Seeing Yang Qi say this, Yang's father couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although his eldest aunt's family was not kind to them, the two of them had been brother and sister for decades. Now that his eldest aunt had asked him for help, Yang's father naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.
However, five hundred thousand is not a small amount. Although Yang Qi is rich now, the money belongs to Yang Qi. In the eyes of the two elders, the money is reserved for Yang Qi in case of emergency. So when the eldest aunt's family came to borrow money, Yang's father discussed with Yang Qi before making a decision.
Yang Qi brought back two girlfriends at once, so Yang's mother had to separate the three of them. Fortunately, there weren't many other things in the countryside, but there were a lot of rooms. Yang Qi's two-story building had six rooms, which was enough to cover the storage room.
The next morning, after Yang Qi and his two companions had breakfast, they drove to the county town. To be honest, Yang Qi had not been to the county town for a long time. He had often visited the county town on weekends when he was in high school. However, the county town has changed a lot in recent years. The biggest change is that there are many more high-rise buildings. In the past, ten-story houses were very rare, but now, twenty- or thirty-story houses can be seen everywhere.
"I didn't expect your county is so prosperous." Shen Yuxuan couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the bustling county.
Shen's Jewelry has its own branches in Qingchuan Province, but most of them are opened at the city level. After all, jade is not as profitable as gold and silver, but the cost is also higher. Therefore, Shen Yuxuan has personally visited some urban areas. The county town where Yang Qi's hometown is located is not as prosperous as the urban area, except that its scale is slightly smaller than that of the urban area.
"Our county is flatter than the urban area, but there are no rivers or railways here, so the city did not choose our county as the urban area." Yang Qi said.
Almost everyone in the county knows about this, but there is nothing that can be done about it. Without railways, transportation is inconvenient. Without rivers, it is difficult to get drinking water, let alone develop industry.
But even so, the county is still developing very fast. Of course, like China today, the development is more focused on the construction industry.
"I see." Shen Yuxuan nodded slightly. As the chairman of a jewelry company with a net worth of over ten billion, she naturally knew the necessary conditions for a place to develop.
Water resources and transportation are two basic elements that cannot be missing. If we don’t even have these two basic elements, it will be difficult to develop.
Looking at some slightly developed cities, they are all based on transportation hubs and rivers.
The county town naturally cannot be compared with the urban area of Qingzhou, but it can also be regarded as a reduced town. Moreover, unlike the city built on the mountain in Zhao Yixin's hometown, Yang Qi's hometown can be completely compared with the county towns in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, except that it lacks the criss-crossing water network and railway lines.
As the Spring Festival approaches, the county town becomes much more lively. Crowds of people with joy can be seen everywhere, coming in groups of three or five, two or three, or even whole families.
The three of them strolled around for a while and then returned to their home in the county town. Shen Yuxuan had a video call with Xu Jiajia and explained some company matters. Although everything was arranged when they left, the few days before the New Year were the busiest time for the company.
After lunch, Yang Qi and his two companions went to visit tourist attractions near the county town and did not return home until the evening.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is already New Year. With the intermittent sound of firecrackers, the new year has officially arrived, and Yang Qi also saw many childhood friends.
The lively Spring Festival is short after all. Early in the morning on the third day of the New Year, Yang Qi and his two companions left their hometown and returned to Qingzhou.
As soon as they returned to Qingzhou, Shen Yuxuan went back to the company to deal with the accumulated official business, and Zhao Yixin also got up and went home, leaving Yang Qi alone in Qingzhou.
Early in the morning on the fourth day of the New Year, after seeing Shen Yuxuan off, Yang Qi was about to drive back to the villa when the phone rang.
"Li Dongying?" Yang Qi was stunned when he saw the incoming call.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa." Yang Qi congratulated him as soon as he answered the phone. He was not very familiar with Grandpa Li Dongying, so during the New Year, he only called Old Qin to wish him a happy new year.
"Mr. Yang, something happened to Xiaofan." Li Dongying said in an anxious voice.
"Something happened to Li Fan. What happened?" Yang Qi's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he spoke quickly.
Although Li Fan did not worship him as his master, Li Fan was like his apprentice. He would naturally not sit idly by and do nothing about Li Fan's affairs.
Li Dongying immediately told Li Fan about the trouble he had encountered. It turned out that Li Fan had been practicing very fast recently. In just a few months, he had actually entered the early stage of dark energy. You have to know that Li Fan had missed the best time for practice at his age. It was enough to shock anyone that he suddenly had such strength.
Even Li Dongying regretted it when he heard the news. He regretted not letting Li Fan become Yang Qi's disciple. It has only been a few months, but Li Fan has already become so powerful. If Li Fan became Yang Qi's disciple and received Yang Qi's guidance, he would probably be able to be comparable to the old servant beside him in a few years. It is not impossible to even step into the Huajin level. If the Li family gave birth to a martial artist at the Huajin level, the Li family would not only continue for decades, but might even have the opportunity to move to a higher level.
But these are all later stories. Although he regretted it, Li Fan's cultivation level improved very quickly. Even the old servants around him thought that Li Fan had a high chance of reaching the Huajin level. This was supposed to be a happy thing, but I don't know how this news got out. The martial artists learned about it, so they came to Hong Kong and found the simplified Peiyuan Pill given by Yang Qi. Fortunately, these pills were not too precious, so with the power of the Li family, they were not afraid. However, someone suddenly took a fancy to Li Fan's talent and wanted to take Li Fan as his apprentice. This was originally a good thing, but when Li Fan was unwilling, the other party actually planned to use force, which made the Li family anxious.
However, that martial artist was able to easily defeat the old servant beside him and was very likely a strong man at the Hua Jin level. Li Dongying had no choice but to ask Yang Qi for help.
“In such a short time, he has reached the initial stage of Dark Power.” Yang Qi was slightly surprised. Although Li Fan possessed an innate body, he was able to reach the Dark Power level in such a short time, which showed that his talent for cultivation was not bad.
"There are actually two forces competing to recruit disciples. No wonder Li Dongying is so anxious." Yang Qi also understood Li Dongying's concerns. If it was just one family, Li Dongying would have no power to resist at all. But if two families were competing for Li Fan, it would be troublesome.
Agreeing to one family would mean offending the other. The key point is that neither of these two families can be offended by the Li family. Li Dongying can only delay time and notify Yang Qi at the same time. After all, at the level of Huajin, I am afraid that only Yang Qi can come forward to solve it.
"I'll be there as soon as possible, you hold them back first." Yang Qi said, and then drove directly to the airport. (To be continued)