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"Do you think I'm talking nonsense?" Tu Shan Honghong asked firmly.

"I was just thinking, you have so much time to cultivate, but you've wasted it on dreaming." Wang Quanba shook his head.

It's surprising that the seemingly calm and capable Tu Shan Hong Hong has such a playful side.

After that, Wang Quanba said no more, and his clone transformed into sword energy, wandering away into the distance.

"I only have one question to ask: can we be together? I like you!" Tu Shan Hong Hong asked loudly as she looked at Wang Quan Baye who was about to leave.

"Haha, you're just trying to make me laugh. I know you think I'm about to die and want to cheer me up, but you're overthinking it. I'm fine. Farewell!" Jian Qi left without hesitation, but Wang Quan Ba ​​Ye's cheerful voice echoed from afar.

"Damn it, I was determined to just say it directly, but I'm still nervous." Tu Shan Honghong sighed in frustration as she watched the sword aura disappear into the distance.

I shouldn't have trusted that silly fox demon in my dream; what kind of advice did she give me!

The other person was happy, but they were amused by their own actions.

Afterwards, Tu Shan Honghong returned to Tu Shan in a fit of resentment.

She guessed that Wang Quanba's injuries must not be serious, otherwise he wouldn't still have a sword aura clone patrolling the human territory, so she felt relieved.

The world of courtyard houses, the city of Beijing.

It was already 1996, and Xiao Shan was over fifty years old.

Taishan Group has become not only the number one group in Hong Kong, but also the number one group in Southeast Asia!

Moreover, as the date of Hong Kong's return to China approached, the Governor's Office gradually turned a blind eye to Xiaoshan's investments in the mainland.

It was precisely because of the weakening of the Governor-General's Office's oversight that Xiaoshan was able to attract more talent from the mainland to its semiconductor research center!

As semiconductor research deepened, Xiaoshan also began to build large-scale electronics factories in the mainland.

By this time, Foxconn had already established a factory in Shenzhen.

The purpose of building an electronics factory in Xiaoshan is twofold. First, now is the best time to build an electronics factory, as there are a large number of laid-off workers in the country who are unemployed, which can solve a significant employment problem.

Secondly, there's the competition with Foxconn. Nowadays, electronics factories have virtually no industry barriers; they're labor-intensive industries. It would be perfect to partner with the electronics and communications company under the Taishan Group.

After sorting everything out, Xiao Shan returned to Beijing.

After visiting acquaintances in Beijing, Xiao Shan arrived at the original courtyard house.

I haven't been back for ten years, and the courtyard house hasn't changed much.

Xiaoshan knew that this place would not be demolished until twenty years later, and instead would become a tourist attraction.

The convenience store at the entrance is still open, so it seems Yan Bugui has been in good health these past few years.

Xiao Shan went and knocked on the window: "Give me a pack of cigarettes."

"No!" Then a middle-aged man came out from inside.

Xiao Shan looked at it carefully and said, "Liberation?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiefang turned around, his face lighting up with surprise, and exclaimed, "Xiaoshan!"

“Jiefang, the Third Uncle?” Yan Jiefang sighed and said, “He passed away the year before last. I took care of my father for two years, which can be considered as taking care of him in his old age and seeing him off in his final days. My father gave me the small shop and the house. Now I have nothing to do, so I just look after the small shop here. My children are married and I don’t have to worry about them.”

Xiao Shan nodded, then realized that the men were all over fifty years old: "Jiefang, I'm treating you to lunch. You stay here, I'm going to check on things at home."

For the past ten years, Xiaoshan has hired someone to clean his house every month.

Upon entering the courtyard, they found the Jia family's gates open, and Qin Huairu was just coming out from inside.

Qin Huairu, who is over sixty years old, has white hair and has long lost her youthful charm. Years of exposure to the wind and sun have made her look extremely old.

"Sister-in-law, you've moved back?"

Qin Huairu turned around and immediately saw Xiao Shan. She smiled and said, "Xiao Shan is back. I've moved back in now. Ping An is getting older and has found someone to marry soon."

"Sister-in-law, you pack up first, I'll go check on the house."

"Okay, you go ahead with your work. Come visit your sister-in-law's house more often when you have time."

Chapter 754. Xu Damao's son is married! (Wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year's Eve and a joyous family reunion!)

Xiao Shan went to the backyard, opened his own door, and found that it was indeed very clean.

I moved the old recliner outside, lay down on it, and squinted my eyes. It felt like I was back in a morning twenty years ago, indescribably comfortable.

Xiao Shan feels that the older he gets, the more he likes to reminisce, recalling every little thing that has happened over the years.

"Excuse me, sir, who are you?" A voice interrupted Xiao Shan's recollection.

Xiao Shan opened his eyes somewhat unhappily and looked at the person who spoke, a completely unfamiliar young man.

"Young man, who are you?"

"I'm a tenant here, renting Liu Guangqi's house. Sir, I've never seen you before!" the young man said curiously.

Does the courtyard house already have tenants?

That's true. The houses are too old. People with the means have bought houses elsewhere, so these houses will naturally be rented out.

"I'm a resident here. I was out of town before, but I'm back now, so I'm staying here for a while. Young man, are you going to school or going to work?"

"Grandpa, I went to university in Beijing and studied welding. I'm planning to look for a job now," the young man said somewhat embarrassedly.

Xiao Shan immediately became interested and said, "I was a level eight welder thirty years ago. Since you studied welding, you must be proficient in some welding techniques! I have a few questions for you to take a look at. If you can answer them correctly, I will find you a job that you will be satisfied with."

The young man clearly didn't believe him: "Grandpa, you look to be only in your fifties. Thirty years ago you were only in your twenties. A level eight worker in your twenties? You must be bragging!"

Xiao Shan had no interest in debating with the other party; it would be a joke if word got out that he was debating with a recent graduate.

"Take a look at the questions I've prepared. I'll test whether you've learned them thoroughly."

"Okay." The young man thought for a moment and nodded.

Xiao Shan then gave a few challenging questions that exceeded the current academic standards for university students.

The young man thought for a moment and said, "Although your question is a bit beyond the scope of the curriculum, I did see the solutions to these questions when I was reading in the library. I didn't expect you to know so much, sir."

The young man then fluently gave the answer.

Xiao Shan nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, it seems your basic skills are quite solid! You should know about Taishan Group, right? They have a welding research center and factory in Beijing. I have a friend who is a leader in the branch factory in Beijing. You can go and report for duty tomorrow."

The young man paused for a moment and said, "Sir, are you talking about the Taishan Group in Hong Kong?"

"Of course, is there another Taishan Group? Don't worry, just tell me your name. I've told you before that I used to be an eighth-grade worker and I'm very familiar with the higher-ups at Taishan Group. Arranging something for someone will be a piece of cake."

The young man immediately said excitedly, "Thank you so much, sir. My name is Lu Fangda."

"Okay, when you get there, just look for their HR manager, Chen Liang. I'll give him a call."

The young man left, thanking him profusely.

Xiao Shan lay comfortably on the recliner and took a nap before getting up.

At this moment, the door of Xu Damao's house opened, and a young man came out, followed by a woman, presumably the young man's wife.

"Young man, this should be Xu Damao's house, right? And you must be Xu Duofu?" Xiao Shan asked, looking at the young man.

"Yes, I am Xu Duofu!" The young man nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you Uncle Xiao from Xiaoshan?"

Xiao Shan nodded.

Xu Duofu said with a smile, "Uncle Xiao, my dad doesn't live here anymore."

Xiao Shan turned around, took out 10,000 yuan from his bag, and handed it over, saying, "I didn't know about Mao's child's wedding. Please accept this 10,000 yuan as a red envelope from your uncle."

"Uncle Xiao, we can't accept this."

"Don't be so polite with me. I've been Mao's neighbor for many years. You don't know, back then your dad would ask me to drink almost every night."

Xu Duofu smiled and said, "I often hear my dad talk about your youth. He said he admires Uncle Xiao the most, saying that you are a master strategist and that everything you say comes true. He said that you foresaw this day several years before the reform and opening up, but we didn't really believe it at the time. But looking at your career now, I really believe it."

Xiao Shan laughed and said, "Your dad just likes to brag. Actually, many things leave traces. Once you find the traces, you can follow the clues and see what's going to happen with pretty much certainty. You guys go ahead with your work. I just came to check on things. I'll be going now."

"Take care, Uncle Xiao."

Xiao Shan waved goodbye to Qin Huairu, had a meal with Yan Jiefang, chatted about their respective situations, and then left the courtyard.

Back in his new home in Beijing, his daughter Xiao Jingshu had recently graduated and was planning to start her own business.

"Dad, what do you think I should do? I don't want to work in manufacturing. Please give me some ideas. Everyone says you have foresight. Today, your daughter will test you."

Ding Qiunan glared at her daughter and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Your father is already very old."

Xiao Shan said, "Wife, you don't have confidence in me. The next ten years or so will belong to the internet."

Pointing to the large computer in the room, he said, "Jing Shu can first build a portal website, then a blog, that is, a weblog and a forum. This will allow people to voice their opinions and express their views. Now is the time when computers are booming and the number of netizens is growing rapidly. Or you can build an instant messaging software to make it easier for people to contact each other. In less than ten years, the company's market value will catch up with one-tenth of your father's."

Xiao Jingshu asked, "Dad, is it true? Can it really make money?"

Xiao Shan shook his head and said, "Your experience is too limited; you wasted your university education. You have no concept of the internet at all. In its early stages, the internet was all about burning money. Others need financing, but you have your dad backing you up, which saves you the trouble of diluting your shares in the early stages. Once you burn through all that money to become number one in the industry, that's when you can go public and make money. It's simple capital operation, not even difficult. Nowadays, you can create the richest person in the country just by playing with concepts. If you don't want to do this, you can develop or distribute games. There's still a huge gap in the game industry, and you can make real money. It's just that I guess many parents will scold you for setting a bad example for their children."

Xiao Jingshu thought for a moment and said, "Let's build a portal website first. It's the simplest. Let's see how it goes. If it works well, then we can start other projects."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Alright, portal websites are the easiest, though of course, you won't make much money in the future, and there are few monetization channels; at most, you'll just get some advertising. Let's try it out first, accumulate some experience, and remember, starting a business isn't something that can be done in a day or two."

Chapter 755. Happy New Year 2025 to everyone!

Six months later, with the help of Xiaoshan, the daughter's portal website was finally completed.

Xiao Jingshu named it Qianyanwang (Frontier Network).

This includes various domestic and international news, fashion, beauty, and automobiles.

As soon as it appeared, it attracted the attention of a large number of netizens, with more than a million clicks per day.

On this day, Xiao Shan was chatting with everyone in a chat group about ways to improve his strength.

Xiao Shan's current strength has reached the tenth level. If he wanted, he could almost break through the void and leave.

In fact, many people in the chat group have met the requirements for breaking through the void, but for one reason or another, they have not chosen to do so.

Now they are discussing whether they will meet in the upper realm after the void is shattered.

Zhang Sanfeng: "I don't think so. After all, we not only live in different worlds, but we might even live in different timelines. How could we possibly meet in the upper realm?"

Zhang Chulan: "It's probably impossible for all of us to meet in the same upper realm! But with so many people in our group, I think it's still possible for one or two of us to meet in the same upper realm!"

You Ruo: "I think Chu Lan makes a good point!"

Zhan Zhao: "I don't need to shatter the void. After I ascend, I'll probably be able to meet Lord Bao directly in the Heavenly Court!"

Yue Buqun: "Guard Zhan, your world has a Heavenly Court, so you don't have to be like us, not even knowing where you're going after breaking through the void!"

……

The world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker.

Seeing the lively discussion in the group, Wang Quan Baye felt a little excited: "I wonder what kind of world I will go to after I break through the void?"

As for Wang Quanbaye, once he has settled matters concerning the human race, he can then start thinking about breaking through the void!

However, since the martial arts tournament is only being held now to select young disciples suitable to become successors of the One Qi Alliance, the human race still needs some time to be looked after.

After the three young masters of Aolai Kingdom established their authority and intimidated the demon race, they dared not make any rash moves.

The Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom also officially announced his seclusion, waiting to break through his cultivation level and avenge his previous defeat.

As for the Tushan fox demon clan, they established a transit station outside the human territory to continue trading with the human race.

This move drew criticism from many demon kings, but since the ruler of the demon kingdom remained silent, the demons obediently stayed within the demon kingdom, constantly cultivating and strengthening themselves.

On the human side, under the orders of Wang Quanbaye, trade was conducted normally, but most humans still had a puzzling attitude towards the Tushan clan.

Tushan, inside the Fox Demon Palace.

Tu Shan Honghong was cultivating when, as if sensing something, she stopped cultivating and slowly fell asleep.

Then her consciousness arrived at a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. Looking at the beautiful scenery before her, Tu Shan Hong Hong fell into deep thought.

"Sister, sister, help! They're fighting! They're fighting! Oh no!" Just then, an urgent voice came from behind.

A fox spirit girl, about seven or eight years old, quickly ran up to Tu Shan Hong Hong.

Because he was running too fast, he tripped and fell, lying on the ground. Looking at the fox spirit sister who always appeared in his dreams, he showed a pitiful expression.

"This is the world of consciousness. How did you fall?" Tu Shan Hong Hong looked at the fox demon named Tu Shan Su Su in front of her, remained silent for a while, and asked with some curiosity.

"I don't know how I fell! But sister, come help us! They're fighting! The Taoist brother keeps sighing and groaning. I'm scared..." Tu Shan Su Su got up from the ground and looked pitifully at the fox demon sister from her dream, pleading for help.