Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

Qian Hong's cry of "Brother Shen" was like a thunderclap, silencing the entire lobby on the first floor.

Chen Xia's hand, which had been holding up an air of composure, froze in mid-air.

She stared wide-eyed at Qian Hong, then at Shen Fei, her mind going blank.

What's going on?

The richest man in Qingshui County actually bowed to greet Shen Fei?

Shen Fei stood up and gave Qian Hong a big hug, saying with a smile, "Brother Qian, you're too kind. It's my aunt's birthday today, so we came over to get together. I didn't expect to run into you."

Since Qian Hong was so kind, Shen Fei naturally had to respond warmly.

However, Chen Xia was now completely humiliated.

She had just been criticizing Shen Fei for engaging in "crooked practices," but in the blink of an eye, he was on friendly terms with the richest man in the county. This slap was loud and decisive.

"This... Mr. Qian, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?" Chen Xia was still persistent, her voice trembling slightly. "He's just a recent graduate, running a media company for fun. How can he compare to you..."

Qian Hong frowned and glanced at Chen Xia impatiently, but didn't say anything. After all, Chen Xia was Shen Fei's aunt, and it wasn't appropriate for an outsider like himself to comment.

His gaze fell on Shen Fei: "I was talking about something nearby when I looked up and saw your car, so I thought I'd come in and say hello. I didn't expect... I really didn't expect you to be here too."

Qian Hong didn't care about Chen Xia and the others' shock. Although he had some influence in Qingshui County, what good was that?

I only have a little money. Besides, Qingshui County is a poor county. What resources could it have? It's far inferior to Anyuan County.

Otherwise, Qian Hong wouldn't have focused his efforts on Anyuan County. It's just that Qingshui County has too few resources. Even if the banks in Qingshui County were willing to lend him all their money, it would only be 25 million yuan, and they couldn't approve any more.

That's why Qian Hongcai tried every means to climb the ranks; he didn't want to be stuck in Qingshui County forever as a useless local tyrant.

"Brother Qian, you're too kind." Shen Fei greeted Qian Hong politely, as if he were greeting an old friend.

Chen Xia's legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance.

She instinctively reached out to hold onto the corner of the table, her fingernails scraping against the surface with a harsh "squeak".

Zhang Hongwei was also stunned. He looked at Qian Hong, then at Shen Fei, and his Adam's apple bobbed violently.

He had just been siding with Shen Fei to teach him a lesson, but now his face was burning with embarrassment, as if he had been slapped in the face in public.

Shen Jianguo burned his fingertip with the cigarette butt in his hand, but he didn't notice. He was too busy staring wide-eyed to notice, as if he were seeing his son for the first time.

Ms. Chen was also frightened and remained silent for a long time.

She knew her son was no ordinary person, otherwise Chen Xi wouldn't have chased him all the way from Shanghai. But... when she actually saw Shen Fei interacting with a county's richest man on equal footing, her head was buzzing. If she wasn't certain that this was her son, she would have thought he was a reincarnation of a demon child.

Several relatives couldn't help but gasp, muttering under their breath, "Holy crap... Shen Fei has way too much influence..."

Qian Hong ignored the shock of the crowd and sat down next to Shen Fei.

He poured himself a glass, then turned to Shen Fei: "Brother," Qian Hong lowered his voice, "I heard you recently organized a live-streaming sales event for Zhao Dong? I wonder if my used car dealership could do that?"

Qian Hong was really envious of Li Yuanyuan's last live-stream special!

He sold 50 million yuan worth of clothing in one live stream. He knew the price of Anyuan clothing very well. Each piece was about 100 yuan. 50 million yuan meant that he sold a full 500,000 pieces. If he had sold used cars, wouldn't he have become the richest man in Anyuan City?

"Brother, let's talk about the collaboration later. Today is my aunt's birthday, so let's not discuss business. We can have a proper chat another day."

"Understood, understood. I'll pay you a visit another day."

......

at the same time.

In Xu Lu's small courtyard.

Grandma stuffed a red envelope into Xu Lu's hand: "Hold it upside down."

"Grandma! I don't want it," Xu Lu declined. "You should keep it for yourself and buy some good food."

"Just pick it up when I tell you to!" Grandma glared. "This money isn't for you."

Xu Lu couldn't persuade her otherwise: "Then what are you doing...?"

"It's for Chen Lan." The old lady lowered her voice. "Shen Fei helped our family solve such a big problem, we have to repay this favor."

Xu Lu was taken aback. She knew her grandmother was referring to Zhang Yang's matter, which her grandmother had asked about before: "Grandma..."

"Hurry up and cut it." Grandma waved her hand.

......

After Qian Hong left, the atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat silent.

No one was really in the mood to chat anymore, and everyone just ate in silence.

Just as Shen Fei and the others were about to leave after finishing their meal, Chen Xia suddenly stood up.

Chen Xia's shout was so abrupt that everyone's attention was drawn to her.

The blush on her face hadn't faded yet, but she forced out a warm feeling unique to relatives and quickly walked up to Shen Fei.

Chen Xia rubbed her hands together, her voice low, "Your cousin is graduating tomorrow, and he still doesn't have a job, right? Your media company is short-staffed right now, could you... arrange a position for him?"

In the corner of the courtyard, the young man named Zhang Hao's eyes lit up. He was hiding behind his father, Zhang Wei, still reeling from the shock of Shen Fei becoming sworn brothers with the county's richest man. But when he heard his mother trying to find a way out for him, he straightened up and looked at Shen Fei expectantly.

Zhang Wei, who had just been helping Chen Xia criticize Shen Fei for "not doing his job properly," now nodded sheepishly, "Yeah, Fei Zi, you young people have common topics. Hao Zi will definitely learn something working with you... I just don't know if your company needs any more people?"

Ms. Chen and Shen Jianguo exchanged a glance and remained silent for a moment.

Shen Fei hadn't spoken yet.

Ms. Chen suddenly took a step forward, lightly blocking Shen Fei's path, and said, "Xiazi, although Shen Fei founded the company, there are rules about who to hire and how to arrange them. It's not appropriate for us elders to make decisions for him here." Ms. Chen smiled, but her tone left no room for negotiation.

Chen Xia's flushed face froze for a moment.

She never expected that Ms. Chen, who had always been suppressed by her, would suddenly put on airs.

"We're... family, aren't we..." Chen Xia smiled awkwardly, trying to make amends.

"We're family, but business is business." Ms. Chen raised her hand, but with an undeniable certainty. "Shen Fei started a company, not a charity, and he can't break the rules. If you ask me, Haozi should go out and make his own way after graduation. Didn't Shen Fei start from scratch back then?"

Chen Xia was taken aback, her face flushing red and then pale, and she retreated awkwardly.

The light in Zhang Hao's eyes dimmed again, and he shrank back behind Zhang Wei, muttering something under his breath.

The atmosphere in the courtyard became subtly tense again.

At this moment, Shen Jianguo threw the cigarette butt that had long since burned out into the trash can, patted Shen Fei on the shoulder, and said in a louder voice, "Alright, it's getting late. Your aunt is tired today, so let's not disturb her rest."

This was to give Chen Xia's family a way out.

Aunt Chen Lan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Yes, yes, everyone, let's all go home now. Let's get together again next time, next time!"

Shen Fei and his parents got up and said goodbye to several relatives. Ms. Chen walked beside Shen Fei, her back ramrod straight. The anxiety she had felt earlier about her son "not doing his proper job" had largely dissipated, replaced by a sense of pride that came from having a son.

Her son is on par with the richest man in the county.

This realization revitalized her.

The three of them had only taken a few steps out of the courtyard.

"Brother Fei."

A clear voice suddenly came from the side.