Chapter 363: Picking Up Grandma and Grandpa

Everyone was curious; this hotel, which looked simple and unadorned on the outside, had such advanced interior decoration.

Various strange and peculiar lamps and ornaments—these were all things Zhang Ping'an had people buy over in Xiangjiang, adding a touch of modernity to the hotel.

The outermost perimeter of the kitchen was also made of glass, allowing those outside to see the general situation inside; the main focus was on hygiene and transparency, unafraid of supervision, which also allowed everyone to eat with more peace of mind.

"Not bad, not bad. This boss is truly confident in his employees."

"That's for sure. It shows these chefs must have real skills. With so many First-Grade Chefs, I imagine the prices aren't cheap either."

"Indeed. The Sixth-level Cook in our factory already makes delicious stir-fries; I just don't know how amazing a First-Grade Chef is."

"……"

Time quickly reached noon, and the tables for the two wedding banquets began to be served.

"So fragrant."

"Sniff, sniff, indeed."

Friends and relatives looked at the luxuriously decorated hotel, then looked at the delicious food in their mouths; one by one, they stopped talking and just buried their heads in eating.

"What is this? This is too delicious."

It wasn't just these wedding guests; there were also many casual diners in the lobby, and they were all full of praise.

"This money was truly well spent. I'll come again next time," a guest said while picking their teeth and walking out.

"That's right. My son will come here too when he gets married in the future."

As the hosts of the two wedding banquets, hearing everyone's discussion, they were also extremely satisfied, secretly thinking that the money was not spent in vain.

"Zhang Shu, there aren't many people here, are there?"

"How many more do you want? Zhuzi, our prices are a bit more expensive than ordinary hotels, but I believe there will be more people after today. Don't complain when that time comes."

"That won't happen. I wish it were packed every day."

There really weren't many people today, especially in the second-floor private rooms. There were eighty-eight large and small rooms, and currently, not even one-eighth of them were full. As for the guest rooms on the third floor, the occupancy was even more sparse.

Three days later, just as Zhang Ping'an had said, under the promotion of the people from the two wedding banquets that day, the number of people in the hotel increased significantly. At noon and in the evening, the lobby could basically be filled, and the second-floor private rooms could also be more than half full, though the occupancy rate remained low.

However, Zhang Ping'an believed that as more people came, their hotel would become increasingly famous.

A month later, Shazhu no longer talked about there being few people; every day he was a bit busy to the point of doubting life.

It was also in July that the courtyard of the grandparents was restored, Zhang Ping'an's Sijinyuan was also rebuilt, and Wang Xiaoling also came over taking advantage of Wanqiu and the others' summer vacation.

As nine luxury cars entered the Siheyuan, Zhang Ping'an also received the surprise sent by Jia Youwei, which were precisely these nine cars.

"Dad, Aunt Li."

"Mm, you're tired, right? Dinner is already prepared; rest well after eating."

"Mm, okay."

Zhang Ping'an then introduced everyone to each other; in fact, the four women were all acquaintances, it was just that the children didn't know each other.

"Ahem, eat first. We'll talk about other things later."

In this Siheyuan courtyard now, besides the fifteen security guards, everyone else was Zhang Ping'an's wife and children.

Lou Xiaoe and Li Aihua were both glaring at each other angrily, but under the comfort of the eldest sister, Wang Xiaoling, they calmed down and ate.

Although the Siheyuan looked simple and unadorned on the outside, the interior decoration was not much different from Xiangjiang, and the children didn't have any trouble adjusting. After eating, they all went to wash up and rest.

At this time, only Zhang Ping'an and the four women were in the main room. Wang Xiaoling looked at the two women who were still unconvinced and said:

"You two, didn't you used to be on a united front to deal with me? Why are you like fighting cocks now?"

"When I was pregnant, Xiao'e, you dared to confess to your brother-in-law. Aihua was still young at the time; although she didn't do what Xiao'e did, you must have all known each other's intentions."

"Now that you've all become sisters, why are things worse than before?"

Lou Xiaoe and Li Aihua were exposed regarding their past intentions and were immediately a bit embarrassed, shaking Wang Xiaoling's arms from left and right to act spoiled.

"Sister Xiao Ling~"

"Alright, alright. From now on, everyone is a sister; don't hurt the harmony."

"Oh."

Lou Xiaoe and Li Aihua didn't really dislike each other; after all, they had even discussed embarrassing things together back then. They just couldn't let go of their pride for the moment; they were all tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

Zhang Ping'an stood awkwardly in the middle of the four women; when it came down to it, it was all because he hadn't controlled his own lower half.

"Ahem, you've all been tired for a day, go back and wash up and sleep."

……

The next morning, the security guards were all up early to exercise. After exercising, Zhang Ping'an made a large pot of porridge in the kitchen, six light side dishes, and a basket of meat buns.

Of the four women, only Li Aihua got up in the morning, as she still had to go to work.

"Aihua, come over and eat breakfast quickly. I'll take you to work after you finish."

"Mm."

Zhang Ping'an pedaled the Bicycle to take Li Aihua to work. Li Aihua hugged Zhang Ping'an tightly from behind. Seeming to sense the unease in her heart, Zhang Ping'an patted her hand.

"Aihua, don't overthink it. I treat you all the same."

"Mm."

Before parting and getting off the bike, Zhang Ping'an touched her head again, but he didn't expect to be met by a group of her colleagues, who teased them one after another.

"Oh my, Ping'an, are you coaxing a kitten?"

"Who told our Aihua to just love that."

"That's right, that little look of enjoyment, tsk tsk."

"Oh my..."

A group of women went into the bureau while laughing and playing, leaving Zhang Ping'an in the wind, disheveled.

Three days later, Zhang Ping'an tested several cars; driving them was an extraordinary pleasure, and the bumps were minimal. In his past and present lives, it was his first time driving such good cars.

Zhang Ping'an also brought his grandparents and parents to the Siheyuan and introduced them to each other. Zhang Laohan was taken aback; he had wanted to carry forward the Zhang family, but seeing his son's many children, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Grandfather and Grandmother were beaming with joy; they had only ever seen such a large family on the officials of the past, and they never expected it to happen to them now.

"Father, Mother, I want to go pick up Grandma and Grandpa."

Zhang Ping'an prepared to go pick up Grandma and Grandpa to come stay for a while; it just so happened that the vehicles would come in handy.

"Alright, we will go together too."

"I want to go too."

Two days later, after some discussion, one pickup truck and three SUVs set out from Sijiucheng; besides Zhang Ping'an, his father, his mother, and the triplets, the other five people were security personnel.

According to Zhang Ping'an's plan, two people would have to be left behind to be responsible for taking care of and feeding the chickens, ducks, horses, cows, and sheep at Grandma's house.

After a six-day long-distance trek, Zhang Ping'an and his group finally arrived at the entrance of Grandma's house.

"Grandma! Grandpa!" Zhang Ping'an saw Grandma and Grandpa herding sheep and horses not far away while still in the car.

"Father! Mother!"

"Great-Grandma! Great-Grandpa!"

"Ping'an? Da Ni? Laizhong? Are you the triplets?"

"Why did you all come without saying a word in advance?"

"Grandma, Grandpa, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea of mine; I wanted to take you back to Sijiucheng to stay for a while, and it just so happens we can see the changes in the country along the way."

Grandma and Grandpa were already ninety-five years old; although their physical health was still quite good, it would likely be difficult to travel across the country again next time.

"Good, good, good. You all go back and rest first; Grandma will drive the horses and sheep back."

"Grandma, Grandpa, you go inside first; leave this to me."

"Mm, that's fine too."

Zhang Ping'an took the triplets to drive the horses and sheep back to the courtyard, and the three of them were still full of enthusiasm.

"Father, can we play here for a few days?"

"Sure, we have been on the road for several days and do indeed need to rest well."

Zhang Ping'an also wanted to go into the mountains to see the three brothers of Dahu; so many years had passed, he did not know if they were still alive.