Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled
Chapter 196: Chapter 163: Family Matters

After visiting the newly built Wangcai Primary School.

Chen Pingsheng donated another five million to build a public health clinic for the collective Wangcai Village.

Once the news got out, quite a few people came to his home to ask for charity.

From the village head of the neighboring village to the town head of the town, and even the second in command from the county, they all called.

They hoped he would visit the county, but Chen Pingsheng flatly refused without hesitation.

His businesses were all in Capital City, and he had no intention of getting too cozy with the county.

The reason he donated to Wangcai Village was that it was the place where he grew up.

Home is, after all, different.

After lounging around at home for another two days, on the third day Chen Qi called him to check out Chen Bufan's new girlfriend.

Already set up through a matchmaker so quickly?

That was somewhat surprising.

Even Chen An'an found it strange; Chen Bufan was someone who could only play with her, who would be interested in him?

Chen Pingsheng went to his grandfather's house.

Chen Bufan was smiling happily, using the same kind of laugh as the spoiled brat at home.

A cackling laugh.

The spoiled brat had just turned seven, and here he was at twenty-five, you can imagine how odd it was.

The girl was from the neighboring village, quite a skinny lass.

Her father was practically blind, and her mother was well-known in the village as a garbage lady.

So-called garbage lady, that is someone who lives by picking up trash.

Not to mention her half-blind father, but he also liked to gamble.

Nowadays in our society, as long as one is willing to work hard, you generally won't go hungry, and you can even build a decent little house for your family.

But because of his gambling, they had nothing left.

This girl had two older brothers, the eldest drowned while swimming in the river, the younger one died in a car accident.

No one knows who hit him.

Wow, who arranged this matchmaking?

It was as if them, already miserable enough, were betrayed by being introduced to Chen Bufan.

For some people, their fate is sealed from the moment they are born.

Like this girl, she had good grades but no chance to pursue an education.

She was also quite pretty; a bit of grooming and she'd be a beautiful girl.

And this is who she ends up marrying! Well, words fail to express it all.

Chen Pingsheng asked, "How much was the bride price?"

"Eighty thousand."

Chen Qi told him that this younger sister of his was all about the gossip, wherever there was gossip, she'd be there.

"Isn't eighty thousand a bit too little?" Chen Pingsheng frowned.

"That was the only amount her family asked for."

Chen Qi whispered, "Didn't you notice that the girl doesn't talk at all? It was her parents who agreed."

Fine then.

The ways of the world are unpredictable, a complex amalgam of joy and sorrow.

The uncle and aunt were dead set on replaceing a decent daughter-in-law for their son, he certainly couldn't go and ruin that.

The only thing he could do was to build them a proper-looking house.

After all, they couldn't really sell their daughter for just eighty thousand.

Chen Pingsheng also had Chen An'an come to have a look, if it weren't for your dad working hard to make money, your life wouldn't be so comfortable.

Chen An'an nodded vigorously, everything daddy said was right.

If it wasn't, her allowance would be cut in half.

Could she rebel?

Another day passed, and the uncle didn't invite too many people when he set a banquet at home.

It was mainly for Chen Bufan's engagement party.

As long as everyone knew about it, that was enough, and even the matchmaker was quite bold, running to their home proposing matches.

It was to introduce suitors for Chen Qi.

Peng Ying chased her away with a sharp glare.

This wasn't introducing suitors, this was outright looking for an easy ride.

With her daughter's qualifications, of course, she would be the one to talk about it.

As long as the man wasn't too morally reprehensible, they wouldn't oppose much.

It was up to her.

The next day, Chen Pingsheng drove his Black King Kong to visit Song Yanxi's grandfather's home.

Her father, Song Huamin, hadn't come back last year but did return this year.

Together with Song Wu, Liu Fen also hurried back home for the New Year celebration.

The old man was quite happy. To be honest, after getting old, and not being able to play much, and the body not so good.

What they look forward to the most each year is the few days when their children come home.

Visiting home often is the greatest act of filial piety.

Song Wu had also acted in quite a few TV dramas over the last two years, unfortunately, she always played corpses, and she even paused, pointing out which one she portrayed on the ground.

After being ruthlessly beaten down by society for two years, his younger auntie had really changed.

"Pingsheng, thank you for looking after Peiyao in Capital City, these are some eggs laid by my old hen in the last two days. Don't disdain them, it's all my auntie's home can offer."

Jiang Peiyao had come with her parents too.

The nineteen-year-old girl was still a bit shy and hardly spoke.

"Ah, thank you, auntie."

"Pingsheng, can Yao'er really become a big star?"

"Yes, definitely."

Song Wu then burst out proudly, "With Peiyao's good looks and my brother-in-law looking after her, she can strut her stuff in the entertainment industry, and she can play any role she wants in the future."

"You are exaggerating," said Song Yanxi, giving her sister a look. "Auntie, Peiyao is still in the learning phase, and it's too early to say whether she can become a big star or not. We can only try our best to help."

Smart people never commit themselves completely in their words.

And concerning parental hopes for their children, that's something you absolutely cannot commit to.

"Anyway, we appreciate it all, us country folks don't know much; just getting into the entertainment industry is a huge fortune already."

"No worries, we're family after all, we'll do our best to help where we can."

"Cousin, do you think I'm suited for any specific role?"

The little cousin of only twenty-one, Song Jun, also jumped out, clearly harboring great expectations for the entertainment industry.

Perhaps what he really had in his mind were the plentiful beauties in the entertainment circle.

As long as he could become famous, he could sleep with a different woman every day, without repeats for two hundred days.

Song Yanxi was still quite adept at handling these matters. With so many aunts and uncles at home, if her family were to bring everyone to Capital City,

what would that become.

Now, the aunt in Capital City, Liu Xiu'ai, was still catching them to scold their family.

Since Han Fei had passed away, they couldn't say much in response.

But those relatives back in the old home, they must be refused.

Give them tens of thousands of yuan if you must, just don't join in on this excitement.

No one even looks at how ordinary they are.

"You're not suitable for anything."

This was Song Yanxi's direct and straightforward refusal.

"That can't be true."

The mother of Song Jun jumped out again, "Yanxi, when you were little, your second aunt treated you extremely well. She would often hold you and play with you, and whenever there was something for my son to eat, she gave it to you first. Now you're helping Peiyao but not my son, that's not reasonable."

Song Wu was a typical case of a good intention backfiring.

Originally, not many people knew about the situation of their family in Capital City.

Even Jiang Peiyao did not talk about it when she returned.

But as soon as she got here, she told everyone that their own sister had opened Tengying Entertainment in Capital City, which is a leading company in the entertainment industry.

Even the popular star Zhao Liying is under their banner.

How much insight can village folks have? Seeing such a great opportunity right before their eyes.

They would definitely try to make the most of it.

Whoever tried to stop her at this point would be cutting off her path to wealth, as good as killing her parents.

Although the second aunt was uneducated, for the sake of her own son, there was no old face she wouldn't dishonor.

If you don't help anyone, she would have no complaints.

Helping one and not helping her, what does that mean!

Isn't that a blatant show of disrespect?

"Second aunt, these are two different things."

Song Yanxi patiently explained, "Although my family has opened an entertainment company, it's only been established for a year or two. The foundation is not yet solid, and Peiyao is there because she is suitable, which is why Pingsheng allows her to work at the entertainment company."

She stopped just short of pointing out that Jiang Peiyao's looks were top-tier in the entertainment circle,

whereas her son would only be fit to pick radishes among ordinary people.

How would one even arrange that?

"I don't care; your family must arrange something for my son!"

"Send him to Fei Yangyang; Fei Yangyang should be quite suitable for him."

"Fei Yangyang? What is that?"

"A restaurant, they have one here in Sha City too."

"A restaurant?" The second aunt asked, "What's he going to do there? Be a boss or a head chef?"

Song Yanxi was speechless, "He'll start as an apprentice first."

The second aunt became unhappy upon hearing this, "Look here, Yanxi. Peiyao's following your family to be a big star, but my son going with you all is just to be a little stir-fry chef, starting from an apprentice level. If he's going to be a chef, does he need your arrangement for that?"

"Will you stop making a fuss?"

Song Huamin, the second aunt's own brother, couldn't stand it anymore.

He had been blaming Liu Xiu'ai's side of the family before, and now, his own sister was behaving the same way.

Liu Fen simply stopped talking. Now it seemed every family had such impossible relatives.

No one needed to blame anyone else.

"Fei Yangyang is a renowned restaurant group in Capital City, with a valuation of over a billion; listen to how you talk."

Song Huamin was the only educated person in the family, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to marry Liu Fen, a local woman from Capital City.

"My daughter offers you goodwill, and you don't appreciate it. Instead, you're here being sarcastic. If your son truly has what it takes, he could succeed anywhere. If he's a lame duck that can't be propped up, who can help him?"

The second aunt was still quite intimidated by her own brother, as she had been suppressed by him since childhood.

The parents always favored sons over daughters, what could she do?

Now, hearing that Fei Yangyang was actually worth over a billion enlivened her thoughts.

"Wasn't I just saying? He's been good at frying rice since he was little; he certainly has a talent for cooking."

Despite those words, Chen Pingsheng had already set a condition with him: Upon arriving at Fei Yangyang, he must not tell anyone that he's the boss' cousin.

If he dared to use that name to hit on girls in the restaurant, no one's face would save him.

And no joking, within a large enterprise.

If anyone came in with the pretext of being related to the boss, even if it's just to clean toilets, he'd have enough to boast about to attract quite a few girls.

This had to be avoided.

Song Jun's mouth visibly twitched a couple of times.

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What he wanted was the entertainment industry. He always felt like he was the chosen one.

Once in the entertainment industry, he might not compare to Cheng Long,

but definitely surpassing someone like Zhen Zidan was a given.

Who didn't have grand dreams when they were young, but as frail as paper in life.

It so happened that he had to make a trip to Sha City these few days too.

To see how Gao Hu was getting on there now.

That guy is still having quite the playboy life.

He's already wooed two or three flight attendants, changing partners with each flight; he does have some ability.

Men with money and a smooth tongue—no woman can resist.

Only he abstains and steers clear of such nonsense.

This family meal at Grandpa's house was going to be his last for a while.

It all starts with talk about how well one used to treat his wife when they were young.

Then they pivot to mentioning how clever their sons and daughters are, all gifted.

Just go there to learn for a few years, and it's not about becoming a general manager, but being a store manager or even a junior executive is definitely doable.

Parents all think this way, he understood, but you really can't open doors this way in business.

Those who want to join his company can only start as apprentices.

At the end of the day, there are still those who are pragmatic. Having their own family business, even starting as an apprentice, is better than being outside.

As long as they can learn the skills, why worry about not making money in the future.

If they can't learn, then there's nothing more to say.

They can just go back to where they came from.