Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 568 Poor me, the mother-in-law
"Oh! She's Teacher Ran, Uncle San's colleague. She came to talk to me about something today!"

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it any longer, Sha Zhu had no choice but to bite the bullet and help introduce them, while constantly giving Li Guoqiang meaningful glances, trying to stop Li Guoqiang from revealing that he and Lou Xiao'e had a child.

Ran Qiuye glanced at Li Guoqiang with some curiosity, then chuckled softly and said:

"Hello, my name is Ran Qiuye. You must be the Li Guoqiang that Comrade He Yuzhu often talks about, who led the farmers in the countryside to raise bees and founded Xiangmizhai Lemon Tea, right?"

I've always wanted to get to know you, and now that I see you, you are indeed a handsome and promising young man!

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately waved his hand and said modestly:

"Hey, Uncle He is just talking nonsense. I only made some suggestions to the leaders above, and then, under their guidance, we achieved such a small but insignificant result. It doesn't deserve your praise."

"Look at what you're saying! I wasn't talking nonsense at all. Now that you've become a leader, why are you putting on airs with me?"

When Sha Zhu saw that Li Guoqiang was shifting the blame onto him, he immediately became anxious and quickly retorted.

It is said that when he first went on a blind date with Ran Qiuye, if it weren't for Yan Bugui's interference, he and Ran Qiuye might have become a couple long ago.

That way, not so many things would have happened later.

Now that he has finally reconnected with Ran Qiuye, he can't let it all be ruined again.

In particular, a man like Li Guoqiang, who is both handsome and capable, would make Ran Qiuye worry that he might steal her away even if he did nothing but stand in front of her.

Just as he was about to pull Ran Qiuye away quickly, he saw Ran Qiuye suddenly turn serious and begin to criticize him:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, how can you talk like that? Comrade Li Guoqiang was just being modest. He didn't make any mistakes. What right do you have to criticize him?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu looked as if he had swallowed a dead fly, while Li Guoqiang secretly found it amusing and quickly waved his hand to help defuse the situation:

"It's nothing, Uncle He was just joking with me! He didn't mean any harm."

Hearing this, Sha Zhu's expression softened slightly, and then he saw Ran Qiuye say with admiration, "Look how magnanimous Comrade Li Guoqiang is. You should learn a lot from him!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately shook his head and said modestly:

"No, Uncle He is my elder, I can't accept that."

"What's there to be ashamed of? As the old saying goes, 'Those who are accomplished should be first.' Since you've done well, he should learn from you."

"Hey, I'm embarrassed by what you're saying. I'm not as good as you make me out to be."

"I think you're just being modest!"

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At this moment, Sha Zhu saw Li Guoqiang and Ran Qiuye acting as if he didn't exist, singing and chanting together, and his face slowly turned as black as liver.

If he hadn't known that Ran Qiuye was a teacher who disliked rude people, he would have wanted to start cursing right then and there.

Just as he was about to lose his temper and step forward to cover Li Guoqiang's mouth, Li Guoqiang noticed Sha Zhu's emotional change and then took the initiative to end his conversation with Ran Qiuye.

"Teacher Ran, it's getting late. How about we talk another time?"

"Oh! Okay then!"

Ran Qiuye was slightly taken aback, then nodded reluctantly in agreement.

Although she didn't spend much time with Li Guoqiang, she could feel a unique kind of spiritual freedom from him, which made her feel very relaxed and comfortable.

Unfortunately, it is said that Li Guoqiang is already married, and even if he is not, she is more than a decade older than him.

Otherwise, perhaps she could try dating Li Guoqiang!
The thought of this possibility made her heart skip a beat, and a slight blush rose to her ears.

Sha Zhu looked at Ran Qiuye's shy expression, then at Li Guoqiang's departing figure, and suddenly felt like he was about to turn into a turtle.

"Um, Ms. Ran, let me take you home first!"

"Ok!"

Ran Qiuye nodded absentmindedly when she heard Sha Zhu's words, and then followed Sha Zhu into the alley outside.

At this moment, Li Guoqiang had no idea that he was about to steal Ran Qiuye's soul, nor did he know the resentment that Sha Zhu harbored towards him.

He returned to his own yard, glanced at the house with the lights still on, and went to the door to call out a few times.

"Dad, Mom!"

Soon, hurried footsteps echoed inside the room, and then the door was pulled open.

"Qiangzi, you're back! Where are Juanzi and the others? Why didn't they come back with you?"

Yao Meilan grabbed Li Guoqiang's arm and kept looking around, her face filled with deep anticipation.

You know, she hadn't seen her beloved grandsons for more than three months, and she was missing them terribly. Even when she was sleeping at night, she would dream about her nine super cute grandsons coming back.

If it weren't for Li Dawei stopping her, she probably would have bought a ticket and taken a bus to Jinshanbao.

"Mom, don't look anymore. I'm the only one who came back this time."

Seeing Yao Meilan's actions, Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased, and then chuckled as he offered an explanation.

"Just you? Just you all by yourself? Then why did you even come back?"

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's words, Yao Meilan couldn't help but show a look of disgust.

She then turned around and went back inside without even inviting Li Guoqiang into the house.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang was immediately stunned, and then looked somewhat awkwardly at Li Dawei standing to the side.

"Um, Dad."

"Alright, stop standing there like an idiot, come in quickly!"

Li Dawei glared at Li Guoqiang, then greeted him somewhat irritably.

Clearly, he was also full of resentment about Li Guoqiang returning alone.

If it weren't for the fact that Li Guoqiang is his own son, he probably would have closed the door and kicked him out by now.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang was speechless.

So, now that you have a grandson, you've forgotten about your son?
That's why he didn't bring the child back. If he had, wouldn't he have been treated like he didn't exist?

Thinking of this, he shook his head to himself, then pushed open the door and went inside.

"Here, have some water first. Tell me all about the situation on your end later. And what about my precious grandchildren? Have they grown taller? Can they talk yet? Do they miss their grandpa and grandma?"

At this moment, Yao Meilan stopped giving Li Guoqiang a hard time and poured him a glass of water before bombarding him with a barrage of questions. Li Guoqiang's lips twitched slightly, and under Li Dawei's piercing gaze, he could only obediently recount the situation of Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the children in detail.

"You guys"

Li Dawei and Yao Meilan were shocked to hear that their daughter-in-law and beloved grandson had already settled in Hong Kong.

Then, after a while, they came to their senses and grabbed Li Guoqiang's arm, asking in a deep voice, "Is what you said true?"

"real!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, then answered seriously, "How could I joke about something like this!"

"This"

When Li Dawei and Yao Meilan saw that Li Guoqiang didn't seem to be joking, they were immediately stunned, and then a deep look of doubt slowly appeared on their faces.

"How did you all manage to do that?"

"We have a way to handle this, so you two don't need to worry."

Li Guoqiang shook his head, then softly offered a word of comfort.

In fact, he had considered whether to tell Li Dawei and Yao Meilan about it, but then he thought that if he brought his wife and children back later, Li Dawei and Yao Meilan would definitely notice the problem.

Rather than letting Li Dawei and Yao Meilan blame them later, it's better to tell them now so they can be mentally prepared in advance.

After a while, Li Dawei and Yao Meilan finally calmed down.

Then, Li Dawei suddenly reached out and smacked Li Guoqiang hard on the head.

"Huh? Dad, why did you hit my head?"

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang quickly cried out in pain, pretending to be in great pain from the beating.

In reality, this amount of force was negligible to him, not even comparable to an ant bite.

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's complaint, Li Dawei immediately snorted coldly, then angrily began to curse:
"Hmph! Hitting your head was too lenient. If it weren't for the fact that you're my son, I would have sent you to be shot."

Look at yourself, what have you done in the past two years?

"Are you really that audacious? Is there anything in this world you wouldn't dare to do?"

Before Li Guoqiang could say anything, Yao Meilan kicked him and angrily shouted, "You brat, how dare you bring your wife and children to such a faraway place? Aren't you afraid something might happen along the way?"

"If anything happens to them, I'll beat you to death!"

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. You can hit me or scold me as you please!"

When Li Guoqiang saw that Li Dawei and Yao Meilan were really angry, he immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Li Dawei couldn't help but snort coldly again. He held back for a moment, but finally couldn't help but urge, "Tell me! What's the situation over there now?"
"You came back alone, leaving them all there. Aren't you afraid something might happen to them?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Meilan immediately frowned and began to complain:

"Yes! They're over there, in a place they don't know anyone. How can you be at ease bringing them back?"

"Don't worry! They're living a very comfortable life right now!"

Li Guoqiang met the reproachful gazes of Li Dawei and Yao Meilan, his lips twitched slightly, and then he said with a helpless sigh.

Immediately afterward, under the questioning gazes of Li Dawei and Yao Meilan, he recounted with indignation all the things that Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others did every day.

They eat their fill and then sleep, and when they wake up they eat again, and it's all world-class cuisine.

There are also those who sit and play mahjong all day, doing nothing productive, leaving their children to be looked after.

That was so heartbreaking to hear.

Unfortunately, after listening to this, Li Dawei and Yao Meilan, instead of showing him sympathy, asked him about mahjong with curiosity.

This made him roll his eyes instantly, and then he gave a weak and listless explanation of the game of mahjong.

Immediately afterward, Li Dawei quickly realized what was going on and asked with a frown, "That's not right! Didn't you only go there a few months ago? How come you're doing so well all of a sudden?"

"You spend all day playing mahjong and eating lavish meals every day, don't you guys have any work to do?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Meilan immediately realized the problem and her expression turned serious.

"Qiangzi, tell us the truth, have you done something bad?"

"no!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shook his head and explained, "Actually, you don't know this, but the situation over there is completely different from ours. They can do whatever they want there."

I brought some gold from here, then spent the money to buy several fishing boats, hired some workers, and started several companies.

Normally, the company's affairs are mainly managed by me and some locally hired employees, so there's no need for Sister Juan and Xiuzhen to do anything.

In addition, to ensure their and the child's safety, I also hired some nannies and security personnel. They are similar to the security guards here, and they are all carrying real weapons!

Nowadays, the companies under our names earn us hundreds of thousands of yuan every month, more than we can spend, let alone afford to eat well.

So, you don't need to worry about this unnecessarily.

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After hearing these words, Li Dawei and Yao Meilan looked at each other in bewilderment, seemingly unable to understand what Li Guoqiang meant.
Then, Yao Meilan suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "If that's the case, then aren't Juanzi and Xiuzhen just like the landlord's wives of the past? They have someone serving them every day as soon as they wake up?"

"Forehead"

Li Guoqiang was slightly taken aback, then nodded and replied, "You could say that!"

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Meilan couldn't help but let out a soft snort, and then said with a hint of sourness, "No wonder they all kept it from us, leaving their families behind, and went over there with you!"
So, they've all gone off to enjoy themselves!

"Poor me, the mother-in-law, I've worked hard for most of my life, and I've never even experienced having someone wait on me like this!"

After saying that, she glared at Li Guoqiang with some annoyance.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but chuckle and explained:

"Mom, actually, the main reason I came back this time, besides dealing with some work matters, was to ask you and Dad if we wanted to move to Hong Kong to live?"

(End of this chapter)