"I see. So, are Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma moving in to keep Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma company?"

"It's not just that, it's also to take care of your younger siblings. Otherwise, how could Grandpa and Grandma have so much energy to take care of you little ones?"

"You're making Grandma exhausted."

"When will the little brother come back to stay?"

"It can only be done after your second aunt has her vacation."

"That means it will be even longer before they come back."

"That's right."

"What if the little brother forgets about me?"

"Probably not! But even if he forgets, it's okay. You can take him out to play for a few more days, and he'll know you're his older brother."

"Okay, I'll put the toys away for now and let the little brother play with them when he comes."

"Okay, good girl, go play now!"

"Okay! I'm going to find my great-grandfather to play chess."

Go!

That's how kids are. Ever since they wanted to grow up, and because I was busy with work for many years and didn't have any free time, they finally have time to stay at home.

Although I've been idle at home for over a year, I can't completely relax.

After all, I had quite a few investment projects on hand, so I had to keep up with them and worry about them.

However, there is no need for that now, since there are dedicated people in charge, and there is no need for me to show up myself.

That means I go to the foundation every other day of the week, and I have complete freedom to use the rest of the time.

The rest of the time, I just stay at home, either spending time with my elderly parents or playing with my grandchildren.

In reality, most of the time is spent wandering around tourist attractions near Beijing or other places.

There's no way around it; if I don't go out, someone will definitely come to my house.

They either come to visit the old man, or someone tries to use connections to find investment projects for them.

Although living in this place is indeed nice, there are times when things don't go as planned.

Especially the neighbors in this area, almost all of them are prominent figures, and every family has someone in business.

But in business, there are gains and losses; it's impossible to always make money.

Unless you have memories of your past life like yourself, or you are a prophet, no one can guarantee that every investment will make a lot of money.

But they don't care about all that. In their eyes, as long as you invest a little bit, they think you can make a lot of money.

But that's just how people are; the more you want something, the more likely you are to fail at it.

To avoid being tied down by them, I usually drive or take the subway around to play after dropping my child off at kindergarten.

As for the elderly in the family, there's no need to take care of them, not to mention that the eldest brother and sister-in-law have moved in.

Even if we don't have one, we have a housekeeper at home, and they can help with anything.

Furthermore, the elderly person is in good health and currently does not need their children to be around at all.

Every time I go out, I tell the housekeeper:

"Sister Wu, I will be back before dinner tonight. If anyone comes looking for me, just tell them I have to go out."

"Yes, madam."

"If they are visiting the old man, they should go directly to the eldest brother and sister-in-law and let them handle these matters."

"yes!"

"Also, no matter who comes to see you or what they bring, even if it's just the most inconspicuous fruit, you can't accept it."

"yes!"

"Don't let them get close to the children in your house."

"Yes! Madam, would you like a driver to accompany you?"

"No need, I'm just going out for a stroll, I don't need anyone else with me."

"yes!"

The driver must feel very uncomfortable following along. Besides, it's not like he can't take the subway, bus, or taxi.

There's no need for a driver to follow you. Besides, given the current traffic congestion in Beijing, it's better to take the subway.

Also, sometimes when you're going to a place to play or stroll around, you simply can't get there by bike.

Or you have to find a place to park, and parking there costs money, which is really troublesome.

It's more convenient to take the subway. After dropping the kids off every day, I just grab my camera and water bottle and head out.

Starting from the alleyways, slowly move outwards, observing and appreciating little by little. Although it doesn't have the picturesque scenery of the Jiangnan water towns, it possesses a grandeur that is not always present in the south.

As for whether anyone will encounter you in the meantime, that depends entirely on fate.

Even if you encounter such a situation, what can you do? If the project plan is poor, no matter how eloquently you describe it, you still won't invest money.

Who can blame me when my money didn't grow on trees? Investing is a bit difficult right now.

It's not that there aren't good projects, but some projects are too risky, and others don't offer very good returns.

The money you earn yourself is more than you can spend in several lifetimes, so there's no need to strive for empty titles like the richest person in the world.

It's better to keep a low profile than to have this; that way, no one will care what you do.

That day, we went to the former Li's Building. Now, there are dozens of companies in this building, and half of them are listed companies.

While waiting for my food at a noodle shop not far downstairs, I overheard a few young people talking next door.

"Wang Fang, do you know? I heard that the person behind our Li's Building is a woman, and a very powerful one at that."

"Liu Hui, how could I not know her? But I heard she's worth at least tens of billions? Tell me, that's incredibly impressive."

"In Beijing right now, how many women have that kind of wealth?"

"That's true, but I've been working at the Li's Building for several years now, and I've never seen this person before."

"Me too!"

"Let alone the two of you, I heard that even our company's CEO, Mr. Zhou, has only met her a few times."

And I've also heard that this person isn't very old.

"Ah! That's not right! I heard that she started from scratch and wasn't a rich kid. If she's not that old, how could she have such a business?"

And I also heard that she has a similar building on that street.

You should know that even if it's not rented out, based on the current housing prices in Beijing, this Li Building is worth a fortune.

Mengmeng, what else do you know? Tell me quickly!

"Let me tell you something. According to unreliable rumors, the owner of our Li Building still has a son who is not married."

"No, Mengmeng, you mean you want to marry this rich guy, but we don't know any of them, how can you do that?"

"Who wants to drop him! I mean, do you think her son might work in this building?"

"It's hard to say. With such a large family business, someone has to come out and take over."

"I think so too, but I don't know when I'll be able to see their true colors."