Chen Xia smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandpa. We are here with our company's inspection team and will be returning to the mainland in a few days."
"Oh, an inspection team? Xiaoxia, you've got something going for you. The newspapers always say people in the mainland are starving. How's it going at home?"
“After my father died, my family was really poor, so poor that we couldn’t even have enough to eat, so I secretly started some small businesses and made some money to feed my family.
Now I work in a hospital. My eldest sister is a doctor in the largest hospital in Lin'an, and my third and fourth children are still in school. By the way, my wife Gu Lin works in the same hospital as me; she's a nurse.
The grandmother obviously had more respect for doctors. "Okay, we're all out. Hello doctors and nurses. Doctors in Hong Kong are all paid the highest salaries and are very respected."
The old man was also very happy. "That's right. We Chen family can't be peasants forever. Of course, we need to be cultured and knowledgeable, and have a skill. Hahahaha."
Chen Xia was quite curious about these overseas relatives, so he asked, "Grandpa, how did you end up in Hong Kong? How are you doing now?"
This question touched the heart of the old man and the old woman. Perhaps it was because they had met their "family", and both of them were willing to complain:
"I was in Shanghai back then, but then there was a war back home and my special status meant I wasn't allowed to stay in the mainland. So I decided to take your eldest mother and two aunts with me. We didn't have enough money for the trip, so your grandfather sold the house and land to get me the money.
When I first arrived in Hong Kong, I worked as a laborer at the docks, while your wife washed clothes for wealthy families. That's how we weathered the hard times. Later, with the help of our former boss, we opened a garment factory, which is now quite large.
What do you think, Xiaoxia? Hong Kong has a policy now. As long as you come here, you can live with your relatives and get a residence permit. Why don’t you stay here and help us? After all, your two aunts are women, and our Chen family always needs men to support it.
Chen Xia quickly shook his head and joked that he still had a big game to play in the mainland. If he voted in Hong Kong at this time, wouldn't it be "politically incorrect" and he would be scolded to death by his readers and friends.
"Don't worry, Grandpa. We're doing fine in the mainland. Do you know the Li family's mansion that once belonged to the Ruifeng Winery? It's west of Ke Town."
Chen Defa thought for a moment and said, "I remember it was called Plum Garden. It was probably one of the largest private houses in Ke Town at that time."
"That house now belongs to our Chen family. I bought it, and our family lives there."
The old man burst into laughter when he heard this, patted Chen Xia on the shoulder and said:
"Young people are formidable, young people are formidable. Xiao Xia, you are more capable than I thought. Grandpa is so happy. Old lady, quickly call Shufen and Shuqin back. I want to welcome my grandchildren today."
The old lady was also very happy and immediately went to make a phone call. The old man then remembered something.
"By the way, your mother and I only have two daughters, your aunt Chen Shufen, and your uncle Dai Ning, who is now helping me manage the garment factory. I also have two granddaughters, Dai Ziyi and Dai Zile.
Also, you have an aunt named Chen Shuqin, who is very independent. She is still unmarried at 40 and is currently a manager at Zhou's Jewelry Company.
Chen Xia laughed when he heard it.
The traditional thinking of the elderly is that women should take care of their husbands and children. It is estimated that this young aunt is gifted, or has been influenced by Western ideas in Hong Kong and has become a single, which makes the old man embarrassed to even introduce her.
While his two aunts were still here, Chen Xia began to visit this "super large" thousand-square-foot mansion. The structure of four bedrooms and two living rooms was definitely impressive in the city center where every inch of land is valuable.
Where had Gu Lin, Chen Qiu and Chen Dong ever seen such a "luxurious" house?
Although the Plum Garden is nice, it's an old house after all. As a young person, who wouldn't like an apartment building, especially one with an elevator?
Gu Lin also quietly asked Chen Xia: "Second Chen, it would be great if we could live in a building like this in the future. Although the plum garden is big enough, it is too humid. Whenever it rains, sleeping in bed is like sleeping in a water bag."
Chen Xia looked at the street view outside the window and nodded:
"That's fine. In a decade or so, when the policy allows, we'll build an eight-story building with elevators. If you help me have a few more children, we'll give you a floor for each child. Isn't that generous?"
When the grandfather heard the conversation between the young couple, he slapped his thigh and said loudly:
"Haha, don't worry, this building is all mine. Your grandfather sold his house to give me travel expenses. I have already made a will. Half of the building will be inherited by your grandfather's branch."
Chen Xia was shocked when he heard it and subconsciously refused.
"Grandpa, this isn't right. You worked so hard to earn this building, and we shouldn't accept it without any effort. Besides, I have two aunts, and they have their own children. This house should be left to them as an inheritance. Otherwise, there will be trouble."
Chen Xia likes money, but this liking does not mean to take away other people's property. Although the two families are related by blood, the next generation never interacts with each other after all. How much family affection can be left?
In addition to purchasing experimental equipment, he also came to Hong Kong to see if he could register a company here with the help of his great-grandfather's family.
Then they would use this shell company to invest and build a factory in Yuezhou, and use it as a foreign-funded company to protect their property.
But this does not mean that he came here to rob other people's property. This is too unkind and too tasteless to say it out loud. It will also cause unrest in my great-grandfather's family.
How many brothers, couples, fathers and sons have fought to the death over property issues? Chen Xia really doesn't want to be such a "bad guy".
Chen Defa waved his hand,
"They know about my will and have no objections. I've taught them to be grateful and repay kindness since they were young. There are no ungrateful people in our Chen family. Grandpa is old now and has already divided up the property clearly.
I gave the garment factory to your eldest aunt. It's a hen that only lays eggs. Business is booming now, and she can earn as much as she wants. Besides, your youngest aunt has already said, ahem, we can give it to whoever we want. She doesn't care..."
The empress was so embarrassed that she almost covered her face with her hands. She didn't know how she could have given birth to such a monster in her belly.
Chen Xia and Gu Lin looked at each other in bewilderment. Is this little aunt such a powerful person? She doesn't want to marry, doesn't want the family inheritance, and is still a working woman?
This made Chen Xia full of curiosity.
This afternoon, Chen Xia and his friends accompanied the two elderly people, chatting about family matters and looking through some old photos.
When the two old people heard Chen Xia say that after Chen Bingkun died accidentally, neither the second uncle nor the third uncle's family helped to support the four sisters, they felt particularly upset.
The eldest lady even hugged the two sisters Chen Qiu and Chen Dong, tears welling up in her eyes: "Poor children, you have suffered so much."
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