Chapter 343 The Most Important Thing

Not long after, Xu Guangfu left Li Guoqiang's house humming a little tune and smiling happily.

Soon after, Qu Yinfeng, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen, Zhu Caiyan, Zhu Caixia and Xu Dani each came over with pots of prepared ingredients, ready to cook a family meal at Li Guoqiang's house.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang immediately took out the gifts that Luo Huijuan bought for them.

Among them, there were several bottles of vanishing cream that the girls liked, some Daoxiangcun cakes and three hand-sewn bellybands.

Seeing these gifts, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and Zhu Caiyan were all surprised.

They never thought that one day they would be recognized by Li Guoqiang's legal wife.

Qu Yinfeng and Xu Dani were also very satisfied with Luo Huijuan's gift.

Only Zhu Caixia stared at the bellybands in the hands of Xu Yuping and others with a longing look on her face, her mouth almost brimming with anger.

She has clearly expressed her feelings to Li Guoqiang, and she is not a child anymore, so why doesn't she have a share?
If she wasn't worried about making Li Guoqiang angry, she would probably have wanted to question Li Guoqiang right now.

When Li Guoqiang saw Zhu Caixia like this, he felt a little happy in his heart, then pretended not to see it, and just gave instructions. Then he took the letters and things that Xu Yuchang and others had written to their family and left.

Seeing this, Zhu Caixia couldn't help but stamp her feet, and then sat aside sulking.

In fact, she also knew that Li Guoqiang did this for her own good, but her heart had already been filled with Li Guoqiang, and there would be no room for anyone else in the future.

That's because she is still young, otherwise, she would definitely have to sneak in at night like Zhu Caiyan.

Soon, under Qu Yinfeng's urging, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen, Zhu Caiyan and others no longer had time to be happy and hurriedly started working around the stove.

Xu Dani took a bite of pastry on the left and on the right, stuffing her mouth full, just like a little squirrel stealing food.

For her, as long as there is delicious food, life is the happiest.

What's more, these delicious foods were bought for her by her beautiful sister-in-law, so they tasted especially delicious.

Just as she was thinking that she must find an opportunity in the future to ask Li Guoqiang to take her to Sijiucheng to meet her beautiful sister-in-law, Li Guoqiang also carried some things and went to the homes of Sun Jinda, Ma Hongjun and Xu Yuchang respectively.

Moreover, every time they arrived at a place, the other party’s parents would ask him with a worried look on their faces, whether Sun Jinda and others would be able to continue doing the business after the county-run apiary was completed.
In response to this, he answered all the questions with a look of affirmation, so much so that his master Xu Guangshou thought he was just being perfunctory.

"Qiangzi, tell me the truth, will Changzi be able to continue working in Xiangmi Zhai? Or will he be driven back?"

"Ouch!"

When Li Guoqiang heard this, he couldn't help but said helplessly: "Master, don't you trust me? Even if I lie to anyone, I won't lie to you!

Moreover, with our relationship, even if Brother Chang really can't continue to work in Xiangmi Zhai, I can help him find a new job, so you can rest assured."

"Row!"

When Xu Guangshou heard Li Guoqiang say this, he felt relieved, nodded and said, "With your words, I can rest assured."

Although Xu Yuchang was not his only son, and Xu Yuchang was not very ambitious, he still hoped that Xu Yuchang could settle down smoothly in the city and become a city dweller.

In that case, maybe he could go to the old city in the name of visiting relatives in the future!

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt happy.

Then, he suddenly thought of a question and asked hurriedly, "By the way, didn't that brat say he wanted to find a wife in the city? Has he found one now?"

"Nope!"

Li Guoqiang was delighted when he heard this, and then he laughed and answered, "You know, most of the young people in the city have gone to the countryside. There are already very few girls left in the city who have not yet married. In addition, Brother Chang has just moved to the city, so this matter cannot be rushed. I think you should be patient and wait for another year or so!"

Hearing this, the smile on Xu Guangshou's face froze instantly and his brows wrinkled slightly.

You know, Xu Yuchang is already in his twenties. If he delays for a few more years, he will really become an older bachelor.

However, no matter how worried he was, he also knew that what Li Guoqiang said was true.

Just like in their Jinshan Castle, in just over half a year, weren't there suddenly a dozen unmarried young girls?
Moreover, even though these girls have moved to the countryside, they all have very high standards. Many young men in the village want to pursue them, but they don't have the chance to do so.

What's more, no one knows what changes will happen to the policies above now, so for the sake of safety, many people stay away from these girls, for fear that they will suddenly run away.

"master!"

Seeing Xu Guangshou's expression, Li Guoqiang quickly spoke to comfort him, "Don't worry. If Brother Chang can't find a partner, I will help find a matchmaker and introduce him to someone who has better conditions in all aspects."

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangshou's expression relaxed, then he nodded with a look of relief and agreed.

At this moment, the more he looked at Li Guoqiang, the more satisfied he felt, and he was also very glad that he had made a prompt decision to accept Li Guoqiang as his apprentice.

If he was a step slower, not to mention whether he could find a landowner with such talent in knife skills to pass on his craft, even his family would not be able to send their son to the old city to work as a worker, let alone have the chance to marry a city girl as a daughter-in-law.

To put it bluntly, it is definitely his honor, not Li Guoqiang's, to be able to accept Li Guoqiang as his apprentice.

Just when he was thinking of keeping Li Guoqiang to have a few drinks and ask about the county-run bee farm, Li Guoqiang spoke first: "Master, I just got back and I have some things to do at home, so I'm going to go back first. I'll come over and have a few drinks with you next time when I'm free."

"Oh!"

Xu Guangshou was slightly stunned, then quickly waved his hand and agreed: "It's okay, go and do what you want! We can drink anytime."

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang didn't bother to be polite with Xu Guangshou. He immediately got up from the bed and left.

Although he really respected his master Xu Guangshou, compared to the beautiful ladies at home, he naturally had no interest in chatting with Xu Guangshou.

Moreover, he knew without guessing that Xu Guangshou would definitely ask him about the county-run apiary, and no matter what he said at that time, it would be inappropriate.

Instead of making things difficult for yourself, it’s better to go back early and enjoy the good times!

At this time, the sky outside had become much darker, which made it convenient for him to quietly return home.

When Xu Yuping and the others saw Li Guoqiang coming back, they immediately approached him with a gentle look and handed him a teacup, clothes and a towel. "Qiangzi, we have already prepared the bath water for you. Go take a bath first, and you can eat after you finish."

"Ok!"

Li Guoqiang first took the towel and wiped his hands, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and then took his clothes and went to the bathhouse.

The whole process was as smooth as flowing water, except that there was a maid by his side to help rub his back.

Before entering the bathhouse, he suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly.

"By the way, Sister Ping, was there anyone coming over just now?"

"No! What's the matter?"

Hearing this, Xu Yuping shook her head and asked with some confusion.

"fine!"

When Li Guoqiang heard this answer, he raised his eyebrows, then quickly waved his hand and replied.

After saying that, he didn't care what Xu Yuping thought and directly pushed open the door of the bathhouse. Then he saw at a glance the big water tank in the middle of the bathhouse, which was exactly the same as the one in Qu Yinfeng's home.

The water tank is filled with two-thirds of warm water.

Then, he stretched out his hand to test the water temperature, then quickly took off his clothes and sat in, letting the warm water slowly soak his body.

The warm and comfortable feeling made him hum unconsciously, and then he thought about Xu Yuping's answer just now in his mind.

You know, when he came back last time, the villagers rushed to his house one after another.

And now, he has been back for half a day, but no one has come. It is obvious that there is a problem.

As for where the problem lies, after thinking about it, he felt that there might be two reasons.

One of them was probably because everyone heard from Sun Maocai and Ma Changshun about his indifferent attitude towards the county-run apiary, and felt that he was not going to help solve the problem, so they had some opinions about him.

The other reason is that everyone feels that the income of Xiangmi Zhai is now directly transferred into the public account of Jinshanbao Brigade, so they feel that he is no longer important.

In this regard, he can only say that people are profit-seeking and realistic.

Just like in ancient times, once the aristocratic class felt that a certain emperor did not conform to their interests, then the emperor’s reign would be almost over.

However, he is not those emperors and does not need to care about what the villagers think.

Therefore, the matter just went around in his mind for a while and then disappeared without a trace.

Instead, it was the main purpose of his return this time.

Since they had already planned to bring Shang Xiuzhen, Shen Fengxia and others back to the mountains to recuperate and prepare for delivery, the first thing they needed to do was to solve the problem of accommodation.

This time when he came back, he needed to use his small space to build a house next to the private apiary.

For this purpose, when he was in the city of Sijiu, he had asked Wu Cai'e to help him get some steel bars, cement, sand, gravel and blue bricks in advance.

At that time, he only needs to find a suitable place in the mountains, dig out the foundation, and then mix the cement slurry and blue bricks in the small world and start construction.

If everything goes well, he will be able to build the house in just a few days.

The only thing that worries him is his future safety.

After all, Shang Xiuzhen, Shen Fengxia and others are all pregnant, and it would be very inconvenient for them to move.

Even if he could get guns, ammunition, or even grenades for Shang Xiuzhen, Shen Fengxia and others, there was no way to guarantee that everything would be foolproof.

As for asking Liang Xianglian, Erniu and Zhao Liming to protect Shang Xiuzhen and others, that is possible, but he also needs to consider whether anyone will have any bad intentions.

Therefore, after thinking about it, he finally thought of the big bull in Phoenix Ridge.

That boy has a kind nature and is a bit stubborn in doing things. It would be perfect to have him help as a bodyguard.

In this way, he has arranged a true confidant of his next to Shang Xiuzhen, Shen Fengxia and others, who can form a situation of mutual supervision with Liang Xianglian, Erniu and Zhao Liming, allowing him to completely put his mind at ease.

Even if possible, he wanted to bring Guan Changsheng and Zhou Xiaoyu along as well to prevent any unexpected situations from happening and there was no one present who could make a decision.

All in all, it's all about safety.

In fact, if it weren't for the worry about the gossips of too many people in the Siheyuan, and the fact that the marriage certificate of Shang Xiuzhen and others was fake, it would be difficult to deal with if someone took it seriously, so it would be best to let Shang Xiuzhen and others stay in the Siheyuan to wait for the birth of the baby.

After thinking about these things, he soaked his body in the hot water, then hurriedly took the soap and scrubbed it thoroughly, taking a bubble bath at the same time.

Not long after, when he came out of the bathhouse, it was completely dark outside.

As a cool mountain breeze blew, he felt his whole body refreshed. Then he looked at the twinkling lights in the village and turned and walked straight into his house.

At this time, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and others had already brought the food to the kang table, and then sat around it, chatting about village gossip and waiting for Li Guoqiang to come in for dinner.

Moreover, perhaps because there were too many people and they were worried that there would not be enough time, or perhaps because they had been hungry for a long time and were too greedy, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and the others had already washed their bodies in advance and even put on some of the vanishing cream that Luo Huijuan had bought for them.

As soon as he walked into the room, Li Guoqiang smelled a fresh and tempting smell and a faint scent of cold cream, and then he unconsciously cast his eyes on the faintly blushing faces of Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and others.

As the saying goes, a long separation is better than a new marriage.

In addition, because Luo Huijuan and others were pregnant, Li Guoqiang had not eaten and drunk much for a while.

So, this time can be considered as a chance for Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and others to catch up.

Soon, under the fiery gazes of Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and others, Li Guoqiang sat in the main seat that belonged to him. Then, before he could make any move, a soft and cute little guy came into his arms, making him feel happy.

When Zhu Caixia saw this, her lips pouted again, and then she looked at Xu Dani who was nestling in Li Guoqiang's arms with some envy and jealousy, wishing she could replace him.

(End of this chapter)