Mixed in 1980

Chapter 163 Investment Plan
"Mom, don't listen to my sister's nonsense. What's the matter? Godsister, aunt sister?"

Chen Fan quickly took a few steps back. My mother is more ruthless than my own sister. If I really let her whip me a few times, there will definitely be blood marks.

Chen Fan was also puzzled. After returning home, he didn't say much to Zeng Ali. How did Chen Min see the clues? Was it a woman's sixth sense?
"If you don't speak the truth, you deserve to be punished."

Chen Min picked up the slippers and slapped Chen Fan a few times: "What's wrong with Qiu'er? She looks like a fairy and always goes along with you in everything. If you dare to let her down, you're tired of living."

Chen Fan was speechless: "Sister, can you please be reasonable?"

Chen Min chuckled and said, "Do you think your sister is blind? Something was wrong when you made eye contact with A Li, just like Qiu Er. Tell the truth, and don't force me to beat you again."

"Have you really done something to offend Qiu'er?"

Guan Yuemei gritted her teeth and lashed out with the feather duster: "How dare you? Tell me the truth quickly. If you tell another lie, I'll beat you to death."

"..."

Chen Fan was speechless for a while. Was my sister a detective in her previous life?
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in hiding it any longer. She can only tell the truth. Guan Yuemei was so angry that her teeth ached. What a bastard.

Let’s have a meal first!

This is the attitude the Chen family has towards Xu Jinqiu. No matter what those young people think, as parents, they have to have an attitude when their son makes a mistake.

She took the feather duster and slapped him more than ten times in a row. Guan Yuemei sighed and said, "What a sin! How can I explain this to my in-laws? You have brought shame to the Chen family."

"If you drink again, I'll beat you to death."

After the beating, Chen Min helped her brother sit down again, went back to the house to get the ointment, and applied it to Chen Fan: "What will your father-in-law say? And Uncle Zeng's family."

Chen Fan told his two fathers-in-law about his plans, but he didn't know how to tell them as his two daughters-in-law had other plans.

Guan Yuemei raised the feather duster, then put it down again: "You, hey... forget it, you young people should solve your own problems."

Chen Min smiled and rubbed his brother's head.

Both girls look like fairies and they both love him. He thinks he is a lucky man, but he is worried that he won't be able to explain this to the girls.

"Take it easy on yourself and don't let Qiu'er and A Li get hurt. If it really doesn't work, I'll go with you to the Xu and Zeng families. The worst that can happen is that I'll get beaten up."

"..."

Chen Fan rolled his eyes. This was definitely his biological sister!
"Go back and rest!"

Guan Yuemei muttered something, then went back to her room and sighed again. Chen Musheng asked curiously, "What happened just now? Why did you beat your son for no reason?"

Guan Yuemei kicked her husband in anger: "When I beat my son, you didn't come out to stop me. Why are you pretending to be a good person now?"

Chen Musheng is disappointed. Can he be stopped?
The boy has been tough since he was young, and gets beaten every few days. If I don't stop him, it will be fine, and the beating will be over. But if I go to stop him, it will be like adding fuel to the fire, and I will get beaten again.

The most important thing is that you have to be beaten too.

This woman is not easy to mess with.

Guan Yuemei sat down and sighed for a while: "Your son is doing evil. He wants to marry two daughters-in-law. What do you think we should do?"

Chen Musheng jumped up and pulled out his belt: "This is outrageous. I'm going to deal with him. If I can't beat him to death, I'll take his last name."

"They all have the surname Chen!"

Guan Yuemei stopped him and told him the whole story: "Don't worry about it. Let the children handle it themselves. This is unfair to Qiu'er and A Li. They are two good girls. How could they fall into your son's hands?"

Chen Musheng was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "My goddaughter has become my daughter-in-law. This is such a big deal. When Old Xu and Old Zeng find out, they will tear the roof off our house."

Guan Yuemei glared at her husband and cursed, "If you don't know how to speak, don't speak." She lay down on the bed in frustration and sighed again.

Chen Fan returned to the courtyard and just as he entered the main room, Xu Jinqiu saw the scars on his arm: "What happened? Didn't I come to talk to you about the store?"

Chen Fan smiled bitterly and told the story again.

Xu Jinqiu felt warm in her heart, but also felt distressed: "Sister, you are such a jerk. Why did you kill him when you could just hit him twice? I'll go get you some medicine."

"No, I've taken medicine."

Chen Fan sat in front of the fan and sighed depressedly: "I have to wear a long-sleeved shirt when I go to your house tomorrow. I can't even show my arms to anyone."

Xu Jinqiu nodded: "If my mom sees it, she might think I hit her."

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, and teased: "Then I must wear short sleeves to let our mother see how you usually bully me."

Xu Jinqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and deliberately touched his wound: "Comrade Chen Fan, can you have some shame? Or should I go to my aunt and ask her to judge the matter?"

"..."

Chen Fan almost forgot that this girl was a sinister person.

How would I judge?

Chen Fan estimated that the old lady would abandon the feather duster and replace it with a wooden stick, and chase him for three kilometers first, and then chase him for another seven kilometers depending on the situation, until the total is ten kilometers.

Xu Jinqiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes again: "Go take a shower first, and I'll apply the medicine to you again later."

"I won't wash it tonight. I'll just eat on the sofa and wash it tomorrow morning." Chen Fan rubbed the scar gently.

Taking a bath is just torturing yourself.

It’s so hot in the summer and it’s uncomfortable and smelly not to take a shower, so I can only make do with lying on the sofa.

Not long after, Zeng Ali came over. She wanted to talk to Chen Fan about going home tomorrow, but when she saw the wounds on Chen Fan's body, she felt heartbroken.

After finding out the reason, I felt heartbroken but also warmed.

My godmother is really nice.

This is a way to vent my anger and Qiu'er's anger.

I just feel sorry for this man, he was so stupid and got beaten up first.

Thinking of this, Zeng Ali quickly reminded: "When you go to my house tomorrow, you better be careful. If someone finds out, you will be beaten up."

Chen Fan nodded.

If the truth is revealed tomorrow, my two fathers-in-law and two brothers-in-law will teach me a lesson.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan hugged Zeng Ali with his backhand: "Sister, you see I'm in such a miserable state, shouldn't you give me some compensation?"

"What compensation do you want?"

"We'll stay in the main room together tonight."

Hearing this, Zeng Ali blushed: "You are still hurt, and you are thinking about all sorts of things all day long. You even want to sleep with me? Dream on."

Chen Fan said innocently: "I'm already injured, what can I do? I mean, stay in the main room tonight and we can have a long talk all night long."

Zeng Ali slapped the wound, causing Chen Fan to loosen his hand in pain and spat, "I have nothing to talk to you about. Just take good care of it."

After that, he helped to lay out the sofa, moved a fan over, and coaxed Chen Fan to lie down. Then he went back to the room. Xu Jinqiu was watching from the side and suddenly said, "Stinky brother!"

"..."

Chen Fan rolled his eyes and closed them decisively. He fell asleep soon after. When he woke up the next morning, the scars on his arms had faded a lot, leaving only faint marks.

If you don't pay attention, you might not be able to find it. Xu Jinqiu also got up early and packed the gifts to take home. She had sent them home several times before, so she brought some small gifts back this time.

While they were busy, the babysitter Xie Xiaofang suddenly ran over and said, "Brother Chen, there are two people outside looking for you. One of them is an old man who claims to be your department head."

Chen Dai Lao?
Why is he here?

Without time to think, Chen Fan hurried to the central courtyard. The old man was already sitting in the living room, and next to him was a middle-aged man in his forties.

"Master, why are you here?"

Chen Fan quickly told Xie Xiaofang to serve tea, and took out cigarettes and handed them to the two of them: "If there is anything, just let someone call, there is no need for you to make a trip."

"I have something to ask you."

The old man took the cigarette and lit it up: "Let me introduce you to Sun Shaojie, who works in the Foreign Trade Department and is also my student. You will definitely not suffer any loss if you call him Senior Brother."

"Hello, Senior Brother Sun!"

"Brother Chen, your trip to Hong Kong to stir up trouble has really opened our eyes."

"It's all for the sake of selling books. It's just a joke."

"To make such a big fuss just to sell books, that's real skill. Most people want to make such a big fuss, even if they spend ten times the cost, they still can't accomplish anything."

"You two should take a break. One of you is flattering, the other is being modest. All you say are compliments. If you want to say compliments, save them for later. It will be annoying to watch them." The old man complained.

The two were disappointed and didn't dare to respond.

The old man took a puff of his cigarette and asked, "Xiao Cao has been in Hong Kong for so long. What exactly happened? I didn't explain it clearly in the telegram I sent last time."

Xie Xiaofang brought the tea over, Chen Fan took it and put it in front of the old man: "It's going well. The rotating president system has taken root in the publishing house. My partner also appreciates this system and invited Professor Cao to another company."

The old man hummed, "That's a good thing. One more company means one more piece of data. Once the entire model is perfected, we should be able to publish a few papers."

Chen Fan nodded and added, "Not only that, my partner has taken a liking to Professor Cao and might bring him back to meet you in a while."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Xiao Cao has been raising the child alone for these years, and her life has not been easy. She needs to find a companion after all."

Chen Fan teased, "It's not that simple. My partner's surname is Li, and his family is one of the most prestigious in Hong Kong. If this thing can be accomplished, Professor Cao will be able to gain both wealth and beauty."

After thinking for a while, he added, "But it seems that Professor Cao has a lot of concerns. If you have time, please give him a call and give him some advice. Don't be so stupid."

The old man smiled and agreed.

After asking about some more research group matters, the old gentleman nodded with satisfaction, and then changed the subject: "Your Senior Brother Sun wants to ask you for help with something, let's talk about the details."

"Brother Sun, if you have anything to ask, just tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely get it done for you."

"Brother Chen, I'll be frank then."

Sun Shaojie took a puff of cigarette and said slowly: "You should also understand that our organization is most in need of foreign exchange, and there is still a huge gap at present."

To exchange foreign currency!

Chen Fan understood immediately that the organization was indeed short of foreign exchange. Throughout the 100s, the foreign exchange reserves did not exceed billion US dollars at the end of each year.

At the end of 1981, foreign exchange reserves reached US$27 billion, a record high.

In short, it’s just one word: poor!

The word "earning foreign exchange" was used almost throughout the entire 1980s. There was a saying in later generations that a poor and crazy rabbit dares to sell anything. It was born in this context.

"Brother Sun, how much do you want?"

"500 million Hong Kong dollars, is that okay?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Sun Shaojie's eyes. He came here with a mission.

Five million, that’s the mission!

In order to get this foreign exchange, he had no choice but to go to the old gentleman with a flattering face. Before that, they had checked Chen Fan's information thoroughly and knew that Chen Fan had a very good relationship with the old gentleman.

In fact, apart from the futures investment, Chen Fan's affairs have been basically investigated thoroughly. After all, these days, those who can earn foreign exchange are talents and should be treated as treasures.

"500 million?" Chen Fan was stunned.

"Can't you?"

"The old man's reputation is worth more than just this little money. Brother Sun, give me half a month and I'll ask Hong Kong to raise 1000 million Hong Kong dollars for you."

Could the person who was brought here by the old gentleman himself be an ordinary person? If he were an ordinary person, he wouldn't even be able to see the old gentleman.

Chen Fan was also willing to make a friendship.

If you want to start a business, especially a big one, it is necessary to put on a protective shell.

Just like before, Chen Fan chose to go to Peking University and chose to join a club. These actually don’t mean much to Chen Fan at this stage, but they will be huge energy in the future.

Those favors will turn into layer upon layer of protective shells after ten or twenty years.

As for Hong Kong dollars, Chen Fan has no shortage of them. "Awakening Age" is selling well in Hong Kong, and he has received a large sum of royalties, and the publishing house will also receive a dividend.

By allowing this money to flow into the mainland, some of Chen Fan’s plans can also be implemented.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Chen!" Sun Shaojie grinned. He never expected that this trip would be so smooth.

An extra ten million Hong Kong dollars can do a lot of practical things.

Now is the time of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Americans are trying to win us over and have lifted restrictions on many technologies. At this time, we need foreign exchange to introduce technology and equipment.

This window will not last long. The higher-ups have already made their assessment and judgment. Once the Soviet Union is dragged down, the Americans will immediately launch a blockade against us.

"Brother Sun, you're welcome. My abilities are limited at the moment, so this is all I can do to help you."

Chen Fan smiled and took another puff of cigarette: "But since my money is coming to the mainland, I have to find a place for it to go. It can't just stay in the bank account."

Hearing this, Sun Ping'an was slightly stunned.

This is indeed a problem: "Brother Chen, what ideas do you have? As long as it is legal and compliant, you can raise it, and we will try our best to meet it."

Chen Fan pondered for a moment and tapped the table gently: "Brother Sun, I have no intention of investing at the moment. I just want to spend this money on purchasing."

"Purchasing?" Sun Shaojie was stunned again.

1000 million Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 350 million yuan, is now 1981, and it is not easy to spend this money.

Even households with an annual income of 10,000 yuan are still very rare.

Of course, this is a good thing. Consumption drives the economy. However, Sun Shaojie just can't understand why such a huge amount of money is needed to purchase something.

“Yes, it’s purchasing!”

Chen Fan emphasized again, and then said: "It makes no sense for me to keep the money in the account. I plan to use this money in two directions."

"You say!" Sun Shaojie replied.

PS: Today I came to my mother-in-law's house, and the tire cracked on the highway, which wasted nearly 4 hours. The first update will be posted first, and the second update will be posted at midnight. Thank you all for your support!

Come to think of it, we were quite lucky. All three members of our family were in the car. The tire cracked at high speed and there was no repairable crack, but no accident happened and the whole family was safe.

(End of this chapter)