Chronicle of the 70s-Chapter 329 - 318: First Birthday, Second Tooth

Qin Shouren and Li Huan had been studying in Germany for two years. It was normal for them to come back, but what was surprising was that Qin Shouhan had returned six months ago and even resigned. Now, no one knew where he was.

After Qin Xi learned about this, he looked visibly upset. Even Mr. Qin had used his connections to try to find out his whereabouts, but to no avail. It was as if he had vanished.

Now, people in the country still depended on connections related to food for their survival. Although there were more fruits and vegetables available in the market, they were still scarce, and also expensive. Without a job and just relying on some savings, how could one survive?

Li Xianglu suddenly thought of a possibility; Qin Shouhan might be living under a different identity. If that was the case, then searching for him as Qin Shouhan would lead nowhere.

When Qin Xi heard Li Xianglu’s theory, he was even more shocked.

In his past life, Elder Uncle had managed to secure a place to return to the city first and worked in the government administration. Later, when Qin Miao returned, not only did they secure all of Mr. Qin’s resources, they also developed their own influence.

Qin Miao later ventured into business, but Qin Xi did not know where the capital came from.

What was later found out was that Qin Miao had accidentally acquired some antiques and jewelry, which started his fortune.

But in this life, he truly understood what those so-called antiques and treasures were - an enormous deposit that was kept in the most secure Swiss Bank.

With the help of Tu Gou and leveraging some of Elder Uncle’s connections, their influence began to grow gradually until it eventually covered the entire country.

Later, Xu Wu’s actions further complicated Qin Xi’s life, who, after divorcing Shen Yuehong, remained single, always suspicious of any woman who came close to him, wondering if she was sent by Qin Miao and Elder Uncle to trap him.

Eventually, he organized a small group to investigate Elder Uncle, who had retired smoothly from a high-ranking position, and the money laundering activities of Qin Miao’s company.

Unexpectedly, his people really did find something.

However, the person who found the information died because they were hit by a truck hauling earth at night, and the driver came forward to confess, settling the matter with just a few hundred thousand yuan.

But the data was already in his hands, and at that time, he was already in a high position, which gave those people no opportunity to strike at him.

Just when he was planning to return and submit the information, he encountered a typhoon and died.

He then returned to the time when he was sixteen, living in the countryside with his father and brother.

In this life, he started planning early, ensuring his father secured a return position in advance and then successfully returning after completing his entrance exams. However, various changes in the plan were related to Li Xianglu.

For instance, in his previous life, Tu Gou was an adopted grandson transferred to Mr. Li, and Qin Miao had intentionally gotten close to Tu Gou, using Mr. Li’s money and connections for considerable help.

Whereas Su Yan only appeared in the 90s, by then Mr. Li had already been driven to death by Tu Gou and Qin Miao, and the two had not met as early as in this lifetime nor lived together.

It could be said that all these changes were due to the appearance of Li Xianglu.

In this lifetime, Elder Uncle was just a personnel director at a machinery plant, with his main helper, Qin Miao, entering prison early.

If Li Xianglu’s speculation was correct, then what was Elder Uncle doing under another identity?

Qin Xi couldn’t help but think of the recent cases of wire transfer fraud. If Qin Shouhan was the person who had kidnapped Shen Yuehong, thereby learning about things from the last life, then this situation was considerably complicated.

However, Qin Xi felt conflicted, as carrying out a large scam required significant manpower and resources, something Qin Shouhan couldn’t accomplish alone unless he was cooperating with a resourceful person.

Thinking of this, Qin Xi became even more anxious and called Xu Wu to discuss.

Xu Wu was planning to stay for a long time this trip.

Qin Xi knew he was planning to expand his influence, not just in legitimate businesses but also in private ones.

When Xu Wu returned, he brought gifts for the whole family, including several bottles of foreign wine for Mr. Qin, Qin Xi, and the absent Mr. Qin, a complete set of skincare products, imported bird’s nest, and a whole set of gemstone jewelry for Su Yan and Li Xianglu.

There were also gifts for the three younger ones, even Lu Anna, Qin Zhen, and Li Jianqing received presents.

Just when Li Xianglu thought these items were plentiful, another car arrived half a month later, hauling two computers, a large amount of clothes, shoes, and imported food. These shipped items had to go through customs checks, hence the slower speed.

Li Xianglu felt that these computers were an unnecessary addition since she already had a laptop in her Storage Ring and secretly showed cartoons to the kids on weekends.

The children were bright. Since vocalizing a few words for the first time, they gradually began to speak more straightforwardly, using just one word at a time.

For instance, after watching a Garfield cartoon, they saw a cat in a small park the next day and called it a "cat," which puzzled Su Yan, who noted there was no cat at home, and they rarely visited others’ homes due to the children – it wasn’t easy to manage and they mostly stayed home or played in nearby parks.

How did the child recognize a cat? Li Xianglu helplessly had to draw from a past lie that she had painted a cat for the children.

But Su Yan didn’t believe her, questioning if her drawings could make the children recognize the real thing and Li Xianglu felt disheartened.

After hearing about this, Qin Xi specifically spoke with Li Xianglu not to use the Storage Ring in front of the children. The kids were very smart and would gradually understand, and if they carelessly spoke out in front of the wrong people, who knows what could happen.

Li Xianglu became more cautious, but the kids still watched cartoons regularly because there was a TV at home, although it only played very old cartoons which the kids still loved dearly.

arrived quickly, marking the twins’ first birthday. Mr. Li loved his great-grandchildren, who could already call him ’grandfather,’ immensely. He invited the Lu and An families, and other familiar families, to celebrate their first birthday.

Lu Anna, accompanied by Minmin who was just over a year old, also attended. Li Xianglu learned that this year, Qin Zhen wouldn’t return for the New Year, and Lu Anna decided to take Minmin to the military to see him.

She hesitated initially – Shandong was quite far – but Lu Anna insisted.

Li Xianglu felt that frequent absences between spouses were not good; distance didn’t create fondness but instead brought gaps. Moreover, Minmin was over a year old and recognizing people now. Fearing the child might forget her father without regular visits,

She no longer opposed and agreed, promising to prepare a variety of delicious food for Lu Anna before her departure.

But with Lu Anna heading to see Qin Zhen, what about Leng Qing?