Chapter 465: Returning to the Capital

"Don't be afraid. I wasn't sure before, but just based on how you address Liang right now, I'm even more certain."

"Hahaha."

Zhang Ping'an even felt a bit of admiration for Hou Liangping's ability to read the situation at this moment. Even though Zhang Ping'an didn't have a good impression of him in the original drama, as things stood now, he was also a pitiful man being coerced by Liang Lu.

Being able to take such an act of resistance, while not exactly above board, was still a method of sorts.

"Fine, I can pretend I know nothing. Whether you target the Liang Family later or someone else, you must not be ungrateful when doing things."

"Thank you, General Manager Zhang. I understand. Even if I, Hou Liangping, am no longer a decent person, I will not do anything treacherous."

"Good, remember your words today. Also, I see the Gao sisters are rare talents. If they are willing to stay here, don't make things difficult for them."

"Understood."

Hou Liangping's initial agreement to them was a helpless move; it was better not to go to Jingzhou, and he could keep his relationship with the "Big Wave" hidden for longer.

"You are also a rare top student; you could completely have a showdown with Liang Lu. I hope you won't regret today's decision later."

"I don't regret it."

Hou Liangping's expression was firm. Once he had a showdown with Liang Lu now, his Hou family would be finished.

"Fine, as long as you don't regret it."

Zhang Ping'an nodded and said no more. It was fine to have Hou Liangping add some trouble for the Liang Family; he had been quite annoyed that he couldn't move against Liang Qunfeng back then anyway.

Since he already knew the situation, Zhang Ping'an was in no rush to leave; it wouldn't be too late to leave after the fish fry were stocked.

Hou Liangping felt a sense of relief upon returning to the Gao house. He had bet correctly; Zhang Ping'an's answer had given him peace of mind.

"Brother-in-law, do you know our General Manager Zhang?"

"Mm, that's a long story. He is an elder from a friend's family. You should work hard under him in the future; there will be plenty of benefits."

Gao Xiaoqin felt relieved upon hearing this. She had been wondering how to tell Hou Liangping about not going to Yantai, and now it was one less thing to worry about.

"Mm, okay."

After the family of three finished their meal at the Gao house, Hou Liangping returned to Yuanjia Cun. On the way, the "Big Wave" finally couldn't help but ask:

"Liangping, that General Manager Zhang, he..."

"It's fine. He and the Liang Family don't have a good relationship; he won't say anything."

"That's good, that's good."

The "Big Wave" had been worried that Zhang Ping'an would expose Hou Liangping. She had finally managed to have a good life during the New Year, and she didn't want to lose Hou Liangping.

However, Liang Lu would be stationed in Jingzhou in a few months. It probably wouldn't be easy for her to meet Hou Liangping in the future, so the "Big Wave" cherished this time extra much now; this trip back to her maiden home was also her request.

More than half a month passed. The aquaculture base had been taken over by the Oriental Group, and the Gao sisters were now working with the team. Zhang Ping'an wanted to cultivate Gao Xiaoqin into the kind of strong businesswoman that the head of the Shanshui Group was in the original drama.

As for Gao Xiaofeng, she was shy and introverted, and she liked reading history books; perhaps being a teacher in the future would be nice.

This day, Zhang Ping'an drove back with Big Yellow Fish fry. These were all from his space; there were fry, as well as Big Yellow Fish ready to spawn.

Moving from freshwater to seawater, the Big Yellow Fish had slowly recovered after their initial discomfort.

Zhang Ping'an didn't dare to put Space Water into the seawater, fearing it would attract predators from the deep ocean, which would be hard to deal with. Fortunately, the Big Yellow Fish had strong adaptability.

As for the feed issue, Zhang Ping'an felt that pig feed could be modified slightly to satisfy them; it was nothing more than soybeans, soybean meal, and other grains, mixed with fish meal.

Zhang Ping'an stayed here for another half a month. Seeing that the Big Yellow Fish were all lively and had no adverse reactions, he prepared to leave.

"Xiao Gao, I'm preparing to return to Sijiucheng. I'll leave this place to you; we'll contact each other by phone if anything comes up."

"Alright, General Manager Zhang. Don't worry, I will definitely look after this place."

Gao Qiqiang also felt a bit embarrassed. At first, he wanted to repay Zhang Ping'an, but now that the investment scale was split fifty-fifty, he was clearly the one taking advantage.

"You don't have to stay here all the time; go about your business."

"Mm, okay."

Gao Qiqiang returned home, still pondering the matter of the Big Yellow Fish farming.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing much..." Gao Qiqiang told Chen Shuting about the matter.

"I see. That means General Manager Zhang values you. You should put some heart into that farming base in the future. Leave the receiving and delivering of fish to Lao Mo and the Tang brothers."

"That works too."

"Brother, when I go to university in the future, I'll study marine aquaculture. When I finish my studies, I'll come back to help you."

"Hahaha, good. Xiao Sheng, then I'll be counting on you in the future."

"Mm, okay."

At this time, Gao Qisheng was only seventeen. His grades had always been at the top, and he would be taking the college entrance exam in two years. Getting into university was truly not difficult for him.

"Big Brother, I'll help you when I grow up too," fourteen-year-old Gao Qilan quickly expressed.

"Good, good, good."

Gao Qiqiang's mother felt incredibly satisfied at this moment. Having lost her husband, she had once thought the sky had fallen, but she hadn't expected life to get better and better.

Her eldest son was married and established; her daughter-in-law was filial, and now she even had a grandson. Her second son getting into university was a certainty, and her youngest daughter's studies were even better than her second brother's; she would surely be a talent when she grew up.

"Mother, we will get better and better," Gao Qiqiang said when he saw his mother's gaze.

"Mm."

At the Sijiucheng airport, Zhang Ping'an had just exited the airport when his phone rang. He looked and saw it was a number from Beijiang.

Zhang Ping'an's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly answered.

"Hello? Is this Grandpa?"

"Hahaha, how is it? I knew my good grandson would guess it. Your eldest uncle and I have already arrived in Sijiucheng."

"Phew~"

Zhang Ping'an let out a long sigh of relief. The passing of his grandparents had left him concerned for his other elderly relatives, fearing he would receive bad news one day.

When his grandparents passed away, his maternal grandparents had both come over. Zhang Ping'an had checked their health, and they were both doing quite well, but the elderly were always prone to bumps and falls.

He had previously given his grandmother and grandfather a mobile phone, but because they didn't use it for a long time, the battery died; the elderly couple wasn't used to this gadget, and Zhang Ping'an didn't insist further.

"Grandfather, where are you? I also just returned today and have just come out of the airport."

"Oh? We are here too."

The two agreed on a meeting spot, and Zhang Ping'an called his eldest son.

"Weidong, find a few more cars; your great-grandmother and great-uncle are here."

"Alright, Dad."

Nowadays, half of the taxis in Sijiucheng belong to the taxi company under the Oriental Group, so finding a few cars was quite easy.

Zhang Ping'an met up with his grandfather and the others at the agreed-upon spot and spotted the three of them at a glance.

"Grandmother, Grandfather, Great-Uncle, where are the others?"

"Ping'an is here. I only came this time to escort your grandmother and the others over; I still have to go back tomorrow."

His grandmother and grandfather had already taken care of the livestock at home, the few horses had all died of old age, and the fields had been handed over to his great-uncle and the others; of course, there were also the Tea Trees, which they would take good care of without needing his grandfather to tell them.

Over these years, they had also tasted the benefits of this tea, which was far better than the black and green teas on the market.

"Great-Uncle, there's nothing for you to do back home; stay here for a few days first."

"Maybe next time."

"Ping'an, don't worry about him; he has a great-grandson now and needs to dote on him for a few days."

"Uh, alright."

Soon, three business vans pulled up, and Zhang Weidong got out of the car.

"Great-Grandmother, Great-Grandfather, Great-Uncle."

"Oh, is that Weidong?"