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

"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? I'll give you a good spanking when we get back!"

Chen Zaixing's voice on the other end of the phone was deliberately meant to be scary, but little Rongguo wasn't frightened at all. Instead, he brought the phone receiver even closer to his mouth and exclaimed in his childish voice, "Dad, this time it's for real! Grandpa and the others said it! Auntie is really going to marry Uncle Qingsheng! They've even picked a date—the 18th of the seventh lunar month!"

"That kid actually succeeded," Chen Zaixing muttered under his breath on the other end of the phone. Then, with a hint of disbelief, he asked again, "Where's your aunt? Let her answer the phone."

"Auntie, my dad wants you to answer the phone," Xiao Rongguo shouted loudly to Chen Lianxiang as he leaned against the edge of the shrine. Chen Xiangui, afraid that the boy might fall, was supporting his little bottom from behind.

Holding Xiao Huiyi in her arms, Chen Lianxiang blushed and said to her nephew, "Just tell your father to come back quickly."

"Oh!" Xiao Rongguo immediately shouted loudly to his father on the other end of the phone, "Dad, Auntie is too shy to answer the phone. She said you need to come back quickly for her engagement party!"

"You little rascal!" Chen Lianxiang didn't expect that Xiao Rongguo, who was so precocious, would know that his aunt was shy and even shout it out in public. She laughed and scolded, "When your father comes back, I'll have him pull down your pants and spank you."

"Hehehe!"

Chen Xiangui laughed uncontrollably in the back. He lightly patted Rongguo's bottom, took the microphone, and said, "Alright, alright, let Grandpa tell your father to feed the youngest child. Did you hear me? It's me!"

"Dad, is what Rongguo said true? My eldest sister is going to marry Lin Qingsheng?" Chen Zaixing's voice suddenly became much more serious.

"Yes, it's settled. The third brother's restaurant will open on July 18th. Your eldest sister's engagement banquet will be held together with Qingsheng's," Chen Xiangui said. "You should hurry up and arrange things in Shanghai and come back early. It's your eldest sister's engagement, and our family can't have a small event. It wouldn't be right if you didn't come back."

"Yes, I'll definitely go back," Chen Zaixing replied decisively. "Even if it's raining knives, I'll still go back for my eldest sister's wedding!"

Xiao Rongguo, who had overheard everything, ran to his aunt Chen Lianxiang and boasted, "Auntie, my dad said he'll definitely come back. When you get married, my brother and I will sleep with you!"

"Huh?" Lin Qingsheng was completely confused. Chen Lianxiang covered her mouth and laughed, "Hehehe! It's a 'bed-pressing boy,' what do you mean by 'rolling in the sheets'!"

Lin Qingsheng then realized that he understood these Chinese wedding customs and etiquette, and laughed heartily, saying, "Alright, then we'll ask Rongguo and Jimmy to be your aunt's bed-pressing boys, and I'll give you both a big red envelope!"

"How big is the red envelope?" Xiao Rongguo's eyes sparkled; he really was a little money-grubber.

Wu Fangru was so amused by this mischievous boy that she walked over and lightly patted his head. "How can you ask how much money to give as a red envelope before even doing anything?"

Xiao Rongguo scratched his head and asked his mother, Wu Fangru, "Can't we ask first? What if Auntie and Uncle Qingsheng don't have enough?"

"You little money-grubber, you really took after your father. Your eyes turn green at the mention of red envelopes, and you can't even walk straight," Wu Fangru poked Xiao Rongguo's head with her finger.

Chen Lianxiang chuckled and hugged Xiao Rongguo tightly. "Don't worry, Auntie will definitely give you and Jimi a big red envelope. As for how much, Auntie won't tell you yet; I'll give you a surprise!"

"Okay, okay, I love surprises!"

With Ronghui and Xiao Rongguo, those two mischievous monkeys, making a ruckus, the adults in the main room were filled with laughter. At this moment, Chen Zaiguang suddenly said, "Since Mom and Dad are planning to go to America and attend Lianxiang's wedding, and you probably won't be back for a while, I think we should do this."

"While we're away, why don't we have the construction team from Lao Wu's side come over, demolish the old house, and rebuild a new Western-style house? What do you two think?"

"I see," Chen Xiangui put down the phone, sat back on the sofa, and after thinking for a while, said, "That's fine, Mother. How about you stay with the second son while the old house is being demolished?"

"Okay, it's going to be demolished sooner or later anyway, so it's all the same. I'll just go and stay with my second and third sons in rotation." Old Mrs. Wei Shufen was a very decisive person once she made up her mind.

Since the decision has been made to demolish the old house and rebuild a six-story Western-style building, then so be it. The Chen family is not short of money. Moreover, his fifth grandson, Chen Zaixing, has his own construction team and can handle the whole thing directly without having to find anyone else. It's more convenient to have someone else do things for you.

"Then let's wait for Lao Wu to come back and discuss with him how to build it. Let him talk to the construction team," Chen Zaisheng said. "Secretary Tian also needs to talk to the street office first and get the documents ready."

"I'll go to Secretary Tian's office tomorrow to handle this," Chen Xiangui said, taking on the task. He then turned to Chen Zaiguang and said, "Eldest brother, your sister is getting engaged, and after we go abroad, your grandmother will be staying with your second and third uncles. Plus, there's such a big deal about demolishing the old house. You should go and talk to your two uncles first."

"I know that. I'll go tell my second uncle right now," Chen Zaiguang nodded. Upon hearing this, Zeng Xia went to the shrine, took a gift bag, and put the cigarettes and alcohol that her father-in-law and mother-in-law had put there. She then put a bottle of Moutai, a carton of Huazi cigarettes, and a box of tea into the bag and handed it to her husband.

Chen Zaiguang took the gift bag from his wife Zeng Xia, walked out of the old house, and headed towards his second uncle Chen Xianfu's house. The two houses were not far apart. Chen Xianfu had already returned from the fields and was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. Chen Zaiguang pushed open the courtyard gate, called out "Second Uncle and Second Aunt," and went inside.

"Oh! Zaiguang is here, come in and sit down," Second Aunt Zheng Ling greeted Chen Zaiguang with a smile when she saw him. When she saw the gift bag Chen Zaiguang was carrying, with Moutai liquor and Huazi cigarettes peeking out from inside, her smile widened even more.

Chen Zaiguang placed the gift bag on the coffee table. Chen Xianfu glanced at it and complained, "Tsk! Zaiguang, why did you bring something when you came to your second uncle's place? Remember to take it back with you when you leave."

"Second Uncle, I, your nephew, wouldn't come empty-handed. Since I've already brought it, there's no reason to take it back," Chen Zaiguang replied politely. "Where are Zaiming and Zaiju? Have they gone out?"

"They went to town first thing this morning, saying they were going to look at some shops. Those two rascals, never home," Chen Xianfu cursed, then asked Chen Zaiguang, "Zaiguang, did you come here for something?"

"There is something," Chen Zaiguang nodded. "Lianxiang and Qingsheng are getting engaged, and my father has already picked the date. The banquet will be held on July 18th, which coincides with the opening of Nanyue Restaurant in Zaiguang."

"So fast?" Zheng Ling sat down and asked Chen Zaiguang gossipy, "Zaiguang, not to be nosy, but what kind of business does Qingsheng's family do in America? Is it reliable for Lianxiang to marry into that family?"

Chen Xianfu immediately clicked his tongue and glared at his wife Zheng Ling, "What nonsense are you asking about? Don't you dare gossip to people outside. The old lady has already given her approval for Lianxiang's matter. Be careful that if she finds out, you'll be in big trouble."

"I can't even ask my second aunt anymore!"