Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Come on, I'm going to be transferred to the Red Star Lighter Factory." Zhang Zhiwen said with a sad face.

"Really? That's great... No, I should say congratulations!" He Lai smiled in surprise, but he quickly realized that his reaction was a little inappropriate, and quickly added: "Are you going to get a promotion?"

Zhang Zhiwen glared at He Lai fiercely and said unhappily, "Can you not be so obvious?"

He Lai smiled awkwardly and explained, "Brother Zhiwen, I am happy for you. But then again, the Red Star Lighter Factory is so popular, it must be suitable for people like you to develop!"

Zhang Zhiwen sighed and said helplessly: "I hope so, but I still don't want to leave here and be separated from you."

"Comrade Zhang Zhiwen, you must obey the leadership's arrangements and not be resistant. Just do it with confidence and boldly. The brothers will definitely support you."

He Lai patted Zhang Zhiwen on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Forget it. I don't know you yet. You must be eager for me to leave so that no one will bother you anymore."

Zhang Zhiwen said with contempt.

"No, I'm really saying this to bless you."

He Lai said guiltily.

"Okay, you're also the technical consultant there, so you'll have to help when the time comes!"

Zhang Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Uh..." He Lai was stunned for a moment, having forgotten about this.

"Okay, I'll be there in a minute. Bye."

"Brother Zhiwen, take care and come back often when you have time!"

After Zhang Zhiwen left, He Lai finally crossed his legs again! Now no one would come into his office without knocking.

He Lai was showing off with his feet on the table when the door was opened.

"TM...Sister Xiao'e? What's the matter?" He Lai was about to curse, but when he saw it was Lou Xiao'e, he had to swallow his words back.

"My father wants to invite you to dinner at his home tonight."

Lou Xiao'e also knew that she had forgotten to knock on the door. She was a little embarrassed and whispered the purpose of her visit.

"Okay, I'll be there later."

When He Lai heard that it was Lou Bancheng who had returned, he agreed.

After this trip to Hong Kong, the relationship between He Lai and Lou Bancheng became much closer. After all, the two of them have cooperated with each other.

"Then I'll go back to work. Remember to go."

"it is good."

After Lou Xiao'e left, He Lai thought of the talent of Lou Xiao'e. A woman who had been a housewife for several years under Xu Damao could actually run a big hotel in Gangcheng. This really speaks volumes!

After all, Lou Bancheng didn't have much money to bring with him at that time. Moreover, at such an old age, Lou Bancheng was tortured by the workers' pickets under Li Huaide, and many of his properties were taken away by Li Huaide. He was probably exhausted, so it was already very good for him to escape from the city and take away a few boxes of gold.

In addition to the current situation, the fact that Lou Xiao'e can make it in Gangcheng is enough to prove that she is a very good management talent, otherwise she would not have been able to gain a foothold in Gangcheng.

When it was almost time to get off work, He Daqing came to He Lai's place. Of course, He Daqing had to cook when they went to Lou's house.

"Uncle He, have you ever thought about going to Hong Kong City to develop?"

He Lai started chatting with He Daqing out of boredom.

"What the hell, Hong Kong City? No, no, your uncle He never wants to leave the city in this life. As for me, I just want to enjoy my life here. What's the matter, you want to go? It's impossible. Your mother won't agree. Besides, Yu Shui is still studying!"

He Daqing sat directly in He Lai's seat and started drinking Longjing tea, speaking slowly.

After eight years of living in Baoding, He Daqing had long developed a resistance to the outside world.

"I meant later, not now." He Lai poured him some hot water.

"In the future, who can say for sure? What's the matter, do you really want to go?

No, you sneaked to Hong Kong? Sure, Boss Lou will take you there, right? Aren’t you afraid that your mother will beat you? "

He Daqing reacted and glanced at He Lai.

"Who is Uncle He? He's my future father-in-law. How could he tell my mother and bear to let me get beaten? Right, father-in-law?"

He Lai quickly came behind He Daqing and pinched his shoulders.

"Well, you are a sensible boy. I only have one request, that you treat Yu Shui well and don't abandon her."

He Daqing said.

"Don't worry, Uncle He, Yu Shui is my chosen wife, I will take her with me wherever I go!"

"Hey, where do you want to go? After a trip to Hong Kong, you start to envy the life of capitalists? Yes, who doesn't want that kind of life where food is served and clothes are provided for them? Whoever doesn't want that is a fool!

But Xiao Laizi, you have to give me a grandson in Sijiu City before you can go out. I still want to take care of Yu Shui's child, do you hear me? "

He Daqing said with a smile.

"I heard you, Uncle He, can you take care of a child? I seriously doubt it!"

"Don't worry about that! I can take care of the baby once you give birth to it!"

"Rainwater gave birth to me, not me!"

"You naughty monkey, you are looking for a beating!"

……

He Lai and his companion quickly arrived at Lou's house. He Daqing went into the kitchen, and He Lai went to Lou Bancheng's study.

"Uncle Lou, what's wrong? Why don't you say anything even though I'm here?" He Lai found a place to sit down and asked.

"Well, Uncle Lou is still thinking about what to do with the things in Sijiu City!"

Lou Bancheng sighed and said.

There was no way. The Lou family had too many businesses and a large amount of cash. However, Chinese banknotes were really worthless in Hong Kong City. On paper, the exchange rate was one to two or one to three, but in reality, no one was willing to exchange even at a one to one ratio.

Not to mention the house, which cannot be sold. After all, the buying and selling of houses is prohibited in this era. Although it can be traded privately, he has so many properties. He can neither find anyone to accept a private transaction nor make much money.

There are also a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings that need to be dealt with.

"Oh? Uncle Lou, people say you are known as the wealthiest man in the city. How much wealth do you have?"

He Lai asked curiously.

"Haha, what's wrong? Are you curious?" Lou Bancheng looked at He Lai with a smile.

"I'm a little curious." He Lai said with a smile.

"Okay, then Uncle Lou will tell you how much I have in this city. I used to have thirteen factories, big and small, but unfortunately they have all been taken away by the state. I also have twenty-four restaurants. Some of the deeds are still in my hands, but the management rights have also been taken away by the state. There are 235 courtyard houses, big and small, and more than half of them have been donated.

There are still more than 34 million Chinese currency, and many things have been exchanged for gold. There are probably more than a dozen large boxes, which I have collected and prepared to ship to the port city; as for antiques, calligraphy and paintings, Uncle Lou has not counted them, but I think there are still a lot. "

Lou Bancheng spoke slowly.

He Lai smacked his lips after hearing this. As expected, he was half a city, he really had a lot of things. Just looking at the cash, you could tell how rich he was! You know, nowadays a house in a courtyard house only costs three or four hundred yuan, but he has more than 30 million, which is different from the tens of millions in Hong Kong City!

Lou Bancheng is no longer doing business, but he has accumulated so much money simply by earning dividends.

He is really rich.

"What? Are you scared by Uncle Lou's money? Your Uncle Lou has also experienced two generations of hard work. I have taken over the Lou family business since I was thirteen years old and expanded it little by little.

I have been working hard in this city for forty-five years, and I have come to where I am now step by step. I am considered a legendary figure. In fact, I have long wanted to stop working hard. I just want to live a peaceful and stable life in this city. That’s why I didn’t leave even though so many people advised me to leave. I really can’t bear to leave here!”

Lou Bancheng sighed and touched his armchair. He had spent a lot of effort to build this Lou Mansion.

"Uncle Lou, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Don't worry about it. Take away what you can take away first. There is nothing you can do about what you can't take away.

If you go to Hong Kong City, you can always make a comeback, and to put it bluntly, the things in the old city will definitely be taken back by the government, but who can guarantee that they will not be returned to you in the future? After all, even if the government takes it away now, it is without your consent!

If the policy is relaxed someday, things might change, don’t you think? "

He Lai explained.

"Yeah, that makes sense. You're really smart and you see through everything. Forget it, I don't want the house or anything like that.

I have a few courtyard houses that are not in my name. I have given you the deeds. Don't worry, the owners of the deeds are from my Lou family, they won't have any objections."

Lou Bancheng placed a dozen property deeds on the table and said to He.

"Okay, I'll take it. Uncle Lou can't take it away anyway. But Uncle Lou, can you please not sell those antique calligraphy and paintings you brought with you to foreigners? If you really can't, sell them to me. After all, Uncle Lou, these things of yours are all good things."

He Lai was worried that Lou Bancheng would run out of money and sell the antiques.

"Oh, Xiao Laizi knows this. Don't worry, Uncle Lou knows this. I won't sell a single thing unless it's absolutely necessary!"

Lou Bancheng said with a smile.

"Uncle Lou, I think you should bring some of your own people with you. To put it bluntly, Hong Kong is still dominated by gangsters. You must deal with them. Look at the people around Lei Luo, they are all gangsters."

He Lai couldn't help but remind him again.

"Well, Uncle Lou has already made a plan. I will contact him soon and try to bring as many people as possible. But Xiao Laizi, I may be gone soon. I estimate that it will take at most a year. After all, I have realized that the government will not let me sell and transfer my assets easily. I can only take what I can take, and the rest will be what it is!"

Lou Bancheng said seriously while smoking a cigarette.

"Well, that's right. Don't lose the big picture because of the small details. It will be bad if the higher-ups find out. Uncle Lou, I think Sister Xiao'e is very talented in management. You can train her more."

He Lai added another sentence.

"Oh? Did Xiao'e get into trouble at your place? I've spoiled this girl since she was little. Please help keep an eye on her and teach her more."

Lou Bancheng was still very satisfied with Lou Xiaoe. After all, she had grown up by his side since childhood.