Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 533 Juxian Tower

Juxian Building is four stories high, with a typical Chinese style. Except for the first floor, all the upper floors are private rooms.

The name Juxianlou was given by He Lai. He felt that the three characters of Juxianlou could be regarded as a symbol that anyone who could reach the top would become an immortal, which could give people a feeling of being superior to others! It was very suitable for a restaurant like Tanjiacai.

As He Lai stepped into the door in the rain, someone came to greet him.

"Master Wu, you are finally here. My master and Master Zhuang have been waiting for you for a long time."

A servant came over immediately and greeted him.

"Lead the way." He Lai smiled and said.

"Okay, please come this way." The servant immediately brought He Lai and the other person upstairs.

When we arrived at the largest private room on the fourth floor, we saw Lou Bancheng and Zhuang Shijiu drinking tea and chatting.

"Hey, you still remember to come over. I thought you dared to stand us two old guys up!"

Zhuang Shijiu sneered.

"Uncle Jiu, Uncle Lou, long time no see!" He Lai greeted with a smile.

"Come and sit down. This is Yushui, right? You've grown up so much now." Lou Bancheng smiled when he saw Yushui behind He Lai.

"Hello, Uncle Lou!" Yu Shui called out timidly.

"He is also our uncle, you can just call him Uncle Nine."

He Lai introduced Yu Shui.

"Hello, Uncle Jiu." Yu Shui shouted to Zhuang Shijiu again.

"Well, the little girl looks good, worthy of being the one that Xiao Laizi likes. Come, Uncle Jiu has prepared a small gift for you, take it."

As Zhuang Shijiu spoke, he took out a small box from his arms and handed it over.

Yu Shui looked at the box and then looked at He Lai.

"Uncle Jiu gave it to you, so just take it. Don't be polite." He Lai said with a smile.

Yu Shui had no choice but to take it with both hands, bowed and said, "Thank you, Uncle Jiu."

"The little girl is quite polite, Old Lou. She seems much better than the ones in our family."

Zhuang Shijiu said with a smile.

"Haha, yes, I've spoiled Xiao'e, and now I can't control her." Lou Bancheng shook his head and took out a small wooden box from his arms and handed it over: "Yushui, Uncle Lou has a little thing here too, just consider it a meeting gift."

Yu Shui still took it with both hands and bowed to express his gratitude.

"Oh, my two uncles, aren't you being a little too biased towards girls?" He Lai said jokingly, pulling Yu Shui to sit down.

"What kind of gift do you want? As a junior, you should bring something to us two elders to show your filial piety. You even ask us for things? Dream on. You are so hesitant even when I invite you to dinner." Zhuang Shijiu said carelessly.

"Hey, Uncle Jiu, if you don't want to give it to me, then don't give it to me. Why are you so angry? I'll use tea instead of wine and toast you a glass as an apology."

He Lai picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, toasted, and drank it directly.

"That's good enough." Zhuang Shijiu nodded with satisfaction, and then he took a sip.

Before they could talk for a few minutes, Lou Xiao'e came over with Zhuang Ya.

"Oh, so you still remember to come! Xiao Laizi, do you know that my father and Uncle Jiu have been waiting for you for a long time." When Lou Xiao'e saw He Lai, she said angrily.

"Uh... I overslept. I've already apologized. How about I apologize to Sister Xiao'e as well?"

He Lai said awkwardly.

"Bah, who wants your apology!" Lou Xiao'e didn't buy it at all.

"That's enough, that's enough. You're making a lot of noise as soon as you get here. What a disgrace!" Lou Bancheng glared at Lou Xiao'e and scolded her, "Just sit down now that you're here. Don't be disrespectful. You're the one who called me Xiao Laizi!"

Lou Xiao'e didn't care what Lou Bancheng said. She turned to Yu Shui and said, "You are He Yu Shui, right? Hello, I am Lou Xiao'e." After saying that, she stretched out her right hand.

"Hello, I'm He Yushui." Yushui stood up and shook Lou Xiaoe's hand.

Although the two of them had met at the steel mill, they had no actual communication.

"Hello, Sister Yushui, my name is Zhuang Ya, you can call me Sister Xiaoya." Zhuang Ya also extended her hand generously.

"Hello, Sister Xiaoya." Yu Shui chuckled and held Zhuang Ya's hand.

"Well, this is Yu Shui's first time to Hong Kong City. Xiaoya, Xiao'e, the two of you should take Yu Shui out for a walk and help greet Xiao Laizi, okay?" Zhuang Shijiu said with a smile.

"Okay, Dad." Zhuang Ya agreed.

Then several people sat down, and Lou Bancheng ordered the servants to start serving the dishes.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Lou Bancheng said, "Xiao'e, Xiaoya, how are you two finding boyfriends? Look, Xiao Laizi is younger than you, and he's already married. If you don't bring him back, don't blame us for finding one for you."

"Dad, sister Xiaoya and I are still in college. We have to wait until we graduate before looking for a partner to get married!" Lou Xiao'e immediately retorted.

"Oh, you haven't graduated yet, and you haven't gotten married yet! It's all because of you spoiling me! I tell you, you must get married next New Year. If you don't have anyone, Dad will find one for you himself!" Lou Bancheng said seriously.

"Yes, Xiaoya, the same goes for you. You are one year older than Xiao'e! Find one quickly to save your father from worrying." Zhuang Shijiu echoed.

"Dad, are you okay now? If Xiao'e hadn't come to Gangcheng, you wouldn't have cared about my marriage. You wouldn't even be able to hold my grandson." Zhuang Ya rolled her eyes at Zhuang Shijiu and said.

"Hey, how can you talk to me like that?" Zhuang Shijiu couldn't hold back his pride after hearing what Zhuang Ya said, so he said harshly.

Although he did not care much about the marriages of his daughters, he did not completely ignore them. He was just a little more casual.

Zhuang Ya was not afraid of Zhuang Shijiu at all. She stood up, pulled Lou Xiaoe and Yu Shui over, and said, "We are full, let's go shopping."

After saying that, he left the box.

Yu Shui was still looking at He Lai, she didn’t want to leave.

He Lai just waved at her, thinking that it was good for a woman to go shopping and get to know each other.

"Xiao Laizi, now that you have brought your wife here, are you planning to settle down in Gangcheng?" Zhuang Shijiu asked.

"I don't have any plans in this regard for now. This time I just want to bring her out to see and feel it. After all, Beijing is still too closed, and I want her to broaden her horizons." He Lai explained.

"Well, Xiao Laizi is right. If you stay in the city for too long, you will indeed be a little short-sighted. I have been doing business in Hong Kong for the past few years and I have a deep understanding of this. So I am going to visit various developed countries in the world to see how big the gap is between us and them."

Lou Bancheng said.

"Uncle Lou is right. We should go around the world and see what's going on. Western countries are developing much faster than China and even Hong Kong. It would be very beneficial to see more and learn more."

He Lai nodded.

After all, Western countries have long entered the industrial age and achieved modern living standards, while China has just experienced a war and everything is just beginning.

"You kid, you are not very old, but why do you always speak in an old-fashioned way? I would have thought you were studying abroad!" Zhuang Shijiu rolled his eyes at He Lai.

He Lai smiled awkwardly and explained, "Uncle Jiu, although I have never studied abroad, I have come into contact with many people who have studied abroad, and I know a lot about some things in Western countries."

"Okay, okay, you're the only one who can do it, that's enough." Zhuang Shijiu obviously didn't want to talk nonsense with He Lai on this issue.