Chapter nine hundred and sixty fourth wedding
Although Li Xiu and Qi Niang are called brothers and sisters, they are actually more like father and daughters in love. Now Qi Niang should have been very happy to meet Li Chengdao, but when she thought she was about to separate from Li Xiu, she couldn't help but feel sad and cry.
Seeing his sister's appearance, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh, and immediately helped her and Li Chengdao up. After persuading her for a long time, Qi Niang stopped crying. At this time, he solemnly said to Li Chengdao beside him: "Chengdao, I'll leave Qi Niang to you. I hope you can take good care of her on my behalf!"
"Sir, don't worry, Qi Niang is my only wife in my life, and I will never let her down!" Li Chengdao said firmly at this time. He and Qi Niang were childhood sweethearts, and Qi Niang had never married for him for several years. Now he was going to go to America with him, which made him extremely moved. He also secretly swears in his heart that he would never let Qi Niang down in his life.
Hearing Li Chengdao's words, Li Xiu nodded, then looked at Qi Niang who was tearful, but couldn't help but sigh, then reached out to wipe the tears from her face, and then said again: "Okay, today is the day to meet Chengdao again. Let's not talk about these sad things. You and Chengdao must have a lot to say, I'll go outside and wait a little, but we still have to go back to avoid doubt in Ke'er's heart!"
Qi Niang blushed when she heard Li Xiu's words. Then Qi Niang signaled to Li Chengdao, then turned around and left. After all, Li Chengdao and Qi Niang haven't seen each other for so long, so they must have a lot of words to say, "Don't be the light bulb anymore, so he left the cabin and came outside to enjoy the scenery on the river."
In fact, it was getting late at this time. Qi Niang and Li Chengdao chatted for nearly an hour before they parted reluctantly. After all, they would have been together for a long time in the future, so they would not be used for a while.
After saying goodbye to Li Chengdao, Li Xiu took Qi Niang back to the Wu Palace in Yangzhou City, but found that Li Ke had not come back yet. It was probably because there were too many things in the trading company, so he might have to come back very late. This made Qi Niang a little annoyed. If she had known this, she would have chatted with Li Chengdao for a while.
It was almost the second day that Li Ke did not come back from outside the city. Although he looked tired, he still did not forget to confirm whether Li Xiu and Qi Niang were back safely. After receiving a positive answer, he had some supper.
Originally, Li Xiu thought that Li Ke would definitely rest early when he came back so late, but he didn't expect that after dinner, Li Ke actually came to the yard where he lived to ask for a meeting. This made him a little surprised. When he arrived at the front hall, Li Ke was sitting there with a little uneasy expression, which made him ask: "What's wrong with you, Ke'er? Is it because the trading company encountered something?"
"See sir!" Li Ke hurriedly stood up and saluted when he saw Li Xiu coming in, and then he looked up and replied, "There is no big problem with the trading company. It's just that there are many things, and it takes more time and energy to deal with it."
"It's good that the trading company has no problem. Speaking of which, I suddenly thought of a good idea today, which is to combine banks with trading companies, and then use banks to promote trading companies, not just to port cities like Yangzhou." Li Xiu suddenly thought of an inspiration that flashed over the dock, and he also spoke it with great enthusiasm.
"This is a good idea. Now the main customers of the bank are merchants, so the bank is naturally a place for merchants to gather. If the trading company is opened next to the bank and the advantages of the two are combined, merchants can also go to the bank to transfer money directly when they negotiate business in the trading company. It is simply a match made by nature!" Li Ke was stunned at first when he heard Li Xiu's later idea, and then he couldn't help but say very excitedly.
"Haha, I knew you would like this method, but I only have a preliminary idea about this matter. We can discuss it carefully in the future!" Li Xiu saw Li Ke's happy look, and immediately laughed. If it were normal, he would definitely hold Li Ke to have a long talk all night, but now Li Ke is tired for a day, and he has other things, so he plans to find some time to discuss in detail.
Li Ke also knew that Li Xiu was thinking about him and was very moved at the moment, but then he suddenly frowned and then said again: "Sir, I can't figure out something I encountered today, so I want to ask sir!"
"Oh? What's the matter?" Li Xiu said. He thought Li Ke had encountered some problems with students, so he didn't care. After all, Li Ke didn't see him all year round, and when he encountered problems, he could only communicate with him by letter, which was very inconvenient. As a result, he accumulated a lot of problems. During this period, he often asked him about some learning matters.
"This..." Li Ke hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, can the hatred in this world be resolved?"
"Uh?" Li Xiu was stunned when he heard Li Ke's strange question. After a moment, he asked with confusion, "Ke'er, why did you suddenly ask this question?"
"I... this... I just suddenly felt something, and I couldn't figure out a problem, so I asked the teacher for advice." Li Ke said uneasy at this time, and his eyes became a little dodged, as if he was worried.
"Hate is a very broad thing. Some hatred can be resolved, while some hatred will be passed on from generation to generation. In fact, I think resolving hatred is not about hatred itself, but in the hearts of people. If you put hatred in your heart, there is naturally no question of resolving it, but if you are willing to let go of hatred, then hatred will stop because of you."
Although Li Xiu was a little surprised by the question Li Ke asked, Li Ke's ideas have always been a bit imaginative and sometimes raised some very strange questions. For example, when he first met, he asked himself which Yangtze River or Yellow River is longer. There are many questions like this, so he also expressed his views.
Hearing Li Xiu's explanation, Li Ke also showed a thoughtful expression. After a while, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr., for solving my doubts. Hate is just human feelings after all. Whether hatred can be resolved depends on the choice of people. I wonder if the students' understanding is correct?"
"Haha~, that's what it means, but there is no correct answer to this kind of question. I just expressed my own opinion just now. As you grow older and experienced, you may have other opinions!" Li Xiu liked Li Ke's intelligence and couldn't help but laugh and praise him.
It was getting late and Li Ke looked tired, so Li Xiu advised him to rest early. Li Ke had nothing to do, so he got up and said goodbye. However, when he left, he asked Li Xiu again when he was about to leave, because he was going to see Li Xiu off, but Li Xiu refused because he might have to leave with Li Chengdao and the others in the past two days, and it would not be convenient for Li Ke to see him off.
The next morning, Li Ke left the Wuwang Mansion early to go to the trading house. Li Xiu had already slept late, but before he woke up in the morning, Qi Niang pulled him out of bed and forced him to wash up. Because Qi Niang was in a hurry to see Li Chengdao, Li Xiu had no choice but to have some breakfast after washing up, and then went to the dock with Qi Niang.
However, when Li Xiu and Qi Niang came to Li Chengdao's ship, they were told that Li Chengdao was not here, but went to Li Yuan's Yulong merchant ship. So Li Xiu and Qi Niang had to come to Yulong again. Although there were many people on the dock, Li Chengdao had already laid a lot of eyeliners around Yulong, so Li Chengdao and the others knew as soon as Li Xiu and the others arrived.
Li Xiu and Qi Niang got on the boat. Sure enough, they saw Li Chengqian and Li Yuan standing on the deck to greet him. Then the group entered the cabin and talked. At this time, Li Yuan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Chengdao and you met first. It seems that you young people are indeed destined to be together!"
As soon as Li Yuan said something, Qi Niang and Li Chengdao both turned red. They looked at each other but quickly separated. Then they felt a little embarrassed, but they felt sweet in their hearts. After all, what Li Yuan said was the truth. There were thousands of people on the dock, but they could meet them. Isn’t this fate?
"By the way, Li Xiu, you have agreed to the marriage between Qi Niang and Cheng Dao, and you and I are here, so we might as well find some time to hold a formal wedding for them, so that you can also feel at ease to let Qi Niang leave with Cheng Dao?" At this moment, Li Yuan suddenly thought of something, and suggested to Li Xiu with joy below.
"This suggestion is good, but it's not good here in Yangzhou. I think it's better to go to Liuqiu Island. There are all our people there, so it's more convenient to hold weddings!" The bearded guest also exclaimed when he heard Li Yuan's suggestion. Older people generally like the excitement, not to mention that Li Chengdao and Qi Niang are both his close juniors, so naturally they also want to host the wedding for them in person.
"This... it's okay to hold a wedding, but isn't Chengdao's mother in America? If the wedding is held here, would it be a bit rude?" Li Xiu said with some concern when he heard this. After all, according to the rules, the bride would have to pay tea to her parents-in-law. Although Li Jiancheng is gone, Li Chengdao's mother is still there.
"It's okay, it's enough to have me, my grandfather. In addition, the time is in a hurry and there are not enough staff. The wedding we are preparing here must be a bit simple. I can't let my granddaughter-in-law down, so when I arrive in America, I will hold a bigger wedding for them!" Li Yuan waved his hand and said very domineeringly.
Chapter completed!