yawned: "Who's a kind person who gets up at eight in the morning? Go by yourself if you want, I'm going to go back to sleep."

"Don't make me whip you."

"You win!" Chen Yanyin got up sullenly.

After washing up and having breakfast, I obediently got into my older sister's car, and then we were stuck in a huge traffic jam: "See? It's just a waste of time."

"It's mainly to get you to get up early."

Chen Yanyin choked, clearly her older sister: "After I finish this, I'll go on a trip too, so you won't conscript me again."

"What do you mean by conscription? I'm paying for it."

Chen Yanyin looked at the long line of cars stuck in traffic with a disgruntled expression and changed the subject: "Our dad has completely gone crazy. He's been gone for so long and hasn't said when he'll be back."

"Will I come back to help you take care of the baby?"

"So what? They're his own grandchildren." Chen Yanyin sighed dejectedly.

I was video chatting with my husband the day before yesterday.

The old man was enjoying the scenery on the grassland. Judging from his words, he was tired of playing on the grassland and was planning to move on to famous mountains and rivers.

P.S.: Two more chapters until the finale! Thank you for your support!
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