Living in a Siheyuan

Chapter 179 Discussion

After arranging the company's affairs almost completely.

That night, the family sat together for dinner.

My home now no longer has the lively scene it once had.

Since Li Haoran and his four friends went abroad to study, the rest of the family were either in school or at work.

Usually, only Lou's mother and Miyuko are at home.

After Yu Li discussed with Lou's mother and others, they fired the two original maids.

Now there is only Liu Mi at home who can handle everything.

And with the help of Miyuko and Lou's mother, there was basically nothing to do at home.

Li Pingan also didn't want too many outsiders in his home.

With the development of Ping An Group, there are many people who are jealous. If there is any danger, it will be too late to regret it.

And Liu Mi is his puppet, so he is absolutely 100% assured.

As for outsiders, it’s hard to say.

So now the only people eating at home are Lou Zhenghua and his wife, Li Ping'an and his three wives, and the four little kids.

At this moment, everyone is eating.

Yu Li and her friends would occasionally ask about the situations of these four small schools.

Li Pingan looked at them and said, "Mom and Dad, Yu Li, I may have to go out for a couple of days, and I probably won't be back for about a week."

Lou Zhenghua looked at Li Pingan and said, "Pingan, what's the matter?"

Yu Li and the others also looked at Li Pingan with curiosity.

Li Pingan smiled and said, "Nothing, just like last time, I suddenly had some insights into the exercises I practiced recently. I want to find a place to be quiet and improve myself."

Lou Xiaoe asked: "Honey, is it like last time?"

Li Pingan nodded and said, "Well, it's about the same as last time. But I guess it's not as much progress as last time. I just have a vague understanding this time."

Li Pingan would not tell anyone about his cultivation. This was too mysterious, and no one would believe him. It was also dangerous.

I haven't reached the point of being invincible yet, so I'd better just stay calm and develop.

After hearing this, Li Jingyao looked at Li Ping'an with admiration and said, "Dad, is this the seclusion mentioned in the novels? Then when you come back, will you be able to fly over eaves and walls and use your inner strength to hurt people like in the movies?"

Li Pingan said unhappily, "I still want to ascend. Dad just practiced a lot and has some experience. I asked you to practice well, but you just slacked off. Otherwise, you would have such insights."

In recent years, Li Ping'an has practiced martial arts with the children almost every day.

It can be said that for these children in Li Ping'an's family, it would be no problem for one of them to beat seven or eight ordinary people.

Moreover, people like Li Haoran, Li Haoyu, and Li Jingyi are well-trained. Even if a dozen ordinary people are against them, it is hard to say who will win or lose.

Li Ping'an's words made the children shrink their heads.

They did practice every day, but after practicing for such a long time, they felt bored and gradually stopped practicing.

Now that Li Ping'an said this, the children felt a little embarrassed.

Lou Zhenghua said, "Have you arranged the company's affairs? There are some things that need to be explained. It's really not easy for our family to develop over the years. Everything is supported by you. If you are not in the company, I don't know how to deal with some things."

"Dad, don't worry. I'll take care of the company's affairs. Besides, with you in charge of the company, what could go wrong?"

Lou Zhenghua shook his head and said, "Ah, Ping An. I've wanted to tell you for a long time. I'm getting older and older now, and I'm a little overwhelmed by many things. I think our company has developed well in recent years. I think you should take over slowly in the future, so that I can have a good rest."

After Lou Zhenghua finished speaking, everyone looked at him.

Li Pingan looked at Lou Zhenghua with a serious expression. He couldn't help but say, "Dad, how are you old? I think you are still the same as before."

"Besides, I'm always uneasy without you in charge of the company. How about you take the trouble and lead me for a few more years?"

Lou Zhenghua smiled and said, "Don't comfort me. I know my own situation very well. The company is doing so well now, and it's basically all your credit. I'm just helping you to keep an eye on the back."

"I used to disagree with some of your opinions. But in the end, I realized that it was all my own short-sightedness. So, whether I'm in the company or not, you can still develop it."

Li Pingan knew that at this time, Lou Zhenghua didn't know that the mainland would soon be open. If he knew, he would never say this.

Lou Zhenghua is a person with strong patriotic feelings.

When I came to Hong Kong, one of the reasons was because of my own ambitions and I wanted to build a career.

A more important reason is to develop the country. I want to take advantage of the convenient conditions here to contribute to the development of the motherland.

So when he first came here, he was full of energy and put the country's affairs first.

From sending food to the country in the beginning to sending equipment and technology later.

Lou Zhenghua personally took care of all these matters.

But then some changes happened in the mainland. For so many years, there was no contact with him. This made him a little discouraged.

That's why I'm thinking about retiring now.

But Li Pingan definitely can't agree to that!

Soon he will go to develop the huge market in the mainland. At that time, the Hong Kong base camp will really need Lou Zhenghua to take charge.

With Lou Zhenghua's full cooperation in the rear, he could boldly carry out his plan in the mainland.

Otherwise, wouldn’t all these years of preparation be in vain?

But with so many people here, he couldn't tell Lou Zhenghua too much.

Seeing that Li Ping'an didn't say anything, Lou's mother thought that Li Ping'an was in some difficulty.

He said, "It's all right. If you're in trouble, just ask him to help you for a few more years. There's no need to rush for a while anyway."

Then he turned to Lou Zhenghua and said, "You go to the office every day to drink tea and read the newspaper. What's so tiring about that? Ping An and the others need you now. How can you ruin their plans?"

"What can you do when you come back? Are you going to be angry with me at home every day?"

Facing his wife's accusation, Lou Zhenghua said with tears and laughter: "That's not what I meant. I was just saying it. I meant for Ping An to prepare for taking over as soon as possible. Sooner or later, I will leave the company. Reminding you earlier will also allow you to get familiar with the situation earlier."

Lou Xiaoe was also dissatisfied and said, "Dad, look at you, why are you saying all this? My mom hasn't even said that she's old and tired, but you're the first to start complaining."

Yu Li comforted him, "Xiao'e, how can you talk like that? Godfather, have you been feeling unwell these days? How about we go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Lou Zhenghua couldn't stand it anymore and said, "I'm really fine, don't worry. I just feel that things in the mall are getting too complicated. I'm just not used to it. What are you thinking?"

"Forget it, just pretend that I didn't say anything tonight, okay?"

Li Pingan could guess what Lou Zhenghua was thinking, but there were too many people around, so he couldn't say anything.

So he said, "Dad, after dinner, let's go to the study and talk. I have something I haven't had time to tell you recently."

Lou Zhenghua nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to the study and talk about it later."

With Li Ping'an's words, everyone stopped discussing this issue and started chatting casually.

Even the fact that Li Ping'an was going away for a few days did not attract much attention.

After dinner, Li Pingan and Lou Zhenghua went to the study on the second floor.

After entering, Li Ping'an locked the study door.

Seeing Li Ping'an's careful actions, Lou Zhenghua asked with some doubt: "Ping'an, what do you want to tell me?"

Li Ping'an gave Lou Zhenghua a cigarette and they both lit it.

"Dad, the last time I went out, I secretly went back. Did you know that?"

Lou Zhenghua nodded and said, "I heard Yu Li talk about this later. What happened?"

"Dad, I'm actually still in some contact with my hometown. A few days ago, they gave me a piece of news. It's very important."

Lou Zhenghua said with a serious expression: "What news?"

"Although I am not sure yet, they have said that the mainland will reopen its market in the next one or two years. At that time, they will welcome foreign capital to invest in the mainland."

When Lou Zhenghua heard this, he stood up from his chair and the cigarette in his hand fell to the ground.

"What?! Ping An, is everything you said true?"

Seeing Lou Zhenghua so excited, Li Pingan nodded and said, "Dad, don't get excited yet. I have already investigated this matter. Eighty percent of it is correct. Now we have to wait for the official notice from there."

"Once the notice comes out, we will immediately enter the huge mainland market. So we have to start preparing now."

Lou Zhenghua had now recovered from his excitement.

He sat back in his chair and said, "Ping An, whether this news is true or not, should we wait and see what happens? If we rush in, what if something unexpected happens?"

To be honest, Lou Zhenghua was feeling very conflicted at this time.

He wanted to return to the country immediately, but he was afraid of further changes in the mainland.

This is also the case in the past few years, as this group of people have been frightened by the ever-changing environment.

Until now, Lou Zhenghua is very grateful that he listened to Li Ping'an and came to Hong Kong with his family. Otherwise, he himself doesn't know what the consequences would be?

Anyway, from the intermittent news that came in, Lou Zhenghua knew that most of his old friends had not ended up well.

He was lucky to escape.

Li Pingan understood Lou Zhenghua's concerns.

"Dad, don't worry. I won't fight a battle I'm not sure of. I will make sure it's done carefully this time. But we also have to get ahead of others."

"So, under the current circumstances, you should just stay in the company and take charge."

This time, Lou Zhenghua did not hesitate at all. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Ping An. You don't have to tell me this time. I will continue to protect our company. When the time comes, we must do our best to make our country prosperous and strong!"