Chapter 77 Chen Pingsheng's appearance

My grandfather lives in a two-story building.

This is what my grandfather spent his entire life building.

My second uncle, third uncle, and aunt still live there.

Those who know about the countryside know that although it is lively with many people, people often quarrel over trivial matters.

For example, my second and third uncle’s families.

We used to share a stove, and that year we had a lot of arguments over who should buy vegetables and oil.

Later, my third uncle simply cooked for himself and the whole family ate separately.

You said you want to eat something else, so just eat it. Seeing that Uncle San's family is still eating Grandpa and Grandma's food, Aunt San immediately turned into a warrior of justice and played the tenth-level Onmyoji.

He often eats melon seeds and makes sarcastic remarks.

It works sometimes, and Uncle San will buy his own food, but most of the time he still eats what my grandparents provide.

My sister-in-law's situation is similar. She got married and divorced.

I have no serious job. Every day I go to the street to sell some fresh vegetables. Over the year, I can save a lot of money by not having to pay for food.

Of course, I also suffered a lot from the sarcasm of my third aunt.

Uncle San is an honest and decent man, but his wife Aunt San is not.

That's pretty impressive.

Her family set up their own kitchen next door, but they couldn't stand the uncle and aunt's family always eating the food of the elderly.

She is actually right about this.

After all, my grandparents are over 70 years old, so how can they have the ability to make money?

I make money from that one-acre fish pond and a few vegetable plots, and I also farm a little.

If you say that Third Aunt is standing up for Grandpa and Grandma, that's not true.

She is simply the typical person who doesn't eat it herself, so no one else can eat it either.

To put it bluntly, I don't have to take advantage of this, and you shouldn't take advantage of it either.

You took it and I didn't, it feels like I lost hundreds of millions.

With so many relatives living together, there are naturally more conflicts.

On the day of Little New Year, the eldest grandson came back.

My grandparents started cooking early and rushed to prepare a large table of food before eight o'clock.

The four-dish hotpot and eight-vegetarian dish is named after the moon.

Speaking of which, because of these four hot pot dishes, the two sons and one daughter had a heated argument.

The main reason is that they don’t want to buy expensive things.

When it was half past seven, Uncle San started calling people to come for dinner.

Chen Pingsheng's family got up early, and when they saw that there was a new cart in his house, he just didn't see it.

I still recognize BMW.

I ran to ask my sister-in-law Peng Ying, and when I learned that it was Chen Pingsheng who had just brought it back, I was amazed.

Run home quickly.

He first told his wife and third aunt, then notified his second uncle and aunt, and the whole family rushed over to see the strange thing.

In rural areas, when a new car is bought, relatives have to give red envelopes, ranging from several dozen to one thousand.

It all depends on your own wishes.

Uncle San wanted to give him 120 yuan. After all, Chen Pingsheng was not short of money, so this was just a token of his appreciation.

For good luck.

Third Aunt scolded him: "You really have a pig brain. It's because his family is not short of money that we want to give him a big gift. Hurry up and take 1200."

"This..." Uncle San hesitated, and Aunt San glared at him.

“It’s called investing.”

Okay, the honest and upright Third Uncle was conquered by Third Aunt’s eyes again.

I honestly paid twelve thousand.

Second uncle bagged 680 yuan. He thought he was the richest and was secretly proud of himself.

After all, he knew his uncle's temper very well, so he was lucky enough to get 120 yuan.

How could it be bigger than him?

As for my aunt, neither of her two brothers discussed it with her, but she just paid over 168 yuan.

Good luck all the way.

When it was almost time for dinner, Chang Fu and the others came back. Today was Little New Year, so it was impossible to stay outside for too long.

Now the white X6 was returned.

A group of relatives were collectively confused, and Chen Pingsheng explained, "The black one is for my dad, and the white one is for my mom."

It's not going to work.

Giving red envelopes when buying a new car is the custom in the village.

But if I buy two, do I have to give two? The village rules don’t specify that.

No one has ever encountered such a thing before.

But still shocked.

He is worthy of being back from Beijing. He bought two big BMWs at once.

Not only did it have a huge impact among relatives, but the news also spread quickly throughout the entire village.

It’s much cooler than Changfu driving a Mercedes-Benz back home.

He had two big BMWs at his fingertips. Even a dull person would know that the Chen family had made a fortune outside.

Third Aunt gritted her teeth and gave another big red envelope.

My second uncle and aunt also took some.

During the meal, it was supposed to be on the official Chinese New Year day that the younger generations, including his parents, would officially give red envelopes to their grandparents.

When I was young, my grandparents gave out red envelopes. Now they are in their seventies.

I have to rely on these sons and daughters to support me in my old age.

Chen Pingsheng took out ten stacks of red envelopes from his bag. No matter how big the red envelope was, it would definitely not be able to hold them all.

"Grandpa, this is for you."

Ten stacks equals one hundred thousand. In the past, his second uncle, third uncle and his father all gave him two thousand.

I've never given 100,000 yuan directly like this before.

My grandfather is in good health and his only hobby is playing cards in the convenience store.

I often feel embarrassed because I have no money in my pocket. This is really not right at my age.

So he decided to give 100,000 every year.

If I give too much, I guess Third Aunt will find ways to get it out of me.

Like Chen Fan is going to get married and go to a big hospital for medical treatment.

That’s the reasons anyway.

Living off one's parents is absolutely not about age, it only depends on whether the elderly have money.

My grandparents don’t want it because it’s not easy for their eldest grandson to make money outside.

It was Peng Ying who asked them to keep it. She had heard from her wife that they were in the capital now and really had no shortage of money.

He lives in a small villa and has several luxury cars parked at home.

Now that you are so rich, it is only natural to respect the elderly.

Required.

She would only scold people if they were unfilial.

At my grandparents’ age, they don’t have bank passbooks, so they can only spend cash and only cash.

With this money, I will definitely not be in a difficult situation next year, and I can always come up with money no matter what happens.

"Oh, by the way, Grandpa's birthday is in a few days. He loves Huagu Opera the most, right? I think we should invite Zhang Chuntao over and set up a stage in the village to sing for three days and three nights. We can also set up twelve tables for a banquet. Anyone in the village who wants to come can come, so Grandpa can have a lively 72nd birthday this year."

"This is very expensive. Do you want a gift?"

The first thing that Third Aunt thought of was money. If it was money earned as a gift, the loss might not be too great.

If we don't accept it, it would cost tens of thousands just to invite a famous actor like Zhang Chuntao.

Not to mention setting up twelve tables and eating for three consecutive days.

In fact, some people in the village did this before, and those who were rich did it to celebrate their parents’ birthdays.

They just accept gifts.

Chen Pingsheng shook his head. "Don't accept the gift money, lest others think we're trying to make money on Grandpa's birthday. Third Aunt, I think you should take charge of this matter. You can ask me to reimburse any expenses. The only thing is that the dishes must be plentiful, and you can also enjoy cigarettes and alcohol as you like."

Actually, contracting such a banquet can definitely make money.

How much you earn depends on how the person in charge runs the business. The reason why I handed this matter over to Aunt Three was also because of Chen Fan's consideration.

No matter how dumb he is at his age, he knows to keep talking about getting married.

As his parents, his third uncle and aunt also wanted to take care of things for him, but he was just in a difficult situation.

Which normal girl would be willing to marry him?

Even a fool can’t marry one.

If my family conditions were better, it would be possible to marry one.

Although Third Aunt is a very stingy person, she is very efficient in doing things.

Now that you've said that, if she continues to be stingy, it would seem she has no sense.

Chen Pingsheng asked Song Yanxi to give her 150,000 first.

If there is less later, come back to them for more.

I still remember that in the 1990s when black and white television was available, his grandfather and father’s favorite show was Huagu Opera.

Listen to it even when you sleep.

Now that we can invite Zhang Chuntao to celebrate my birthday, we have fulfilled the wish of the older generation.

This matter soon spread in the village, and Chen Pingsheng himself became busy running around.

Mainly buying cigarettes and alcohol.

He has already said that anyone who comes to his place to eat can be treated to cigarettes and alcohol, and that it will not be an empty promise.

The cigarettes are the same price of 55 a pack, Harmony Brings Wealth.

Betel nut must be and into the world.

The wine is the standard 52-proof Luzhou Laojiao, priced at one thousand yuan a bottle, and you can drink as much as you want.

Considering that people in rural areas like to take advantage of small bargains, many people not only drink at banquets, but also find ways to pack up cigarettes and alcohol to take home.

He deliberately bought a little more and asked the village store to send the goods directly to him.

…

In a blink of an eye, it was the 27th, and there were only three days left until the Chinese New Year.

Most of the young people in the village who should have returned have already returned, and those who haven't returned yet probably won't return.

More and more relatives are coming to my grandfather's house, mainly because they heard that this year's 72nd birthday will be a grand celebration.

The famous actor Zhang Chuntao, who earned 20,000 yuan a day, was invited and a stage was set up specifically for the performance.

If we set up twelve more tables, we can invite the whole village to a feast.

One can imagine how lively the scene was. My grandfather’s brothers and sisters had lived scattered throughout Shacheng and Yi City in the early years.

Normally, they only get together during the Chinese New Year or when someone has a big event.

This time everyone is here.

Chen Pingsheng was obviously busier. No matter which relatives came, he would give red envelopes of 1,800 yuan to the elders and 500 yuan to the younger ones.

The event was a grand affair, and even the largest hotel in town was booked.

The main purpose is to provide a convenient place for relatives from other places to live, and it is also convenient for eating and drinking.

The two big BMWs and Mercedes-Benz Bosu at home are responsible for attracting people and receiving customers every day.

He also called all the relatives from Song Yanxi's grandfather's side.

The banquet starts on the 28th and lasts for three days, and the New Year begins after that.

On the day of the official banquet, even the village radio announced it.

Zhang Chuntao still has a huge influence among the older generation.

Most of the older generation know her.

Chen Pingsheng, who had contributed both money and manpower, had to come out and greet customers again that day.

Before the banquet started, elderly people from the village came over one after another.

He also took the occasion to the extreme. Whenever an elderly person from the village came, he would not even think of accepting gifts.

Each person can also receive a red packet of 120 yuan, plus another packet of "harmony brings wealth" and "harmony brings prosperity to the world".

This made Chang Fu, who was standing by, dumbfounded.

"Damn it, Old Chen got it right again."

"Why don't you try pretending too."

There were two tables of classmates from the village, one for those who often played cards and another for those who didn’t.

Did Changfu give him a look that said, "Look, I look like a fool?"

"If he keeps doing this, it will cost at least several hundred thousand in three days, right?"

"Your house is several hundred thousand bigger."

Chang Fu said, "See the wine on the table? Luzhou Laojiao costs one thousand yuan a bottle. Look how many people are putting it in their pockets. Every time someone comes, they have to give a red envelope. The red envelope, cigarettes, and betel nut, that's two hundred yuan per person. Just imagine who in the village wouldn't come."

"Yeah, if you don't take advantage of this kind of bargain, you'd be a jerk. Compared to these, the big crabs and turtles on the table are worthless."

The banquet lasts for three days and is free for the whole village.

To put it simply, all that was burned was RMB.

His dishes are indeed rich, at least no other banquet would be willing to do so.

There are 48 hairy crabs weighing more than 90 kilograms per pound on each table.

Add wild soft-shelled turtle, yellow eel, mandarin fish, etc., and the cost of this table is less than two thousand.

"How rich do you think Lao Chen must be to be able to do this?"

A classmate asked curiously, and Chang Fu replied with gritted teeth:

"I don't know how much money he has. The day before yesterday, I called Gao Hu. He was doing well in Shacheng, but Old Chen asked him to go to Beijing to open Feiyangyang Hotpot City. The investment for each store is about two million. Last year, he invested ten million in one month. According to Gao Hu, as long as he can break even, he will immediately invest another hundred million, and Old Chen will take it all."

"Hiss... billionaire?"

A group of classmates were secretly shocked.

Chang Fu said, "Billionaire is shit. Hotpot City is not Lao Chen's main business at all. It's just another investment of his. Last year, he opened fruit supermarkets all over Beijing. According to Gao Hu, he can easily make hundreds of millions a month."

"He also runs a fruit supermarket?"

"What's so strange about this? When Lao Chen first arrived in Beijing, he took Zhang Tao and the others to sell durian on the street. He started his own business after he made some money. It's not surprising that he opened a fruit supermarket."

"Even if that's the case, he doesn't have that much money, right?"

"If it's just the fruit supermarket, we don't have that much money."

Chang Fu explained, "The key is that he also owns an entertainment company. Zhao Liying, who came to Shacheng to promote her TV series and joined the Happy Family, is from his company."

"Hiss... Zhao Liying is still an artist under his management. Isn't she the one who starred in the Legend of Lu Zhen that's currently airing on Mango TV? My wife watches it every day and loves it."

"Legend of Lu Zhen was produced by him."

After Chang Fu finished speaking, there was still an unconcealable pride on his face, as if he had done all these things.

"No wonder Old Chen is so arrogant after returning this year. It turns out he can even invest in TV dramas now."

"Do you think they're like us? He's busy with entertainment, catering, and fruit, while his wife runs the high-end Shuiyunjian beauty salon. I heard from Gao Hu that they made over 30 million in a single month last year. They even invested 60 million to open a branch before Old Chen came back. They make money together."

"Let me tell you something even more exaggerated."

Chang Fu smiled mysteriously: "Do you know what the staff dormitory for the girls at Shuiyunjian is like?"

"What kind of thing? It can't be a big villa, right?"

"When did you become so smart?"

Chang Fu chuckled, "It's a big villa, over a thousand square meters. Old Chen bought it with a wave of his hand and used it as a dormitory for his employees. How about it? It's scary, isn't it?"

It’s terrible. It’s really terrible.

All the students at the table were shocked.

I almost blinded my titanium dog ears.

Chang Fu said mysteriously, "Let me tell you something even more shocking. When Lao Chen first went to Beijing, his mother-in-law was also very critical of him. She kept chasing him around and scolding him for not being able to afford a house in Beijing."

"Now, no matter where you go in Beijing, just give Lao Chen a call. I guarantee that there will be a house of his within a few kilometers."

"Is his family still speculating in real estate?"

"It's not Lao Chen himself who's speculating in real estate, it's just his wife Song Yanxi who likes to speculate in real estate. As soon as she has money, she buys everywhere."

"The scariest thing is, they haven't even taken out a fucking bank loan. They paid it all in cash. How much money do you, Old Chen, have now?"

Having money is not scary, but having money without any bank debt is scary.

This means that as long as the sky does not fall, it is basically impossible to return his family to the way it was before.

No matter who goes bankrupt, families like his will not face the bankruptcy crisis.

The worst that could happen is that this one isn’t done properly and it’s shut down.

If that is not done well, I will not open the business.

In the end, it is nothing more than losing some investment money, not being affected by debt, but also facing the crisis of bank debt collection.

To sum it up in one sentence, don’t be fooled by the grand scene of returning to the village now.

To others, it's just a sprinkle of water, not worth mentioning.

You can eat and take as much as you want, but it is impossible to eat others out of money.

…

There were too many scenes happening at once.

The hottest topic in the village is how much money Lao Chen has made in Beijing.

The old people in the village were fine. They praised the food highly after returning from the banquet.

I wanted to go again the next day.

As for his relatives, even those who were five generations away from him and hadn't seen each other for several years all came.

Chen Pingsheng gave big red envelopes to everyone who came, 1,800 yuan to relatives, and cigarettes were distributed by the box.

When he was young, he often got into trouble outside.

There is a custom in the village that if the children are bullied outside, the villagers will not listen to reason.

We must help first, and we can discuss right and wrong when we return to the village.

Anyway, we can't be bullied by outsiders.

Fighting back is the only way.

He has a little money now, so it's only right for him to go back home and repay his debts.

"Old Chen."

Chang Fu called him, and Chen Pingsheng happened to be free, so he walked over and had a drink with him without saying a word.

"Well, everyone, enjoy your meal and drink."

We are all old classmates, so don't be so polite.

Chang Fu pulled him to sit down and asked, "Eating well is no problem, drinking well is also a small matter, the key is what are your plans for the afternoon?"

"How do you want to arrange it?" Chen Pingsheng asked him.

Chang Fu chuckled, "Well, with so many classmates here, everyone wants to play with you. You have too much money, so it's boring to play alone. You can open a table and be the banker. We can just bet whatever we want and have a bullfight."

"Okay, how big do you want to play?" Chen Pingsheng didn't care, as long as he was happy.

Chang Fu gave him a thumbs up. If you want to run a casino like this for an entire afternoon, you must have tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to start.

"We can bet as much as we want. You're the banker anyway. The minimum is fifty, and the maximum is two thousand. How about that?"

I guess only he would dare to bet on two thousand. If anyone else with a wife dares to bet on such a large amount, he will definitely have to kneel on the washboard when he gets home.

After all, if you bet two thousand, and the other party hits a Niu Niu, you will have to pay eight thousand directly.

Niu Jiu also has to pay six thousand.

The win or loss is definitely not small.

"Okay, we'll start after everyone's finished eating. Six people at most."

Bullfighting is probably the most fun when there are six people. If there are too many people, it becomes tiring to deal the cards.

But the ones behind can also put pressure on them.

"OK."

Chang Fu was eager to try and showed great interest.

Eating is faster.

After they finish eating, we will start again as soon as the table is cleared.

Chen Pingsheng took 50,000 and placed it in the middle of the table. If he won, he would take it in the middle, and if he lost, he would throw it below.

But playing cards is secondary. It is quite happy to sit together and chat with these old classmates who haven't seen each other for a year.

"Old Chen, have you heard that our former class beauty is getting divorced?"

Isn’t Yang Qian the most beautiful girl in their class?

This woman was Chang Fu's former flatterer.

Everyone looked at Chang Fu to see if he still had feelings for her.

"What's going on? Didn't she marry well?"

"It used to be fine, but it's been bad since last year. Her father was investigated, and her husband's family is worried about being implicated, so they're desperate for a divorce and want her to leave the house."

The classmate who was speaking works at the Shacheng Tax Bureau and is quite well-informed about some news.

"You should have heard some rumors in the capital. There may be a big move next year."

"There was a rumor, and it was quite a big deal."

Of course, Chen Pingsheng also received a lot of information, but there was no need to talk about it.

"Those things are too far away from us. We just need to earn a little money and live honestly."

"That's true. It's a pity for Yang Qian. Her father's case wasn't a big deal. It was just tax evasion. But at this juncture, her husband's family is desperate to get rid of her as far as possible to avoid suspicion. Her husband's father wants to make further progress before retirement, so he can't afford any mistakes at this time."

"You said she's living like this now, should we help her?"

The class beauty Yang Qian was the white moonlight of their youth who had been with them from elementary school to junior high school.

Some things may be forgotten, but the memories of youth are hard to forget.

Chen Pingsheng did not express any opinion, leaving it entirely to Chang Fu's own opinion.

Chang Fu is also very depressed now. If he helps, wouldn’t it confirm his reputation as a big bootlicker?

If I don’t help, I always feel like my youth has been wasted.

Besides, he is rich now, and he also wants to show off in front of his former white moonlight and ask her why she didn't choose him.

"Are you still going to fight? You're just chatting about nonsense."

Chang Fu pretended not to care, but after a while he couldn't sit still anymore and pulled Chen Pingsheng to go to Shacheng.

These middle-aged men in their early thirties already have a little belly.

Now when talking about the former class beauty, everyone is still as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Who’s youth doesn’t have a white moonlight?

The memory of the times always comes up inadvertently.

Who’s youth hasn’t left behind a few regrets?

At night, they drove three cars to Shacheng.

Chang Fu's Mercedes-Benz was in the front, and Chen Pingsheng's X6 was in the middle.

Behind it is an Audi A6.

There were still a few classmates sitting in each car, and they had even planned a campaign to save the class beauty.

Yang Qian was not only beautiful back then, she also had the best grades in the class.

At the same time, the family conditions are the best.

She is beautiful, talented, and comes from a good family.

If she doesn't become the white moonlight of the class, I'm afraid no one will accept her.

Several female classmates in the car contacted her and asked her to meet at KTV.

Chen Pingsheng himself couldn't remember how long it had been since he last saw her, but the impression he had on her was still quite deep.

To be honest, Chang Fu deserved what happened to her.

A natural good classmate, a bully who only knows how to fight at school.

Considering Yang Qian's family background, it's not unfair for him to be called a bootlicker.

He didn't spend a penny of his money from beginning to end, but he did get a lot of return.

Things like Chang Fu being beaten and hospitalized are common.

In their time, fighting was considered a very cool thing.

I only realized how stupid it was when I grew up.

According to Chang Fu's statement at the time, Yang Qian finally agreed to sleep with him.

She even took the initiative to invite him to the hotel and took off her clothes. Suddenly, the bastard Chang Fu turned into a good guy.

I forced myself not to sleep.

Later, for some unknown reason, Yang Qian suddenly got engaged to the man she is now with.

In the end, Chang Fu never waited for the moment when she changed her mind.

These two people have a story.

He just happened to go and see that his wife Song Yanxi was there.

Chen Anan also wanted to come, but after being slapped and made to cry, she behaved herself and stopped being a follower.

The little guy just doesn’t realize it. I’ve let you play for the whole afternoon, so you don’t have to do your homework, right?

Why meddle in such adult matters?

(End of this chapter)