Returning To 1980 To Enjoy Prosperity Chapter 533: Unimaginable Dreams of Glory and Wealth - Novel Cool

Chapter 533: Unimaginable Dreams of Glory and Wealth

Chapter 533: Unimaginable Dreams of Glory and Wealth

2 PM.

In a luxurious villa complex.

Xiaoping Zhang, Guofang Ou, and Guofang Ou, sat chatting id the living room.

This villa, naturally, belongs to the Ou family. When Deng constructed, Deng Changyuan had already separated from his parents and siblings, living alone in the villa.

After a long chat, Ou Guofang couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.

"Guofang, you’re right. I never imagined we’d have such a luxurious life," Ou Guofang said, looking at her sister, "I never imagined we’d have such a life of luxury and wealth."

"Indeed, we never imagined we’d have this kind of life," Ou Guofang added, nodding her head, "Who would have thought, our three sisters would have this kind of life today?"

"Thank you, father-in-law, for changing our fates, and our destinies, even our destinies have changed, thanks to our father-in-law’s contributions, that our fates have been altered."

Xiaoping smiled, "Yes, indeed, our fates have been altered, and our destinies are no longer the same, even our destinies have changed, thanks to our father-in-law’s contributions, that our fates have been altered."

Ou Guofang added, nodding her head, "Life is so different now, they are no longer the same, and our destinies have been altered."

Zhang Xiaoping remarked, "Life is so different now, it’s truly a miracle, and our destinies have been altered"

Ou Guofang sighed, "Life is so different now, and our destinies have been altered, thanks to our father-in-law’s contributions"

Ou Guofan commented, "Life is so different now, and our destinies have been altered, thanks to our father-in-law’s contributions, that our fates have been altered"

Ou Guofan smiled, "Yes, life is so different now and our destinies have been altered, thanks to her imagination."

could foresee."

Ou Guofan sighed, "Life is so different now, and our destinies have been altered, thanks to our father-in-law’s contributions, that our fates have been altered"

As expected, after marrying Deng Yunzhu, his son's wealth has reached an incredibly extravagant level.

Therefore, Zhou's father was only filled with admiration, not shock.

After the clan members received their dividends and the bank staff left, Deng Shirong began to speak: "All clan members and relatives, I have some important news about the SARS epidemic.

According to the information I have, the number of SARS cases in Guangzhou is increasing day by day. I believe a major outbreak will occur in just a few days.

I have already talked about the SARS virus many times, but today, with so many relatives here, I want to emphasize again that SARS is a highly contagious virus that can be fatal.

Therefore, everyone must take it seriously and monitor the situation closely. Try to prevent relatives and friends in Guangdong from returning home.

If anyone from Guangdong returns to the village, they must strictly follow the self-isolation rules. Here’s what you need to do: ..."

After explaining the self-isolation procedures, Deng Shirong continued: "This terrifying infectious disease concerns everyone's safety, so everyone must strictly follow the rules. On the second day of the New Year, when visiting relatives, make sure to call ahead and communicate. If the village where your relatives live has people returning from Guangdong, it's best to avoid visiting for now until the epidemic subsides.

In short, everyone must stay in close contact. If there are any signs of trouble, inform each other immediately. We must prevent SARS from spreading to our area.

That's all I have to say. You may now disperse."

The crowd began to leave, discussing the matter in small groups.

As Deng Shirong had said, he had already spoken about the SARS epidemic enough. The county leadership also took it very seriously, and the health departments in various towns had been educating the villagers about prevention measures. Everyone was already aware of the risks.

In the previous life, not taking precautions was fine, but with all the preventive measures in place this time, it would be truly strange if something went wrong.

Therefore, Deng Shirong was very confident.

...

Time passed quickly.

It was now the second day of the New Year.

After breakfast, the entire Naye Deng Clan mobilized. Every household was loading gifts into their cars to take to their daughters' in-laws.

Twenty years ago, most of the Naye Deng Clan's daughters-in-law walked back to their parents' homes.

Fifteen years ago, most of them rode bicycles.

Ten years ago, most of them rode motorcycles.

Now, most of them drove cars.

According to the latest statistics from the end of last year, the Naye Deng Clan now owns over 600 cars, an incredibly high number. The total number of cars in the entire county, including the county town, is not even close to this.

After all, this is not the future where cars are as common as motorcycles are now.

It's only 2003, and service staff, salespeople, and security guards in Bobai County earn only a few hundred yuan a month. Getting a salary of three to four hundred yuan a month is already considered good.

Therefore, it's highly unlikely for wage earners to buy cars in this era.

Only those who have made money through business can afford cars.

Due to the significant impact of Deng Shirong's publicity last year, all the workers who should have returned home from the surrounding towns and villages did so before the Longcheng Transport Company stopped running to Guangdong. Those who didn't return at that time didn't come back later.

Thus, the area remained very safe, and people could visit relatives without any concerns.

Zhang Xiuping, Ou Guofang, and Ou Guohua, along with their husbands and children, drove their cars to visit their parents' homes.

In the past, Zhang Xiuping and others had to walk through Tanlian Intersection, then through Longtan Street, and finally to Poxin Village.

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Therefore, the original route was quite long.

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As a result, the distance between the two places is much shorter, and the journey is on a highway. What used to take over forty minutes by car now takes only fifteen minutes, making it incredibly convenient.

When Zhang Xiuping and the others drove into Poxin Village, it caused a sensation.

The status of Zhang Xiuping and her sisters in Poxin Village is incredibly high, mainly due to their significant contributions to the village, such as building the ancestral hall, the school, the roads, and setting up scholarships. They have all contributed a lot of money.

In this era, the wealthy are respected, and even more so when they are generous to the village. It would be strange if their status were not high.

Upon returning to their parents' home, the greetings were omitted.

Zhang's mother looked at her granddaughter in surprise and asked, "Dong'er, did you drive here?"

Little Dong'er smiled and said, "Yes, Grandma. My driving skills are pretty good. I can take you for a drive later."

Zhang's mother beamed and said, "That's great!" Then she pulled her granddaughter and grandson inside, saying, "It's cold outside, come in and warm yourselves by the fire."

Although the Zhang family had installed air conditioning, rural people still preferred to gather around a fire during cold weather. For the Zhang family, the comfort of a fire was something air conditioning couldn't match.

Sitting by the fire, Zhang Shouguo asked, "Dongzi, you're now studying in the capital. How do you feel about it?"

Dongzi smiled and said, "Uncle, I feel great. My school is not far from my sister's. I visit her at Peking University every week."

Dong'er rolled her eyes and said, "Did you come to Peking University to see me? You only came to find a girlfriend at our school."

Zhang Shoushan, who was sitting next to Dongzi, patted his shoulder and praised him, "Good boy, actually going to Peking University to find a girlfriend. That's really something."

Dongzi chuckled and said, "Of course, the girls at our lousy school are not even worth looking at."

Her cousin couldn't help but ask curiously, "Dongzi, have you found a girlfriend at Peking University yet?"

Dongzi shook his head and said, "Not yet, mainly because my sister is too stingy and won't introduce me to pretty underclassmen."

Dong'er huffed and said, "It's not easy for them to get into Peking University. I don't want to ruin their futures."

Dongzi said, "Sister, you make it sound like following me won't be a blessing. How could it harm them?"

Dong'er said, "You just started university and you're already eager to find a girlfriend. Who knows if you'll just play around and then dump them?"

Dongzi was speechless.

Hearing the conversation between the siblings, the elders couldn't help but smile.

If it were Dong'er who was eager to find a boyfriend at school, few people in the room would be smiling. But since it was Dongzi, it didn't matter much.

In romantic relationships, society generally assumes that men benefit while women suffer.

Zhang Xiuping asked, "Dongzi, are you really looking for a girlfriend, or are you just playing around as your sister said?"

Dongzi blinked and said, "If I find someone I like, I'll get to know her for a while. If we're a good match, I'll consider her for marriage. If not, we'll part ways. How can that be called playing around?"

Deng Yuntao warned, "You better be careful. In our family, starting from your grandfather, everyone has been very loyal in their relationships. Don't go astray."

Dongzi said, "Dad, don't worry. I understand that any relationship not aimed at marriage is just fooling around."

Deng Yuntao said, "Good, as long as you understand."

"Dongzi's thinking is sound. Finding a girlfriend while studying means you can get married right after graduation."

At this, Zhang's mother looked at her three unmarried grandsons and said, "You three should learn from Dongzi and find girlfriends early."

The three cousins exchanged glances and could only respond helplessly.

...

Naye Village.

With nothing to do, Deng Shirong was sitting in front of a computer, reading web novels.

At this time, web novels were in the late Bronze Age, and the Iron Age was just around the corner.

In the future, enthusiasts summarized the development of web novels, from the Stone Age of their inception to the IP Era, with detailed divisions.

The Stone Age referred to 1998-2000, the Bronze Age to 2000-2003, the Iron Age to 2003-2005, the Golden Age to 2005-2008, the Mobile Era to 2008-2015, and the IP Era to 2015 and beyond.

There was no Silver Age because web literature exploded in 2005, skipping the Silver Age and entering the Golden Age directly.

During the Bronze Age, notable works included Luo Sen's "Fengzhi Wuyu," Shouqiang's "Tianmo Shentan," and Laozhu's "Zichuan."

Notably, Luo Sen's "Fengzhi Wuyu" was first published by Taiwan's Wanxiang Publishing House in 1998 with the first volume "Yinhe Pian" (Galactic Chapter), followed by "Yunxing Pian" (Meteor Chapter). With the advent of the internet, the book quickly began updating online.

Thus, although "Fengzhi Wuyu" started as a print publication, it is genuinely considered a web novel.

In his previous life, when Deng Shirong first encountered web novels, they were already in the Mobile Era. At that time, there were so many web novels that he didn't have time to go back and read those from the Stone Age and Bronze Age. He only revisited some famous works from the Iron Age and Golden Age.

Now, with nothing to do, Deng Shirong searched for Taiwanese author Shouqiang's "Tianmo Shentan" to read this phenomenon-level web novel.

Although Deng Shirong hadn't read "Tianmo Shentan" in his previous life, he had heard of its fame.

How popular was "Tianmo Shentan" during the Bronze Age?

It is said that when Shouqiang updated "Tianmo Shentan" online, a large number of readers waited in front of their computers for the update. When the update was released, a massive influx of readers caused a network congestion, nearly crashing the server of the website hosting the novel.

Furthermore, after "Tianmo Shentan" was published as a physical book in Hong Kong and Taiwan, it achieved peak sales of over 12,000 copies per volume.

At the time, each book was only 60,000 words and sold for 160 to 170 NT dollars (about 40 RMB) in Taiwan, in a region with a population of only 30 million. This was a significant sales figure.

When engrossed in a novel, one loses track of time. Anyone who loves reading knows that when they encounter a fantastic work, they often end up reading all night, unable to stop.

Deng Shirong wasn't that engrossed in "Tianmo Shentan." If he had read it when he first started reading web novels, he would have been as captivated as other readers. However, after being bombarded with a variety of web novels for over a decade, he had seen countless classic plot twists.

Now, revisiting "Tianmo Shentan" from this era, it was hard to feel that initial sense of amazement.

However, it was still quite good for passing the time.

(End of Chapter)

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