Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 604 Pointing out a path

"Hey, Uncle, what are you doing? We've been neighbors for decades, it's a bit too formal for you to say that!" Li Guoqiang frowned slightly.

"No, that's not what I meant. I was just worried that she would upset you!" Yan Bugui quickly waved his hand and explained.

Then, he didn't forget to wink at the three old women who rushed over after hearing the noise, signaling them to quickly pull Yu Chunhua away.

Immediately afterward, before the three aunties could even make a move, Yu Chunhua stood up, wiped away her tears, and then said somewhat shyly to Li Guoqiang:

"Hey, Qiangzi, I'm so sorry you had to see this!"

"It's alright. Every couple makes mistakes. If you have any grievances, talk to your in-laws. They will definitely help you get justice," Li Guoqiang said with a smile and a gentle voice.

Looking at the smile on Li Guoqiang's face and feeling the concern in his words, Yu Chunhua, nicknamed "Brother Qiangzi," was momentarily mesmerized.

No wonder Li Guoqiang has so many women around him!
Putting everything else aside, this caring attitude alone is enough to fascinate and move people.

Not to mention that Li Guoqiang is so capable that he was able to bring his family to Hong Kong to live a good life.

If it were her, she would probably be devoted to Li Guoqiang too!

"Alright, alright, Jiefang's wife, hurry up and go to the kitchen with your mother to cook some dishes and bring them up!" Yan Bugui frowned when he saw Yu Chunhua's infatuated look, and then hurriedly urged her.

At the same time, he secretly decided that after Li Guoqiang left, he must have a good talk with Yu Chunhua, lest she be accidentally led astray by Li Guoqiang.

"Oh!" Yu Chunhua snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushed red, and she quickly turned around and ran into the kitchen.

"Heh!" Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly upon seeing this, then reached out and picked up his teacup to take a sip of tea.

When the three women saw this, their hearts skipped a beat. They quickly stepped forward, picked up the cured meat and sausages, and turned to chase after the others.

"Second son's wife, what were you doing just now?" the third aunt asked in a stern voice.

"No! I didn't do anything!" Yu Chunhua said, somewhat flustered.

"Hmph! You'd better not have any improper thoughts, or you'll not only embarrass yourself, but also your family!" the third aunt warned.

"Mom, what are you saying? I don't understand what you mean," Yu Chunhua said, feigning confusion.

"Alright, hurry up and cut a little bit of each of these sausages and cured meats, then stir-fry a dish with some scallions." Seeing that Yu Chunhua was unwilling to admit it, the third aunt could only hand over a little bit of the sausages and cured meats with some annoyance.

Afterwards, she stored away the remaining sausages and cured meat, thinking to herself that she must talk to Yan Jiefang another day, lest Li Guoqiang really abduct Yu Chunhua.

You should know that Yu Chunhua hasn't given birth to a grandson for the Yan family yet!

If Li Guoqiang were to abduct them, wouldn't the Yan family be wiped out?

At this moment, Li Guoqiang was unaware of the subtle thoughts swirling between Yu Chunhua and her third aunt. He took a few sips of tea, put down his teacup, and then, with a serious expression, asked:
"Uncle, you invited me here not just to buy me drinks, right?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you!" Yan Bugui's heart tightened slightly upon hearing this, then he chuckled and praised him.

Immediately afterward, seeing that Li Guoqiang remained silent, he hesitated for a moment before nervously explaining:

"Well, you know, your brother Jiecheng is already forty years old and still hasn't been able to get married. Do you think you could help him find a better job, preferably one that includes housing, so he can get married and start a family?"

"That's right! Qiangzi, please take pity on me and try to find me a better job! My factory is planning to lay me off right now!" Yan Jiecheng said, looking aggrieved.

It's pitiful that he, a grown man, is now showing such a pathetic posture.

Li Guoqiang couldn't help but find it amusing, then quickly waved his hand and replied, "Third Uncle, Brother Jiecheng, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but you should know what the situation is like outside right now."

Even if I can find someone to help Jie Cheng find a better job, there's no guarantee he won't be laid off again in a few days.

If you're willing to trust me, I do have a good way out.

"What approach?" Yan Jiecheng asked curiously.

"Qiangzi, just tell us what you think is possible, we'll definitely trust you!" Yan Bugui said with a hint of surprise.

After all, over the years, he had long since come to admire Li Guoqiang's abilities.

If Li Guoqiang could point them in the right direction, that would be wonderful.

"Alright, then I'll give you a brief explanation!" Seeing that Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng were so sensible, Li Guoqiang didn't hold back and nodded directly, beginning his introduction:

"You should know that the country is encouraging people to start their own businesses! The path I'm talking about is to let you take some money and open a restaurant. If you do well, earning several thousand or even tens of thousands a month is not a problem at all."

"Will this work?" Yan Bugui frowned slightly.

When Yan Jiecheng heard the idea of ​​opening a restaurant, his eyes immediately lit up.

After all, it's definitely better to be your own boss than to work for someone else!

The only thing that worried him was whether his father, Yan Bugui, would be willing to give him money to open a restaurant.

Seeing Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng's reactions, Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then calmly began to explain:

"What's wrong with that? Third Uncle, think about it! You've been doing accounting all your life, you should understand that if you want to get rich and live a good life, you have to be willing to take risks and make a fuss."

Besides, have you forgotten that we have a head chef from a steel rolling mill in our compound?

If you can get these people here, will this restaurant still have trouble making money?

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's eyes widened immediately, revealing a glint of shrewdness.

Yan Jiecheng grabbed Yan Bugui's hand and said excitedly, "Dad, I think Qiangzi is right. Opening a restaurant will definitely work!"

"But, but opening a restaurant requires at least several thousand yuan. Where will we get the money?" Yan Bugui asked, looking troubled.

As he spoke, he kept an eye on Li Guoqiang's reaction.

"Alright, Uncle, don't look at me like that, all my money is with my wife!" Seeing this, Li Guoqiang immediately exposed Yan Bugui's little scheme, and also came up with an incredibly convincing reason, making it impossible for Yan Bugui to ask him for money. "Oh! Dad, what time is it, and you still won't part with your money?" Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but tease him as soon as he heard this.

"No, your mother and I have put all our money in fixed deposits, haven't we?" Yan Bugui explained in a low voice.

"Why don't you go and borrow from Uncle Yi and Uncle Er first?" Yan Jiecheng suggested to Yan Bugui, his eyes darting around.

"Don't rush, let me think about it carefully first." Yan Bugui's eyes lit up, then he waved his hand and pondered in his heart.

If someone else had suggested this path to him, he might have had to think about it for a long time before believing it.

However, this path was paved by Li Guoqiang, the most capable and promising man in their courtyard, so he had no reason to doubt it.

What's more, Li Guoqiang also came up with a plan that would definitely make them money.

If he still doesn't dare to gamble with his money, then he'll have wasted most of his life's scheming.

The only troublesome issue now is that most of their money is already in fixed deposits.

If we take this out now, we'll lose money!

"The food is here!"

Not long after, the three women called out and brought over a plate of stir-fried cured pork and sausage with scallions.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui didn't have time to think about it anymore. He hurriedly got up and took out the bottle of Lotus White wine that he had treasured for more than ten years. Then he personally poured Li Guoqiang a full glass of wine.

"Hmm! Uncle, this bottle of Lotus White wine you've kept is really well preserved. We're in for a treat today!" Li Guoqiang picked up his glass, took a sniff, and then praised it with a happy expression.

To be honest, if it weren't for Yan Bugui's willingness to spend, he wouldn't have given the Yan family the idea of ​​opening a restaurant.

"That's right, this bottle of wine has been stored for more than ten years. I wouldn't have taken it out if it weren't to entertain you!" Yan Bugui's face showed a slight look of pride.

"Haha! Third Uncle, just for that, once your restaurant opens, I'll personally drive you there." Li Guoqiang chuckled to himself and then made a promise to Yan Bugui.

"Really?! That's wonderful!" Yan Bugui's eyes widened, his face beaming with joy.

At this moment, he could already imagine how glorious he would be in front of his neighbors and friends when the restaurant opened.

Then, in a joyful atmosphere, the bottle of cabbage was finished in no time.

Immediately afterwards, Li Guoqiang stopped Yan Bugui from taking the ordinary wine from the house to continue drinking, and made an excuse that he was already drunk and needed to go home to rest, and then got up and left Old Yan's house.

In fact, most of that bottle of Lotus White wine ended up in the stomachs of Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng.

Fortunately, he wasn't a heavy drinker; being able to enjoy a few cups of Yan Laokou's treasured wine was enough for him.

However, just as he returned to his own yard, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out of the kitchen.

"Qiangzi!" Qin Huairu called out, her voice a mix of reluctance and shyness, as she brushed a strand of hair from her forehead.

"Aunt Jia, what are you trying to do to me?" Li Guoqiang frowned slightly, his tone also carrying a hint of indifference.

"Qiangzi, let's go inside first. I'll explain everything once we're inside. Please, I'm begging you, okay?" Qin Huairu stepped forward, her face showing a pitiful expression.

"No, just say what you have to say here! I don't want your family to misunderstand." Li Guoqiang remained unmoved.

"How could you be so heartless?" Qin Huairu's eyes widened slightly when she saw Li Guoqiang's expression. She seemed to find it hard to believe that the usually kind and gentle Li Guoqiang would be so disrespectful to her.

"Look at what you're saying. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Even if we did, we'd be enemies. Don't you think it's ridiculous for you to say these things to me?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and retorted somewhat irritably.

That being said, the fact that he allowed Qin Huairu to break off her relationship with him and set her free was already quite generous of him.

If he had acted the way he did in Hong Kong, those who dared to ask to leave him would have been sunk into the Pacific Ocean long ago.

"I know I was wrong before, but I had no choice!" Qin Huairu lowered her head and wiped away her tears.

"Alright, stop playing the victim with me. Since you've already done this, there's nothing to explain. If you don't have anything else to say, then please leave!" Li Guoqiang's expression turned cold, and he directly gave him the order to leave.

In fact, Qin Huairu's initiative to separate from him saved him a lot of trouble.

At least, he no longer needs to consider how to handle his relationship with Qin Huairu.

"No, I'll talk, I'll talk!" Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu immediately stopped crying and hurriedly reached out to grab Li Guoqiang.

After a moment's hesitation, she lowered her voice and said, "I came here today to explain to you that my relationship with Shazhu isn't what you think. I just wanted him to help Bang Geng find a better job, which is why I've become closer to him."

"This has nothing to do with me, you don't need to explain to me!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand, his face indifferent.

Qin Huairu was dumbfounded when she saw Li Guoqiang's reaction.

She originally thought that after following Li Guoqiang for so many years, even if there was no love, there should still be some feelings between them.

Unexpectedly, Li Guoqiang was so indifferent, as if he didn't care at all whether she and Sha Zhu had gotten together.

"Is there anything else? If not, please leave!" Li Guoqiang frowned slightly when he saw Qin Huairu in a daze, and then reminded her somewhat impatiently.

"It's alright now!" Qin Huairu came to her senses, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not dare to ask Li Guoqiang to take her inside to relive their old memories.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang immediately turned around and left.

However, when he reached his own doorstep, he thought of Qin Huairu's devoted service to him over the past ten years, and he suddenly stopped. He turned back to look at Qin Huairu, who was still standing there, and softly advised her:

“Aunt Jia, for the sake of our past relationship, I suggest you think carefully about whether your unconditional pampering of Bang Geng is really for his own good.”

Also, you should know that Shazhu has a child. What if Aunt Lou really comes back to him with the child one day? Will you be able to compete with her then?

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went into the room, leaving Qin Huairu alone, standing there in a daze.

(End of this chapter)