That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1424 This is just a small business
After leaving Lao Kang's house, Li Ye walked to the bottom of the tenement building and couldn't help but ask Huang Gang, "Is that Wang Bingxian really that strange?"

Huang Gang licked his lips, looked at Li Ye with a complicated expression, and said, "It's pretty strange to us, but to you it's nothing!"

The night Huang Gang met Li Ye, he witnessed firsthand how many people Li Ye stabbed.

The next day, Li Ye was fine, but those who were stabbed were arrested, and even Duo Xing, who hadn't done anything, was caught in the crossfire. So, in terms of "strangeness," Li Ye was much more strange than Wang Bingxian.

Li Ye had become accustomed to the strange and unorthodox ways over the years, which was why he didn't think Wang Bingxian was strange or unorthodox.

Just then, Li Ye and Huang Gang suddenly heard Lao Kang arguing with his wife upstairs.

"You're already this old, you'll be retiring in a few years, why do you still want to get involved in that mess? Is our family going to collapse?"

"Whether we can make a living or not depends on how we make a living. If I can earn enough for my third son to buy a house in just one year, then my old life will be worth it."

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Li Ye and Huang Gang exchanged a glance, both feeling a mix of amusement and helplessness.

Through thousands of years of traditional indoctrination, the Chinese people have instilled a sense of responsibility in their men from a young age, so that they will naturally shoulder the responsibility of being the pillars of their families when they grow up.

No matter how much salary he earns, he will never consider it all his own. He will only spend a portion of it, and use the rest to fulfill his responsibilities.

They are willing to trade their gray hair and even several years of their lifespan for their son's house and car.

Women of that era, like Lao Kang's wife and others, also had a similar sense of responsibility, working hard their whole lives just to provide for their children and grandchildren.

This situation persisted for decades until certain groups finally broke free of their shackles.

A head of black hair is priceless, and a single wrinkle is worth eight million. You could use that to buy a house.

Are you kidding me?
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Because Huang Gang's wife gave birth in Hong Kong, Huang Gang has been staying at his mother's house these days. Li Ye sent him back after leaving Lao Kang's house.

When Li Ye arrived at the door, they must have heard the car coming from inside. Huang Gang's mother, Yang Xiujuan, his father, Huang Qixian, and Wang Jianqiang and Huang Suwen, a family of three, came out to greet him.

Now Li Ye couldn't just leave Huang Gang behind; he had to get out of the car and say a few words to Yang Xiujuan, since she was an elder.

However, Yang Xiujuan, being an elder, was very approachable. She pulled Li Ye into the courtyard, saying, "Come in, come in. When Suwen told me you were coming today, I scolded them."
"You finally come all this way, why don't you invite your uncle over for a few drinks? That's not how you treat a guest!"

Li Ye laughed and said, "Auntie, you're being too polite. Qiangzi and I are sworn brothers. Going to his house is like coming home. I'm not even a guest. Asking Uncle to drink with me is just ridiculous."

Huang Gang's father, an upright man, said with a serious expression, "This is no joke. Our Gangzi is fortunate to have met you, which is why he has turned over a new leaf. You are a great benefactor to our Huang family and must be treated as a first-class honored guest."

To say that Li Ye was the benefactor of the Huang family would be a bit of an exaggeration, but to say that Li Ye was Huang Gang's "benefactor" would be no exaggeration at all.

If it weren't for Li Ye, Huang Gang might have died in that alley in Xiushui ten years ago. Then Li Ye forced Huang Gang to close his restaurant and cut off contact with those shady friends.

Then he led Huang Gang into the construction industry, from a street thug to a private boss, and then he got married, had children, and even got pregnant with his second child. If this is not a benefactor, then what is?

However, Li Ye was a modest person, and simply chuckled and said, "What kind of distinguished guest am I! It's all fate, all fate."

Yang Xiujuan said happily, "Yes, yes, it's all fate. The last time I saw you was at Qiangzi's wedding! So many years have passed, how come you don't look old at all!"

"Auntie, you really know how to talk! Nobody doesn't look old! It's just that nobody wants to get old! I don't look old, but you don't look old either, hahaha~"

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Li Ye was ushered into the Huang family's house, only to find that they had prepared a large feast, with even the wine glasses filled to the brim.

“Suwen just said that you should go find that Lao Kang guy halfway through your meal, and we’ll eat some more, a little more.” “I… okay! I’ll eat some more.”

Li Ye couldn't refuse any longer, so he took his seat again and clinked glasses with Huang Qi.

Then Huang Gang and Huang Suwen came over to toast Li Ye, and they started drinking together.

Yang Xiujuan hugged her little granddaughter and sighed, "To be honest, I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. Back then, seeing Gangzi like that, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep at night."
Now things are great. Gangzi has finally made something of himself, and his daughter-in-law is even more capable. She just called to say she wants to build one of those skyscrapers too!

"Build skyscrapers?"

Li Ye looked at Wang Jianqiang in surprise.

They're building a 28-story building on their side. Could Huang Gang and his wife also want to vote?

Huang Suwen, being very clever, immediately explained, "Brother, it's like this: Suwen just called her sister-in-law and told her about this. Her sister-in-law said she wants to join your supervision team and learn about high-rise building construction from her father."

Li Ye suddenly realized, "Suwen, you have a good eye! You saw that there would definitely be a lot of high-rise buildings in Beijing in the future. If you start learning now, you can catch a good wave of the market later."

Huang Suwen said with a grin, "My sister-in-law has a good eye, but not as good as Qiangzi's. Last year, Qiangzi reminded her that she couldn't just be satisfied with building dormitory buildings; she needed to keep learning."
My sister-in-law's trip to Hong Kong Island was quite an eye-opener; there are so many skyscrapers there! She even managed to study while giving birth!

Li Ye glanced at Huang Gang with a smile and teased, "What good deeds did you do in your past life to have such good fortune in this one?"

Huang Gang grinned, but didn't respond to Li Ye's comment.

He certainly acknowledged his wife's "ability" in his heart, but as a typical man, he couldn't admit that he was inferior to his wife.

But Huang Gang's mother didn't mince words: "He's just lucky. Everyone in the family gives in to him—his wife, his sister, and even his brother-in-law."

Wang Jianqiang quickly said, "Dad, don't say that. We're all family, there's no need for anyone to give way to anyone else!"

"Crack~"

Huang Qi slammed his wine glass on the table, then said in a deep voice, "Qiangzi, we all know you're a kind-hearted kid, but there are some things we can't pretend to be naive about."
"Gangzi's business has been supported by you and Suwen investing money all along. Logically, Gangzi should only receive a salary and shouldn't share your profits."

"Dad, please don't say that."

Wang Jianqiang was getting anxious. Over the years, he had supported Huang Gang financially, but Huang Gang also treated him like a younger brother! Having lacked familial warmth since childhood, Wang Jianqiang truly didn't care about this small amount of money.

Judging from Huang Qixian's expression, Li Ye could roughly figure out his intentions.

Partnerships are not easy to run. Huang Gang's current business has shares held by his sister and brother-in-law. As the business grows bigger and bigger, the old man is afraid that money issues will eventually damage the relationship between the siblings.

Even though Wang Jianqiang provided the capital, the two families still split the profits 50/50, leaving his daughter and son-in-law at a huge loss!

Let me say a few words!

Seeing that Huang Qixian was about to speak again, Li Ye smiled and said, "It's true that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, but some accounts are hard to settle."
For example, you might see that Huang Gang's business is quite successful and think that Qiangzi is losing money, but there's no need to think that way.
Because this current business is just a small-scale transaction on the surface. In the future, Qiangzi can develop in upstream industries related to construction, and Huang Gang can provide him with industry experience. There will be many more times when the family works together!

Yang Xiujuan asked in surprise, "Building skyscrapers is a small business? Then what constitutes a big business?"

Li Ye counted on his fingers and said, "There are so many! Construction steel, bathroom products, all kinds of lighting fixtures, tiles and pipes. Each of these is a huge business opportunity that can be exported and generate foreign exchange."

In fact, decades later, the government required large real estate companies to "integrate upstream and downstream operations," but many companies were so engrossed in leveraged financial games that they didn't heed the call.

In the process of any developing country moving towards becoming a developed country, it is inevitable to stimulate the real estate market, whether in Europe and America or in Asia.

So now Li Ye is having Wang Jianqiang make arrangements in advance, which at least gives him an advantage, whether it succeeds or not.

(End of this chapter)