Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Lou Xiao'e was sure that this was the most beautiful pier and the cleanest public facility she had ever seen.

Whether it is the railway station in Sijiucheng, the shipping terminal in Tianjin, or the Victoria Harbour terminal just now, none of them can compare to the terminal under his feet.

"Mom, there's a cart here. Let's put our luggage on it!" Lou Xiao'e and her daughter got off the boat and followed the people. After arriving at a transfer station, they found a cart.

After putting down her luggage, Tan Yali said with emotion: "I can't believe it, this place is so nice, you said all this belongs to Zeng Wangcai?"

"I don't know!" Lou Xiao'e said as she pushed the cart. "People on Jiang Island all say that Wangye Island was bought by Zeng Wangcai. It's a private island, and everything on the island belongs to him."

"It's too scary. If this were said in Sijiu City, who would believe it?" He glanced at the exit hall that was about to arrive. "Xiao E, look, those people wearing uniforms should be from the island. Let's go ask them how to find Zeng Wangcai."

"Okay, let's go ask!" Lou Xiao'e nodded happily and pushed the cart a few quick steps.

There are not many people on the island, so it seems a bit empty.

After a while, the two arrived at the exit hall.

"Hello, comrade!" Tan Yali called out to a man in a thin red uniform before Lou Xiao'e.

"Comrade?" The man smiled brightly when he heard the name. "Hello, auntie. Are you from the mainland? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Tan Yali was surprised by the man's friendly attitude. It was a pity that when they went out shopping or doing business in the old city, they would never be treated like this unless they knew each other.

"We're looking for someone!" Lou Xiao'e asked calmly, "Do you know where Zhang Xiuzhi is?"

She did not mention Zeng Wangcai's name, as she was still a little hesitant. After all, her good friend was Zhang Xiuzhi, not Zeng Wangcai.

"Zhang Xiuzhi?" The man in uniform was slightly stunned. "Who is Zhang Xiuzhi? Aren't you two here to travel and watch the game? You are here to visit relatives. There are quite a few permanent residents on our island, several thousand people, plus the floating population, tens of thousands. How can we remember everyone's name? What does Zhang Xiuzhi, who you are looking for, do for a living? I'll ask for you!"

As he was talking, the man took out his intercom very enthusiastically and said without waiting for Lou Xiaoe to reply, "Hello, does anyone know someone named Zhang Xiuzhi?"

This scene almost made Lou Xiaoe unable to hold back, and she thought to herself, doesn’t your boss’s wife know about this?

"Oh, Xiao'e!" Tan Yali couldn't help but complain, "Why are you talking to him about Xiuzhi? Why don't you just say you want to find Zeng Wangcai?"

"Zeng Wangcai... wait a moment!" The man in uniform was slightly startled. "Are you looking for our island owner?"

"Island owner?"

"Well, the owner of Wangye Island is Zeng Wangcai. I remember now that Zhang Xiuzhi is the name of the island owner's wife..."

The man's face changed, and he immediately asked about the relationship between Lou Xiao'e and the other man and the island owner's wife. After learning the truth, the man lost his composure.

"Oh, sorry, it turns out you are a guest from my hometown. My name is Zhang Mingyuan, you can just call me Xiao Zhang. Please wait, I will call our manager over..." The man was a little panicked and shouted on the intercom, "Manager, manager, please come here, the island owner's relative is here..."

In less than two minutes, a blond young man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a tie ran over.

"Hello, hello, I am the manager of this hall, my name is Ai Qiang!" The yellow-haired young man ran over and bowed to Tan Yali and Lou Xiaoe.

"Foreigners?" Tan Yali was stunned. "Foreigners speak our language so well?"

"Hello, Auntie. I'm not a foreigner!" Ai Qiang said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by my white skin and yellow hair. I am a genuine descendant of the dragon. I come from the Western Regions. The core residents of this island are all from the Western Regions..."

As they walked and talked, Tan Yali and her daughter learned some of the history of the island.

Earlier, about two hundred young and strong people came from the Western Regions. Later, as time went by, this group of core residents gradually increased to about eight hundred people.

These eight hundred people currently occupy the most central position on the island.

"Auntie, I can't contact the boss and the boss's wife. Wait a minute, I'll drive you there!" When they reached the exit, Ai Qiang ran out and a Wuling sedan drove over. "Please get in the car. The boss and the boss's wife live a little far from here, but you two can come and see our island."

What can Tan Yali and the other person say?

What else can I say? There is a special car as soon as you get off the boat. You can't help but believe it.

"Our island has not been developed for a long time, and less than one-tenth of it has been developed." Ai Qiang introduced while driving, "At present, our island mainly has a living area, a tourist area, a production area, and an automobile city...

"Currently, because of the Formula One race, the boss and his wife are basically all at the racetrack in the Auto City. The Auto City is a bit far from the dock and the living area, but it's a very fast drive and can be reached in half an hour..."

Lou Xiao'e looked out the car window, at the houses and the asphalt road beneath her feet. It was hard to imagine that this was the uninhabited island that her best friend had written to her about a few years ago.

It was even harder for her to imagine what an uninhabited island had gone through to reach this point.

After driving for more than half an hour, the car stopped at a huge entrance with a doorplate, which was guarded by men in uniforms carrying guns.

On the doorplate, the three big words "Auto City" shine in the sun.

"Ai Qiang!" A man guarding the gate saw Ai Qiang's car and said with a smile, "Why are you here when you're not at the dock?"

Lou Xiao'e saw that the person at the handle looked similar to Ai Qiang, with white skin and yellow hair.

"Guests are coming!" Ai Qiang opened the door and got out of the car, "The two comrades in the car..."

"Comrade?" The doorkeeper was stunned.

"Yes, they are comrades!" Ai Qiang laughed, "They are from the mainland, and they said they are friends of the boss lady!"

"The boss lady's friend?" The doorman was startled. "Wait, I'll call right away!"

Ai Qiang returned and told the gatekeeper Lou Xiao'e's name and said, "Wait a moment, the call will be quick. I just came all the way here. Are you satisfied with our Wangye Island?"

"Very good..." Tan Yali came out to talk to Ai Qiang. She could see that her daughter was distracted.

I really should be distracted. It's a private island. It takes more than 30 minutes to drive from the pier to a place, and this is only less than one-tenth of the island...

When there was an emperor, wasn't this the same as being crowned a king?

No wonder this place is called Prince Island, it turns out Zeng Wangcai is now a local prince...

This is Tan Yali's idea.

Lou Xiao'e, who once had fantasies about Zeng Wangcai, was now deeply happy for her friend. What was there to be unhappy about after marrying a man like him?

"Hello, Auntie, hello, Miss Lou!" The guard came back quickly and saluted Tan Yali in the car. "The boss said, please go in, he will meet you at the track..."