New Railway Station
Eating fruit is something for the evening, Chen Jin called Aunt Zhou in advance. When Aunt Zhou heard that Chen Jin was going to bring his girlfriend over, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will pick some fruits for you this afternoon. I originally asked my fifth sister-in-law and Jiang Kexin to come over to play cards, so let's make an appointment for another day..."
Chen Jin hurriedly stopped him, saying, "No! It's more lively when there are more people. Please don't turn it down."
It just so happened that she hadn't seen Aunt Ke Xin for a long time, so it was a good opportunity for her to meet and ask about the current situation of commercial housing in Beijing and Shanghai. She can't afford it for now, but she has to find out about it from time to time. Who knows what will happen in the future?
After having lunch at my third uncle's house at noon, my aunt and Miaomiao had already made an appointment to go shopping for clothes together. My third cousin was resting today and didn't go out. Chen Jin didn't want to go out and squeeze with the crowd, and was too lazy to go back to Hanlin Garden, so he stayed at my third uncle's house.
"Uncle and aunt, if you want to go out, go ahead. Brother Three and Chen Yongan are both at home."
"Well, you guys treat Baichuan well, and we'll go out to buy something. By the way, what do you want to eat tonight? Baichuan, do you want to eat anything?"
Shen Baichuan stood up straight, "I can eat anything. I'm not picky. Just buy whatever you like, Aunt Three."
"Okay, I'll buy it after I see it." Third Aunt said with a smile: "It's good not to be picky about food. Third sister is the same. She has loved to eat everything since she was a child."
Chen Jin nodded, "Yes, yes, except for the hardship."
After the elders left, there were only four of them left at home. Chen Jin yawned, fell back on the sofa, hugged the pillow and prepared to take a nap.
The third cousin patted her and said, "Go back to the room and sleep. The guest room is empty. Don't worry, we can still eat him, right?"
Shen Baichuan also asked her to go back to the house for a nap, and said that he was so familiar with his third cousin and Chen Yongan, so there was no need to be polite.
Since they said so, Chen Jin didn't insist anymore. He got up, went to the guest room, closed the door, and fell asleep for a nap. The big orange outside the door had enough fun and wanted to chase after him, but was hugged by Shen Baichuan and taken to the sofa. Anyway, just don't let it in to disturb us.
When Chen Jin woke up and washed his face, he felt sober again. Seeing that only Shen Baichuan and Chen Yongan were left in the living room, the two were playing games. After asking, I found out that my third cousin was called out by his friends.
Chen Yongan looked at her and said quietly, "Yao Rui called me and asked me to go out and play, but Third Brother told me not to go out."
Why aren't you allowed to go out? The third brother didn't say it, but he could guess with his toes that he felt uneasy about leaving the two of them alone.
To be honest, Third Brother is really worrying about nothing. Third sister and Brother Chuan live so close, if something really happened...ah, bah, bah, bah, don't talk nonsense.
"Then you go out. What time is it now? Oh, three o'clock. Shen Baichuan and I are going to Wanmin Square. You can go and play with your friends." In the end, we still had to go out and squeeze with the crowd.
Chen Yongan immediately perked up, "Why are you going to Wanmin Square? Go shopping? Watch a movie? Take me with you, I can help you carry the big orange."
As soon as he said he would go, Chen Yongan stood up and rushed back to his room to change clothes.
Chen Jin looked at Shen Baichuan helplessly and said, "I should have known not to say it. We can go quietly." What's the point of having a light bulb hanging around and getting in the way?
They also wanted to go shopping and have a date.
The last time I was dating someone, he was busy studying and never thought about going out shopping or watching a movie together. I have to make arrangements for myself this time.
But Shen Baichuan smiled and said, “That’s right, let him help us take care of Daju.”
It’s not so good to go with multiple people, but Daju can sometimes ruin the atmosphere, so let’s find a caretaker for Daju.
The two of them looked at the big orange boy lying on the cool and smooth tiles tacitly.
Although the Rose Garden is not far from Wanmin Square, they still drove out in Chen Jin's car. Because Chen Jin said to Shen Baichuan: "If your car gets scratched when you drive it out, the loss will be quite large."
In fact, it was the red car that Shen Baichuan drove today, which was too conspicuous, and Chen Jin didn’t want to stand out outside.
Wanmin Square was packed with people, and the lines at the food restaurants stretched outside. The clothing stores are packed with customers.
Chen Jin saw someone standing inside handing out flyers, including one for Best Buy.
In terms of traffic, there are more people in Wanmin Square. Wait a little longer, Baiyou will also be ready to open there.
"There are so many people in KFC..." Chen Yongan held Daju and looked at the crowd inside. He suddenly regretted following his third sister out. Where can I find a place to rest and eat? There is no room at all.
Sigh, "The National Day in the past was not so exaggerated..."
"That's because there weren't so many good places to go shopping before, and people didn't have much money to spend. Now it's different. Now that we have money, we definitely want to go out and spend it."
Chen Yongan quickly thought of the previous National Day and his family’s situation. Last year I went to attend Minmin’s cousin’s wedding. The year before last the demolition had just been completed and my family was still busy settling into the new home and had not yet recovered from the state of confusion. In the past few years, I basically stayed around the suburbs of South City, where there wasn't much to see.
Perhaps, there has always been excitement, but they just didn’t have the time or money to join in the fun before.
As I was sighing in my heart, my third sister patted my head and said, "What are you thinking about? I called you but you didn't hear me. Let's go somewhere else. There are too many people here."
"Okay, okay. Where are we going?"
"Go to Xichan Temple."
"......" Chen Yongan widened his eyes in shock: What are you doing going to Xichan Temple? ! Why go to Xichan Temple? !
Chen Jin added: "The long street next to Xichan Temple."
Chen Yongan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, what's so good about Xichan Temple?" ! It makes sense to go to Changfang Street, which is an old street. It used to be a cultural relic street. Now it is full of handicrafts. You will definitely not find antiques there, but it is much more interesting than the ancient street.
In the end, Chen Yongan didn't go shopping. He took Daju to sit in a beverage store on Changfang Street. Daju was unwilling to go out and join in the fun.
Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan were having a great time shopping, walking from the beginning to the end of the street, and going into every store.
"Some of the small ornaments in my home were bought from here, and sometimes I have to choose them. Some, look at this one, it's the only one with a unique shape here, most of these are burnt." It's a bit ugly, but very unique. She doesn't like the same old things here.
“I’ve never been to a store like this before.”
Although it was his first time shopping there, he quickly became interested. Sometimes he would spot interesting little ornaments that Chen Jin hadn't noticed and take them away.
Most of the people who come here to shop are retired elderly people. They walk around leisurely with their hands behind their backs, and occasionally there are a few young people among them. But there are very few people like Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan who come here for shopping and dating.
What opened Shen Baichuan's eyes was not that this street was full of handicrafts, but Chen Jin's bargaining skills.
"Boss, I want more, cheaper."
"Boss, look, it's unlucky to charge me more than 40 for a couple we want. Please order less."
"This one is crooked, how can it be sold at the same price as the others?"
I bought two more items, paid and turned around. Shen Baichuan praised her for bargaining, and Chen Jin waved her hand disapprovingly, "I don't even think of bargaining. You haven't seen my Third Aunt and Aunt Zhou go shopping for New Year's goods... Forget it, it's not easy to explain it just by talking. You'll know when you have a chance to go shopping with them once."
Shen Baichuan pursed his lips and smiled, and said: “Then I’ll go buy New Year’s goods with you this year.”
"OK.
Chen Jin looked back at him and saw him grinning. I hummed in my heart, continued to walk forward, and shook my tightly held hand, "Hurry up, there is a store ahead that I really like."
They had a great time shopping, and Chen Yongan was almost bored to death. He wanted to play with Daju, but Daju ignored him. After waiting for them to come back, Chen Yongan looked at the bags they were carrying and asked, "Third sister, are you here to buy some goods?"
"It looks like a lot, but if you put a little in each place, it won't be much." The small Western-style building, Hanlin Garden, the counselor's office, and the company office, four places! Not much really.
When they returned to their third uncle's house, their eldest and second uncles' families also came over, and the house immediately became crowded.
Everyone was busy with their own things. Chen Jin had just finished washing the fruit when he was called by his uncle to talk about something.
She was still thinking about chatting with her second sister-in-law. They hadn't seen each other for a while. Her second sister-in-law's belly had swelled and looked much bigger.
The second sister-in-law smiled at her and motioned for her to go and chat first.
Chen Jin didn't want to sit down, so she rested one hand on the back of the chair behind Shen Baichuan and put the other hand on her waist, and listened to her uncle say that the higher-ups had basically decided to build a railway station at the end of Changhe Town. It should be not far from the land she bought, but it would definitely not occupy her land.
"You..." The uncle was about to say something, but he found that Chen Jin was not surprised at all, "You knew it a long time ago?"
Chen Jin nodded and shook his head, and said, "It was just one day early. I found out yesterday evening. I was thinking of finding a chance to tell you in person." Unexpectedly, the news came at the same time.
The uncle glanced at Shen Baichuan subconsciously. No need to ask, the news about the third sister must have come from Shen Baichuan.
"Okay, as long as you have an idea in mind. Don't worry about leaving the land there for now. Let's see where the new railway station will be built in the end and then plan it." Perhaps, it would be better to build shops than buildings, as the buildings there may not be easy to rent out. Or open a hotel...Anyway, it’s not too late to make long-term plans once it’s confirmed.
My uncle also mentioned that all the factories in the suburbs of Nancheng District have now been relocated, and it won’t be long before that area becomes commercial land, and the land will be auctioned. He will definitely get involved, as it’s up to the others in his family whether they want to join in or not.
Shen Baichuan also understood some trends and chatted with his uncle and second cousin.
Chen Jin seemed to be listening to them carefully, but in fact his mind was full of thoughts and he didn't hear a word they said. The third cousin suddenly patted her shoulder, scaring her. Everything I just thought of was completely gone.
"You are scared by this. What are you thinking about?" Chen Jin was so scared that he trembled, which also scared him. My second cousin, who witnessed the whole process, sighed and shook his head: These two are so jumpy.
Shen Baichuan looked back at her, his eyes asking her what was wrong. Chen Jin said, "I was lost in thought. You guys continue chatting."
But he still didn't want to listen any further, so he pulled his third cousin aside and asked him whether the travel agency would be distributing dividends in the near future and how much they would be. After getting a rough figure, Chen Jin took advantage of his uncle's silence to go over and ask him about the dividend of the second phase of Xicheng Home.
Put the two together, plus the over 100,000 in my own account...that's about it.
Although the company is starting to receive money, it is still in the spending stage and cannot withdraw the money for the time being.
"Are you thinking about something again?" The third cousin looked at her suspiciously.
Chen Jin nodded, "I'll think about it."
The focus of today's meal was on Shen Baichuan. Unlike the last time they went to Fushun Restaurant for dinner, today they were having dinner at home, which made it seem more homely.
After dinner, the party didn’t end so quickly. But Chen Jin's phone rang. It was Aunt Zhou, asking her when she would be there.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Jin greeted the elders with a smile, "Aunt Zhou and I have an appointment to visit her home. Shen Baichuan and I will go there first. You guys can chat slowly."
Chen Yongan immediately raised his hand, "I'll go too!"
The two of them must have gone to Aunt Zhou to tell gossip. Everyone in the family could see that. The third uncle said, "Just go if you want to go. It would be boring for Baichuan to go with you. It's better for him to stay here."
The eldest uncle laughed and said to the third uncle, "Don't worry about it, let them go."
He doesn't want to stay and chat with the elders. They can all follow his third sister to Qiaoxi Village to watch the fun. Would he feel bored if he went along to listen to gossip? Maybe it's what you want.
Chen Jin also said: "Well, then we'll go first. Third uncle, he's not bored."
Shen Baichuan stood up slowly and said goodbye to the elders one by one, then quickly followed Chen Jin who had already changed his shoes and went out. Chen Yongan was already urging them, "Third sister, Brother Chuan! Hurry up! The elevator is here!"
Before my third uncle could say anything, the big orange dog in his arms immediately jumped down and followed him, twisting and turning.
"......" The third sister loves to join in the fun, and her big orange dog also loves to join in the fun.
Shen Baichuan was holding Daju, Chen Yongan was carrying two boxes of nutritional supplements, and Chen Jin just came out of the elevator and started to speak: “Aunt Zhou, I’m here.”
"I've been waiting for you. This is your partner, right? I saw it a long time ago. I felt something was wrong when I saw you standing together on the opening day. No need to introduce. I'll know when I come back this afternoon. Your name is Shen Baichuan, right? Calling you Xiao Shen sounds weird, so I'll just call you Baichuan. You can call me Aunt Zhou like Third Sister. You look about the same age as Third Sister. How old are you exactly..."
When Chen Jin heard this, he quickly stopped Aunt Zhou and said, "My gossip is not interesting. The gossip in the village is more interesting."
Aunt Zhou tutted her tongue and glanced at her in dissatisfaction, but finally said, "Okay, let's talk about the recent events in the village. Here, come in quickly. Oh, what else did you bring? You don't need to bring it next time."
Inside, Aunt Ke Xin and Aunt Chen Wu were both there, but after Chen Jin introduced them, they were ignored. On the right sat Shen Baichuan, and on the left sat Aunt Zhou, Aunt Ke Xin, and Aunt Chen Wu. The three aunts on the left kept asking for Shen Baichuan’s information over her.
Uncle Wenming and Chen Ke'an, who were sitting opposite her, said nothing.
After asking for about half an hour, they finally finished and the three aunts were very satisfied.
Aunt Zhou asked everyone to eat some melon seeds, then pushed Uncle Wenming and said, "Wash some of the fruit we brought back today."
The smile on Uncle Wenming's face froze, and soon a hint of grievance flashed in his eyes. However, he did not dare to resist, and reluctantly got up to wash the fruit.
Chen Jin smiled secretly. Uncle Wenming wanted to stay and listen every time, but was often sent away by Aunt Zhou.
"Half of the people in Qiaoxi Village went to Xicheng Home to buy houses. Oh, your grandfather's family also went there to buy houses. They bought seven houses in total. The two elders bought a small house, and your three uncles all bought three-bedroom houses. They were also very generous and bought houses for their sons. They didn't give any to their own daughters."
Chen Jin was not surprised, "They are all like this."
Not wanting to hear about Old Liu's family, Chen Jin urged Aunt Zhou to talk about something else.
Aunt Zhou now divides gossip into different areas, starting from the fruit wholesale market, then to the Jinxiu Community, then to the Xiuli Community, and finally to the Rose Garden.
In the future, we will inevitably have to add a West City home.
"The one that Chen Wenzhen had outside, when he gave birth, was really not his son. This can be considered as Chen Wenzhen escaping a disaster. Otherwise, if it was really his son, that woman would definitely come to the door to make trouble. Zhang Meixian... let's not talk about that person, just looking at her makes me feel cowardly! How could our village have such a coward? She is so weak at the knees and doesn't even think about her son, Yongming, what a good child!"
"As for the rest, you only know that person," Aunt Zhou glanced at Aunt Ke Xin and continued, "Chen Wensong's wife really gave birth to a son. What do you think happened to the one born outside?"
Chen Jin: "I won't guess, just tell me. If you do this, I will let you guess what I say later."
Shen Baichuan held back his laughter.
Aunt Zhou glared at her and said, "You have no patience!"
Then he continued, "I never expected that either. They registered both children and told others that they were twins. The difference is just a few months. They can be fine after raising them. When the children are older, the difference won't be noticeable. They are still born to the same father. I heard that the two brothers look quite similar. They were fined over 200,000 yuan for these two sons, and the money was paid by the old branch secretary."
Chen Jin sighed, "More than 200,000?! Rich people!" She only bought an empty factory site for 200,000.
"Yes, I spent a lot of money to have a successor."
Aunt Chen Wu said, "The one who was brought back may not have an easy life in the future. Tell me, which woman would be so kind as to raise a son born to a woman outside? It would be strange if she didn't ruin him in the future. The adults are doing evil, and the children are suffering."
Aunt Ke Xin sneered, "They just think they have a throne to pass on to their son."
She is now more open-minded. When she sees her ex-father-in-law, ex-mother-in-law and Chen Wensong in the community, she treats them as jokes.
"However, Chen Wensong's current wife is a smart person and knows how to please others. But she is blind and insists on showing off in front of me. I beat her up and sent her home a few days ago. If she comes to me again, I will have to beat her again."
Chen Jin scratched her head. She used to think that Chen Wensong’s current wife was smart and would get benefits for herself. I guess it's because now that he has a son, he feels his position is stable, so he's become arrogant. Otherwise, how would she dare to show off in front of Aunt Ke Xin?
This person didn't even bother to ask about Aunt Ke Xin's previous reputation in the village.
In this "sharing session", Chen Jin had no room to speak, which shows that the aunts have encountered too many things recently. Chen Jin also reflected on himself and thought that he should have contacted his aunts more often.
Shen Baichuan was only invited to eat fruit at the beginning, and then he became an invisible person. The aunts were talking excitedly and no one paid any attention to him.
It was eleven o'clock in the evening when they reluctantly said goodbye and left.
"Baichuan, come to my house with your third sister to eat fruit next time."
When they were going downstairs to return to Hanlin Garden, Chen Jincai said to him, "It's not that I didn't save you tonight. Aunt Zhou and Aunt Ke Xin teamed up to question me, and I couldn't resist. I can't argue with them."
Shen Baichuan's mind was still circling with the aunts' catchphrase "Guess what", and he was stunned for a long time before he remembered what Chen Jin said. He smiled and said, “I know, you are ranked third in the village.”
"I think you know too much! Ah! Who told you I was ranked third? Was it Chen Yongan?"
Shen Baichuan continued: "I didn't understand why it was third before, but I found out today." Aunt Zhou and Aunt Ke Xin are really ruthless and don't talk much. They just beat people directly. Chen Jin is a crispy trumpet.
Thinking of this, he said, "Call me when you have a fight next time." Otherwise, he might not be able to beat others.
"Of course I have to call you. If you were from our village, I wouldn't be ranked third!"
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