That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1450 Mother is more valuable than son
Hearing Hao Jian's words, Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

"Tomorrow? Even Liang Xiaomin is acting all high and mighty now? If Guo Donglun comes in person, am I supposed to pave the way with dirt and kneel down to greet him?"

Li Ye had only met Liang Xiaomin once before, when she was just a nanny pushing Guo Donglun's wheelchair. It was already a favor to let her sit at the table during meals, but now she had forcefully declared to Li Ye, "It'll be tomorrow."

What angered Li Ye even more was that Hao Jian was a well-known entrepreneur in Shenzhen, not a middleman who had just come to Guangzhou. Why didn't he refuse Liang Xiaomin's impolite request on the spot?

Is it that Liang Xiaomin's abilities have skyrocketed in recent years, making her incredibly capable? Or is it that Hao Jian, that old fox, lacks any sense of responsibility and cries and runs home to his mother at the slightest pressure?
If it's the latter, then Li Ye will be really angry.

What kind of person is Liang Xiaomin that she dares to give me a time limit? I'm helping you, Hao Jian, make a fortune, and you have to solve my problems too. Can't you even handle this small matter?
Hao Jian sensed Li Ye's displeasure and quickly explained, "Li Ye, I don't think this was Guo Donglun's idea."

Li Ye frowned slightly: "If it wasn't Guo Donglun's idea, then whose was it?"

Hao Jian said, "It's hard to explain in a short time. How about I come over to you now and we can discuss it in detail?"

Li Ye chuckled and said, "What are you panicking about? The sky isn't going to fall. Just come early tomorrow morning and tell me what's going on."

"OK then!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Ye first sought advice from Wen Leyu.

"Hao Jian just called and said that Guo Donglun's nanny wants to see me, and she seems quite insistent, but he also said it wasn't Guo Donglun's idea. What do you think the problem might be?"

Without hesitation, Wen Leyu said, "No matter whose intention it is, don't even think about messing with Fenghua Clothing. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Li Ye laughed and said, "Yes, yes, my wife is still as domineering as ever, her imposing presence undiminished."

Wen Leyu rolled her eyes and said reproachfully, "Don't you know how to compliment people? Back then, I was just a bully pretending to be powerful, but now I have real skills."

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Back when Li Ye and Wen Leyu were still in school, Fenghua Clothing was developing rapidly. Guo Donglun brought his nanny to Beijing to meet with Li Ye, and Wen Leyu naturally stood up for Li Ye.

At that time, Wen Leyu was just a student and it was inconvenient for her to reveal her parents' names. She used her aura alone to keep Guo Donglun at bay.

Not to mention that her parents have been promoted compared to a few years ago, Wen Leyu is now doing very well at Zhongxin Company. Her trip to Su'e alone earned her the appreciation of many big shots, and her status and position are no longer comparable to before.

So this time, no matter who it is, the nanny or anyone else, they can't take anything from Wen Leyu. Li Ye has shares in Fenghua Clothing, which is a legacy to be left to his children and grandchildren.

The next morning, not long after Li Ye and Wen Leyu got up, Pei Wencong arrived with his wife and children.

As soon as she entered the door, Hao Jian's daughter, Hao Cuicui, called out to Li Ye, "Godfather, I've come to wish you a Happy New Year. I wish you and your godmother good health and a happy family."

Li Ye quickly took out a red envelope and handed it over: "Hey, my daughter is here! Here's a big red envelope. May you have good fortune and everything go smoothly."

Hao Jian's youngest son, Hao Liang, looked at Li Ye with a tense expression. Suddenly, he hid behind his mother, An Xiaolian, hugging her leg and remaining silent.

Li Ye laughed and said, "Oh, Xiao Liang is a big kid now, yet he's still so timid?"

An Xiaolian pulled her son from behind to the front, explaining with a smile, "Hey, this child has always been quiet, not because he's timid."

Li Ye stuffed the red envelope into Hao Liang's hand and said encouragingly, "That's right, Xiao Liang is a boy, how could he be timid? We're just a little quiet."

Hao Liang took the red envelope, lowered his head, and mumbled in a barely audible voice, "My sister won't let me call you godfather, so I don't know what to call you."

Li Ye paused for a moment, then casually said, "A title is all it takes to stump you? Call me whatever you want, godfather or uncle is fine too."

Hao Jian's tense face relaxed: "Oh~, then I'll call you godfather from now on too."

"Hahaha, good, good, good"

Li Ye chuckled and patted Hao Liang's head, then glanced at Hao Cuicui.

Hao Cuicui stared at her younger brother, her nose slightly upturned, showing a mixture of disdain and disgust.

Is this a case of a girl changing a lot as she grows up?

Back when An Xiaolian gave birth to Hao Liang in Hong Kong, Li Ye, Jin Peng, and others tried to get information out of Hao Cuicui, asking her if she liked her younger brother. Hao Cuicui sincerely said that she would help her mother take good care of her brother.

Now, six or seven years have passed, and Hao Cuicui is now fourteen or fifteen years old. The girl's thoughts are different from before.

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An Xiaolian took the children to play with Xiaobao'er and Xiaodou'er. Li Ye and Hao Jian went to the study and talked about Liang Xiaomin.

Li Ye asked, "You said last night that Liang Xiaomin wanted to see me. Could it be Guo Donglun's idea? Then who is she working for now?"

Hao Jian pursed his lips and said, "On the surface, she is still Guo Donglun's person, of course. Since Guo Donglun stepped down from the spotlight three years ago, the trading company and garment factory he built have been handed over to Liang Xiaomin to manage."

However, starting the year before last, I felt that Liang Xiaomin's management style had changed. She was no longer as steady as when Guo Donglun was in charge; her style was domineering, even wicked.

Li Ye smiled slightly and said, "Domineering? Evil? Tell me, how exactly are you domineering and evil?"

Hao Jian was silent for a few seconds, then said heavily, "They are all suspects. Although there is no evidence, rumors say that she is becoming increasingly unscrupulous, resorting to any means to do things, and has even made connections with those involved in water transport. She's very shady."

"They've gotten involved with those who travel by waterway?"

Li Ye's expression turned serious.

These days, the people who travel by water in the south are not like the "Big Flying Gang" of decades later, who would run away in fear at the sight of an old man. Some big shots who travel by water are said to have connections everywhere, and that's no exaggeration.

But gray industries are gray industries; they can never be brought into the open.

Guo Donglun, after all, came from a privileged background with family traditions and teachings on how to conduct oneself. He shouldn't be like those from humble backgrounds who would stop at nothing to climb the social ladder, even if it meant getting tainted.

Li Ye remained silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Since Liang Xiaomin is so wicked, isn't Guo Donglun going to do anything about it?"

Hao Jian said in a low voice, "I was also puzzled at first, but then I heard by chance that Guo Donglun had a son. According to the timeline, Liang Xiaomin took over the reins after the child was born."

Li Ye chuckled to himself.

"Is this a case of a mother gaining status through her son?"

(End of this chapter)