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

Chapter 264 Several Tens of Millions

Chen Xinyue shook her head listlessly, "No, no. It's a custom on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Grandpa will take us to pray in a little while, hehe."

Xiao Jinlin was taken aback. Although he didn't understand, he respected her decision.

Out of curiosity, he followed along to watch the commotion for a while, but the intense smoke from the temple made his eyes water and he coughed, looking quite disheveled.

Chen Xinyue quickly led him outside, saying, "I told you not to come along, but you insisted on joining in the fun. Wash your face with mineral water first, and you'll be fine after breathing some fresh air."

Xiao Jinlin obediently did as instructed, and after recovering, looked at Chen Xinyue with a puzzled expression, "Aren't you feeling unwell?"

Chen Xinyue shook her head honestly, "I'm used to it, it's no big deal."

Xiao Jinlin: "." He was so capable and omnipotent when he was at the company, how come he became so weak after coming to Anshi?

Chen Xinyue couldn't understand Xiao Jinlin's frustration, and seeing that he was alright, she immediately went in to help.

The two of them thought it was perfectly normal, but to others it was just that Chen Xinyue had brought her boyfriend home for the Chinese New Year.

Chen Xinyue is getting married!
The Chen family is about to distribute wedding candies.

Lin Qin ran into Zhou Shuifang as soon as she left the temple after praying.

"Wenjun's wife, you should let us know in advance when your Yaya is getting married, so we can go and help!"

Lin Qin was a little puzzled, but since the other person meant well, she politely smiled and agreed, looking completely bewildered.

After everyone returned, they began their annual period of idleness.

Chen Wenjun brought out all the mahjong and card tables in his house and invited Gao Lei and his friends over.

Their wives and children also came to the gathering in Nanyu.

Men are playing cards, women are playing mahjong, children are having a barbecue in the field, and people are playing ball in the gymnasium.

Some were brewing tea, others were enjoying snacks—it couldn't be more pleasant.

Xiao Jinlin, adapting to local customs, was pulled into playing cards by Chen Wenjun. In the first few rounds, he lost several thousand yuan because he didn't know the rules. Later, after mastering the rules, he started to turn the tables, not only winning back all the money he had lost but also making more than ten thousand yuan.

This made Chen Wenjun's eyes turn red.

Xiao Jinlin knew when to quit while he was ahead and immediately stepped down.

She whispered in Chen Xinyue's ear, "Uncle's a bit of a sore loser!"

Chen Xinyue: "."

"President Xiao, have you forgotten your place? What if the people in the company see you like this?"

Xiao Jinlin said nonchalantly, "I'll go to the field to see if the sweet potatoes are ready."

Chen Xinyue was too tired to talk anymore. To prevent him from going off on his own and getting out of control, she grabbed him and said seriously, "I've decided to go back to the capital on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Boss, hurry up and finish your business. How about we go back early?"

Xiao Jinlin couldn't help but laugh at her clenched teeth, and obediently nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"

Without much thought, Chen Xinyue immediately went to buy plane tickets.

In the afternoon, Yang Caifeng and her family also arrived.

Upon seeing an unfamiliar face in the Chen family, Yang Caifeng immediately felt a sense of crisis and subtly inquired about the other party's background.

Lin Qin explained, "It's Xin Yue's boss, the CEO of SY Multinational Group. He has business dealings with E-Company. I'd like to wait until after the second day of the Lunar New Year to talk about it, or after the Spring Festival."

"Oh, I see!" Yang Caifeng smiled, then quickly gave her son a meaningful look, only then noticing that Qu Zhiyang's expression wasn't good. "What's wrong?"

Qu Zhiyang snapped out of his reverie, smiled, and shook his head. "It's nothing, Mom. I'm going to find Ruiyu." Yang Caifeng nodded slightly, watching her son leave, feeling a little down.

After patrolling the area twice, Qu Zhiyang finally spotted Chen Ruiyu busy in the vegetable garden. He walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

Chen Ruiyu handed him the basket, saying, "Pick some vegetables. They said they want to have hot pot. Pick whatever you want to eat."

Qu Zhiyang's gaze remained fixed on Chen Xinyue, and he asked in a low voice, "Is that man pursuing Xinyue?"

Hearing this, Chen Ruiyu looked over and smiled, "Perhaps, I don't know either. What's wrong?"

Qu Zhiyang clenched his fists unwillingly, took a deep breath, and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you to keep an eye on your sister. Your maternal grandfather and your parents probably can't bear to see Xinyue marry someone else!"

Chen Ruiyu nodded and sighed, "They definitely don't want to, but that girl is very opinionated. We don't want to interfere too much with her decision. Let's wait and see. I believe Xinyue knows what she's doing. Besides, this guy is quite good, and my parents don't seem to object."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener, and Qu Zhiyang immediately panicked.

His panic led him to desperately try to make his presence known to Chen Xinyue and fawn over her.

The two were friends for many years, and Chen Xinyue didn't think much of it. However, Xiao Jinlin saw it clearly and intentionally or unintentionally caused some trouble to attract Chen Xinyue's attention.

Chaos erupted, and he began to feign innocence.

Qu Zhiyang was so angry he wanted to bite his teeth.

The meal, with the two men subtly vying for attention, almost drove Chen Xinyue to the brink of collapse. Only the thought of her plane ticket for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year helped her pull herself together, and she forced herself to suppress her anger and continue serving the guests.

The next day, Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun had to prepare ingredients to welcome Lin Ying's family.

Chen Xinyue urged Xiao Jinlin to get down to business several times, but Xiao Jinlin looked innocent and said, "I also want to find Auntie, but she's too busy to talk to me. What do you suggest?"

Chen Xinyue became anxious, "If that's the case, will you be able to leave on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?"

Xiao Jinlin nodded, "If all else fails, we can contact Auntie again when we get to work. We've already met, so we can discuss the collaboration more easily."

"That's true!" Chen Xinyue sighed and didn't bring it up again.

At noon, Lin Ying and her family arrived. As soon as they entered, they hugged Chen Xinyue, calling her their darling. When they saw Xiao Jinlin, their eyes lit up, "And this is..."

Chen Xinyue quickly introduced, "Auntie, this is my boss, he's looking for my mom!"

Xiao Jinlin glanced at her subtly, neither admitting nor denying, and then called her "Auntie".

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying immediately assumed that Xiao Jinlin was Chen Xinyue's boyfriend and pressed him for details, asking, "You're our Yaya's boss, aren't you very impressive?"

Xiao Jinlin hesitated for a moment, "How do I tell if someone is powerful or not?"

Lin Ying immediately pushed Xu Jian forward, "This is my good-for-nothing son. Besides making money, he doesn't even have a girlfriend. He runs a company in Guangdong Province. I heard he can earn tens of millions a year. How much does your company earn in a year?"

Xiao Jinlin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "A few tens of millions, I guess."

Chen Xinyue blinked suspiciously, "Boss is being modest."

"It should."

Chen Xinyue: "."

Lin Ying was extremely satisfied. "Good, good, good! His money-making skills are up to par, and he even has a girlfriend. He's much better than our rascal!"

After saying that, Lin Ying glared at Xu Jian resentfully, "Just tell me, when are you going to let me hold my grandchildren? Don't force me to chase you all the way to Guangdong!"

If it weren't for the fact that his daughter Xinyi was about to take the college entrance exam, Lin Ying really would have done something like that.

Xu Jian was in a terrible headache and quickly sought help from Chen Xinyue.