Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 111 The second day of the Lunar New Year was bustling with activity!
After Chen Tianzhen left, He Juan looked pained and said, "That's 350,000 yuan! You brat, you just gave it away for nothing?"

Chen Yan crossed his legs and said nonchalantly, "Mom, it's not a freebie. Didn't the village chief say he could help us with the land approval process?"

“There are only three people in our family, this house is big enough. Besides, you will definitely buy a house in the city in the future, so why would we tear this house down and rebuild it?”

"Mom, our house only has three rooms. If you take one and I take one, then there will only be one guest room left. What if two guests come at the same time?"

He Juan retorted, "Can't they stay in a hotel?"

"Well, some people are closer to each other. For example, if your future daughter-in-law comes, you can't exactly make her stay in a hotel, can you?"

He Juan scoffed, "We already have one guest room, that's enough. Do you think I have two daughters-in-law?"

Upon hearing He Juan's words, Chen Yan: ...

"Alright, alright, the money's already been given out, what's the point of saying all this now?"

Old Chen stepped in to smooth things over: "Besides, the air in the countryside is always better than in the city. In the future, we can let Xiao Yan's children come here for vacation every winter and summer vacation."

"What if he has two or even three children? It would be better to build a bigger house."

"Hehe, Dad is always so thoughtful."

Chen Yan promptly offered a compliment.

Since both father and son had said so, He Juan had no choice but to issue a verbal warning, even if she disagreed.
"Chen Yan, even though you're making money now, you absolutely can't spend it recklessly, you know? You haven't bought a house yet, and you're not married or have children. There will be so many things you need to spend money on in the future, do you hear me?"

"I know, I know."

Chen Yan said impatiently.

Seeing the younger one's impatient expression, clearly not listening, while the older one sat leisurely on the sofa drinking tea and smoking, He Juan's temper flared up instantly:

"Chen Guodong, look at you! All you do is smoke and drink all day long. It's all your fault for spoiling him. He was such a well-behaved child when he was little. How did he turn out like this when he grew up!"

Chen Guodong looked completely innocent, thinking to himself, "I'm just quietly smoking a cigarette and I'm being dragged into this mess?"

Chen Yan sensed that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, so he stood up, patted his butt, and said, "Uh, I'll go upstairs and read a book for a while."

However, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because as soon as he did, He Juan immediately stopped him: "Wait, how were your grades for the final exams this semester?"

"Hoho~"

Chen Yan chuckled awkwardly, "I'm not bragging, Mom, but I've gotten over 80 in every subject this semester. But I won't get arrogant. I'll keep working hard and try to get you a scholarship next semester."

"real or fake?"

He Juan was a little skeptical.

"Of course it's true. Do you want me to show you your report card?"

"Okay, let me see."

What the hell!

Chen Yan felt that according to the normal script, he shouldn't have said, "That's unnecessary. How could I not believe you?"

I never imagined that I wouldn't even have this much credibility in my own mother's eyes?
"hehe."

Chen Yan gave an awkward smile: "My report card is still at school; I forgot to bring it."

However, He Juan wasn't so easily fooled. "Can't we check our grades online now? Can you check it for me?"

I wipe?

You even know this?

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly found a way to break the deadlock: "Wait for me, I'll go upstairs to check the score on the computer and then send it to you."

陈言趁着何娟还没反应过来，迅速冲上楼，然后打开PS软件，导入自己的成绩单，把其中的39、41、18、55等改为了78、86、91、90……

After doing all this, he let out a long sigh of relief.
Just then, footsteps could be heard coming from the stairwell.

"You brat, you didn't do so badly on the test and you're just making up an excuse to fool me, did you?"

Just as Chen Yan was cleaning up the "evidence," He Juan walked to the door.

"How could that be? Open your eyes and see for yourself!"

Chen Yan sent the photoshopped report card directly to He Juan's WeChat.

He Juan zoomed in on the picture and examined it carefully.

The top left corner of the picture reads: "Chen Yan, Class 4, Economics and Management, 2013, University of Science and Technology, Student ID: 2013XXXXXXXXX."

Looking at the scores for each subject in order, Moral Education 95, Microeconomics 98, Advanced Mathematics 78, Management 86...

Looking at the report card, He Juan's face was filled with undisguised joy, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up in a smile:
"Alright, since you did pretty well on the exam, just tell me what you want for lunch and I'll make it for you."

"Hehe, then I won't be polite. I want cola chicken wings, hairy crabs, and steamed soft-shelled turtle..."

Strangely enough, even after He Juan learned that her son was making a lot of money outside, she never improved his treatment. But when she saw his report card, she subconsciously wanted to give him a reward.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Yan drove Chen Guodong and He Juan to his maternal grandmother's house, and the trunk was full of various gifts.

Originally, Lao Chen and He Juan had already bought gifts in advance, preparing a total of four boxes of gifts. However, Chen Yan felt that it was not enough, so he took them to the supermarket to shop again until the trunk was full.

Chen Yan's maternal grandmother doted on him from a young age. In his memory, his grandmother always had a kind smile on her face, but... the thing Chen Yan regretted most in his past life was—

Before he could succeed in his business, his grandmother passed away.

The son wants to take care of him, but he doesn't want to be loved.

Fortunately, God gave him a second chance.

In this life, I absolutely cannot leave any regrets!

Chen Yan's maternal grandmother's house is in the next village, very close by; it only takes 10 minutes to drive there.

The Volkswagen was parked steadily in front of my grandmother's old house, where the blue bricks and gray tiles exuded a sense of tranquility and warmth.

Before Chen Yan could even turn off the engine, his grandmother had already come out of the house to greet him upon hearing the noise.

She still looked the same as always, her hair was gray but neatly combed, and her face wore the same kind smile as before. Time had etched deep and shallow wrinkles on her face, but that smile was still as warm as ever.

"My darling grandson is here!"

Grandma's voice was filled with undisguised joy as she walked briskly over with slightly unsteady steps.

Chen Yan quickly jumped out of the car, rushed forward and hugged his grandmother tightly: "Grandma, Happy New Year!"

Grandma patted Chen Yan on the back and said with a smile, "You're such a big boy now, but you're still as clingy as when you were a child."

He Juan and Chen Guodong also got out of the car and began unloading the gifts from the trunk.

Seeing this, Grandma quickly stepped forward to stop her, saying, "Why buy so many things? I'm so happy that you came to see me."

Chen Yan smiled and put his arm around his grandmother's shoulder: "Oh, this is all from our heart, don't worry about the money, I can earn money to support you now!"

Grandma thought Chen Yan was joking and didn't take it to heart: "I don't want your money. I have enough for my own retirement. I just hope you can find a wife soon. Grandma wants to see you get married."

"Okay, okay, then I will definitely get married as soon as possible so that you can hold your great-grandson soon."

"Haha, good, good, then Grandma will be waiting to drink your wedding wine."

……

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the family sat in the courtyard, basking in the warm sun and chatting.

Chen Yan listened patiently as his grandmother told him about the latest happenings in the village, such as Aunt Zhang's daughter-in-law getting a divorce again, and Uncle Li's grandson getting into a good university...

These seemingly trivial things were incredibly precious to Chen Yan. As evening approached and Chen Yan was about to leave, his grandmother took an old red envelope from the inner room and placed it in his hand.

"Xiao Yan, take this red envelope and buy yourself something nice to eat at school."

Chen Yan accepted it with a smile, then pulled a bulging red envelope from his pocket:
"Grandma, please accept this too. Don't skimp on groceries, and never be reluctant to throw away leftovers."

Grandma looked at the bulging red envelope and wondered why Juan was giving her so much money this year, since it looked like it was worth at least ten thousand yuan.
She certainly didn't think it was given to her by Chen Yan, since he was still in school. It must have been prepared for her by He Juan and Chen Guodong.

So, the grandmother turned to her daughter and said, "Ajuan, this is too much. I don't need this much money. You should take it back and buy Xiaoyan more food and clothes."

He Juan waved her hand and said, "Mom, please accept it. Your grandson just spent 35 yuan to repair the road in the village. What's wrong with giving his grandmother a little money?"

Grandma didn't understand at first: "Ajuan, what 35?"

Then, He Juan briefly told her grandmother about Chen Yan's entrepreneurial ventures and how he made money while in college.

However, after hearing this, Grandma's face showed more tension and worry.

This is the true reaction of an elderly woman in her seventies to her grandson's sudden windfall. Instead of happiness, she is afraid and uneasy, worried that Chen Yan will be blinded by greed and take shortcuts.

Grandma took Chen Yan's hand and said earnestly, "Xiao Yan, it doesn't matter how much money you make, but we must never do anything illegal."

"Grandma, don't worry, every penny I earn is clean."

"That's good, that's good. Our Xiaoyan has really grown up."

……

On the evening of the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Juan and Chen Guodong did not go out to play mahjong. Chen Yan also had nothing to do, so after dinner he went straight to bed to play on his phone.

Around 10 p.m., Jiang Zhixin sent a message.

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "What are you doing?"

Chen Yingjun: "Playing on my phone in bed with nothing but bland food."

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "Me too."

Chen Yingjun: "I wish you were here."

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "What do you mean?"

Chen Yingjun: "If you were here, I would have messed with you."

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "You scoundrel!"

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "What time will you arrive at my house tomorrow?"

Chen Yingjun: "We'll set off after lunch, and we'll probably arrive around 3 p.m.

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "Okay."

Chen Yingjun: "Take a picture so I can see what you're wearing right now?"

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "Pajamas."

Chen Yingjun: "Take a picture so I can take a look."

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: "No, find someone else to take the picture for you (arrogantly)."

Chen Yingjun: "Oh."
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Chen Yan has always been a very obedient student who listens to his teachers. When Jiang Zhixin asked him to do this, he actually went to find someone else.

Chen Yingjun: "What are you doing, baby?"

Xiao Ruan next door: "Breathing and thinking of you."

Chen Yingjun: "Look at your current outfit."

Neighbor Ruan: [Image]

Chen Yingjun: "Are you being too formal?"

Xiao Ruan next door: "?"

Chen Yingjun: "Take your hand away."

Neighbor Ruan: "Oh (rolls eyes)"

Neighbor Ruan: [Image]

Chen Yingjun: "Okay, good girl, go to sleep early, baby. I'm going to play games."

Neighbor Ruan: "Okay~"

……

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Chen Yan's face. A commotion downstairs woke him from his sleep.

He got up in a daze and went downstairs. When he got to the living room on the first floor, he was stunned.

The courtyard was crowded with people, chattering about some gossip. In the center of the crowd were his parents and the village secretary, Chen Tianzhen.

Someone in the courtyard saw Chen Yan come out and immediately called out, "Hey, hey, Mr. Chen, get up!"

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan looked completely bewildered: "What's going on?"

Old Chen came over and explained, "The village committee just came over and gave you a banner, which I hung on the wall in the living room."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan turned his head and saw that there was indeed a bright red banner hanging on the TV background wall, with the words "Getting rich but not forgetting the hometown, building roads to benefit the people of the hometown" embroidered on it.

At this moment, village secretary Chen Tianzhen walked up and patted Chen Yan on the shoulder:

"Chen Yan, you've done a great service to the village! Our village committee put it together and made this banner to thank you!"

With the village secretary taking the lead, the other men, women, and children in the courtyard also gathered around, praising him one after another.

"Chen Yan is a really promising kid!"

“When he was a child, I told him he was smart and would definitely be a big boss when he grew up.”

"Oh, Xiao Yan, when you become successful in the future, you must come home to visit more often. This is where your roots are."

"Guodong, He Juan, you've raised a wonderful son!"

……

Holy crap!
This emotional value is absolutely off the charts!

Chen Yan thought to himself that the 35 yuan was well spent. If this were in later generations, how many resentful men would spend hundreds of thousands of yuan on female streamers and never even hold their hands?

It just goes to show how cunning and scheming people are in the city, while rural people are so much more honest and simple!

Chen Guodong and He Juan stood in the crowd, surrounded by praise, their smiles practically overflowing.

Old Chen straightened his back. The usually honest and simple man now had a proud look in his eyes. His smile spread from the corners of his mouth to the corners of his eyes, and even his wrinkles were full of joy.

He would occasionally take out his Yellow Crane Tower 1916 cigarette, and if he saw someone was almost out of cigarettes, he would go up and offer them one.
"Don't say that. Xiaoyan just got lucky and made a little money. It's nothing to mention."

He Juan felt a little awkward from the praise. She gently tugged at the hem of her clothes, feeling both uneasy and gratified. Hearing her husband say this, she quickly chimed in:

"Yes, yes, this child grew up here since he was little. Now that he has the ability, it is only right that he does something for the village."

Chen Yan: ...

Isn't this my line? You've all said it, so what's my line?

……

(End of this chapter)