Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 460 Going home for the New Year
The New Year's celebration in the otherworld has ended, and the New Year on Earth is about to begin.

"It's been a year! When are you finally going to bring him back?"

Gu Zhao received a call from her mother as soon as she returned from her time travel, "Your father finished making the guzheng and pipa a long time ago, and they've been gathering dust at home!"

Gu Zhao blinked and said nothing.

"Your dad and I have gone to see those two girls play several times. They are both beautiful and talented!"

Li Man continued, "I saw you picking them up twice, and there was a foreign girl in your car too? You didn't get involved with another one, did you?"

Gu Zhao: ???
Back in China, Gu Zhao would not release his senses frequently. Unless someone was within a certain distance, he would not be able to sense the aura on the Heavenly Gang Talisman or the Golden Gang Bracelet.

Li Man asked, "I'm asking you a question!"

Gu Zhao replied, "That foreign girl isn't."

"That's good." Li Man breathed a sigh of relief. "There were too many people, I was afraid you'd get too weak too soon."

Gu Zhao was speechless. She wanted to argue, but then felt it was inappropriate to discuss this topic with her mother.

“You haven’t answered my first question yet,” Li Man steered the conversation back on track.

Gu Zhao thought for a moment, "I'll ask them for their opinions."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zhao looked down at Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi, who were on his left and right respectively.

Xiao Ya bit her lip shyly, remaining noncommittal, while Jiang Shishi withdrew her tongue and nodded.

"Then I'll hang up first..."

"They agreed."

This time, Li Man was speechless. After a pause, she asked, "When are you coming back?"

Jiang Shishi leaned on Gu Zhao's shoulder and said in a light tone, "Auntie, we'll come over on New Year's Eve to wish you and Uncle a Happy New Year."

"Okay! Okay!" On the other end of the phone, Li Man nodded repeatedly with a smile in her voice. Gu Zhao could imagine Li Man's happy face.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shishi clung to Gu Zhao like a snake, "Uncle even made musical instruments for us?"

Xiao Ya looked at Gu Zhao with curiosity in her eyes.

“I remember you mentioned this when I accompanied you to the folk music ensemble audition.” Gu Zhao squeezed the soft material in his hand. “The guzheng and pipa can also be made of rosewood, and the really high-grade kind.”

“Because genuine rosewood is expensive! And its texture is dense, producing a rich tone,” Jiang Shishi exclaimed. “Although it may not be as good as ebony, it looks much more upscale.”

Xiao Ya nodded, "The same principle applies to the guzheng."

Gu Zhao smiled and said, "So when my dad found out, he made a small-leaf sandalwood musical instrument for each of you as a gift."

"Wow!" the two women exclaimed in unison.

“Small-leaf sandalwood is hard to find!” Jiang Shishi said. “I heard that the annual production is very small. My dad once wanted to buy a small-leaf sandalwood chair to show off, but the shop considered it its prized possession and wouldn’t sell it at all.”

Xiao Ya turned around, "Didn't you say your dad bought it last year during Chinese New Year?"

Jiang Shishi nodded. "He said there's an old brand in Guangzhou that seems to have found a way to get overseas access, and suddenly they have a lot of small-leaf sandalwood wood, which they use to make furniture."

However, the established brand prioritized quality and controlled quantity, causing a huge stir in the domestic luxury furniture industry. Not only some established business owners but also many new industry elites got involved.

He was just a small businessman in Yandu. It took him a lot of effort to get involved with a big shot and buy a rosewood recliner, which now sits on the balcony of his office.

Xiao Ya understood and looked at Gu Zhao, "Did Uncle also get the sandalwood from this time-honored brand?"

Gu Zhao thought for a moment, "I guess so."

To be honest, he didn't expect his father to cause such a big stir in the past two years and make a name for himself. No wonder he always seemed so busy, and he often didn't see him or his mother when he went home.

only……

What time-honored brand? This furniture factory was opened by him, and it's only been around for about thirty years!
"That must have been really difficult," Jiang Shishi exclaimed. Xiao Ya nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle."

Gu Zhao chuckled, "Then when you visit him, you should offer him two drinks."

"That's for sure!"

……

Time flies and the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.

Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi did not return to Yandu, but instead went back to their suburban home with Gu Zhao.

"welcome!"

Upon seeing the two women arrive, Li Man beamed with joy. She took the gifts they offered, placed them in a prominent spot, and then led them inside.

Gu Qi was already waiting in the living room, looking at the two women with a smile, his eyes full of satisfaction.

He knew that his son was already a highly skilled person in the small circle of contemporary Taoists. After his extraordinary appearance in the world, he also learned that Gu Zhao was a master like those old Taoist priests.

Gu Qi and Li Man were greatly pleased.

Even so, the traditional Tianxia people's concept of carrying on the family line will never change.

Even though Gu Zhao could fly and travel through the air, they still hoped that he could find a virtuous and gentle girl as his partner.

Firstly, to ensure the continuation of the Gu family line, and secondly, to hope that Gu Zhao would become more popular, rather than cultivating himself into an otherworldly immortal.

As for whether or not to get married, and how many potential partners there are...

To be honest, Gu Qi was a small business owner before, and Li Man also mingled in the circle of wealthy women. Even though she was self-disciplined, she knew a lot about the private gossip in the circle around her.

Moreover, Xiao Ya is gentle and elegant, while Jiang Shishi is bright and cheerful; both study classical musical instruments and reportedly come from good families.

She was the perfect daughter-in-law; they were extremely pleased.

Gu Qi and Li Man were not worried that Gu Zhao would be unable to handle the two women. After all, they had entered the extraordinary era and Gu Zhao was an extraordinary person, so they were confident in their abilities.

Gu Qi presented the two women with a sandalwood guzheng and a sandalwood pipa that he had prepared beforehand, and Li Man also took out two sets of gold jewelry that she had been choosing for a long time.

"Thank you uncle!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

"Come and eat!"

"Then let's watch the Spring Festival Gala together!"

Then everyone gathered together, first having dinner, and then watching the show together. There were musical performances during the show, and Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi even accompanied the audience with their new instruments.

After asking for her opinion, Jiang Shishi took a selfie with the others and uploaded it to her WeChat Moments.

[Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Guangzhou tonight!]

Not long after, she received a message from her father: "You know President Gu?! You spent the New Year at President Gu's house?!"

Jiang Shishi was a little confused, "Who is President Gu?"

"Gu Qi! The owner of Qiming Pavilion! The inheritor of Guangzhou's intangible cultural heritage of Ming and Qing dynasty hardwood furniture! The supplier of 80% of the country's high-end furniture made of rosewood!"

"Whether in the cultural or commercial sphere, Mr. Gu is always a distinguished guest!"

How do you know President Gu?

Looking at the several exclamation marks and question marks sent by her father, Jiang Shishi pouted and said, "I'm friends with his son."

Then she received a rapid reply from her father, "Hurry up and have a son!"

(End of this chapter)