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

"Think about it carefully, and see if what your fourth uncle said is right or wrong!"

Liu Shaozhong didn't say anything more. He curled up in the back seat like a wounded little animal, his shoulder twitching from time to time. The car was a bit stuffy, so Chen Zailong lowered the window to let the wind in. Occasionally, a dog barked from a distance, but it was quickly blown away by the wind.

Chen Zailong took out a cigarette case from his pocket, but after glancing at his nephew, he put it back and placed his hand on his young shoulder to comfort him, "If you don't want to go back so early, your fourth uncle will sit with you in the car for a while longer."

"Once you've recovered, or if you're hungry," Chen Zailong said with a smile, "your fourth uncle will take you back. Shaozhong, you must remember, your mother really hopes that you and your two siblings can have a complete family and spend a complete childhood together."

"She loves and cares for you three siblings very much. It's not that she doesn't want you anymore just because Lin Qingsheng came. Do you believe your fourth uncle?"

Liu Shaozhong looked up at Chen Zailong and nodded seriously, "Yes!"

"No matter what difficulties or setbacks you encounter in the future, you can talk to your fourth uncle or any of your other uncles," Chen Zailong said solemnly.

"If your mother marries Lin Qingsheng in the future, and Lin Qingsheng really treats your mother badly, you must be strong and protect her, instead of turning around and running away like you are now. That's not what a real man should do!"

"Can you protect your mother?"

"Yes! I can!"

"Okay, your fourth uncle believes you," Chen Zailong said with a smile, patting Liu Shaozhong's head lightly. "Are you hungry? Let's go home. Your grandparents and your mother are all waiting for us to come back for dinner."

Chen Zailong walked back to the driver's seat and started the car. Liu Shaozhong, who was in the back seat, suddenly asked, "Fourth Uncle, if my mom... she really marries Uncle Lin, what will happen to my dad?"

Chen Zailong paused for a moment while turning the steering wheel, then steadily turned it half a turn before 'Dilu' turned the car around. "What he does is his own business. Your mother has already divorced him. He's a grown man with hands and feet; why should a child like you worry about him?"

"Shaozhong, remember what your fourth uncle told you today: you don't need to worry about anything between your mother or your father. You haven't done anything wrong, and even if you can't resolve any of the adults' problems, it's not your fault!"

"You did nothing wrong. Even if you are powerless, you are not wrong because you are still a child. Your task now is to learn knowledge, improve your understanding of the world, and enjoy your childhood happily."

"The rest is none of your business as a child," Chen Zailong said, turning his head and smiling at Liu Shaozhong as he drove the Dilu towards the old house. "You know, when your fourth uncle was your age, he was always playing around and never home with your fifth uncle. Your grandfather used to hit people really hard, breaking several sticks in the process, but we still had to play."

Chen Zailong then started telling stories about his childhood, such as how he caught birds, and how Chen Zaixing went to catch fish in a pond when he was a child. He thought he had caught an eel, but when he pulled it out, it turned out to be a water snake, which scared him so much that he screamed. Liu Shaozhong laughed in the back seat after hearing this.

"But Grandpa isn't mean to me or my cousins ​​at all," Liu Shaozhong said, tilting his head. Chen Zailong turned his head and said, "Maybe your grandpa used to discipline your uncles with sticks and found that it didn't work, so now he's switched to loving discipline."

"You should go out with your cousins ​​Rongyuan and Rongxiong more often, but remember to avoid dangerous activities. Don't climb tall trees or swim in fast-flowing water," Chen Zailong said, parking the car and unbuckling his seatbelt as he turned to Liu Shaozhong. "By the way, can you swim?"

"No," Liu Shaozhong thought for a moment and then shook his head in reply.

"You're so lame! Your fourth uncle could swim when he was six," Chen Zailong opened the car door, and Liu Shaozhong retorted indignantly, "But nobody taught me to swim, how could I possibly learn!"

"Okay, then your fourth uncle will find someone to teach you how to swim," Chen Zailong said, opening the back door. "Do you want to learn?"

"Yes," Liu Shaozhong shuffled off the car. Chen Zailong pressed the car key, making a "click" sound. Chen Lianxiang and the others who had been waiting in the old house heard the car lock and came out.

Standing on the steps, Chen Lianxiang looked at her son's swollen eyes, her heart aching. She wanted to scold him, but Chen Zailong spoke first, "My nephew and I went for a drive for a bit. You didn't already finish eating, did you?"

Chen Zaiguang realized that the fourth brother was deliberately changing the subject, so he laughed and said, "We were just about to eat. If you two had come any later, we would have had to pluck chicken feathers and clean up the bottom of the plate."

"Oh dear! We'd better hurry inside, or someone will eat us all up. Shaozhong, let's go in quickly," Chen Zailong said, pushing Liu Shaozhong towards the old house.

Chen Lianxiang wanted to speak, but Lin Qingsheng, who was standing next to her, tugged at her hand and whispered, "This is all in the past, don't mention it!"

Chen Lianxiang nodded and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, then smiled and said, "I'm not going to say anything more, let's go inside and eat."

Inside the main room, three tables were already set up: one for the men, one for the women, and one for the children. When Huang Lanzhi saw Liu Shaozhong and the fourth son, Chen Zailong, return, she didn't say anything, but instead called out loudly as usual, "Dinner is ready!"

"Oh, dinner's ready!" Ronghui and Rongguo, as usual, darted to the children's table and firmly occupied the main and secondary seats. The two of them tilted their heads and twisted their bodies happily. Ronghui said, "My stomach is so hungry it's singing."

Xiao Rongguo chimed in, "My stomach is practically dancing!"

Chen Huiqin rolled her eyes at the two clowns and deliberately asked, "Did you two wash your hands?"

"Hmph! My brother and I washed our hands a long time ago," Ronghui pouted and shook his head. "Big sister, you can't fool my brother and me!"

Ronghui's words made everyone smile. Once, to tease the two rascals, Chen Huiqin deliberately said that they hadn't washed their hands. Ronghui and Rongguo said they had, and then Chen Huiqin said, "I don't believe you. Wash your hands again and show me."

So the two clowns stepped down from their seats and went to wash their hands in the yard. Chen Huiqin and Chen Rongyuan took over the seats, which made Ronghui and Rongguo, the two clowns, jump up and down, saying that their eldest sister was cheating.

At the main table, Lin Qingsheng sat next to Chen Dong. Chen Zaiguang personally poured him a glass of wine and said, "Qingsheng, this is your first time visiting our home. If there's anything I haven't done well in terms of hospitality, please don't take it to heart. This glass is for you!"

"Brother, I should be the one toasting you," Lin Qingsheng said, not daring to be presumptuous. He quickly stood up, lowered his glass slightly, and touched Chen Zaiguang's glass to it. "This meal has been quite sumptuous enough. I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"

"good!"