Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 583 I only gave birth to girls?
"Are you ready?" Li Guoqiang asked softly.

"Alright, alright!" Zhao Limin and his wife nodded hurriedly.

Actually, they didn't have much to prepare.

After all, Li Guoqiang had said that the beekeeping research institute had everything.

So they simply packed some personal belongings and two Type 56 semi-automatic rifles that Li Guoqiang had given them before.

"Is there anything else you need to explain?" Li Guoqiang was very understanding.

"That's all. We've said everything we needed to say." Zhao Limin and his wife turned back to look at their son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter standing at the door, a hint of reluctance showing on their faces.

Once they leave, they don't know when they'll be able to return.

"Okay, let's go now!" Li Guoqiang nodded and said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he and Zhao Limin disappeared instantly, leaving only Zhao Dajun standing there with his wife and child, somewhat dazed.

Although he already knew that Li Guoqiang had a mysterious ability to appear and disappear.

But it was the first time he had ever seen his parents taken away right in front of him.

This filled him with a mixture of wonder, fear, and a deep sense of relief.

Fortunately, he was pragmatic enough back then, otherwise the grass on his grave would probably be three feet high by now.

"Wife, if we go back to the village, you absolutely mustn't let it slip, remember?" Zhao Dajun said with a serious expression.

"I'll remember!" Zhao Dajun's wife banged her head back and forth, her face full of fear.

At this moment, Li Guoqiang had no idea the shock that his act of taking Zhao Limin and his wife away had caused to Zhao Dajun and his wife.

Before long, he arrived at the archway of the beekeeping research institute. He first turned on the lights, and then released the elderly couple, Zhao Limin and his wife, who had been hidden in a secret underground room in the small world.

"This is the beekeeping research institute?!" Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Limin were dumbfounded as they looked at the brightly lit courtyard, which was at least a thousand square meters in size.

“That’s right, this is the beekeeping research institute.” Li Guoqiang nodded, stepped forward, and pushed open the huge wooden gate of the archway.

Upon seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Limin, no longer in shock, hurriedly followed.

"Here." As Li Guoqiang walked, he pointed to the surrounding houses and gave Zhao Limin and his wife a detailed introduction to the situation.

After the introductions were finished, he pointed to the apartment next to the office building and quietly gave the instructions:

"You'll be living in that room from now on. The office building next door has a kitchen, so it'll be more convenient for you to live there."

In addition, you must remember the precautions I just mentioned, such as the maintenance of the power generation room, the cleaning of the bathhouse and toilets, and the care of the bee farm.

Most importantly, you mustn't let anything slip to anyone, and you mustn't allow any unauthorized people to get close.

"Okay, we've got it." Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Limin's faces were full of surprise.

They originally thought that the living conditions at the beekeeping research institute wouldn't be as good as those at private bee farms.

But now, all they can say is, "It smells so good!"

Because just that large stone wall would allow them to sleep soundly more often in the future.

Not to mention, the facilities here are so complete, they even have radios provided for them.

It can be said that apart from being a little quiet most of the time, it has no other drawbacks at all.

This wasn't a big problem for the elderly couple.

Anyway, they're getting old now and not as active as young people, so they can retire quietly.

"Alright, there are no problems. You can go and settle in properly!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Limin and his wife could do as they pleased. Then he went into the office building and took care of the relevant documents.

After he finished his work, Zhao Limin and his wife had also put away their luggage and other belongings. Then they walked into the office and respectfully asked:
"Um, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"It's all set up. Now come with me to the bee farm. I'll tell you about the things we usually do." Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then got up and walked outside.

Zhao Limin and his wife followed without saying a word.

Since they weren't beekeeping novices, it didn't take long for Li Guoqiang to finish explaining everything. Then, with a thought, he used teleportation to return to Jinshan Fort.

"Honey, who exactly is he?"

After seeing Li Guoqiang leave, Zhao Limin's wife held back her curiosity for a moment, but finally couldn't help asking.

"Shut up! Don't ask me these questions again. I don't want to die so soon!" Zhao Limin's face darkened, and he stared intently at his wife.

Upon hearing the word "death," Zhao Limin's wife immediately shrank back, her face filled with fear.

"Alright, don't be so scared. As long as we behave ourselves and do what we're supposed to do, our master won't do anything to us."

Zhao Limin's expression softened, and he softly offered a few words of comfort. Then, looking at the somewhat empty beekeeping research institute in front of him, he sighed inwardly.

Although the living conditions here are quite good, judging from Li Guoqiang's instructions, they probably won't have many opportunities to leave this place in the future.

It's even possible that they could simply grow old and die here.

He only hoped that Li Guoqiang would treat their son and grandson better, considering how obedient the old couple were, and let them go out to live outside the mountains.

Don't end up like that old couple, trapped and dying in these vast mountains their whole lives.

Li Guoqiang was naturally unaware of this. After returning to his home in Jinshanbao, he immediately began to think about when he would go back to Beijing.

It can be said that the various experiences he had during his return trip have made him lose the sense of belonging he once had to Jinshanbao.

If it weren't for concerns about affecting Xu Guangfu, Li Dawei, and others, he probably wouldn't have planned to come back.

Wouldn't it be better to spend that time sunbathing on the beach in Hong Kong and then go out fishing?
Fortunately, he has now completely set up the bee farm and arranged for people to stay there, so he won't need to come back so often unless absolutely necessary.

Soon, in the blink of an eye, it was the morning of the second day.

Before Li Guoqiang even got up, Yang Guoxiu had already brought him breakfast.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang didn't give Yang Guoxiu any attitude and continued to chat and laugh with her as before.

If Yang Guoxiu hadn't clearly remembered what Li Guoqiang had said before, she probably would have thought that Li Guoqiang had really forgotten what Xu Guangshou had done.

After breakfast, Li Guoqiang saw Yang Guoxiu still busy cleaning in the house, and quickly waved his hand and said:

"Alright, Master's wife, don't bother anymore. I'll go tell the captain later and then go straight back to the beekeeping research institute."

"So fast?" Yang Guoxiu was somewhat surprised. "Yeah, I couldn't get away from there; I had to keep an eye on a lot of things myself," Li Guoqiang explained casually.

"Okay, then when you come back in the future, don't forget to come visit us at home." Yang Guoxiu said with some anticipation.

"Hmm!" Li Guoqiang responded somewhat vaguely.

Yang Guoxiu glanced at it, her lips twitched, but she ultimately didn't say anything more.

Not long after, she went home by herself.

Li Guoqiang then told Xu Yuliang, and then used teleportation to rush to Chang County, where he secretly boarded a train bound for Shenyang.

Two days later, his feet once again set foot on the soil of Beijing.

Immediately afterwards, instead of returning to the courtyard house, he went to the airport to inquire about flight information.

He finally rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house three days after confirming the nearest flight to Guangzhou.

It was noon, and everyone in the courtyard was at home cooking and eating, so no one noticed his return.

As he entered his own courtyard, intending to check if Yao Meilan was home, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the gatehouse. Then he saw Yao Meilan running out of the gatehouse in a somewhat flustered manner.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Li Guoqiang shouted.

"Qiangzi! You...you're back!" Yao Meilan exclaimed with delight.

Then, she suddenly remembered something and rushed forward to grab Li Guoqiang's hand. "Quick, Qiuyan seems to be about to give birth. You need to go in and check on her right away."

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, and without daring to waste any time, he immediately followed Yao Meilan into the gatehouse.

"Brother Qiangzi, you're finally back! My stomach hurts so much!" Zhao Qiuyan's face had just shown a hint of joy when the pain in her abdomen immediately disappeared.

"Don't move around, let me check you out!" Li Guoqiang said in a deep voice, and then stepped forward to examine you.

"How is it?" Yao Meilan asked anxiously.

"It's nothing, just a normal labor reaction," Li Guoqiang replied easily, pulling his hand away.

Then, he changed the subject and began to instruct, "Mom, go and boil a pot of water right now, and then prepare clean towels, sheets, and other things."

“Okay!” Yao Meilan nodded, then immediately turned and ran out.

"Brother Qiangzi" Zhao Qiuyan was a little shy.

"It's alright, don't worry. Just follow my instructions later," Li Guoqiang said calmly.

"Okay!" Zhao Qiuyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Zhao Qiuyan's emotions had stabilized, Li Guoqiang didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out, entering the two adjacent rooms.

Then, not long after, he carried some things back to the gatehouse and began to assemble a simple birthing bed, while also disinfecting the gatehouse with alcohol.

Meanwhile, Yao Meilan was also busy in the kitchen.

Once everything was ready, she followed Li Guoqiang's instructions and stayed by Zhao Qiuyan's side, encouraging her.

Li Guoqiang kept a close eye on the labor process, occasionally helping to massage the abdomen and adjust the baby's position.

And so, before they knew it, more than two hours had passed, and suddenly the sound of a baby crying came from the gatehouse.

Then, a few minutes later, another baby's cry rang out.

This situation quickly attracted the attention of some neighbors.

However, Yao Meilan had no time to care about that right now. She looked at the two children lying side by side on the bed with an expression of disbelief on her face.

"How could this be? How could they all be maids?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiuyan was struck dumb, and she grabbed Li Guoqiang, who was cleaning up the blood, and asked urgently:
"Brother Qiangzi, all my children are girls?"

"Hmm!" Li Guoqiang nodded lightly in response, but then made no attempt to comfort him, and simply finished the job on his own.

"How could this be?" Zhao Qiuyan muttered to herself in disbelief.

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.

She had always thought that this time she would definitely be able to give birth to two big, healthy boys, and then completely solidify her position in the Li family.

But who would have thought that she would give birth to two daughters in a row.

How is she going to explain this to Luo Guofu and Yao Meilan?
In fact, if Luo Jiwu found out, he would probably curse her to death, right?
"Alright, just bear with it for now. I'll get you over there so you can take good care of the child."

After a while, Li Guoqiang finished dealing with the matter, first whispered a few words of advice, and then took Zhao Qiuyan off the makeshift delivery bed so that she could lie down with the two children.

"Sigh!" Yao Meilan looked at the child, then at Zhao Qiuyan who was wiping away tears with her head down, sighed softly, then walked over and sat down next to Zhao Qiuyan, gently taking her hand.

"Yanzi, don't think too much. Whether it's a daughter or a son, they are your and Xiaofu's children."

Besides, you're still so young, you can have more children later, you can always have a son."

"Mom!" Zhao Qiuyan cried out in anguish.

Although she is capable of having more children, and Luo Guofu's illness has been almost cured, she is currently pregnant with twins but has not been able to give birth to a son. Who can guarantee that she will be able to give birth to a son in the future?

Moreover, even if one wanted to have another child, it would be at least half a year later.

Over such a long period of time, the pressure from Yao Meilan and Luo Jiwu alone was enough to make her suffer.

"Sigh!" Yao Meilan couldn't help but sigh again when she saw Zhao Qiuyan like this.

In fact, she had the same concerns and worries as Zhao Qiuyan.

After all, when it comes to having children, no one can be 100% certain that they will have a son or a daughter, or even that they will be able to conceive.

What if she can't conceive? What will happen to the Luo family line?

"Hey, why are you crying? These two girls are so cute, everyone wants one but can't have one! And you're complaining? If it's really not good enough, just find them husbands when they grow up!"

At this moment, Li Guoqiang glanced at Zhao Qiuyan and then made a suggestion in a somewhat annoyed manner.

"That's right!" Yao Meilan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Will this... will this work?" Zhao Qiuyan forgot to cry for a moment.

(End of this chapter)