Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 30 Hurry up and grow up to have a grandson!

dong dong dong.

"Mom, I'm back!"

A shout in the hallway shattered the tranquility that had just arrived at 8 p.m.

"Chen Xuejin, open the door for your brother!"

"I'm coming."

Inside, the sound of Chen Xuejin's slippers was unusually rapid as she ran to open the door for her brother.

The moment the door opened, the little gadget's eyes sparkled.

No profit can not afford to be early.

However, Chen Xuejin was much more reserved than the average five-year-old. She didn't ask any questions, but just followed Chen Xuebing around, waiting for him to change his shoes, go inside, put his backpack on the sofa, and sit down to rest.

"Ugh... I'm so tired. Where's Mom? I can't poop anymore?"

“If you go to work in Shenzhen, she definitely won’t be able to get it out.”

Chen Xuebing rolled his eyes: "I'm not going to work! I'm going to buy goods! Mom knows that!"

Chen Xuejin shook her head: "She's afraid you'll go to work. Huang Qiang upstairs is an example. He said he was going to Guangdong for fun, but once he arrived, he stayed there and never came back."

Chen Xuebing was speechless when he saw Chen Xuejin's clever eyes.

You're Mom's best son. I don't know what she's thinking, but you know everything.

And this kid was only two or three years old when Huang Qiang went to work in Guangzhou, right? He actually remembers things!

Chen Xuejin stared at him for a long time.

These days, when you travel far away, you have to bring something back home. The unspoken rule is that the farther you go, the better the things you bring.

Shenzhen is really far away.

Seeing Chen Xuejin's expectant expression, Chen Xuebing chuckled inwardly, then pulled a stack of *Shenzhen Special Zone Daily* newspapers from his pocket and handed them to him.

"Don't you like reading the newspaper? Here, I brought this especially for you."

Before he left and came back, he bought a bunch of newspapers to read on the way to learn about the development of Shenzhen. Now he took them out and solemnly handed them to Chen Xuejin to tease him.

Chen Xuejin initially didn't believe it and peered into Chen Xuebing's schoolbag while holding the newspaper. However, Chen Xuebing acted exceptionally well this time, deliberately hiding Chen Xuejin's gift inside the outer pocket of his schoolbag, letting her look without making a sound.

Anyway, this kid knows the rules and won't rummage through his things.

"Is that... something to eat?"

Chen Xuejin pointed to the top layer of the oil paper bag in the schoolbag.

Chen Xuebing said "Oh," took out the bag containing the glutinous rice balls, and found that the ice pack had already melted. He quickly handed it to Chen Xuejin.
"Quickly put it in the refrigerator. My sister asked me to bring it to her. Don't let it get stuffy."

Chen Xuejin looked at the big, white, glutinous meatballs inside, swallowed hard, and took them anyway. He hurriedly opened the refrigerator, stacked two plates of leftovers on the bottom shelf where he could easily move them, made room for them, and carefully pushed the pretty packaging bag inside.

After finishing, he ran back, propped himself up on the sofa with both hands, and craned his neck to see what else was in his backpack.

The glutinous rice ball packaging bag is quite large; once pulled out, everything inside my backpack is now clearly visible.

They were just padded with Chen Xuebing's two thin shirts and pants.

Chen Xuejin's expression gradually turned aggrieved, and she shouted towards the toilet:
"Mom! My brother didn't bring anything! I'm going to bed!"

The sound of flushing came from the toilet, and the door opened.

"Xuejin, your brother doesn't have any money, what can he bring you? Tomorrow Mom will take you to get a sweater knitted, I'll pick the one with the eagle pattern you liked last time! Be good!"

These days, knitting sweaters for children costs around 20 yuan each. The newsstand owner outside Chen Xuebing's house can do this job, and she can even give you a pattern booklet to choose from. You can pick it up two days later.

As Yu Chunyan spoke, she washed her hands and came out, wiping the water off her clothes. She saw Chen Xuebing lounging on the sofa, watching TV with his legs crossed, and gave him a disapproving look.

"You too, when you go on a long trip, you should at least bring your younger brother some good food."

Hearing this, Chen Xuejin became even angrier: "He brought it! He gave it to one of his older sisters!"

She then stormed off to her room.

Chen Xuebing reached out and grabbed him by the back of the neck, pulling him back to sit on the sofa.

Then he picked up his schoolbag and smiled.

“I brought it, I was just teasing him. Look how stingy he is! Mom, it's all because you spoil him.”

Upon opening the outer packaging, Chen Xuebing took out an exquisite white box and patted Chen Xuejin on the head with it.

"Wow...!" Chen Xuejin was overjoyed when she saw the pattern on the box.

It's a watch with the letters G-SHOCK on the side.

Casio's G Master.

It's a yellow and black watch with a large dial and a small strap. It's a stylish digital watch that will still look fashionable even a decade or more later. If Chen Xuejin, at her age, wore it out, all the kids would envy her.

Of course, it's from Huaqiangbei, costing around two hundred yuan, less than one-tenth of the original price.

However, the quality of Huaqiangbei products is unmatched by other counterfeit products. He bought it from a stall owner recommended by Gao Shu, who gave him a set of original packaging and a pack of batteries as a gift.

He bought this because the quartz watch he was wearing was a gift from his father, and it was very durable.

Chen Xuejin didn't have the opportunity to enjoy his father's love; he was essentially doing it for his father.

"It's an imported brand, waterproof for everyday use, so you can wear it while washing your hands or soaking your feet in a tub, but not for swimming."

Chen Xuebing said something that made Chen Xuejin go crazy with joy. She started unpacking the package while letting out a scream that only a little boy would make.

It's not that children with high IQs don't have a competitive spirit. Chen Xuejin also envies other children who have beautiful bicycles and Blue Cat backpacks. Sometimes she will squat in the open space by the door and watch other children play.

He just knew his mother didn't earn money easily, so he restrained himself.

"How much does it cost?" Yu Chunyan asked, worried about the price again when she heard it was imported and saw the packaging wasn't cheap. Chen Xuebing smiled and took out two identical Nokia 3310s from his pocket, handing the blue one to his mother.

"I bought this from the supplier. It's a second-hand machine, no packaging. Go get a SIM card and a universal charger tomorrow, so you can easily contact me if you need anything."

His own was a knock-off, while his mother's was the genuine article, though it was secondhand. She got it from a shopkeeper named Sister Jin on the second floor. When this item was released in 01, it wasn't expensive, costing over 1000 yuan, but he got it for 400 yuan.

Yu Chunyan was stunned.

Chen Xuebing's father had always wanted to buy a cell phone, he kept talking about it, but he never got one before he passed away.

She's someone who can earn money but can't spend it. Aside from occasionally taking her two sons shopping, she has to stay in the shop every day to earn money and has hardly ever been to a shopping mall. In her mind, cell phones are incredibly expensive.

For her, the years have passed without incident.

"Why...why did you buy two phones? That's too expensive! Take them back and return them!"

After saying that, Yu Chunyan changed her mind and said, "...Return this one!"

Chen Xuejin stopped unpacking and looked at the two of them, unsure whether she should continue.

Chen Xuebing stood up with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, these things aren't expensive in Shenzhen. I'm going to start a business and sell these. I've already found a channel, and these goods are very cheap. You don't need to worry about Chen Xuejin's computer anymore. I have plenty of computers where I source them. When I have money, I'll get him a good one."

Yu Chunyan gripped the phone tightly, still somewhat hesitant: "So, you're saying that selling things online...does that mean I need to buy a computer? How much does it cost?"

"I'm not buying it for now. Using the internet at home and in an internet cafe is the same thing. The main issue is time."

"So... do you have enough capital to buy the goods?"

“That’s enough. This business doesn’t require inventory. I only make payment and have them ship the goods directly after someone places an order. I earn the price difference; I can make several hundred yuan per unit.”

Chen Xuebing comforted his mother, Yu Chunyan, word by word, and the heaving in her chest finally calmed down.

In reality, it's almost impossible to avoid having inventory. With Alipay's payment on behalf plan, the recipient needs to confirm receipt of the goods, and the payment will arrive in seven days at the latest. If the recipient returns the goods, the recipient will have to hold onto them.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have supported Huo Xiaowen in selling goods locally. He knew he would earn less there, but he would get paid as soon as he sold the goods, so the turnover was very fast.

When he left, he gave Huo Xiaowen 5,000 yuan to pick up the goods, and kept more than 6,000 yuan in his own hands. If it wasn't enough, he would go to the bank to transfer more money.

Chen Xuebing did this after careful consideration, which can be seen as a sign of his honesty and trust in Huo Xiaowen.

Huo Xiaowen, however, didn't care. He felt that this was how it should be, and that he still had more than three thousand left, which he could also use.

"By the way, my brother said you brought food for some little girl?"

Yu Chunyan spoke while staring in the direction of the refrigerator, pulling Chen Xuebing back to reality.

"Oh!" Chen Xuebing slapped his forehead, remembering that the dessert shop waiter had said that the glutinous rice balls should be eaten as soon as possible. He quickly picked up his phone, flipped through the calendar, and checked the date.

November 20th, today is Saturday, there will be no classes during the day tomorrow.

If I take it away tomorrow night, it will have been sitting for two days, and if it stays in the refrigerator for too long, it will absorb other smells.

He didn't want the food he went through all the trouble to bring back to taste like leftovers.

Thinking it over, I immediately looked around for paper, wrote down a phone number, and handed it to my mom.

"I have to go out for a bit later! I'm also going to an internet cafe tonight, so I might be back a little late! I have the keys, so don't wait up for me. Call me if you need anything!"

Yu Chunyan felt a sense of relief upon hearing this.

Now that my son has a cell phone, I don't have to worry about what he does outside anymore.

Once she calmed down, she saw Chen Xuebing take a gift bag out of the refrigerator, and her heart was stirred again.

"Which girl? Is it the one we did homework together last time?"

Chen Xuebing was speechless.

He sensed it; his mom was about to update the season.

After nagging him about his studies and not causing trouble, the 3.0 version of his mother, who will nag him about finding a girlfriend, is about to arrive.

Upon closer reflection, there will be a 4.0 version of pressuring people to get married, and a 5.0 version of pressuring people to have grandchildren.

I'm really overwhelmed.

Chen Xuebing sighed, took out a small box containing the big white fat man from the packaging bag, turned around, and handed it to Chen Xuejin.

"Here, mango filling! You've never had mango before, have you?"

"Wow!"

When Chen Xuejin saw that there was some delicious food for him, he was overjoyed and skipped over to get it with extra cheerfulness.

As he approached, Chen Xuebing raised his hand, and the mango-flavored glutinous rice ball reached a height that Chen Xuejin couldn't reach.

Chen Xuejin thought Chen Xuebing was teasing him, so his face fell, he put his hands behind his back, and snorted.

To his surprise, Chen Xuebing teased him for a moment, then readily put the bag down and handed it to him.

But the moment Chen Xuejin took it, Chen Xuebing said with a serious expression, "Eat it and grow up quickly, so you can give Mom a big, fat grandson to play with! Do you hear me!"

Chen Xuejin was stunned.

Even the smartest CPU can be overheated by this statement.

To have a grandson?
I'm still a grandson!
Yu Chunyan was also stunned.

Then, she nimbly searched left and right until she found the broom she usually used.

Chen Xuebing's pupils contracted, and he immediately opened the door and rushed out.

"Chen Xuebing! What are you teaching your brother?!"

"Get out of there, you bastard!"

The Chen family's harmonious mother-son relationship lasted only a little over 10 minutes before returning to its usual chaotic state.

(End of this chapter)