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

When Chen Dong returned to Lianzhai from the city, it was already noon. Huang Bingkun was there too. Seeing Chen Dong return, Huang Bingkun told him about his brother-in-law Wang Wenxi's affair with Liu Kun. Chen Dong smiled and nodded, saying, "Very good!"

"When you get back, tell your brother-in-law to be a little bolder. Five thousand is too little. Go for twenty thousand directly," Chen Dong said, crossing his legs after sitting down. "And have your brother-in-law inadvertently reveal to Liu Kun and his gang that our Tuocheng Special Zone is preparing to conduct a financial reform pilot program."

"We must make Liu Kun feel that as long as we are among the first to obtain a license, we can monopolize the underground foreign exchange market. Liu Kun will understand the enormous profits involved," Chen Dong, a capitalist with a background in finance, began to use the same ruthless tactics he had employed at America.

For someone like Liu Kun, you have to use a bone to lure him away. His childish Ponzi scheme is too low-level; it's hard to create a big event in the short term. Chen Dong just gave him a boost.

Huang Bingkun frowned, puzzled, and asked Chen Dong, "Brother Dong, aren't we afraid of causing even bigger trouble by doing this?"

"We're helping these fools see reality, helping the government make a firm decision, and pushing people like Liu Kun down a path of no return. It's a win-win-win situation. If it's not a big deal, the government won't intervene!"

"Alright, then I'll have my brother-in-law contact Liu Kun when I get back," Huang Bingkun nodded, got up, and left the Chen family's old house.

After Huang Bingkun left, Chen Dong looked at his third brother, Chen Zaiguang, and asked him how the renovation of the "Kende Chicken" store was going and when it would open. Chen Zaiguang scratched his head and said, "Well, I've been running back and forth these past few days, and the renovation is progressing quickly. It should open after the New Year."

"What about the chicken farm?"

"It's progressing steadily. The farm manager you hired from America has chosen a location near Gaozhai, and the chicks and other animals have been brought in. For the initial opening, we'll have to use the frozen meat you brought from America."

To run a fast food business like fried chicken, owning your own chicken farm is essential. Saving costs was the first lesson Chen Dong taught Chen Zaiguang. These white-feathered chicks purchased from the system are quick to market and grow quickly, although their taste is much inferior to that of local free-range chickens.

But you've already eaten fried chicken, so why are you talking to me about texture? You just drink some soda and chew some fried chicken, who cares about texture? As long as it tastes good, that's all that matters.

"Hmm," Chen Dong listened to Chen Zaiguang's words and then looked at his fifth brother, Chen Zaixing, "Fifth brother, how's the neighborhood on Huanghe North Road doing now?"

"The entire residential complex has been completed. There are eight buildings in total, each with twenty-five floors," Chen Zaixing said without hesitation. "According to the design, five of these eight buildings are small apartments of 80 square meters with two elevators and six units per floor, and three buildings are large apartments of 120 square meters with two elevators and four units per floor."

"There are 750 units of 80 square meters and 300 units of 120 square meters. I plan to allocate 30 large 120-square-meter units and 70 small 80-square-meter units to the county. The rest can be put on the market for sale next month, hehehe!"

These apartments from Huaxing Real Estate are all the real, full size. If it's promised to be 80 square meters, the owner will definitely receive 80 square meters of interior space upon delivery. There will absolutely be no shared area.

The Huaxing Garden residential complex has a total of 1,050 units. After deducting the 100 units delivered to the county government, the remaining 950 units are all high-quality homes that can be sold directly to the market.

As for why the county was given thirty 120-square-meter apartments instead of uniformly given 80-square-meter apartments, that's Chen Zaixing's shrewdness. Could the county's officials live in apartments the same size as those junior staff members?

There has to be some difference in treatment, right? Chen Zaixing even reserved ten 120-square-meter apartments, just waiting for the county officials to use their connections to exchange apartments with him. It just goes to show that Chen Zaixing is really cunning.

"I reserved one for each of my brothers, plus the one for myself and my sister, making a total of twelve. They're all in the same building; we just live on different floors," Chen Zaixing said generously to Chen Zaiguang and Chen Zailong. "Adong, I specially assigned your apartment to the same floor as your eldest brother's. Both yours and your eldest brother's are 150 square meters—plenty of space!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangui deliberately teased Chen Zaixing, "What about the old ways your mother and I used to share? You haven't forgotten your parents, have you?"

"Dad, what are you saying? Even if I forget who I am, I can't forget you and Mom, right, Third Brother?" Chen Zaixing raised his eyebrows with a grin. "Dad, I've reserved a second-floor apartment for you. It'll be more convenient for you to go up and down the stairs. There are a lot of mosquitoes in that apartment. I heard from Dean Guo that swatting mosquitoes can help older people exercise their brains and prevent Alzheimer's disease."

"You brat," Chen Xiangui laughed in exasperation, "You think swatting mosquitoes can train your brain? I get annoyed by you every day, do you think my brain needs any training?!"

Huang Lanzhi happened to come in carrying a fruit platter. Upon hearing her youngest son Chen Zaixing's words, she slapped him on the back of the head. "All you do is nag your father all day long. And then there are so many mosquitoes. Do you think your mother sleeps too comfortably at night and you have to let the mosquitoes sing me a 'lotus song'?"

"Forget it, I'm not used to living in any suites, so don't save one for me. I've lived in this ancestral home my whole life. If I move there, I won't even have anyone to talk to during the day," Chen Xiangui waved his hand, he couldn't stand living there.

"Dad, look at you, you're only in your sixties, and you're already spouting old-fashioned nonsense. If you're lonely, you can drive back to the village during the day. When you're free, you can drive my mom around to see the sights and get some exercise," Chen Zaixing said, taking out his Dilu car keys. "You can drive this car. It's an automatic; just step on the gas and go. It's very easy."

"No, no, I can barely hold the door open, let alone drive this car. I'll drive it into a ditch!" Chen Xiangui thought that it would be even more troublesome if he were asked to drive back to the village during the day and back to the residential area at night.

"Then I'll get you a driver to pick you two up and drop you off. Grandma won't have to stay in the village all day anymore. Now that our family is better off, Dad, Mom, and Grandma can all go out and see the world," Chen Zaixing said, his playful smile turning into a proper one.

"What's so interesting outside? All you see are fields. If I want to see fields, I can look at them in the village. I can even help pull weeds and chase away birds. You're just idle all day, trying to cultivate your physical fitness, but you're illiterate," Chen Xiangui said with disdain for his youngest son.

"Fifth Uncle is illiterate," little Chen Hui exclaimed with a grin. Little Rongguo tilted his head and asked, "Brother, what's illiteracy? Can you eat it?"

"Hahaha!"