Qi Si finally went south after being persuaded by Qin Xiaoyu. At first, he was reluctant to leave his beloved daughter, but after hearing Qin Xiaoyu talk about education, he immediately stopped hesitating.
They originally planned to let him stay at their home, but Qi Si disagreed.
“I’m going to start a restaurant business and invest in it myself. Of course, I’ll want to see how others do it. Just take me to some expensive places; your brother can afford it. Book me a room on the first floor.”
"Brother, the first floor is the lobby..."
"The second floor is also fine."
"FOOD."
"Third floor."
There are no guest rooms below the eighth floor.
"Then let's go to the eighth floor. It's pretty good, hahaha." Qi Si's laughter was a little forced.
Qin Xiaoyu knew that Qi Si had made a lot of money over the years. Not only did he open more than ten hotels, but his wedding planning company, which he started in recent years, was unprecedented. Although others followed suit, none of them could catch up with his Deqinglou.
However, Guangzhou is not a small city in the Northeast. Its prosperity cannot even compare to their provincial capital. Qin Xiaoyu was afraid that Qi Si was too ambitious and wanted to first test his power, so she took him directly to the Baiyun Hotel.
Qi Si had never really traveled far before; the farthest he had ever been was to the provincial capital, Guangzhou, where he was truly taken aback by its prosperity.
"This bridge is standing upright? Goodness, it's dizzying to turn around." The tall and imposing Master Qi looked like a country bumpkin. "No wonder you've been clamoring to go out every day. It's much nicer outside than back home."
After arranging their accommodations, Qin Xiaoyu took them to Deyun Palace for a meal.
"Are you waiting for someone? What's that glass box?"
They stood in front of the sightseeing elevator and refused to move.
"This is a sightseeing elevator. You can enjoy the panoramic view while going upstairs."
Just then, the elevator doors opened, and people poured out.
"This is an elevator? It's all glass, is it sturdy?" Qi Si's eyes were filled with fear.
"It's sturdy, bro, come on up."
Qin Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated, and she took Qi Si's arm.
"You guys go ahead, I'm going to climb the stairs. I ate too much on the plane. You guys go ahead, you guys go ahead..." Qi Si shook off her hand and turned to leave.
"The airplane meal was such a huge chunk, I wasn't even full!" Cheng Fuxing couldn't help but say.
"I'm bloated, you guys sit down, I need to exercise!" Qi Si ran faster than a rabbit.
Qin Xiaoyu wanted to accompany him, but when she thought about the 27th floor, she immediately gave up the idea.
They had already ordered their food when Qi Si staggered in, his face flushed.
"I'm exhausted." Qi Si slumped into his chair.
"Brother, come and see, you can see the Pearl River from the window." Qin Xiaoyu pointed outside.
"Ah Lei, don't you want something to drink?" Qi Si didn't even look at Qin Xiaoyu, only talking to Ah Lei.
"Brother, I'm talking to you. We're here to see the Pearl River." Qin Xiaoyu felt that Qi Si wasn't very enthusiastic towards her today. Had she done something wrong?
"What's so interesting about a broken river!" Qi Si said angrily, leaving Qin Xiaoyu feeling wronged. When had he ever spoken to her like that?
“Exactly, what’s so interesting about a broken river? It’s better to have some red wine.” A Lei actually brought a bottle of red wine, gloating to Qin Xiaoyu.
Qin Xiaoyu finished her meal feeling wronged, and when she went downstairs, Qi Si abandoned them and ran off again.
"My brother seems angry with me."
"You're such a careless younger sister," A Lei said, putting his arm around her shoulder and sighing.
What's wrong with me?
"Even I can tell, your brother is afraid of heights!"
"What? He's over 1.8 meters tall and afraid of heights?"
"Does height have anything to do with a fear of heights?" Are glared at her.
Going downstairs was no easier than going upstairs. They waited in the room for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before Qi Si, panting heavily, pushed the door open and came in.
"Building such a tall building is a problem!"
"Brother, let's go home. Let Cheng Fuxing stay and experience life. I'll feel at ease if you come back with me." Qin Xiaoyu gave Qi Si face.
"Then let's go to your place. You're such a busybody. I wanted to stay in the hotel a few more days." Qi Si seized the opportunity and slipped away quickly.
"I'm going to stay with my sister; this house isn't comfortable," Cheng Fuxing said, also expressing his dissatisfaction.
Without saying a word, Qin Xiaoyu checked out of the hotel and took Qi Si home, arranging for him to stay in a guest room on the first floor. Finally, he had a smile on his face.
A dinner party was arranged for the evening, and several people from the restaurant were invited.
When Qi Si returned this time, he brought Cheng Fuxing with him.
He hasn't been home for several years since he went to Northeast China to make his fortune, so this can be seen as a triumphant return home.
When they came from the Northeast, it was still very cold there, so Qi Si and Cheng Fuxing were both wearing cotton-padded leather jackets. Qin Xiaoyu specially prepared two sets of clothes for them, both of which were fashionable.
Qi Si wore a lambskin jacket, captain's trousers, and old man's shoes, which were the most fashionable at the time.
Cheng Fuxing was wearing a denim outfit, a style that young people often like.
Unexpectedly, when Cheng Fuxing came out of the hotel room, he changed his clothes on his own initiative. The ill-fitting suit had exaggerated shoulder pads that stretched his thin shoulders, making him look like a clothes rack when he walked.
Qin Xiaoyu's carefully crafted image of a fashionable young woman instantly reverted to its original form, becoming a village cadre.
She was on the verge of tears, but there was no point in forcing him; as long as he was happy, that was all that mattered.
When the brother and sister met, they were both stunned for a moment, and it seemed that they could hardly recognize each other.
The two people seemed to come from two different worlds; one was ahead of the trend, while the other was left far behind.
From them, Qin Xiaoyu saw the differences between the North and the South, differences that would only widen with future developments. Ultimately, the Northeast would be left far behind by the times, becoming an outcast.
Qi Si was very generous. He had heard that Cheng Fuxing had a younger sister, so he prepared a red envelope at home and handed it over directly.
Cheng Fuyue glanced at the thickness of the red envelope and was overjoyed. It was so thick and heavy. Even with ten yuan per envelope, it would still amount to three to five hundred yuan.
But when no one was around, she secretly opened the red envelope and discovered that it was full of colorful foreign exchange certificates.
My goodness! This is the God of Wealth! Cheng Fuyue was clever and immediately understood the importance of Cheng Fuxing.
Only a highly capable person could make the boss so generous. She instantly developed a sense of admiration for her brother, whom she had bullied since childhood.
Director Fei arrived late and strode into the hotel as soon as he entered.
She'd been in Guangzhou for months and was almost homesick. She could chat for half an hour with a stranger from Northeast China, let alone old acquaintances.
Upon seeing Qi Si, he pounced on him and gave him a bear hug.
Qi Si, who used to be quite generous, is now becoming increasingly stingy, and his face is even turning red. Master Liang stands by silently, his face turning pale with anger.
"Please sit down, please sit down," Qin Xiaoyu quickly tried to smooth things over.
Qin Xiaoyu was worried that Factory Director Fei's loud voice would disturb others, so she chose a private room inside. Sure enough, Factory Director Fei started yelling and taking control of the situation.
The siblings Cheng Fuyue and Cheng Fuxing, sandwiched between the two tall and strong men, appeared even more restrained.
Xu Jingye and Sister Su sat by the door, exchanging glances from time to time, looking every bit the lovers.
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