Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 602 Unexpected

"Qiangzi, are you going back to China so soon?"

In the blink of an eye, a week has passed.

During this time, Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan, along with Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and others, toured all of Hong Kong.

Then, not only did they buy them many beautiful clothes and jewelry, but they also let them get to know life in Hong Kong and arranged a relatively leisurely job for each of them, so that they wouldn't get bored out of their minds.

In addition, Li Guoqiang also gave Song Guochang, Jiang Xiaohu, Chen Xueqing, Sanwazi, and Luo Guofu a sum of money each, allowing them to decide what small business to start so that they could leave a legacy for themselves or their descendants.

After all, they were all his relatives and couldn't get involved in Old Li's business.

If we want them to have a better life in the future, we still need to let them start their own business.

As for Zhen Hexiang, Wu Caie, Yu Jiaxue, Liang Xianglian, Xu Yuping, and others, although they did not give birth to any children for the Li family, Li Guoqiang still had to take care of their daily lives until they grew old because of their relationship with him.

Therefore, they don't need to go through all that trouble. They can simply take a relatively easy job at the Seaview Manor, just like Li Dawei, Yao Meilan, and the others.

For example, helping to maintain the family's yacht, vehicles, garden, dock, etc.

That day, after confirming that everyone had initially adapted to life in Hong Kong, and after helping Yu Jiaxue, Wu Caie, and others to recover their health and regain their youthful and beautiful figures, Li Guoqiang mentioned to Luo Huijuan his plan to return to the mainland to handle some business.

"The main purpose of this trip back is to establish connections with higher-ups so that investment and development can be fully liberalized in the future," Li Guoqiang explained to Luo Huijuan with a serious expression.

After all, no matter what, as Qiangsheng Company's investments in China grow larger and larger, he, as the helmsman, still has to be frank with the higher-ups.

In addition, the situation in China is quite complicated, so he needs to go back to personally direct and oversee things.

Otherwise, it could easily cause trouble.

Moreover, he also needs to cultivate some high-end talents from within the country in order to gradually realize his idea of ​​going into space and resting on the moon.

Alternatively, if the relevant technology is advanced enough, he could choose to undertake a space voyage, carrying a batch of humankind's seeds to potentially habitable planets such as Mars.

In comparison, staying in Hong Kong to be with Law Wai-kuen, Sheung Sau-chun, and others was not so important.

"Don't worry! With transportation so convenient now, I'll take a week each month to come back and see you." Li Guoqiang quickly comforted Luo Huijuan when he saw that she was feeling down.

"Okay! Then go back and take good care of yourself. If it really doesn't work out, then find a few better ones." Luo Huijuan nodded in agreement, her expression a little resentful.

In fact, she had read many books from the old era and understood that spending so much time together would inevitably lead to boredom.

Moreover, given Li Guoqiang's abilities, he could easily have even more female confidantes.

The main reason she was unhappy was that she was worried that having too many people in the family would cause her, the head of the household, some trouble.

"Alright, I understand what you mean, but even if I were to look for someone now, it's not going to be anyone else in the family." Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased to see Luo Huijuan like this, and then chuckled as he made his statement.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have politely refused when Zhen Hexiang revealed Jiang Qiaofeng's feelings to him a few days earlier.

Even with Zhu Caixia, he doesn't really want her to have children for the time being.

The main reason, besides his now having a clearer understanding of the relationships between people, is that, like Luo Huijuan, he is worried about having too many people and too much clutter in his family.

Furthermore, since he had traveled from the future, he knew how fast the world would develop and how quickly ideologies would change in the next ten or twenty years.

To avoid future scandals and inheritance battles within the wealthy family, the best approach is to maintain the current harmonious family dynamic and refrain from easily disrupting or changing it.

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear you say that." Luo Huijuan felt a little relieved after hearing Li Guoqiang's promise, and then chuckled as she agreed.

After saying that, she didn't ask Li Guoqiang when he would leave. Instead, she got up and went to find Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and others to start a mahjong game.

Their bet was the order in which the cards would be drawn after Li Guoqiang returned.

When Li Guoqiang saw that Luo Huijuan, the matriarch of the family, had agreed to his travel arrangements, he immediately went to tell Li Dawei and Yao Meilan.

Li Dawei and Yao Meilan had no objections whatsoever when they learned that Li Guoqiang was going back to Beijing. They simply waved him away.

Anyway, as long as Li Guoqiang doesn't prevent them from enjoying family time with their grandchildren, they won't say anything even if Li Guoqiang goes to Africa.

The only regret is that Yao Meilan ultimately failed to make herself as young as Xu Yuping and Ma Shufen, and was even less young than Wu Caie and Yu Jiaxue, who were the same age as her.

Nowadays, among all the masters in the entire seaside villa estate, she, as the head of the household, looks the oldest.

Sometimes, she doesn't even want to go out.

Li Guoqiang was of course unaware of this.

Even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

After all, he had already provided Yao Meilan with the best medical and beauty services; anything more would not be enough.

Shortly after, he left the seaside villa estate by car, went to the airport to take a private plane to Beijing, and met with his superiors, thus officially revealing his identity as the head of the Qiangsheng Group.

This meeting lasted for more than a week.

After negotiating all matters, setting a ten-year investment totaling five trillion US dollars, and reaching a consensus on joint development and common prosperity, Li Guoqiang returned alone to No. 95 Courtyard, back to his family's old house.

Courtyard No. 99 was used as the domestic headquarters of Qiangsheng Group, where a group of the world's most elite talents were stationed.

At the same time, the lunar landing program officially began its project initiation process on this day.

It is expected that the first unmanned lunar rocket will be built in ten years.

Twenty years later, in the new millennium, we will attempt the first manned lunar landing.

Therefore, the initial investment for this lunar landing program alone reached one trillion US dollars. Besides developing related basic industries, the main expense was quietly poaching talent from around the world, especially aerospace technology personnel from the United States and Canada.

As for the technological blockade, it's simply because we're not strong enough and haven't spent enough money.

Moreover, even if they can't find talent, with a continuous influx of funds, and even if it takes another ten or twenty years, Li Guoqiang believes that they will eventually achieve the goal of landing on the moon, even if they have to start from scratch.

And, most importantly, he can live to at least 150 years old, with enough time to wait and enough time to keep up with all kinds of scientific and technological advancements.

However, that would be ten or twenty years from now.

"Hey! Qiangzi, what brings you back? Where are your parents and wife? Why didn't they come back with you?" Yan Bugui saw Li Guoqiang at the hanging flower gate and immediately showed a very surprised expression.

"No, they're all in Hong Kong with the kids. I came back here to take care of some work," Li Guoqiang explained with a slight smile.

"Oh! So it's inconvenient for you to come back and live alone?" Yan Bugui began to have his own thoughts.

If Li Guoqiang agrees to eat at his house, his family will not only be able to eat better, but they can even earn some extra money for their hard work!

"It's alright, I'm doing just fine on my own. When it's time to eat, I just grab a bite at a well-established restaurant outside. When I have some free time, I can go to the public bathhouse for a soak. It's incredibly comfortable!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand and chuckled as he replied.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui was speechless for a moment, and then couldn't help but reveal a very envious look in his eyes.

He's a respectable teacher, and the third oldest man in the neighborhood, but after a lifetime of scheming, he's now retired and still can't eat meat every day.

Li Guoqiang is only in his early thirties, yet he is not only able to go to Hong Kong to broaden his horizons, but also lives such a carefree life.

This is truly infuriating!
"Well, I still need to tidy up the house, so I'll have to keep you company for now!" Li Guoqiang was pleased to see Yan Bugui's reaction, then said goodbye and turned to walk into his own courtyard.

Nowadays, only the two rooms in the gatehouse of courtyard number 95 are still empty.

The other houses, including the rooms occupied by Luo Guofu and Zhao Qiuyan, have been temporarily allocated to some staff members of Qiangsheng Group.

If the opportunity arises in the future, he will also have someone buy the houses of Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, and others, and take over this four-section courtyard house to use as the ancestral home of the Li family.

"Hey, why did it take you so long to go to the toilet?"

After a while, when the third aunt saw Yan Bugui return, she hurriedly stood up and poured him a cup of tea, then asked him in a somewhat irritable tone.

"It's nothing, I just ran into Qiangzi who came back and we talked for a bit," Yan Bugui replied casually as he sat down.

"Qiangzi? Why is he back again?" The third aunt was surprised when she heard this.

After all, anyone can tell that life in Hong Kong is definitely better than in Beijing.

Moreover, Li Guoqiang has already taken his parents, wife and children to Hong Kong. He can't just run back alone and leave them behind, can he?
"I heard him say he's coming back to handle some company matters. Once those are done, he should be heading back to Hong Kong soon!" Yan Bugui took a sip of tea and replied somewhat absentmindedly.

Then, he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Hey, honey, do you think we could ask him to help Jie Cheng find a better job?"

"Will this work?" The third aunt was immediately intrigued upon hearing this.

However, considering that Li Guoqiang hadn't really interfered in the affairs of the people in the hospital over the years, a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

"Sigh, I have no other choice!" Yan Bugui sighed, a worried look on his face.

In fact, several years ago, he had been thinking that once Yan Jiecheng had paid back all the money he owed, he would lend Yan Jiecheng some more money so that Yan Jiecheng could get a wife.

Anyway, Yan Jiecheng was not yet forty years old at that time, so it wasn't too late for him to get married.

But who would have thought that Li Guoqiang would suddenly sell Yan Jiecheng's house!

This made Yan Jiecheng a man with difficulty getting married. He went on several dates with girls, but none of them worked out.

Then, after dragging it out, not only did the wedding not happen, but now he's almost out of work.

"If you ask me, it's all your fault. If you hadn't insisted that Jie Cheng pay back all the money before you agreed to let him marry you, things wouldn't have turned out like this!" Seeing Yan Bugui's state, the third aunt held back for a moment, but finally couldn't help but complain.

"Alright, I didn't expect it to turn out like this!" Yan Bugui's face darkened, and he felt a little regretful.

Regardless of anything else, Yan Jiecheng is his biological son, and his eldest son at that.

If he had known things would turn out this way, he would never have delayed Yan Jiecheng!

Just as he was thinking about how to ask Li Guoqiang for help, Li Guoqiang took advantage of the small space and easily cleaned the house in no time.

Furthermore, he replaced his original four-poster bed with a spring bed he brought back from Hong Kong, and then added and replaced some furniture according to his own needs.

For example, sofas, coffee tables, etc.

By the time he finished setting things up, it was already past 5 p.m.

The setting sun shone through the windows, making the whole room both stylish and cozy.

He looked around the inner and outer rooms, nodded with some satisfaction, and then wanted to go out and find a time-honored restaurant to savor the flavors of his childhood.

However, he had only just reached the courtyard gate when he ran into Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, and his brows immediately furrowed.

Sha Zhu had originally asked him to help him get a passport and visa so he could go to Hong Kong to find Lou Xiao'e. But after the passport and visa were ready, Sha Zhu suddenly said he wasn't going anymore.

Now, Sha Zhu has gotten involved with Qin Huairu again. Could it be that she's trying to embarrass him on purpose?

"Hey! Qiangzi, what are you doing here?" Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment when he saw Li Guoqiang, and then greeted him somewhat awkwardly.

Qin Huairu brushed a strand of hair from her forehead and lowered her head, seemingly unable to meet Li Guoqiang's gaze.

(End of this chapter)