Su Xiaotian nodded.
Then she extended her hand for Chen Zi'an to see, "Uncle, look, this is the watch Christina gave me."
Chen Zi'an had already seen Su Xiaotian wearing a watch on her wrist, but he hadn't expected it to be a gift from a foreign friend.
When he examined the watch closely, he was greatly surprised.
This was not the common Meihua or Shanghai watches found domestically.
He had seen foreign businessmen wearing this kind of watch.
He heard it was called Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse, though he couldn't recall the exact name if he got it wrong. However, he knew this watch was very valuable.
The other party had actually given such a gift to a child like Su Xiaotian?
What was Su Xiaotian's relationship with this foreign girl? And who was this foreign businessman?
As the mayor, Chen Zi'an was struggling with attracting investment.
He was racking his brains to attract investment, especially foreign capital.
If he could leverage this connection to meet foreign businessmen, it would be ideal.
It wasn't that Chen Zi'an was trying to use his juniors to achieve his goals, but rather that he was facing immense difficulties!
Su Manxiu was unaware of her husband's thoughts. Her attention was more focused on Su Xiaotian's earnings.
"You earned this much money by being a translator?"
Su Manxiu still couldn't believe it. Although translators could earn more than ordinary people, it shouldn't be enough to afford two siheyuan courtyards.
"No, I accidentally acquired some antiques! Most of it was earned from selling a few antique items."
When Su Xiaotian spoke about antiques, she felt guilty and didn't dare to continue.
Her luck was truly good; she almost never left the antique street empty-handed.
Director Li and his brother had also visited the antique street several times, reportedly without any gains.
She felt that now was not a good time to sell antiques, so she had put away several treasures she had found on the antique street.
When the prices increased later, selling them would make her a proper rich woman.
Especially those treasures she found on the mountain, they were priceless!
However, these words were not suitable to be spoken now.
They could easily scare people.
It wouldn't be good to frighten anyone during the New Year.
If the income of the Su family's younger brothers was already shocking, then Su Xiaotian's income made everyone feel as if they were dreaming.
The three elder Su brothers suspected why their year's hard work hadn't yielded as much as the younger ones in the family.
But since Xiaotian earned the most, and it was from dealing in antiques from the antique street, everyone found it quite reasonable and logical.
After all, Xiaotian's luck was truly exceptional!
If Xiaotian said she hadn't made any money, they would truly be surprised.
At this moment, the Su family members began to believe that their grandmother's words about Su Xiaotian being favored by the Dragon King were not without reason.
"No wonder people say that Beijing, being under the emperor's feet, is a place where gold is everywhere, and you can pick it up just by bending down," Wang Xianghua said with a hearty laugh, appearing carefree.
Her son had also earned money, over a thousand yuan, which was almost enough for his future wife.
Even if a daughter wanted the "three turns and one whistle" (a set of appliances considered essential for a good marriage), it would be fine.
How could these children be so considerate? They had truly saved her trouble as a mother.
On the other hand, Qi Liangying suddenly regretted not being willing to give up her worker's position back then.
If she had gone to Beijing back then, she would surely have earned a lot of money.
But she just thought about it for a moment, and then, considering that her own sons had also earned a good amount, she felt at ease.
The children earning money was the same as her earning money, wasn't it?
Thinking about her four sons, their combined earnings, while not as much as the third family's, were still better than the first generation's. This made her feel even better.
As for the three Su brothers, they didn't feel any embarrassment about their combined earnings being less than that of one child.
In any case, they were already part of the older generation, and they were content to watch the younger generation perform.
With this mindset, the three brothers laughed heartily.
Isn't that how it is? Each generation is stronger than the last. They were only slightly better than the previous generation.
The younger generation was even better than them, which was perfectly fine.
After the three Su brothers reported their numbers, Chen Zi'an, who didn't consider himself an outsider, also took stock of the family's income.
Not only were the Su family members surprised, but Su Manxiu was also astonished.
She coughed lightly, intending to remind Chen Zi'an not to join in the fun.
Why should he join the Su family's accounting?
But Chen Zi'an acted as if it were only natural, actively joining the discussion.
And he truly calculated the accounts meticulously, item by item.
The young men of the Su family were stunned by what they heard.
Was a dignified mayor really this approachable?
And so down-to-earth.
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Chen Zi'an's accounts were settled.
"This is our family's income. Xiu'er earns more than me. In fact, I'm living off Xiu'er!"
He himself was someone who only received a fixed salary. Although his salary was quite good at his level, it was nothing compared to those who truly made money.
On the other hand, Su Manxiu had written many works after writing her first book.
Although they were only published in newspapers, the total royalties she earned were slightly higher than his.
It was accurate to say that Su Manxiu was responsible for earning money to support the family.
The Su family members all laughed seeing Chen Zi'an like this.
They were genuinely happy for Su Manxiu.
If she hadn't met Chen Zi'an, who knew what kind of life Xiu'er would have had.
Chen Zi'an spoke with great animation. Anyone who didn't know might think he had said something incredibly proud.
"Me, Dad, and me!" Little Chen Xiuyuan suddenly chimed in, extending his chubby hand.
No one expected that there was another little imp who couldn't stand to be left out.
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Indeed, he was their own son!
Seeing everyone laughing and seemingly not taking his words seriously, the little imp felt unwilling to be outdone.
He truly took out many bills of various sizes from his pocket.
There were ten-yuan "Da Tuanjie" (a former currency denomination), five-yuan notes, and the smallest was two yuan. Counting them up, it was indeed not a small sum.
"Good, and our Little Yuan's!" Grandma Su picked up her little grandson and kissed him affectionately.
"New Year's money!" Chen Xiuyuan specifically explained the origin of these bills to his parents.
The couple exchanged glances. When did Little Yuan receive so much New Year's money?
Looking at the amount, did everyone give him some? It was likely that his elder siblings hadn't missed out either.
In fact, they hadn't missed out at all. Even his older sister, Su Xiaotian, had given the little fellow ten yuan as New Year's money.
Su Laoda and Su Lao Er, the two brothers, chuckled foolishly and said, "Fortunately, fortunately, our little nephew has less than us brothers!"
Everyone was amused by these words again.