Chapter 648: Chapter 354 Partial Showdown_2
The family was stunned upon hearing the news. They truly didn’t expect Chen Feng to have so much money, and were equally shocked by him spending so much to buy a house over in Yuelou Town.
At first, everyone thought he was joking, but seeing that he wasn’t joking at all and with Wu Mengting by his side acting naturally, they were compelled to believe it.
"Where did you get so much money?" Zhao Xiaolan directly asked the question on everyone’s mind.
Chen Feng couldn’t just say he won the lottery this time, so he explained that he had been lucky with stock trading this year and made quite a bit, around five or six million. Because of this, he invested in a film company in Xiu Zhou with some partners, which also earned some money recently. So now he could afford to buy a house.
Chen Feng planned to slowly reveal his current wealth to his family. Otherwise, telling them he was worth billions right away might be too much for them to handle. He feared the changes in his financial status might create a wedge between him and his family, something he never wanted to see.
If the family were still in their previous mediocre financial state, Chen Feng would choose not to disclose it. After all, money can easily distort relationships, even among family members.
However, although his parents’ financial situation hadn’t changed much, at least both of their sons were doing well, so they no longer worried about their sons’ futures.
Especially his elder brother, who had achieved some success and owned two car beauty shops. In their rural area, that made him somewhat of a notable figure.
This is crucial. Although there was still an apparent economic gap between the brothers, it wasn’t significant.
More importantly, his brother now earns hundreds of thousands annually and wouldn’t feel too intimidated or inferior when faced with Chen Feng’s self-disclosed fortune of several million. This was good.
Therefore, even though the family found it hard to accept at first, after Chen Feng explained everything in detail, they gradually accepted it.
Then, the whole family started to feel joyful.
Of course, Chen Feng’s parents were happy for their son.
Even Chen Rui, the elder brother, after a brief period of adjustment, was happy too. He playfully punched Chen Feng’s shoulder, laughing, "You really are more impressive than me. As expected from a student at a prestigious university. With you in our family, we’re bound to prosper this time."
Chen Feng laughed in response, "Absolutely. In the future, your little brother will have your back."
"Alright then, I’ll leave it to you to have my back."
Chen Rui didn’t find anything wrong with what his younger brother said. After all, when he started his car beauty shop, it was with Chen Feng’s financial support.
Now that Chen Feng was even wealthier, though there was a tinge of jealousy, he was more glad. Seeing his brother genuinely happy also relieved Chen Feng secretly, as he had worried that his financial status change might negatively affect his relationship with his brother.
There are numerous instances where financial changes lead to sibling rivalries and conflicts, which Chen Feng wanted to avoid.
"Ah Feng, now that you’ve earned some money, do you plan to buy a house over in Xiu Zhou?" Zhao Xiaolan asked a question she was concerned about.
"I already bought one, yeah, with a down payment."
"Ah, why didn’t you tell us about such a big thing beforehand?" Zhao Xiaolan’s face showed some displeasure.
Chen Feng quickly tried to make amends, "It’s a second-hand house. I only bought it not too long ago. Didn’t I just tell you now?"
Zhao Xiaolan gave him a reproachful look, then sighed, "So, you really plan to settle in Xiu Zhou after all."
In her heart, she didn’t want her son to settle there, but undeniably, the big city of Xiu Zhou couldn’t compare to their rural area.
"Yes, unless something unexpected happens, I’ll settle there. But of course, I’ll definitely visit home often whenever I can."
"Sigh, the more successful you become, the farther away you seem from us," Zhao Xiaolan said sadly.
Wu Mengting quickly comforted her, "Auntie, it’s not necessary that we’ll always live in Xiu Zhou. We’ll definitely come back whenever we have the time. Also, Auntie and Uncle, you can visit Xiu Zhou whenever you’re free and stay there for a while."
Chen Feng also quickly agreed, "Yes. Dad, Mom, how about you come to Xiu Zhou for a visit and stay a while sometime? I’ll cover all the expenses."
Wu Mengting also smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle, Auntie, you’ve worked hard for half your lives, you should take a break and relax."
Chen Feng took the chance to say, "Mom, how about not running the convenience store anymore? Although you’ve been doing it for years, it’s not very tiring, but it’s unnecessary. Now that both of your sons are making money."
Chen Feng never wanted his parents to be too tired. Running a convenience store wasn’t very tiring, but sometimes it could get very noisy and annoying, especially since it was run in their home.
Chen Rui agreed, "Yes, Mom, we really don’t need to run the convenience store anymore. It’s always noisy and crowded, and you don’t make much. It’s really unnecessary. How about this: Ah Feng and I will give you two a pension of three thousand each month. What do you say, Ah Feng?"
"Okay, we’ll each give three thousand to Mom and Dad," Chen Feng immediately agreed.
Chen Dayong immediately objected, "Your mom and I aren’t even sixty yet, and we’re in good health. We have hands and feet, we don’t need your money."
Chen Feng laughed, "It’s just a little token of our appreciation as your sons. Before, we weren’t earning money, but now we are, so three thousand a month is really nothing."
Chen Dayong wanted to say more, but Zhao Xiaolan spoke, "Since it’s their token of appreciation, we should accept it. We worked hard to raise them, and it’s only right to accept a bit of their appreciation money. However, doing nothing all day isn’t an option."
Chen Feng said, "What do you mean by doing nothing all day? You’re busy with housework all day, and you help take care of two granddaughters. Dad is also busy with some farming work, growing vegetables and other stuff. If you really feel bored, you can take some handicraft work, join a mahjong game, or travel across the country. I’ll cover all the costs. Oh, by the way, isn’t Uncle and Little Ling planning to open a mini-mart in Yuelou Town? I plan to register it under your name, making you the legal representative of that mini-mart. You can go inspect it whenever you’re free, at least you can keep an eye on little uncle."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaolan was instantly tempted. Chen Dayong also spoke up for once, "In that case, it’s not a bad idea to close the convenience store. It’s annoying and noisy, and business isn’t that good with so many shops on the street."
Hearing her husband’s words, Zhao Xiaolan finally nodded, "Alright then. Once we sell out the current stock, we won’t restock and will stop the business."