Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Jingli and her friends are having a gathering today. Xiaozhen and Xiaoluo took Wenrui to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house. They won't be back until tomorrow."

Xu Jingli and her friends in the association are planning some kind of activity today, so they went out early in the morning.

The eldest son and daughter-in-law took the eldest grandson to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house. The eldest uncle of the eldest daughter-in-law was sick, so they went to see him.

As for the youngest son's family, they did not live with them.

After the youngest son got married, he moved out of the house.

Not far away.

Just next door.

"Philatelic Society?"

"Correct."

"My eldest sister has loved collecting stamps since she was little."

Talk about it.

The eldest sister is also the second largest collector in their family, besides Yang Yukun.

My eldest sister collects stamps. She has loved collecting stamps since she was a child and has a lot of rare stamps, including various rare stamps from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China to the New Xia Dynasty.

As far as Xu Jingping knew, the total number of various stamps in the elder sister's hands was more than 16,000.

The Nanyue Philatelic Association was established under the leadership of my eldest sister. She was the first president of the Nanyue Philatelic Association and vice president of the National Philatelic Federation.

My elder sister has never given up her hobby of stamp collecting since she was a child.

"I'll call Xiao Li and ask him to come over for dinner."

Hou Kui picked up the phone and called his youngest son, asking him to come over and drink with his third uncle.

After receiving a call from their father and learning that their third aunt and uncle had arrived in Guangzhou, Hou Li and Wen Jia, who had just returned home, hurriedly brought their son to their parents' house.

"Third aunt, third uncle!"

"Xiao Li, Jia Jia."

“Yeah yeah….”

"This little guy still remembers me." Seeing the little guy opening his arms towards him, Yang Yukun smiled and took the little guy over: "Kaikai, call me uncle grandpa."

“Yeah yeah….”

"I can't speak yet."

Xu Jingping said: "Kaikai is nine months old, right?"

Wen Jia said, "She was born on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and now she is eight months and a few days old."

"Keke, come to your aunt and let her hold you."

“Yeah yeah….”

"You actually turned your head to the side. You want your uncle to hold you, right?"

“Yeah yeah….”

Yang Yukun smiled and said, "This kid is still close to me."

Cheng Xueru smiled and said, "Xiao Kun has always been very popular with the little ones. The little ones in the alley like to stick to him."

Hou Kui said, "Xiao Zhen and Xiao Li were the same when they were little. Every time their third uncle came over, they liked you to stick to him and let him play with them."

"Maybe I have a special affinity for children. The little ones like to stick to me." Yang Yukun teased the little guy Hou Kai and made him giggle.

Hou Li said, "Third Aunt, Third Uncle, what are you doing in Yangcheng?"

"I went to Hong Kong Island to do some work and just came back from Hong Kong Island. How is it managing such a big company now? Do you feel any pressure?"

"It was very stressful at the beginning, but now I have adapted to it and everything is going well."

Two months ago.

His parents officially retired and handed over the family company to him and his eldest brother to manage.

The eldest brother manages the Baoxini Shoes and Clothing Company, and he manages the Baoxini Shoes and Clothing Sales Company.

In 1992, Baoxiniao Shoes and Clothing Sales Company was established on the basis of Baoxiniao Shoes and Clothing Supermarket, and operated independently from Baoxiniao Shoes and Clothing Company.

Under the Baoxiniu Shoes and Clothing Sales Company, there are 1,100 large directly-operated stores covering an area of ​​more than 2,000 square meters.

When Hou Li first took over the company, he was indeed a little overwhelmed.

It’s much better now than before, and I’m becoming more and more proficient in it.

After chatting for a while, the chef prepared dinner and they moved to the dining room.

Hou Li poured wine for his father and third uncle and drank a few glasses with them.

After eating and drinking, we continued to go to the living room to drink tea and chat.

"My mother is back." Hou Li heard a car entering the yard, ran to the door and took a look. It was his mother's car.

"Xiaokun, Jingping."

While still at the association, Xu Jingli received a message from Hou Kui saying that her third sister and her husband had come home. She was having a gathering at the association today and couldn't leave, so she couldn't come back immediately.

After the party, Xu Jingli rushed home as quickly as possible.

"Miss."

"Sister is back."

"Xiao Kun, Jing Ping, why are you in Yangcheng? Are you here for tourism or business?"

Xu Jingping said: "Xiao Kun and I just came back from Hong Kong Island, and we came to see you."

"Come to travel to Hong Kong Island?"

"Yes, I spent a few days in Hong Kong Island."

"You haven't been to Yangcheng for a long time, right? You have to stay a few more days this time."

"It's not been long. We were here when Kaikai was born."

"That's been eight months. I found a new tea restaurant that's really delicious. I'll take you there tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

The next morning, the eldest sister invited Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping to a tea restaurant for breakfast.

When they were young, my eldest sister and brother-in-law were always busy with their careers, but now that they have retired, they have some free time.

The company was handed over to the two sons to manage, and they just took care of the grandchildren and collected rent.

My eldest sister and brother-in-law own five office buildings in Tianhe, as well as many houses for rent. Collecting the rent takes a long time every month.

After breakfast, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping went to Ming Jirui’s house again.

Since I'm in Guangzhou, I naturally have to go and see Jingtian's parents-in-law.

…………

In Coconut City, Qiongzhou Island, in a seafood restaurant not far from Mona Lisa Photo Studio, Yang Yukun raised his glass and clinked it with Zhang Bei.

After staying at their eldest sister and brother-in-law's house in Yangcheng for three days, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping came to Qiongzhou Island.

"I remember when I first came to this restaurant, it was still a small restaurant, but now it has developed into a large seafood restaurant."

Twenty-five years ago, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took their children and Hou Li to travel to Qiongzhou Island, and Zhang Bei took them to this restaurant for dinner.

It was still a very small restaurant at the time. The owner, Chen Wei, was unable to continue sailing due to illness, so he opened the restaurant to make a living.

Twenty-five years have passed in a flash, and I didn't expect that the small restaurant at the beginning has now become a three-story seafood restaurant covering an area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters.

"Old Chen has been running a restaurant for so many years and has made a lot of money. He built this big restaurant a few years ago." Zhang Bei waved and said, "Old Chen, stop busying yourself and come over for a drink."

"I haven't cooked for a long time. Try the grouper I made."

Chen Wei brought the prepared grouper to the table. This signature dish was cooked by him personally.

Getting older.

In a few years you will be seventy years old.

Now that he has retired, the restaurant has been handed over to his son and the kitchen has been handed over to several apprentices.

“It tastes really good.”

"Old Chen is now very powerful. He is a national first-class chef, a consultant to the Provincial Cooking Association, and one of the top ten chefs on Qiongzhou Island."

"At first, I was ill and couldn't sail, so I thought about opening a restaurant to make a living. In order to run the restaurant business well, I had no choice but to work hard on my cooking skills. No one expected that I could achieve some success in cooking."

"If you hadn't gotten sick and continued to fish, Xia Country's culinary world would have lost a famous chef."

After eating and drinking, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping followed Zhang Bei and his wife and walked home.

Now Zhangbei and his wife live in Qiongzhou Island for a long time, and basically do not return to the capital unless necessary.

Zhang Bei is now retired, and has handed over the management of Mona Lisa Photo Studio to his apprentice Chen Ying, who is also Chen Wei's daughter.

This girl entered the Coconut City Store of Mona Lisa Photo Studio as an apprentice in 1988. Zhang Bei saw that this girl had good talent, so he accepted her as his apprentice and taught her the skills step by step.

This disciple is also very capable. He is one of the first batch of senior photography technicians, has won many awards in photography competitions, and is ranked among the best in the world photography community. He is much more famous than his master.

"We are home now, Xiaokun, Jingping, this should be your first time to come to my house."

“I’ve definitely never been here before.”

This is the first time for Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping to visit Zhang Bei's home on Qiongzhou Island.

The main reason is that Zhang Bei had been wandering around outside and was not at home.

More than a decade ago, after Mona Lisa Photo Studio completed its expansion plan, Zhang Bei handed over the management of Mona Lisa Photo Studio to his subordinates, while he traveled around the country and the world with his wife.

It was not until last year that the Zhangbei couple ended their trip around the world and returned to Qiongzhou Island.

After staying at Zhang Bei's house for the next two days, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping went to see Cai Xiaoli and others.

After spending a week on Qiongzhou Island, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping returned to Yangcheng and stayed at their eldest sister and brother-in-law's house for two more days before leaving. (End of this chapter)