Li He said to Four and Five, "Go and help Big Sis greet the guests. If there are any that I don't know, you guys can introduce them to me."
Although Big Sis had widened her horizons in the past few years, she was not used to doing business and was not good at socializing with the rich ladies, so there were only a few people she knew by name. Most of them had only met face to face and were not familiar with each other.
Five said, "Shen Daoru's wife, Yu Dehua's wife, and that Song Youxi are all here. They are helping Big Sis."
When Lao Si saw that Li He's expression was unhappy, he quickly poked Lao Wu and said, "I told you to go, so go. Stop talking nonsense."
He Fang also said, "Let's go. I'll go with you."
The three of them chatted as they walked towards the female guests.
Five looked back at Li He and said angrily, "Second Brother Li's temper is getting worse. Sister-in-law, you have a good temper. If I have to see him all day, I'd rather die."
He Fang smiled and said, "If your brother hears this, he'll be furious. His temper is still the same, just a little more childish. You have to coax him and go against him a little, and he'll say that you hurt his heart."
Four said to Five, "Don't be so troublesome all day long. You're already in your thirties and you still don't understand reason."
Five shook his head helplessly. "You've inherited Second Brother Li's legacy. You're even more talkative than him."
An impassioned voice came from not far away, "Pfft, how could I agree? I told him that I'd throw away the ten cents and you can buy some paper money to burn. He said that he wanted to kill me. I told him that I worship Young Master Shen. Don't scare me, I'm not easily scared …"
The women did not need to look back to know who was talking. In this place, no one dared to boast in such a loud voice except for Li Zhaokun, and most importantly, he was especially unscrupulous.
The people around him laughed out loud. Their laughter was sincere because Li Zhaokun's words were really humorous.
Li Zhaokun was wearing a fitted black suit and a red tie. His hair was combed until it was shiny. He was in high spirits as he spoke with fervor and assurance.
In contrast, he was holding a foot-long suona in his armpit. It was his treasure and it was made of black sandalwood. He liked it very much. He had brought it here to entertain his grandson. Whether it was "Birds Awe of the Phoenix" or "Carrying the Sedan Chair", he could play it.
However, as soon as he took it out, he was stopped by his son-in-law, son, and daughters. What kind of joke was this? As the saying goes, 'If you don't know the meaning of the suona when you first meet it, you'll be a man in a coffin when you hear it again'. If this kind of hooligan instrument was played, the wedding would be ruined.
This made him very unhappy.
During the banquet, he was supposed to sit at the head of the table. He had always been different from the others. The Woo family had many female companions, so he did not want to squeeze his way in. Instead, he let Wang Yulan and his two daughters represent him while he sat at another table surrounded by Wu Quan and his family's chauffeur.
Not everyone knew Li He, and not everyone knew Li Zhaokun.
"Who is this old man?" a nosy person at the next table asked.
"Didn't you see the wedding just now?" another person answered softly. "Yang Xuewen's father-in-law."
"I know. I'm just asking, what does he do? He's so awesome," the person continued.
"How do you know he's awesome?"
"Look, when he takes food, no one dares to turn the plate, and when he serves wine, no one dares to sit."
"Seems like …"
The two of them whispered to each other and asked the people around them. Not many people knew Li Zhaokun.
After the wedding, the newlyweds flew straight to Australia for their honeymoon.
The relatives and friends of the Yang and Li families who came from their hometown either left or took the opportunity to go shopping in Hong Kong.
Li He's family was not in a hurry to go back. They stayed in the house in Hong Kong mainly because Li Zhaokun was unwilling to leave. He met a soulmate who also played the suona at the wedding.
Since Li Zhaokun was unwilling to leave, the others naturally could not leave first. Naturally, they waited for a while.
This new friend of his had been a volunteer army's trumpet player. He played the suona to perfection. His skill level was so much higher than his that he almost worshipped him.
Wang Yulan said, "You're the only one who has never seen your father respect anyone."
Li He had met that old man once. He was the CEO of a trading company and used to be Yang Xuewen's partner. He was indeed a true friend of his father. Li He didn't pay much attention to him. He smiled and said, "It's rare for him to have a hobby. Let him do it. It's better than sitting around and playing mahjong."
"There's a lot of things to do at home." It was already the seventh day since Wang Yulan arrived. She was already sick of waiting.
Li He said, "Do you want me to send you back first?"
"Am I that annoying?" Wang Yulan said as she wiped her tears.
Li He was speechless.
Anyway, whatever he said would be wrong, so he scratched his head and decided not to say anything. Seeing that Yang Ge was sitting on the sofa with earplugs in her ears and shaking her head, he walked over and took off her earplugs.
"What?" Yang Ge was stunned.
Li He asked, "What are you doing here instead of going home to accompany your parents?"
Yang Ge had been studying in Hong Kong since she was young. She didn't spend much time with her parents. Li He naturally hoped that the family could spend more time together.
Yang Ge pointed at Li Ke who was busy in the kitchen and said, "I'm playing with my sister for a few days."
Li He said, "You're in Hong Kong and your sister is in Shenzhen. You basically see each other whenever there's nothing going on. What's there to play with? While your mother can still stay here for a few days, hurry up and go home. You're making me worry every day."
Her grandmother was wiping her tears. Yang Ge realized that she was the one who was caught in the crossfire. She cupped her hands and surrendered. "I understand now. You're venting your anger on me. If you don't want me here … There will be a place for me to stay."
As she said that, she started to pack her things. She threw her little bag on her back and walked out of the house with her head held high.
Li He said, "This lady has quite a temper."
"She's spoiled," Li Ke said as he came out of the kitchen. Li Ke came out of the kitchen and took a towel to wipe his grandmother's tears. He didn't ask why she was crying because she was already used to it.
Ever since Li He came to Hong Kong, he had been going to dinner every day. He didn't want to participate at first but he thought that his son was getting older and it was time to bring him out for a walk. Hence, no matter where he went, he would bring Li Lan along.
Li Lan was unwilling but his father's authority and his mother's expectations were on one hand. He couldn't bear to disappoint them, so he bit the bullet and followed his father.
He would address whoever Li He asked him to and do whatever he was told to do.
Hence, Li He was very happy and felt that his son was worth teaching.
He sat on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other and his hands wrapped around his knees. He asked Li Lan, "Go out with me every day. Do you have any thoughts about what you've seen and heard?"
Afraid that his son wouldn't understand, he patiently added, "If you have any thoughts, just say them. If you don't understand, you can ask. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. How can young people not make mistakes? If they don't, they would be gods."
Anyway, he had eaten more salt than his son had eaten. More importantly, he had eaten for two lifetimes. He was very confident that there was nothing he couldn't understand. He was already prepared for his son to humbly ask for advice.
Li Lan was afraid that he would spoil his father's mood, so he was forced to ask, "Is this how you do business?"
Li He thought that his son hated drinking at the table and said disapprovingly, "Drinking has always been like this. Of course, it's wrong to judge a hero based on one's tolerance for alcohol, but son, you have the right to say no in this kind of situation. If you don't want to drink, no one will force you. If you don't want others to drink, naturally, others won't drink. "
Li Lan smiled and said, "No, Dad, you misunderstand. What I mean is that you are all immersed in the atmosphere of 'fighting with the heavens is endless joy; fighting with the earth is endless joy; fighting with people is endless joy'. Hence, it's wrong to say that 'Chinese love peace' in books."
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