So many things
This year's New Year's Eve, everyone's enthusiasm for returning to the village to burn incense was less than one-third of last year's. But under the organization of the village chief, everyone still drove there one after another at ten o'clock in the morning.
During the Chinese New Year last year, everyone had not yet fully recovered from the huge pie of millions of dollars in compensation they received for the demolition of their homes. Everyone had a beaming face, probably thinking that it was the blessings of their ancestors that made them rich, and the offerings they bought were more expensive than one another.
Now it has been a year and a half since the demolition. In such a short period of time, it is impossible for everyone to be so happy all the time. Seeing that they have bought cars and houses, and their savings have been greatly reduced, it would be strange if they did not feel sad. Gradually, they have come to the point of having a stable source of income. There are very few people like Chen Wenzhen and Chen Wensong who dare to spend money on business, and most of them are conservative. But there is really no one like Chen Wenxing who makes a fortune in business.
Chen Wenxing who came today was exceptionally quiet, and his wife did not come with him.
Speaking of this, Chen Jin was really shocked. He didn't expect that because his wife was determined to divorce him, Chen Wenxing didn't dare to make trouble and lived a peaceful life. Even Mr. and Mrs. Chen San didn't dare to make a fuss now, they were like quails. Now his wife has the final say in his family.
Aunt Zhou said that either Chen Wenxing had a big handle in his wife's hands, or his wife had saved his life. Otherwise, Chen Wenxing would not have realized that he was not cut out for business just because his wife wanted to divorce him.
Thinking about how Mrs. Chen San had said before that she would introduce someone to her, when Chen Jin came over, she didn't say hello when she saw the person, to avoid Mrs. Chen San thinking that she was some kind of polite person who was easy to talk to and then try to make advances in front of her.
Most people still drive last year's cars, a small number of people have replaced their cars from cannons to shotguns, and some have replaced their shotguns with new ones. For example, Aunt Zhou traded her tricycle for a newer one, and whenever she saw someone, she would say, "Two fruit shops, two tricycles are more convenient."
Chen Jin came over and took a look around. Those who kept a low profile from the beginning to the end were the ones who made a small fortune quietly. Those who were high-profile and loud last year are still big bosses now, but these "big bosses" seem to be a little watered down. They ask people everywhere if they want to do business together, "For the sake of our friendship, I will help you make money together..."
"Uncle, Chen Wensong's real estate project is about to open, right? He is still short of money now?" Is this guy planning to make some big move?
"Not all of his buildings belong to him. He has to give a share to the Zhang family. Who knows what he is up to? There are many projects on the market now, but he can't lower the cost price and has no experience. It's not easy to get a good project." The uncle glanced at Chen Wensong and Chen Wenzhen who were standing together, "Let's not get involved with them."
These two people made money without suffering any loss, so they think everything they do will go smoothly? That's because they are lucky and haven't been tricked by anyone yet.
Some of the elders were preparing things in the ancestral hall, while others were gathering in groups of three or four to gossip. Chen Jin and Chen Yongan were wandering around, and just as they reached the gate outside the ancestral hall, they heard people talking about her.
"Who is the richest person in the village now? Isn't that Third Sister?"
"Third sister? She only got a lot of money from demolition and land acquisition. She can't compare to people like Chen Wensong and Chen Wenzhen. They make money with money. They must have more savings than Third Sister now."
"Hey, that's true. Chen Wensong said his property is about to open. Do you want to buy it? He said he would give us a 20% discount. I looked at it. It's 1,000 per square meter, which is not bad, but the location... My husband said we have to wait for Chen Wenqiang's property to open. It will be closer to the subway in the future."
"Speaking of real estate, did you know that the village chief and his friends went to buy land a few years ago? My third sister also bought a piece of land."
"Buying land again? Doesn't she have a residential plot in Qiaoxi Village? I heard that Qiaoxi Village will be demolished sooner or later. This news must be true. Chen Wenqiang's information channel would not have asked Chen Jin to buy land in Qiaoxi Village for no reason. Third sister is so lucky, tsk..."
"So does the third sister have a partner now?"
"You still dare to think about it? Didn't you listen to how Mrs. Chen was scolded last time? You should avoid offending others. If you dare to introduce her to someone carelessly, do you think her uncles will give you trouble?"
"......I'm just asking. Besides, who introduces someone to someone? Isn't it recommended that they introduce someone to someone? What if Third Sister falls in love with the person? Grandma Chen is just having a brain attack. She doesn't want to take advantage of someone like that."
Grandma Chen suddenly jumped out, and angrily raised her hand to hit the aunt who had just spoken, "What does it have to do with you that I introduce a partner to my third sister? What do you mean by taking advantage? Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. I introduce a partner to her for her own good! If you keep talking nonsense..."
The aunt who had just spoken panicked at first. She felt a little guilty for being caught saying bad things about someone behind their back, but since Grandma Chen San dared to attack her, she was not polite. She pushed the person and shouted, "You just want to introduce your relatives to others to take advantage of them. Do you think others are fools and can't see your intention? You are such a black-hearted person. You still have the nerve to say that Zhou Xiangxiang is a bad daughter-in-law. What kind of good thing are you? You deserve to be beaten by Chen Wenxing's daughter-in-law! You are a troublemaker! I was right to beat you when your mother-in-law was around!"
"Ah! Ma Guihua! You gossip! I think your mother-in-law died because of you. You should report to the police and have you arrested and shot. Do you think I don't know that your mother-in-law is paralyzed and you don't even give her food and water?"
Ma Guihua snorted coldly, "You're such a liar. You said I abused my mother-in-law, so I really did? Let my mother-in-law confront me."
"Your mother-in-law has been gone for more than ten years, why are you looking for a ghost..."
"That's just looking for trouble. Ask her to come and tell me how I abused her. If she can't tell you, go down and ask her yourself."
It’s a good thing that the quarrel happened outside the ancestral hall. If it happened inside, the village chief would be furious.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the side, with a palm full of roasted melon seeds. Chen Jin looked back and saw that Aunt Zhou had already started cracking them. Chen Jin and Chen Yongan also silently grabbed a handful each, crunching.
Chen Jin said with emotion: "The village is still lively. Really, I want to build a new Qiaodong Village so that everyone can live there."
Aunt Zhou glanced at her and asked, "Isn't the bustle of Qiaoxi Village enough for you to see?"
Chen Jin immediately became interested. "I haven't been to Qiaoxi Village for a long time. What kind of gossip is this?"
"No wonder. I said you watched so many new things, but you were able to hold back and not say a word. So you don't know anything?"
"I don't know! I was at school before the holiday, and I went out to travel during the holiday. I don't know anything, and no one spreads gossip to me."
Cousin Mengchong is a man who really gets things done. He only has work in his eyes and doesn't like to ask about other people's affairs. He only likes to find out about major events in the village. But after Qiaoxi Village contracted out the land in the east to someone to build a factory, nothing else happened.
Her grandfather and the others called her just to test her bottom line and see if they could get any benefits from her. They would never tell her any gossip.
Furthermore, although the money in her bank card was getting less and less, her wealth was getting thicker and thicker. She didn't dare to show off outside for fear of being targeted. Otherwise, she would definitely go to Qiaoxi Village to join in the fun.
Aunt Zhou: "Several families are getting divorced because they refuse to separate the family. They are afraid that when the house is demolished, all their efforts will be in vain and all the money will go into the pockets of the elderly. The dispute is so serious that some law firms have set up temporary consultation points in their villages."
"So fierce? I don't know if there's anyone getting divorced in my grandfather's family. I think they wanted to separate the family before." Chen Jin said, "They should all thank our village for providing experience. If they really demolished the house, the troubles they would have would be no less than those in our village."
Big villages are always lively. Isn’t the demolition of Mutang Village also very lively?
"Maybe, but if the old man can be controlled, no matter how the people below him make a fuss, it will be useless." Aunt Zhou paused and said, "An old man in a family died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. He didn't even have time to take care of the funeral. The sons and daughters in the family quarreled over the division of the family property."
Chen Jin is speechless, these people are really...
"So, later on, an elderly person from another family slipped and fell down the stairs and died. People were wondering if it was their unfilial descendants who did it on purpose." Aunt Zhou saw that Chen Jin and Chen Yongan were so shocked that their eyes widened, and said, "Don't disbelieve this kind of thing. There are not so many coincidences. Who knows? Now the police can't find out, and they deny it to death. What can we do? This family is low-key, and the two brothers separated the family in peace. Some people also say that the two brothers had planned it out long ago..."
There was a bright and clear world above the patio, but Chen Jin felt that listening to such gossip during the day was more frightening than listening to ghost stories at night.
"I didn't say that. It was spread by people in their village. When I went to the fruit wholesale market to buy fruit, many people told me about it. They were very serious and they were neighbors of that family."
After listening to this, Chen Jin said, "Let's not tell anyone about this. If this is really an accident, it will be very unethical to talk about it." How can that family live on?
Aunt Zhou had a look on her face that said "young people have little experience". "Why do you think everyone is spreading this news? No one would gossip about their neighbors' trivial matters every day. But the whole village is talking about him."
"The younger brother of the two brothers got drunk and let the secret slip. Later, the other person called the police, but he insisted that he had never said such a thing. Now, he hit his drunken brother, saying that he was jealous that he could split the family property while his brother's family still didn't."
Chen Jin and Chen Yongan let out long "ahs" with complicated expressions. They both really have little experience.
"Without evidence, it's hard for the police to investigate this kind of thing." Aunt Zhou said, and then she glanced at Chen Wenhao who had just driven over. "Look, Chen Wenhao knows more. Their police station is now going to Qiaoxi Village every day."
The Chen Wenhao who was mentioned was still wearing a police uniform. He strode over, stopped the noise outside the door, and when he stepped over the threshold of the door, he saw Chen Jin and the other two behind the door. He was stunned for a moment and asked them why they didn't go in.
Chen Jin: “Just take a walk.”
Chen Wenhao glanced at Aunt Zhou and understood clearly that she must be here to join in the fun again.
Looking at Chen Wenhao's back as he strode in, Chen Jin said, "It's not easy for Uncle Wenhao to celebrate the New Year. Last year he was busy with the affairs of Mutang Village, and this year he was busy with the affairs of Qiaoxi Village. It was really noisy."
"Now that you mention it, it's true. Last year it was Mutang Village, and this year it's Qiaoxi Village." Aunt Zhou cracked another melon seed and said, "I see he's so busy that he doesn't even have time to rest. I can't understand why he would let his son Chen Yonghan take the police academy entrance exam."
"Everyone has their own aspirations. I don't know how much Chen Yonghan likes it." However, Chen Yonghan is rarely seen in the village. I heard that he goes to his master's house to practice martial arts as soon as he has a holiday.
It’s a good thing that Chen Yonghan is not often in the village, otherwise who in the village who is of similar age can beat her?
After a few digressions, Aunt Zhou brought the topic back to Qiaoxi Village. Chen Jin and Chen Yongan listened with great interest. They didn't pay much attention to when the people arguing outside the door entered the ancestral hall.
Probably because they guessed that Chen Jin and the others had heard their quarrel, they all stayed away and didn't come over.
Chen Wensong wanted to find Chen Jin to get information, although he didn't tell anyone, but he guessed that Chen Jin must have invested money for Chen Wenqiang to buy the land in Dongcheng District. Moreover, Chen Jin now has a piece of land in his hands.
It wouldn't be a problem for him to find a younger person to chat with and get information, but if this younger person was Chen Jin, he wouldn't be sure.
He now thought back to every household in the village and found that only Chen Jin was elusive, running around here and there, and it didn't seem like she was doing any business, but she had a lot of things in her hands. Every time the villagers gathered together for a meal, she would go wherever there was fun and she didn't care about business or making money. But even such a young girl, quietly, bought houses, invested, and bought land, she did everything!
I used to think that Chen Jin was just a well-read and sensible kid in the village, but now... Chen Jin used to just pretend to be a well-behaved kid in the village!
"Uncle Wensong, do you have something to tell me?" Chen Jin felt someone staring at the back of his head. He turned around and saw Chen Wensong. He quickly took a step forward and reminded him, "Don't let the incense on your hand poke my clothes. This clothing factory is going to close down. I won't have anywhere to buy this coat in the future."
Chen Wensong was stuck for a moment, and tried to smile kindly. Chen Jin moved aside again, "If you have something to say, just say it. Your smile scares me." After saying that, she bowed and said, "Ancestors, please bless me. I have donated money."
After finishing, Chen Jin turned around and asked him what was the matter.
Chen Wensong gritted his teeth and squeezed out the four words "Nothing happened", then looked up at the beam above and took a deep breath. Instead of asking Chen Jin for information, it is better to go to Chen Yongxin, who is the successor of Chen Wenqiang's company. Chen Jin only learned Chen Wenqiang's skill of making people angry!
Chen Jin knew that she was now one of the gossips in the village, so she tactfully did not join in the gossip. Seeing how considerate she was, she was afraid that they were not interested in the conversation, so she did not disturb them. She also cooperated by staring at them from time to time and pretending to be curious, which made those people look at her more furtively and then continue to cover their mouths and whisper.
She was not curious at all about what they were talking about, but she was very curious about the gossip in Qiaoxi Village. Oh, the people in Old Liu’s family are really sitting still this year. It’s already New Year’s Eve, and they haven’t called her to ask if she wants to go to pay New Year’s greetings.
In the evening, several families gathered together to have New Year’s Eve dinner, and it was very lively.
This year, there are also Zhuang Yao who just got married, and Liu Chengzhi who will not go home for the New Year.
Hearing Chen Ting say that her aunt was in the hospital and everything was fine now, Chen Jin said "Oh", then took out a deck of playing cards from the basket under the coffee table and asked people to play cards.
Cousin Minmin and her husband returned to Quan City today, and the elders in the family tacitly did not mention what the current situation of my aunt was. After all, my aunt is rich and can afford to hire someone to take care of her and the children. No matter what the Gu family does, no one wants to get involved.
After playing only a dozen games and with a forehead full of notes, Chen Jin was called over by her uncle to chat, and her uncle also asked her to go to Qiaoxi Village during the New Year to learn about the situation.
"What's going on? There are so many things happening in Qiaoxi Village right now?"
My uncle snorted, "It's more than just meddling. The law firm and the police station are going to set up a base in their village."
"I heard that there is indeed news of demolition. You can go find Old Man Liu to find out the situation. It is impossible that the Lius have suddenly caused so many troubles for no reason. Meng Chong can't get any information."
Chen Jin tore off the paper covering his eyes and said, "I heard that recently, no one from Old Liu's family has called me. They think that the demolition is really going to happen, so they don't come to see me anymore, right?"
"It's possible."
Chen Jin chuckled twice, "You always come to me with your troubles, but never tell me about the good things. Then I have to go see what's going on at his house."
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