Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

When Yi Zhonghai was in the hospital, the old man even visited him with fruits. After school that afternoon, Li Zihang returned home with Yu Shui. He went to the study to find his grandfather. Seeing the old man reading a book, he hesitated for a while and finally spoke.

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, did you arrange the matter between the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai?"

After putting down the book, the old man looked at Li Zihang meaningfully, and then said, "Go and close the door."

After Li Zihang closed the door, he was frightened by the old man's gaze. He couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Grandpa! This is too coincidental. Two or three accidents happened one after another."

The old man looked at Li Zihang solemnly and said, "Grandson, there are some things that can only be said but not done. There are some things that can only be done but not said, and there are some things that can neither be said nor done."

Li Zihang seemed to understand and said, "Grandpa! Are Jia Dongxu's father and Yi Zhonghai related to the last incident?"

The old man took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "According to the kidnappers' confessions, Jia Fugui knew the kidnappers and had drinks with them several times. Every time he talked about how rich our family was, Jia Fugui knew the kidnappers' pasts and hinted at them. Grandson, what is Jia Fugui thinking? And there's another person who contacted the kidnappers and sold you out. According to the confessions of the two people, he looks very similar to Yi Zhonghai. But there is no evidence and the police can't convict them."

After listening to the old man's words, Li Zihang was not surprised, he just wanted to find the old man to confirm his thoughts.

The old man saw his grandson in deep thought and then spoke again: "There are some things I shouldn't tell you, after all, you are too young. But grandpa can't help it! Your father's generation is all gone. Our family is in a period of transition. After all these years, your grandmother and I have been hurt too much. I am afraid that one day, your grandmother and I will suddenly be gone. You are too young to protect the family business. I can only train you in advance."

Li Zihang listened to the old man's words and quickly waved his hand and said, "Grandpa, please don't say unlucky words. You and grandma will live a hundred years."

The old man leisurely brewed tea. After a moment of silence, he looked at his grandson and said, "Grandpa doesn't expect to live a hundred years, but I hope to protect you until you grow up and support this family. Since we have come to this point, I will talk to you in detail. Move a chair over and sit next to me."

Li Zihang was sitting next to his grandfather. Watching this scene, he said happily, "Grandpa, do you think we look alike? Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Jianwen."

The old man, listening to Li Zihang's words, thought it was true. He laughed and scolded: "I am not Zhu Yuanzhang, and you are not Zhu Yunwen, that fool."

The old man went on to say, "Grandson! I know you are precocious and smart. But you are still young. You have never experienced darkness. People are treacherous. Last time, a few little mice almost took your life. So I can only take you to get in touch with some of my connections and family affairs in advance. Otherwise, I would not have taken you to Liu Dawai's house last time."

Li Zihang: "Grandpa! How many industries and manpower does our family have? Last time, those people you invited to our restaurant were our hidden hands?"

The old man said, "Grandson, there are some industries that I cannot tell you about. I plan to slowly abandon those that cannot be told. In the new society, some industries can no longer be carried out. The obvious ones, as you know, are restaurants, tea shops, tea gardens, lacquer factories, breeding farms, porcelain shops, antique shops, grain stations, wineries, timber factories, furniture factories, and foreign trade businesses. These are all one-stop industries."

"Restaurant, our family has a farm, and we provide one-stop service with suppliers. The breeding farm in the village is a cooperation between our family and the people in the clan. Most of the meat and vegetables in the restaurant are provided by there. The rest are provided to the vegetable market."

"The tea shop also has its own tea garden and supply chain. I won't talk about the antique shop. I plan to dispose of it slowly."

"The grain station, we have cooperation with Nanyang, and they provide us with a lot of grain. Rice and wheat are all provided by them. Some are provided by Guanzhong area. The winery uses the grain provided by Nanyang to make wine. The winery's wine is supplied to most of the markets in the four-nine cities and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region."

Li Zihang couldn't calm down for a long time after hearing his grandfather's words, thinking that his family was so rich.

Li Zihang: "Grandpa! Whose family is richer, ours or Lou Bancheng's?"

The old man touched Li Zihang's head and continued, "Lou Zhenhua is engaged in heavy industry, steel mills, textile factories, coal, and pawnshops. You also said his name is Lou Bancheng. His family must be rich. But you have to know that I just took over the business that the master family didn't deal with. These industries are not even one-fifth of the master family. They are all light industries."

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, how much property did the master have in the past?"

The old man was lost in reminiscence. After a long while, he said, "Ocean shipping, mining, restaurants, rubber industry, farms, wineries, and arms sales. There are countless industries, big and small."

Li Zihang: "Why did the master run away?"

Old man: "The main family was too deeply involved with the Japanese and the Guo Party. The Guo Party was defeated and had to flee. The half century from the late Qing Dynasty to the Nationalist period was also the heyday of our family and the main family. Don't even mention where Lou Bancheng was during that period! Even now, his hidden wealth is not as good as ours."

"Grandson, remember this: the crocodiles lurking in the water are the most terrifying. Don't be high-profile when doing things. Learn to hide yourself."

The old man drank a sip of tea and continued, "In a few days, I will bring your seventh uncle and his family to the city. From now on, you will practice boxing with your seventh uncle in the morning."

Li Zihang asked curiously: "Grandpa, does our family have any assassins?"

The old man looked Li Zihang up and down for a while before saying, "Grandson! You are young, but you are very smart. Of course, our family has assassins, but times have changed. Those are the last resort. After using them, the only way left for our family is to run away. So those methods cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary. I will slowly pass them on to you in the future."

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, the country is at war with the Northern Peninsula right now. Didn't our grain store provide some food to the government?"

The old man said: "You have a lot of ideas, little brat. I can't think of what you can think of! Not only food, but also some high-concentration alcohol, medicines, and supplies, I provide them to the country through patriotic people in Hong Kong."

"This is a special era, so our family will stay in hiding for now. We men have done everything we can to ensure safety. As for the next generation, I can only leave it to you, little brat."

After chatting with the old man for half an hour, the grandfather and grandson stopped the conversation until Xiao Yushui came over to call them for dinner.