Chen Yiran still has a lot of work to do. It's not just about considering a trip to Europe to resolve issues in some countries; she also needs to make arrangements domestically. But for now, all of that has to be postponed, as the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.

According to Chinese custom, who is in the mood to work properly in the week or two before the Lunar New Year?

On January 25, two Delta Air Lines 737 aircraft landed at San Jose International Airport. More than 1 people disembarked and walked in an orderly fashion through a special passage to exit the airport, where they were then picked up by several buses.

Both planes were chartered for Lanai Island, carrying over a hundred security personnel from the Lanai Island Integrated Construction Company.

Because they really didn't want the pregnant woman to fly, the whole family would be spending the Lunar New Year in Silicon Valley this year. Besides her parents, her maternal grandparents and two uncles' families would also be coming to reunite. Chen Yiran felt that the current security force was still not enough; if each person was assigned ten security personnel, they would need to add more.

The islanders of Lanai are the best choice; they are loyal and reliable, and it would also be good training ground for them.

There's no problem with where to stay. Although Chen Yiran didn't buy his own estate, the area where he used to live is now practically a no-go zone. Unless someone gets lost, no one will drive into this area. Chen Yiran has bought all the villas nearby, so there's simply no reason for them to come in.

If you divide the space up randomly, everyone, whether family members or security personnel, can live comfortably.

Three days later, Chen Yiran picked up her entire family at the airport.

To be honest, my maternal grandparents were a little scared about going abroad. They couldn't quite explain why, but they were clearly very uncomfortable. My uncle's and aunt's families were much better off, looking around at everything along the way.

The two younger cousins ​​were the wildest. When they got home, they first played wildly with Pidan, whom they hadn't seen for a year. Then they started discussing with Chen Yiran whether it was possible to stay in the United States instead of going back to China.

The two aunts immediately understood the two mischievous boys' little scheme: "Don't even think about it! And do you think you don't have to go to school in America? If you come to America to study, the English requirements will be much higher! You'll have to learn so much more. Why don't you give it a try?"

The two mischievous monkeys immediately pretended not to hear and turned to start a tug-of-war with the preserved egg.

Olsen was pulled aside by his grandmother and scrutinized closely, making him quite uncomfortable.

Westerners often say "I love you," and their emotions seem very outward, unlike the more reserved family affection of Chinese people.

However, it depends on the person. Some people are not used to talking about this with others. Besides, Grandma talked on and on, and Olsen couldn't understand a word of it.

She looked to Chen Yiran for help, but Chen Yiran found it amusing and smiled without responding.

Grandma knew what was going on and quickly pulled Chen Yiran aside. Chen Yiran had no choice but to act as a translator: "It's nothing. My grandma is just telling you that if I bully you in the future, you should tell her and she'll teach me a lesson. Don't worry about it, my grandma is just being polite. First of all, I'm the one who has to translate what you're saying. Secondly, she won't really teach me a lesson."

Olsen didn't know what to say, so he just smiled and nodded.

The two uncles toured around and were both amazed. The eldest uncle said to Chen Yiran with considerable envy, "I regret it. I think your idea of ​​building a separate mansion for the two of us was very constructive."

My second uncle nodded in agreement: "Yes, I couldn't see the whole thing when we video chatted before, but I thought it was more modern than the houses built in our village, and it looked brighter than those houses in China. Who knew it would be so nice in person? If we could build houses like this in China, it would be so comfortable to live in."

I feel this is much more comfortable than any traditional courtyard house. Courtyard houses are really awkward when it rains or snows.

Chen Yiran quietly walked to the side and whispered to her two uncles: "I'm not saying this to criticize, but I told you to find someone to design the house at Grandma's house in the village before, but you wouldn't listen. The construction there was too outdated. I'll build you two a more modern one later. After all, the courtyard house is an ancient architectural style. It's not that it's uncomfortable, it just needs to be changed."

I've seen some courtyard houses in Beijing that have undergone renovations, but none of them have been completely renovated, probably because of the requirements for traditional architecture.

My second uncle thought for a moment and asked, "But what about the land? The government doesn't allow us to buy land and build houses on our own. Our household registration isn't in the village anymore, so we don't have any homestead land."

Chen Yiran laughed: "Money is no problem. We can take a roundabout approach. I'll look around back in China, find a developer to cooperate with, acquire a piece of land in their name, we'll design and build it ourselves, and then we can sell it like a normal villa."

Both uncles exclaimed in unison, "It's good to be rich!"

"It's good to have money, of course. My mom told me that you two have gone astray! Before, you were crying and begging that you could take the money from the trust, but you also had to teach the students. Then, after only two months of taking the money, you couldn't get out of bed in the morning, quit your job, and stayed home playing video games every day."

Second Uncle nodded: "Sigh, I never thought teaching was that annoying before, but after having money, I don't want to serve those damn students anymore. It's better to just play games honestly. Let me tell you, now that we have money, we've all started playing the full version."

The eldest uncle added, "Games these days are getting more and more fun. I'm thinking of starting a team to play with sometime. We keep losing at Dota 2 because your second uncle is too bad at it and can't carry me."

My second uncle was furious: "You're always thinking of unorthodox strategies to win, like picking a Venomancer and spamming Serpent Wards to feed the enemy economy."

"I'm already forty, so I have to use some unorthodox tactics to avoid being outmaneuvered. You're only thirty-five, in your prime, but your skills are already terrible."

Chen Yiran's two uncles were indeed lifelong gamers. The first time he came into contact with games was when his two uncles pooled their money to buy him a GBA. Even in Beijing, few families would be willing to buy such an expensive gadget for their child.

Later, Chen Yiran often went to her eldest uncle's school and played Age of Empires on the computer lab with her two uncles. Although they played less after they started working, they still went to the arcade frequently.

Chen Yiran knew that once they started talking about game strategy, it would never end, so he quickly interrupted them: "Alright, alright, it's normal for you two to not play well at your age. We can set up a team, and we'll have some young guys mentor you later!"

We'll pay for it, and they'll use the Shougang name; they should be happy with that. Dota, and the newly released LOL, and CS—we'll get all of that. It's just for fun, it doesn't cost much.

"Why use Shougang's name? Just use your Aurora Group's name, that would be much more prestigious, especially internationally."

Chen Yiran heard the voice in her ear and decisively refused: "No, no, it's fine if you play well, but what if you play badly? It's too embarrassing."

If in the end we can't even defeat Vietnam, we'll be laughed at to death. Let's just leave it as a shell of Shougang. Let's call it Shougang Gaming; it's perfect for setting up the base in the new Shougang industrial park.

No, I think I have a better idea. I'm going back to China after the Spring Festival to take care of some business. Maybe it would be better to find a company and use their name instead.

"Okay, then you handle it. We'll just wait to be carried to victory. Everything else is negotiable, but you absolutely must have Dota and CS teams."

The family enjoyed a wonderful two weeks in the United States, visiting Disneyland and Universal Studios in Los Angeles, as well as Lake Tahoe, which Chen Yiran had been longing to see.

After two days, my grandparents were no longer as reserved as they were at the beginning and were quite happy to go out and play. However, they soon started to feel bored again. In particular, they felt uncomfortable, and even when they went out to the park, they were surrounded by a group of bodyguards.

Although there were many elderly Chinese people in the park, they were very reserved when talking to them. Some of them immediately guessed that they were Chen Yiran's relatives and then started to pull strings, asking if Chen Yiran could help their children improve since they were all Chinese.

In short, it's not as comfortable as living in the village.

Then they said they didn't feel comfortable eating, but Chen Yiran didn't believe them. Every time the chef made aged steak, they ate with great enthusiasm, and like Chen Yiran, they didn't like the chef's carefully prepared sauces, but preferred the common A1 steak sauce.

Chen Yiran witnessed the chef arrive with a pained expression, as if a top-quality steak had been ruined by the sauce.

Grandma asked Chen Yiran with great interest if it was possible to find someone in China to make that steak. Chen Yiran immediately promised that he would find someone to build a restaurant right on the edge of the village so that they could go there to eat whenever they wanted.

A week after the Spring Festival, the family set off back to China after being strongly urged by the two elderly people.

Chen Yiran flew to South Korea, ready to give Samsung a thorough critique of the situation.

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