Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 261 He is not

Everyone shook their heads in silence.

Chen Xinyue snapped out of her daze and realized that Xiao Jinlin had only brought a small suitcase, which couldn't hold more than two sets of clothes. She quickly asked Chen Ruiyu for a clean set of clothes and sent it to Xiao Jinlin.

Xiao Jinlin had just finished showering and came out wearing a bathrobe, his chest muscles faintly visible. Chen Xinyue quickly lowered her eyes, silently chanting, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't look at what you shouldn't see."

"Boss, these are my brother's clothes. I don't know if they'll fit you. If you don't have any suitable clothes, I'll go buy some now."

Xiao Jinlin picked it up and held it up, then immediately untied his bathrobe and put it on.

Chen Xinyue was stunned and quickly turned around to cover her eyes.

Xiao Jinlin watched her retreating figure with amusement, and slowly changed his clothes, saying, "It seems... a little short."

Chen Xinyue turned around cautiously and saw Xiao Jinlin's exposed wrist and ankle, speechless yet wanting to laugh.

"Boss, my brother is 1.8 meters tall. May I ask how tall you are?"

"1.88 meters tall".

Chen Xinyue remained silent for a moment, then said, "Never mind, I'll just go and buy you a few more sets of clothes to change into."

Because he didn't have any suitable clothes, Xiao Jinlin had to make do with Chen Ruiyu's clothes and wander around the Chen family home. Everyone who saw him would ask, "How tall are you?" and then compare their height with his.

When Chen Xinyue returned from shopping, she saw Xiao Jinlin carrying a basket, following behind Chen Ruiyu and Chen Ruiming, going in and out of the vegetable garden. His clothes, which he had just changed, were dirty again.

She felt a throbbing sensation in her temples and an urge to explode.

It wasn't until dinner that Xiao Jinlin finally changed into the well-fitting clothes Chen Xinyue had bought for him, and he returned to his elegant and noble demeanor.

Chen Xinyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could even exhale, Lin Qin pressed Xiao Jinlin for information about He Xue's current situation.

Chen Xinyue's heart jumped again, fearing that the two would talk too much and make it impossible to cover up their lie later. She quickly looked at Chen Ruiyu, "Brother, didn't you say that Lingxue also went to Hong Kong? What happened to her afterwards?"

"Hasn't she contacted you?" Chen Ruiyu raised an eyebrow.

Chen Xinyue shook her head honestly, "When I first arrived in the capital, we talked on the phone a few times. She knew I was very busy, so she said we would contact each other again when I got back."

Chen Ruiyu nodded. "Now that you're back, you can ask her yourself."

Chen Xinyue felt something was strange. With Xiao Jinlin, this ticking time bomb, present, she couldn't think rationally.

The matter was simply dropped without any resolution.

The next day, Chen Xinyue and her siblings continued their old tradition—a thorough cleaning.

There's simply no free time.

Although Xiao Jinlin was a guest, he felt it was strange that everyone else was working while he was the only one idle, so he offered to help.

Despite everyone saying it wasn't necessary, he insisted.

As a result, Xiao Jinlin successfully joined the Chen family's cleaning team and gradually became familiar with everyone.

Lunar New Year's Eve was also the busiest time for Chen Wenjun's seafood business. Lin Qin and Chen Ruiyu, the two brothers, had to go and help out, while Chen Xinyue stayed home to assist Lin Yi, along with Xiao Jinlin.

The three of them talked as they worked, basking in the warm sun over the river, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Chen Xinyue glanced at Xiao Jinlin, who was diligently washing vegetables, and asked curiously, "Boss, have you never done this much work in your life?"

Xiao Jinlin looked up and smiled, “Who told you that? I’ve lived with my grandparents since I was little. Back then, my grandfather was still working in the local government, and my grandmother had her own things to do. There was only one nanny in the family, and I often had to help out with some things, but it was just different.”

At that time, he longed for the company of his family, but he was only accompanied by loneliness, unlike the warm and happy Chen family.

Chen Xinyue said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

The two were chatting idly when someone from Huokou arrived.

Lin Yi was in the kitchen, and Xiao Jinlin got up first to open the door.

When Lin Qingxiang and his son saw Xiao Jinlin, their foreheads were full of question marks. "Who are you?"

"Please come in." Xiao Jinlin stepped aside.

Her powerful aura made Lin Qingxiang and his son hesitant to take a step. Fortunately, they saw Chen Xinyue the next second and quickly ducked inside.

When Lin Qingxiang saw Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin standing together, he suddenly realized and laughed with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, Ya Ya has found a really good partner."

"Grandpa, he's not... Don't talk nonsense!" Chen Xinyue hurriedly defended herself.

Lin Qingxiang's "I've been there, I know" expression successfully made Chen Xinyue lose the desire to explain.

Looking back at Xiao Jinlin, good heavens! This guy was already acting like the host, making tea and entertaining guests like Chen Wenjun, and even started chatting with them!
When did the boss become so approachable?
Thinking back to how cautious she was when she first joined the company, Chen Xinyue couldn't help but pout, feeling wronged. What was she even afraid of him for? *Sigh*
Feeling depressed, she just sat there with her head drooping and didn't say a word.

As Lin Qingxiang spoke, he brought up the demolition issue again. "This morning, people from the government office came again. They said that the compensation plan needs to be finalized by the eighth day of the lunar new year. Now it's a choice between two options: either you get the land and the compensation, or you get cash, which is 2,400 yuan per square meter."

You are all top students, cultured people, could you help us analyze and choose a better option?

Chen Xinyue glanced at Xiao Jinlin and hurriedly said, "Grandpa, do we even need to think about this? We definitely need to consider the square footage! The current policy is to vigorously develop and build new cities. This policy will not change for at least five to ten years. People's living standards are constantly rising, and prices are also rising. Money is easy to depreciate, but houses have a greater potential for appreciation."

Even if you don't get a promotion, having a house means your descendants can avoid decades of hard work, right?

Lin Qingxiang slapped his thigh hard, "Hey! Xinyue is so smart. That's what I was thinking too. We're not that short of money right now, there's really no need to exchange square footage for cash."

But my grandnephews wanted to get my grandson to do business with them, and they needed capital. They made all sorts of promises, like investing 10,000 yuan would yield a 50,000 yuan dividend at the end of the year, and investing 100,000 yuan would yield 500,000 yuan.

They talked so convincingly that even my grandson was tempted. His parents said it was all a scam, but he wouldn't listen. He was obsessed with getting rich. I was so fed up with their persistent pestering that I thought I'd ask them. If there really was such a great business opportunity, we can't let it ruin our child's future, can we?

"Ten thousand becomes fifty thousand? Grandpa, what kind of business makes money so fast? It's like robbery!" Chen Xinyue clicked her tongue in amazement.

Xiao Jinlin frowned unconsciously. "They couldn't even turn 10,000 into 50,000 through robbery. They must have been scammed, or they must have done something illegal or disorderly. Grandpa, I think you'd better find a way to investigate this carefully. If it involves illegal or disorderly conduct, then the situation will change."

Lin Shaojun immediately panicked, "How serious is it? Many people in the whole village want to join in!"

With so many people, it's impossible that they're lying.