Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 592 Isn't this ungrateful?

"Oh!" Yao Meilan looked at her grandchildren, each one more handsome than the last, her face filled with excitement, wishing she could split herself into several pieces.

"Quick, quick, let Grandma take a good look! Oh dear, you've all lost even more weight since the last time you came back!"

"Grandma, we've grown taller!" Li Qingyun quickly explained upon hearing this.

"Really?" Yao Meilan raised an eyebrow, then looked closely and realized that her precious granddaughters had all grown half a head taller since the last time they came back.

It looks like it's almost as tall as her shoulders.

"Good, good, it's good to grow taller. In a few years, you'll be taller than Grandma!"

“That’s right, we’ll protect you then!” Li Mingzhu said earnestly.

"Haha!" Upon hearing this, Yao Meilan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Then, as if she had just remembered something, she hurriedly shouted into the house, "Old man, old man, come out quickly! Our precious granddaughter has come back to see us."

At that moment, she only had her beloved granddaughter in her eyes.

As for her grandson and Li Guoqiang, she completely ignored them.

Soon, hurried footsteps came from inside the house, and then Li Dawei, whose temples were already slightly gray, was seen lifting the curtain and walking out of the house, his face full of excitement.

"Where is she? Where is my precious granddaughter?"

"Grandpa!" Li Qingyun, Li Huixue, and the other three girls rushed into Li Dawei's arms and called out sweetly.

This shout made Li Dawei so happy that his eyes were almost closed, and he was so happy he almost laughed his teeth out.

"Good, good, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

"Grandpa!" Li Jiayuan and Li Jiaqiu, along with their nine other boys, stepped forward and bowed to Li Dawei.

"Hey, Jiayuan, Jiaqiu, you're all back!" Upon hearing this, Li Dawei realized that his beloved grandsons had returned, and a joyful smile appeared on his face.

Although he preferred his granddaughters who looked remarkably like his deceased wife, he also adored his well-behaved and sensible grandsons.

However, because there are so many grandchildren, and they are quite old, now they are twelve or thirteen years old, and they are quite tall, looking like young men.

Therefore, he naturally couldn't show too much closeness anymore.

Ultimately, these are still his beloved granddaughters, soft and fragrant, which makes him love them even more.

Soon, he and Yao Meilan each held several little hands and walked into the house.

Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan, and others were already used to this.

Even Li Jiayuan and Li Jiaqiu, along with their nine sons, didn't bother arguing with Li Dawei and Yao Meilan.

It's because they don't speak as sweetly as the younger sisters, nor are they as good at acting cute!
Moreover, they have already begun to enter adolescence and have their own independent thoughts. If Li Dawei and Yao Meilan, the elderly couple, hug and embrace them, it will only make them feel awkward.

Therefore, this situation is the most suitable for them.

Before long, the whole family had gone inside.

Nowadays, Li Dawei's room and Li Guoqiang's room have long been combined into one large room.

In addition, the two adjacent rooms were also combined and given to Luo Guofu and Zhao Qiuyan, along with their young daughter, to live in.

The gatehouse where they originally lived was given to their two twin daughters.

"By the way, Mom, where are Xiao Fu and Qiu Yan? And what about my three nieces? Where did they all go?" Li Guoqiang sat down in the house and asked with some doubt.

"Oh! Xiao Fu and Qiu Yan, that couple, took their child back to the countryside to visit Xiao Fu's parents a couple of days ago. They said his uncle's family built a new house, and they went back for a banquet and took the child back to play for a few days." Yao Meilan answered without turning her head.

"Oh, I see! Then let's ignore them and have dinner at my place later!" Li Guoqiang nodded, somewhat enlightened.

"Look at what you're saying. There's plenty of room in this house, why should we eat at your place?" Yao Meilan immediately became displeased upon hearing this.

She was thinking of setting up the dining table in the courtyard later so that the neighbors could have a good look at her precious grandchildren!

If we go to Li Guoqiang's courtyard, wouldn't it be a waste to have so many people here?
"Okay, okay, we'll do as you say." Seeing this, Li Guoqiang didn't insist any further and nodded in agreement.

In fact, the reason he wanted Li Dawei and Yao Meilan to eat at No. 99 Courtyard was simply because he felt that the space there was larger and it would be more convenient to cook there.

Since Yao Meilan and Li Dawei wanted to show off in front of their neighbors, he wouldn't spoil their fun.

Soon, Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others went back to courtyard number 99 to get ingredients, while others went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

Among them, Xu Wanling was the most proactive, followed by Xu Yuping, Zhu Caixia, and Liang Xianglian, among others.

There was no other way; out of so many people present, they were the only ones who hadn't given birth to Li Guoqiang's children, so naturally they weren't as confident as the others.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, all the neighbors in the courtyard learned that Li Guoqiang had returned with his wife and children.

Among them were envious and jealous, excited, and indignant.

"Mom, where are you going?" Banggeng stared intently at Qin Huairu, who was about to leave.

"Um, I need to go to the outhouse!" Qin Huairu's heart tightened, and she quickly made up an excuse.

After saying that, before Bang Geng could say anything, she hurriedly lifted the curtain and went out.

"Mom, Mom!" Banggeng called out hurriedly upon seeing this, and even tried to get up to chase after her.

"Hey bro, what are you doing?" Xiao Dang quickly pulled the stick back when he saw this.

“Yes! Ever since you came back from your time in the countryside a few months ago, you’ve been treating your mother like a prisoner. Why is that?” Huaihua sat to the side, her face full of questions.

"Why? Haven't you heard that Mom is secretly having an affair with that Li Guoqiang?" Banggeng glared, his tone full of resentment.

"Who told you all this? How come we don't know?" Xiao Dang's expression changed upon hearing this, and then she asked with a serious face.

"Yeah! Brother, how could you say such a thing?" Huaihua was also somewhat shocked.

"Hmph! Everyone in the courtyard knows about this, except you all, who are still foolishly kept in the dark. If you don't believe me, you can ask Grandma!" Bang Geng snorted coldly and turned his gaze to Jia Zhangshi, who was standing silently to the side.

When he first returned, he was wary of Sha Zhu, fearing that Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were having an affair behind his back. However, after careful investigation and questioning, he discovered that his mother, Qin Huairu, had actually been having an affair with Li Guoqiang for a long time.

This made him feel extremely angry and embarrassed, and he questioned Qin Huairu more than once.

However, Qin Huairu always insisted that she had nothing to do with Li Guoqiang, and even advised him to find an opportunity to apologize to Li Guoqiang and ease the tension.

If it weren't for the fact that Qin Huairu had worked so hard to raise him, and that no evidence had been found, he probably would have already broken ties with her.

"Grandma, is what my brother said true?" Xiao Dang and Huaihua both stared straight at Jia Zhangshi.

"No, that's not true at all!" Jia Zhangshi's heart skipped a beat, and then she shook her head like a rattle drum.

"No? You really think I don't know that that damned bastard Li Guoqiang gives you a sum of money every time he comes back?" Bang Geng shouted hoarsely.

If someone hadn't told him about this, he probably wouldn't have believed that Qin Huairu would actually get involved with Li Guoqiang.

"How...how did you know that?" Madam Jia's eyes widened, her face full of astonishment.

"Hmph! Don't worry about how I know, just tell me about my mother, what exactly is going on between her and Li Guoqiang?" Bang Geng snorted coldly, then became somewhat aggressive.

"This..." Madam Jia's face turned pale and then red, and she was also quite puzzled.

As far as she knew, only Li Guoqiang, Qin Huairu, and she knew about the money Li Guoqiang gave her.

So, where did Banggeng find out about this?

Could it be that Li Guoqiang leaked this information?
As she pondered, Jia Zhangshi suddenly thought of a possibility, and her expression turned even more unpleasant.

In fact, she guessed correctly; Li Guoqiang had indeed leaked this information to Bang Geng.

Because he needs to get back to Bang Geng and settle that old score from back then.

As for whether Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu would guess or what they would think, that was beyond his consideration.

"Grandma, please tell me quickly! Does my mom really have that kind of relationship with Li Guoqiang?" Xiao Dang reached out and tugged at Jia Zhangshi's arm, then asked anxiously.

Although Huaihua didn't speak, her eyes were fixed on Jia Zhangshi, clearly showing her concern for the truth of the matter.

"Well, I don't know anything. You should wait until your mother comes back before asking her!" Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi simply pushed the matter onto Qin Huairu.

In her view, regardless of whether Li Guoqiang deliberately caused this, at this point, she no longer had the ability to care.

"Grandma, how could you do this?" Xiao Dang immediately expressed her dissatisfaction.

"Yes! Grandma, please tell us! Did Mom and Li Guoqiang really have something going on?" Huaihua couldn't help but urge them on.

"I don't know, I don't know anything!" Madam Jia waved her hand, then stood up and hurriedly went into the inner room.

"Hmph! If you won't tell me, I'll go find my mom and get to the bottom of this!" Xiao Dang said angrily as she stood up.

However, before she could even step out, she saw Qin Huairu lift the curtain and walk in.

"What's wrong? I heard you shouting outside the door. What do you want to ask me?" Qin Huairu walked into the room and asked casually.

"Mom, my brother just said that you and Li Guoqiang have some kind of unclear relationship, and that Li Guoqiang gives Grandma money every time he comes back. What's going on?" Xiao Dang stepped forward, took Qin Huairu's arm, and asked nervously.

After all, if this is true, how will the three siblings ever face anyone again?
"Oh, I thought it was something serious!" Qin Huairu laughed immediately upon hearing this.

Then, she glanced at Xiao Dang and Huaihua, who seemed a little confused, and Banggeng, who looked resentful, and chuckled as she explained:

"Originally, I didn't want to tell you about this, but since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you the truth!"
First of all, there is absolutely nothing between me and Li Guoqiang; your brother is just making things up.

There's a reason why Li Guoqiang gives your grandmother money every time he comes back.

The reason is that he wants both of you sisters to be his concubines.

Therefore, he not only gave money to your grandma, but he also gave me money!

Otherwise, do you think my meager salary has been enough to support you all living so well in the countryside all these years?

Xiao Dang and Huaihua were stunned by these words.

Bangbang's eyes widened slightly, seemingly completely unprepared for the truth.

Then, when he came to his senses, he immediately stood up angrily, "Li Guoqiang, you bastard, you actually dared to covet my sister! I'm going to fight you right now!"

"Bang Geng, what are you doing?" Qin Huairu immediately stopped Bang Geng when she saw this.

"Mom, don't stop me! I'm going to teach that shameless bastard Li Guoqiang a lesson today!" Bang Geng said angrily.

"What do you mean by shameless? They didn't force us to agree, and they even gave our family so much money. You're going to settle scores with them without even knowing the facts. Isn't that ungrateful?" Qin Huairu said sternly, somewhat annoyed.

Upon hearing this, "I" Bang Geng was speechless.

indeed!

According to Qin Huairu, not only should he not go after Li Guoqiang, but he should even thank Li Guoqiang for giving his family so much money!

Seeing that Bang Geng had calmed down a bit, Qin Huairu quickly reprimanded him, "Alright, you're a grown man now, stop throwing tantrums all the time."

Besides, he's a Hong Kong business representative now. You, without even a proper job, how are you going to compete with him?

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but recall when she went to Lao Li's house to find Li Guoqiang earlier, and saw Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, all looking so youthful and beautiful.

Especially Qin Jingru and Yu Li, who could have been compared to her ten years ago.

But now, standing to the side, she looks like their eldest sister.

This made her feel a sense of resentment.

In addition, Bang Geng kept pressing her about her relationship with Li Guoqiang, so she simply pushed the matter onto Li Guoqiang, wanting to take Xiao Dang and Huaihua as concubines to explain her relationship with Li Guoqiang.

Incidentally, she also wanted to see if she could use this opportunity to get Li Guoqiang to take care of her family, help Bang Geng find a better job, and help her regain her youthful and beautiful figure and appearance.

(End of this chapter)