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Chapter 396: There is a fierce force and the hands are a little tight
The courtyard is paved with red bricks. The shed on the west side is piled with firewood, corn cobs, and honeycomb coal. The lower house on the east side is piled with miscellaneous items. The layout of the two main rooms is the same as that of Old Xu's house. There are two large stoves in the outer room, separating the east and west rooms.

There are red brick walls on all four sides, unlike the wooden fences in the village. The walls are about 1.67 meters high, and the privacy is quite good.

At this moment, a woman in plain clothes and a young woman with a slightly bulging belly walked out with smiles on their faces, showing their enthusiasm as soon as they went out.

When Sun Jishan saw the two women coming out, he introduced them: "Brother, this is my wife Yang Yanqiu, and my daughter-in-law Jin Xiaoxia."

"Brother Yang, huh? Oh, I've finally got you here. Jishan has been talking about you a lot these days."

Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "You didn't say anything nice, did you?"

"Haha, how could that be possible! He said that you have accomplished three major things since you arrived. You are a man who gets things done. I really admire you!"

Jin Xiaoxia greeted him suddenly: "Uncle Yang."

"Hey! Come, let me introduce you. This is my eldest nephew Xu Long, my second nephew Xu Ning, and these are my two nephews Wang Hu and Guan Lei."

Sun Jishan said with a smile: "Brother, you hid it really well. Why didn't I know you had so many nephews before?"

Yang Yusheng said, "I just found out that your son is married! We usually only talk about work and not life. We should chat about family matters more often in the future."

"Of course! Let's go inside first."

Everyone walked into the yard. Sun Lianfang held Yang Yanqiu's arm, her eyes smiling into crescents, and she kept muttering to herself.

Yang Yanqiu smiled and patted her hands twice. She glanced at Guan Lei who was carrying something without making any expression and whispered, "He looks quite thin. He is not bad looking, but not as handsome as that guy..."

"Oh my God! He calls his brother Xu Ning. He has a girlfriend. What's wrong with being a little thinner? He can lift me up with one hand..."

Yang Yanqiu smiled, and when she walked to the outer room, she said to Jin Xiaoxia: "Xia, go outside and take a look. Why hasn't Lian Sheng come back yet?"

"Eh."

They said they asked her to go find Sun Liansheng, but in fact they asked Jin Xiaoxia to tell Sun Liansheng who came to his house and not to just stare at him in the room without calling for help.

Sun Lianfang asked, "Where did my elder brother go?"

"Go out and buy some ready-made cold dishes."

Yang Yusheng, Xu Ning and others followed Sun Jishan into the outer room. Xu Ning said to Guan Lei, who was standing beside him. Then Guan Lei said, "Uncle and Madam, this is my first visit and I want to get something..."

When Yang Yanqiu saw this, she said nothing and just glanced at Sun Lianfang.

Sun Jishan turned around and looked at Guan Lei and the things he was holding with a smile, and said with a smile: "You brought six small items on your first visit. Are you here for Lianfang?"

Yang Yusheng smiled when he heard this, but did not join in. However, Xu Ning felt that Sun Jishan must have some outstanding qualities to be able to sit in his current position. With the look on his face now, he was just a smiling tiger!
Guan Lei was startled when he heard this. He was already feeling a little uncomfortable. When they met at the Forestry Bureau just now, Sun Jishan ignored him and didn't even say a word. Guan Lei thought to himself: Your Sun family is rich and powerful, what am I afraid of when I have no family or business? I came here just for Sun Lianfang, what can I do?
Guan Lei took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I came here just for Lian Fang. She suddenly came to see me last night, which made me feel uncomfortable, but also a little relieved. Logically, I should have taken the initiative, but since Lian Fang did it first, I should not back down. Lian Fang and I decided on our relationship last night, and this matter has not been approved by her parents and elders, so I thought of following her here today..."

In Northeast China, there is a word "poor and arrogant", but it is not appropriate to describe Guan Lei at this time. He spoke his mind sincerely. He did not make any arrogant statements or boast that he would definitely give Sun Lianfang happiness in the future. He just talked about the current situation.

Sun Lianfang held Yang Yanqiu's arm, her eyes sparkling. She didn't expect Guan Lei to be so brave in front of Sun Jishan. You know, when others saw Sun Jishan in the past, they wanted to polish his shoes and carry his cloth bag!

Yang Yanqiu was also a little surprised. After hearing about such a person yesterday, she was very repulsive to him. When she heard that Guan Lei was penniless and had nothing, she excluded Guan Lei. But now that she saw him in person, she felt a little curious again.

After hearing Guan Lei's words, Sun Jishan was stunned at first, and then laughed: "Hahaha... Good! That's a good point! I didn't expect you to be so courageous."

At this time, Yang Yusheng continued: "Leizi has been self-reliant since he was young. Although he didn't grow up next to me, his character is definitely good."

"Brother has already spoken, what else is there to say? Okay, put your things down and sit next to me, so we can have a good chat."

Yang Yanqiu walked to Guan Lei with a smile, took the things from his hand, and said, "Go sit next to your uncle, I'll take the things."

"Hey! Thank you, ma'am."

Sun Lianfang hurriedly stepped forward and picked up two bottles of wine, saying, "Uncle, look at what he bought for you. They are all good wines, Maotai and Wuliangye! He spent a lot of money."

Sun Jishan said: "I knew what kind of wine it was right away. It was indeed a lot of money. Where is Lei Zi working now?"

Guan Lei walked over and took out a cigarette from his pocket. He handed one to Yang Yusheng first, then to Sun Jishan and Xu Long. He lit the cigarette and said, "I'm working at Qing'an Lengchang now. I usually cut wood and return to Lengchang. Then I learn from the foreman how to manage the Lengchang and how to arrange work..."

Seeing that her uncle ignored her, Sun Lianfang pouted and was pulled to the west room by Yang Yanqiu.

The east room is quite clean and tidy. There is a kang next to the south window, a row of leather sofas against the north wall, tea sets on the coffee table, and a telephone stand on the right.

The room was filled with smoke. Xu Ning sat quietly on the sofa, tilting his head to look at the silent Sun Jishan.

Yang Yusheng just crossed his legs and stared at the coffee table, with no intention of joining in Sun Jishan's silence.

Only after more than three seconds did Sun Jishan speak to Yang Yusheng: "Brother, do you want to make him laugh?"

Yang Yusheng took a puff of cigarette, the smoke went into his mouth and spit it out, pinching the cigarette and shaking his head: "I basically don't care about these kids, it was all arranged by Erning."

Sun Jishan turned to look at Xu Ning and nodded. He didn't ask any more questions. He stared at Guan Lei and asked, "What do you want to do in the future? How about I arrange a job for you? I guarantee you will have enough food and clothing, and the work won't be tiring. You can basically earn money by sitting down."

Guan Lei shook his head: "Thank you, sir, but no thanks. My brother has arranged everything. He will let me work in the factory for two years, and then he will give me money to start a business."

Sun Jishan put out his cigarette, and the smoke blew into his left eye, which was a little painful. He tilted his head and said, "Giving you money to go out and do business? That's great! Do you have a business in Qing'an?"

At this time, everyone in the room looked at Xu Ning. He leaned forward and felt that he could not remain silent any longer. He smiled and said, "Uncle Sun, this is what happened. Isn't Qing'an going to open a new market? I was thinking of renting two markets so that the people at home would not be idle and find something to do and make some money at the same time."

Sun Jishan nodded when he heard this, without any doubt. After all, Yang Yusheng was right here and it was just a matter of words from him.

"When will the approval document come down and when will I sign it..."

Yang Yusheng put down his legs and waved his hand, saying, "Jishan, don't worry, this child is a bit difficult."

Sun Jishan showed a puzzled look, and Xu Ning continued: "Uncle Sun, this year my family's affairs are all rushing at the same time. First, I have to build a house, then I will get married, and then I have to open the venue..."

Xu Ning paused, and Yang Yusheng said, "Just say whatever you want to say, don't hide it. Your uncle Sun is in charge of Sandaohe and Qing'an. If you want to open a show, you have to get through your uncle Sun's eyes, understand?"

Sun Jishan waved his hands hurriedly: "Hey, brother, what are you talking about? I am in charge of two forest farms, but you are in charge of all the forest farms in our city. After I sign, you still have to review it."

Yang Yusheng said with a smile: "I don't have your ability. I am new here, and you have a lot of connections. If we talk about connections, you have the most extensive ones."

"Haha, brother, you praise me too much! Since you have said this, Erning, just tell me what you want to say. I will definitely help you if I can!" When Xu Ning and Xu Long were talking on the phone a few days ago, they revealed the problem of lack of money to Yang Yusheng. At that time, Yang Yusheng said that he knew about it, but did not give a clear answer. He only said that he would think of a way, because if he wanted to contract two sites, it would be impossible to give only one salary. If that was the case, others would have something to say.

Yang Yusheng praised him again: "Erning, if you have any problem, tell your uncle Sun, he can help you with anything!"

"Okay! Uncle Sun, I won't be polite then. It's like this, my family has too many things to do this year, and we are a little tight on money. It's no problem to contract the field, but it's a bit difficult to buy equipment..."

Sun Jishan was stunned. He wondered what the big deal was, and said, "It's just a little trouble to buy equipment? Nothing else?"

"Nothing else."

"Oh, it's just a small matter... Brother, do you remember the new regulations issued at the meeting of our bureau at the beginning of the year? If we can't afford to buy, we can rent! We can pay some handling fees first, use the equipment first, and then pay the rental fee when we make money."

Yang Yusheng laughed and said, "Hahaha, look at how capable your uncle Sun is. He solved the problem with just a few words."

Sun Jishan waved his hands: "It's nothing. I think the contract for the two fields is out of money. It may take some effort, but it's not impossible. With my relationship with my brother, I can do it even if I risk my life and drink three kilograms of wine!"

"Okay, Jishan is an honest person."

Xu Ning raised his hand and grumbled at Guan Lei, saying, "Hurry up and light a cigarette for your uncle. How can you be so tactless?"

"Hey! ... Uncle, have a cigarette."

Sun Jishan held the cigarette in his mouth and squinted at Guan Lei's face. When he handed him the match, he leaned forward and took two puffs.

"Leizi is a little thin, can't you eat more in one meal?"

Guan Lei said: "I don't eat less at each meal, but I don't gain much weight."

"That's still too little. Eat more later and treat this place like your own home!"

"Eh."

In the west room, Sun Lianfang and Yang Yanqiu were sitting on the edge of the kang, chatting quietly.

"Lianfang, what do you like about him? Why don't I see anything good about him?"

Sun Lianfang pouted and said, "Anyway, it's comfortable to be with him. I miss him when I don't see him for a day... I don't know what I like about him."

Yang Yanqiu sighed. This sounded a bit unreasonable, but her words were full of love. She was an experienced person, so how could she not see that?

"So you're going to live with him like this?"

"Auntie, do you dislike his thinness?"

"It's okay to be thin, you can make up for it by eating more. I'm just afraid that he won't admit his mistakes. If he gets greedy and gets greedy for money, you'll have to pay for your whole life!"

"He doesn't play with money, he's very hardworking. Auntie, you know he's very ruthless. When they were surrounded by jackals in Snail Shell before, he killed a jackal with one axe. Later, when they were hunting a leopard, he jumped on it and pinned it down, preventing it from running away... And he works in the field cutting wood, working from dawn to dusk. If he didn't work hard, would he be able to endure such hardship?"

Yang Yanqiu sighed and said, "You've only met him a few times. We can't see through people's hearts with our eyes. We still need to have more contact with him."

Sun Lianfang's eyes lit up: "Auntie, you support me? Oh!"

Yang Yanqiu shook her head: "How can my words have any effect? ​​In the end, it is your father who nods his head. Your uncle and third uncle are useless, don't you know?"

"Auntie, please persuade her more." Sun Lianfang said with a blink of her eyes.

"Haha, you are such a clever girl, you are really attractive!"

"..."

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door. Sun Liansheng and Jin Xiaoxia entered the outer room and went straight to the east room.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Ning and Wang Hu, but he did not greet them first. Instead, he nodded to Yang Yusheng and said, "Uncle Yang!"

"Hey! Is this your kid? He looks pretty steady."

Sun Jishan said with a smile: "What's so safe about that? I often go into the mountains with Lianfang. Last time, I almost got lost in the mountains. Fortunately, my third brother found me, otherwise I would be very angry."

"You are blessed with a good fortune. Lian Sheng is willing to run in the mountains? Then you and Er Ning have something in common."

Sun Liansheng said with a smile: "Yes, uncle, I get along well with Erning Huzi and Leizi. I had a meal at his house last time."

It was the first time for him and Xu Long to meet, but he didn't feel strange at all. Xu Long was one year older than him, so he had to call him Brother Long. Some people might wonder, Sun Jishan is already fifty years old, why is Sun Liansheng only in his early twenties? Isn't it because Sun Jishan's two daughters died before? If his eldest daughter was still alive, she would be twenty-seven now.

Now that the serious business was over, the next thing to talk about was family matters. Sun Jishan carefully inquired about Guan Lei's family and his date of birth and time of birth, preparing to go back and find someone to calculate whether they were compatible.

He couldn't say he was satisfied with Guan Lei, nor could he say he had a plan, but it was just average.

If Sun Lianfang didn't like him, she would just nod when they met and wouldn't say a word.

It’s not that Sun Jishan is arrogant, but we are not on the same level and we have nothing to talk about when we sit together.

Hunting in the mountains is a hurdle that residents at the foot of the mountain can never get around. Sun Liansheng and Wang Hu were arm in arm, chatting from the sofa to the kang, and then from the kang to the eaves. Why? Because Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan were talking about some serious matters. They were chattering in the house, which was a bit messy.

In the outer room, Yang Yanqiu and Jin Xiaoxia were cutting cold dishes, which included pig head, braised beef, lamb trotters, lamb liver, etc.

The hot dishes were almost ready. Yang Yanqiu opened the two pot lids and poured the dishes into the basin. Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the outer room.

"Auntie! Beans or pork ribs?" Sun Lianfang smacked her lips as she stood by the pot.

Jin Xiaoxia said with a smile: "Lianfang, look at what this is?"

Sun Lianfang turned around and took a look, and exclaimed, "Oh my god! Such a big Aohuazi?"

Yang Yanqiu said, "Your uncle knew you were coming, so he asked your brother to go to the market to buy some fish this morning. They're fresh river fish from the provincial capital. They look so tender!"

"It's not bad, it looks delicious!"

(End of this chapter)