Chapter 381: The Relatives Were Stunned
This time, Li Zhong rode in Xia Liu's car to Osmanthus Village without any particular status.
Xu Fang and Li Qianqian sat in the backseat, with Xu Fang's eyes reddening as she admonished Li Qianqian along the way.
Li Qianqian also felt some heartache; moving to live with Xia Liu was tantamount to marrying him.
Though they lacked a marriage certificate, the status was there.
What family doesn't feel sorrow when their daughter gets married? What home doesn't feel the pain?
"Wife, don't cry at every turn. Our daughter is just moving to Osmanthus Village, not some other city."
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"What do you know? Be quiet when I'm talking to our daughter."
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Li Zhong and Xia Liu exchanged glances, each seeing the embarrassment in the other's eyes. Silence was the only option for the time ahead.
Fortunately, the distance from Hejing to Osmanthus Village wasn't very far.
After returning to Osmanthus Village, Xia Liu did not stay but drove straight to the villa complex.
Along the way, they passed through spacious tar-sealed roads, with osmanthus trees flanking both sides. With the car windows down, one could smell the fragrance of the osmanthus.
The end of the tar-sealed road was the entrance to the villa complex, and by now, many people were already standing at the entrance.
Xia Liu glanced around, recognizing some from the village and others who were strangers.
The unfamiliar faces must have been relatives from the village's extended family.
Those relatives, beholding the villas before them, were shaken to the core. They couldn't comprehend how, in just over a year without visiting Osmanthus Village, it could have transformed to this extent.
Halfway there, Xia Liu spotted two cars, a Bentley and an Audi A8. Pulling over for a closer look, he realized it was Fang Fei and the others...
Xia Liu cracked a slight smile; it was obvious. Seeing so many villagers in front of the villa complex, they must have felt too shy to proceed.
After honking the horn, Xia Liu signaled for them to follow him onward.
The girls cooperatively started their cars and followed behind Xia Liu.
"Look, Xia Liu has arrived!"
"Is Xia Liu the young man who came back from abroad to develop the village?"
As the villagers pointed at Xia Liu, those from other villages or counties began to wonder aloud.
"Yes, this transformation of the village is all thanks to Xia Liu's efforts."
"He funded these villas all by himself."
If there were questions, the villagers were very enthusiastic in explaining.
It nearly drove the visiting relatives green with envy.
Not only had each family's income increased significantly, there were also free villas to live in!
"Hey, there are a few more cars coming." Someone noticed that in addition to Xia Liu's and the girls' three cars, another five were approaching, prompting queries.
"Those look like Audis!"
"Don't kid yourself, three are Audis, two are BMWs!"
"That actually might be true!"
"Those are definitely luxury cars! Who could be coming?"
A young man from a nearby county town noted the newly arrived five vehicles and started to point them out.
They paid close attention to cars, distinguishing BMWs and Audis even from a kilometer away.
"That looks like Xiao Hu, behind him is Da Xiong, and those three cars seem to have been just bought yesterday. They don't look too expensive, though."
"Yeah, I heard they only cost a little over half a million after all the paperwork. I might buy one tomorrow to give to my daughter, so she can drive my grandson to school."
"Not a bad idea, my daughter's been married off for a few years now, I've been thinking of getting a car, maybe I'll buy her a BMW in a few days."
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Listening to the villagers' discussion, those young people who had come to visit relatives from other county towns suddenly felt deflated.
Damn it, over half a million wasn't even considered money to them, and they were giving it away so casually.
Was this village really the same poverty-stricken place their elders had spoken of???
When Xia Liu and the women got out of their cars one after another, the visiting youths were utterly stunned.
They had never seen such beautiful girls before.
And there were six of them all at once!
Six of them! Their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Uncle Li, whose daughters are they?" one of the youths asked, puzzled.
"Zhang Chi, did you see the cars they drove? Those are Bentleys worth millions!"
"Damn! They really are Bentleys!"
"This is kind of crazy!"
Seeing how shocked the youths were, the asked Li Zhong said slowly, "They are all Xia Liu's wives, yes, all of them."
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Upon hearing this answer, the youths all fell silent.
They were all Xia Liu's wives!
Not only the youths fell silent, but even the older folks who had come over to visit relatives also fell silent.
Their gaze was all focused on Xia Liu.
They couldn't understand how such girls, prettier than fairies, could all belong to him!
And by the looks of it, they all seemed to get along very well.
This was truly something to be envied.
It was also the first time for the villagers of Osmanthus Village to see Xia Liu bring these girls over, and everyone's face was brimming with smiles.
Some felt a bit bitter, as there were eligible women in their own homes as well.
Unfortunately, the girls by Xia Liu's side were too beautiful and outstanding.
They all understood that their own daughters had no chance now.
Facing everyone, Fang Fei, Huang Xue, and the other girls were all quite bashful.
Although they had seen their fair share of situations, this was the first time they faced such an occasion.
These were the people who would be their neighbors in the future, and thinking of that, they all summoned the courage to lift their heads.
"Xia Liu, you're back, and oh, there's Village Chief Li too!" Li Zhong stepped forward to greet Xia Liu, and upon seeing Li Zhong, he expressed his surprise.
"Yes, Uncle Zhong is here today for the wedding banquet."
"Village Chief Li, we should definitely have a few good rounds later," Li Zhong said with a smile brimming on his face.
"Heh heh, of course, we won't return unless we're drunk today!"
"Uncle Li, why is everyone still standing here..." Seeing that everyone was still standing at the intersection with their gifts, Xia Liu was somewhat puzzled.
"Everyone had already gone to see the houses two days ago. Today, we are moving in, so of course we have to wait for you to come back."
"Ah, I thought something was up. Well, let's all go in then, and we'll celebrate in the village later!"
As soon as Xia Liu spoke, the prepared firecrackers were immediately lit.
In no time, the surroundings were filled with the loud and lively sound of firecrackers.
Amid the smoke and dust, Xia Liu was the first to step through the entrance with a luggage in hand.
The women behind him each dragged their little suitcases along, and the villagers were not much different.
However, only representatives from each household came; the majority of the people were busy in the village, as there was going to be quite a feast later on.
After bringing their gifts to the villa, Xu Fang and Li Zhong were both astounded.
The decorations were like a palace hidden within the deep mountains.
But what Xu Fang cared more about were her daughter's 'sisters,' and after inspecting the house for a bit, she pulled her daughter aside to get to know the other girls.
Upon getting to know Fang Fei and the others, Xu Fang felt relieved. Her daughter would surely be very happy with such a group of sisters around her.
After wandering around in their own villas with their relatives for a while, everyone then headed towards the original site of the village.
As for Xia Liu, after confirming the next arrangements over the phone, he also proceeded towards the village with the girls.
He was curious to see what kind of spectacle Li Hao and Lan Jian could create...