Chapter 872: Family Portrait

He Yuzhu finished clearing out the situation in Malaysia and with the Filipino monkeys before finally returning to Hong Kong.

By this time, the date had already reached January of 1995.

He went to see Lin Wanning first.

As soon as this woman saw him, she displayed an unusual level of enthusiasm.

He Yuzhu was a bit surprised.

But he was crystal clear in his heart—she had something she needed from him.

He asked indifferently, "What is it? Are you in need of my investment?"

Lin Wanning smiled: "Zhuzi, you really do understand me; I actually do have a favor to ask of you."

He Yuzhu raised an eyebrow: "Do you know I made money in Myanmar and want to ask for some?"

Lin Wanning shook her head: "Am I such a vulgar woman? Asking for money the moment I see my man?"

"You always have been." He Yuzhu chuckled.

Lin Wanning glared at him, then spoke seriously: "I want to make a type of medicine, a post-surgical recovery fluid that can be used for both irrigation and oral consumption. I've been researching it for many years, but the results have always been unsatisfactory. I've tried every method, but haven't had a breakthrough. Recently, I heard from Huang Ying that you gave Jiang Mei a bottle of water soaked with a thousand-year-old ginseng. I've been wondering, is it the old ginseng that's powerful, or is it the water? Could you tell me about it?"

He Yuzhu listened in one breath and couldn't help but sigh: when it comes to intelligence and professionalism, Lin Wanning is truly sharp.

Although Jiang Mei had harbored doubts in her heart, she ultimately believed it was the ginseng that was powerful.

Yet Lin Wanning only chatted casually with Huang Ying for a few moments before shifting the focus to the water.

This brain of hers is truly one of a kind.

He thought for a moment and said: "Your guess is correct. However, obtaining that water isn't cheap. If you want the kind that saves lives, like the bottle of Spirit Spring Water that Man Yatou used, I spent a ton of gold on it. But, ordinary Spirit Spring Water is also very effective and doesn't cost money."

Lin Wanning was also taken aback, but she quickly relaxed and said: "For that kind of life-saving stuff, if you give me a bottle, I can sell it for five tons of gold. Zhuzi, stop with the fighting and killing from now on; let's just do this business. It's more profitable than any other business."

He Yuzhu nodded: "That works, we'll split it fifty-fifty from now on."

"You, you still want to split it with me?"

"Didn't I tell you? That water has a cost. Besides, I don't want to use this stuff to only save the wealthy. I want you to make the medicine you mentioned. To serve more people."

"The two things don't conflict. If my medicine works, I will naturally be able to attract more high-end clients," Lin Wanning said.

"I have one more condition. You must go to the Mainland to build the pharmaceutical factory, preferably in Si Jiu Cheng. This is for safety reasons. Also, you must let our precious son go see his grandmother. If he doesn't go, this is off the table."

Lin Wanning smiled: "Don't worry, I've already done the work. Our son is willing to go."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Then I agree. Also, I hope you make this pharmaceutical company big, even to the point of acquiring those overseas drug companies that hold patents; spend as much money as needed. I am willing to invest."

Lin Wanning's eyes lit up: "Zhuzi, do you think the future of biopharmaceuticals has huge potential?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "In my view, the two areas with the most potential in the future are biopharmaceuticals and tech internet."

Lin Wanning said: "Then give me a few bottles of that life-saving Spirit Spring Water first, and then a large amount of ordinary Spirit Spring Water for general pharmaceutical use. My medicine can be on the market in a month."

He Yuzhu nodded.

Lin Wanning said: "Let's go, let's go home, I'll give you a good massage."

Three days later, after Lin Wanning handled her affairs, she brought her son's family and He Yuzhu back to the Ninety-five Courtyard.

As soon as the group arrived at the main gate, they were stunned by its grandeur.

The bright red gate was polished, studded with rows of copper nails, and two large stone lions crouched before the entrance, looking majestic and imposing.

Lin Wanning praised: "I haven't been back in two years; this Siheyuan is almost on par with a prince's mansion."

He Yuzhu explained: "Many old residents have moved or sold their places. There aren't many families left inside, so I spent money to have it renovated."

He Yuzhu brought Lin Wanning's whole family to meet Shen Guizhi and He Daqing.

Lin Wanning beckoned to her son and said: "He Yaozu, take your wife and children and hurry up to kowtow to your grandparents."

The reason this kid changed his name was still Lin Wanning's manipulation.

Lin Wanning knew that He Yuzhu had produced magical water to save people, so she became completely obsessed with it.

She knew that asking He Yuzhu for this magical water wouldn't come without conditions. The most likely one was having him bring his son to see his grandparents.

But her son had always been unwilling to face the He Family.

In Hong Kong, he used the English name George and even downplayed the fact that his surname was He.

This time, Lin Wanning was extremely resolute, telling him that if he didn't go, she would sever their mother-son relationship, reclaim all the hospital assets, and kick their family out. Furthermore, she would have Xu Tian tell all the hospitals in Hong Kong not to hire him.

After weighing it repeatedly, George finally agreed reluctantly under the persuasion of his wife and daughter.

Seeing him still dragging his feet, Lin Wanning even made him change his name. She changed it to He Yaozu.

Faced with his mother's unreasonableness, George had no choice and ultimately had to comply.

Later, seeing that He Yaozu still frequently showed an unwillingness to return to the Mainland, Lin Wanning had a huge argument with him, scolding: "He Yaozu, don't think you're so great! Without the He Family, you wouldn't even exist in this world. Without the He Family's help, could you have received a damn bit of education? You'd be no different from the street thugs and hoodlums. The reason you have what you have now is because you have something to rely on..."

He Yaozu was thoroughly awakened by his mother's scolding.

When He Daqing heard that his grandson was actually named He Yaozu, he laughed on the spot: "This name is good! Yaozu, it sounds better than anyone else's name in our He Family!"

He Yaozu felt a warmth in his heart.

Looking at the smile coming from the bottom of old lady Shen Guizhi's heart, and their sincere attitude toward him, he suddenly felt how petty and narrow-minded he had been.

He also realized that the reason he didn't feel close to the He Family wasn't because he hadn't seen his father much, but because he had been influenced by the environment.

In their eyes, the Mainland was synonymous with backwardness and barbarism.

Over time, he had developed a bit of contempt for these people.

The knot that had been stuck in his heart for decades suddenly dissipated.

His eyes turned a bit red, and he burst into tears, saying with a choked voice: "I'm sorry, Grandpa, Grandma, I've returned late. Please forgive me."

He Daqing said: "You're busy with work, it doesn't matter, good food is worth the wait."

He Yaozu felt once again that the way the old man looked at him was truly affectionate.

At this moment, He Yushui, He Yulu, Chen Xueru, Liu Rusi, Lou Xiaoe, Zhang Shuying... men, women, old, and young from every household all arrived.

They gathered together in a massive crowd—good heavens, a full fifty or sixty people!

He Yuzhu had long since planned it out—while his parents were still in good health, he would gather everyone in the He Family together to take a family portrait.

After all, the elderly grew older with each passing day; if they were truly gone one day and he hadn't even left behind a decent family portrait, that would be a true regret.

He Yaozu stood in the middle of the bustling crowd, looking at the carved beams and painted rafters filling the courtyard, and watching the old man and old woman smiling from ear to ear, when a thought suddenly popped into his mind: coming back was actually quite good.