Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 614 A True Regional Governor

"Alright, stop talking. If there's anything you don't understand, just have Aunt Lou ask Uncle He directly."

At this moment, Li Guoqiang saw Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e arguing endlessly, so he stepped forward and interrupted them.

"Are you... the eldest son of the Li family?" Lou Xiao'e's eyes lit up when she saw Li Guoqiang, and then she asked hesitantly.

In her memory, did she remember Li Guoqiang as a sickly man?
How did he become so tall and handsome?

Moreover, she could sense that Li Guoqiang possessed a calm and composed demeanor.

She had only ever seen this kind of aura in some world-renowned bigwigs at business parties before.

No matter how she thought about it, she never expected that she would see the same temperament in a young man who was not even thirty years old.

What is going on here?

Also, how does Qin Huairu manage to stay so young?

She looks even more beautiful and younger than when she was forced to flee.
Furthermore, the clothes Qin Huairu and her two daughters were wearing were clearly not cheap. Where did they get so much money to buy such nice clothes?

At this moment, a series of questions kept popping into Lou Xiao'e's mind, almost confusing her.

"That's right! Aunt Lou, it's been so many years, and you've become even more elegant and charming!" Li Guoqiang nodded and then chuckled as he teased her.

"Uh, how come you're so glib?" Lou Xiao'e was slightly taken aback, then looked at Li Guoqiang with some surprise.

After all, the atmosphere in China these days is not as open as in Hong Kong, and people generally speak very formally.

So when she first heard Li Guoqiang say that, she was really not used to it, and even felt like she was back in Hong Kong chatting with her friends.

"Look at what you're saying! How can you call me glib? I'm just telling the truth!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then retorted somewhat indignantly.

"Okay, I admit I misspoke. You should be married by now, right?" Lou Xiao'e could only nod with amusement when she saw how serious Li Guoqiang was.

"Yes! And I married nine wives at once!" Li Guoqiang nodded and answered with some pride.

"No, are you kidding me? How could you possibly have so many wives?" Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened, somewhat frightened by what Li Guoqiang said.

“It won’t work here, but it will work in Hong Kong!” Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and then explained softly.

"What do you mean? You mean that all nine of your wives were married in Hong Kong?" Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment, then asked incredulously.

“Yes! Now not only my wife and children are in Hong Kong, but my parents, younger brother and sister-in-law have all gone to Hong Kong as well.” Li Guoqiang nodded, looking calm.

"No, what's going on? The more I listen, the more confused I get!" Lou Xiao'e frowned, looking at Li Guoqiang with some suspicion, and she simply couldn't believe that what Li Guoqiang was saying was true.

If all of this were true, and if Li Guoqiang made it sound so casual, then she wouldn't have been so badly wronged back then.

At this moment, Qin Huairu saw that Lou Xiao'e did not believe Li Guoqiang's words, so she hurriedly stepped forward and explained with a chuckle, "Lou Xiao'e, what Qiangzi said is true. When he went to the countryside..."
Finally, last month, Qiangzi brought his parents, younger brother, and sister-in-law to Hong Kong to enjoy their retirement.

"So, Qiangzi, you were raising bees in the countryside, then you got involved with the Qiangsheng Group and they helped you transfer your household registration to Hong Kong, where you married nine wives?"

After listening, Lou Xiao'e sorted through the information in her mind and asked in astonishment.

“That’s right, Aunt Lou is really smart, she understands as soon as I explain.” Li Guoqiang nodded, then gave Lou Xiao’e a thumbs up.

"Alright, no matter how smart I am, I can't compare to you. You even managed to get on board the Qiangsheng Group's big ship." Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes and said with a hint of sourness.

She originally thought that her return this time would definitely dazzle the residents of the courtyard house.

However, she did not expect that she would encounter such a formidable figure as Li Guoqiang as soon as she stepped into the courtyard.

Having lived in Hong Kong for over a decade and spent just as much time in the Hong Kong business world, she knew very well just how enormous the Qiangsheng Group truly was.

At the same time, she was also very aware of how generous the Qiangsheng Group was to its employees.

If it weren't for the fact that she already had a family business, she probably would have wanted to switch jobs and work for Qiangsheng Group.

The main reason she returned to Beijing this time was to expand her family business here, hoping to find a way out.

As for bringing the child back to meet Sha Zhu, that's secondary.

"Not at all, it was just a coincidence," Li Guoqiang waved his hand, looking very modest.

"By the way, since you went to Hong Kong ten years ago, your position in the Qiangsheng Group must have been quite high, right?" Lou Xiao'e suddenly thought of something, and her eyes lit up slightly.

"It's alright! I'm currently the person in charge sent by the group to supervise and manage all group affairs in China," Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and then answered softly.

"What? You say you're in charge of all of Qiangsheng Group's domestic affairs?" Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened, and then she looked at Li Guoqiang with some shock.

She had initially thought that Li Guoqiang would at most be able to get a position as a branch manager.

As a result, Li Guoqiang suddenly went all out, giving her an answer she never dreamed of.

You have to understand, this is the person in charge of all the group's affairs in the country!

To use an old saying, he is a true regional governor.

If she could get in touch with Li Guoqiang, wouldn't she no longer have to worry about the development of the family business?

“That’s right! Didn’t you notice that there’s a sign for the China headquarters of Qiangsheng Group hanging outside courtyard number 99 in our alley when you came here?” Li Guoqiang nodded and said in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e was momentarily speechless.

When she arrived, she was only thinking about how to show off in front of her neighbors in the courtyard and vent her anger. She didn't have the mind to look at any brands. At this moment, Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua were all a little confused and had no idea how scary Li Guoqiang's identity was.

I wonder what this sign at the China headquarters of Qiangsheng Group actually represents?
They just felt that Li Guoqiang's identity was becoming increasingly mysterious.

"Alright, Aunt Lou, this isn't the place to talk. If you have time in the future, you're welcome to visit my home. Now you should take your child to see Uncle He!" Li Guoqiang had said what he needed to say and had no interest in chatting with Lou Xiao'e any further, so he directly ended the conversation.

“Okay, then I’ll visit you another day when I have time.” Lou Xiao’e opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but seeing that Li Guoqiang wasn’t very interested, she could only nod and agree.

At the same time, she was also thinking to herself that she must find someone to ask around and see if what Li Guoqiang said was true.

If all of this is true, then she has really hit the jackpot!

At that time, no matter what, she will cling tightly to Li Guoqiang's coattails.

In this way, she can leverage Li Guoqiang's power within the Qiangsheng Group to help her open up the domestic market and prevent her family's businesses from being squeezed out of any chance of survival by the Qiangsheng Group.

"Let's go! Let's go out for breakfast!" Li Guoqiang saw Lou Xiao'e leading the child into the front yard, and he had no interest in watching the scene of father and son recognizing each other. He simply strode out of the yard.

Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua were a little gossipy when they heard this, but they didn't dare to go against Li Guoqiang's wishes, so they could only follow closely behind him as they walked out.

"Hey, do you think Sha Zhu is going to be ecstatic this time?" Huaihua tugged at Xiao Dang's sleeve and asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Is that even a question? Just look at Aunt Lou, that rich lady. She practically screams 'I'm rich' on her face." Xiao Dang rolled her eyes and said somewhat irritably.

“That’s true. Speaking of which, it’s a good thing our mother didn’t marry Uncle Silly back then! Otherwise, if she came back with her child looking for Uncle Silly now, it would cause a huge uproar!” Huaihua nodded and said with some relief.

Before Xiao Dang could say anything, Qin Huairu pinched the locust flower hard and glared at her, scolding, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

After she finished speaking, she glanced nervously at Li Guoqiang's back, afraid that he might have some complaints about her.

"Oh!" Upon seeing this, Huaihua immediately covered her mouth with her hand, a look of lingering fear on her face.

Fortunately, Li Guoqiang didn't seem to hear what they were saying, nor did he turn around to look at them, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

"You, can you use your brain more when you talk in the future?" Qin Huairu looked away, then poked Huaihua's head with a hint of annoyance.

"Mom, I know I was wrong!" Huaihua lowered her head slightly, not daring to utter a word of rebuttal.

After all, bringing up those old stories in front of Li Guoqiang would be deliberately asking for trouble, wouldn't it?
It's just that Li Guoqiang didn't hear it. Otherwise, if they had really angered Li Guoqiang, would they still be able to live so comfortably in the future?

Little did he know, Li Guoqiang wasn't unaware of what he was hearing; he simply didn't care.

After all, those were things that happened before he transmigrated here, and they had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, nowadays Qin Huairu reports to Sha Zhu immediately after saying a word to him. If he keeps dwelling on those old, trivial matters, wouldn't he just be making trouble for himself?
Soon, they walked out of the alley. When they passed No. 99, Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua took a special look at the sign hanging at the gate.

Upon discovering that the contents of the sign were exactly as Li Guoqiang had described, they were all shocked and felt even greater awe for him.

“He Yuzhu, he is your biological son, his name is He Xiao.”

At this moment, at the door of Sha Zhu's house, Lou Xiao'e looked at Sha Zhu, whose temples were already turning gray, and introduced him with slightly moist eyes.

After saying that, she saw that Sha Zhu was just staring blankly at her and the child, so she quickly and gently pushed the child, and then gave the order:

"Come here, He Xiao, kneel down before your father!"

"No, no, no, child!" Sha Zhu finally came to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to pull He Xiao up.

Then, he carefully examined He Xiao's appearance and found that the other person looked exactly like him when he was a child. He immediately believed that this was his biological son, and his eyes reddened instantly.

"Lou Xiao'e, is this our son?" Sha Zhu asked, somewhat incredulous.

“Yes! As soon as he was born, I gave him your surname and then took the middle character from my name, calling him He Xiao.” Lou Xiao’e nodded, her expression slightly excited.

If it weren't for the cruel twist of fate, she would probably be living a happy life with Sha Zhu and their child right now!
"Come here, son!" Sha Zhu took a deep breath, then grabbed He Xiao's hand and walked towards the backyard.

"Xu Damao, Xu Damao!" Soon, a shout from Sha Zhu rang out in the courtyard.

"Who is it! Disturbing my sleep so early in the morning!" Xu Damao was awakened by the shouts outside. He then put on a coat with some impatience, opened the door, and went out.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Sha Zhu standing at his door with a boy of about half a size, followed by Lou Xiao'e, and he was instantly stunned.

"Xu Damao, open your dog eyes and take a good look at who this is! This is my son, He Yuzhu's son!" Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao and introduced him with a smug look on his face.

"Are you done talking? If you're done, get out of here!" Xu Damao snapped out of his daze and immediately told him to get lost in a rather irritable manner.

After all, it wasn't the first time he'd known that Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e had a son.

Moreover, through the fact that Qin Jingru gave birth to a daughter for Li Guoqiang, he already knew that he had a health problem.

Therefore, this was not a big deal for him, and he had already let it go.

"Haha! Heaven has eyes! My son, He Yuzhu's son, has finally returned!" Sha Zhu felt extremely pleased when he saw Xu Damao's aggrieved expression.

However, while he was pleased with himself, Yi Zhonghai, who rushed over upon hearing the news, had a gloomy expression.

“Come, child, kneel down and call me!” Sha Zhu looked at He Xiao and said excitedly.

"Daddy!" He Xiao turned around and glanced at Lou Xiao'e, then obediently knelt down and called out to Sha Zhu.

However, the way he addressed him immediately made Sha Zhu frown, and he thought of some unpleasant things.

(End of this chapter)