Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 567 It's all up to Li Guoqiang.
"Wow!"

"Whiteboard!"

"Hongzhong!"

"south wind!"

"bump!"

As soon as Li Guoqiang went up to the second floor, before he even entered the living room, he could hear the constant sound of mahjong being played.

When he turned into the living room from the stairs, he saw that the huge living room was completely filled with two mahjong tables.

Meanwhile, Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, all dressed in short T-shirts and shorts, revealing their smooth, white arms and legs, were playing mahjong with focused expressions while drinking specially made cooling herbal tea.

Fortunately, they didn't smoke, nor did they swear while playing mahjong.

Otherwise, Li Guoqiang would probably have fainted from anger.

"Hey, can't you guys do something else besides playing mahjong all day? Like go swimming at the beach, play volleyball, go beachcombing, go fishing, or something. You guys are just cooped up at home all day, you're turning into dead fat couch potatoes!"

"Look at what you're saying! We're just worried about getting a tan if we go out!"

"Yeah, yeah! And we're in such great shape, how could we be fat?"

"Hey! You're a grown man, just go about your business. We can take care of ourselves, you don't need to worry about us."

Needless to say, no one but Law Wai-kuen would dare to say that last sentence.

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Sometimes, he even doubted whether bringing Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others to live in Hong Kong was a mistake.

In just a few short months, they have undergone such a big change.

He found it hard to imagine what they would become in three to five years.
When that time comes, even if they stand in front of their neighbors in the courtyard, they probably won't dare to recognize them easily!

"It's okay, Brother Qiangzi. If they won't stay with you, I will!"

Suddenly, Zhu Caixia ran to Li Guoqiang's side, grabbed his arm, and blinked her big, watery eyes at him with a sweet expression.

Li Guoqiang glanced down and then said helplessly, "Why can't you listen to me no matter what I say? Who told you to wander around wearing your mother's clothes again? Aren't you afraid of getting caught by your mother?"

"Don't worry, my mom's downstairs taking care of the kids! She won't come up unless something's wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Caixia immediately puffed out her chest and explained with a confident expression.

"Where's Da Ni? Why aren't you with her?"

Seeing that Zhu Caixia was unresponsive, Li Guoqiang had no choice but to change the subject.

"Her? She's having her grandma watch her read and learn to read in her room!"

Zhu Caixia raised an eyebrow, then smiled with a hint of schadenfreude.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang immediately put on a stern face and questioned in a deep voice:

"Did you write all the characters today?"

Hearing this, Zhu Caixia was not afraid at all. Instead, she tightened her grip on Li Guoqiang's arm, raised her chin, and replied with a proud look on her face: "Hmph! Do you think I'm that lazybones Da Ni? I finished writing as soon as I woke up this morning."

"Great, then I'll have your sister Juanzi assign you more homework every day, so you won't be too idle all day!"

Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, and then what he said left Zhu Caixia completely dumbfounded.

Then, when she came to her senses, she hurriedly begged for forgiveness, "I was wrong, I'll go change my clothes right away, please don't make Sister Juanzi give me extra homework, okay?"

"Then why aren't you going?"

Li Guoqiang glared at him, then urged him somewhat impatiently.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Caixia immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and without saying a word, she hurriedly ran back to her room and changed her clothes back.

Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, who were playing mahjong in the living room, seemed completely oblivious to this. In fact, they were even hoping that Zhu Caixia would keep bothering Li Guoqiang so that they could have some peace and quiet.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang shook his head helplessly, then went back to his room to change his clothes, put on a straw hat, and took his fishing rod to the seaside to fish.

Three days passed quickly.

Early that morning, Li Guoqiang sat in the courtyard, listened to Li Chongjiu's report, and then turned his gaze to a man kneeling on the ground, a look of great regret on his face.

"I remember, your name should be Sang Biao, right? And when I first gave out gold beans to people in the company, the first person I gave them to was you."

Later, because of your courage and hard work, the company gave you a lot of money and even promoted you to a supervisor position.

I never expected that you would betray us and team up with outsiders to try and kill Big Fool.

Now that things have come to this, do you think it was worth it?

Hearing this, Sang Biao's face twitched, and then he said with a stiff neck, "Since ancient times, in our line of work, it's always the winner who takes all. Since I failed, there's nothing more to say. You can kill me or do whatever you want with me."

"Ah!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly and then teased, "I didn't expect you to be so tough! You truly deserve to be our Qiangsheng Company's most capable and daring star."

"But what do you think would happen to your family and friends if outsiders found out you betrayed the company and even tried to kill Big Fool?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sang Biao suddenly raised his head, his face showing a look of extreme anger and panic.

"Boss, you can't do this! You said before that family members shouldn't be implicated in the misfortune."

"Yes! I did say that one should not bring misfortune upon one's family!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, then slowly sat up, crossed his hands on his knees, leaned slightly forward to look directly into Sang Biao's eyes, and then coldly questioned:

"However, I have also said that if anyone dares to betray the company or me, I will make them regret ever being born."

Do you think it's necessary for me to keep a promise to someone who betrayed me?

Upon hearing this, fear instantly filled Sang Biao's face, and he frantically shook his head and shouted:

"No, you can't do this! You promised, you can't go back on your word!"

Because he knew that with Li Guoqiang's power, as long as the word got out, there would be plenty of people who wanted to attach themselves to Qiangsheng Company who would actively find and kill all his family and friends without Li Guoqiang even having to lift a finger.

Unless Li Guoqiang can keep his affairs a secret, there will be no exceptions.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the madness on his face turned into a deep plea, hoping that Li Guoqiang would show mercy and spare his family and friends.

Unfortunately, when Li Guoqiang saw him like this, he only raised his eyebrows slightly and then waved his hand gently at Li Chongjiu.

Seeing this, Li Chongjiu immediately stepped forward, stuffed a stinky rag into Sang Biao's mouth, and then dragged him away quickly, like a dead dog. A short while later, he dragged over the next traitor to await Li Guoqiang's trial.

This continued for over an hour before all the traitors were finally tried.

Among them were those who, like Sang Biao, joined the same group and eventually rose to managerial positions.

There are also companies that specifically recruit mid-to-senior level managers from outside.

Watching the last company executive being dragged away, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.

No wonder the ancients often said, "As long as sages exist, great thieves will never cease to exist!"

As long as there is profit to be made, there will always be people willing to take risks, and there will always be people who cannot resist betraying others.

This is also the main reason why Li Guoqiang personally selected and trained a group of secret law enforcement officers.

It wasn't that he didn't trust his subordinates; it was simply because people's hearts are unpredictable!

Seeing that everything was done, he didn't stay sitting in the yard any longer and got up to go back inside.

When he went up to the second floor, the constant clatter of mahjong tiles was completely gone.

Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the others were all standing in the living room, each holding a child, looking at Li Guoqiang with reluctance on their faces.

Beside them were Erniu and Ma Shufen, who were already pregnant, Qu Yinfeng with Zhu Caixia and Xu Dani, and Liang Xianglian with Sanwazi.

Li Guoqiang's gaze swept over them one by one, then he chuckled and teased, "What are you all doing? I'm just going back to work in Jinshanbao for a while, which means I won't have to bother you guys with your mahjong anymore. You should be happy!"

"Fuck off!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Huijuan immediately rolled her eyes.

No one knows who it was, but early in the morning, they urged Li Chongjiu to bring over those traitors, and at the same time, they handed over the command and management of the secret team and the company to her, making it impossible for her to relax and play cards.

"Got it!"

When Li Guoqiang saw Luo Huijuan lose her temper, he quickly stopped smiling, nodded in agreement, and then ran back to his room.

Before long, he came out of the room pulling a leather suitcase, kissed his beloved sons one by one, waved goodbye, and quickly ran downstairs.

It's as if they're afraid they won't be able to walk any further if they walk a little slower.

Soon, a brand-new Rolls-Royce drove out of the yard and gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

Luo Huijuan, along with Shang Xiuzhen and others, stood on the balcony and watched the car leave.

Then, she turned around, glanced at Shang Xiuzhen and the others, and said in a deep voice, "In the coming period, I hope you can all study diligently with me."

This is just the first time Qiangzi hasn't been by our side; there will be a second, a third, and countless more times in the future.

As his women, no matter what we are like normally, when he's not home, we have to help him protect the family business.

If anyone dares to slack off, don't blame me for being ruthless towards them.

"Have you all remembered this?"

"remember!"

Seeing the seriousness and earnestness on Luo Huijuan's face, Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and the others felt a slight chill, then nodded and answered loudly.

After saying that, they looked down at the children in their arms, a resolute look flashing in their eyes.

In fact, before coming to live here, they never imagined that Li Guoqiang would build such a strong business in such a short period of time.

If this happened in ancient times, he would have been granted land and a title of nobility.

Whether for their own sake or for their children's sake, they must study hard.

At the very least, it shouldn't just be a decorative vase, right?

Seeing her sisters' reactions, Luo Huijuan couldn't help but feel gratified.

Although they usually like to play around and are rather lazy, they won't easily let you down when it comes to crucial moments.

The main reason why Luo Huijuan wanted to drag the other sisters along to learn how to manage people and companies was that she knew that Li Guoqiang's businesses would grow bigger and bigger in the future, until they reached an unimaginable size.

With so many businesses, there's more than enough to go around, let alone ten of them, or even dozens more.

Moreover, and most importantly, based on her understanding of Li Guoqiang, she knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she and her sisters would definitely pass away before him.

So what if they had more power before that?
In the end, it's all up to Li Guoqiang!

Just as Luo Huijuan, along with Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and others, returned to the living room and sat down, carefully introducing the family's businesses to them,

On the other side, Li Guoqiang had already driven a speedboat into the vast sea alone, and then quietly used teleportation to put away the speedboat and head towards Guangfu.

When he arrived at Guangfu Airport and secretly boarded a flight to Beijing, after a journey of more than ten hours, he returned to Beijing at around 8 p.m.

He stood on the street outside the airport, looked up at the starry sky, and felt a surge of joy.

It's true, home is always the best!

Although he could have anything he wanted in Hong Kong and go fishing whenever he wanted, once he got home and saw a room full of white and red fishing boats, he lost all interest in fishing.

Moreover, as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning.

Today, his powerful company has become the uncrowned king of the Southern Region. Even if it continues to develop step by step, it could grow into a world-class behemoth by the time the 20th century arrives.

Therefore, it's time for him to come back and find some peace and quiet.

Thinking of this, he didn't use teleportation to go home directly. Instead, he took a bicycle from his small world and slowly made his way back to the courtyard house.

However, he had only just returned to the entrance of the courtyard when he saw Sha Zhu enthusiastically seeing off a fair-skinned, well-educated girl as she came out of the courtyard.

"Uncle Zhu!"

"Hey! Qiangzi, when did you get back?"

Sha Zhu was slightly taken aback when he heard the shout. Then, when he saw Li Guoqiang, a look of panic flashed across his face. He then pretended to be fine and greeted him with a smile.

"Who is this?"

Li Guoqiang noticed something was off about Sha Zhu, and with a thought, he turned his gaze to the girl.

If he wasn't mistaken, this person should be Ran Qiuye, Teacher Ran, who comes from a scholarly family!

(End of this chapter)