Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 603 Driving a Car
"What are you saying? Why can't I be here?" Li Guoqiang's tone was somewhat cold.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just didn't expect you to be back from Hong Kong so soon!" Sha Zhu hurriedly waved his hand and explained.

To be honest, he had previously suspected that Qin Huairu might have some kind of illicit relationship with Li Guoqiang.

But not long ago, Qin Huairu suddenly approached him, wanting him to help Banggeng find a better job, and also explained her relationship with Li Guoqiang to him.

They said she was just hired by Li Guoqiang to help take care of the Li family.

This explains both why Li Guoqiang gave her money and why she was so proactive in helping the Li family.

In addition, as Qin Huairu spoke, she also cried and recounted all the suffering she had endured over the years for the sake of her child and Jia Zhangshi, her tears falling like raindrops.

In a moment of confusion, Sha Zhu impulsively agreed, and even rekindled his desire to marry Qin Huairu.

After all, compared to going to Hong Kong to find Lou Xiao'e, Qin Huairu, who lived in the same courtyard, was definitely more appealing.

For more than a week, Qin Huairu would wash his clothes and clean for him every day, and would also make him some food and drink from time to time, as if he had suddenly returned to more than ten years ago when he and Qin Huairu were preparing to get married.

However, perhaps because he hadn't helped Bang Geng find a good job yet, or perhaps because Bang Geng still had a grudge against him, Qin Huairu never let him touch a single finger.

"You don't want me to come back so soon?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked with a hint of amusement.

"No, no, that's not what I meant!" Sha Zhu stammered, somewhat incoherently.

"Alright, I have something to do right now, so I'm not going to chat with you guys anymore." Seeing Sha Zhu like this, Li Guoqiang suddenly lost interest in continuing the banter.

After all, he and Qin Huairu had already broken up six months ago.

Now, whether Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu get together or not, it has nothing to do with him.

He just felt it was a bit of a waste that Sha Zhu would give up a rich woman like Lou Xiao'e and insist on clinging to an old hag like Qin Huairu.

After saying that, he turned around, walked to a Santana parked nearby, opened the door, and drove away.

As a plume of car exhaust whistled out, Qin Huairu's mood became somewhat uneasy.

Because she had been with Li Guoqiang for so many years, she had long since figured out his personality.

Therefore, she knew that if Li Guoqiang could not be given a reasonable explanation for this matter, even if Sha Zhu could help Bang Geng find a good job, he would not be able to work peacefully.

After all, one of the conditions she agreed to stay with Li Guoqiang was that he should temporarily stop holding a grudge against Bang Geng for what happened back then.

Now that she and Li Guoqiang have no further relationship, she naturally can no longer stop Li Guoqiang from targeting Banggeng.

How to do?
She had originally thought that Li Guoqiang had taken his parents, wife and children to Hong Kong and might not be able to come back more than a few times a year. But she never expected that Li Guoqiang would come back so soon.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? You seem a bit absent-minded." Sha Zhu called out to Qin Huairu several times but received no response, so he couldn't help but look puzzled.

"No, it's nothing. I'm probably just too tired from work today!" Qin Huairu forced a smile and shook her head.

Then, she and Sha Zhu walked into the courtyard together.

"Mom, you're back!" Xiao Dang hurriedly stood up and greeted Qin Huairu when she saw her return.

However, Qin Huairu had no time to pay attention to Xiao Dang at the moment, her brows furrowed tightly.

"Mom, what's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?" Xiao Dang asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, I just saw Qiangzi!" Qin Huairu came back to her senses, then looked at Xiaodang with a flicker in her eyes.

"Brother Qiangzi? He's back?" Xiao Dang's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

Originally, she and Huaihua had already discussed it and decided to find an opportunity to get to know Li Guoqiang properly and see if he really liked the two sisters.

However, before they could find an opportunity, Li Guoqiang took his family to Hong Kong, and they also learned from Qin Huairu that Li Guoqiang might not be back for a long time.

This incident made them regretful for a time, feeling that they had missed an opportunity to live a life of comfort and security.

I didn't expect Li Guoqiang to be back so soon!

"By the way, Mom, did Brother Qiangzi come back with his wife and kids?" Xiao Dang suddenly thought of the most crucial question.

"No." Qin Huairu shook her head, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

Yup!

This time, it seems Li Guoqiang didn't bring his wife and children back. So, could she offer herself up and take good care of Li Guoqiang, and perhaps ask him to help her become younger and prettier?
Thinking of this possibility, she immediately perked up and then directly instructed Xiao Dang, "Um, I haven't taken a bath for several days. You cook dinner tonight, and I'll go to the public bathhouse."

After saying that, she hurriedly went into the inner room, grabbed some clean clothes, and left.

Xiao Dang didn't suspect anything, but silently thought to himself that once Huaihua returned, he would quickly go to Li Guoqiang to test his attitude.

Of course, the most important thing is to keep it a secret from Qin Huairu and Banggeng.

Soon, the sky outside gradually darkened, and lights came on in the courtyard.

With the roar of a car engine, Li Guoqiang skillfully parked the car behind his house, then got out of the car with a contented expression.

When it comes to body scrubbing, the old masters in Beijing are the most skilled. Every time he comes back to Beijing, he takes some time to go to a bathhouse and have a good scrub from a familiar old master, which is a great way to relax.

In addition, several years ago, he had already had Qiangsheng Group invest in a bathhouse operation company, intending to promote and develop the bathhouse business in Beijing to the world, so as to prevent Thai and Japanese bathhouses from dominating the market in the future.

As for things like World Heritage sites, he has already arranged some protection and promotion plans for everything he can think of.

Anyway, such a small investment is nothing compared to his annual income of trillions of US dollars.

However, this will enable the country and the nation to become more confident and stronger decades later.

why not!

"Hey! Qiangzi, you've got a car now?"

Yan Bugui was taking a stroll in the alley after finishing his meal when he was suddenly startled by the sound of a car. When he saw Li Guoqiang getting out of the car, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

"Hey! The company saw that I work hard and often have to run around, so they provided me with a car." Li Guoqiang waved his hand, looking very modest.

After all, humility is a fine traditional virtue. Besides, he didn't need to use a Santana to compete with Yan Bugui.

"So you can be considered to be driving a car now!" Yan Bugui's envy remained undiminished upon hearing this.

As a shrewd old man who had spent most of his life calculating, he naturally understood that it didn't matter whose car it was, what mattered was whether he could drive it.

"Haha! I guess so!" Li Guoqiang found Yan Bugui's envious look somewhat amusing.

If Yan Bugui knew that he had even sailed an aircraft carrier, he would be so shocked he'd pop his eyes out!

"Hey, Qiangzi, why don't you come over to my place for a bit? I have a bottle of white wine that's been sitting here for over ten years!" Yan Bugui said hastily, seeing that Li Guoqiang was in a good mood.

"Really? Then I'll have to give it a try!" Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang glanced at Yan Bugui with slight surprise, and then suddenly became interested.

Anyway, he has nothing to do when he gets home.

In that case, it would be better to go to Yan Bugui's house, taste that bottle of lotus root that has been stored for more than ten years, and see what kind of medicine Yan Bugui is really up to!
"Don't worry, this bottle of Lotus White wine, although it can't compare to your fine wines that have been aged for decades, is still pretty good. It definitely won't disappoint you." Yan Bugui's face showed a slight look of pride.

Speaking of which, this bottle of white wine was secretly stored away by Yan Jiecheng when he and Yu Li got married.

Unexpectedly, this time, in order to get Li Guoqiang to help me find a job, I ended up using this bottle of lotus root.

Perhaps, this is a case of cause and effect.

"Okay, then you go home and prepare the wine first. I'll go back and get some cured meat from Guangdong to add a few dishes!" Li Guoqiang nodded in agreement and then walked into the courtyard first.

Yan Bugui was secretly delighted and hurriedly ran home, wanting to tell his third aunt and Yan Jiecheng that Li Guoqiang was coming over for drinks, and to tell them not to talk nonsense later.

However, as soon as he entered the house, he saw a familiar girl sobbing on the dining table, which completely stunned him.

"This is?"

"Hey, I don't know what got into Jiefang today, he actually hit his wife Chunhua, and now he's back to complain!" The third aunt pulled Yan Bugui aside and said in a low voice.

"Hey, that brat!" Yan Bugui was so angry upon hearing this that he had a headache.

Yan Jiefang and Yu Chunhua have only been married for less than two years, and they've already made such a mess of their lives. How are they going to live like this in the future?

Moreover, he hasn't even sorted out his eldest son Yan Jiecheng's matter yet, isn't he just making things worse now?

Knowing that Li Guoqiang would be arriving soon, his mind raced, and he then spoke in a deep voice, giving the order:

"Quickly pull Jiefang's wife to the kitchen and have her cook some dishes to go with my drinks. We can talk about anything else after I've finished drinking with Qiangzi."

"You mean, Qiangzi is coming to our house for drinks?" Auntie San's eyes widened, and then she asked with some surprise.

“That’s right! It took me a lot of effort to get these people here, so you’d better persuade Jiefang’s family to stop.” Yan Bugui said with a serious expression.

"Alright, alright, I'll take her to the kitchen right away!" Seeing how anxious Yan Bugui was, the third aunt didn't dare to waste any time and quickly turned around to Yu Chunhua's side, offering a few words of advice.

When Yu Chunhua heard that Li Guoqiang, this handsome and capable man, was coming, she forgot her grievances for a moment and hurriedly got up to follow the third aunt to the kitchen.

"Dad, do you think Qiangzi is willing to help me?" Yan Jiecheng's feelings were very complicated.

To put it simply, I hate him!

If it weren't for Li Guoqiang's help back then, he probably would have been hacked to death by now.

To say I don't hate them...
Li Guoqiang, however, stole his wife away and even had her give birth to a daughter who was as beautiful as an angel.

Li Guoqiang even suddenly sold his house, which has prevented him from remarrying to this day.

"Remember not to say anything carelessly later, leave everything to me." Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui did not answer directly, but instead gave a serious instruction.

In fact, he wasn't very confident that he could persuade Li Guoqiang to help find Yan Jiecheng a better job.

But besides this one road, they have no other way to go now.

At Yan Jiecheng's age, if he can't get a decent job, he can forget about finding a good wife.

Ideally, this job would include housing.

As I was thinking, I suddenly heard footsteps outside the door, and then I saw Li Guoqiang walk in carrying several kilograms of cured meat and sausages, as well as a bag of fresh fruit.

"Qiangzi, you're here! Please sit down, please sit down!" Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui immediately stood up with a warm smile and greeted him.

Yan Jiecheng also stood up and gave Li Guoqiang a fawning smile.

"Uncle, this is a small token of my appreciation." Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, placed the things he had brought on the table, and then sat down in the chair.

"Oh! You're too kind!" Yan Bugui's smile became even warmer as he looked at the fragrant cured meat and sausages.

Then he shouted towards the kitchen.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Chunhua, with her fair and delicate face, walked over from the kitchen with a graceful figure.

Furthermore, her gaze remained fixed on Li Guoqiang, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Compared to her husband Yan Jiefang, Li Guoqiang was like the bright moon in the sky, making her feel pleasing to the eye and her heart flutter.

"Brother Qiangzi!"

"Hmm! You're from the Jiefang family, right?" Li Guoqiang glanced at Yu Chunhua indifferently, then greeted her softly.

"That's right, you have a really good memory!" Yu Chunhua was suddenly delighted to see that Li Guoqiang remembered her.

"Why don't we see Liberation here?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then turned his head to look inside the room.

"Waaah~" Upon hearing this, Yu Chunhua thought of the slaps she had received and suddenly couldn't help but cover her face and cry.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang didn't react, but Yan Bugui stood up abruptly and scolded Yu Chunhua, "Crying, crying, all you know how to do is cry. Don't you see we have guests?"

(End of this chapter)