Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Rich Single Women
Lin Anran was stunned for a while, then stared at Lin Anhua's face, looking at it carefully and seriously.
It must be said that Lin Anhua truly had a good face. He was still wearing that old cotton-padded jacket, saying he couldn't bear to change into his down jacket for meals for fear of getting it dirty. Lin Anran let him do what he wanted, as long as he was willing to accept it. Even if the jacket was old and worn, it couldn't hide the youthfulness that emanated from Lin Anhua at eighteen. It was all about his handsome face! Even with the sack covering his face, it didn't affect him; Lin Anhua's face defied the negative points his old jacket had caused him.
After covering his hair with white hair, Lin Anhua's skin color is wheat-colored. When he smiles, he shows a row of neat white teeth. His eyes are clear but a little...stupid. His smile gives people a silly and sweet feeling. He is a silly, sweet and handsome guy, the only thing he lacks is whiteness.
Lin Anran propped her chin on her hand and nodded seriously. She turned to Lin Anli and asked, "Did that rich woman fall for Anhua's face?"
Lin Anli nodded and then shook her head. "Anhua is certainly one of the best-looking male workers in the electronics factory, but I think what's more important is that he looks silly and easy to control. Anhua may be handsome, but he's actually not very popular with the female workers in the factory. I've observed that the female workers prefer male workers who dress trendy and are talkative. Anhua only knows how to work and eat; he's a bit of a taciturn person."
Lin Anhua immediately raised his hand in objection: "An Li, how do I look stupid?"
"You're just stupid if you ask this question. Don't think you're smart just because you've been reading the newspaper for a few months," Lin Anli pointed at Lin Anhua and said bluntly, "Between the two of us, you have to listen to me."
Lin Anran became increasingly confused as she listened. She interrupted the twins' bickering and poured them each a cup of tea before asking, "Electronics factory? What's the connection between that rich woman and the electronics factory you work in?"
She found it strange. Lin Anhua was concentrating on his work at the electronics factory and working overtime. Lin Anli was in charge of him and it was impossible for her to take him to expensive places. How could Lin Anhua meet a rich woman? It was impossible for a rich woman to hit on him on the street and then propose to him, right?
It's really a bit outrageous.
Lin Anli obediently took the tea her sister poured for her and drank it. After finishing the tea, she immediately explained, "Sister, this rich woman became rich suddenly. She also made a lot of money by selling stocks. I heard it's over one million."
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua turned to look at their sister Lin Anran.
Lin Anran was stunned: "Stocks?"
"It's not the stock you bought this time, sister. It was bought by her father in 1987. It seems to be called Shenzhen... something like that, a stock subscription certificate?" Lin Anhua scratched his head.
Lin Anli patted Lin Anhua and said, "It's Shenzhen Development Bank. How come you can't even remember this?"
Lin Anhua said nonchalantly, "Why should I remember it? I'm not buying stocks."
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you. Shut up and let me talk." Lin Anli arranged for Lin Anhua to be silent and continued to talk to Lin Anran. "Anyway, it's called Shenzhen Development's stock. Rich Lady Tian, her last name is Tian, and now everyone calls her Rich Lady Tian..."
Like her twins, Rich Lady Tian was originally a worker in an electronics factory. She was a native of Shenzhen and used to work in a state-owned garment factory. However, the garment factory went bankrupt some time ago, and Rich Lady Tian and her mother were laid off. Her father passed away early, and she and her daughter were the only ones left in the family.
The stock subscription certificates were bought by Mrs. Tian's father, who was a good man and loved to save face. When he was praised by others, he spent the family's savings of many years to pretend to be the rich man. When Shenzhen Development Bank first launched individual subscription, no one was willing to pay for it, but there was a "task" on it, and there were always people who had to buy subscription certificates. In 1987, Mrs. Tian's father was the one who was pushed out as a sucker.
But a few years later, the former victim, oh, this victim has been buried in the ground, and the wife and daughter left behind by the victim have suddenly received more than one million yuan because of this stock subscription certificate that was once despised by everyone, and they have become really rich.
When Lin Anran heard about the wealthy woman Tian getting rich, he once again felt that this era was truly magical. It was worthy of being the golden age that everyone would miss in the future. Any miracle could happen, and getting rich overnight was not a dream.
"Does everyone in your electronics factory know how that rich lady Tian suddenly became rich?" Lin Anran raised his eyebrows and asked.
Lin Anli nodded: "I know, it's not just our electronics factory. The news that Mrs. Tian is rich has spread to other nearby factories."
Lin Anran was deeply puzzled. "Who spread the news? Could it be Mrs. Tian? Or did someone spread it on purpose?"
She believes and insists on not showing off her wealth, which can avoid unnecessary trouble and protect herself.
"I don't know who spread the news, but by the time I found out, almost everyone in the factory knew about it," Lin Anli explained.
"I know!" Lin Anhua suddenly said.
Lin Anran and Lin Anli turned to stare at him, and Lin Anhua said happily, "Chen Guangzong let it slip when he was drunk. Chen Guangzong said he must chase after the wealthy woman Tian and marry her."
Lin Anran remembered Chen Guangzong. She asked, "Anhua, is the Chen Guangzong you are talking about the same Chen Guangzong I know?"
Lin Anhua: "That's him. The people he was drinking with that day tricked him into saying something, and Chen Guangzong, being a big mouth, told everything. He discovered that Mrs. Tian was rich by accident."
"How do you know? Were you drinking with Chen Guangzong? Do you boys know about this? We girls haven't heard anything at all." Lin Anli said in a bad tone.
Lin Anhua's neck shrank and he shook his head vigorously. "I didn't drink. Not many boys knew about it. I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night and saw a few of them staying up late, discussing how to pursue Mrs. Tian. I overheard it. They wanted to keep it a secret, but more and more people knew that Mrs. Tian was rich. Then I don't know who spread the news and let everyone know."
Lin Anran's face darkened: "A bunch of cheap men."
Lin Anhua shrank his neck again and looked at Lin Anli.
Lin Anli looked at Lin Anran with a worried look on her face. "Sister, are you being targeted too? News of your stock trading has spread back to the village and then to Shenzhen. The villagers who came to Shenzhen with us to work recently have been asking us how much money we've made."
Lin Anhua also quickly said: "The man over there is the same, he asks every day, and more than once, it's very annoying."
"Have you forgotten what I just said? I owe the bank over a hundred thousand," Lin Anran lied without blushing or breathing heavily. "If anyone bothers you again, just ask them directly if they're willing to pay me a hundred thousand to help pay off my debt. That way, no one will bother you again."
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua suddenly realized, yes, their sister bought a house and borrowed more than 100,000 yuan from the bank. Then their expressions became dazed again. They owed the bank 120,000 yuan!
Ten! Twenty! Ten thousand!
"Stop, don't worry. I can pay back the money I borrowed," Lin Anran interrupted the two and returned to the point. "Rich Mrs. Tian doesn't work at the electronics factory anymore, right?"
Lin Anli nodded. "She proposed to Anhua on the day she quit her job. Anhua rejected her, so she left. But before she left, Mrs. Tian told Anhua to think it over and that she still had one more chance. I haven't heard that Mrs. Tian is looking for another guy."
"Anhua, why did you reject her?" Lin Anran turned his head and asked.
Lin Anhua immediately smiled with a row of big white teeth: "I said directly that it is not possible. I saw in the newspaper that men have to be 22 years old to get married now. I am only 18, so it will take several years before I can get married."
Lin Anran: “…” Very good, this answer is very much in Lin Anhua’s style.
"Don't you like rich lady Tian?" Lin Anran pointed at Lin Anhua in the air.
Lin Anhua scratched his head. "No, I don't think Mrs. Tian likes me either. I think she just wants to find someone to marry. Anli, you said she was proposing, but actually, she meant for me to marry into her family. I don't want that even more. It's not like I can't make my own money. Her money is hers, not mine."
Lin Anli: "Anyway, Mrs. Tian is proposing to you."
Lin Anran blinked: "Marry into the wife's family?"
Lin Anhua nodded: "Yes, many people are pursuing her. I have never spoken to her before. I don't know why she suddenly said those words to me and asked me to marry into her family. Mrs. Tian is really weird."
"You're so stupid! I told you you're so good at controlling things," Lin Anli pointed at Lin Anhua's head in frustration. "Sister, you don't know, after Rich Lady Tian became rich, I heard that her door was trampled down. Matchmakers came to her house every day, and all kinds of relatives, known and unknown, brought their sons, nephews, brothers, and sisters... directly blocked Rich Lady Tian's door. These people were willing to marry Rich Lady Tian, even agreeing to marry into her family. Many people also wanted to introduce someone for her mother's second marriage."
Even though she had expected this, Lin Anran couldn't help but gasp when she heard Lin Anli's words. Rich, single, young, no, age wasn't a problem. Rich, single women were prey in the eyes of some people. She seemed to see a group of hyenas fiercely chasing and biting their fat prey, even chewing up the prey's bones and swallowing them raw.
Lin Anli: "Now, after lights out at night, we girls are all talking about Rich Lady Tian. We envy her wealth and her ability to choose a good partner for a relationship. I think she wants An Hua to marry into her family. Maybe she's planning to find a man for her family? I don't think Rich Lady Tian would dare to look for someone with a lively mind. An Hua is handsome, but he's stupid and easy to control."
Lin Anhua said weakly: "I'm not stupid, really."
But Lin Anran and Lin Anli had no intention of paying attention to him for the time being.
Lin Anran realized that life was not easy for women in any era. There were no men in Tian Fupo's family, only her and her mother. But there was a large group of people outside staring at them fiercely, wanting to rob them of their more than one million yuan. Yes, Lin Anran felt that these people were robbing money, but they did not rob it openly, and they were just covering it up with a fig leaf of "for the good of Tian Fupo and her daughter."
It was hard for Lin Anran not to think about herself. She was also rich and single. The difference was that the Lin family and relatives didn't know that she was rich. They just thought that she had tens of thousands of yuan in her savings account.
"Mrs. Tian wants to find a man to marry into her family. She should be able to succeed." Lin Anran said.
But it is not that a man can solve all problems by marrying into the wife's family. Instead, it may lead to new problems such as inviting wolves into the house. I hope that Mrs. Tian can protect her and her mother's millions of assets.
Lin Anli said sympathetically, "I'm very happy that Chen Guangzong won't bother me anymore. Chen Guangzong is going after Rich Lady Tian. Is Rich Lady Tian's vision so bad that she'd fall for him?"
"Who Mrs. Tian likes is none of our business, right? We are not her relatives. Can we stop her from marrying anyone?" Lin Anhua said curiously.
The next second, Lin Anhua received two big eye rolls from Lin Anran and Lin Anli, along with a shout: "Shut up."
Lin Anhua felt aggrieved, but kept his mouth shut obediently.
But the truth was there, Lin Anhua was absolutely right. Lin Anran did not talk about the wealthy woman Tian anymore. To her, she was a complete stranger, and she just wanted to listen to her story.
"Apart from this incident, you haven't encountered anything else in the electronics factory, right?" Lin Anran changed the subject.
Lin Anli: "Sister, didn't you give Anhua and me a chance to read more newspapers? At first, the people in the office were unwilling. Later, we went to the factory leaders and the trade union cadres. The factory has a new rule that workers can read newspapers when they are free. However, not many people read the newspapers. Some people said that we were nosy and looking for trouble. There was no need to go against the factory. I was so angry at the time that I cursed back, but I cursed so quickly that I spoke in the village dialect. People didn't understand and laughed at me..." Lin Anli looked frustrated.
Lin Anran hurriedly comforted her: "It's okay. You said not many people read the newspaper, but besides you and Anhua, there must be other people who want to read the newspaper. In this way, you are helping others. Such behavior is definitely worthy of praise!"
Lin Anli sniffed. "Yeah! Others did thank Anhua and me, but I don't think many people appreciated it. They could read it or not. But guess what, sister? When the stock market was booming, all the workers in the factory were scrambling to read the newspaper. During that time, Anhua and I received the most compliments. They said we were prescient. Isn't that funny?"
Lin Anran said seriously, "It's very funny. You and Anhua did a great job." She patted the twins and gave them a thumbs up.
When children do well, praise them.
Lin Anhua immediately asked cheerfully, "Sister, can I speak now?"
Lin Anran laughed: "Yes, you already said it."
Lin Anhua smiled foolishly: "Hehe."
"You two have been working in the electronics factory for so long. Do you have any new ideas?" Lin Anran looked at the twins. She didn't know what answer she wanted to hear, but she hoped that the twins could be better. Otherwise, would they really be assembly line workers in the factory for their whole lives, like a screw that could be replaced at any time?
This was the second time she had asked the twins about their plans for the future after several months.
No one could have predicted that the country would develop so rapidly in the next thirty years. It would not be an exaggeration to say that there would be a huge change. People today cannot imagine what life will be like in the future, but Lin Anran knows, so she really doesn't want the twins to work in a factory for the rest of their lives.
Lin Anran's current identity is the sister of Lin Anli and Lin Anhua. She is a member of the Lin family. She will never be able to get rid of this identity in her life, and she has no intention of leaving the Lin family.
Now she is fully capable of helping the twins and the Lin family. She can't always be a rich woman while the Lin family remains poor. However, as our ancestors said, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. She hopes that Lin Anli and Lin Anhua can use their own brains to plan their own future. She is willing to help if she can, but she can't keep helping without limits.
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua looked at each other and did not speak for a while.
Lin Anran waited for them patiently.
"Sister," Lin Anhua spoke first, looking at Lin Anran cautiously, "You asked us to read the newspaper because you want us to think, right?"
Lin Anran smiled and said, "You've read so many newspapers, you've become more thoughtful, right?"
Lin Anhua swallowed his saliva. For some reason, he felt that his sister was becoming more and more majestic.
"...How to think?" Lin Anhua asked tremblingly.
Lin Anli didn't dare to speak, because they were busy working and making money. She seemed to be addicted to making money and couldn't stop. She was exhausted every day. How could they have much time to think about the future?
The two men lowered their heads, not daring to look at Lin Anran.
Lin Anran chuckled. "Why are you so nervous? We're just having a friendly conversation. I want you to be honest with me. You can tell me whatever you think. I won't force you to listen to me. After all, your work is yours, and I can't do it for you." She paused, sizing up the twins' faces. "Or do you think I'm putting pressure on you? Oh, okay, I get it, it really is."
The twins were nervous but relieved. Their sister, Lin Anran, was the one putting the most pressure on them this time. Perhaps it was because they were dining at this grand restaurant? A meal cost over a hundred dollars?
Although Lin Anran still had a smile on her face, she was a little distressed inside. She really didn't know how to talk to her younger brother and sister. Forget it, she might as well treat the twins as friends.
"I'm planning to go back and transfer my household registration in a while. Do you have anything I want to bring?" Lin Anran talked about this casually.
Lin Anli instantly forgot the pressure Lin Anran had just put on her and hurriedly asked, "Sister, are you planning to stay in Shenzhen from now on? Not going home?"
Lin Anran: "Yes, but I will definitely live in Shenzhen. I will go back during the holidays. I will stay in Shenzhen to develop my career. What about you? Do you want to stay in Shenzhen?"
Very good. This time, one of the twins did not immediately say that he wanted to make more money, and the other did not say that he wanted to make money to go back to his hometown to build a house and get married. They hesitated.
Lin Anhua was more frank than Lin Anli and more willing to speak his mind. He said, "Shenzhen is so big and prosperous. We come from the countryside. Can we really stay here?"
"A house in Shenzhen costs over 100,000 yuan. Even if we save all our wages without eating or drinking, we'll have to work for more than 10 or 20 years to buy a house. Who can afford a house in Shenzhen? Sister, you dare to take on a 120,000 yuan mortgage, but I don't." Lin Anli cares more about money. "Besides working in a factory, what else can Anhua and I do to earn money?"
Lin Anran's eyes lit up slightly. The twins had already thought about it. If they asked the question in a different way, wouldn't they get the answer?
"Do you want to learn a skill?" Lin Anran wanted to offer to help them, but her current persona was "120,000 yuan in debt," so she changed her words and said, "I can lend you some money."
The twins immediately shook their heads and refused.
Lin Anli said, "Sister, if you want to pay off your mortgage, don't lend us money. If you can't pay it back one day, we have a salary. Come to us and we will lend you money."
Upon hearing this, Lin Anran's smile widened. This did not stop her from continuing to speak. She had to make her point clear today, otherwise the twins would have to continue to dawdle for a few months. Time is money!
"I remember there's a night school for workers at your electronics factory. You can go there and sign up for the courses you're interested in. You can work less overtime and free up time to learn a skill."
To ease the twins' stress, Lin Anran used herself as an example. "I studied English at night university for several months. Because I did well, my English teacher introduced me to some translation work. I can earn extra money from these jobs. The more skills I acquire, the more part-time jobs I can take on and earn even more money. You can give it a try, Anli. Don't you want to earn two salaries?"
Lin Anran's story was true. Her English teacher at night college had indeed found her a translation job, and she did earn some extra money, but it was relatively modest, nothing compared to her other part-time jobs. She stopped taking the work later, but that didn't stop her from using it to encourage the twins. As for her true English level? It was a white lie, meant to get the twins on the path of learning skills first.
Two salaries!
How could Lin Anli even remember the fact that her sister was making her nervous? All she could think about was earning two salaries!
"Sister, what do you think I should learn? Should I learn English too?" Lin Anli asked immediately.
Lin Anhua was unwilling to fall behind: "Then I will also learn English, sis?"
Lin Anran looked at the twins, whose eyes were filled with anticipation, and helplessly held her forehead. She could only comfort herself. Although the twins were learning from her, they had finally taken the first step. She had no choice but to say, "If you don't have anything you want to learn now, then go learn English."
The faster the country develops, the more integrated it will be with the international community in the future. People who master the English language will have access to more job opportunities. Lin Anran said that learning English can help him get jobs and make money, which is like dangling a carrot in front of the twins, especially Lin Anli. She will definitely pull Lin Anhua to learn English desperately.
Just keep learning. Once the twins taste the joy of learning, perhaps there will be more wonderful developments. Lin Anran is looking forward to it.
After drinking tea, Lin Anran took the twins out of the hotel. The twins had changed into down jackets and were smiling brightly. It was the first time for them to wear down jackets and it felt magical.
"It's so warm." Lin Anhua touched the down jacket gently with surprise, his face full of cherishment.
"Sister, the red down jacket looks so nice, I can't bear to wear it." After Lin Anli put on the down jacket, her upper body was very stiff and she didn't even dare to move her hands.
Lin Anran laughed heartily and put the hoods attached to their down jackets on them. "You have to wear them even when you're working in the factory. You can't take them off. Don't worry about your down jackets getting dirty. Wash them if they get dirty. Be obedient. Anhua, you'll be in charge of keeping an eye on Anli."
Lin Anhua grinned: "Got it!"
Lin Anli glared at him hard.
Afterwards, Lin Anran accompanied the twins to go places they wanted to go. As they arrived at the mall, Lin Anran was forced to accept a pair of new gloves and a warm scarf. If she hadn't refused, the twins wanted to buy her a military coat, saying that military coats are warmer than down jackets.
After watching a movie, Lin Anran separated from the twins and later got into Hua Xianglan's car to return to Mingyuan Villa. It was very cold in the next few days. Except for practicing driving outside, she stayed at home all the time, living a leisurely and happy life.
On the 26th, the northern superpower disintegrated. This major event quickly spread throughout the world and also quickly spread to all parts of the country, causing a sensation across the country. Lin Anran happened to be listening to the radio when this news was suddenly interrupted.
To be honest, Lin Anran didn't feel anything about this matter. She was more familiar with the future of the Bear Country. The disintegration of a big country would not affect her. She continued to listen to the radio. As a result, she changed channels again and again, and they were all talking about this matter. Even the TV was urgently broadcasting this big news that shocked the world. Well, she said it too early, and the impact was actually not small.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Lin Anran sat on the sofa, reached out to answer the phone, and said casually: "Hello?"
"Xiao Lin, it's me, Zhou Heyuan."
Lin Anran sat up a little straighter: "Mr. Zhou? Why did you call me suddenly?"
Zhou Heyuan was silent for a moment before he said, "...I just want to hear your voice, and I want to see you even more."
Lin Anran was a little happy after being hit straight by Zhou Heyuan. She knew that the corners of her mouth were curling up a little bit, and she couldn't suppress it. She said, "I hear your voice now, and it feels good."
She heard Zhou Heyuan laugh out loud, and the laughter was not light. He must be in a happier mood than her, she could feel it clearly.
"Thank you for telling me, I'm very happy." Zhou Heyuan said.
Lin Anran asked back, "Do I even need to say thank you for this?"
Zhou Heyuan immediately said, "Please allow me to take back the first half of my sentence."
Lin Anran couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Okay, you can take it back. By the way, are you in the north now?"
She had been curious for a long time, wondering whether Zhou Heyuan had gone to the northern big country to make a lot of money. Zhou Heyuan's call came at the right time, so let him satisfy her curiosity.
Zhou Heyuan didn't hide it and said, "Yes, it's in the final stages now. I'll finish my work soon and return to Shenzhen."
Lin Anran wanted to say, "Don't worry," but before she could finish her words, she said, "I'm planning to go back to my hometown. Mr. Zhou, can you introduce me to two reliable bodyguards? I need two guardians on both sides."
Mingyuan Property can provide bodyguard services for Lin Anran, but Lin Anran trusts the bodyguards introduced by Zhou Heyuan more. As it concerns his own safety, Lin Anran takes the initiative to seek help from Zhou Heyuan.
Zhou Heyuan didn't ask Lin Anran what she was going back to her hometown for. He said okay, let Uncle Wang contact her when the time comes, and asked, "Are two bodyguards enough?"
"That's definitely enough." Lin Anran was very sure that she and two bodyguards were more than enough to protect her.
At this moment, Lin Anran could not have imagined that what she said was too absolute.
"...Are you safe now?" Lin Anran was quite worried. The north must be in chaos right now.
Zhou Heyuan: "I'm safe."
Lin Anran thought about what Aunt Li had gossiped about Zhou Heyuan's family situation with her before, and she really didn't need to worry too much about him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
