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

Chen Dong hung up the phone, handed the mobile phone to Qu Cai, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest twice. Chen Zaisheng, who was sitting opposite him making tea, noticed his expression and asked, "What did they say from Singapore?"

"Li Guangdong said that the Singaporean cabinet has generally agreed to the framework proposed last time, but there are still differences in the specific details of the currency swap. He wants to arrange a meeting between me and Governor Mi in Hong Kong," Chen Dong said, taking the teacup handed to him by Chen Zaisheng and taking a sip. "I agreed to go on the 20th, but I can only stay in Hong Kong for a morning. I have to transfer to New York at noon."

Chen Zaisheng frowned slightly. "What can you talk about in a morning? Li Guangdong is in a hurry. He wants to finalize the framework before you go to New York to avoid any unforeseen complications."

"It's alright, he's in a hurry but I'm not," Chen Dong put down his teacup and said calmly. "He said the Singaporean cabinet generally agrees, but I think there's still room for negotiation on that word 'generally.' Could you contact Bank Manager Mi for me first and see if he's free to fly to Hong Kong on the 20th? If he's not free, I'll go and check things out myself first. We'll discuss the specific currency swap plan when he's free."

"Okay, I'll call President Mi in a bit," Chen Zaisheng agreed.

Over the next few days, Chen Dong helped Chen Xiangui and his group complete all the necessary passports and other documents for their trip abroad. Only then did they apply for a flight route with China Express Airlines, planning to transit through Hong Kong before transferring to a direct flight to New York.

Early on the morning of the 20th, the Chen family's old house became lively. Chen Dong had just gotten up and washed up when Zhang Yi had already packed the family's luggage. After washing up, Chen Dong saw that his son Rong Hui had already gone to the old house for breakfast, so he went into his daughter Xiao Huiyi's room.

Xiao Huiyi was still asleep in bed, her chubby little face buried in the pillow, her drool soaking a small patch of the pillowcase. Chen Dong bent down and gently touched her forehead. The little girl whimpered twice, turned over, and fell asleep again.

"Little piggy, wake up! We're going to take the plane." Chen Dong picked up the little girl and she nestled on his shoulder, rubbing her eyes with her chubby little hands, looking sleepy.

Last night, this girl played wildly with her brother until very late, but as a result, Ronghui got up early this morning full of energy, while this girl couldn't wake up and stayed in bed, which was quite funny.

Zhang Yi came over and carried Xiao Huiyi to the washroom. Chen Dong carried the family's luggage downstairs first. After Zhang Yi carried Xiao Huiyi, who had washed up and was looking refreshed, downstairs, they headed towards the old house together.

Inside the old house, Chen Xiangui and his wife, Chen Zaiguang's family, Gu Ying, Ma Jiao, Wu Fangru and their children, totaling more than a dozen people, were chatting noisily in the main room. Chen Zaisheng and Chen Zaiguang did not plan to go with them.

The main reason is that "Nanyue Restaurant" has only recently opened and is currently very popular. Lin Ruiqing originally intended to go, but considering that the restaurant's business was more important, he decided to give it up and planned to visit America another time.

Chen Dong and Zhang Yi hurriedly ate their breakfast, while Xiao Huiyi was held by her older sister Chen Huiqin and played on the side, laughing and watching her older brothers Ronghui and Rongguo chase and fight with each other. Chen Xiangui shouted from the side, "Stop running! You'll be covered in sweat soon!" But the two mischievous boys didn't listen at all and continued to laugh and giggle.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the group split into several cars and set off for Waisha Airport. Along the way, Chen Rongjie excitedly told his brother Chen Rongfei, "Brother, this is my first time flying! I'm so nervous!"

Chen Zaisheng, who was driving, turned his head and said, "It's okay, Rongjie. It's just a bit bumpy during takeoff and climb. Once it stabilizes, it'll be fine, just like on the ground. Your Uncle Dong's plane is big enough that you can walk around on it."

"Really? Brother, you have to take some pictures of me then. When school starts, I'm going to show them to my classmates and make them envious, hehe." Chen Rongjie was still young at heart. He was incredibly excited at the thought of taking his Uncle Dong's private plane to America.

Among his classmates, let alone going to America, not many could even go to Hong Kong. But Chen Rongjie went there by private jet. Just thinking about how he would talk about it with his classmates after school started and how many people would envy him.

I was traveling on my uncle's private jet!

Chen Xiangui, Huang Lanzhi, and Chen Huiqin sat in Chen Dong's car. Perhaps it was Chen Xiangui's first time traveling so far, so he was a little nervous. Because of his nervousness, he asked a lot of questions.

One minute they'd ask where we were, the next they'd ask if we could use the restroom on the plane, then they'd ask if there was anything to eat if we got hungry. Huang Lanzhi got annoyed by all the questions. "Why are you so fussy? You're always asking about food and the toilet. Didn't I ask you before you left? You said you didn't need to."

Chen Huiqin covered her mouth and chuckled to herself. Listening to her grandparents bickering, Chen Xiangui, after being told off by his wife, mumbled, "I was just asking, just in case."

"Uncle, don't worry, there are restrooms on the plane. If you're hungry, we'll have to transfer in Hong Kong later. Xiao Yi can take you around Hong Kong and get something to eat there," Chen Dong said, focusing on driving and explaining to Chen Xiangui to prevent the old couple from arguing over such a small matter, since it would be his uncle Chen Xiangui who would suffer the most.

The convoy arrived at Waisha Airport. This time, because there were quite a few cars, they didn't drive directly onto the tarmac. Instead, they followed the procedure and used a special passage. When the shuttle bus brought them to the foot of Chen Dong's Viscount private jet, Chen Xiangui exclaimed with his mouth agape, "Ah Dong, this plane is yours?"

"This must be incredibly expensive," Huang Lanzhi said. Even though she had prepared herself mentally, she still stared wide-eyed at the sight of the enormous plane, unable to believe that it belonged to Chen Dong.

"Brother, hurry, hurry, take a picture for me!" Chen Rongjie shoved the camera into his brother Chen Rongfei's hand and ran off, one hand on his hip, the other making a "V" sign, his face beaming with a bright smile.

At his younger brother Chen Rongjie's request, Chen Rongfei took several photos. He was about to put the camera away when his aunts, Gu Ying, Ma Jiao, and Wu Fangru, each shielded their children in front of them and beckoned to Chen Rongfei to take a few photos as souvenirs.

When Chen Xiangui saw that his daughter-in-law and grandchildren had taken photos, he wanted to take some too, but he was too embarrassed to do so. So he simply suggested that the airport staff nearby help him take a family photo.

After everyone had satisfied their urge to take photos, they boarded the Viscount's plane under the guidance of airport staff. Once on board, everyone transformed into frogs, croaking incessantly.

Even after sitting down, they kept looking around, with adults tugging at their seatbelt buckles and children complaining of thirst, keeping the two flight attendants very busy.

The flight from Tuocheng to Hong Kong International Airport took less than two hours. The group, who were initially very excited after boarding the plane, all fell asleep halfway through the flight. When the plane landed, they were woken up and excitedly chattered again as they looked at the houses outside that were as big as bricks.

Xiao Rongguo and Ronghui were already seasoned "veteran passengers," and were used to these things. They even told their older brothers about their experiences.

The plane landed smoothly at Kai Tak International Airport in Hong Kong. August in Hong Kong was even more humid than in Tuocheng. As soon as Chen Dong stepped out of the cabin, a wave of humid heat hit him.

Because he was going to meet with Li Guangdong in the afternoon, Chen Dong did not go to the hotel with Zhang Yi and the others. Instead, he took another Saab S220 and went to the Lijing Hotel, which Li Guangdong had told him about the day before.

When Chen Dong arrived, President Mi Lianmi and his entourage had already arrived ahead of time. Li Guangdong was also waiting for him in the hotel's first-floor meeting room. As soon as Chen Dong got out of the car, Li Guangdong warmly extended his hand to greet him, "Mr. Chen, you must be tired from your journey. President Mi is already in the conference room on the third floor, waiting for you."

Li Guangdong's smile was much more natural than the last time in Tuocheng, and the impatience in his eyes was gone. He first shook hands with Chen Dong and exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned to introduce the middle-aged man next to him to Chen Dong, "This is Mr. Zhou Muliang, a special advisor to our Singapore Financial Services Authority. Mr. Zhou studied in England in his early years and worked in the City of London for twelve years. He is an expert in foreign exchange and clearing."

Zhou Muliang nodded politely to Chen Dong, and only after Chen Dong extended his hand did he smile and shake Chen Dong's outstretched hand, saying, "Mr. Chen, it's an honor to meet you!"