After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner.
Qin Jiang, Si Jiu, and Bai Lu played cards at home, while Qin's father and mother went for a walk along the river.
Little Creek Villa!
The well-known villa area in Songjiang is also not far from the river, just a ten-minute walk away. Qin's father and mother walked along the riverbank, watching the people hurrying by, and felt a deep sense of emotion.
Several Black Dragon personnel followed behind to protect them.
Although the Heilong Group now has no enemies in Songjiang or even the northern province, it still has quite a few enemies outside.
The Lin family of Chongqing Province, the Ma family of Shanghai, and even the Yaowu Group in the neighboring province, as well as the Chaomen they had just offended.
None of them are easy to deal with!
These people are capable of anything, especially since the Nest Gate is known for its despicable business practices.
Even though Qin Jiang had secretly dispatched a large number of people to keep an eye on these forces, it was still best to be cautious.
When Qin's father and mother went out, they were always accompanied by someone.
In response to this.
Qin's father and mother could only understand.
Qin's mother glanced back at the group following the black dragon, then looked at the river and sighed, "It feels like a lifetime ago! Just two years ago we were worried about our son's future... Now even our future is being planned out by our son."
Qin's father: "Yes? Who would have thought that my son, who only knew how to fight all day, would be like this today... He has changed so much! Sometimes I even doubt whether he is our son."
Qin's mother: "Yes..."
Both of them had a suspicion that their son's transformation was too fast, too sudden, and too hard to accept. Fortunately, although Qin Jiang had become very powerful, his personality and tone had not changed much, so Qin's father and mother did not suspect that he had been reborn, and no one else had ever thought of it that way.
Well, how should I put it!
Qin Jiang's resume seems outrageous, practically cheating to ordinary people, but it's not uncommon for those who have seen the world. China has never lacked extraordinary people. Those seemingly outrageous individuals might appear normal in the last hundred years of history, and there are even more outrageous ones!
This is also why Qin Jiang, after his rebirth, only fears all sides, but does not restrain or suppress them.
A business genius?
Looking across the entire Northern Province, he might be considered a business genius, even an outrageously powerful business tycoon. But in the global business world, Qin Jiang can only be described as outstanding, a top performer! To say he's cheating...
Haha! Not at all!
.....
As we walked...
Sudden.
Qin's mother stood there, stunned.
Qin's father asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
Qin's mother didn't speak, but subconsciously pointed ahead.
Qin's father followed the direction the finger was pointing and saw a middle-aged couple carrying bags, picking through a trash can for bottles. They were dressed thinly and clearly cold, clutching their clothes tightly and breathing on their hands to keep warm. This scene wasn't unusual; in cities like Songjiang, many people did similar things, earning their living with their own hands—nothing shameful. But when Qin's father saw their faces, he froze, muttering in disbelief, "Old Cao? Is that him?"
Qin's mother nodded: "Yes! It's them, the couple? I would never mistake them."
all of a sudden.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Old Cao and his wife were their neighbors from their hometown, the family they had fought with their whole lives! Before 2010, the Cao family had always been in control and arrogant.
But things changed after 2010.
Qin Jiang went home and destroyed a casino, in which his son Cao He was also implicated and arrested.
And then.
Old Cao and his wife were also arrested for harboring criminals!
In addition, the commotion Qin Jiang caused in his hometown made the Qin family's power overwhelm the Cao family. Later, after the Cao couple came out, they felt ashamed to stay in their hometown, so they sold their house and land and went to the city to live a better life with their son.
Before leaving, they specially arranged a banquet.
At the table!
Old Cao then publicly stated, "This time I'm going to Shanghai to enjoy life with my son. Shanghai! It's one of the top cities in the country, the great Shanghai. It was a major city a hundred years ago, and it's not comparable to a harsh place like Songjiang."
Cao's mother also said, "Moreover, my son and daughter-in-law both have legitimate jobs and can earn a lot of money. My husband and I went there to enjoy the good life, unlike some people whose sons do some shady business and can only show off for a while. Who knows, they might get shot one day."
The couple, working in unison, were clearly trying to save face. The sudden rise of the Qin family, whom they had fought with their whole lives, was unbearable for the already proud couple, so they had to use this as an excuse to salvage their dignity. Moreover, in their eyes at that time, even if a scoundrel like Qin Jiang rose to prominence in a short period of time, he would definitely not have a good future. What they said was the truth.
They're just waiting to see how they make a fool of themselves in a few years!
Qin's parents didn't care much. They thought, "You've already won, so what's wrong with letting them have a good talking time?"
Since then:
They never saw Lao Cao and his wife again. They only heard from some people who were close to Lao Cao and his wife that the two were doing very well in Shanghai, enjoying the happiness of raising their child. They didn't know anything else. Three or four years passed in the blink of an eye. Who would have thought that when they saw Lao Cao and his wife again, it would be like this?
The two exchanged a glance and quickly stepped forward.
at this time.
Old Cao and his wife also noticed someone approaching and subconsciously stepped back. After all, normal people don't want to get close to people like them who collect scraps. Getting too close and getting dirty can easily lead to being scolded. It's not uncommon for them to get away with it without any problems. Especially after seeing the clothes and bodyguards following behind Qin's parents, they instinctively panicked and stepped back, thinking they had encountered important figures and dared not approach.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Qin's father called out to stop him: "Old Cao..."
Cao's father looked at Qin's father with suspicion: "You...you know me..."
Cao's mother looked at Qin's father, and Qin's mother, after a moment as if realizing something, opened her mouth wide: "You...you..."
Qin's father: "Don't you recognize me? It's me! Old Qin!"
Old Qin?
Cao's father and mother were completely stunned!
It's no wonder they didn't recognize Qin's father and mother immediately; the two had changed so much. Qin's father and mother used to be dressed like country folk, and years of hard work had made them look old and ordinary.
But Qin's parents showed no signs of aging. Their faces were elegant, their skin smooth and radiant, making them appear to be under forty. They were full of energy and dressed impeccably. (Although Qin's parents didn't have any particular need for skincare, their basic living conditions had improved dramatically. Everything from their diet to their daily routines was different. Plus, Bai Lu frequently helped them choose clothes and give them beauty treatments. With such a double improvement in both their material and mental well-being, how could they not change?) Accompanied by several bodyguards in black suits, the two looked like top-tier figures, making it incredibly difficult to reconcile them with the Qin family couple who had farmed in Lotus Village just a few years ago.
a long time.
Cao's father said with difficulty, "You...you are Old Qin!"