Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 676: Isn't that too much?

"How many zeros are there? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

After a while, Li Guolan suddenly raised her head to look at Li Guoqiang, and then asked incredulously.

Normally, the amount of money she sees most often is only five figures, which she can understand at a glance.

Nowadays, the zeros on that tax invoice are almost blindingly long.

She looked at it again and again, but for a moment she couldn't figure it out; she only knew that there was a lot of it.

"Eight!" Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased when he saw this, and then uttered the two words.

Upon hearing this answer, Li Guolan was startled, and then slowly lowered her head to look at the electronic tax invoice on her phone screen, as well as the header on the invoice.

That name, so familiar it was almost unbearable, stirred her emotions like a raging storm.

"Sister, are you alright?" Li Guoqiang asked worriedly when he saw that Li Guolan hadn't said anything for a long time.

The next moment, he was met with a slightly rough and dry hand.

Li Guolan pressed down on Li Guoqiang's shoulder, and then praised him with a mixture of relief and excitement: "Qiang, you are really amazing."

"Of course!" Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately raised his chin with some pride.

"Hehe!" Li Guolan was immediately amused upon seeing this.

Then, she looked at the tax invoice on her phone screen with some disbelief, and asked softly, "Do Mom and Dad know you've made so much money?"

"Yes, only you and your parents know right now!" Li Guoqiang nodded and chuckled as he answered.

"Then don't go around telling everyone, lest people start to worry about it, understand?" Li Guolan's expression turned serious, and she earnestly instructed him.

"Okay!" Li Guoqiang felt a warmth in his heart, then nodded and agreed.

"Hey, what are you guys whispering about?"

At this moment, Chen Haitao had already parked the car and walked over with the car keys.

"I didn't say anything. You're such a grown man, how could you leave Ah Qiang here and go drive?" Li Guolan waved her hand and then scolded him with some dissatisfaction.

"Hehe! I've never driven such a nice car before!" Chen Haitao chuckled a few times, then scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

After saying that, he hurriedly returned the car keys to Li Guoqiang.

"Alright, hurry up and grill some more oysters!" Li Guolan rolled her eyes and then ordered in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Haitao immediately nodded and then went to the barbecue grill to get busy.

While he was busy, he was also reminiscing about the feeling of driving a Porsche.

"Qiang, don't eat so fast, there's still a lot of food to come!" Li Guolan said to Li Guoqiang again when she saw this, and then hurriedly walked towards the kitchen.

Since Chen Haitao was there, there were some things she couldn't ask Li Guoqiang directly, so she could only ask Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen.

Soon, she learned more about Li Guoqiang from Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen.

Especially when she learned that Li Guoqiang had not only bought a luxury car worth millions, but also a luxurious duplex apartment worth forty or fifty million, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed and suddenly had a sense of unreality.

Although that money belonged to Li Guoqiang, in principle it had nothing to do with her.

However, as Li Guoqiang's older sister, she couldn't hide the feeling of pride she felt, and her mind was filled with one sentence:

"So I'm going to become the sister of a billionaire?"

"Alan, this is something you should keep to yourself. Don't go around telling everyone," Li Weihua said seriously, his expression turning solemn.

“That’s right! As the saying goes, it’s not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you. If anyone asks you, just say your brother made millions from an investment with someone.” Liu Yuzhen nodded and then earnestly gave her instructions.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry! I won't tell anyone." Li Guolan nodded hurriedly and assured them.

She's not a child; of course she knows that people's hearts are hard to fathom.

Putting aside how others would react if they knew how much money Li Guoqiang had made, she herself couldn't help but have the urge to borrow some money from him to tide her over after learning that he had earned hundreds of millions.

She just couldn't bring herself to say it directly.

"Oh, right, your brother already told me that you've built a house and are a little short on cash, so he asked me to transfer some money to you as a loan." Liu Yuzhen suddenly remembered something and hurriedly explained.

As she spoke, she picked up her phone and transferred some money to Li Guolan.

"No, this...this is too much!" Li Guolan was overjoyed when she saw the payment notification pop up on her phone screen.

She was even a little apprehensive, fearing that if she took the money, she wouldn't be able to pay Li Guoqiang back in the future.

"Alright, your brother only has you as his sister. If he's not good to you, who will he be good to? Besides, this little bit of money is just a month or two's worth of bank deposit interest to him. You don't need to feel any burden." Liu Yuzhen gently patted Li Guolan's hand and then chuckled as she comforted her.

"Alright then! I'll shamelessly accept it." Li Guolan felt a little relieved when she heard Liu Yuzhen say that, and then she didn't stand on ceremony with Li Guoqiang anymore.

In any case, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for Li Guoqiang.

Moreover, she didn't take the money for nothing; she borrowed it from Li Guoqiang.

Although she knew that Li Guoqiang would definitely not ask her for the money back in the future, having this reason for borrowing it made her feel less burdened.

With this 50 yuan, she could not only pay off all the outstanding construction costs for the house, but also furnish the house with all the furniture and appliances.

She could even buy Chen Haitao a car worth over 100,000 yuan and replace his old, dilapidated car that he had driven for seven or eight years.

Besides, in the end, there will probably be quite a bit of money left over!
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt an urge to go find Chen Haitao and share her joy with him.

Fortunately, she wasn't a child after all, and after some restraint, she managed to hold back. At that moment, Chen Haitao had no idea that Li Guoqiang had simply stepped in and removed the economic burden from their family's shoulders, even enabling them to live a comfortable life.

While grilling oysters, he chatted casually with Li Guoqiang, without asking Li Guoqiang how much money he had made or how he had earned it.

Li Guoqiang was not surprised by this.

Over the years, what he was most satisfied with about Chen Haitao was that he was honest enough and not lazy.

Otherwise, even out of respect for his sister Li Guolan, he wouldn't have given her so much money all at once.

"No, you've already eaten over fifty oysters, and you're still eating?" Chen Haitao asked, seeing Li Guoqiang eating non-stop with no intention of stopping. He held back for a moment, but finally couldn't help asking.

He wasn't worried that Li Guoqiang would eat all the oysters; he was worried that Li Guoqiang's body might not be able to handle eating so many oysters.
"It's alright, brother-in-law. You wouldn't believe it, I seem to have gone through a second growth spurt recently. My appetite is frighteningly large. These oysters aren't even enough to fill a tooth gap!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand and said immediately upon hearing this.

As he spoke, he picked up another oyster and sucked it directly into his mouth.

"You're already in your early thirties, how can you still have a second growth spurt?" Chen Haitao couldn't help but feel a little doubtful when he heard Li Guoqiang's words.

However, when he took a closer look at Li Guoqiang's figure, he slowly noticed something different, and a look of surprise slowly appeared on his face.

As far as I can remember, Li Guoqiang was always only a little taller than him, probably around 1.76 meters.

But now she's a head taller than him.

Could it be that Li Guoqiang has really undergone a second growth spurt?
"What? You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can search it online yourself and see if what I said about secondary development is true?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then spoke calmly.

Ever since he noticed some changes in his body, he has found an excuse online to undergo a second growth spurt.

This not only explains his increased appetite but also the changes in his physique.

More importantly, even if someone has doubts, there's no way to verify them.

"I believe you, I believe you!" Chen Haitao nodded hurriedly and replied.

After saying that, he put all the remaining twenty-odd oysters in the basin onto the grill.

Immediately afterward, before he could go into the kitchen to get more oysters, Li Guolan and Liu Yuzhen came out carrying large plates of salt and pepper shrimp and raw marinated crab.

Li Weihua, on the other hand, carried a table and followed behind.

Seeing this, Chen Haitao felt a pang of anxiety, then hurriedly ran forward, took the table from Li Weihua, and placed it next to the grill.

"Come on, Qiang, stop eating oysters all the time, hurry up and eat some shrimp." Li Guolan put the salt and pepper shrimp on the table and then greeted Li Guoqiang.

After saying that, she went back into the living room and brought out three or four chairs.

"By the way, sister, when are you planning to move into your new house?" Li Guoqiang got up, walked to the table, sat down, and asked softly.

"That's a long way off! Our house has only just been built, and we haven't even started decorating it yet!" Li Guolan replied hastily upon hearing this.

"In that case, wouldn't we miss this year's deadline?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise.

He originally thought that Li Guolan and Chen Haitao were planning to finish the house and move in before the Chinese New Year!

In this way, he could wait until Li Guolan and Chen Haitao moved into their new house before starting construction on his villa, thus avoiding the inconvenience of coming over to celebrate their housewarming after construction began.

“Yes! But if we hurry, we should be able to move in and stay there temporarily.” Li Guolan nodded and then chuckled as she spoke.

Originally, they planned to stay in this old house and spend the New Year with their parents, brother-in-law, and others.

However, now that they have the 500,000 yuan from Li Guoqiang, they can have the craftsmen speed up the construction and move in before the New Year to stay temporarily, and then move into the new house on an auspicious day next year.

"Yes, that's good. Anyway, the house is all set up, so we can move in whenever we want." Li Guoqiang nodded in agreement as soon as he heard this.

"By the way, Mom and Dad said you bought a house in Pengcheng. What's the house like?" Li Guolan suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Here, take a look for yourself!" Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately pulled up a photo of the luxurious penthouse and handed over his phone.

Li Guolan took the phone, looked down at it, and her eyes lit up instantly.

Hearing that Li Guoqiang had bought a house, Chen Haitao couldn't help but move closer to Li Guolan out of curiosity and join her in looking at the house.

This sight startled him instantly. His eyes widened, and he asked in astonishment, "Qiang, did you really buy this house?"

“Yes! My parents know about this.” Li Guoqiang nodded, then said somewhat calmly.

"Such a big house must cost at least tens of millions, right?" Chen Haitao carefully examined the structure of the house and then said in shock.

"Yes, the total price is around fifty million!" Li Guoqiang nodded and then answered seriously.

"No, this house costs fifty million?" Upon hearing this, Chen Haitao immediately felt a bit embarrassed.

For him, even a house costing several hundred thousand yuan would feel unattainable, let alone a house worth fifty million yuan.

That was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of!
"Alright, stop making such a fuss. It's just a house!" Li Guolan couldn't help but scold Chen Haitao when she saw his behavior.

After saying that, she handed the phone back to Li Guoqiang and quickly walked into the kitchen, her mood suddenly becoming somewhat complicated.

There was a time when she endured countless hardships and sufferings in order to own a house of her own.

However, Li Guoqiang can now casually buy houses worth 50 million yuan.

The difference was so vast that she couldn't even begin to describe it.

Fortunately, Li Guoqiang is her younger brother. Otherwise, if it were her uncle or aunt, with whom she doesn't usually get along, she probably would have become depressed.
Just as she was thinking that if she had the chance in the future, she would definitely go and see what a house worth 50 million yuan looked like, she suddenly heard Chen Haitao's voice in her ear.

"Honey, it's time to pick up the kids. Should we go?"

(End of this chapter)