Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 174 Final Statement

There are only two days left before leaving Hong Kong Island. Today is also the busiest day for Yan Jiekuang. He is the main liaison officer. The evening banquet is hosted by Chairman Lou to entertain the business delegation. Of course, many business leaders will also attend.

That morning, Yan Jiekuang wrote the itinerary and handed it to Team Leader Liu. When Team Leader Liu took it, he asked, "Have you been to this place before?"

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "I have never been to Hong Kong Island, so how can I go there? This was given to me by Chairman Lou's daughter yesterday. She said they would pick me up at 5pm. They have a fleet of cars, so we don't need to make any arrangements."

Captain Liu nodded, and then said, "Okay, you don't know, we talked a little yesterday, but it wasn't too in-depth. Today is an opportunity."

Yan Jiekuang didn't say anything. He felt that now was not the right time. It would take another two years for both sides to cooperate.

Yan Jiekuang did not leave the hotel today and stayed there. Around five or six o'clock in the afternoon, Lou Xiaoe arrived and brought a convoy. Yan Jiekuang hurried to find head of the delegation Liu Zheng. The trade delegation was already ready, so everyone set off together. The banquet was held at Tan's Restaurant.

Although Yan Jiekuang knew about Tan's Restaurant, he had never been there. This time, Lou Xiao'e took him to her restaurant. Yan Jiekuang asked curiously, "What should I call my restaurant if I came to Hong Kong Island to open one?"

Lou Xiaoe answered casually, "Tan's Restaurant. If you come, my family can't open a restaurant, and my mother will have to help you."

Yan Jiekuang was somewhat touched, but on the surface he remained calm and said, "Impossible. Only my godmother can open the Tan Family Restaurant. No one else is worthy."

Lou Xiao'e nodded in appreciation and said, "Not bad. I know you have a conscience. Mom said the same thing about you at the beginning."

When the group arrived at the restaurant, Yan Jiekuang got out of the car and took a look. It was such a huge restaurant that it could probably accommodate hundreds of people for dinner.

The restaurant is located on a busy street in Central. The entire third floor is not open to the public today. It serves as a reception venue for the business delegation. In addition to the Lou family, many bigwigs from Hong Kong Island have also come. The Li family, the Huo family, and the shipping tycoon have all arrived at the restaurant, waiting for the relevant personnel of the business delegation.

Yan Jiekuang's work was finished at this time. He only played a role as a matchmaker, and he did not want to show up at this banquet, as that would be too sensational, nor did he want to leave such an impression on the leaders of the trade delegation. So he left quietly. Lou Xiaoe had to attend, as she was the heir to the Lou Group.

Lou Xiao'e arranged a car for Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiekuang started his shopping trip with his checkbook. It was not easy for him to come to Hong Kong Island, and he had to bring gifts back for his children, wife, family, and some relatives and friends. Anyway, he had exchanged a large sum of money, so he had to take care of all aspects.

From the afternoon till the evening, Yan Jiekuang had been shopping like crazy, to such an extent that the saleslady kept asking him about his background.

Fortunately, Yan Jiekuang had his own space. He kept putting things into the space when no one was around. In this way, in the end, he had two bags in his hands. One bag contained nutritional supplements, and the other contained a tape recorder. These were the things he had planned to take back with him, one for his mother Yang Ruiping and the other for his father Yan Bugui.

Yan Jiekuang then returned to the hotel and waited quietly for the return of the leader of the trade delegation. Perhaps because he was tired, Yan Jiekuang fell asleep not long after returning to the hotel.

The next day, which was the day to set off for home, Yan Jiekuang woke up early in the morning and saw Wang Qing still sleeping, so he did not disturb him. He had only returned with his leader very late yesterday.

Yan Jiekuang went to the restaurant to have breakfast, and returned to the room. Wang Qing was still sleeping, so Yan Jiekuang went out alone and took a look around. He had never seen the living conditions of the city. Yan Jiekuang stood on the street. People going to work on the street were in a hurry and their steps were fast. Everyone had a serious expression. The fast pace of life made Yan Jiekuang very uncomfortable. The platform was full of people waiting for the bus, and cars were passing one after another on the lane. He felt very nervous.

Yan Jiekuang suddenly felt that this hurried life in Hong Kong Island was what he wanted. Yan Jiekuang walked to a central park. There were not many people in the park. Most of them were Filipino maids playing with their children because the adults had to go to work. This was a common thing in Hong Kong Island. There were children of all skin colors. Yan Jiekuang felt very curious. At this time, an old man came over and shouted, "Bad boy!"

Yan Jiekuang was stunned and replied, "I don't understand what you are saying. I came here from the inland on business. Sir, what can I do for you?"

The old man stood there awkwardly for a long time before he said, "I don't know. Don't mind me. I thought you were a slacker who didn't go to work." Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm just walking around and taking a look at Hong Kong Island."

The old man smiled and said, "People in Hong Kong Island are all making money now. Only with money can you live a better life. Everything else is useless."

Yan Jiekuang frowned and asked, "Money is the most important thing?"

"Of course, money comes first. As long as you can make money, you are great." The old man replied.

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "You are busy, I will go back to the hotel."

There is no point in talking if you don't agree. Yan Jiekuang didn't want to discuss this issue with the old man because they had different perceptions.

When Yan Jiekuang returned to the hotel, Wang Qing had already woken up. When talking about yesterday's banquet, he was talking to Yan Jiekuang with saliva flying everywhere. Yan Jiekuang listened carefully. When he heard his familiar name appear at the banquet, Yan Jiekuang realized how well the Lou family had developed in Hong Kong Island.

It was almost noon when Lou Xiao'e came. She just wanted to see her younger brother. The two talked for a long time in the coffee shop, from restaurants to Lou's enterprise, from godmother to her classmates. Yan Jiekuang said that he didn't have much to say, mainly because there were no changes in the inland.

Finally, Yan Jiekuang whispered, "If you want to go back, it should be around 1980. It's meaningless to go too early. If you want to invest, you can go to Shenzhen. You can find out first. I don't use much of my savings. Help me register a company, preferably an offshore company. When you are inland, you can hand it over to me."

Lou Xiao'e listened carefully and asked, "Do you think it's okay? Can we go back?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "The time has come. You have to go back even if you don't want to. You are looking at the benefits, right?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded, not quite understanding. Yan Jiekuang added, "Tell Uncle Lou what you just said."

After the two finished chatting and when they said goodbye, Lou Xiao'e cried again. This time she cried in Yan Jiekuang's arms. Yan Jiekuang comforted her in a soft voice, and it took a long time for Lou Xiao'e to let go.

Yan Jiekuang assured, "Don't worry, we will meet again soon, and everything will change."

Lou Xiao'e nodded heavily, then turned around and left resolutely.

Yan Jiekuang returned to the hotel. When he got back to the room, Wang Qing was not there. Yan Jiekuang leaned against the head of the bed, carefully recalling his trip to Hong Kong Island, to see if he had made any mistakes. He smiled bitterly at himself, realizing that he was afraid of the setbacks at work and was being cautious in everything he did.

In the evening, Wang Qing came back with a lot of bags. When he saw Yan Jiekuang, he was surprised and said, "I didn't find you during the free time in the afternoon. Did you go out? What did you bring back?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled slightly and said, "I just want to bring some things to my parents. I don't have much money."

Wang Qing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Just do your best. I'm afraid you'll regret it if you don't go out and buy it."

Yan Jiekuang knew that his trip to Hong Kong Island was over. He felt that he had gained something and had to go back to think about his future path. It was late at night and Yan Jiekuang was in a mess.

(End of this chapter)