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

The main room was eerily quiet. Lin Ruiqing stood there with his head down, not daring to look at anyone. Chen Zaiguang sat on the sofa, silently smoking. Chen Zaiguang didn't speak, nor did Chen Zaisheng. Chen Zailong drank tea with his head down, while Chen Zaixing crossed his legs and scanned the room with his eyes.

Chen Dong sat on the stool and waited for his uncle Chen Xiangui to brew the tea before he greeted his brothers, "Drink tea, drink tea, don't just keep smoking."

Zhang Yi and Chen Lianxiang stood under the eaves, not entering the main hall. It was not appropriate for them to get involved in this kind of occasion. Seeing that her third sister-in-law was still standing, Chen Lianxiang went over and brought a stool for Lin Ruiqing. "Third sister-in-law, please sit down."

Chen Zaiguang merely glanced at her coldly, without speaking up to expose his sister's true colors, and thus did not stop Lin Ruiqing from sitting down. Soon after, Ma Jiao and Wu Fangru returned, followed by Chen Xianfu and Chen Xianhai, who came in one after the other, along with several other cousins.

"Uncle!"

"Second Uncle!"

"Uncle!"

After exchanging greetings, Chen Xiangui beckoned his two younger brothers over for tea. Chen Zaixing and Chen Zaiguang made way for Chen Dong and sat down on the stool next to him.

"Brother, Zai Guang," Chen Xianfu asked first after Chen Xianfu and Chen Xianhai sat down, "what did you call us over for?"

Regardless of whether his two uncles genuinely didn't know or were pretending not to, Chen Zaiguang recounted the entire incident to them. After listening, Chen Xianfu frowned, looked at Lin Ruiqing, then at Chen Zaiguang, and sighed, "Zaiguang's son, how could you be so muddle-headed?"

"You've already married into the Chen family and become their daughter-in-law. How can you take our family's money to subsidize your own family and keep it a secret from Zai Guang? Is that even right?"

Chen Xianhai slammed his hand on the coffee table and said, "How dare you be so lawless! You've dared to bully the Chen family! Do you think all the men in the Chen family are dead?!"

"Uncle, don't get angry. We're just discussing how to resolve this," Chen Zailong said, trying to persuade him.

"Discuss what? What's there to discuss? Tomorrow, gather all the men of the Chen family, each grab a carrying pole, and head to the fortress to block their door. Ask those two brothers, Lin Haitao and Lin Haixi, if they think the Chen family is easy to bully!"

Chen Zaixing raised an eyebrow, gave Chen Xianhai a thumbs-up, and said, "Good, Uncle is awesome! Tomorrow you'll lead the way, and I'll follow behind you. If you want to fight, I'll be the first to rush up and crack his skull open!"

Seeing his unruly younger brother spouting nonsense again, Chen Zaiguang glared at him angrily. Chen Zaixing smiled sheepishly and dared not say another word.

"Third brother, don't be hasty, listen to what the children have to say," Chen Xiangui waved his hand to signal Chen Xianhai to calm down, then looked at Chen Zaiguang, "Zaiguang, what do you think?"

Chen Zaiguang picked up the cigarette case and offered each of his two uncles a cigarette before saying, "My idea is to first let the third son's wife go back and ask her brother for the money. If he doesn't give it to us, then we'll go over and block his door!"

Chen Xianfu nodded. "This idea is sound. We should try to be courteous first, then resort to force, so as not to damage family ties."

"What relatives? You call these people relatives?" Chen Xianhai scoffed. "When they were swindling money from you, did they ever consider that you were their relative?"

"Third son, don't interrupt. Zaiguang, you continue," Chen Xiangui gestured for his eldest son to continue.

"Uncle, I told the third son's family to go back and ask for the money first, to give face to our Chen family's daughter-in-law, not to her brothers. I've already calculated that they won't pay back the money," Chen Zaiguang said to Chen Xianhai. "Tomorrow, we'll have someone wait at the entrance of Shangbao Village. When the third son's family comes out, we'll go in and block their door."

"What if they run away?"

Chen Zaiguang looked up at Lin Ruiqing, who had her head down, and asked, "Third brother's wife, do you think your two brothers might run away?"

Chen Zaiguang's words were a clear indication to Lin Ruiqing that if she ran away, it would be because she had tipped him off, and then he, as her uncle, would not be lenient. Chen Zaiguang did not believe that with the connections he and his brothers had now, they could not deal with the three Lin siblings.

A sum as large as 140,000 is enough to warrant execution if the sentence is too severe!

"No, they won't run away," Lin Ruiqing raised her head in shock, making a solemn promise to her uncle Chen Zaiguang, and also to herself.

"That's good. You should take care of yourself. You can make a mistake once or twice, but we won't give you a third chance to correct it." Chen Zaiguang looked at the three Chen brothers sitting in a row. "Father, second uncle, and youngest uncle, let's take advantage of this dinner time to inform all the men in the clan that they should gather at the village square at seven o'clock tomorrow morning."

Chen Dong spoke up at this moment, "Brother, tell the elders in the clan that I'll give each person who goes five hundred yuan as a running fee afterward. It's okay if they don't go; we'll remember it. Just don't come to us for help if anything happens in the future!"

Chen Zailian called out, "Adong, why give us a delivery fee? Five hundred? We're all from the same clan. We can just have a feast afterwards. There's no need for this money."

"Yes, Dong, there's no need to pay," Chen Xianfu added.

"It's alright, the money has to be paid, and the meal has to be eaten," Chen Dong waved his hand, indicating that Chen Xianfu and his son Chen Zailian didn't need to persuade them anymore. "The reason I gave each of them 500 yuan as a running fee is to tell others that our Chen family isn't worried about the 140,000 yuan, but rather about regaining our dignity!"

As he spoke, Chen Dong slammed his hand on the coffee table and, unusually, swore, "Damn it, if this matter isn't handled properly for him in one go, how can I, Chen Zaidong, and the other men of the Chen family ever set foot in Nanshan again!"

"Yes, A-Dong is right," Chen Zaixing chimed in. "People fight for their pride, and Buddhas fight for their donations. If we don't teach them a lesson this time, they'll think the Chen family of Lianzhai is easy to bully!"

Chen Xiangui frowned as he listened to his good-for-nothing youngest son's words. Something felt off, but the atmosphere was so serious that he couldn't very well criticize him for talking nonsense. So he could only say, "Alright, then take advantage of the fact that everyone is home for dinner and go door-to-door to inform them."

Chen Xiangui stood up and generously said to Chen Zaixing, "Youngest son, you and Zailong drive your wives to the county state-run restaurant and cook a few dishes. Second son, third son, and Zailian, don't leave later, eat some more here."

Chen Zaixing and Chen Zailong nodded, picked up their car keys and went out. Chen Dong, Zhang Yi and Chen Lianxiang went out towards the small building, planning to bring Xiao Chenhui and Xiao Rongguo over for dinner later.

"No, no, brother, we've already eaten at home," Chen Xianfu hurriedly waved his hand when his brother wanted him to stay for dinner. Chen Xiangui glared at him and said, "Can't you eat again after you've already eaten? I, your older brother, want to have a drink with you, and you're not willing?"

"Uncle, I'll have a drink with you later," Chen Zailian said, pulling Chen Xiangui towards the door. Chen Xiangui turned to Chen Xianfu and Chen Xianhai and instructed them, "Don't run home, or I'll have to call someone to call you again."

"Okay, okay, I got it!"