Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 123 He Guixiang: Not Returning to the City Today

Evening, suburbs of Beijing.

By the stream, the water is gurgling and clear.

The setting sun shines on the river surface, making the water sparkle and sparkle with golden light, which is really beautiful.

He Guixiang held Liu Hongchang's arm and walked slowly on the embankment. The breeze blew her hair and brought bursts of fragrance from the grass and trees.

As time goes by, He Guixiang, who is in her early fifties and often drinks Hongyu wine, has lost the passion of her former years, and after settling down, she is left with only calmness and leisure.

Decades of teaching career have given her a gentle and elegant temperament, and she is cheerful and generous, giving people a sense of comfort.

"Thank you for spending my birthday with me despite being so busy." He Guixiang looked at Liu Hongchang with loving eyes and said in a gentle voice.

"It's my duty." Liu Hongchang smiled, squeezed her hand, and the two of them came to a bluestone and sat down.

The evening breeze gently caresses the surface of the river, creating ripples, like a piece of red silk flowing slowly.

A few fallen leaves drifted slowly in the water into the distance. A small village appeared on the distant horizon. Wisps of smoke rose up, and the aroma of rice was refreshing and refreshing.

He Guixiang leaned on Liu Hongchang and said softly:
"I had been here before I went to normal school. As far as I can remember, the thing I remember most vividly is that I never had enough to eat."

"My grandmother's family lives in the mountains, where there are few people and a lot of land. Although the land is not very fertile, there is corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes to eat. So my parents would walk hundreds of miles every few days to pick some sweet potatoes to sustain their lives."

"It just so happens that there are many people in my family, and we don't have much oil and water on weekdays. Everyone is a big eater. Hundreds of kilograms of sweet potatoes were eaten up in a few days, and then we continued to be hungry."

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "I'm better off than you. My parents are both workers and can't afford the best food. Potatoes and sweet potatoes can barely fill my stomach."

"In fact, even though there are tall buildings everywhere in the city, people in many places are still struggling to make ends meet."

The two chatted for a while and then He Daxiong came over.

This guy is now the vice president and sales director of a food company. Although he is old, he likes to pursue fashion in private. He wears bell-bottom pants and has a middle-parted hair, which looks weird.

"Mr. Liu, why don't you stay for a night before leaving?" He Daxiong walked forward and discussed with a smile. Seeing He Guixiang leaning on Liu Hongchang, he was not surprised.

He has been loyal to Liu Hongchang over the years because Liu Hongchang treated He Guixiang well, which made him, as his brother, feel grateful.

Of course, Liu Hongchang reciprocated his kindness and did not treat him unfairly, giving him also abundant wealth and status.

He Guixiang smiled lightly and continued, "I told him a long time ago that I won't be returning to the city today."

"Okay then, let's grill some lamb skewers and have a few drinks tonight?" He Daxiong said happily.

Liu Hongchang nodded and said, "Please take care of the arrangements. Don't waste too much."

……

That night, Liu Hongchang stayed in the countryside and the two slept together.

If this happened a few years ago, it would definitely be a big problem, but now because of the open-minded society, it is no longer a surprise.

Just like on the streets of the city, you can often see men and women hugging each other and kissing each other.

Older people just find it an eyesore, but young people are following suit.

As the economy flourishes, social trends gradually become more impetuous and spread to all aspects.

The next day, Liu Hongchang did not rush back to the city. He went to a farm with He Guixiang and He Daxiong.

Today, the food factory's annual output of pickles alone is as high as more than 10,000 tons, so it naturally contracts many farms or production bases.

Every summer, Liu Hongchang would take his children to live in the countryside for a while, and so he built several pastoral-style courtyards on a farm with beautiful mountains and rivers.

When Wang Cuilan was still alive, she often joked that if she hadn't wanted to take care of her grandchildren, she would have returned to her hometown to live in retirement. However, she never fulfilled her wish until her death. However, she did open up a lot of vegetable plots in the courtyard of her home, and even now Liu Hongchang still often takes care of them.

In my spare time, I grow some fruits, vegetables, etc. I don’t ask for much in return, I just want to kill time and cultivate my sentiments.

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

On the side of the road, Xu Damao exhaled a puff of smoke, pointed to the green vegetable fields ahead, and said to Sha Zhu:
"Everywhere you can see is contracted by the food factory under Liu Hongchang's name. It can be said that every household in the nearby village has a ten thousand yuan household income. They are among the first to get rich. Isn't that amazing?"

As the business environment improved, Xu Damao had long since recovered from his failure and had made a lot of money from the wholesale clothing business over the years.

"It's really amazing." Sha Zhu said admiringly. The gap between him and Liu Hongchang was too big, and he had long given up the idea of ​​comparing himself with him.

Xu Damao asked in confusion: "Silly Zhu, I've always wanted to ask you, since you want to find a stable source of food supply, why don't you go directly to Qin Huairu's family instead of looking for a long way?"

Seeing everyone getting richer, Sha Zhu was unwilling to fall behind. After years of careful consideration, he finally decided to give it a try and open a restaurant.

Of course, now that Lou Xiao'e didn't come to him, his funds were limited and he couldn't afford to open a big hotel, so he could only do what he could. For the time being, he would open a small restaurant, contract some wedding banquets, and develop slowly.

Since Xu Damao had traveled around the countryside to perform screenings in previous years and was familiar with the area, Sha Zhu asked him to act as a middleman and seek long-term cooperation with some vegetable farmers who could provide a stable supply of food.

"The Qin family grows more grains, but not enough vegetables for my restaurant," Sha Zhu explained.

In fact, his father He Daqing came back not long ago.

看到他娶了秦淮茹后却没有孩子，于是揍了他许多次，让他留一个心眼儿。

Don’t wait until you are old and have no one to take care of you and no money, because that would be miserable.

He Daqing is a ready-made example. He eloped with the White Widow in his early years and helped raise her children for decades, but now he has been driven back to the capital.

By the time Shazhu reached his age, he had already let go of many things.

After being a bootlicker for so many years, he knew very well whether Qin Huairu treated him sincerely, and he knew that his father's reminder was right.

Especially that guy Banggeng, he is the kind of person who eats with the bowl in his hand and curses when he puts the bowl down.

Shazhu is very worried about his fate. If he really relies entirely on Banggeng, he will probably not die a good death.

So after much thought, I decided to rely on myself. While I can still move, I should earn more money and save it for retirement.

No matter what, the money must be in her own hands. Qin Huairu's share should be hers, and most of it should be in her own hands.

In this way, even if there are any unexpected events in the future, no one will be left alone to take care of them.

Xu Damao asked with a smile: "Now that you have opened a restaurant, do you manage the money yourself or does Qin Huairu manage the money?"

Sha Zhu remained silent.

Xu Damao clicked his tongue twice and said, "You have completely fallen into Qin Huairu's hands in this life. Actually, I have a guess. You might be unhappy if I tell you. Do you want to hear it?"

"Go ahead!" Sha Zhu nodded.

Xu Damao smiled and said, "I'm going to say it, you are not allowed to hit me."

"As long as you speak seriously, I promise not to hit you." Sha Zhu replied.

Xu Damao nodded and said, "I divorced Qin Jingru because Qin Huairu revealed that she had cheated me by issuing a false certificate and faking pregnancy. I felt cheated and was angry, so I chased her away."

Sha Zhu knew this clearly and said with a smile, "That's true."

(End of this chapter)