Old Shen smiled when he heard this, and after a long silence, he sighed and said, "Silly boy, whether or not you succeed, the family will always welcome you back."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Don't say it so sentimentally, I'm not used to it."

Old Shen laughed, "I bet your ex-girlfriend must regret it when she sees how successful you are now."

Shen Qiang chuckled, remembering that night at the KTV, then took a deep breath and said with a smile, "I said I wouldn't look back once I left, so even if she regrets, it won't matter. In the past, our family begged her to no avail, now she can't even hope to reach me."

Seeing Shen Qiang smile without any bitterness, Old Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "That's the spirit."

The previously mentioned Old Shen, who was okay with one more drink, poured wine, and the two of them filled their glasses again.

"Actually, the night before you went to university, I had just barely managed to gather enough for your tuition. So that night, when I drank with you, I told you if you're afraid of the outside world, you can stay," Old Shen laughed, "I was worried we'd run out of money and you'd end up with nothing."

Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Why bring up those old stories? Anyway, everything is fine now. Tomorrow is the Little New Year, we'll celebrate as we should. With those we're close to, we should make sure to visit during Spring Festival. Those we're not close to, who just want to gossip and speak cold words, let them keep their distance. They're not welcome at our house."

Old Shen laughed, "Your mom knows what to do with these things, she's not foolish. By the way, tell me, what's your plan with your current business setup?"

Shen Qiang exhaled and said, "Let it be."

"What do you mean 'let it be'?" Old Shen frowned, "Everyone's going out to work, and the land is left untended. They all say 'let it be', but hear me out, either do something right or don't do it at all!"

Shen Qiang sighed and then seriously said, "I'll do it well. I'll make a lot of money and be strong enough to fear nothing."

Hearing this, Old Shen laughed, "That's more like it!"

Meanwhile.

In the county town three kilometers south of the village, the head of the investment office was looking intently at a young man in front of him.

"Really? Shen Qiang is back?"

That young man's eyes were bright with joy, "I just got back from there, and even from a distance, I saw his house crowded with luxury cars. It's definitely him. What do we do? Tomorrow's the Little New Year, should we visit him?"

"Silly boy, he just got back and he's celebrating the Little New Year at home. If we show up now, how can we expect a warm welcome? Wait, don't rush, this isn't something to be done in haste. If we go now and he doesn't want to talk to us, there's no follow-up. Hold on, keep it steady, and when the time's right, we'll bring the county mayor or the party secretary to visit."

That young man said, "Alright, my relatives are in Yingbei. I'll ask them to find out when Shen Qiang plans to leave, so we don't waste a trip."

The head of the investment office laughed, "According to tradition, no one leaves before the fifth day of the lunar New Year. Don't worry, Shen Qiang won't leave for a while yet. I'll coordinate."

"I'm leaving now." The young man turned and left.

The head of the investment office reminded, "Drive safely!"

"Yeah, don't worry."

Hearing this, the head of the investment office went back inside, humming a happy tune as he entered the living room where his wife was sitting on the couch watching TV. "What's up? Good news? Look at how happy you are."

The head of the investment office laughed, "Of course there's good news. I've been to the Provincial City almost every month and never managed to meet the big shot, and just as expected, he shows up right at our doorstep. Isn't it wonderful?"

His wife sneered, "Ha, in this small place of ours, can there really be big shots?"

The head of the investment office laughed, "It's not that there aren't any, it's just that you don't know."

With that, he ignored his surprised wife and hummed a tune as he went into the bedroom.

Soon, night had completely fallen.

The Village Chief, women's director, local security team leader, and Village Accountant had just finished persuading Xiao Mei and were leaving Aunt Xiu Lian's house when everyone at Shen Qiang's house was getting ready to rest.

The east room on the first floor had a big kang bed, and so did the west room.

All the ladies wanted to sleep on the kang, so naturally, Shen Qiang's parents gave up their place.

This delighted the ladies immensely.

Not to mention Xu Nan and Bai Jiao, who had never slept on a heated kang before, even many people from the north barely had the experience, so all the ladies were very happy.

Once the ladies were all settled in.

Shen Qiang's mom checked in on both rooms, bringing them fruits and snacks, much to their delight.

After Shen Qiang's mom left.

Snuggled inside the warm quilt, Bai Jiao exclaimed with wide-eyed joy, "This kang is wonderful, so warm and comfortable. And Shen Qiang's parents are really nice, they didn't say anything, and they're still worried we might not have eaten enough this late at night."

Xu Nan laughed, "Yes, it's really comfortable. We should ask Shen Qiang to set up a couple of kangs in the Mountain Villa."

The group of women giggled, and at this moment, Miao Xiaoxia said, "Ah, I feel like Auntie is so kind. It's just like when I used to go to my grandma's house as a child; she'd worry I'd be hungry at night and bring me something to eat."

"Yes, indeed, without any airs. It's really nice."

"Oh, and she even made sure to tell us the Wi-Fi password."

"Already connected," Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing laughed, "People on the forum are discussing Shen Qiang's Elixir Pills. It's strange, who came up with a name like 'Breathtaking Beauty Pill'?"

Bai Jiao laughed, "Of course it was me. I think it's great."

Everyone laughed, and just then, Ye Guyun suddenly asked, "Where's Shen Qiang staying?"

"Probably in the west room, right?" the women laughed.

At the same time, the group in the west room said, "Shen Qiang must be staying in the east room."

At this moment, upstairs, watching his dad who had drunk a bit too much, Shen Qiang looked on helplessly.

"You'll stay on the second floor tonight, and listen to what I say. Tomorrow morning, we're going to the market together."

"Yes, yes, definitely." Shen Qiang coaxed his dad to bed.

Watching as the lights went out in the ladies' room,

Shen Qiang entered his room on the second floor.

Seeing his mom getting ready for bed, Shen Qiang opened the window, and with a quick movement, he was on a tree in the courtyard.

"Good evening, boss!" In the stillness of the night, two tree demons quickly greeted Shen Qiang, and at the same time, several more figures zipped into the courtyard like shooting stars, bowing and saying, "Boss."

Looking at them, Shen Qiang said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Not at all, it's our duty to help ease the boss's worries."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled and asked, "Any unusual occurrences lately?"

"Except for a cultivator who visited about ten days ago, everything has been peaceful around here. No traces of other cultivators. If we notice anything, we will notify the boss immediately."

Shen Qiang nodded, "Alright then, go get some rest."

They all responded positively.

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