The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 184 The Whole Family Charges Forward

When it's a holiday.

Chen An'an has the personality of a wild child.

After breakfast, she would go out for a stroll with her hands behind her back.

When he has free time, he also practices Tai Chi with the elderly people in the park.

Of course, while others were fighting each other, she was fighting her own.

The main theme is being out of place.

After playing for an hour, she came back and took her younger sister for a stroll around the yard.

Chen Xinyi can walk quite nimbly now, but she's still not very good at talking.

She's still in the babbling stage, but she can already call someone "sister."

Chen An'an loved playing with her, but when she needed to poop, she would run as far away as possible.

End of June.

Peng Ying came to Beijing from Shacheng by high-speed rail and didn't ask them to pick her up.

I took a taxi from there and spent ages haggling over the price.

With her in-laws here, she's no longer taking care of the child alone.

Liu Fen was happier than anyone else, and the two old ladies chatted happily in the yard.

Peng Ying held her little granddaughter, utterly adoring her.

As for Chen An'an, she is always accompanied by several bodyguards, and she doesn't go to places too far by herself, so she doesn't need much management anymore.

I still take her with me when I go out shopping.

When Peng Ying arrived, Liu Fen introduced her to the people in the neighborhood.

Those who live in Nanluoguxiang are undoubtedly rich; with housing prices like that, it's impossible to be poor even if you wanted to.

Some people simply rely on the protection of their ancestors, like the Jin family next door.

One of the eight impoverished nobles in the late Qing Dynasty, he almost starved to death in the 1960s and 70s.

They survived thanks to the countless antiques in their home.

Now, the most valuable thing our family owns is that big courtyard house.

However, his family still possessed some treasured possessions.

And then there's that widow next door, surnamed Qin. None of her children are very successful, but her house is becoming increasingly valuable.

She inherited this house from her second husband.

For a woman who has remarried and has several children, being able to marry into a family in Nanluoguxiang is considered the pinnacle of second marriages.

Of course, the main reason was that she got married early.

Back then, houses couldn't be traded privately, so they weren't worth much money.

How can it compare to now?

Besides the local residents who have refused to move out, there are also many people who have bought houses and moved into Nanluoguxiang.

These people are clearly richer.

For example, their family spent nearly 400 million yuan to move into this place.

They are far superior to people like the Jin family and the widow Qin.

Besides them, there are also some retired elderly people living in Nanluoguxiang.

these people.

Every morning I go to the park to practice Tai Chi. They look very ordinary, but each of them has an extraordinary background.

That's something that money can't buy, but they are all very low-key and have maintained very good relationships with their neighbors after retirement.

Liu Fen sat in the middle of the courtyard and said, "If any brick falls from here, it could hit a billionaire."

Peng Ying thought it was really outrageous. She had never heard her son and daughter-in-law mention that housing prices in Beijing were so ridiculously high.

For example, this courtyard house is priced at around 500,000 yuan per square meter.

In the countryside, you can build a decent little villa for 500,000 yuan, but here it's not even enough to buy a toilet.

This shows just how big the gap between the rich and the poor really is.

Just at this time.

Chen An'an returned from her stroll with her hands behind her back, completely mimicking the way those old men in Beijing walk.

After practicing a set of Mantis Boxing, I was a little sweaty.

Turn on the tap in the yard and rinse your Richard.

This made Liu Fen very anxious. She ran over and shouted, "My little darling, how could you wash your watch with water?"

"It got a little sweaty on it, what else can I wash it with if not water?"

Chen An'an shook his Richard Mille watch and put it back on his wrist.

After calling out to her grandmother Peng Ying, she went back to playing by herself.

"It's just a watch, why are you so nervous?" Peng Ying asked curiously.

The two are about the same age and live in this large courtyard. After their son and daughter-in-law go to work, they have someone to chat with.

Liu Fen said, "That's no ordinary watch. Her parents bought it for her, and it cost two million!"

"Two million?"

Peng Ying was taken aback. "How old is she? Does she need to wear such expensive things? Isn't this just a waste of money?"

Liu Fen also felt it was a waste, but she wouldn't say anything.

The main problem is that nothing in this house is wasted; the renovation of just one bathroom cost over a million yuan, which is outrageous.

The key feature is that there are six separate toilets in the courtyard, each for individual use.

Peng Ying recalled that in the countryside, two neighbors could argue fiercely over a chicken.

Here, her granddaughter casually wears a watch that costs two million.

My son seems somewhat out of place in this life.

Liu Fen said, "Ping Sheng and Yan Xi are both rich now, so it's normal for them to treat An An better. They'll be back for lunch, so let's go buy groceries early!"

Peng Ying hugged Chen Xinyi and asked, "An'an, do you want to go grocery shopping with Grandma?"

"sure."

Chen An'an came out from inside, with a small bag slung across her shoulder, containing her cell phone and some lollipops.

When Chen Xinyi is about to cry, giving her a piece of this will stop her from crying.

It's very convenient to buy groceries; it's right outside the Tenghui Department Store.

The restaurant has all kinds of dishes and is family-owned. Liu Fen always feels quite proud when she goes there.

Peng Yinggang was new here, so naturally he didn't know anything about this area.

The vegetables and fruits inside range from a couple of dollars to several hundred dollars per kilogram, including large seafood.

Chen An'an took a fancy to a huge Australian lobster, priced at four thousand eight hundred yuan.

Money isn't the problem; the key issue is that none of them know how to prepare such high-end ingredients.

Liu Fen: "An'an, you can't buy this. Neither your grandma nor I know how to make it." "Oh~ that's a bit of a shame."

Chen An'an only had her eye on the big shrimp; she didn't even notice the king crab next to it.

The main reason is that last time we bought one, her grandmother followed a tutorial on Baidu to make it.

It didn't taste good at all.

Only top chefs can truly bring out the deliciousness of such ingredients.

Peng Ying felt that Tenghui Department Store was really crowded, with many kinds of seafood costing several hundred yuan per kilogram.

The same head of cabbage can be sold for a few yuan per kilogram in some places, and for tens of yuan per kilogram in others.

Their main selling point is pesticide-free organic vegetables.

Liu Fen also specifically reminded her that her family now eats organic vegetables, and they spend at least several hundred yuan a day just on groceries.

She cooks for people every day here, and she receives 50,000 yuan a month for living expenses.

In addition to providing them with good meals on a daily basis, I would occasionally cook a big seafood meal for An'an and Xinyi.

She wasn't very good at it, so she learned it online on the fly.

After Peng Ying arrives, she will need to adapt to the local lifestyle.

She's been frugal her whole life, and to be honest, she's not really used to this lifestyle.

Liu Fen bought two jin of New Zealand beef, which cost 180 yuan per jin.

She bought some crayfish as well. She doesn't know how to make Australian lobsters, but she's particularly good at making crayfish.

I bought a bunch of random things and easily spent almost a thousand yuan.

People in the neighborhood mostly come here to buy groceries and daily necessities.

One advantage is that it's cheap, and the other is that returns are convenient.

The third and most crucial point is that they have all kinds of goods here.

You can buy all kinds of imported seafood and high-quality ingredients.

Take beef, for example. The most expensive beef sold here is Japanese Wagyu, which is known as the Rolls Royce of beef.

Priced at 1680 yuan per jin (500g).

A single meal can easily cost an average person a month's salary.

Since Chen An'an's parents aren't coming, Liu Fen definitely won't buy anything.

She can only buy the kind of New Zealand beef that costs 180 yuan per kilogram at most.

Liu Fen also told Peng Ying, "This large supermarket, the storefront was bought by Ping Sheng for more than 200 million yuan. With this business, making tens of millions a year is as easy as playing around."

Peng Ying clicked her tongue in amazement, but money is money.

Such a luxurious and wasteful lifestyle is unnecessary.

She needs to find a way to grow some vegetables in her own yard.

Liu Fen was startled when she heard her idea.

She wouldn't even dare to think about growing vegetables in Nanluoguxiang, given how outrageous the housing prices are there; hundreds of millions are the starting point.

Growing vegetables in a courtyard house is like digging up soil on a gold mine to raise cattle.
Until noon.

After Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi returned, Peng Ying actually voiced her idea of growing vegetables at home.

Liu Fen didn't say anything and just kept eating.

According to Peng Ying, vegetables grown by herself are safe to eat.

It's not worth buying from outside every day.

Chen An'an also thought it was a good idea, and Chen Pingsheng had no objections.

His parents grow their own vegetables in the countryside and eat them themselves.

His mother came and wanted to grow some vegetables at home; there's no reason for me to disagree.

This way, she'll have something to do here and be happier.

He called a moving company that afternoon.

They dismantled all the artificial hills and ponds on the second floor of the South Courtyard and brought them downstairs, then covered them with soil and planted vegetable seedlings on top.

The two middle-aged mothers were busy and happy, and Liu Fen also enjoyed doing some farm-related activities at home.

We didn't have the means before, but now that the yard is so big, what's inconvenient about doing anything?

Liu Fen also wanted to replace the beautiful fish in Chen An'an's aquarium with crucian carp and common carp, which are often eaten in rural areas.

This is not okay.

Why not just build a small fish tank on the second floor?

Chen An'an used to like planting trees haphazardly, but she gave up after everything she planted died.

Now I help my grandma grow vegetables, and I'm just as happy.

July arrived in the blink of an eye.

Chen Pingsheng ignored what they were doing at home.

As long as his mother is happy, that's all that matters. It's worth mentioning that after Peng Ying came over, she also brought her younger sister Chen Qi to their house.

Such a big courtyard would feel lifeless if not many people lived there.

Empty.

Rural people love lively atmospheres, so my younger sister Chen Qi moved here rather reluctantly.

Her own house is over 300 square meters, although it can't compare to her brother's, but the advantage is that she lives alone and can do whatever she wants.

She could run around naked and nobody would care.

The environment here is top-notch, but unfortunately she has to endure the oppression of her own brother.

After five of the seven master rooms were occupied, Liu Fen simply called Song Wu over as well.

This is what brought a lot more life to this large courtyard house.

Our rooms aren't even next to each other.

For example, Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi lived in the west courtyard.

Peng Ying and Liu Fen lived in the North Courtyard, while Song Wu and Chen Qi lived in the East Courtyard.

Chen An'an lives alone in a room in the south courtyard.

They live quite far apart, and each has enough living space.

To be honest, a courtyard like this is only fit for seven or eight people.

It always feels chilly at night.

Now that everyone has arrived, it's suddenly become lively.