bayedsolid Chapter 532 My Hometown of Shengjing
Chapter 532 My Hometown of Shengjing
After saying goodbye to Liu Heming and Men Buhui, Liu Zhiyi escorted Hua Yan back to the courtyard house and then returned to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
Liu Zhiyi now lives at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic for work convenience.
Hua Yan and Tai Ji packed up all the gifts they brought back from abroad and then rested.
Every day like this, without good physical strength, you really can't keep up.
As if they had all agreed beforehand, no one bothered Hua Yan.
Everyone knows that this girl is never idle. This is a rare moment of leisure in her busy work, and no one can help but notice. Even Liu Quan and the others are quietly doing their own things, afraid of disturbing Hua Yan.
next day
Hua Yan got up early, had breakfast with Liu Quan and the others, and then headed straight to the train station. She wanted to take a plane, but Shengjing only had a military airport, not a civilian one.
Su Ying and Gu Decai had already gone home ahead of time. They hadn't been home all year, and Liu Quan told them to rest for a few more days.
Su Quan, Hai Yitian, and Liang Dong also returned early with the Boy Scouts. They didn't know when Hua Yan would be back, so they didn't wait for her.
Su Quan and Zhang Tao now manage the five-story business together. Su Quan is low-key, down-to-earth, and hardworking. She has never overshadowed Zhang Tao and has always appeared as a deputy.
Hua Yan thought that if Chai Lu opened a department store in Shengjing, Su Quan would be the most suitable manager. He had grown very quickly during his time in Kyoto.
From now on, Huayan plans to hand over the management of the department stores to Su Quan. Not only will there be department stores in Shengjing, but also in Beijing and Shenzhen, all under Su Quan's management.
Liu Quan wanted to send someone to take Hua Yan and the others back, but Hua Yan refused. It's the New Year, who wouldn't want to be with their family? She couldn't be too selfish.
Liu Quan wasn't worried at all. Hua Yan had traveled all over the country and there was no place she wouldn't go. Besides, her combat skills and intelligence were off the charts, so there was really nothing to worry about.
Watching the train pull away, Liu Quan waved his right hand, his eyes filled with reluctance. Although he had experienced countless partings with Hua Yan, he still hadn't gotten used to it.
Hua Yan couldn't understand Liu Quan's feelings; her mind was completely focused on Shengjing, eager to see Hua Jingxing.
The journey was uneventful. As evening approached, the train, which had been stopping and starting intermittently, finally came to a stop at Shengjing Railway Station.
Taiji had become much stronger after practicing martial arts with Huayan, and he was seen carrying a lot of things on his shoulders and in his hands. Although he knew that Huayan wouldn't get tired even if she carried them, Taiji just didn't want her to.
On the platform, Hua Jingxing and Su Quan stood there looking around.
"Dad, Uncle Su Quan."
"Uncle Hua, Uncle Su Quan."
Hua Yan and Tai Ji called for help as soon as they got out of the car.
"Oh my! Look at all that stuff you're carrying."
Hua Jingxing jogged over and took the things from Taiji's hands, while Su Quan took the things off Taiji's shoulder.
"The gifts we brought for everyone."
Hua Yan moved nimbly and took Hua Jingxing's arm.
"Jiu'er, we have everything at home, you just need to come back."
Hua Jingxing's simple words expressed the feelings of so many parents.
"Okay! I won't take it next time."
Hua Yan knew that Hua Jingxing was afraid of tiring them out, so even though he said that, they would still have to take it next time.
"Uncle Su Quan, you've been away from home for so long, the Party Secretary must have a lot to say, why did you come to pick me up?"
“Your Party Secretary Grandpa said that he misses you the most, and he hasn’t seen you for two years.”
Su Quan came with a mission.
After he returned, he told his father, Secretary Su, about the development of Kyoto, which impressed Secretary Su greatly.
Now, Su Ying has also been entrusted with important responsibilities by Hua Yan, managing all the staff of Kyoto Hua Yan Company. Her other two sons are doing very well in Shenzhen and Xiamen. Therefore, Secretary Su is especially grateful to Hua Yan.
“Uncle Su Quan, my dad and I will go back to pay our respects on the first day of the Lunar New Year. You should also go back and prepare for the New Year, don’t help my dad with the work.”
Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve. Everyone has a lot to do. We can't let people work themselves to the bone and never get a break at this time.
"It's alright. Your Party Secretary Grandpa has taken care of everything at home. He won't miss me."
Su Quan also wanted to spend more time with Hua Yan. In Kyoto, he discovered that everyone admired Hua Yan and seized every opportunity to get close to her. Zhang Tao was one of them.
"If there's nothing else, then I really have something to tell you."
Hua Yan thought that if she went back to pay New Year's visits on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it would be noisy and chaotic, and it would seem abrupt to talk about serious matters. So, she was letting Su Quan know what was going on.
"Ah! What's the matter?"
When Su Quan heard that Hua Yan had something to say, she was first taken aback, then overjoyed.
“Uncle Su Quan, didn’t Chai’s father come back to build a shopping mall? I was thinking you have experience in this area, so you could lend him a hand.”
"Huh? Can I do it?"
Su Quan was surprised but also somewhat insecure. He had heard from Hua Jingxing that Chai Lujian's shopping malls were all large-scale; could his skills really be of any help?
“Sure! Definitely. You helped my dad manage the department store when you were in Shengjing, and you can continue to manage the department store with Uncle Tao in Kyoto. You definitely have experience.”
"But I heard that Mr. Chai's department store is very large and has everything."
"Even the largest shopping mall is made up of various small commodities. It's just that now there are more commodities, the area is larger, there are more people, and more effort is required."
Hua Yan spoke lightly because she didn't want to put pressure on Su Quan.
She knew that Su Quan was serious and thorough in his work, and that if given the opportunity, he would surprise her.
Every outstanding talent starts from the bottom and works their way up step by step.
"If Jiu'er trusts me, I will do my best and try not to disappoint you and President Chai."
After overcoming her initial lack of confidence, Su Quan began to think about what to do.
"When we get back, let's call Mr. Chai over and discuss this in detail."
Keeping her word is Hua Yan's style of doing things.
"Hehe! Your father-in-law has been so busy that he's running around like crazy. He knew you were coming back and was thinking of coming with us to pick you up, but he had to go back because something came up when he was about to leave."
Hua Jingxing shook his head and said with some helplessness.
Now, seeing others so busy they barely have time to breathe, he's glad he doesn't have such ambition or ability; otherwise, picking up his daughter would be a luxury for him.
Haha! It's not that you're not capable enough, it's that your daughter cares about you and doesn't want you to get tired.
The group returned to the courtyard in Hua Jingxing's BMW. The shops, hotels, restaurants, and clothing factories were all managed, so there was nothing major going on, and Hua Jingxing was quite relaxed.
The courtyard house is very deserted now.
Liang Dong and Deng Zhi moved into the house that Hua Yan had given them with their child. They usually stayed in Kyoto, so the house was empty. They only started to tidy it up and move in when they came back for the New Year.
Hua Jingzhen's family also bought a house in Shengjing, not far from the garment factory, making it convenient for commuting to work.
Even her second uncle, Hua Jingqi, bought his own house and got married to Luan Feng.
Chu Xiu and Hai Yitian moved back to the courtyard house that Hua Yan had given them after Hua Yan took the Boy Scouts to Kyoto.
At this time, only Hua Jingxing and Liu Fengzhi lived in the courtyard house that Hua Yan bought from Zhang Jiaxi.
As the car stopped at the entrance, many of Hua Yan's memories were triggered. She thought of Tong Tianci, Ren Yi, Luan Yu, Ming Yi, Lu Yao, He Miao, and so on.
"Did Dad, Uncle Tong, Uncle Ren, Section Chief Mingyi, Lu Yao, the director of the subdistrict office, and He Miao all send New Year's gifts?"
"Yes, we sent them every year. We never forget them. Your Uncle Tong and Uncle Ren also sent return gifts, saying they'll treat you to a meal when you come back!"
Hua Jingxing always took Hua Yan's instructions very seriously. For example, every year during the holidays, he would send gifts to these acquaintances. They weren't anything expensive, just a token of his remembrance, letting them know that he remembered them.
"Okay! The third day of the new year! I'll go find them. The first day I'll go to the village secretary's house, the second day I'll go to Taiji's house. I have to leave on the fifth day, I still have things to do in Kyoto."
Hua Yan arranged her time very clearly.
Upon hearing that she would be leaving on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Hua Jingxing's good mood, which had been anticipating his daughter's arrival, immediately cooled down.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I thought you could stay home until the end of the month."
Hua Jingxing felt a little bitter at this moment.
Hua Yan got out of the car, took Hua Jingxing's arm, and walked towards the courtyard, gently comforting her:
"Dad, our family business is growing bigger and bigger. Once we find suitable managers, I'll come back and spend more time with you."
"Alright! Jiu'er, money can never be earned enough, just enough is fine. Dad doesn't want anything else, he just wants you sisters to grow up happily."
"Yes! I know. By the way, Dad! Did you take all the nutritional pills I gave you before?"
In his previous life, Hua Jingxing was in poor health and suffered from a serious illness, which led to his untimely death. Therefore, Hua Yan paid special attention to his health.
“I ate it. I won’t dare to be careless about what you asked me to do.”
Hua Jingxing also showed off his muscles at the opportune moment.
"I've made some more for you, I'll bring it to you in a bit."
Hua Yan noticed that Hua Jingxing's complexion was rosy and she was full of energy, so she knew that her nutritional pills were working.
She used rare medicinal herbs from Plum Blossom Valley to make the pills. She also made a lot of nutritious pills for each person, including those for Hua Jingxing, Hua Jiao, and Hua Rong. She didn't even skimp on Liu Fengzhi's pills.
Putting everything else aside, Liu Fengzhi was the one who gave her life, and she couldn't ignore that fact. Besides, Hua Jingxing was going to spend his old age with Liu Fengzhi. She was in good health and didn't need Liu Fengzhi to take care of Hua Jingxing, but she shouldn't become a burden to him either.
Hua Yan wasn't worried about Chu Xiu, because Wang Ming and Li Yang could help oversee things at the TCM clinic.
Huayan stipulates that employees must undergo physical examinations every year to prevent tragedies from happening.
"Okay! It's all up to you."
Hua Jingxing patted Hua Yan's hand, feeling comforted.
The father and daughter went inside, but didn't see a single person.
"Where are Big Sister and Guo'er?"
"Hehe! They must have gone to your Aunt Chu's house. They've been staying at your Aunt Chu's house ever since they came back from Kyoto! They've been studying and reading all the time."
Hua Jingxing was happy, but also felt sorry for the children. Seeing even such a young child like Hua Rong studying so diligently made him feel ashamed of his own contentment.
Haha! Another reason why the children don't stay at home is that they don't want to see Liu Fengzhi's weird face.