The festive atmosphere was very strong everywhere during the Spring Festival in 1993.
Visiting temple fairs and similar events during the Spring Festival is one of the most popular activities for children.
Just before everyone was about to leave, Chen Dong went back to his room to get his mobile phone, only to find that it had been switched off at some point.
No wonder!
This was also what puzzled Chen Dong.
Putting everything else aside, at his current status, he's quite a figure, someone many people try to curry favor with.
The fact that the phone wasn't ringing was strange in itself.
Moreover, it's still the Lunar New Year period. Not to mention her subordinates, even Yulia, who is far away in the polar bear, would at least make a phone call to say hello, right?
Chen Dong removed the battery from the mobile phone, replaced it with a fully charged one, and turned it on.
The next second.
The cell phone rang.
"Chen, Happy New Year."
It was Yulia calling.
What a coincidence! No! There can only be one explanation: while Chen Dong's cell phone was off, Yulia was making calls.
Only this explanation makes sense.
Instantly!
A strange emotion arose.
Chen Dong: "Sorry, I didn't know when my phone was switched off. Have you been waiting long?"
On the other end of the phone, Yulia yawned widely and said softly, "It's okay, I'm just happy that you received my blessing. How are your uncles, aunts, older sister, and younger sisters? Don't forget to pass on my blessings to them as well."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong was speechless for a moment, as if he had been caught red-handed during a secret rendezvous. However, for the sake of his future happiness, he forced himself to remain calm and said...
"Don't worry, I'll pass on your greetings. How are you doing over there? How are your aunt and uncle's health?"
Before they knew it, the two had been chatting on the phone for more than ten minutes before hanging up.
at the same time.
Xiao Xinyi pulled Zhou Huimin aside.
Is something the matter, Auntie?
Seeing this scene, Zhou Huimin was still puzzled.
He subconsciously turned to look at Chen Dong, but Chen Dong was on the phone in the room and naturally wouldn't pass on any useful information to him.
Upon seeing this!
Zhou Huimin was a little nervous, but Xiao Xinyi had been very kind to her these past few days, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?
Vivian Chow thought the same thing.
Finally, Xiao Xinyi led Zhou Huimin to her room, whereupon she opened a small drawer in her dressing table and took out a solid gold bar.
Zhou Huimin was stunned when she saw the gleaming gold bars in front of her.
What are you doing?
“During the Lunar New Year, I always give each of the children in our family a big red envelope, just for good luck! But this is your first time visiting our home, so your uncle and I thought about it for a long time and finally decided to give you something more practical. Besides, girls are always the precious darlings of the family, so giving you this has a good meaning.”
"Auntie, this is too valuable, I really can't accept it."
Seeing that Xiao Xinyi insisted on handing her the gold bars, Zhou Huimin became anxious and hurriedly tried to refuse.
If it's really just a small red envelope for good luck, Vivian Chow would definitely accept it, after all, it's a token of the elder's goodwill!
But this gold bar looks to weigh at least 200 grams, which is really too valuable.
“This is a gift from your uncle and me, you should definitely accept it. Do you think gold bars are too tacky? We specifically discussed it and decided not to give you gold jewelry. These days, many young people think that shiny gold looks old-fashioned!”
"No, Auntie and Uncle are so good to me, how could I possibly complain? It's just too expensive..."
"These are all material possessions, meant to bring you joy. So please accept them without further hesitation."
In the end, after much discussion, Zhou Huimin had no choice but to accept the gold bars.
It wasn't until after they left that she secretly showed Chen Dong the gifts she had received.
Upon seeing this, Chen Dong immediately burst into laughter.
He never expected his parents to give such a unique gift—giving him gold bars. It was quite interesting.
"Since she's giving it to you, just accept it and don't be too nervous. My parents like you, so they wanted to give you something nice."
Chen Dong reached out and patted Zhou Huimin on the back, gently comforting her.
"Or do you really think it's too tacky for them to give you gold bars?"
Seeing Zhou Huimin's uneasy expression, Chen Dong raised an eyebrow and deliberately said something to tease her.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huimin frowned and patted Chen Dong's chest without hesitation.
"What are you saying? If Auntie and the others hear this, they'll really overthink it. Besides, which eye of yours saw that I was unhappy about receiving gold bars? I'm not stupid. Gold is always a hard currency. Auntie gave me gold bars; they're something that retains its value no matter how many years you keep them."
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable! That's right, you're not stupid, you're the smartest."
"Of course not."
Even as she finished speaking, Vivian Chow still wore a proud expression.
Seeing her like this, Chen Dong smiled. It was exciting to think that Yulia could live peacefully with her.
Vivian Chow is indeed a clever girl. Even now, many years later, many girls still like diamonds and jewelry, but when they actually need to save money in an emergency, these things don't hold their value as well as gold.
The saying "antiques in prosperous times, gold in chaotic times" illustrates this point.
But Xiao Xinyi and Chen Xuelin were being far too extravagant. Even if they liked their future daughter-in-law, no one else would give her gold bars like they did.
Perhaps this has a lot to do with the fact that they started doing business.
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