Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 275 Li Ying (3000 words)

It was the old village chief who had agreed to let him stay in the village and be raised by him.

But the village chief in his memory was elderly, not the middle-aged man he is now. Uncle Dazheng was quite handsome when he was young.

"Are you Uncle Zheng, the village chief of Da'an Village?"

Village chief Li Zheng was stunned and nodded somewhat fearfully.

"Hey, I'm the village chief from here. And who are you?"

"I am Li Yuanshan's grandson."

Li Yuanshan was a person who had disappeared from this village long ago. In his previous life, Li Jiayuan only knew of his existence because he often saw the family genealogy in the ancestral hall of the village.

In this era, many people ran away and eventually disappeared without a trace, either dying abroad or never returning.

This Li Yuanshan was probably one of those people. Anyway, until he passed away, Li Yuanshan never came back, and no one came looking for him.

They should have died somewhere out there a long time ago.

Therefore, he felt no pressure at all in impersonating this person.

"Li Yuanshan?"

The villagers must have heard that someone from outside the village had come looking for them, so they all gathered around.

In the early years, there were indeed many people who ran away without permission, so they weren't curious.

Li Zheng didn't know Li Yuanshan, but some older people remembered that there was such a person.

After a brief exchange, Li Jiayuan's identity was confirmed: he was a villager who had returned from Hong Kong Island, now coming back to acknowledge his ancestors.

The villagers were very happy. After all, a big boss had returned from outside to acknowledge his ancestors. This was not a bad thing, since everyone in the village was so poor.

If someone becomes successful, they might be able to help other villagers in the future.

However, the matter of outsiders returning to acknowledge their ancestors was not to be taken lightly. A large group of people went to the ancestral hall to find the old family genealogy, and indeed there was such a person as Li Yuanshan.

Village chief Li Zheng wanted to rewrite Li Jiayuan's name in the family genealogy, but Li Jiayuan refused.

He only came back this time to visit and repay the kindness from his previous life; revising the family genealogy would cause too much of a stir.

Although Li Zheng felt regretful, he did not insist on keeping him.

Li Jiayuan and his group were treated like celebrities as they toured the village. Occasionally, villagers would talk to them, mostly asking about things outside the village.

Li Jiayuan answered most of the questions. He also saw many familiar faces, who felt both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar, probably because everyone was so young.

He also saw his biological father from his previous life who had abandoned him and run away. It was a bit unlucky, so he treated him as a stranger.

Along the way, Li Jiayuan saw many familiar people. Their lives were just as he remembered: simple and ordinary.

"Village chief, I see that many old houses in the village seem to be uninhabitable."

The village chief looked somewhat embarrassed, seemingly ashamed of the village's poverty.

“Those are basically the houses of the five-guarantee households in the village. There are many elderly people living alone in the village. Alas, it’s not easy for any family these days.”

Li Jiayuan nodded. Trade has not been fully opened up yet. If we wait a few more years, everyone's lives will be much better. At least we won't have to worry about not having enough to eat or wear anymore.

“His third uncle, this is Li Tiegen’s wife. In a way, she’s part of the same family as you.”

Because the generational title of Li Yuanshan's grandson was used, Li Zheng had to call Li Jiayuan "Third Uncle" instead.

Well, to put it another way, it's definitely a super seniority.

Li Jiayuan looked at a woman in the crowd, but of course he was looking at the child he was still holding in his arms.

Seeing that he was staring intently at the child, the village chief quickly pulled Li Tiegen's wife over.

Call him Third Uncle

Third Uncle

Li Jiayuan always felt a little strange that the person he used to call his Aunt Caihua by in his previous life was suddenly calling him Third Uncle.

As for Wang Caihua on the other side, she was a little scared, afraid that she might offend this distant relative from the port city.

Li Jiayuan took the child from Wang Caihua's arms. The child, who was usually always crying, became unusually quiet in Li Jiayuan's arms, staring at him with his bright, lively eyes.

"Wow, so cute..."

"Leilei, why don't you and Yuan-ge have a baby so I can play with it?"

Huang Lei: "."

Li Jiayuan looked at the little girl and thought to himself.

Hello, I'm back.

As if hearing his thoughts, Li Hua'er giggled and clapped her two thin little hands upwards.

Li Jiayuan returned the flowers to Wang Caihua and couldn't help but think of Li Hua'er's name. Li Hua'er was just a nickname; her real name was Zhaodi.

You can tell from her name what her family hopes for her and how she will be treated in the family in the future.

In his memory, Sister Hua was indeed not valued by her family.

"Have you decided on a name for this child yet?"

Her nickname is Li Hua'er, but she hasn't been given a formal name yet.

Li Tiegen spoke first.

"Let's name this child Li Ying. She will have a prosperous life."

Li Tiegen and his wife were stunned, clearly not expecting that this big boss from Hong Kong would name their child.

The couple, who were not very educated, were overjoyed when they heard the word "wealthy." They thought to themselves, "No wonder he's a big boss; he's much more cultured than us."

"This name is good, it sounds nice, let's go with this one."

Li Jiayuan smiled, looking at Li Hua'er, who had just been born. "This child is destined for me, and I want to formally adopt her as my godchild."

"Shangqi" is the common term for recognizing a godfather or godmother.

Li Tiegen and his wife were stunned, thinking they had misheard. Even Huang Lei was shocked by Li Jiayuan's sudden action.

"The best contract"

"right"

After their initial surprise, Li Tiegen and his wife were overjoyed, and Wang Caihua's gaze towards Li Hua'er changed completely.

A big boss from Hong Kong wanted to be their daughter's godfather. Oh my, such a good thing actually happened to his family.

In principle, there should be a complete ceremony for the adoption, but the child is still too young to do so, so Li Jiayuan gave a small red envelope as a simple gift.

After receiving the red envelope, Li Tiegen and his wife were so surprised that they dared not accept it. The red envelope was a thick stack of cash, which would have been several thousand yuan if it were RMB.

For a farming couple like Li Tiegen, who couldn't even save a few hundred yuan a year, this was a sudden windfall, a real windfall.

After recognizing his goddaughter, Li Jiayuan looked at Li Tiegen and his wife and said jokingly.

"You'd better take good care of my daughter and not bully her, or I won't let you off the hook."

Li Tiegen and his wife suddenly felt a little nervous. They didn't know why, but they felt that the big boss's words had a hidden meaning, as if he was deliberately warning them.

Actually, they didn't misunderstand. Li Jiayuan's original intention was to warn her. He remembered that Li Hua'er was not valued at home. The family favored boys over girls and made her do all the dirty and hard work.

After that, they found him a family to marry into very early on.

In order to prevent this from happening again, he specifically warned Li Tiegen and his wife, making them understand that everything they would have in the future was because of this child.

He was rather indifferent to Li Tiegen's family; in his previous life, they were at most ordinary neighbors. Initially, he liked Li Tiegen's family very much because of Li Hua'er.

Later, he gradually realized that Li Tiegen's family didn't really like him, so he stopped hanging out with them and only played with Li Hua'er.

Li Jiayuan took the child and held him in his arms.

Li Tiegen quietly went back, but not long after, he excitedly ran back, presumably to check how much money was in the red envelope.

Actually, it's not much, only six thousand RMB. Giving too much to Li Tiegen's family would be bad.

However, six thousand is a huge sum of money for Li Tiegen's family.

The surrounding villagers were so envious they were practically sparking with envy, and some even brought their own children over to ask Li Jiayuan to help them choose names.

They were thinking of finding a godfather so they could also get in touch with the big boss.

The big boss just said that when Li Hua grows up, he will take her to study in a big city and make a name for herself.

Li Tiegen's family is truly blessed; they had such a lucky star as Li Hua'er, who was chosen as a goddaughter by a big boss just a few days after her birth.

From now on, the fate of Li Tiegen's entire family rests on this child.

He ignored those who asked him to name things, but since many people in the village had helped him in his previous life, he was willing to do something for the village.

Li Jiayuan then sought out the family that had been kind to him in his previous life and recommended their young man for a job. Chicken is now active in mainland China.

Sometimes he comes to Guangzhou. Next time he comes, I'll ask him to take those people with him to work.

Give them a high-paying and stable job to repay their kindness.

Knowing that several families were being considered for employment and could earn several thousand yuan a month, the villagers looked at Li Jiayuan with even more eager eyes.

Now they all realize that whoever this big boss takes a liking to will have a good life.

However, with the village chief present, they dared not approach him or cause any trouble.

Li Zheng kept a close eye on them, afraid that they might do something that would make the village lose face.

There was even a funny incident in the middle.

A family claiming to be Li Jiayuan's uncles or brothers actually came to him to claim kinship and asked him to help take care of his brothers.

Li Jiayuan actually remembered this family, but unfortunately, he didn't have a good impression of them.

In his previous life, every member of this family would curse him as a bastard whenever they saw him, harboring extreme malice towards him, and he didn't know why.

Some people may be born this way. In terms of seniority, this family is indeed Li Yuanshan's relative.

But what does that have to do with him? His identity was fake to begin with. In fact, his purpose in coming back this time was just for Li Hua'er.

He doesn't like that old man and his family.

So, as soon as he showed the slightest displeasure, the villagers chased his family away, as no one wanted them to offend the important person.

Before leaving, Li Jiayuan left behind a sum of money, a large sum of money, which he handed over to the village chief, Li Zheng.

Of course, it was given in front of everyone. This money was used to repair the houses of the elderly people living alone in the village, about a dozen households, including Li Tiegen's family.

Their family didn't really need it, but they were specifically asked to repair their house. No one in the village said anything about it; anyone with eyes could see that they were doing it because of Li Hua'er.

This moved Li Tiegen so much that he almost cried on the spot.

Li Jiayuan wasn't worried about the money being embezzled; he left his contact information so he could keep track of how the money was spent in the future.

Moreover, with so many people watching over this money, they will supervise it, so how could anyone embezzle it? After all, the money left over from building houses can be used in the village.

This is their money, not the village chief's family's money, so of course they'll keep a close eye on it.

The villagers of Da'an Village joyfully and gratefully saw Li Jiayuan off at the village entrance before he left.

Li Jiayuan hugged Li Hua'er again and once again urged Li Tiegen and his wife to take good care of the little girl. This time, Li Tiegen and his wife were clearly filled with apprehension.

They must have been shocked by the sight of Li Jiayuan spending lavishly earlier.

After that, Li Jiayuan walked away in front of the villagers, leaving behind a legend that has been discussed for a long time.

The next morning, people sent by the Yangcheng Provincial Government came to pick up Li Jiayuan at the hotel entrance to discuss the donation.

(End of this chapter)