A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 341 Gu Qinghua

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw my elder brother and sister-in-law busy at work. My sister-in-law was washing vegetables by the sink, while my elder brother was killing a chicken by the tap.

"Big brother, sister-in-law, I'm back," Li Wei said to his older brother and sister-in-law.

"My sister-in-law is back! Come on in! Mom and Dad were just talking about you! And who is this?"

According to Li Wei, his older brother works for the local government as a civil servant, and his sister-in-law is the daughter of the local mayor and works at a local bank, also as a civil servant. It's clear that Li Wei's sister-in-law is well-educated, virtuous, and without a trace of the airs of a spoiled rich girl.

“Sister-in-law, this is my boyfriend, his name is Chao Bufan,” Li Wei replied.

"Hello, elder brother and sister-in-law!" Chao Bufan greeted them quickly, showing no airs whatsoever.

Li Bing quickly said, "Hello, Li Wei, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and bring your boyfriend inside!"

"Big brother, sister-in-law, you're busy, I'll go in now. Hehe, Bufan, let's go in!"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled. Li Bing suddenly said, "By the way, Li Wei, your classmate Gu Qinghua is here. He's chatting with Mom and Dad in the house!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei was slightly startled. What was he doing here? No wonder, it turned out that the sports car outside belonged to him.

"Oh, I see." He shook his head and smiled, then whispered to Chao Bufan, "Bufan, your rival in love has arrived! This Gu Qinghua, he's the young master of the Gu Group! You'd better watch out!"

Chao Bufan smiled and followed Li Wei into the house. Upon entering the living room, they found two men and a woman already watching television. It was easy to tell that the older two were Li Wei's parents. The man in his early twenties, somewhat overweight, was Li Wei's classmate, Gu Qinghua. The two elderly people were chatting and laughing, occasionally glancing at the man beside them.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"Xiao Wei is back," Li Wei's father said with a broad smile.

When she saw a young man accompanying her daughter, Li's mother quickly stood up and asked, "Xiao Wei, who is this?"

Chao Bufan, carrying a large pile of gifts in both hands, spoke first: "Uncle and Aunt, hello! I am Li Wei's friend, my name is Chao Bufan."

Mrs. Li greeted with a beaming smile, "Hello, hello!"

Chao Bufan placed the items on the table beside him and said, "Uncle, Li Wei told me that today is your birthday. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"

Li Hongren chuckled and said, "You've come all this way! There's no need to bring any gifts, you're too kind."

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "It's my duty, Uncle. I wish you boundless happiness and longevity."

"Hehe, thank you, thank you, please sit down, don't be so polite. Old woman, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and pour some tea!"

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Xiao Wei, quickly ask your friend to sit down! I'll go pour some tea."

Li Wei smiled and nodded to his mother. Chao Bufan smiled politely in return. Gu Qinghua, who had been sitting on the sofa without saying a word, began to look Chao Bufan up and down as soon as he entered the room. A hint of disdain and arrogance flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. Just as Chao Bufan was about to sit down, Gu Qinghua stood up in a friendly manner and shook hands with Chao Bufan.

"Hello, my name is Gu Qinghua, and I'm Xiaowei's college classmate." He was wearing a white printed short-sleeved shirt, his hair was neatly combed, his face was fair and clean, and he was over 1.8 meters tall. He looked like a rich young master, and he spoke with an arrogant attitude.

"My name is Chao Bufan." Chao Bufan knew that this guy looked down on him and was obviously being condescending, but he didn't care. Anyway, he was here to celebrate Li Wei's father's birthday, so there was no need to cause trouble.

"Wow, what do you do?" Li Hongren asked.

Li Hongren wasn't stupid. He knew that since his daughter had brought him back so openly, he was definitely not an ordinary friend. The older generation's thinking was somewhat outdated, and besides, parents always want the best for their children. What parent doesn't want their children to be happy? This Gu Qinghua was the son of the Gu Group and now the general manager of the Gu Group. So, he went straight to the point and wanted to know about Chao Bufan's work situation.

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, you've met me. I served in the army for a few years before, and now I work as a security guard in a state-owned enterprise."

"Oh? You were a soldier? I wonder what skills you have?" Gu Qinghua asked with a smirk, clearly looking down on him.

Chao Bufan said frankly, "What skills can a soldier have? What about you?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghua, with an arrogant air, smugly laughed and said, "I am not very talented, and can only work as a general manager in my father's company."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "It's so much better to be an intellectual like you! You're young and promising, and you've already become a general manager. As for me, my family was poor, I didn't study much, I didn't even finish elementary school before I went out to work, and later I served in the army for a few years. When I came out, I had nothing and could only work as a small security guard."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghua became even more smug, smiled, and said, "Bufan, would you be interested in working for my Gu Group? If you do, I'll help you find a good job."

"Let's forget about it! My current job is pretty good."

"Oh, Qinghua, so you're the general manager of the Gu Group! No wonder, that sports car outside is yours, right? It's worth several million!" Mrs. Li brought over two cups of tea, and she was clearly excited when she heard that Gu Qinghua was the general manager of the Gu Group.

"It's nothing, Auntie. This car is only worth a little over three million, it's nothing."

"Oh my, tsk tsk tsk, more than three million? That's enough to buy a nice house in the city." Mrs. Li swallowed and smiled so hard her eyes narrowed.

"Auntie, our Gu Group also has several properties in the city. The 'Yutingxuan' upscale residential complex in the city center was developed by our Gu Group. There are also the 'Central Huafu' complex, the 'Dijing Lan' complex, and the 'Jinqiu Jiayuan' complex. These complexes are all properties of our Gu Group." Gu Qinghua looked extremely proud, as if his Gu Group was the richest in the world.

Upon hearing this, Li's mother's eyes lit up, and she shook her head and clicked her tongue in amazement, saying, "Tsk tsk, I didn't know the Gu Group was so rich. Xiao Wei is so lucky to have a classmate like you!"

Gu Qinghua smiled and said, "Auntie, Xiao Wei and I were classmates in the same class and department in college!"

"Hello, hello classmate! Tsinghua University, do you have a girlfriend now?" Li's mother asked with a smile, getting straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghua glanced at Li Wei and then smiled, "Auntie, I'm still single!"