Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 666 Returning Home in Brocade Robes

"Son, you've been driving for so long, are you hungry? I'll go get you a bowl of noodles!"

After a while, Liu Yuzhen suddenly remembered something and hurriedly got up and went to the kitchen to prepare a bowl of noodles for Li Guoqiang.

As the saying goes, dumplings before getting on the train and noodles upon getting off.

Now that her son has finally made a lot of money and bought a luxury car to bring home, she, as his mother, definitely has to take good care of him.

In addition, while busy with her work, she was also thinking that she would have to be more careful when introducing potential partners to Li Guoqiang in the future.

Otherwise, if she really marries someone who's only after her money, she'll be ruining her own son.

At this moment, Li Guoqiang had no idea that driving back a luxury car had indirectly dampened Liu Yuzhen's enthusiasm for arranging blind dates for him.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then suddenly remembered something, so he quickly stood up and went out.

In no time, he took some good cigarettes and alcohol, some seasonal fruits, and some nutritional supplements out of the car.

He originally planned to buy these things at the mall, but when Young Master Ma heard that he was going back to his hometown to visit his parents, he immediately had someone bring out a huge pile of gifts from the tea shop, almost filling the trunk of his Panamera.

Since these things were nothing to him and Young Master Ma, he did not refuse Young Master Ma's kindness, but only thanked him verbally.

However, what he considered worthless, Li Weihua stared wide-eyed at.

"No, why did you buy so much stuff? It's just me and your mother at home, we don't need this much. You're just wasting money." Li Weihua looked at the coffee table full of cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and nutritional supplements. His tone seemed a little complaining, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

After saying that, he touched this and picked up that, feeling unsure which one to look at for a moment.

“Dad, since your son has money now, you and Mom can keep these things and use them slowly. Let me know when you’re done using them, and I’ll go buy you more.” Li Guoqiang was amused by Li Weihua’s excited expression and chuckled as he spoke.

That said, this is the first time he's ever brought so much stuff home!

In the past, he would either come back empty-handed or buy his parents clothes, shoes, cell phones, or other small items, which were mostly worthless and were simply a token of his goodwill.

Now, he can finally bring more surprises and satisfaction to the elderly couple with this heartfelt gesture.

"No, no, no, you don't earn money easily, you can't be so extravagant. Besides, I'm not used to these cigarettes and alcohol. You should take care of yourself first!" Li Weihua waved his hand and then said seriously.

Although he was happy and satisfied that Li Guoqiang was able to buy so many nice things to show his respect, he was used to being frugal and hardworking all his life and really couldn't use these nice things.

In particular, the thought of having to hand out cigarettes to people in the future made him feel uneasy.

After all, this bag of cigarettes is equivalent to half a day's income for him when he goes out to town to sell vegetables.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Li Guoqiang nodded and agreed immediately when he heard Li Weihua say that.

If he were a child, he might have argued back with Li Weihua, but now he's in his early thirties and has long passed the age of youthful naiveté.

In addition, ever since he woke up from being drunk in the hospital that night and received the "cheat code" of his personal world, his mindset has been subtly changing, making him more mature.

Anyway, whether or not to buy it is up to him, so why argue with Li Weihua now and upset his father?
"That's right!" Li Weihua immediately smiled with satisfaction when he saw how obedient Li Guoqiang was.

Then, he looked at the nice things on the coffee table, pondered for a moment, and said, "Well, your mother and I don't need all of these anyway. You can put them away first, and then take some to your uncle, aunt, and other relatives tomorrow or some other day."

“Okay, then I’ll drive you and my mom together tomorrow!” Li Guoqiang nodded and agreed without hesitation.

Although he has rarely visited his relatives over the years, only occasionally returning to see them during holidays, relatives are still relatives.

In addition, he knew that Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen had always wanted to make a good impression on their relatives, so he simply decided to spend the whole day visiting relatives the next day.

Upon hearing this arrangement, Li Weihua's face showed a slight hesitation, which quickly turned into anticipation.

As a middle-aged married man, if he still has any obsessions about life, then showing off his son in front of relatives and friends is definitely indispensable.

He had never had this opportunity before, and people would even occasionally make sarcastic remarks about his son working in a bar, implying that he was probably doing something shady.

Therefore, he has been holding back a lot of resentment over the years, and he really needs an opportunity to vent it.

Besides, their family's financial situation wasn't actually that good among their relatives; they were better off than some but worse off than others.

Moreover, there were only one or two families worse off than theirs; most of the others were better off.

Because of this, although they didn't have to bow their heads and tuck their tails between their legs in front of their relatives, they couldn't speak loudly either.

This time, with that luxury car worth millions, he finally had the confidence to speak loudly.

Thinking of this, he finally couldn't resist his vanity and nodded to Li Guoqiang, agreeing, "Then I'll do as you say. Your mother and I will both take a day off tomorrow, and then we'll go visit some relatives together."

As the saying goes, "To return home in fine clothes is like wearing fine clothes at night."

Now that I have this ability, I should naturally show it off.

Otherwise, what's the point of living?
Soon, Liu Yuzhen came out of the kitchen carrying a large bowl of egg noodles and greeted Li Guoqiang, "Son, the noodles are ready, come and eat some."

"Hey, do you want some chili sauce? I'll go get it for you!"

Before Li Guoqiang could respond, she turned and went back to the kitchen, taking a bottle of garlic chili sauce from the refrigerator.

This chili sauce isn't too spicy, and it has a garlicky flavor, so it's quite suitable for Southerners to eat with noodles.

Sometimes, when you're too lazy to cook, all you need to do is make a pot of plain noodles, add some greens, and a spoonful of chili sauce, and you'll have a great appetite and be sweating all over.

However, because Li Guoqiang had previously damaged his stomach from drinking, he usually only dared to eat a little bit, a love-hate relationship with chili sauce. "Here, eat slowly, there's more in the pot if you're not full!" Liu Yuzhen placed the chili sauce on the table and then gently instructed Li Guoqiang, who had already sat down and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

"Mmm, Mom, your noodles taste the best!" Li Guoqiang picked up a noodle with his chopsticks, blew on it, and then stuffed it into his mouth, a look of enjoyment on his face.

He's been eating this flavor for over twenty years, and he still doesn't get tired of it.

"Ha! That's because you're hungry. It's not as delicious as you say!" Liu Yuzhen burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Afterwards, she didn't disturb Li Guoqiang's noodles. Instead, she turned around and walked to Li Weihua's side, asking him about the things on the coffee table and about the visit to relatives they had mentioned earlier.

When she learned that Li Guoqiang planned to drive her and Li Weihua to visit every relative's house, her eyes lit up instantly.

If Li Weihua only wanted to save face in front of her relatives, then she couldn't wait to take a megaphone and brag to the whole world about how successful and capable her son was.

Soon, she and Li Weihua finalized the itinerary for tomorrow, and also distributed the gifts according to their past friendship and the closeness of their relationship. Her face was full of joy.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

Soon after, he finished his noodles and didn't disturb Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen, who were chatting about their family and relatives. He simply put the bowls, chopsticks, and chili sauce into the kitchen.

Incidentally, he also took the initiative to wash the dishes and chopsticks.

After he came out of the kitchen, Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen busied themselves finding some bags to pack up the divided gifts.

Seeing this, he hurriedly stepped forward and suggested that they load all the divided gifts into the car to save themselves the trouble of going again tomorrow.

After packing the gifts, Li Weihua looked at the luxury car worth millions in front of him with a look of delight on his face.

"Dad, it's not too late yet, why don't you take it for a spin?" Li Guoqiang handed the car keys to Li Weihua and suggested with a chuckle.

"No need, no need, I'll open it tomorrow!" Li Weihua immediately waved his hand and refused.

Although he did really want to have some fun, he had never even driven a car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan before, let alone a luxury car worth millions.

If someone were to accidentally bump or bruise themselves, then all plans to visit relatives tomorrow would be ruined.

Moreover, he's not a child, so he can naturally control his emotions.

"Okay, here you take the car keys. I'm going upstairs to take a shower." Li Guoqiang put the car keys into Li Weihua's hand, then picked up the suitcase he had just taken down and went into the house.

Li Weihua looked at the car keys in his hand, hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist opening the car door and getting in, preparing to familiarize himself with the various controls on the car.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yuzhen couldn't help but roll her eyes. Then, without paying any more attention, she quickly turned around and went into the house, intending to tidy up Li Guoqiang's room.

Since Li Guoqiang is usually not home, she only cleans his room every few days.

It had been a few days since the room had been cleaned, so she had to tidy it up while Li Guoqiang was taking a shower.

Soon, the next morning arrived.

When Li Guoqiang woke up, he smelled the familiar scent from the blanket and felt a sense of comfort throughout his body.

In the past, even if he returned home, he would inevitably be entangled in some work-related matters, so how could he sleep so soundly and comfortably!
After lingering in bed for a while, he realized it was getting late, so he hurriedly got out of bed to wash up. As soon as he stepped onto the balcony, he saw Li Weihua in the Panamera, fiddling with something.

Looking out from his own yard, he saw a golden rice field suddenly appear before him.

He didn't realize it until he saw it; it was the rice harvest season back home.

However, now that we have harvesters, we only need to pay a small labor fee to have someone harvest the rice.

Unlike when he was a child, he had to bend over with a sickle to cut rice handful by handful, and then take it to a threshing machine to thresh it, which was very hard work.

This only shows that the rice paddies are still the same rice paddies, but the times have completely changed.

Li Guoqiang quickly gathered his scattered thoughts, then turned and went downstairs.

"Son, you're awake! Go and call your dad in for breakfast. I saw him in your car early this morning, doing something for almost an hour now." Liu Yuzhen greeted Li Guoqiang as soon as he came downstairs, and also complained to him.

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang felt a slight smile to his face, and then walked straight out.

At this moment, Li Weihua seemed to have noticed Li Guoqiang as well, and waved to him without saying a word.

"Son, what's this button for?"

"This is..." Seeing how seriously Li Weihua asked, Li Guoqiang didn't try to tease him, but instead introduced the situation very earnestly.

Before long, with his explanation, Li Weihua finally managed to understand the basic functions of the Panamera.

This way, you won't have to worry about being asked a question and not being able to answer it.

"Hey, are you two going to eat breakfast or not?" Liu Yuzhen couldn't help but yell at Li Guoqiang, who not only didn't call Li Weihua into the house but was also studying the car with him.

Faced with her impending outburst, Li Weihua and Li Guoqiang behaved very obediently and immediately got out of the car.

Soon, the family of three sat down at the table and ate breakfast together.

"By the way, which restaurant should we go to first?" Li Guoqiang asked hurriedly as he was eating, suddenly remembering something.

Upon hearing this question, Liu Yuzhen and Li Weihua exchanged a glance, then answered in unison, "Let's go to your uncle's house first."

(End of this chapter)