Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Lou Zhenhua thought for a moment and said, "Let's take them with us! Let's go and test the waters first. If they return the house to us, then we can discuss the rest. If they don't, we'll put everything on hold and wait and see for a while before making any decisions."

"I know!" Lou Xiao'e replied, and then continued, "My second brother came back last night. He said that the factory's working capital was insufficient. He asked me to borrow money. I didn't lend it to him. But I called my eldest brother."

Lou Zhenhua frowned immediately. Tan Lingya said, "It must have been Shiming's wife who did it. She has done this more than once or twice. I think we should let Shiming divorce him! If this continues, our family will be destroyed by the Li family sooner or later."

Lou Zhenhua said, "I should have done what Shichang did and arranged Shiming's marriage before I came out. It wouldn't have turned out like this. But now that it's happened, there's no point in saying anything. I'll talk to Shichang later and ask him to handle the matter."

"Young Master!" Just then the servant called out. Lou Zhenhua looked in the direction of the voice and shouted, "Shichang, you're here?!"

"Dad! Mom!" Lou Shichang greeted Lou Zhenhua and his wife, and walked over to sit next to Lou Xiaoe. Lou Xiaoe called out, "Brother!" and then asked, "Have you eaten yet?!"

"No!" Lou Shichang replied.

Lou Xiao'e said to the servant, "Auntie Wu, bring a bowl of porridge to my brother."

"Yes! Miss!" Aunt Wu turned and walked into the kitchen.

Lou Zhenhua asked: "Shichang, what's the matter with you coming here so early?!"

Lou Shichang replied: "I have already dealt with all the affairs of the Shiming family. There will be no trouble in the future."

"Yeah!" Lou Zhenhua nodded slightly, then asked, "Is the factory still short of money now?!"

Lou Shichang replied: "I don't know about this, you should ask Shiming. However, if things go well today, the factory's funding problem can be solved temporarily."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother, if it's not enough, I can lend some to second brother."

Lou Shichang picked up his chopsticks, put some side dishes on the porridge, and said, "I appreciate your kindness. But there is no need for you, the big boss, to take action at the moment." Then he changed the subject and said, "Xiao'e, I passed by the dock a few days ago and saw that your modified shipyard has received a new ship?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied, "We purchased six cruisers from America. Two of them were not in good condition when we bought them, so we dismantled them directly at the shipyard in Kangaroo Country. The remaining four are still in good condition. They are currently docked at the dock of our modification factory in Gangcheng. Engineers have calculated that it will only take three months to convert them into cargo ships."

Lou Shichang asked: "Xiao'e, have these boats found buyers?!"

Lou Xiao'e shook her head and replied, "Not at the moment. The ship has just arrived, and I'm just about to spread the news. If nothing goes wrong, there will be a buyer soon."

Lou Shichang asked: "Xiao'e, can I buy one?!"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Lou Shichang curiously and said, "Brother, didn't your shipping company just add three ships?!"

Lou Shichang said: "Now the company's business is just getting back on track. Especially recently, the cargo volume has increased. The original ships are simply not enough."

Lou Xiao'e thought for a moment and asked, "Is one ship enough? If not, I can give you four ships. But you can't give me less money."

Lou Shichang smiled and replied, "Don't worry! You will definitely get enough money."

Lou Zhenhua frowned slightly and asked, "Xiao'e, are modified boats easy to sell?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "Of course! The modified ships we produce are all converted from retired warships. Warships are made of solid materials. And the engine performance and other aspects are better than merchant ships."

Lou Shichang said: "Some time ago, a ship under my name encountered pirates when it was out at sea. In the past, when encountering pirates, we could only turn the bow of the ship and run at full speed. It would be best if we could run away. If we couldn't run away, we could only accept our fate. This time, the captain must have been too much. He didn't even run away, and the ship ran at full speed and rammed the pirate ship. Fortunately, it was a freighter converted from a warship, so it was tough. Our ship was fine. The pirates' ship was rammed and sunk."

Lou Xiao'e muttered, "No wonder so many shipping companies are asking us about ships. So the problem is with you?!"

"Ding-ling-ling! Ding-ling-ling!" Just then the phone rang. Not long after, Butler Fu walked into the restaurant and said respectfully, "Miss, the shipping king is calling you."

"Why would he come to see me?!" Lou Xiao'e muttered, stood up, walked to the living room where the phone was placed, picked up the receiver, and said, "I'm Lou Xiao'e."

The ship magnate got straight to the point and asked, "Xiao'e, I heard that four new ships have arrived at your shipyard?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "There are four new ships that are being refitted. But they have been sold."

The ship owner on the other side frowned slightly and asked, "Can you tell me who you sold the ship to?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "I sold it to my eldest brother."

When the shipping tycoon heard that Lou Xiao'e had sold the ship to Lou Shichang, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I'll talk to your brother about the ship later. Don't forget, you're still the daughter-in-law of our Bao family. If you have a ship in the future, remember to notify me in advance."

"Got it!" Lou Xiao'e replied, and after the other party hung up the phone, she also hung up.

Lou Zhenhua walked into the living room and saw Lou Xiaoe looking unhappy. He asked, "What's wrong?!"

"Nothing!" Lou Xiao'e replied, looking at Lou Shichang who followed her out, and said, "I guess he wants a boat too. But I told him I'll sell it to you. He said he'll find you later. Don't be soft-hearted when you make an offer."

Lou Shichang laughed and said, "Don't worry, little sister!"

After Lou Shichang left, Lou Zhenhua called Lou Xiaoe to the study and asked, "How is your relationship with the mainlanders now?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied, "It's pretty good." Then she asked, "Dad, why are you asking this?!"

Lou Zhenhua replied, "Just asking." Then Lou Zhenhua opened the drawer of the desk, took out an envelope and handed it to Lou Xiaoe, saying, "This is the address of Afu's brother's home. Go back to Sijiu City this time to find him. Later, your mother will give you the title deed and land deed of our house in Sijiu City."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Dad, I'll do the work, don't worry!"

Lou Zhenhua warned: "The mainland is not like here. You are unfamiliar with the place, so you must be careful."

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e responded.

As time went by, it was December 12th. That morning, the people in Gangcheng who received the invitation boarded the plane to Sijiucheng at Gangcheng Airport. Two hours later, the plane arrived in Yangcheng. After stopping at the airport for more than half an hour, the plane took off again. After a simple lunch on the plane, the plane arrived at Sijiucheng Airport around three o'clock in the afternoon. Because arrangements were made in advance. As soon as the plane stopped, two buses parked next to the plane. Lou Xiao'e, carrying her suitcase, followed the large group off the plane and got on the bus parked next to it.

After everyone got on the bus, it drove directly out of the airport. At around five o'clock in the afternoon, the bus drove into the gate of the Sijiucheng Hotel. After completing the check-in formalities, Lou Xiao'e put her luggage in the room and then followed the other visitors to the restaurant.