The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 506 Jia Zhang's Ambition
"Boss Lou, what kind of business is your family doing in Hong Kong Island? It's so profitable. In the past 10 years or so, it has robbed more than Lao Liu."

"That's right, Mr. Lou. Liu Haizhong has caused trouble to many families in the past few years.
How come your business in Hong Kong Island is almost like robbing him of his money? "

Hearing the neighbors' questions, Lou Zhenhua immediately guessed that everyone was still using Daxia's internal methods to judge external affairs. They didn't know that with the prosperity of the economy, there was more and more money in the market, and the units were getting bigger and bigger.
From tens of thousands in the past to hundreds of millions and billions now, the world is no longer the same as before.

In terms of purchasing power alone, the hundreds of thousands in Daxia are countless times more valuable than the hundreds of thousands in Hong Kong Island. The two cannot be compared at all.

But he couldn't explain the economic issues to the ordinary people in Siheyuan, so Lou Zhenhua had to lie again.

"I didn't do anything. Everyone knows that my wife is the heir of Tan's cuisine.
My family opened a restaurant in Hong Kong Island, which caters to the upper class, so it makes money a little faster than other businesses.

It's still incomparable to Master Liu's, ours is legal."

Hearing that the Lou family ran a restaurant, Yan Bugui and his friends subconsciously thought of Fengze Garden, the most popular restaurant in Peking, and understood it all at once.

"If it's really Tan's cuisine, then maybe this is possible.

Look at Fengze Garden. Those who come and go are not ordinary people. The ingredients are all specially supplied. If it is still run as it was before liberation, I don’t know how much money it will make.”

"That's right. Fengze Garden used to host state banquets. It's so prestigious to have a meal there.

If it were still run as it was before liberation, I don't know how many people would try their best to get in. If they could show their face in front of a leader, it would be worth spending any amount of money.

It’s just a good way to make money.”

Then, Jia Zhang remembered what He Daqing had just said about cooking skills being just a sideshow, and couldn't help but joked,
"Lao He, you said that cooking skills are not important. Look at Mr. Lou and his team. They have earned so much wealth in 10 years from running a restaurant. It's not better than Zhuzi being a cadre.

If I had so much money, I would have gone abroad to enjoy life instead of living in a courtyard with you guys.
Then I can buy a car and live in a big house.”

While Jia Zhang was talking, the neighbors were all wondering what they would do with so much money.
But after thinking about it, with their limited imagination and the current prices and system of Daxia, they couldn't think of what they could do.
When Jia Zhang said that she wanted to go abroad to enjoy herself, thinking of the scenes shown in those imported films, they also felt that they had no choice but to go abroad. After all, the last person they knew who had so much money was Liu Haizhong, who was now in police station.

Just at this moment, He Xiao heard the news and ran back from the alley next door. Before he even entered the door, he shouted loudly,
"Mom, I heard from Aunt Li that my grandpa is back. Is that true? I haven't even met him yet. I don't know if Hong Kong Island is fun or not."

He Xiao rushed into the courtyard while shouting. When he saw a group of people gathered in the front yard, he was stunned for a moment. Then he found Lou Zhenhua, who was dressed very conspicuously in a suit in the crowd, and stared at him again and again.

Lou Xiaoe looked at her son standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but greet him with a smile,
"Why don't you come over and say hello to your grandpa? What did you do today? Have you finished your homework?"

He Xiao and his friends have seen a lot of the world since they were young with their father. They have even been to the West Flower Hall and Qingyun Hall many times. Naturally, they will not show any fear in front of their grandfather.
Hearing Lou Xiao'e's call, he ran over.
“Grandpa!
Mom, I finished my homework a long time ago, and you don't let me watch TV, so I went to Aunt Li's house to watch "The Chase." Seeing that his little grandson greeted him first and then answered Lou Xiao'e's question, Lou Zhenhua touched He Xiao's head and said with a smile,
"Like, really like, exactly like the photo of Zhuzi when he was a child."

Hearing this, He Daqing nodded happily.

"That's right. The neighbors in Maoer Hutong all say that among the four children, He Xiao looks the most like Zhuzi. They are simply carved from the same mold."

Feeling the warm hand on his head, He Xiao looked up at Lou Zhenhua and asked,
"Grandpa, can I go to Hong Kong Island with you this time? Mom is very strict at home and keeps an eye on my studies every day.
He is not like my second brother at all. When he was my age, he didn’t even read books and was always running around. "

When Lou Xiaoe heard her youngest son complaining to his grandfather about her mother, she smiled and tapped his head.
"You're already complaining to me as soon as grandpa comes back. I think you deserve to be punished."

Lou Zhenhua, on the other hand, was all smiles when he heard that his grandson was not shy and wanted to go to Hong Kong Island with him.
"Grandpa wants to take you to Hong Kong Island. Your grandma and uncle will definitely be very happy.

But you still have to go to school.

Don't let playing around delay your studies.
Next time, Grandpa will come back when He Xiao is on vacation. As long as your parents agree, Grandpa will take you to Hong Kong Island."

Hearing this, He Xiao stretched out his little finger and handed it to Lou Zhenhua.
"Mom and Dad will definitely agree to let you take me to Hong Kong Island to visit grandma and uncle. Let's make a promise, grandpa."

"Okay, pull the hook."

After they made their promises, He Xiao saw that Lou Zhenhua was about to ask him a question, so he immediately turned to look at Lou Xiaoe and asked,
"Mom, where's my sister? It's been so long since grandpa came back, why hasn't she come back yet? Could she be with sister Xiaomin again?"

"Your sister is already a grown-up, how would I know where she is now?
Don't try to drag your sister to share the pressure, just talk to grandpa. Grandpa must have a lot to ask you, don't interrupt."

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's words, He Xiao had no choice but to turn his head and look at Lou Zhenhua, smiling flatteringly.

"Grandpa, you can't ask me about my studies. If you ask me, my head will definitely hurt, and I won't be able to talk to you properly."

Seeing his little grandson so clever, Lou Zhenhua was very happy.
"Okay, my grandson is so clever, he must be very smart, and he must be very good at studying. Grandpa won't ask you about your studies."

After praising He Xiao, Lou Zhenhua looked at the neighbors who were watching.
"Everyone, we've been traveling all the way here, and it's really tiring. I need to go back and rest for a while, and spend some time with my little grandson. We can talk about anything later, okay?"

Knowing that Lou Zhenhua wanted to talk to Lou Xiaoe and He Xiao, the neighbors expressed their understanding.
When the father and daughter took He Xiao back to the east wing,
At this time, Yan Bugui congratulated He Daqing.
"Congratulations, Lao He. Your father-in-law is so rich. With hundreds of thousands of dollars, he must give tens of thousands to Zhuzi and Xiao'e. Your family will be a millionaire in the future."

(End of this chapter)