Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Back to Shenzhen

"So, second cousin, you're all going to Shenzhen soon?" Lin Anran looked at his second cousin Yang Liang in surprise. "I thought you'd wait until after the Lunar New Year, maybe next year."

Yang Liang is more than ten years older than Lin Anran. Due to the age difference, the original owner was not very familiar with his cousin Yang Liang. In addition, there were too many cousins in the Yang family. Every time he came to the Yang family, each of them could talk for a long time.

"My co-workers when I was working as a cement worker in Guangzhou contacted me and said there was work in Shenzhen. They introduced me there and also helped us get a few passes. So I thought I couldn't miss this good opportunity, so I simply brought everyone together to form a construction team and take on this job." Yang Liang explained.

Lin Anran understood immediately, "That's something we really can't miss."

Yang Liang asked, "Do you want to come with us? We have a lot of people and can take care of you along the way."

"When are you leaving?" Lin Anran thought about it and asked.

Yang Liang said it was six days later. Lin Anran could only regretfully say that the time didn't match. In fact, she had some thoughts. If she went to Shenzhen with the Yang family, she would not be able to buy a soft sleeper train ticket, which was not cost-effective, especially since she wanted to go back to Shenzhen quickly. She missed her big villa, as well as the orchids and aloe vera in the villa, especially the aloe vera, as she wanted to do an experiment.

After Uncle Yang finished talking to Lin's mother and father, he turned to Lin Anran and said, "Anran, why did you think of buying a house in Shenzhen? Shenzhen has national policy support and is a special economic zone, so its future development is sure to be very good. It would be a good idea for you to settle down in Shenzhen."

The four uncles of the Yang family are kind to Lin Ma, their younger sister, and they love the four brothers and sisters of the Lin family as well, taking special care of them. Lin Anran also respects Uncle Yang very much because of his memory. Uncle Yang is like the patriarch of the Lin and Yang families. Uncle Yang will definitely be the first to stand up when something happens.

"Uncle, I like the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and want to stay there. I happened to make money from stock trading, and I knew I could afford the down payment for a house, and my monthly salary could also afford the loan, so I decided to buy one." Lin Anran said skillfully.

Uncle Yang looked at Lin Anran with deep emotion and said, "Work hard and try to repay the loan as soon as possible."

Lin Anran smiled and nodded: "I will."

After having lunch at Yang's house, Lin Anran followed his father and mother back home. After arriving home, his mother took out a kitchen knife and quickly cut the chicken's neck, saying that she wanted to make chicken soup for Lin Anran.

Lin Anran was very touched, but also said helplessly: "I have eaten all the chickens at home these days, and my sister-in-law also needs to eat them."

Mother Lin waved her hand nonchalantly, "I've finished killing them. I'll catch another one for Xiaoye to eat someday. Can't I buy an old hen even if I have money?"

Lin Anshan sighed to Lin Anran, "Mom has been so generous these days, she kills a chicken every day, and we're enjoying the treat with you."

Lin Anran: “…”

At dinner, the Lin family, including Zhang Yan and Li Ming, ate well. Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin and Grandma Lin brought a pot of chicken soup to their door.

Lin Anran looked at the pot of chicken soup and the three uninvited people in surprise. These three people were so generous that it was scary. The chicken in this pot of chicken soup was definitely a whole chicken, and it had to be an old hen. Because this pot of soup was similar to the one her family cooked tonight, Uncle Lin and the others really spent a lot of money.

Mother Lin took the pot of chicken soup directly and spooned it into everyone's bowl on the spot, saying, "It would be a waste if you don't eat it. Eat it while it's hot."

Lin Anran smiled and said, "Mom, I want that chicken leg."

Mother Lin: "Okay."

Under the agonized gaze of Grandma Lin and the other two, Lin Anran ate the chicken leg in his mouth and said, "Free chicken legs are so delicious."

Lin Anshan almost spit out the soup in his mouth, but after he swallowed it, he felt that his elder sister was absolutely right. The free chicken soup was just as delicious. In the past, their family always shared the good things with Grandma Lin, but their family never had a share of Grandma Lin’s good things. Today was a treatment their family had never had before!

Grandma Lin was so distressed that she gasped, but Lin Anran and the others needed to eat, so no one spoke to comfort Grandma Lin, and she had to continue pretending. It was just a chicken soup, and Lin Guangming ate so much. Grandma Lin felt sorry for Lin Guangming and thought that he didn't have enough good food.

Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin were also dumbfounded. They had generously brought over a pot of old hen soup, but they were just pretending to be polite, thinking that Mr. and Mrs. Lin would definitely not eat it, and would ask Grandma Lin to take it all back, maybe even bring some good things home. What was the result?

As a result, Lin Anran and his friends ate up all the newly arrived old hen soup and said politely, "The chicken soup is delicious."

Grandma Lin almost fainted from anger, and Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin's faces turned blue with anger.

"Niece, now that you've eaten the chicken soup we gave you, let's just write off what happened before." Uncle Lin covered his chest and looked at Lin Anran.

Lin Anran curled his lips: "Uncle, I thought you sent chicken soup specifically to share your joy with us."

Aunt Lin: "What?"

Lin Anran feigned surprise: "To share the joy of not being scammed by Wu Shun. Isn't that why you're here to offer me some chicken soup?"

Uncle Lin and the other two: "..."

Lin Anran smiled and said, "You guys are happy you didn't have to lose a thousand yuan. Luckily I didn't have any money to lend you. Otherwise, you would have been scammed out of a thousand yuan in one go. You would have really had to sell everything you had to pay me back. I heard a lot of people got scammed into this, and now I don't know if they can get their money back."

Mother Lin: "Everything of value in Wu Shun's family was taken away by the creditors, and the money hasn't been returned yet. Of course, it hasn't been returned yet. He spent the money immediately after being scammed. They said they were investing, but it was all a lie. I don't know where the money went. It was spent so quickly. So it's better to stop dreaming about getting rich overnight and earn money honestly."

Lin's father echoed, "If you don't have money, don't even think about borrowing from others to start a business. The first step in starting a business is to go into debt. How can you make money? If you have less money, start a small business and work hard yourself. Mom, you're old, so don't run around for your little brother all day. If he's capable, let him do it himself. If he's not capable, you shouldn't worry about him. I can't do without your pension money, so don't try to take advantage of me and make things easier for him."

Grandma Lin was anxious: "Boss!"

Father Lin said seriously, "Mom, I'm serious. You were fine the way you were before. You can give the money I gave you to whoever you want, but you shouldn't try to take money from me to spend on my younger brother. Don't annoy us. Or are you determined to let my younger brother take care of you alone in your old age?"

This time, Grandma Lin was silent. As a mother, didn’t she know how capable her youngest son was?

Uncle Lin's face was red and blue. He was furious and said, "Brother, don't look down on me! Who wants your help? Just wait, if you don't lend me the money, I can still make a lot of money in the future!"

After swearing, Uncle Lin stormed off. Aunt Lin rushed over to the pot she had brought. Seeing a chicken foot and head still inside, she snatched it away immediately. She then set her sights on Lin Anran and the others' bowls and said, "If you don't want to help, don't eat my chicken soup. I made it for Guangming! Don't eat it! Pour it back!"

Go back?

Everyone: “…”

"Oh, so you are still planning to borrow money from me. Then it's a great honor to eat my chicken leg." Lin Anran said, picked up his bowl and drank the chicken soup happily.

The others followed her lead and picked up their bowls to drink the chicken soup.

Aunt Lin: “…”

Aunt Lin ran away in anger.

Grandma Lin looked at Lin Anran deeply: "Anran, you are the younger generation, they are your uncle and aunt."

Lin Anran tilted his head: "So?"

Seeing her indifferent expression, Grandma Lin took a deep breath and said dissatisfiedly, "What did you learn outside? You are disrespectful to your elders..."

Lin Anran interrupted her: "Anyone who borrows money from me knowing that I owe 120,000 yuan is not worthy of my respect. My respect is very valuable. So, if you lend me 1,000 yuan, I will learn to respect my uncle and aunt."

Grandma Lin choked and shook her finger at Lin Anran, who had also run away in anger, or perhaps because she felt too embarrassed to see anyone.

Lin Anran turned around, receiving everyone's admiring gazes. He raised his chin proudly and said, "So what? I'm quite good at talking, right?"

"Great! Anran, you've improved your ability to annoy people since you went out." Lin Anshan was the first to show his support.

Lin Anran: “That’s it!”

Everyone was amused by her proud little look.

After dinner, Lin's mother pulled Lin Anran aside and whispered, "Your grandma sometimes does things that make you feel uncomfortable, but sometimes, she's suddenly nice to you, and it turns out she has a purpose. That purpose is either your uncle or Guangming, always these two people. In the past, your grandma was mostly calculating against your dad. Your dad isn't foolishly filial, but he is filial after all. He agrees to small things, but ignores them on big matters."

Lin Anran listened quietly: "I know Dad must be worried, but he knows his limits."

"Your dad is mad at your uncle and his friends for favoring Wu Shun. He's definitely not willing to try to appease your grandma this time. If he gives them the cold shoulder, your grandma will know what to choose. Fortunately, your grandma isn't too old and confused." Mother Lin shook her head.

Lin Anran: "Who knows what might happen over there later."

Mother Lin: "They can't stop. They watch us make money and keep watching us. But our family definitely can't bring them along to make money. If your uncle and your father are brothers who can stand by each other, I would consider getting them to do business together, just like your uncle, where brothers support each other. Only when the whole family works together can they build a business. Otherwise, instead of making money, they will cause discord among the brothers."

The two brothers of the Lin family really cannot be compared with those of the Yang family. The Yang family has more brothers, but they are very united, and the patriarch at the helm is sensible. From the current perspective, it is really possible for them to make a name for themselves in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Lin Anran: "Actually, Dad and my uncle are already at odds with each other."

"Yeah, don't be fooled by your dad's smiling face. He sighed to me after returning to his room. Your uncle is his only brother, and the situation hasn't reached the point of life and death. Your dad is kind-hearted. Now that our family has risen, he still wants to help your uncle's family, but your uncle's family..."

"You can't help but feel like you have lost something." Lin Anran said bluntly.

Mother Lin was speechless. It was indeed like that. She sighed, "Your uncle and aunt don't want to make small profits. They just want to sit back and make big money. But how can money be made so easily? Before, we asked them to set up a stall, but they thought the money was too little and too hard."

Lin Anran: "I'm completely relieved that you're at home, Mom."

Mother Lin smiled: "That's right, your father has to listen to me too."

After a night talk with Lin's mother, Lin Anran was sent back to sleep by Lin's mother, as she had to go back to Shenzhen early the next morning.

Compared to the many hardships they encountered when returning home, Lin Anran and the other two had a really smooth journey back to Shenzhen, which was so smooth that it was a little unbelievable.

As soon as Lin Anran returned to his home in Mingyuan, he received several big surprises.