Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 346 My Family Is Well-educated

bang bang bang...

Following a few knocks on the door, the voice of the third uncle Yan Bugui was heard into the house.

"Silly Zhu, are you home?"

"Here, come in!"

As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, the third uncle Yan Bugui opened the door and walked in.

"Hey! Daliang and you two are here too, what rare guests!"

It is not advisable to extend a hand to a smiling person. Seeing the deliberately pretended surprise on Yan Bugui's face, He Yuanchao did not point it out, and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do today, so I came to see you after get off work."

As for polite words like "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together," He Yuanchao did not dare to say them. He was really afraid that the third uncle would take advantage of the situation.

Sha Zhu, who was standing by, knew that Third Uncle Yan Bugui was a man who would not come to visit unless he had something to do, so he wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. When he saw that he had finished being polite with He Yuanchao, he quickly took over the conversation and asked, "Uncle Yan, what are you doing here today?"

Sha Zhu's tone was a bit harsh. Yan Bugui was not happy, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "What? Uncle Yan, why can't I come to your house for a visit?"

"Yes, I can come, but no good person would visit someone else's house while they are having dinner."

In the past, when Sha Zhu was alone, he was not afraid of all kinds of monsters in the courtyard. Now that he has his second uncle's support, he is not afraid at all. He said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Yan Bugui's face turned red after being blocked by these words. He felt a little embarrassed. He pushed his glasses and smiled to himself:

"Look at what you said, Zhuzi. How would I know that you guys were still eating? Well, you guys eat first, I'll come back later."

As he spoke, Yan Bugui stared at He Yuanchao and pretended to walk out of the house.

He Yuanchao didn't want to say anything when he saw this, but then he thought about Yan Bugui's stubborn personality and knew that he would definitely come back after walking for a while, so he smiled and said:
"You know what kind of person Brother Yan Zhuzi is, so why bother with him? Now that you're here, find a place to sit for a while. We'll finish our meal soon."

"Okay, since Daliang has spoken, Brother Yan will sit for a while."

Seeing that He Yuanchao had given him a way out, Yan Bugui quickly took over the conversation with a smile: "It's mainly because I haven't seen you for a long time, and I want to talk to you."

As he spoke, Yan Bugui walked to the table against the south wall, found a chair and sat down.

Just as Sha Zhu thought, Yan Bugui had something to ask He Yuanchao. Otherwise, based on what Sha Zhu said just now, he would not have the face to stay here any longer.

With Yan Bugui present, no one talked about He Yushui anymore and they all started eating.

In fact, Yan Bugui himself felt a little embarrassed at this moment. If it weren't for the increasing burden on his family, he would not have been able to put aside his dignity as a cultured man and ask others for help.

Throughout the TV series, Yan Bugui is good at calculating and taking advantage of others. Although he is not likable, objectively speaking, he has to do so in order to make a living, so He Yuanchao does not dislike him very much.

Seeing Yan Bugui sitting there alone with an uncomfortable look on his face, He Yuanchao suddenly remembered his past life.

At that time, in order to get a chance to get a promotion and a raise in salary, he waited at the door of the company manager's house shamelessly, just like Yan Bugui is doing now.

He Yuanchao had been caught in the rain before, so he knew how unpleasant it felt.
Since Yan Bugui had pointed out that he was here to see him today, no matter what the matter was, he should not drag him down. Whether he could do it or not, he should just give him a quick answer and not let him wait in vain. Thinking of this, he quickly finished the last half of the steamed bun made of two kinds of flour, put down his chopsticks, stood up and walked to the chair on the other side of the table by the south wall and sat down.

"Brother Yan, you are not just here to visit today, right? We have been neighbors for so many years. There is no need to hide anything. Let's speak frankly."

Yan Bugui felt a little embarrassed that his thoughts were seen through, but he said stiffly:

"Look at what you said, Daliang. It's been a long time since we last met. When I heard that you were here today, I wanted to come and see you!"

Seeing that Yan Bugui was not telling the truth, He Yuanchao did not bring up the subject again. After all, he was not the one in trouble.

The two of them sat at the table, drinking the boiled water brought to them by Sha Zhu, and chatted about this and that for a long time.

It was not until Zhang Min, Yu Li and He Yushui finished their meal and went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes that Yan Bugui finally told them the purpose of his visit to He Yuanchao.

"Daliang, I heard that after the steel mill was upgraded, your security department still hasn't been fully recruited. Is that true?"

He Yuanchao was not surprised at all that Yan Bugui knew the news. Although this courtyard was not the steel plant's family quarters, many people who worked in the factory lived there.

"That's true. Brother Yan, why are you, a primary school teacher, asking about this?"

He Yuanchao basically knew the purpose of Yan Bugui's visit at this time, but he did not say anything definite. He also wanted to see what bargaining chips the third uncle, who had to calculate with his own children, could offer for a job.

After all, the treatment in factories these days is better than that in other units. Entering a factory and becoming a formal worker means having a stable job for life and never having to worry about food and drink.

When Yan Bugui found out that the news he had heard was true, his face showed obvious excitement.

"Daliang, what are the conditions for recruiting people in your security department? Do you have the right to recruit people?"

Hearing this, He Yuanchao, who had something in mind, didn't waste any words and directly stated the conditions for recruiting security personnel, emphasizing that the Security Department would give priority to accepting retired veterans.

After listening to what He Yuanchao said, the excitement on Yan Bugui's face suddenly dissipated a lot. There are so many retired soldiers who need to be resettled every year, how could it be his turn?

I guess the Security Department hasn't been fully recruited yet to leave room for those who have retired from the army.

But now that things have come to this, he feels a little unwilling not to give it a try.

"Daliang, apart from retired soldiers, do unemployed young people in the area have no opportunities at all?"

He Yuanchao did not use any official rhetoric to talk to Yan Bugui, and said simply: "It's not that there is no chance. If the personnel are of high quality, it is possible that the Security Department is willing to accept them."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui's eyes lit up, and he quickly took over the conversation and said, "Then take a look at my family's situation and see if it meets the requirements for your security department to recruit people."

After saying this, he thought that He Yuanchao had left home for the army a long time ago and might not know Yan Jiecheng, so he quickly continued:
"My son Jie Cheng is healthy, honest and hardworking. He graduated from junior high school, so his education level is pretty good."

He Yuanchao had already guessed that it was to find a job for Yan Jiecheng, but Yan Bugui had been talking for a long time without getting to the point, and he was a little impatient to continue talking nonsense, so he directly pointed out:

"There are many unemployed junior high school graduates in Kyoto, and many of them meet the requirements. As for whether they can join the Security Department, the leaders have to make a decision after considering various aspects."

(End of this chapter)