Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"So alike, so incredibly alike!"

Holding Chen Dong's two-inch portrait, the old lady Wei Shufen kept muttering, "He looks so much like my second brother-in-law, Sheng Yu! Look at his eyebrows and eyes, they're practically identical!"

Huang Lanzhi shoved herself next to the police officer and blurted out, "Officer, since you're here to find your relatives, why are you the one who came? Where's my nephew?"

"Because of his special status, Comrade Chen Dong entrusted our police station to help him find his relatives. After we returned to the county, we immediately notified Comrade Chen Dong and asked him to come and meet his relatives tomorrow or some other time," the old policeman said, smoothly covering up the matter.

"Honey, why don't you go to the county guesthouse with the police officers..."

"Sister-in-law, let me, Xianfu, go with you. My mother always says he looks like my second uncle. Once we get there, we won't even need to say a word; we'll recognize each other at first glance!"

"If we're talking about who looks like my second great-uncle, it has to be my husband, Xianhai. When my father-in-law was alive, he often praised me, Xianhai, for being clever and having the same kind of intelligence as my second great-uncle!"

The three sisters-in-law were about to start arguing again. The old lady, Wei Shufen, angrily slammed her cane on her hand and glared at her three daughters-in-law. The three women, terrified, didn't dare utter a word. "When a nephew comes to claim kinship, the elders and uncles rush to acknowledge him! I can tell you're all scheming and scheming. The moment you raise your tails, I know you're up to no good!"

"Eldest son," Wei Shufen called out to Chen Xiangui. Chen Xiangui walked over and stood at attention. The old lady then said, "You are the eldest son, and this matter should have been handled by you. But I made this decision on my own. Now, come out."

"Grandma, I'm here!" Chen Zaifang, the eldest son of Chen Xianhai, the third son, was overjoyed when he heard his grandmother calling him and immediately squeezed out of the crowd.

"Go into the city with the police officers. First, go to the county hospital to see how your sister Lianxiang is doing," the old lady said, pausing before continuing with a stern face. "Then go to your brother Guang's house and tell him about your second uncle's grandson Chen Dong's return to China. Tell him to go to the county guesthouse to see Chen Dong and ask him to clarify things. Otherwise, if you bring him back to the village and find out there's been a mistake, it will delay things for him."

Did you hear me clearly?

"oh!"

Upon hearing that he was to go to the county to inform his elder brother Chen Zaiguang, Chen Zaifang's initial excitement immediately cooled down. The old lady was still the same old lady; in her heart, only her eldest grandson was her precious treasure.

Upon hearing what the old lady Wei Shufen said, Huang Lanzhi proudly raised her chin and gave her two sisters-in-law a smug look. "What are you arguing about? This matter of recognizing relatives still has to be done by the eldest grandson of the eldest branch. The old lady has decided it with just one sentence. No matter how much you jump around, it won't do you any good."

The two children from the second and third sons' families were so angry that they gritted their teeth. The biased old lady always gave everything to her eldest grandson, Chen Zaiguang.

What's most infuriating is that her own husband thinks it's perfectly normal. If she dares to say a word, he'll slap her across the face, and she won't listen to her family even if they come.

Although it is already the 1980s, the clan concept is still very strong in the rural areas of Tuocheng. The seniority is taken very seriously. No matter how poor the relatives are, the seniority is still there. You still have to call them uncles and elders. Otherwise, you are considered impolite.

The two police officers found the person and didn't linger. They took Chen Zaifang with them and drove back to the county town overnight on a sidecar motorcycle.

First, they took Chen Zaifang to the county hospital before returning to the station. Chief Wang was still there, sitting in his office smoking. Seeing the two enter, he immediately asked, "How did it go?"

"Director Wang, it's confirmed. It's from Old Chen's family in Lianzhai Village. The old lady in the photo is still alive, and there's an identical photo in her house. We've all examined it, and it's definitely the same handwriting as the one Comrade Chen Dong has."

"Yes," Director Wang nodded. "Since it's from Lianzhai Village and relatives are here, Xiao Fang can go over to relieve us tomorrow and bring this news to Comrade Chen Dong as well."

"Okay, I'll give the instructions in a bit."

Inside the emergency room of the county hospital, Chen Lianxiang had just been out of danger and was under observation. Throughout the entire rescue process, including gastric lavage, the money for all the treatments was paid by the fourth brother, Chen Zailong. Not a single member of the Liu family even came to visit.

Chen Zailong sat in the hospital corridor, smoking silently, pondering how to handle the situation after his sister was discharged. He knew he couldn't possibly calculate it!

Even if Chen Zailong were willing, his eldest brother Chen Zaiguang, with his fiery temper, would absolutely not let it go. How could a brother let his sister get away with drinking pesticide?

Chen Zailong considered going to the Liu family and smashing up their house, or even having someone break Liu Guomin's leg. He never considered having his sister get a divorce because of this.

These days in the countryside, no matter how unhappy people are, no one thinks about divorce; at most, they become widows or widows!

Just as Chen Zailong was lost in thought, Chen Zaifang rushed in. Seeing Chen Zailong smoking in the corridor, he exclaimed with delight, "Fourth Brother, great news!"

Chen Zailong was already annoyed because his sister Chen Lianxiang had been hospitalized after taking medicine. Hearing Chen Zaifang's words, he immediately got angry, grabbed Chen Zaifang by the collar, and slapped him hard across the face.

"Your sister Lianxiang is lying in a hospital bed, and you're telling me about some great news!"

Chen Zaifang was slapped for no reason, and only then did he realize that he had been thinking about his overseas Chinese brothers and had said the wrong thing. He covered his face and hurriedly said, "Fourth Brother, I was wrong. The great news I was talking about is that our cousin, Second Uncle's grandson, has returned from abroad to find his relatives!"

After listening, Chen Zailong asked with a stern face, "You mean, your second great-uncle's grandson in Southeast Asia has returned to China?"

"Ouch," Chen Zaifang rubbed his sore face, wincing in pain. His fourth brother's strength had probably loosened his back teeth. What a misunderstanding!

"Is he at his ancestral home now?"

"No, it was the police from the county police station who came to ask. They had an old photo, and Grandma recognized it," Chen Zaifang said. After he finished speaking, Chen Zaixing, who was in the ward, also came out, followed by his other cousins. They all heard what Chen Zaifang said.

Chen Zaixing asked, "You mean, the American Chinese woman at the guesthouse is a relative of ours?"

"Yes, Grandma has already acknowledged it. The police said that tomorrow we can take people back to recognize the relatives. Grandma asked me to come to the county to see how Sister Lianxiang is doing, and then to go to my older brother's house. She wants my older brother to go to the guesthouse first to see if she is our relative, so that we don't mistake her for someone else and make a fool of ourselves."

Chen Zaixing was so excited when he heard this. He had personally seen the impressive sedan parked outside the guesthouse. He had heard that the sedan alone cost over ten thousand dollars, in American dollars.

Thinking of how incredibly wealthy his overseas relatives were, Chen Zaixing hurriedly said to Chen Zaifang, "Zaifang, inform my elder brother about this. You don't need to go; let me go. I know the way well!"

"No way, they can steal this!"