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

Lin Ruiqing stood at the kitchen doorway, still holding unwashed dishes in her hand, but her eyes kept glancing towards the living room. She could hear Chen Dong and Chen Zaixing talking at the coffee table clearly.

She was genuinely envious of her brother-in-law Chen Zaixing, especially her sister-in-law Wu Fangru, who had been telling the other sisters-in-law every day that once the building in the district was completed, she would choose the top-floor apartments for her brothers and sisters-in-law to move into.

If it weren't for the presence of the elderly Lady Wei Shufen keeping things in check, Wu Fangru would probably be swaggering. During this time, some people from the village have come to Chen Zaixing to inquire about the price of apartments in the residential complex, but Chen Zaixing has always just given them vague answers.

The villagers of Lianzhai Village are now truly wealthy. The annual dividends of one or two thousand yuan have already lifted the entire village out of poverty in Jiping Town. Now, whenever marriage is discussed, as soon as the matchmaker mentions that the man or woman is from Lianzhai, the other party will readily agree to the marriage without further ado.

Those who came to Chen Zaixing to inquire about housing prices were simply trying to build a relationship with him and see if they could get a low-priced house from him.

But who is Chen Zaixing? How could he possibly push money away? Besides, the Huaxing residential complex under construction on Huanghe North Road doesn't have many houses to begin with, and Chen Zaixing is hoping to recoup his losses with this first real estate project.

Those with connections in Nanshan District know that the Huaxing residential complex, which is currently under construction, will definitely see price increases in the future, and everyone is trying their best to reserve a unit in advance.

The value of the houses in Huaxing Community is self-evident. Just the fact that it is less than ten minutes away from the district people's hospital, plus the fact that the district government will build a primary school around Huaxing Community, means that this location will not be cheap.

Lin Ruiqing turned her head and glanced at her husband, who was sitting on the stone steps washing her son Rong Rui's feet. She nudged Chen Zaiguang with her toe and said in a low voice, "Why don't you go inside and listen!"

Chen Zaiguang was taken aback. "What are you listening to?"

"Listen to what your brother and the others are saying, don't you know you should learn something?" Lin Ruiqing glared at him with exasperation.

Chen Zaiguang rolled his eyes at his wife. "What's the use of me listening? I don't understand any of this. Besides, even if I did learn it, would you be willing to give me hundreds of thousands of yuan to work in real estate?"

Lin Ruiqing was so angry at Chen Zaiguang's words that she gritted her teeth and wanted to throw the rag in her hand at his face, but she held back, glared at him fiercely, and then turned her head to continue listening to the commotion in the living room.

Since that incident, Chen Zaiguang has completely given up. He's falling further and further behind his brothers, and now no one believes him when he tries to act like a simple, honest, and henpecked husband at home.

The eldest brother, Chen Zaiguang, still gives him a cold shoulder whenever he sees him, clearly still holding a grudge. The second brother, Chen Zaisheng, is even worse; he treats him like a complete stranger.

Chen Dong transferred him to the canteen of the Xiaochi Automobile Factory in Jinbu. It was said to be temporary, but it was actually a permanent transfer. As for whether it was his elder brother who ordered the transfer, Chen Zaiguang couldn't say for sure. He was now keeping a low profile and trying not to cause trouble at home, so as not to let his brothers continue to have a bad impression of him.

His wife, Lin Ruiqing, is no longer as petty as before at home and has started to learn to please her sisters-in-law. Wu Fangru still occasionally makes sarcastic remarks about Lin Ruiqing, saying that she should have done what she did earlier.

Listening to Chen Dong continuing to instruct Chen Zaixing on how to handle the situation in the hall, Lin Ruiqing grew increasingly angry. She kicked Chen Zaiguang in frustration, yelling, "You're hopeless! You'll be a cook your whole life!"

Lin Ruiqing entered the kitchen and washed the dishes, getting angrier and angrier. After quickly finishing, she wiped her hands with a rag and walked towards Chen Dong's small building.

Meanwhile, at Chen Dong's small building, Zhang Yi, Chen Lianxiang, Zeng Xia, and others were discussing some details about their "Angel" brand's exhibition at the Canton Fair in Huadu.

Lin Ruiqing pressed the doorbell, and Chen Hui's childish voice came through the intercom, along with the sounds of Rong Guo and other children playing nearby. "Who is it?"

"Jimmy, it's me, Sam. Open the door," Lin Ruiqing said gently into the intercom.

"Oh, Mommy, Auntie is coming to our house. I'll go downstairs to open the door." The intercom hadn't been hung up by Xiao Chenhui; all that could be heard was Xiao Chenhui asking Zhang Yi.

Before long, Chen Hui, Rong Guo, and the other kids opened the door in unison, put their hands behind their backs, and stood there looking at Lin Ruiqing. Lin Ruiqing, puzzled by their stares, asked, "Why are you all looking at me?"

"Mother, when you visit other people's homes, don't you bring us kids some food?" Little Chen Hui, a typical straight man, blurted out the question.

Upon hearing that he could ask for it directly, Xiao Rongguo stretched out his little hand behind his back and asked Lin Ruiqing, "Third Aunt, you can't bring in anything that's not edible!"

Rong Wen, Rong Wu, and Hui Juan all stared at Lin Ruiqing with wide eyes. Lin Ruiqing reached into his pocket, took out two White Rabbit candies that he had "confiscated" from his son Rong Rui before dinner, and gave one to each of Xiao Chenhui and Xiao Rongguo. "Third Aunt came in a hurry and didn't bring many. Break them open and share a little to taste."

Xiao Chenhui looked at the lone White Rabbit candy in his hand, pouted, and saw Lin Ruiqing go upstairs directly. He leaned close to his younger brother Xiao Rongguo's ear and whispered, "Third Aunt is so stingy. There are so many of us, and she only gave us two candies."

Xiao Rongguo nodded his little head in agreement, then suddenly had a brilliant idea and immediately said to his older brother Xiao Chenhui, "We can go to the old house to get some food and say that it was given to us by Auntie San."

"Hurry up!"

Without hesitation, Xiao Chenhui immediately grabbed his younger brother and ran towards the old house. Rong Wen and Rong Wu followed behind, and the six or seven children rushed into the old house. When they got to the hall, they saw the candy and biscuits on the plate on the coffee table, grabbed them, and covered them with their clothes. Huang Lanzhi wanted to say a few words, but the children took off running.

"These little rascals, they've only been eating dinner for a short time, and they're already eating so much candy and biscuits," Huang Lanzhi said casually, without even moving her body.

Lin Ruiqing went upstairs to Chen Dong's small house. The living room was on the second floor, where Zhang Yi and the others were sitting on the sofa, talking with some documents in their hands. When they saw Lin Ruiqing come up, they all looked at her.

Lin Ruiqing felt a little uncomfortable under the questioning gazes of Zhang Yi and Chen Lianxiang. They were all dressed in fashionable and trendy clothes, while she was still wearing her homespun clothes. She couldn't help but feel inferior, and her hands unconsciously rubbed her trouser legs.

It was Chen Lianxiang, the sister-in-law, who noticed Lin Ruiqing's unease and asked, "Third sister-in-law, is there something you need?"

"No, no," Lin Ruiqing waved his hand and laughed, "Your brothers are talking over there, but I can't understand what they're saying, so I came over to sit with Xiaoyi and listen to what you're talking about. You don't need to worry about me, just keep talking."