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

After chasing away the troublemaking Chen Zaixing, the old lady Wei Shufen coughed lightly and said to her granddaughters-in-law, "Your second uncle in America asked your Uncle Dong to bring back some souvenirs for you."

"I've already checked everything," said Old Mrs. Wei Shufen, glancing at everyone before continuing, "Eldest daughter, you can go first."

Huang Lanzhi smiled and walked over, took the box from her mother-in-law's hand, and walked back with a happy expression. Lin Ruiqing then leaned over and urged her mother-in-law, "Mother, what did Second Uncle bring you? Open it and let us see."

"Yes, Mother, let's take a look," Wu Fangru said curiously, urging her mother-in-law to open it.

"The second son's family and the third son's family, come and collect them together."

Huang Lanzhi was persuaded by her two daughters-in-law and couldn't resist opening the box in front of everyone. As soon as she lifted the red box, she saw a gold necklace with emeralds and a gold ring with emeralds next to it.

Lin Ruiqing and Wu Fangru both hissed and gasped, and even Gu Ying and Ma Jiao couldn't help but take a second look. It can only be said that women are naturally powerless against these colorful jewels.

Zheng Ling and Yang Xifeng also saw the emerald necklace and ring in the box belonging to their eldest daughter-in-law, Huang Lanzhi. Their daughters-in-law then urged their mothers-in-law to open the box to see if it was the same as the one in their eldest aunt's house, and if it was also made of emeralds.

But when they opened them, disappointment was evident on their faces. Their boxes contained only ordinary diamond and gold necklaces and rings. They couldn't help but feel that Old Lady Wei Shufen was being biased again.

"Eldest granddaughter-in-law, come here," Grandma Wei Shufen said, ignoring the surprise of the women below, and waved to Zeng Xia with a smile, holding two boxes in her hands.

"Zai Guang is the eldest grandson of the eldest son's family, and you are the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son's family. Your second uncle specially brought an extra gift for your eldest son's family. It should have been given to your mother-in-law, but since you are now the eldest daughter-in-law and Rong Fei is eighteen years old, you will be able to get married in a few years. So this gift should be kept by you."

As he spoke, amidst the envious gazes of Zeng Xia's many sisters-in-law behind her, he handed her two red boxes, one large and one small, saying, "When Rongfei gets married, one of these gifts will be prepared for her."

Grandma Wei Shufen glanced at her children and granddaughters-in-law and said, "Don't feel cheated or curse me in your hearts for being biased. These were all your second uncle's own ideas."

When her eldest daughter-in-law benefited, Huang Lanzhi was the first to speak up for her, saying, "Mother, you are the fairest of all. How could we feel that you are biased? Isn't that right, the second and third sons' families?"

"Ah, right, right, right!"

The other granddaughters-in-law all nodded in agreement, saying that since the eldest son was the eldest, he deserved an extra gift, and that the second uncle and great-grandmother's handling of the matter was the fairest.

But while they outwardly agreed, they inwardly resented it. Why should they be treated like servants? What era are we living in now? Why are we still bound by these rules from the Xianfeng era?

Lin Ruiqing then scurried over to Zeng Xia's side, "Sister-in-law, open it and let us see what good things Second Uncle has prepared for your eldest branch of the family."

"Yes, sister-in-law, let us see what you've got," Wu Fangru said, craning her neck to come over as well.

This time, Gu Ying and Ma Jiao also chimed in, "Sister-in-law, let's open it and take a look."

Helpless, Zeng Xia had no choice but to open the smaller box first. Inside was a ruby ​​necklace and a ring. The four sisters-in-law remained silent, waiting for Zeng Xia to open the larger box.

As soon as the large box was opened, all eyes turned to it, staring intently at the four-piece set inside, their back teeth practically grinding to powder. Inside the box were an emerald necklace, a ring, earrings, and finally, a Hetian jade bracelet.

The difference was simply enormous. Zheng Ling and Yang Xifeng silently closed the boxes in their hands, feeling utterly inferior in comparison.

The other granddaughters-in-law went to the old lady one by one to receive their boxes, and they all opened them to look inside. They all had the same diamond necklace, which was quite shabby compared to the four-piece set that Zeng Xia received.

After everyone had received their necklaces, Old Lady Wei Shufen said, "I've distributed them to you all. But I'm warning you beforehand: don't go around bragging about them after you get them. Otherwise, you'll be left crying with nowhere to turn if someone steals from you."

These days are nothing like the 21st century China, where public security is so good. After the reform and opening up, ideologies changed, population mobility was high, and all kinds of public security incidents emerged one after another.

Drive-by robberies and even burglaries are rampant. The reason why people in rural China like to install security windows on the first and second floors is because they were forced to do so by people breaking their windows back then.

There have even been cases where people left their pants by their bedside at night, only to find them stolen with a fishhook through the window the next morning, and the money inside had been taken.

Even in the 21st century, although there are fewer security incidents in rural areas, people still believe in the importance of being cautious and continue to install various types of security windows.

The return of Chen Dong and Zhang Yi, these relatives from overseas, was already enough to attract the attention of the dissolute men in the surrounding villages. If these granddaughters-in-law, who had benefited from the situation, were to go around making a fuss, they might very well be burgled the very next day.

The granddaughters-in-law nodded hurriedly, saying they wouldn't. Old Mrs. Wei Shufen said, "That's good. If I hear anyone making a fuss outside, don't blame me for taking back your share, so you won't be able to show off."

"Mother, don't worry, it definitely won't happen," Yang Xifeng said with a smile.

Grandma Wei Shufen pointed at her with her finger, "I'm most worried about you. Of the three daughters-in-law, you're the one with the biggest mouth. If I hear any rumors in the village, you'll be the first one I look for. I'm sure I'm right."

Yang Xifeng blushed when her mother-in-law spoke to her like that in front of so many of her daughters-in-law. She was indeed a bit talkative, but she wasn't stupid; she was just spreading gossip about other people.

She wouldn't actually spread her family's affairs outside, otherwise Xianhai would be the first to not let her off the hook.

"Alright, the gifts have all been distributed. Now go and prepare lunch. There are many people, so we'll need to set up four or five tables. Get busy!"

In the main hall, Chen Dong listened to his cousins ​​talk about Lianzhai Village. He planned to set up a factory in Lianzhai, so naturally he wanted to understand the situation there.

"Now, the only land left in the village is a few patches of wasteland near Shangzhai. The rest is all farmland. I doubt the production team would give it to you, Dongzi, to build a factory."

Chen Dong asked curiously, "How big is that land?"

"It's probably about 20 or 30 mu (approximately 3.3 to 4.6 acres), but it's all sandy and gravelly land, not suitable for farming. If you really want it, talk to the brigade and apply for it. I estimate the commune will approve it."

"Okay, let's go take a look after we finish eating."