Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 609: Fetching water from a bamboo basket is in vain
"Well! I have a brilliant plan!" Xiao Dang raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of smugness.

"Oh! Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me already!" Huaihua reached out and shook Xiaodang's body impatiently.

"Are you sure you want to hear this?" Xiao Dang's eyes darted around, and a mischievous smile crept onto his lips.

"What are you saying? Do you mean you're going to abandon me?" Huaihua glared at Xiaodang, somewhat annoyed.

"Alright, I'll tell you the truth!"

Seeing this, Xiao Dang stopped teasing Huaihua and instead leaned close to her ear, lowering her voice to say:

"Actually, it's not as complicated as you think. As long as we find an opportunity, sneak into his bed, and make it a fait accompli, wouldn't that solve everything?"

"Huh? Will this work?" Upon hearing this, Huaihua immediately felt embarrassed.

“This will definitely work! I don’t believe he can remain unmoved by both of us serving him.” Xiao Dang said with certainty.

"What about Mom? If she finds out, she'll probably be very angry, right?" Huaihua asked with some concern.

"So what if she's angry? We can't just allow her to light lamps but not us to set fires, can we?" Xiao Dang raised an eyebrow, a hint of resentment on her face.

"That's true!" Huaihua nodded in agreement.

Then, thinking of Li Guoqiang's astonishing wealth, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister, when are we going to his place?"

"Well! What do you think of tonight?" Xiao Dang pondered for a moment, then made a shrewd suggestion.

"Tonight?" Huaihua's eyes widened, then she looked at Xiaodang with some surprise.

“That’s right! To avoid any unforeseen problems, we’d better hurry up. And didn’t you see how exhausted Mom was? She definitely won’t be going to his place tonight, which will make things easier for us.” Xiao Dang nodded and explained confidently.

"Alright, alright! I'll listen to you then." Huaihua nodded in agreement, twisting the hem of her clothes with both anticipation and nervousness.

"Don't worry! As long as you listen to me, I guarantee that we sisters will live a life of luxury from now on." Xiao Dang gently patted Huaihua's back and made a promise with some excitement.

That being said, since she returned to the city, she has dated several men over the past few years, and not just one or two.

After all, her face and figure are quite attractive.

Unfortunately, none of those men could compare to Li Guoqiang.

It's not even one percent of Li Guoqiang's.

Therefore, not long after, she dumped all these men.

If this continues, she probably won't be able to find a satisfactory partner even when she's in her thirties.

Rather than continuing to waste her efforts, she might as well do what Qin Huairu did and secretly follow Li Guoqiang!

The thought that she might earn several hundred yuan a month in the future and be able to buy whatever she wanted filled her with longing.

If she could even please Li Guoqiang, she might be able to get him to take her to Hong Kong, just like Qin Jingru and Yu Li!

At this time, Li Guoqiang had no idea that so many things had happened in the Jia family, nor did he know that Xiao Dang and Huaihua had made up their minds to learn from Qin Huairu.

He stayed at home until a little after 2 p.m., then went straight out to No. 99 Courtyard to handle some matters related to Qiangsheng Group.

Afterwards, he went to Qinghua Pool and took a good bath.

When he drove back to Courtyard No. 95, Qin Huairu had just woken up from a nap. She looked at her face in the mirror, which looked more than ten years younger, and smiled happily.

Immediately afterward, before she could even get up, Sha Zhu's shouts came from outside.

"Sister Qin, Sister Qin!"

"Hey, here we come!"

Qin Huairu glanced around the house and found that Jia Zhangshi, Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and Banggeng were not home, which made her feel a little strange.

She then agreed, got dressed, opened the door, and went out.

"Sister Qin, I...wait, you...how come you suddenly look younger?" Sha Zhu was about to tell Qin Huairu what he had found out at the neighborhood office when he saw her come out, but he was suddenly taken aback by Qin Huairu's radiant appearance.

"Really? Maybe I've been sleeping better these past two days!" Qin Huairu raised an eyebrow, then touched her smooth face and answered somewhat awkwardly.

Upon hearing this answer, Sha Zhu didn't think much of it.

After all, he didn't know much about women and had no idea what the nourishment of love was.

He just felt that Qin Huairu was indeed a great beauty who had captivated him the moment she married into the family.

She's almost fifty, and still so beautiful.

The thought that he would have the chance to rekindle his romance with Qin Huairu in his old age filled him with excitement.

Then, he hurriedly said, "Um, Sister Qin, I went to the neighborhood office to inquire for you today, and they said they could arrange a street sweeping job for Banggeng first. Do you think we should let Banggeng give it a try?"

"Sweeping the streets?" Qin Huairu's eyes widened as she looked at Sha Zhu in disbelief.

No matter how she thought about it, she never expected that Sha Zhu would actually help Bang Geng find a job sweeping the streets.

This job is something that even an old woman like her might not be willing to do, let alone a young and energetic man like Bang Geng.

What is Sha Zhu thinking?

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? I know that sweeping the streets isn't a very respectable job, but they said that if Bang Geng can do this job well, he'll be given priority if there are other formal jobs in the future," Sha Zhu explained earnestly.

"Well, how about we just forget about it? Don't bother with his work, Qin Huairu said, pursing her lips and then awkwardly declining.

"What do you mean by that? You found Bang Geng another job?" Sha Zhu was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"No, it's because Qiangzi is back! I mentioned it to him yesterday on a whim, and he promised to find Banggeng a better job." Qin Huairu shook her head and then explained with a soft laugh.

"Oh, that's good." Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu felt a surge of frustration and depression.

He had originally hoped that by finding Bang Geng a job, he could gradually reconcile with Qin Huairu!
Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu ended up getting involved with Li Guoqiang again. If it were anyone else, he might have made a few sarcastic remarks, but facing this monstrous Li Guoqiang, he didn't dare to say a word.

"Well, it's getting late, I need to go see if Qiangzi's family needs any help. We can talk again later!" Qin Huairu saw that things had been cleared up, and she had no intention of chatting with Shazhu anymore. She simply said this and turned to walk towards the front yard.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu's voluptuous and alluring figure, a fiery glint flashing in his eyes before quickly fading away.

Then, he thought of Lou Xiao'e, who was far away in Hong Kong, and his son whom he had never met, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

He had already asked Li Guoqiang to help him get his passport and visa, and he wouldn't even have to pay for the travel expenses, so he could go to Hong Kong to find Lou Xiao'e and his biological son.

As a result, he gave up immediately after Qin Huairu teased him a little.

Now, Qin Huairu is no longer with him, and Lou Xiao'e and her biological son have not been found either. It's truly a case of all his efforts going to waste.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his hand and slap himself, then angrily turned around and went back to his house, opened a bottle of wine and drank it down.

Perhaps, he won't be in so much pain when he's drunk.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Qin Huairu had just reached the courtyard gate when she encountered Jia Zhangshi, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua, who were carrying large and small bags and walking back. Her brows immediately furrowed slightly.

"Mom, look what we bought for you!" When Huaihua saw Qin Huairu, she quickly ran over and opened the bag in her hand to show Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu looked down and found a set of close-fitting pajamas in the bag.

"Mom, look at these pajamas, they're pure cotton, they feel so nice! Do you like them?" Huaihua said with a proud expression.

In addition, there was something else she didn't mention: she and Xiao Dang each bought a set of the same style of pajamas, intending to use them as their battle attire for tonight.

"You guys! You've only just gotten a little money, and you're already spending it so recklessly. At your rate, no amount of money will be enough for you to squander." Qin Huairu poked Huaihua's forehead with her finger and then scolded her in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"Mom, what are you saying? Isn't money meant to be spent?" Huaihua pouted, a little indignant.

“That’s right! Mom, if we don’t spend this money, we’ll just become misers!” Xiao Dang stepped forward and spoke up for Huaihua.

"Alright, alright, I've given you the money anyway. Spend it however you want. Just don't think about asking me for more after you've spent it all." Qin Huairu couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw that her two daughters were on the same side.

Then, in front of Xiao Dang and Huaihua, she turned around and walked directly into Li Guoqiang's courtyard, seemingly without any intention of avoiding them.

Xiao Dang and Huaihua looked on with envy.

"Alright, stop watching and hurry back to prepare the meal!" Jia Zhangshi, who was standing to the side, hurriedly urged them when she saw the situation, afraid that Xiao Dang and Huaihua would cause trouble for Qin Huairu.

"Oh!" Xiao Dang and Huaihua exchanged glances upon hearing this, then silently followed Jia Zhangshi home.

"Qiangzi, when do you think you can get Banggeng a better job?"

Soon after, Qin Huairu sat down next to Li Guoqiang with a meek expression, and then asked in a somewhat ingratiating tone.

"When did I agree to get him a job?" Li Guoqiang retorted somewhat irritably upon hearing this.

“No, he calls you Dad now. You can’t just watch him do nothing all day and wander around, can you?” Qin Huairu was slightly taken aback, and then retorted anxiously.

"Didn't I give him a thousand yuan?" Li Guoqiang frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Qiangzi, I'm begging you, please, just for the sake of how well I've served you, have mercy and find him a better job!" Qin Huairu pursed her lips and then pleaded pitifully.

"Alright, stop playing the victim with me. Since you've been relatively obedient, I'll ask around in the next few days!" Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased to see Qin Huairu like this, and then nodded in agreement.

In fact, for him, arranging a job for a punt was simpler than eating or drinking.

In addition, he also wanted to see if Banggeng, after experiencing the thrill of earning 1000 yuan, could still settle down and do a job that only paid 50 or 60 yuan a month.

"That's wonderful! I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on!" Qin Huairu was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked with a hint of mischief.

"No, I really can't do it today!" Qin Huairu felt a chill run down her spine, then hurriedly waved her hand and begged for mercy.

After saying that, she didn't wait for Li Guoqiang to say anything before she quickly stood up and slipped away.

"Heh!" Li Guoqiang was delighted to see this, and with a wave of his hand, he took out several plates of steaming food from his personal storage space and placed them on the coffee table.

In addition, he took out a small jar of fine wine that had been aged for over a hundred years and savored it leisurely.

By the time he finished his drink, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

Just as he was about to use the satellite phone to call Luo Huijuan and his beloved daughters to ask about their situation these past few days, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a large, horse-faced man walk in from outside the door.

"Qiangzi, why didn't you let me know you were back? I could have treated you to a big meal!" Xu Damao said with a smug look on his face.

"Judging from your appearance, have you struck it rich recently?" Li Guoqiang immediately guessed what was going on and asked with a chuckle.

“That’s right. Do you know how much I made on that deal I told you about last time?” Xu Damao nodded, then spoke in a somewhat mysterious tone.

"How much?" Li Guoqiang asked, a little curious.

“This number!” Xu Damao proudly opened one palm.

"Five hundred thousand?" Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased, then deliberately guessed higher.

"No, it's five thousand!" Xu Damao's expression froze, and then he answered somewhat awkwardly.

"Really? That's quite a lot!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then nodded seriously and said.

"That's right!" Xu Damao immediately perked up upon hearing this.

Then, gesturing excitedly, he began to recount his business dealings.

Li Guoqiang did not interrupt Xu Damao's interest, but listened quietly.

He wanted to see what Xu Damao really meant by coming to him and saying all this.
(End of this chapter)