Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 598 You'll know once you see it for yourself.

"Qiaofeng, you're back!" Zhen Hexiang immediately got up to greet her when she saw the figure.

"Hmm, oh, Uncle Qiangzi, you're here!" Jiang Qiaofeng nodded to Zhen Hexiang, then suddenly spotted Li Guoqiang and rushed over with a look of surprise, leaving Zhen Hexiang aside.

Seeing this, Zhen Hexiang's heart skipped a beat.

If she had only some doubts before, now she was almost 100% certain that Jiang Qiaofeng had those kinds of feelings for Li Guoqiang.

This left her completely at a loss for what to do.

"Yes! We were just talking about you!" Li Guoqiang nodded slightly and then replied softly.

"Bring me up? Why bring me up?" Jiang Qiaofeng raised an eyebrow and asked with some confusion.

"Sister, you don't know, do you? Uncle Qiang just said that he plans to take us to Hong Kong with him?" Jiang Xiaohu leaned close to Jiang Qiaofeng and said with a smug smile.

"What? Is this...is this true?" Jiang Qiaofeng's eyes widened, and then she looked at Li Guoqiang with an expression of undisguised surprise.

"Really! But I just heard from your mom that you seem to have started dating someone recently, so I didn't know you..." Li Guoqiang nodded, then asked in a serious tone.

But before he could finish speaking, Jiang Qiaofeng angrily shouted, "Who said I have a boyfriend? I haven't, I've never had a boyfriend. This is just my mom making things up, you absolutely can't believe her!"

"Hey, you heartless brat! Why didn't you tell me when I asked you if it was true? Now you're blaming me?" Zhen Hexiang slapped Jiang Qiaofeng on the head and scolded her in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"Mom, you've messed up my hair!" Jiang Qiaofeng pouted, somewhat displeased, while secretly glancing at Li Guoqiang, as if afraid he would find her distasteful.

"You!" Zhen Hexiang noticed Jiang Qiaofeng's little actions and her mood suddenly became very uncomfortable.

What is this thing called?
Not long after, because Zhen Hexiang was preoccupied, and Jiang Qiaofeng and Jiang Xiaohu were also at home, Li Guoqiang only had lunch with the three of them before saying goodbye and leaving to go to the Xiangmizhai flagship store.

The location is still the same, and the people are mostly the same ones, but it was renovated a couple of years ago, and it looks more beautiful and stylish now.

"Qiangzi, you...you're back from Hong Kong!" Xu Yuchang had just seen off a customer who had bought a special honey-pickled lemon when he saw Li Guoqiang get out of the car, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"Yes, I came back yesterday. I took some time today to visit you and also to give you the things your parents asked me to bring." Li Guoqiang nodded and then said with a soft smile.

As he spoke, the driver began taking bags out of the trunk.

"This car?" Xu Yuchang glanced at the driver and the stylish car, and couldn't help but ask with some doubt.

"Oh! The company lent me this car temporarily!" Li Guoqiang explained casually, then strolled into Xiangmizhai.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuchang quickly turned around and followed.

The driver, meanwhile, kept a safe distance and followed behind carrying the items.

"How's business at this store lately?" Li Guoqiang glanced at the few customers in the store and Li Xiuqin, Ma Hongying, and others who were busy behind the counter, and asked softly.

"Not bad. Our store has always had the best business of all the branches." Xu Yuchang chuckled, a proud look on his face.

"That's good!" Li Guoqiang nodded slightly in approval, then turned and walked towards the backyard.

Soon, Li Xiuqin, Ma Hongying, and the others saw him coming and all ran into the backyard, giving him a big hug without saying a word.

"Qiangzi, you're finally back! We've all missed you so much!"

"Hey, aren't you afraid of making Brother Yu'an and the others angry by saying that?" Li Guoqiang found it amusing.

"Tch, you're our best little brother, what do they have to be angry about?" Li Xiuqin and Ma Hongying both scoffed.

"Alright, stop fooling around. I came here to deliver something to you!" Li Guoqiang gently pushed Li Xiuqin and Ma Hongying away, then waved to the driver beside him.

Upon seeing this, the driver immediately took the bags he was carrying.

Soon, these items were handed over to Xu Yu'an, Xu Yuchang, Sun Jinda, and others.

At the same time, Li Guoqiang also explained the situation at Jinshanbao to them in detail.

"Qiangzi, are you saying that Aunt Yinfeng has returned to Jinshanbao to retire?" Li Xiuqin asked in surprise as soon as she heard Li Guoqiang finish speaking.

“Yes! Given her health condition, I originally wanted to wait a few more years before sending her back to live out her retirement, but she heard that the situation in China has become more relaxed now, and she insisted on going back, so I had no choice but to send her back.” Li Guoqiang’s tone was somewhat regretful.

In fact, after so many years of getting along, he had long regarded Qu Yinfeng as his family.

However, he could understand Qu Yinfeng's desire to return to her roots.

At worst, he can go back often to check on her health and help her take good care of herself, ensuring that she can live a long and healthy life without illness or pain.

"By the way, you just said that Brother Yuliang and the others are unwilling to sell the bee farm to your company, is that true?" Xu Yuchang frowned slightly.

"This matter was decided by the villagers in a meeting, and they had no choice but to accept it!"

Li Guoqiang didn't want to say much about this matter, so he just gave a casual explanation and then changed the subject, asking about the children of Xu Yuchang, Sun Jinda, and others.

In the preceding ten years, Xu Yuchang, Sun Jinda, and Ma Hongjun's wives gave birth to a boy and a girl, respectively.

Moreover, Li Guoqiang helped deliver all the babies.

If it weren't for the fact that he already has quite a few children, Xu Yuchang and others would probably want their children to recognize him as their godfather.

Therefore, he was also quite concerned about the children of Xu Yuchang and others.

After chatting casually for a while, and when more guests came in, Li Guoqiang told Xu Yuchang and the others to come to his house for dinner that evening. Then he took a car back to No. 99 Courtyard.

Over the next week or so, he first accompanied Shang Xiuzhen and Shen Fengxia, taking their children back to their parents' homes. Then he accompanied Pan Qiaoyan, Wu Zhaodi, and Chu Meiling, taking their children back to their respective parents' homes.

This can be considered an explanation given to them and their families.

After finishing these tasks and returning to Beijing, Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others had their passports and visas processed. The only remaining issue was that Luo Jiwu was unwilling to go to Hong Kong with them, and even scolded Luo Guofu.

Li Guoqiang didn't say anything about this, but simply had someone hire a nanny and then had Wu Caie, Song Guochang, Yu Jiaxue, Chen Xueqing, Zhen Hexiang, Jiang Qiaofeng, and Jiang Xiaohu invited to courtyard number 99 in advance.

The very next morning, their group of nearly thirty people went directly to the airport by car and boarded a private plane to fly directly to Hong Kong.

Since it was the first time for Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others to fly, they were all very nervous throughout the journey.

Fortunately, with the help of a master doctor like Li Guoqiang, nothing unexpected happened.

Once the plane was flying smoothly in the air, Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others gradually calmed down.

"Hey, Qiangzi, why are we the only ones on this plane?"

At this moment, Chen Xueqing suddenly noticed something was wrong and hurriedly asked Li Guoqiang.

Upon hearing her question, the others also noticed the unusual situation and all looked at Li Guoqiang.

However, before Li Guoqiang could answer, Luo Huijuan stood up proudly and replied to everyone, "Because this is our family's airplane!"

After saying that, she felt a sense of great joy.

You know, in the past, in order to avoid causing some unnecessary trouble, she had always kept quiet and not told the truth to Li Dawei, Yao Meilan and others.

Now, she can finally hold her head high in front of Li Dawei and Yao Meilan.

The reason she wanted to do this was not because she wanted to show off, but because she wanted to prove to people that marrying Li Guoqiang was the wisest decision she had ever made.

"What? Juanzi, what nonsense are you talking about? How could this plane possibly belong to our family?" Yao Meilan's first reaction upon hearing this answer was disbelief.

After all, this is an airplane!
Nowadays, there aren't many airplanes in China. Even if Li Guoqiang made some money in Hong Kong, it's impossible for him to be able to afford such a large airplane.

“Mom, Sister Juan is right. This plane belongs to our family, and besides this one, we have dozens more!” Li Guoqiang chuckled to himself when he saw Yao Meilan’s unconvinced expression, and then added earnestly.

"Dozens of them? What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Who do you think you are?" Yao Meilan rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Originally, Luo Huijuan's claim that the plane belonged to their family was already outrageous enough, but what Li Guoqiang said was even more outrageous.

If we continue down this line, it's as if the whole world belongs to them.

"Qiangzi, how come you've suddenly learned to brag?"

At this moment, Li Dawei couldn't help but speak up and give a lecture.

Although the others didn't dare to say anything, they all showed a look of doubt on their faces, clearly not believing what Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan said.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan exchanged a glance, and then both showed a helpless expression.

Just as they were preparing to explain their family situation to Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others, Li Qingyun suddenly stood up and, with a serious expression, said to Li Dawei and Yao Meilan:

"Grandpa, Grandma, what Dad said is true. We really do have a lot of airplanes in our house."

Before Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others could react, Li Huixue, Li Mingzhu, Li Youlan, and Li Yuyan, the young girls, all chimed in to confirm:

"Yes! Dad wasn't lying, we really do have a lot of airplanes at home!"

"That's right, Dad took me to see it before!"

"If you don't believe me, Dad will take you to see it later."

"That's right, you'll see when I take you there!"

Upon hearing these crisp, clear words, Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

If they could have thought Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan were bragging just now, they had no reason to doubt that Li Qingyun and Li Huixue, the other children, would lie along with them.

Could it all be true?
Upon realizing this possibility, Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others were suddenly startled, and then they all looked at Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan with great surprise.

Therefore, this situation has completely exceeded their expectations.

Among them, Wu Caie, Song Guochang, Yu Jiaxue, Chen Xueqing, Zhen Hexiang, Jiang Qiaofeng, and Jiang Xiaohu, in particular, reacted extremely strongly.

They had originally planned that if Li Guoqiang was under a lot of pressure when they got to Hong Kong, they would try to find a job as soon as possible so as not to cause him any trouble.

As a result, before they even arrived in Hong Kong, they learned of this explosive news from Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan.

If Li Guoqiang's family really does own dozens of airplanes, what kind of concept is that?
This is probably something that even smaller countries can't match in terms of wealth, right?
Thinking of this, they suddenly fell silent, and their gazes toward Li Guoqiang revealed a hint of unfamiliarity, as if they didn't quite recognize him anymore.

"Well, my dear granddaughter, tell me, besides the big airplane, what else do we have at home?"

After a while, Li Dawei suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Upon hearing his question, everyone perked up and turned their attention to the five girls, including Li Qingyun and Li Huixue.

"I know!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuyan was the first to raise her hand, and then said with great interest, "Our family has many cars, many yachts, many houses, and many, many companies."

This string of "many" left Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others somewhat dumbfounded.

Because they simply have no way of imagining what this whole series of events would actually be like.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Dad, Mom, don't ask anymore. In a few hours, when you get to Hong Kong, you'll know for yourselves!"

Upon hearing this, Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others decided not to pursue the matter further. They could only wait with anticipation for the plane to land so they could then see what the situation was like for Li Guoqiang in Hong Kong.
(End of this chapter)