A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

At a private boarding high school in New York, brothers Wenjie and Wenjin Chen sat down in a corner of the school's lawn.

"Hey bro, have some snacks, and bring some back to the dorm later!"

Chen Wenjin opened a bag and warmly invited his elder brother to taste it.

The two brothers are a year apart in age and both came to New York to attend high school. They are very close.

Chen Wenjie didn't touch the snacks, but said, "Are you doing business in the dorm again?"

Chen Wenjin said with a smile, "It's not really doing business. I just buy a little extra every week, and if anyone needs it, I sell some to them. Anyway, I don't need to do any promotion or anything, so it's very convenient!"

To put it bluntly, it was a business of selling snacks in the dormitory. Chen Wenjin even started offering "credit" services.

Chen Wenjie said seriously, "You're only a freshman in high school now. Don't get distracted. Studying is the most important thing. Besides, we don't skimp on our allowance. It's always enough. Even if you want to earn some pocket money, you'll have to wait until college."

Hearing his elder brother's words of advice, Chen Wenjin earnestly assured him, "Brother, I really didn't do any business. I just bought more. People can buy if they want. Besides, I haven't let my guard down in my studies. Although my grades aren't as good as yours, they're much better than those foreigners."

Both of them spoke Chinese, a tacit understanding between them that they couldn't let their guard down regarding Chinese culture.

Chen Wenjie stopped there and said, "Well, it's good that you know your limits. By the way, at the end of this month, your dad and aunt will be coming to the United States. They might stay for a while to visit relatives and friends and take another vacation."

"Really?" Chen Wenjin was pleasantly surprised, but then, remembering something, she quickly said, "Then you can't complain. At worst, I'll just quit this business!"

His biggest fear was his aunt, and even all his siblings were afraid of her because she was very strict. As for his father, they admired him more, and he wasn't particularly stern.

Chen Wenjie laughed and said, "What do you take me for! Anyway, if you can't do well in your studies, I won't mind being a bad older brother."

"Received, I promise!"

Afterwards, Chen Wenjie didn't stand on ceremony anymore and enjoyed snacks with his younger brother Chen Wenjin on the grass, talking about some recent events. The two relied on each other a lot, after all, they were close relatives in New York.

Of course, they have some elders in New York, but they are all outsiders after all.

In late June, Chen Guangliang and Yan Renmei took two separate flights to the United States.

Of course, at that time, Hong Kong did not have direct flights to the United States, nor did it have the technology. It would have to wait for jet airliners to take flight before it became possible.

Therefore, flights from Hong Kong to the United States generally fly to the Philippines first, then to Guam, then to Hawaii, then to San Francisco on the west coast of the United States, and finally to New York.

This journey will take at least three or four days, but it still saves a lot of time compared to the approximately twenty days it takes by ship.

When Chen Guangliang took a plane, he was not as afraid as before. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the accident rate of airplanes was not high, and now that they were not taking war routes, the risk was even lower.

After more than three days of flying, Chen Guangliang finally arrived at his villa on Long Island, New York, where he reunited with Yan Renmei, who had arrived earlier, along with the brothers Chen Wenjie and Chen Wenjin.

"Father"

"Yes, they've all grown taller, that's good!"

Both brothers are over 1.7 meters tall and handsome, a fact that he is proud of. Many prominent families and wealthy clans have descendants who are unsightly, which tarnishes the image of their ancestors. Later generations on the internet might even use terms like "the landlord's foolish son" or "fat-headed and big-eared" to describe them.

The Chen family has excellent genes, so his six sons and one daughter are all outstanding in appearance; in contrast, his younger brother Chen Guangcong's one son and two daughters are of average appearance, but not ugly.

Yan Renmei said with a smile, "They just started their summer vacation yesterday, so we brought them back to reunite with you. On weekdays, the two brothers also come to this villa, firstly to clean and tidy up, and secondly to relax here. They've grown up and can do some small things now!"

The two brothers were overjoyed to hear such praise!

Chen Guangliang said, "Okay, you can do things now. I've come to take a look around. It's been a long time since I've been here."

Afterwards, everyone toured the villa. The villa was very large. Although it was not as large as the Song family's Locust Valley, it was still more than 50 acres. The key was that the location was more convenient and better, so its value was naturally higher than that of Locust Valley. It even had many facilities such as a private dock, tennis court, basketball court, large swimming pool, and large lawn. It was a typical super mansion.

Every time Chen Guangliang comes to New York, he has the illusion that this is the world of the future—skyscrapers stand tall, buses and cars fill the roads, fashionable women are everywhere, and the city’s level of modernization surpasses that of other parts of the world.

Yan Renmei arrived in New York and immediately fell in love with the place. She changed her hairstyle and fashionable clothes, put on a pair of women's sunglasses, carried a stylish bag, and walked into the Tiffany luxury store at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street with Chen Guangliang.

The shop assistants did not show any unfriendly expression because I have an Asian face, and took the initiative to come forward to greet me.

Next, Chen Guangliang selected a "treasure of the store" diamond ring for Yan Renmei, an 8-carat diamond ring, as a replacement for the ring they wore when they got married.

Although Chen Guangliang knew that diamonds were the biggest lie of the century, it didn't stop him from feeling the significance he had given to the diamond ring and Yan Renmei's joy.

However, when it came time to pay, Chen Guangliang said to the store manager, "I would like to have the ring re-customized with my wife's name engraved on it. I will pay for the cost, but we only have about 20 days in New York."

Upon hearing this, the white male store manager immediately said, "Mr. Chen and Ms. Yan, thank you for your trust in our Tiffany brand. Mr. Chen's request is very romantic. We will perfectly remake the ring setting."

Traveling in a Rolls-Royce with a driver and bodyguards, this man is clearly a wealthy Hong Kong tycoon. Why wouldn't he cherish this opportunity?

Soon, a designer came to communicate with the couple in person, which was very efficient.

Chen Guangliang paid $6.8 and then left with Yan Renmei.

"Isn't it a bit expensive?"

Yan Renmei linked arms with Chen Guangliang, feeling happy but also a little heartbroken about the money.

Chen Guangliang patted her arm and laughed, "Then we'll make even more money from the Americans in the future, so you won't feel bad about spending money."

Yan Renmei was even happier and said, "Yes, that makes me feel better."

At that time, there were 200,000 Chinese living in New York, and many of Chen Guangliang and Yan Renmei's relatives and friends also lived there. After resting for two or three days, the two began to visit and invite people over.

The first person the two visited was Yan Renmei's aunt, Yan Youyun, the youngest of the three Yan sisters, who worked as a diplomatic protocol officer at the United Nations with her three daughters.

The second person invited was Kong Lingyi, who came to the Long Island villa party alone.

When they met again, Kong Lingyi hugged Yan Renmei, unable to let go of her feelings for a long time, not knowing why.

The three sat on the lawn of the villa, perhaps feeling a bit like they used to gather at the Shangri-La Hotel.

Kong Lingyi started talking, saying, "I really envy your love; it's remained as strong as ever after all these years!"

Chen Guangliang and his wife immediately understood that Kong Lingyi's relationship was in trouble. It was either the seven-year itch or a complete breakup, but in the end, neither of them asked.

He deliberately said, "Back then, you looked down on me the most, and even clamored for Renmei to divorce me, right?" Because of Jiang Meiying's incident, Yan Renmei's girlfriends did a lot of instilling the idea of ​​'new-era women' during that period.

Kong Lingyi immediately said, "Even now, I look down on your way of having multiple wives, but only you two know whether you are doing well or not. Just like the love I pursued, only I know the bittersweetness of it."

After saying this, she became somewhat saddened. Yan Renmei took her hand and offered her sisterly care.

In fact, the relationship between the two in their previous life may not have been as close as it is in this life, because Chen Guangliang was also Kong Lingyi's friend, which played a role in promoting their relationship.

He was indifferent to everyone in the Kong family, except for Kong Lingyi, whom he genuinely befriended. This was because Kong Lingyi was not interested in power or money. Although she also enjoyed the wealth and power of the Kong family, at least she did not actively choose to pursue them.

Chen Guangliang said, "This isn't like the you I know."

Kong Lingyi immediately said, "That's true. Actually, I don't care that much. I only spoke to you a few words because you came to New York. I wouldn't normally do that. By the way, you've still decided to stay in Hong Kong? Aren't you afraid of being affected by the war?"

This topic is sensitive, so Yan Renmei did not answer.

Chen Guangliang said naturally, "This isn't about coming to America to leave myself a way out. It's because Hong Kong was affected by the war, and since my family has a boat, we just left Hong Kong."

At sea, the JF military has no strength, so many Hong Kong people think that having a ship is a portable asset.

Kong Lingyi finally laughed and said, "I had forgotten. You have better insight than anyone else. I was just worrying unnecessarily."

Afterwards, everyone started talking about things overseas and rarely mentioned things domestically.

Kong Lingyi especially hopes that Yan Renmei can come to New York often in the future. She doesn't have many friends here, and because she doesn't have any children, she is still a bit lonely.

"By the way, I wanted to ask you for a favor?"

Chen Guangliang suddenly said something that really interested Kong Lingyi. They had been friends for so long, but she had never had the chance to help Chen Guangliang.

"Yes, what is it?"

Chen Guangliang said, "I'd like to borrow your identity for a while. We won't be in the US for long this time, so I hope you can use your identity to buy some US stocks for us for long-term investment. You don't need to manage them normally; just leave them in the account."

He didn't mind putting the money in a fixed deposit, but since he knew that the US stock market had risen a lot during the Korean War, especially wartime economic stocks, which must have appreciated a lot, Chen Guangliang still wanted to invest some.

Kong Lingyi laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll deny it?"

Yan Renmei replied, "If you like it, then take it and spend it. It's 300 million US dollars."

Kong Lingyi was startled. Everyone said that the Kong family was very wealthy, but although they had been known as the "richest family in Shanxi" for many years, their wealth had long since depreciated due to investments in China and the damage caused by war. Otherwise, her brother wouldn't have gone into that kind of business and left behind so much infamy.

I'm not very good at stock trading.

Chen Guangliang said, "I will explain to you exactly which stocks to buy and how to buy them. Once they are bought, you don't need to worry about them; it's a long-term investment."

Kong Lingyi said, "Alright then, don't worry about me."

What's there to worry about? This amount of wealth is just a drop in the ocean for him. He mainly wants to make more money, otherwise he feels like he's 'aiding the enemy' when he spends money in the United States.

On the beach of Long Island, New York, Yan Renmei changed into her swimsuit and transformed into a beautiful and fashionable woman. She is 34 years old this year, but she looks like she is only 24 or 25 years old, not much different from a college student, except that she has a bit more of a married woman's charm.

"How is it? Is it a bit too revealing?"

Yan Renmei felt somewhat uncomfortable wearing a swimsuit on a public beach, even though it was a conservative four-corner style swimsuit. It was still a challenge for an Eastern woman.

Chen Guangliang laughed and said, "It's gorgeous. Of course it's not revealing; it's a very normal swimsuit, much more conservative than those foreign women's!"

"Pfft," Yan Renmei laughed and said, "What foreign woman? Are you one of those old-fashioned Chinese men?"

Chen Guangliang said, "It was just a joke."

Yan Renmei naturally knew this; otherwise, her husband wouldn't have supported her transformation into a fashionable New York woman as soon as she arrived in the United States. Of course, she would also change her style after returning to Hong Kong, since Hong Kong is a Chinese society.

Holding Yan Renmei's hand, walking on the beach, the two of them only had time left for their honeymoon during this trip to the United States. They didn't talk about business or family, and they were enjoying their time together.

During his time in New York, Chen Guangliang also took time to visit the second wife's investment company with Chen Wenjin.

This was Chen Wenjin's first time being involved in their second wife's business. Of course, Chen Guangliang brought his son to the company today purely for a 'visit,' without any intention of cultivating his business knowledge, after all, Chen Wenjin was only 15 years old.

"Boss, Second Young Master!"

Hello, Uncle Sun.

Sun Zhongwang happily led Chen Guangliang and Chen Wenjin on a tour of the company before they went to the conference room.

This company is mainly a property investment enterprise. The real boss is Jiang Meiying, who comes to New York every year. As for Sun Zhongwang, he is an old employee of the Chen Guangliang family. He just wanted to immigrate after the war, so he continued to work for them.

At the meeting, Sun Zhongwang reported: "After the war, real estate prices in the United States have been rising continuously, and the increase in apartment rents has far exceeded inflation. Therefore, every time Miss Jiang comes to the United States, she uses the accumulated rent to purchase more property. Currently, we already own one."

Jiang Meiying's investments in the United States are in two areas: real estate and stocks. To put it bluntly, it's a long-term investment based on her belief in the future prospects of the United States.

The rich will only get richer; that's the simplest investment philosophy.

Furthermore, Chen Guangliang continues to cover Jiang Meiying's living expenses in Hong Kong, which is why her wealth has been growing rapidly. Once Chen Wenjin matures, her net worth will be at least 3000 million US dollars.

"How do you conduct your tax work?"

Upon hearing this topic, Sun Zhongwang and others immediately gave a more detailed report. Jiang Meiying is a US citizen, and since she invested in a real estate investment company, the tax situation needs to be handled carefully, otherwise, there could be real trouble.

The IRS in the United States is notoriously domineering.

After a detailed understanding, Chen Guangliang also shared some of his own views, which everyone took notes of.

That evening, Chen Guangliang and his son Chen Wenjin invited everyone to dinner as a way to strengthen their bonds. During the dinner, Sun Zhongwang suggested that Chen Wenjin visit the company more often, but Chen Guangliang declined, as he didn't want his second son to get involved in company affairs too early.

I brought him here just to let Chen Wenjin get a feel for the atmosphere; I didn't have any other intentions.

He still trusted Sun Zhongwang and the others; besides, it was all fixed property investment, so there was no need to doubt it. (End of Chapter)