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

"Tsk tsk tsk, Zaixing, you've got some skills now, let me see!"

Li Renfa snatched the Zippo lighter from Chen Zaixing's hand. It was quite heavy. Chen Dong's gold-plated Zippo lighter had four characters machine-engraved on the outside: "Know My Country!"

"How about that? Pretty cool, huh? I got this from my cousin Dongzi. It's genuine Americana, and it's even fueled with airplane fuel," Chen Zaixing said, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his eyes squinting from the smoke. He then took a Zippo lighter and demonstrated its operation to Li Renfa.

Seeing that the lighter's casing was still golden, Li Renfa casually asked, "Zaixing, this thing isn't pure gold, is it? I want to take a bite!"

Chen Zaixing treasured his Zippo lighter so much that he couldn't possibly let him bite it. He shoved Li Renfa's mouth away as he tried to get closer, saying, "Get lost! If you bite me with your stinky mouth, how am I supposed to show it off to people, showing off your stinky teeth marks!"

"Hahaha!"

The villagers watching Chen Zaixing and Li Renfa's antics burst into laughter. Chen Zaixing was generous and gave each of the people around him a cigarette. The group smoked and chatted about what Secretary Tian was going to say later.

The little boy ran around barefoot among the adults, only to be pinned down by his own parents. They would give him a slap on the bottom and make him sit still, but his heart still longed to run wild with the other children.

Among the crowd, Chen Rongxiong, Chen Rongwen, and the other children of the Chen family each held a White Rabbit candy and sat next to their parents, licking it. The other children surrounded them, their eyes seemingly glued to the White Rabbit candies in Chen Rongxiong's hands, watching them longingly.

"Ah Xiong, is that a milk candy you're eating? Is it tasty? Is it sweet?"

"Hmm," Chen Rongxiong replied to his friend, continuing to lick his White Rabbit milk candy. "It's so sweet! This is a White Rabbit that my Uncle Dong brought back for us from the county supply and marketing cooperative. Do you want some?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the child immediately stretched out his hand. "Ah Xiong, I haven't eaten yet!"

"Ah Xiong, I want some too! Let me try some!"

Upon hearing that Chen Rongxiong was going to hand out candy, the children watching immediately stretched out their hands, and more than a dozen hands were placed in front of Chen Rongxiong, taking away the few White Rabbit milk candies he had in his pocket.

Those who didn't receive any were now arguing in groups of two or three, "This was given to me by Brother Xiong, why are you taking it!"

"Ah Xiong was going to give it to me first, but you snatched it first. Give it back to me now, or I'll beat you up," another child said, sticking his neck out and trying to grab it back.

The two children started tearing at each other and soon began to wrestle. Another child who was watching seized the opportunity, picked up the fallen White Rabbit candy from the ground, and stuffed it into his mouth without even unwrapping it.

Upon seeing this, the two children who were wrestling stopped fighting and ran towards the child who had received the candy, yelling, "Water Boy, spit out your candy!"

The three of them chased each other around the crowd. On Chen Huijuan and Chen Huifeng's side, the girls were much more refined than the mischievous boys. Chen Huijuan and Chen Huifeng used their teeth to bite the White Rabbit milk candy into two pieces, and each of the girls who surrounded them got one.

Other boys who couldn't get candy from Chen Rongxiong saw that Chen Huijuan was giving out candy and gathered around, wanting some too. The girls nearby immediately objected, "Black Bull, you want all the girls' candy? Aren't you ashamed?"

"I just want candy. Whether you're ashamed or not, wait until I finish eating!"

"Oh, oh, oh!"

The other children started making a fuss, and Chen Huijuan rolled her eyes at the boy named Black Bull, then handed him an uneaten White Rabbit candy. "Bite it in half and share it with the others."

Black Bull took the candy, unwrapped it without thinking, and licked it with his tongue. The other kids who wanted to share the candy looked disgusted. Black Bull, you're so shameless.

Juanmei clearly told you to bite it in half, but you just licked it like that, are you planning to eat it all by yourself?

"Black Bull is shameless! Everyone, go and beat him up!"

The boys responded to the call and went up to beat up Black Bull. Black Bull wasn't stupid; he knew he had to run away after getting the advantage. As he ran, a group of children chased after him, shouting. The entire brigade headquarters square was filled with the chase scene of "Defending the Milk Candy".

Chen Rongxiong's White Rabbit milk candies had been "divided up" by others. Now, seeing that the two brothers, Chen Rongwen and Chen Rongwu, had finished one and were taking another out of their pockets, he asked the two brothers for one, but they refused.

Chen Rongguo, the little dumpling, sat next to Chen Rongwu, his two short legs not reaching the ground. He was happily licking the candy, drooling all over his mouth.

"Rongguo, give your fourth brother one, he's finished his," Chen Rongxiong said, licking his cheeks as he reached out to ask for one. Chen Rongguo immediately covered his little pocket, looking at his fourth brother warily, and said in a childish but fierce voice, "No!"

Chen Rongwen and Chen Rongwu looked at Chen Rongxiong with disdain. Chen Rongxiong had no choice but to plead, "Rongguo, your fourth brother will return it to you tomorrow. Can you give your fourth brother one?"

"don't want!"

Chen Rongguo clutched his pocket and ran towards his father, Chen Zaixing, his short legs calling out, "Dad, Fourth Brother is trying to steal my milk candy!"

Chen Zaixing, who was still bragging to others about his cousin Chen Dong, was suddenly grabbed by the leg by his son. He reached out and pulled Chen Rongguo, who was still licking the White Rabbit candy, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Chen Rongguo stared in disbelief at his father Chen Zaixing, who was still chewing on a milk candy. He burst into tears and struggled to get down. Chen Zaixing slapped his bottom and put him down.

Chen Rongguo ran crying to his grandfather, Chen Xiangui, shouting, "Grandpa, Dad took my candy! Waaaaah!"

Chen Xiangui, who was chatting with someone, saw his grandson coming in crying. He picked him up and, after finding out what happened, turned around and glared at Chen Zaixing, who was still bragging to someone in the crowd.

"Grandpa will beat your dad for you in a bit, don't cry," Chen Xiangui didn't have any candy on him, so he could only coax Chen Rongguo to stop crying.

"Grandpa hits with a stick, but Dad's skin is thick, so it doesn't hurt," Chen Rongguo said, taking out another White Rabbit candy from his pocket and eating it in his grandfather's arms.

"Hahaha!"

The elderly people chatting with Chen Xiangui all burst into laughter upon hearing the childish remark. Chen Xiangui said helplessly, "You unreliable father, Rongguo can't grow up to be like your father!"

"Yes, I've grown up now, and I'll definitely take good care of Grandpa. Grandpa, have some candy!"

Chen Xiangui didn't take it, but instead chuckled and pinched Chen Rongguo's cheek, "You eat it yourself, Grandpa doesn't like sweets!"