Chapter 323

At four in the afternoon, after Li Ye waited for his eldest aunt's family to leave, he finally returned home in a languid manner.

It wasn't that he was afraid of his grandfather, Li Li Zhongfa; after all, he held the trump card of his grandmother, the health worker, so his grandfather couldn't really beat him until his skin was torn and flesh was mangled.

But if his eldest aunt, Li Li Mingyue, were to pull something extreme on him—like the stepmother of Guo the Qilin did—and kowtow to Li Ye with a 'crack!', that would be truly spectacular, ruthless, and vicious!

As soon as Li Ye stepped through the door, his little sister, Li Ying, secretly tipped him off: "Brother, Eldest Aunt waited for you all afternoon, but Grandpa chased her away. Grandpa, Grandma, and Dad are currently holding a meeting to criticize Eldest Sister."

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Li Ye smiled and ruffled Li Ying's mink hat, then walked toward the main room with his hands behind his back.

After pushing the door open and entering, he saw his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, with her back to the entrance, surrounded by their grandparents and father in a "three-hall trial" formation.

Seeing Li Ye enter, Li Xia Yue turned her head to glance at him, looking somewhat ashamed and annoyed, yet also a bit pitiful.

Who could understand the distress of a twenty-four-year-old unmarried woman?

"Li Ye, you've returned just in time," his father, Li Kaijian, said. "We have basically understood the situation. You two siblings have quite the nerve! How could you hide such a big matter from the family?"

Li Ye was stunned and said amusedly, "No, what does this have to do with me? How would I know—"

His grandmother, Wu Wu Juying, said directly, "Your sister has already confessed. That child from the Yang family is seeing your sister, and it was due to your threats and obstruction. Is that true or not?"

"That's not the case at all. I encourage a limited freedom of love."

Li Ye denied it categorically.

The three elders looked at each other, and Li Li Zhongfa said, "Tell me, what do you mean by 'limited freedom of love'?"

Li Ye spoke frankly, "It means both parties have a certain foundation of equality, their comprehensive conditions in all aspects are not too far apart, and there is a high probability of a happy and fulfilling life in the future."

"Oh, you're so young, what the hell do you know about a happy and fulfilling life!"

Grandmother Wu Wu Juying scolded Li Ye with a smile; of course, it was mostly in a teasing and joking manner.

Grandfather Li Li Zhongfa was lost in thought, but his father, Li Kaijian, said, "Xiao Ye, you are familiar with that child from the Yang family. Do you think he is a good match for your sister?"

Li Ye immediately said, "Why wouldn't they be a good match? If they really weren't, I would have broken them up long ago."

His eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, was so angry she hit Li Ye and scolded him with feigned anger, "Look at how capable you think you are, managing my affairs too."

"Pfft~"

Li Ye flexed his wrists, looking quite dismissive.

If I, the dignified Great Emperor of Transmigration, wanted to obstruct you, could you two even have gotten together? I would have sent you straight to Hong Kong. You, Sun Sun Wukong, no matter how much ability you have, come at me! Go get me a real scripture from the West and let me see it?

However, the punch Li Xia Yue threw was very light, and although she looked feignedly angry, there was a faint glow on her beautiful face that hadn't been there before.

Li Ye felt that must be the color of confidence.

It turned out that his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, had actually always been worried about Li Ye's attitude.

Now that she heard Li Ye supported her and Yang Yang Yumin, and even praised them as a "good match" to some extent, she was naturally very happy.

But Li Ye really wasn't just flattering her.

The talent of beauty cannot determine everything, but it certainly has its value-added bonus.

It wasn't yet the era decades later where diplomas were all-important; as long as one's appearance was high enough, pairings of junior high with high school, or high school with university, were everywhere.

What's more, his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, was not a useless vase, nor was she a fool. With him, Li Ye, there to advise her, it was impossible for her to become a fool.

"Sister, I don't oppose you developing a relationship with Yang Yang Yumin, but I must set a few requirements for you."

"Go ahead!"

Li Xia Yue pulled up a small stool and faced Li Ye very formally, listening to his requirements.

In the half-year she had spent in the capital, she had actually realized Li Ye's uniqueness. Although he was fierce with his words, she didn't dare to look down on this younger brother of hers in her heart at all.

Li Ye said, "If you have the spare energy this year, strive to enroll in night school. If you don't, read some professional books and get in touch with new knowledge.

Of course, don't feel inferior just because he has a higher education than you. You aren't much worse than Yang Yang Yumin, so your aura must be sharp."

Li Xia Yue immediately asked, "What is an aura?"

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard to say specifically, but look at our grandfather: he is neither humble nor pushy. He doesn't lower himself before high officials, nor does he put on airs before poor farmers..."

"I know," Li Xia Yue said with a smile. "Isn't that just having style? Why call it an aura?"

"It's not quite the same," Li Ye corrected. "Style can be real or fake; some people's manufactured style is also very intimidating.

True style doesn't come from 'self-improvement and self-confidence,' but from strength. Confidence without strength is superficial and ridiculous."

Seeing that Li Xia Yue didn't quite understand, Li Ye had to say, "You just need to listen to me. First, your professional ability must improve. Don't be arrogant or look down on people just because you know Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng.

You must steadily familiarize yourself with the operations of an enterprise and then gradually step into a management position.

If you are proud and complacent and stagnate, you might not have a common language with Yang Yang Yumin in the future, and you will lose your confidence."

Li Xia Yue pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "I've been reviewing my lessons recently and was already planning to enroll in night school.

The Wen family girl mentioned it to me a few months ago, saying she could help me get a transfer if I wanted, but I think I should take the exam myself to avoid people saying I'm using back-door connections."

"Also, Xiao Ye, you said I would lose confidence..."

Li Xia Yue said amusedly, "I actually feel that Yang Yang Yumin is very unconfident. Should you go and counsel him?"

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Li Ye was caught off guard. In the last few months, Yang Yang Yumin had been avoiding him, so he really hadn't observed Yang Yang Yumin's abnormal emotions.

Actually, this wasn't hard to understand. Yang Yang Yumin hadn't grown up yet, and in terms of family cultivation, Li Xia Yue was actually better off than Yang Yang Yumin because the subtle influence of Grandfather Li Li Zhongfa was effective.

This was also the reason and intention behind the two requirements Li Ye set for his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue.

Li Xia Yue's original academic qualifications couldn't catch up to Yang Yang Yumin's, but that didn't mean Li Xia Yue would be inferior to him in temperament.

Those so-called couples who have a messy life due to cultural differences aren't actually because of the level of their diplomas,

but more because of the differences in the environments they are in and the people they come into contact with, which leads to various incompatibilities in their horizons, auras, and ways of handling the world.

Li Ye had plenty of businesses in his hands. If he just carved out a piece and trained his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, into a shrewd and capable enterprise manager, wouldn't she be a match for your "Section Chief Yang"?

Moreover, after more than half a year of observation, his eldest sister, Li Xia Yue, was also a malleable talent. She was truly willing to endure hardship, following Tian Tian Hongshan and others to develop urban and rural markets, steadily running through many places around the capital.

However, Yang Yang Yumin's lack of confidence in front of Li Xia Yue was indeed a problem.

Li Ye thought for a moment and finally said solemnly to Li Xia Yue, "This isn't hard to solve. When you go back, pay attention to one thing: spend his money."

"Don't spend money foolishly, but you must let him understand... he isn't a kept man. After a few years pass, he won't be so sensitive anymore."

Sigh, after worrying about his sister, he still had to worry about that guy. It really was exhausting!

Speaking of this, the few people in the family who could make decisions had already accepted Li Xia Yue's relationship, and Li Kaijian gradually returned to a father's normal train of thought.

"Xiao Ye! You must take good care of your sister in the capital and don't let anyone bully her."

Isn't a father's concern for his daughter just that she shouldn't be bullied in her relationship?

After Li Kaijian's voice fell, everyone saw a chilling murderous aura emerge on Li Ye's handsome face.

"You can rest assured about that. If he dares to bully my sister, I'll just choke him to death. That will be the end of it, simple and easy."

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Ye, Li Xia Yue, and Li Li Zhongfa drove the Volga to pick up Li Li Dayong first, and then went to Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's house.

Today was the day Pei Pei Wencong was expected to arrive. He would first fly from Hong Kong to Shanghai and then transfer to Dongshan Airport.

One Volga would certainly not be enough, so they would need to use Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's Crown car.

Everything had been agreed upon in advance; Pei Pei Wencong's arrival should be kept low-key, so Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng didn't need to go to the airport to pick anyone up, just keep the car clean and ready.

But when they arrived at Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's doorstep, Li Ye and the others were shocked by the lively scene before them.

Inside and outside Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's door, there were at least a hundred people, and motorcycles were lined up from his doorstep all the way to the road.

In 1984, when motor vehicles were scarce, this was not a normal phenomenon.

Li Li Dayong asked Li Ye suspiciously, "Brother, is there a happy event at Brother Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's house today? Why are there so many people?"

Li Ye twisted his mouth and said, "Your maternal grandfather is also a figure in the power system. During the New Year, isn't it normal for people to come and visit?"

"Visit? You mean these people are all here to... visit Brother Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng?"

Li Li Dayong was very shocked, biting the words "visit" very hard. After all, visiting relatives during the New Year and being visited during the New Year were two completely different things.

Li Ye nudged his chin toward a thin man who was greeting the crowd at Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's door and said, "See that guy handing out cigarettes?

His name is Xiao Qiu, and he was one of the first clothing wholesalers to follow Brother Peng. He is already a deputy manager here in Dongshan. That 212 Jeep is his.

The rest of the people are also from the distribution channels. If the factory in Shenzhen is the roots and trunk of a big tree, they are the branches and leaves."

"Whoa~, I didn't expect Brother Peng to have so many people under him?"

Li Li Dayong looked at the noisy crowd, feeling quite respectful and yearning.

Li Xia Yue couldn't drive the car inside, so she had to honk the horn outside. Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng soon drove the washed and cleaned car over.

"Xiao Ye, I'm too busy here today. Tell Old Pei for me, I'm sorry I couldn't welcome him from afar!"

Li Ye nodded but hadn't spoken yet when Grandfather Li Li Zhongfa said to Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng in a deep voice, "Xiao Peng, aren't you being too showy today? Your posture is bigger than the county bigwigs. Don't you know the principle that a tall tree catches the wind?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng gave a bitter smile and said, "Master, I didn't know they were all coming today. I was just about to take them to the provincial capital for a meal, and we'll be leaving soon..."

Li Li Zhongfa said with a cold face, "The bigger the stall, the more humble you must be. Small fish and shrimp don't look at you, but if you are a big fish jumping around... hurry back to the capital tomorrow!"

"Eh eh, I know, Master. By the way, the channel personnel from Dongshan and the two surrounding provinces are all here today. Should I let Xiao Xia Yue meet them later and get to know them?"

Li Li Zhongfa said, "What do you want Xiao Xia Yue to get to know them for?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng looked at Li Ye and smiled, "Master, this is Xiao Ye's idea. It's that in any position, there must be backup candidates. Xiao Xia Yue actually has quite a talent..."

Li Li Zhongfa looked at Li Ye, and Li Ye smiled and said, "No need, Brother Peng. My sister's cultivation is still shallow. Let's talk about it later!"

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The Crown car and the Volga drove out of Qingshui County. Li Xia Yue drove the Crown car excitedly, while Li Ye and Li Li Dayong were in the Volga.

Li Li Dayong, who had been holding it in for a while, asked Li Ye, "Brother, are you even guarding against Brother Peng?"

"Do you think this is guarding?" Li Ye glanced at Li Li Dayong and said, "The operation of an enterprise cannot be paralyzed because of one person.

Everyone must have responsibility and preparation, and must be able to step up at any time, including you, Li Dayong. You don't think that just because you hooked up with Xiao Hui, you can lie down and make money, happily mixing and waiting for death, right?"

Li Li Dayong was anxious and embarrassed, "Brother, what are you saying? I... I have been working hard!"

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