Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 557 If you're going to play, you have to play with capital.

"Mr. Li, please have some tea. May I ask how I can help you this time?"

Shortly after, Zhou Xingzu brought Li Guoqiang a cup of tea and then asked him with great enthusiasm.

For those of them who make money by buying and selling houses, a customer like Li Guoqiang, who is wealthy and generous, is someone they dream of having.

Last time, Li Guoqiang made a profit of five or six thousand yuan with just a casual move. That was more than half a year's salary for an ordinary worker, and more than two months' worth of hard work for him.

I wonder how much profit Li Guoqiang will bring him this time?

"Here's the thing, I brought my wife and kids from the mainland over these past few days, about twenty people in total. Could you tell me how much it would cost to get them ID cards?"

When Zhou Xingzu asked Li Guoqiang, he didn't try to hide anything and told him the whole story directly.

"No, Mr. Li, did I hear you correctly? You mean more than twenty people?"

Zhou Xingzu's eyes widened, and he was immediately startled by what Li Guoqiang said.

"That's right. I have ten wives, nine sons, one aunt, two cousins, two nieces and one nephew, a total of twenty-five people."

Seeing Zhou Xingzu's astonished expression, Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly, then nodded and began to explain.

"This"

Zhou Xingzu was immediately stunned after hearing this.

No matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that Li Guoqiang would have ten wives and nine sons, which could almost form a football team.

Putting aside how much money Li Guoqiang has, just his skill in marrying and having children is something that even the wealthiest and most powerful super-rich families in Hong Kong can't match!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Li Guoqiang, and even had a faint thought of wanting to regard Li Guoqiang as an idol.

"Alright, stop staring blankly and tell me how much you want?"

Seeing that Zhou Xingzu was still in a daze, Li Guoqiang waited for a while but the other party did not come to his senses. Finally, he could only urge him with some impatience.

"Oh! This one."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingzu suddenly came to his senses, then hesitated for a moment before saying somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, because you need to get identities for a large number of people this time, even with the policy of relying on relatives, it probably won't be so easy to do it."

So, if you want it to be faster, I estimate it will cost at least this much!

At this point, he raised his hand and made a two-sign gesture towards Li Guoqiang.

Obviously, this doesn't refer to 2000 yuan, nor 20000 yuan, but a full 200,000 yuan.

Li Guoqiang looked at Zhou Xingzu, paused for a moment, and then slowly said, "As long as you can help me get things done, money is not a problem. I can give you 150,000 now, and the remaining 50,000 can be paid after things are done."

"No problem, Mr. Li is very straightforward!"

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's reply, Zhou Xingzu was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

Incidentally, he didn't forget to give Li Guoqiang a thumbs up and praise him highly, then his mind was full of how much money he could make by closing this deal.
I estimate it must be at least tens of thousands!

"Wait here for me a moment, I'll go get the money."

Seeing Zhou Xingzu's ecstatic expression, Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, then simply said a few words and got up to leave.

Immediately afterwards, he strolled around the neighborhood for a bit and then came back carrying a leather bag.

Zhou Xingzu opened his briefcase and saw stacks of banknotes inside; his eyes instantly lit up.

He then turned his gaze away with some difficulty, raised his hand and patted his chest hard, loudly assuring everyone, "Mr. Li, don't worry, I will definitely bring your ID card back in less than three hours."

"Okay, then I'll wait here."

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang nodded slightly in agreement, and then handed over the photos of Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others that had been taken in advance, along with their respective names.

Soon, Zhou Xingzu grabbed his briefcase, took the information on Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, and hurriedly ran out, even going so far as to haile a taxi.

Not long after, he arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau and found his cousin Qin Weize.

"Uncle, I have a big business opportunity that I need to help you with."

"Oh? How big is it?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Weize glanced at the leather bag and immediately became interested.

"look!"

Seeing Qin Weize's state, Zhou Xingzu didn't keep him in suspense and directly opened his purse a crack in front of Qin Weize.

"This"

Qin Weize was stunned for a moment when he saw the stacks of banknotes in the bag. He then quickly grabbed the bag and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me! How do you want me to help you this time?"

"Here's the thing."

Soon, Zhou Xingzu recounted in detail how Li Guoqiang wanted to help his wife, children, and relatives get ID cards, and he didn't even hide the fact that Li Guoqiang had offered 20 yuan.

Because he knew that to get this done, Qin Weize alone wouldn't be enough; he needed the foreign director's approval.

"This Li Guoqiang, he's so generous, could he be plotting something?"

Qin Weize was slightly startled when he heard Li Guoqiang offer 20 yuan, and then he couldn't help but ask with some concern.

After all, he was just a low-level employee in the Civil Affairs Bureau, who made money by talking to the director and helping people with their identity matters.

He doesn't want to provoke desperate criminals unless absolutely necessary.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xingzu couldn't help but say somewhat irritably, "Hey! Uncle, you're really overthinking it. It's just getting a few ID cards, what kind of conspiracy could there be?"

Besides, he's already given 15 yuan in advance, what are you afraid of?

Upon hearing this, Qin Weize paused slightly, then stared intently at the stacks of colorful banknotes in his bag, his expression shifting repeatedly.

In the end, he couldn't resist the desire for money and gritted his teeth, agreeing, "Alright, I'll send this money to the director right now and ask him to help get this done."

"As for the remaining 50,000, you take 10,000 and I'll take 40,000, is that alright?"

"no problem!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingzu nodded and agreed without hesitation. One reason was that without Qin Weize, he wouldn't have earned the money at all. Another reason was that besides bribing the director, he also needed to bribe the other colleagues who were helping out.

Soon, Qin Weize, carrying a briefcase and some documents, knocked on the door of Director William Arthur's room.

Upon seeing the 15 stacks of colorful banknotes in the purse, William Arthur immediately wore a very satisfied smile. Then, with a wave of his hand, he wrote a note for Qin Weize.

Not long after, Qin Weize, armed with the approval slip, spent nearly an hour at the Civil Affairs Bureau, spending over ten thousand yuan, and finally successfully entered the identities of Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others into the computer household registration system.

Furthermore, following Li Guoqiang's instructions, he also obtained the marriage certificates of Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others with Li Guoqiang.

When he handed over his newly issued ID card and marriage certificate to Zhou Xingzu, it meant that Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others had successfully become Hong Kong residents.

After carefully checking each document and finding no problems, Zhou Xingzu immediately hailed a taxi and rushed back, hoping to deliver the documents to Li Guoqiang within three hours.

Finally, after rushing and working hard, he managed to fulfill his promise.

"Mr. Li, I have not failed you. Please take a look."

"Yes! Thank you for your hard work!"

Li Guoqiang glanced at the sweat beading on Zhou Xingzu's forehead and the sweat-soaked collar of his shirt, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

He then reached out and took the document bag, carefully examining the various documents inside.

After confirming that there were no mistakes, a very satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he casually picked up a brown paper bag next to him and handed it over.

"Here's the last digit; you can click on it!"

"No, no, Mr. Li, you're joking. How could I not trust you!"

Zhou Xingzu glanced at the five stacks of banknotes in the brown paper bag, his face instantly lighting up with a smile. He then hurriedly waved his hand and began to flatter him.

Once he closes this deal, he won't have to worry about making a living for the next few months.

Just as he was imagining where he would go to have some fun after get off work, he suddenly heard Li Guoqiang's voice again.

"I admire you. Are you interested in working for me?"

"Work for you? What kind of work?"

Zhou Xingzu was taken aback for a moment, then asked somewhat cautiously.

"There's no fixed job title. You can think of it as being my assistant. I'll tell you what to do, and you'll do it. The monthly salary is tentatively set at five thousand, with bonuses for good performance."

Li Guoqiang shook his head, then explained softly.

Based on his prior research, he knew that the average salary in Hong Kong these days was only 500 yuan a month, but the salary he offered to Stephen Chow was ten times that amount.

In this way, even though Zhou Xingzu's salary as a real estate agent was relatively high, and he could also earn some extra money through his connections with the Civil Affairs Bureau, in total, it was definitely far less than what he earned as his assistant.

Zhou Xingzu was well aware of this and was also very tempted.

However, he still didn't understand what Li Guoqiang did, so he opened his mouth several times but couldn't nod in agreement.

"No rush. You know where I am. You can think it over carefully. I'll give you three days. Come back to me when you've made up your mind."

Seeing Zhou Xingzu's conflicted expression, Li Guoqiang didn't press him. He simply stood up, left a comment, and quickly left the real estate agency.

As Zhou Xingzu watched Li Guoqiang's departing figure, his expression shifted dramatically, recalling how generous Li Guoqiang had been on two separate occasions and how he had treated him.

Although he didn't have much ability or experience, he knew that if he wanted to gain Li Guoqiang's favor to the greatest extent, it was best to agree now.

However, these days, Hong Kong is full of gang members who are always ready to take up knives and attack people. What if Li Guoqiang is also involved in a gang? If he agrees to be Li Guoqiang's assistant, wouldn't he be putting his life in Li Guoqiang's hands?

Thinking of this, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to call out to Li Guoqiang, and could only watch helplessly as Li Guoqiang's figure disappeared into the crowd.

Li Guoqiang didn't pay much attention to this. The main reason he wanted to hire Zhou Xingzu as his assistant was that he thought the young man was reliable and had some connections in the local area, so he could handle some of his daily chores.

Moreover, from beginning to end, he had no interest in getting involved in gang affairs, let alone becoming a gang leader.

In his view, those are just low-class ways of playing the game; if you want to play, you have to play with capital.

As long as he has enough money, he can have any kind of ostentation he wants.
At that time, not only will the top bosses be forced to bow their heads and fawn over him, but even those powerful foreign devils will have to do the same.

Anyway, he has already given Zhou Xingzu the opportunity. Whether he can seize it or not depends on whether Zhou Xingzu has the fate to do so.

He quickly used teleportation to return to his new home in Repulse Bay.

At this point, only half a day had passed since he went out to run errands.

Perhaps because they had never seen the sea before, Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the others stood on the second-floor balcony, gazing at the sunset reflected on the sea, their faces filled with a sense of rapture.

Meanwhile, the setting sun shone on their beautiful faces, making some nearby residents stare in disbelief.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang felt a slight smile to his heart, and then his figure quietly appeared in the living room on the first floor.

Then, he shouted upstairs again:
"I am back!"

Upon hearing the sound, Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the others immediately snapped out of their reverie and rushed to the living room on the first floor, eager to know how things were going.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang placed the file bag in front of them without saying a word and told them to look through it themselves.

When they saw the brand-new ID cards and marriage certificates, their faces showed disbelief.

Is that all?
"What's wrong? The matter is settled, why aren't you happy?"

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then chuckled and made a joke.

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and the others came to their senses, then looked at Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan, seemingly filled with doubts.

Seeing this, Law Wai-kuen smiled slightly and then gently reassured them, "Alright, why are you thinking so much? All you need to know is that from now on, we are legal residents of Hong Kong. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"That's right! As long as things are done, why worry about so much!"

Upon hearing what Luo Huijuan said, Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and the others immediately understood, and then they all took out their ID cards and marriage certificates, grinning foolishly.

From today onwards, they are considered Li Guoqiang's legal wives!

(End of this chapter)