Chapter 292 You Call This Not Stingy?
It was just past six in the afternoon when Luo Shuning drove out of the scenic area.
There was still an hour before the time he and Shui Leilei agreed to meet.
It only took about 10 minutes to drive from the scenic area to Wanshan Hotel, so there was still plenty of time.
Luo Shuning was not in a hurry to meet Shui Leilei, but drove to the entrance of a resort developed by Wanlong Group.
The name of the resort is Anna Creek Town, and the town is full of two-story villas.
Once upon a time, Luo Shuning also thought about buying a villa here to settle down, but was discouraged by the high price of the villa.
The cheapest villa in the resort costs more than 2 million.
With this 2 million, you can buy two houses in a good location in the county town. Even if locals can afford it, they won’t buy it. It’s too uneconomical.
However, the customer base of Anna Creek Town Resort is not locals.
Most of the residents in the town are rich people who have money and leisure in Shishi.
I live in the city on weekdays and only come here for a short stay for two days on weekends or holidays.
It is no exaggeration to say that the residents in the Annaxi Town Resort are at least multi-millionaires, and they are all rich.
[Spring of Life] This high-end mountain spring is definitely not affordable for ordinary people.
Luo Shuning thought about it for an afternoon and finally set his sights on Annaxi Town.
In the entire Wanshan County, only Annaxi Town is most likely to become a sales market for [Spring of Life].
At 6:15 pm, the Cayenne stopped at the main entrance of Annaxi Town and was stopped by the security guard.
A middle-aged man in a security uniform walked to the car window and said politely: "Hello, sir, we don't allow external vehicles to enter here."
"Wait a minute, I'll make a call." Luo Shuning pulled the car to the side, picked up the phone from the co-pilot, found Li Guohua's number and dialed it.
It was no secret that Li Guohua lived in Annaxi Town. The purpose of Luo Shuning's trip was to bring him water.
As the richest man in Wanshan County and the CEO of a Fortune 500 large group company, his purchasing power is undoubtedly unquestionable.
Luo Shuning is confident that he can convert Li Guohua into a loyal user of [Spring of Life].
Beep, beep--!
The phone rang several times before it was connected, and Li Guohua's deep and rich voice came from the other side.
"Luo kid? You must not come here for no reason. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have something to say, fart quickly."
Luo Shuning's microphone was loud, and the security guard standing outside the car window could hear it clearly.
After hearing Li Guohua's voice, the security guard instantly recognized that it was him, and his eyes turned to Luo Shuning in awe.
The security guard was called Li Shunxiang, and he was from Lijiazhuang, next to the town of Annaxi, and he was from the same village as Li Guohua.
Li Guohua has done a lot of good things for the village over the years, and has greatly improved the living conditions of the villagers in Lijiazhuang.
From children of four or five years old to elderly people in their seventies and eighties, there is no one in Lijiazhuang who doesn't know Li Guohua and doesn't think highly of him.
"From the tone of Mr. Li's speech, he must be very close to the young man in front of him."
Li Shunxiang could tell from Li Huaguo's short words that he and Luo Shuning had a special relationship.
As the president of Wanlong Group and the richest man in Wanshan County, Li Guohua always presents an extremely majestic image to outsiders.
The tone of his speech just now was very much like those elders who dote on their juniors, without any dignity.
"Old man Li, look at what you said, can't I visit your house if I have nothing to do?"
Luo Shuning's words almost shocked Li Shunxiang. It was the first time he saw someone who dared to talk to Li Guohua like this.
In the past, even the big leaders of the county came here to visit and investigate, and they would call him Mr. Li and Mr. Li, very politely.
"Look, you are wrongly accusing a good person, right? I came here today not to ask you to do anything, not to borrow money from you, but to give you some good things."
"Old man Li, it's meaningless if you say that. Am I such a stingy person?"
"Keep it a secret. You will know what it is when you see it. After you try it, you will definitely be grateful to me."
"Okay, okay..."
"Security brother, you answer the phone."
After chatting with Li Guohua on the phone for a few words, Luo Shunning reached out from the window and handed the phone to Li Shunxiang who was waiting outside the car door.
"Hey! Okay, okay." Li Shunxiang hurriedly took the phone with both hands, carefully put it to his ear, and greeted respectfully, "Hello."
"Okay, okay, I will let this gentleman pass!"
"Okay, Mr. Li, I know, I will enter this gentleman's license plate number into the system immediately!"
"Understood!"
Li Shunxiang said to the phone, and then respectfully held the phone with both hands to return Luo Shunning.
After Luo Shuning took the call, he briefly said a few words to Li Guohua before hanging up.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll open the door for you right away!"
Li Shunxiang saw Luo Shuning hang up the phone, trotted into the security room, and manually raised the barrier.
"Thank you." Luo Shuning waved to Li Shunxiang at the car window to thank him, and then stepped on the accelerator to enter the community.
Annaxi Town is a bit expensive, but the environment inside is worth the price.
Midwinter is approaching, and other places are all yellow and withered with fallen leaves, but the community is still green.
The main road in the community is full of flowers on the left side, and a gurgling stream on the right side.
Pavilions and towers for residents to rest and enjoy can be seen everywhere in the community.
Red and white European-style two-story villas are hidden among the green grass and trees.
Driving in the community that is like a garden, the whole person is in a relaxed mood.
"No wonder Lao Li likes to live here. The environment here is much better than those villa areas in the city."
Looking at the scene that is constantly receding outside the window, Luo Shuning also wants to buy a property here.
Annaxi Town is only about 6 kilometers away from the Heilongshan Scenic Area. Living here is more convenient than living in the city.
In the past, the villas here were out of reach for Luo Shuning.
Now, with his income of one or two days, he can buy a large villa with fine decoration and ready to move in.
After driving in the community for about two minutes, the Cayenne stopped at the door of Villa No. 88.
After parking the car in the exclusive parking space marked with lines outside the villa, Luo Shuning opened the trunk and took out a bucket of water from it.
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Ding Dong..."
After Luo Shuning rang the doorbell, the big black iron door of the villa opened, and an old lady who looked to be in her fifties appeared at the door.
"Water delivery? I didn't ask you to deliver it."
The old lady saw Luo Shuning holding a bucket of water and thought he was a water delivery man.
Luo Shuning said with some laughter: "Hello, Auntie, I am Luo Shuning, looking for Lao Li."
"Ah! You are Mr. Luo! Come in, come in! Give me the water, I will help you carry it!"
After hearing Luo Shuning introduce himself, the old lady stepped forward and snatched the bucket from his hand without saying a word, and invited him in.
After entering the gate, Luo Shuning had to sigh again that rich people still know how to enjoy themselves.
The villa where Li Guohua lives has a yard of no less than 1,000 square meters.
Under the walls around the yard are some vines and various trees and shrubs that Luo Xunning can't name but look very beautiful.
In the southwest corner of the yard is a sun greenhouse with an area of about 200 square meters, which is full of flowers and looks very interesting.
Following Luo Shuning's gaze, the auntie looked towards the greenhouse and introduced with a smile:
"That's Mr. Li's back garden. Every weekend, Mr. Li will take care of the flowers and plants in it personally, as well as some seasonal vegetables."
Luo Shuning nodded and responded: "It seems that Mr. Li likes flowers and plants very much."
The auntie smiled and said: "Yes, Mr. Li often said that growing flowers and plants can cultivate sentiment."
"That's the swimming pool. Mr. Li swims for 2 hours every Monday."
"That's a small golf course. On Tuesdays, Mr. Li plays golf there."
"There is a small pond over the pavilion. On Wednesdays, Mr. Li goes fishing there."
As they walked, the auntie introduced the various landscapes in the yard to Luo Shuning one by one.
"The life of the rich is called life!"
Luo Shuning couldn't help but sigh in his heart while listening to the auntie's introduction.
After passing through the large yard, the two finally arrived at the gate of the villa.
"Sister Li, this is Mr. Luo Shuning, the visitor that Mr. Li just mentioned."
After the aunt brought Luo Shuning to the door of the villa, she handed him over to another aunt.
The other aunt made a gesture of invitation to Luo Shuning: "Hello, Mr. Luo, please come in, Mr. Li has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Thank you." Luo Shuning smiled and nodded to thank her, and followed the aunt into the villa.
As soon as he entered the door, Luo Shuning was slightly stunned when he saw the decoration style of the villa.
In contrast to the European luxury style he imagined, the decoration inside the villa actually gave people a very simple feeling.
Yes, it was simple.
Just like the ordinary simple-decorated community house, there was no extra decoration on the roof, just putty and whitewash.
There was no dark and luxurious crystal chandelier in the living room that Luo Shuning imagined, just an ordinary ceiling lamp.
The furniture in the villa was so simple that it was out of place. It was the kind of red spring and autumn chairs that are very common in rural houses!
While Luo Shuning was looking at the furnishings in the villa, Li Guohua, wearing a light gray loose Tang suit, appeared at the stairs on the second floor.
"Luo boy, where are the good things you brought me?"
Li Guohua asked curiously while staring at Luo Shuning as he walked downstairs.
After hearing Li Guohua's voice, Luo Shuning looked up at the stairs and smiled: "Old Li, is this your way of entertaining guests? When you see a guest, you don't welcome the guest first, and the first sentence is to ask the guest for the good things he brought you."
Li Guohua said with a look of disdain: "What kind of guest are you? If you want to be a guest here, don't come directly in the future."
"If you say so, then I really won't be rude to you."
As Luo Shuning said this, he raised his legs and took a few steps forward and sat down on the spring and autumn chair in the living room.
"I say, Lao Li, you are the richest man in Wanshan County. Everyone knows you are rich. Why do you put this set of furniture at home to pretend to be poor? Won't your butt hurt when you sit on it?"
Li Huaguo laughed and scolded: "Your butt is precious! I have had this set of furniture for decades, and I have sat on it for decades without feeling uncomfortable."
"You are getting more and more ridiculous. Are you saying that this set of furniture has been around for decades?" Luo Xuning touched the sofa armrest, which was slippery and looked like it was covered with starch, with an unbelievable look on his face.
Li Guohua suddenly said with a nostalgic look: "This sofa was made by your grandfather when I got married. To be exact, it has been used for 45 years."
"This sofa was made by... my grandfather?" Seeing things reminded Luo Shuning of people. After hearing Li Guohua's words, the kind image of his old man instantly emerged in his mind.
Li Guohua walked to the sofa and sat down. He reached out and touched the armrest of the sofa and nodded: "Yes, don't you know that your grandfather was a very skilled carpenter before he opened the scenic spot?"
"Uh... Is my grandfather so versatile?" Luo Shuning smiled. He really had never heard the old man talk about this.
Li Guohua smiled and said: "Your grandfather is really versatile. In addition to being a good carpenter, he also went from village to village to paint propaganda posters and slogans on the walls of the village. He is also good at painting."
"Really..." Luo Shuning suddenly had a very strange feeling in his heart. He was dexterous and could paint. The two of them were quite similar in these two aspects.
"You've got off topic, kid. Where are the things you brought me? This is your first time here, you didn't come empty-handed, did you?"
Li Guohua once again brought the topic back to the "good stuff" that Luo Shuning said he brought him on the phone.
"Look at what you said, am I such a stingy person? Where did I put the things I brought?"
As Luo Shuning spoke, he pointed to the bucket that the auntie who opened the door for him had placed next to the coffee table.
After Li Guohua followed Luo Shuning's finger and saw the bucket on the ground, his expression became extremely wonderful.
"Luo kid, you call it not stingy to bring a bucket of water when you come to someone's house as a guest? I've lived for decades, and this is the first time I've seen someone bring a bucket of water to visit someone else's house."
Li Guohua imitated Luo Shuning's gesture, pointed at the bucket, and was almost laughed at by him.
Luo Shuning smiled profoundly and said, "Old Li, it's not a good habit to rush to conclusions."
"Oh? Is there anything special about your water?" Li Guohua frowned slightly and looked at the bucket on the ground.
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Li Guohua also felt that the "gift" that Luo Shuning brought today was a bit strange.
As he said, no one with a normal mind would bring a bucket of water to visit someone else's house as a gift.
Luo Shuning smiled slightly, stood up and took a purple clay teapot from a set of tea sets on the coffee table.
He walked to the bucket with the teapot, unscrewed the bottle cap, and filled the teapot with water.
After pouring the water, Luo Shuning took the teapot and sat back opposite Li Guohua, and reached out to take two purple clay teacups from the tea set, and poured a cup for himself and Li Guohua.
"Try it."
Luo Shuning stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation to Li Guohua.
Li Guohua picked up the teacup with a curious look on his face. He first looked at it closely. The water in the teacup was clear and transparent, just like ordinary water.
He put it to his lips and took a sip.
Li Guohua's eyes lit up.