Chapter 105 My gold bars are huge!
Seeing that her father didn't answer, Xia Wenwen urged again, "Dad, let's go! If things aren't so bad after we get out, we can come back. Consider it as you keeping Mom and me company, okay?"
These words finally woke Mr. Xia up. His daughter was right; rather than sitting idly in despair, it was better to lay low for now. Since business had come to a standstill anyway, staying in the southern part of the city would only bring more trouble.
He relaxed, turned to Xia's mother, and said, "These past years I've been so focused on business that I've neglected you. Wenwen is right, now that our family is finally reunited, it's time to go out and enjoy ourselves."
Upon hearing Mr. Xia's arrangements, Mrs. Xia naturally did not object. She immediately and hurriedly summoned the servants to pack their luggage and arrange accommodation and transportation.
For a time, she was so busy she was dizzy and couldn't even stand still.
However, Xia Wenwen did not follow her mother's instructions to pack her things. She walked to Mr. Xia's side and said seriously, "Dad, we must be well prepared for this trip. We should take the bank deposit slips and all the valuables in the house with us. Who knows if those with ill intentions will target our family?"
That's right, she was reborn!
Xia Wenwen never imagined that on her 90th birthday, she would miraculously return to her teenage years.
At first, she was overjoyed, believing that with her experience from her previous life, she would be able to seize the opportunity and expand the family business. However, after gaining a deeper understanding, she was shocked to realize that the current situation was vastly different from that of her previous life.
It's all because of that bitch Xia Qianqian!
If she hadn't agreed to get married, things wouldn't have turned out so smoothly.
In her past life, Xia Qianqian was nothing but cannon fodder. After being driven away by her parents, she died tragically a few years later. She then followed her parents to Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, they arrived far too late.
Many markets had already been seized by others, and in order to survive in this unfamiliar place, her parents had no choice but to let her marry Qin Yan.
Through the marriage between the two families, they finally gained a foothold in Hong Kong and secured a place for themselves.
But Qin Yan had no feelings for her at all. His mind was constantly occupied by that bitch Xia Qianqian. Although they lived under the same roof, they were always estranged, like strangers.
But her fiancé, whom she had so cruelly abandoned, became incredibly successful more than a decade later. She actually saw him on television!
Xia Wenwen never imagined that Lu Zheng would be almost forty and still unmarried. Watching Lu Zheng on TV, she couldn't help but sigh, wondering if things would have been completely different if she had married him back then.
However, now is not the time to think about these things. We need to take advantage of the fact that our family business has not yet been taken away and get my father to take the whole family to Hong Kong as soon as possible.
Once you've established yourself there, it won't be too late to rekindle your relationship with Lu Zheng.
Seeing his daughter so calm and decisive in the face of adversity made Mr. Xia feel very gratified.
He looked at Xia Wenwen with eyes full of praise and pride, thinking to himself: She is indeed my biological daughter!
Initially, Mr. Xia planned to marry his daughter to Qin Yan this year. But now, he has changed his mind. If he could properly raise his daughter and find a son-in-law to live with them, it would be much better than marrying her off to the Qin family.
Hmph, the Qin family really thinks they're so clever, keeping everyone in the dark!
Mr. Xia snorted coldly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. They secretly arranged a marriage between their sons and a powerful military family behind the Xia family's back—did they really think he was easy to bully? He wasn't one to be trifled with; he would settle this score with the Qin family sooner or later!
Mr. Xia pondered for a moment, then looked at Xia Wenwen with anticipation: "Wenwen, you're my only child, so there are some things you should learn. Come with me today."
"Thank you, Dad!" Xia Wenwen's voice trembled slightly with excitement, her eyes sparkling with joy.
In my previous life, it took my father many years to slowly hand over the family property to me. I never expected that after being reborn, I would have the opportunity to participate in family affairs so quickly. This is simply a great thing!
She followed Mr. Xia happily toward the courtyard, her heart filled with curiosity, wondering what her father was going to show her.
The two arrived under the big tree, and Mr. Xia picked up a shovel and began digging under the tree.
By this time, the servants in the courtyard had already been dismissed, leaving only Mr. Xia and his daughter Xia Wenwen. The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of shovels turning over the soil.
As Mr. Xia dug, he said, "In business, we must always learn to have multiple burrows. While legitimate business is important, as long as this thing is still here, our Xia family will always be invincible!"
Could it be...?
A sudden inspiration struck Xia Wenwen.
She remembered that when they first arrived in Hong Kong, they left in a hurry and had nothing of value on them. But just when they were almost penniless, her father produced a small box of gold bars from somewhere, and it was with these gold bars that they earned their first pot of gold in Hong Kong.
Thinking of this, Xia Wenwen's heart suddenly raced, and her mind raced as she began to consider what industries she should get involved in first when she arrived in Hong Kong.
She stayed close to Mr. Xia, her eyes never leaving the turned soil, her heart filled with anticipation.
Mr. Xia quickly dug a deep hole. He stopped and muttered to himself, "Could I have remembered the wrong place?"
At this point, Mr. Xia moved to another spot and started digging again with his shovel.
He smiled at Xia Wenwen and said, "It seems Dad is getting old. Wenwen will have to learn how to do business in the future."
After digging three holes in a row, Mr. Xia was panting heavily. He took a shovel and handed it to Xia Wenwen, saying, "Come on, you dig around the big tree too."
Xia Wenwen knew in her heart that her father was looking for gold bars. So even though she was asked to do such rough work, she didn't say anything, took the shovel, and started digging with Mr. Xia.
Half an hour later, a neat circle of holes had been dug around the tree.
The two men, panting heavily, stared at each other.
Xia Wenwen couldn't help but ask, "Dad, are you sure you haven't remembered the place wrong?"
She was filled with resentment; even back in Willow Village, she had never done such rough work. Her palms were already red and burning with pain. If she weren't so focused on finding the gold bars, she would have thrown the shovel down and given up long ago.
She's a rich young lady, how could she do such lowly work like Xia Qianqian, a country bumpkin?
"Where did my gold bars go?!"
Mr. Xia was sweating profusely. He had long lost his previous calm and collected demeanor. Without even taking a breath, he went to call the servants and had them dig around the tree with shovels in hand.
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