A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1424 I'm Going to Kick Down the Door! (Please Subscribe!)

The trip to their hometown in Guizhou went very smoothly. Uncle Youqian persuaded Xiangdong and Zhuang Hualin to join the sales department of Pengcheng Electronics Factory. Hua Shier also corroborated that the company was powerful and that the manager was a good neighbor. It didn't take much persuasion to convince the two parents to agree.

In those days, most people wouldn't easily give up a secure job like working on the railway, but track inspectors were really exhausted, and Xiang Dong wasn't in good health. When he heard that Uncle Qian had taken a leave of absence without pay to go out and earn money, he was tempted.

However, the couple still left themselves a way out. Xiang Dong would first go through the suspension procedures and go with Uncle Qian to see what was going on. Zhuang Hualin was still working at the health center for the time being, so if things didn't work out, there would still be room for maneuver.

Hua Shier's arrangements for Xiang Dong would definitely not be in Suzhou, after all, he didn't want someone who couldn't be criticized or scolded to be in charge of him.

If Xiang Dong is like Huang Ling, always taking his side, that's fine. But if he's like Zhou Zhigang, who relies on his status as a "cheap father" and acts arrogantly all day, bossing everyone around, how can he have a happy early romance... cough cough, how can he have a happy time playing around!

So after careful consideration, Hua Shier directly handed Xiang Dong over to Li Yiming, asking him to take Xiang Dong north to help the company clear land.

Uncle Qian took Xiang Dong away. Hua Shier wanted to go with them, but Zhuang Hualin stopped him, saying that going back so early would be a burden on his uncle's family, and told him to stay home and wait until school started before going back.

Hua Shier increasingly felt that it was a wise move not to send his adoptive parents to Suzhou.

If they won't let me go back to Suzhou, then I won't go back. Anyway, I can't stay here any longer.

Zhuang Hualin went to work at the health center during the day, while Hua Shier casually drew a circle and opened a portal to go to Hong Kong Island to play. He would come back before Zhuang Hualin finished get off work in the evening.

He wasn't here to try and get Hong Kong residency again; rather, he wanted to find a place to live in Suzhou indirectly.

I can't keep sharing a bed with Zhuang Tunan all the time, it'd look like we're gay.

At that time, there weren't many good houses in Suzhou, so Hua Shier was drawn to the gardens of Suzhou.

In his previous worlds, he had lived in courtyard houses in Beijing, small villas in Shanghai, and large villas in Hong Kong. In this world, he settled in Suzhou and wanted to try building a garden, the kind of large garden with mountains, water, and women.

In those days, private buying and selling of houses was not allowed, and gardens were mostly public property, but it wasn't impossible to get a garden if you really wanted one.

After all, there are still private gardens. Hua Shier was thinking of establishing an overseas connection and communicating with the garden owner, saying that they were of the same clan overseas and had inheritance rights, and that it could be a private gift or something. Thinking about it, it was still possible.

Therefore, Hua Shier needed a middleman as a stepping stone, and he planned to send Lao Bai to Hong Kong Island so that he could expedite the process.

Old Bai has now returned to his divine position, and Jinghua is like a god. Well, he was a god to begin with.

In short, Old White's current attitude towards Hua Twelve is even more respectful and fanatical than Dracula's when he swore allegiance to God.

Hua Shier simply left Lao Bai on Hong Kong Island, explained everything clearly, and told him to get the landscaping done within a year.

Old Bai was extremely confident in himself and made a hand gesture resembling the Buddhist 'Dharma Mudra'.

The general shape is with the index finger and thumb touching, and the other three fingers slightly bent, placed in front of the chest.

Hua Shier slapped him across the face: "Your master is a Taoist immortal, and you're making a Buddhist hand gesture. If word gets out, people will think we've betrayed each other!"

Old Bai was so aggrieved: "OK, this is OK!"

Hua Shier looked up at the sky: "The weather is nice today, perfect for going out to sea. I'm going sea fishing first. You hurry up and finish the things I asked you to do. Figure out the start-up capital yourself!"

Twenty days later, Hua Shier returned to Hong Kong Island for fish balls. As he passed a newsstand on the street with his fish balls in hand, his eyes widened suddenly as he saw the headline on the front page of the newspaper:
"A gigolo who lived off a woman marries a 50-year-old British socialite, turning his life around and becoming a billionaire gigolo!"

Hua Shier spat out the fish ball in his mouth. In the photo below the headline, Old Bai was embracing a white woman in her fifties who still had a charming appearance, and they were laughing happily.

At noon, Hua Shier arranged to meet Lao Bai at the Peninsula Hotel via telepathy. Upon meeting, he was speechless and said:
"Old Bai, you really gave me a surprise!"

Old Bai shrugged:

"You want me to help you set up Suzhou gardens within a year, but you won't give me a single penny of start-up capital. I really can't think of any other way to quickly accumulate funds without breaking the law, except by selling myself!"

Hua Shier said irritably, "Go rob a Japanese bank, with an 'ak' (a type of Japanese coin), the kind that goes 'rat-a-tat-tat'!"

Old Bai smiled faintly: "Don't joke around. Fighting and killing are nothing compared to love and romance. Besides, last time I helped you surround and kill Sun Wukong at Flower Fruit Mountain, he kicked me in the shoulder. My kidneys are still weak!"

Hua Shier was amused by him:
"Is your kidney deficiency a monkey problem? I'm almost embarrassed to call you out on it!"

After finishing his coffee, Lao Bai checked the time:
"Don't worry, Master. I guarantee I'll get the garden sorted out for you within a year. Alright, I'm going to have afternoon tea with my old baby this afternoon to discuss investing in Suzhou. It'll be a good opportunity to do some overseas family scouting. I've already found the targets. I'll let you know when everything is settled!"

He finished speaking, got up, and left. A few seconds later, Hua Shier heard Lao Bai's cheeky voice come from behind him: "Honey."

Hua Shier turned around and saw this guy hugging a white woman. The scene was a bit cringe-worthy.

When summer vacation ended, Hua Shier returned to school in Suzhou. As expected, he and Wu Shanshan were both assigned to the top class in the third year of junior high school. Wu Shanshan finally felt relieved.

Zhuang Tunan also achieved excellent results and was successfully admitted to the key class for college entrance examination. Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling were overjoyed and made a delicious meal for the two brothers to celebrate.

Before we knew it, it was winter again. On this day, Suzhou TV reported that Wu Qiubai, chairman of a conglomerate in Hong Kong, had returned to Suzhou to trace his roots.

On television, the so-called "Hong Kong businessman" was having a cordial conversation with the leader, promising to donate two million yuan to education and welfare in Suzhou.

Seeing this, Huang Ling and Song Ying were both speechless with astonishment.

After her initial surprise, Song Ying exclaimed:

"Two million! That's more than our factory's annual output. They just donated it like that. They're really rich!"

Her husband, Lin Wufeng, smiled and said from the side:
"Didn't you hear the news? He's a billionaire from Hong Kong Island, two million is nothing to him!"

Lin Dongzhe then jumped out and said, "Then I want to be a billionaire too!"

Song Ying said irritably, "You? You're nothing! You only make a few cents selling toothpaste tubes!"

Everyone laughed, and Lin Wufeng smiled and patted his son's head:
"If you want to become a billionaire, then study hard! There's a wealth of knowledge to be gained in books!"

Hua Shier interjected with a smile, "That's not necessarily true. I heard that this man married a foreign woman in her fifties and made his fortune by living off her!"

That's right, Wu Qiubai in the news is Lao Bai. Hua Shier doesn't know how this guy got the surname Wu again.

People naturally didn't believe him when he said that, but when the news footage switched to a dinner hosted by the leaders for Wu Qiubai, Wu's baby also appeared on camera, and then everyone had nothing to say.

At this moment, Lin Dongzhe spoke up again: "Then I also want to marry a foreign woman in her fifties!"

After saying this, Song Ying grabbed him and gave him a good beating.

A week after Lao Bai arrived in Suzhou, he contacted Hua Shier, and the two met at a teahouse on Guanqian Street. After meeting, Lao Bai said the matter was almost settled, and showed him some photos, all of them of garden scenery.
"Take a look at this garden, do you like it?"

Hua Shier picked it up and looked at it: "Not bad, which garden is this!"

"Canliyuan! It was purchased by the painter Wu Daiqiu in 1929, and the property rights are now in the hands of his descendants. I am now the son of Wu Daiqiu's cousin who lives overseas. I have come back to Suzhou this time to trace my roots and visit my ancestors!"

Old Bai said smugly:

"I have already met with the descendants of the Wu family, expressed my interest in the garden, and offered a villa on Hong Kong Island, a million dollars in cash, and immigration to Hong Kong as a condition for exchange. They are already tempted!"

The highest wages in China these days are only a little over a hundred yuan, but this guy just casually offers a million yuan in cash and a villa. It would be strange if the other party wasn't tempted!

Hua Shier nodded: "Looks like you, old pale-faced man, do have some ability. Not bad, not bad, keep up the good work!"

As he spoke, he took out a 'golden pill' he had obtained from Sun Wukong and casually tossed it to Lao Bai:

"Here's a treat; you can eat it when we get back!"

Old Bai sensed the intense spiritual energy of the Golden Core and quickly used his magic to protect it, his face filled with excitement:
"Thank you sir!"

Although this golden elixir is the most common one in Hua Shier's possession, it is a pill that Sun Wukong obtained from Laozi's alchemy furnace. It was personally refined by Laozi. Even if it is slightly ordinary compared to other pills, it is still an unparalleled treasure in the mortal realm.

Old Bai left excitedly. After Hua Shier finished his tea, he went to the shop for a while, chatted with Song Xiangyang for a bit, and then headed home.

That evening, Hua Shier was planning to go out and find some old men in the neighborhood to play chess and experience the joy of crushing noobs when he heard a few adults from the Lin family next door, who were watching the news, exclaim in surprise.

Out of curiosity, Hua Shier went over to ask if something had happened, and Song Ying pointed at the television and said:

"That rich Hong Konger from last time suffered food poisoning, fell into a coma, and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment!"

Hua Twelve:
He knew it must be the pills that caused the trouble, and couldn't help but secretly curse Old Bai for being useless. A wild boar can't eat fine chaff. A great demon of more than a thousand years, who has also fused with the true spirit of the divine eagle, can't even digest the worst pills in Laozi's hands and has caused such a commotion. What a useless bird!

Hua Shier said he was going out to play chess, and then he quickly ran to the hospital through the mirror space after leaving the courtyard. If he didn't hurry, Lao Bai wouldn't be able to hold on and would reveal his true form, which would be quite a show.

Haven't you heard that supernatural beings are forbidden after the founding of the People's Republic of China?

Upon arriving at the hospital, Hua Shier cast an invisibility spell before leaving the mirror space. When he found Lao Bai, the guy was completely red, as if he had been boiled.

His old baby was crying beside him, repeatedly saying in English:
"Bai, you can't get hurt! If something happens to you, where am I supposed to find a man as strong and fit as you?!"

The translator standing nearby blushed deeply, finding it difficult to translate.

Hua Shier found it amusing, drew a freezing spell with his left hand, and then froze everyone in the ward.

He grabbed Lao Bai with his left hand and punched him in the stomach with his right.

With a bang, Lao Bai instantly turned into a shrimp, and then opened his mouth and spat out a golden pill.

For Hua Twelve, this golden elixir would melt instantly upon entering the mouth, but for Lao Bai, it only required the consumption of one layer of the elixir skin.

As soon as the golden core left his body, Lao Bai immediately regained consciousness, and the first thing he said was:

"As expected of a magic pill, my strength has increased significantly."

Hua Shier was really worried: "What kind of improvement is this? You've only consumed one layer of the elixir skin. I'll teach you a method later, and you can refine it slowly!"

After handing the Golden Elixir back to Lao Bai and teaching him the refining method, Hua Twelve left the hospital.

Hong Kong businessmen awoke, the crisis was averted, and two days later, news reports showed that donations from Hong Kong businessmen had been received. The news reports referred to Lao Bai as a patriotic businessman.

A few days later, Lao Bai found Hua Shier and told him that the matter of the garden was finally settled. He would immigrate to Hong Kong Island, get a villa in Kowloon Tong, and two million Hong Kong dollars in cash. Now, 'Canli Garden' was under the name of Lao Bai, a patriotic Hong Kong businessman.

Hua Shier didn't plan to move in immediately. He asked Lao Bai to find those traditional craftsmen to properly renovate the garden. The garden and the exterior of the buildings should maintain the original ancient garden style, while the interior should be as modern as possible.

If these things aren't done properly, it will be a huge hassle to renovate these historical buildings in the future.

Back in the 'Golden Years' era, even repairing the stair railing of the Chiang family's villa required submitting a report and applying for permission.

Old Bai patted his chest and assured Hua Shier that there would be no problem with the renovation, and that Hua Shier could just wait to move in with his bags.

Hua Twelve left a little earlier that day. His eldest uncle was going on a business trip again, and his aunt Huang Ling was working the middle shift, so she wouldn't be back until midnight. He needed to go back early to cook dinner.

While chatting and laughing with Wu Shanshan, just as they entered the alley, the door of Li Yiming's small shop was pushed open, and Zhuang Xiaoting rushed out, hugging Hua Shier and crying.

Aunt Li, who followed her out, told Hua Shier that a few thugs had been following Zhuang Xiaoting after school, all the way into the alley, blocking her from going home, and even trying to grope her.

Just then, Wang Fang from the Wang family next door happened to pass by. Zhuang Xiaoting called her Aunt Wang, but to everyone's surprise, Wang Fang pretended not to see her and hurriedly left. It was Aunt Li who rushed out and pulled Zhuang Xiaoting to her own house, preventing any trouble from happening.

Hua Shier held Zhuang Xiaoting in his arms, feeling her trembling body; she was clearly terrified. He patted Zhuang Xiaoting's shoulder and said to Aunt Li:
"Auntie, thank you so much. If it weren't for you protecting my sister, who knows what might have happened!"

Aunt Li laughed and said, "Even if you and my Yiming weren't brothers, we'd still be neighbors. If I saw Xiaoting in danger, would I just stand by and do nothing? I'm not like some people who are ungrateful!"

As she spoke, she glanced in the direction of the Wang family's residence; it was obvious who she was referring to.

Hua Shier took Zhuang Xiaoting home, and Wu Shanshan followed along because she was worried. Zhuang Xiaoting felt a little better after arriving home, but although she stopped trembling, she still kept crying, so Wu Shanshan quickly went over to comfort her.

Soon after, Zhuang Tunan and Lin Dongzhe returned and came to the Zhuang family's house. They found Zhuang Xiaoting crying and asked what had happened.

When Wu Shanshan explained what had happened, Zhuang Tunan and Lin Dongzhe were furious and wanted to cause trouble for those thugs.

Hua Shier said in a deep voice, "I'll pick Xiaoting up from school tomorrow. I'll handle this matter!"

Zhuang Tunan quickly asked, "What do you want to do?"

Hua Shier said calmly, "Of course, it's to eliminate future troubles and ensure that those kids won't dare to harass Xiaoting again!"

After he finished speaking, he got up and walked out. Lin Dongzhe asked, "Brother Pengfei, where are you going?"

Hua Shier said calmly, "I'm going to kick down the Wang family's door. Aunt Wang has to give my sister an explanation for this!"

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