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

"Hehe, now I have one myself, la la la!"

The red "Dilu" car drove along the Nanzhao Highway towards Lianzhai. Chen Huiqin, in the passenger seat, had already examined her watch seven or eight times, her eyes practically sparkling with pride. Chen Lianxiang, driving, glanced at her and shook her head with a smile. "Qingsheng, don't spoil her too much. This watch is too expensive. She's just a student; she can't wear it out in public."

Lin Qingsheng, sitting in the back row, just smiled and said, "It's alright, Xiang. The most important thing is that the child likes it. Besides, this watch isn't that expensive. I bought it on a business trip to Europe. I was thinking that when I see your niece someday, I should give her a gift."

Chen Huiqin, with her keen ears, immediately turned around from the passenger seat, beaming like a flower, "Uncle Qingsheng, you must come often in the future... no, it would be best if you stayed in Tuocheng, so my aunt wouldn't have to hold the phone with you every day, longing for you across the sea!"

"Chen Huiqin!" Chen Lianxiang glared at her, her ears instantly turning red. "Which eye of yours saw me holding the phone every day?!"

Seeing that her aunt still wouldn't admit it, Chen Huiqin shook her head and fiddled with her Patek Philippe watch, saying smugly, "My mom saw it with her own eyes and told my dad herself. I just overheard it, hehehe!"

"Sister-in-law, really! How can you say such things so casually? It's so embarrassing!" Chen Lianxiang, who was driving, felt her face burning. Lin Qingsheng, sitting in the back, chuckled and said, "Alright, then I'll settle down here in Tuocheng. Xiao Huiqin, please come visit your aunt's new house, okay?"

"Okay, okay!"

"You good-for-nothing!" Chen Lianxiang reached out and flicked Chen Huiqin on the forehead in the passenger seat.

The red "Dilu" sped along and entered Lianzhai Village. It was already evening, and wisps of smoke were rising from the chimneys of every household in Lianzhai.

Five cars were already parked in the parking spaces at the entrance of the Chen family's old house. The house was bustling with activity. Everyone knew that Chen Lianxiang had gone to pick up Lin Qingsheng. Even Chen Xianfu, Chen Xianhai, and Chen Qiuxiu's family had come over to see what their "new son-in-law" looked like.

Chen Xiangui sat in the main seat of the sofa in the main room, making tea, looking energetic. He had even changed into a brand new shirt. Huang Lanzhi was feeding Xiao Huiyi baby food, and she was talking to her husband, saying, "Xiangui, don't give me a long face later. It's Qingsheng's first time visiting. Don't scare them with a sour face."

"Yes, brother, Lianxiang has finally found someone on her own. Even if you're not satisfied, you should at least get to know him and see what kind of person he is," Chen Qiuxiu chimed in.

"I know, I know, you've all said it eight hundred times already. Do you think I'm the kind of person who's unreasonable?!" Chen Xiangui waved his hand irritably, but his eyes revealed an undisguised anticipation and nervousness.

Chen Xiangui was extremely critical of his daughter Chen Lianxiang's choice of husband. He had already disagreed with marrying someone like Liu Guomin, but Chen Lianxiang still insisted on it, which led to their divorce.

Now they've brought back a boy named America. They say they've been in a relationship for three years, but they've only really been together since the year Chen Lianxiang was recuperating in New York. After that, they were separated for a long time, one in Tuocheng and the other in New York, and could only talk to each other via international long-distance calls.

Chen Xiangui knew nothing about Lin Qingsheng's character, family background, or anything like that. He was just afraid that his daughter Lianxiang was once again blinded by love, and he was determined not to let her get married without knowing anything about her.

Chen Lianxiang parked the car steadily in the parking space. She took a deep breath and turned to Lin Qingsheng in the back seat, saying, "Qingsheng, we're here. I told my mother you were arriving today, so we'll have dinner together at home tonight. It's a family dinner, no outsiders invited. Don't be nervous when you go in."

"Don't worry," Lin Qingsheng said with a smile, opening the car door and going to the trunk to take out his large suitcase. "I'm not a child, why would I be nervous about meeting strangers?"

"Uncle Qingsheng, why is your suitcase so big?" Chen Huiqin got out of the car and asked curiously when she saw the suitcase Lin Qingsheng was pulling.

"Some of these are gifts my parents asked me to bring from New York when they knew I was coming, and some I specifically picked out at the airport when I was transiting in Hong Kong." Despite the suitcase looking heavy, Lin Qingsheng pulled it without any difficulty.

"When did you prepare this?" Chen Lianxiang was taken aback. "I told you on the phone that you didn't need to bring any gifts, so why did your aunt and uncle still ask you to bring one?"

"You can't expect me, your new son-in-law, to come empty-handed on my first official visit," Lin Qingsheng said with a smile. Chen Lianxiang blushed instantly when she saw Lin Qingsheng say this in front of her niece.

"Oh, oh, oh!" Chen Huiqin pointed at Lin Qingsheng and Chen Lianxiang with her little finger, chuckling with a gossipy expression.

"Here it comes!"

Upon hearing the car lock, Xiao Rongguo ran to the gate and shouted excitedly before dashing into the main room, "Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie is standing at the gate with a handsome uncle!"

Everyone in the main room turned around and looked at the courtyard gate when Xiao Rongguo shouted. The gate was pushed open, and Chen Lianxiang walked in first. Today, she had specially changed into a light purple silk dress, and her long hair was tied up, making her look gentle and dignified.

Then Chen Huiqin, who had come with them, skipped in, showing off her wrist to her mother, Zeng Xia, and shaking her head proudly. Little Huiyi was captivated by Chen Huiqin's sparkly watch and shouted, "Liangliang, so pretty! I want it!"

Lin Qingsheng followed in carrying a suitcase, standing next to Chen Lianxiang. He was a full half a head taller than her and was nodding to the people in the main room who were watching him with a smile on his face.

Chen Xiangui looked at the tall and imposing man in front of him and nodded politely. He couldn't find anything wrong with him in terms of appearance. Regardless of his character, the man his daughter Chen Lianxiang had chosen was undeniably handsome.

"Grandma, Father, Mother," Chen Lianxiang introduced to Chen Xiangui and Huang Lanzhi, "This is the friend I mentioned who came to visit, Qingsheng, this is my father... this is my fifth brother's wife."

"Greetings, Uncle and Aunt," Lin Qingsheng said politely to Chen Xiangui and the others in slightly broken Tuocheng dialect as he walked to the front of the main room, carrying a souvenir he had taken from his suitcase. "My name is Lin Qingsheng. It's my first time visiting. This small gift is just a token of my appreciation!"

Before Chen Xiangui could say anything, Huang Lanzhi stepped forward and greeted Lin Qingsheng warmly, "Qingsheng, you're here! Why bring souvenirs? You must be tired after such a long flight. Come in and sit down."

Chen Xiangui snorted in dissatisfaction, but Huang Lanzhi turned around and glared at him, which immediately calmed him down. "You promised to let me test this kid's abilities first," he thought. "This old woman forgets everything as soon as she sees someone."