Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 199 Lou Chen Cooperation
The next day, after Yang Ruiping arrived, Yan Jiekuang went out. As agreed with Lou's mother, he had to go find Chen Xueru first. When he arrived at Xueru Silk Shop, Yan Jiekuang looked at Chen Xueru in surprise. Chen Xueru was wearing a cheongsam inside, luckily the color was not very bright, and a mink coat outside with light makeup. She was stunning, but very unusual in today's Beijing.

Yan Jiekuang said: "She is very beautiful, but isn't it inappropriate to wear this now?"

Chen Xueru smiled slightly and said confidently: "This is for display. This is for the Lou family to see if my clothing taste is what they need."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he understood. If she wore the same outfit as usual, Lou's mother probably wouldn't take Chen Xueru seriously. So the two of them specially called a tricycle and drove straight to the State Guesthouse.

Lou's mother attached great importance to this conversation and specially led the two to her room's living room. Lou Xiao'e ordered tea and cakes. When Lou Xiao'e saw Chen Xueru, she was also stunned. To be honest, she had never worn this in Hong Kong Island. She was very interested in Chen Xueru.

After the few people sat down, Yan Jiekuang introduced them to each other. Only then did Chen Xueru know how big a boss Yan Jiekuang introduced to her was. The three women were all strong women, and soon they talked about business. Yan Jiekuang just listened to the side and rarely interrupted.

The conversation between the two sides was very pleasant. Chen Xueru talked in detail about the current situation of the fabric and clothing market here. Lou's mother listened quietly. Lou Xiao'e asked Yan Jiekuang if she didn't understand something. Time passed quickly, and no one realized that three hours had passed unknowingly, and it was almost noon.

Lou's mother ended the conversation and said, "Let's stop here for now. Let's go downstairs to have a meal and rest for a while. We'll talk about the details in the afternoon."

Yan Jiekuang stood up. He was sure that Lou's mother had taken a fancy to Chen Xueru. Yan Jiekuang accompanied the three of them downstairs to eat. At the table, Lou Xiao'e commented on each dish. Chen Xueru was surprised that Lou Xiao'e was so familiar with the dishes and could tell the origin and allusions of each dish. When Yan Jiekuang saw Chen Xueru's expression, he said, "My godmother is a legitimate descendant of Tan's cuisine. I also learned Tan's cuisine from her. Do you think she is not proficient in it?"

Lou's mother smiled and said, "You are better than your teacher. The chef in our restaurant can't compare to you."

Lou Xiao'e nodded vigorously beside her. Chen Xueru was also very surprised and asked, "Why didn't you do it with Huizhen?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "I would like to make it, but where can I find the materials? My godmother gave me some before she left, but I've used it up a long time ago."

Several people chatted happily, and before they knew it, the meal was over. They returned to the room, and Lou's mother asked a question, "Are we allowed to invest here now?"

Chen Xueru was a little uncertain and did not answer, but Yan Jiekuang said, "Independent investment may not work, but if it is a joint venture, there is still hope. You can ask the person in charge of reception at the Ministry of Commerce."

Mother Lou nodded, and with an idea in mind, she turned around and asked, "Ms. Chen, I am very optimistic about your ideas and abilities. Do you intend to join us? If we build a factory, I hope you can be our representative."

Chen Xueru was very happy and said, "I am willing to do so. My silk shop is also a public-private partnership. In fact, it has not made much money in recent years. It should be a good choice for me to give up my shares."

Yan Jiekuang now admires Chen Xueru's business judgment. If she quits the silk shop this time and becomes the director of the Lou's Garment Factory as an independent person, she will definitely have a bright future. Of course, the Lou's family will also give her shares of the branch.

The few people roughly agreed on the main things, and the remaining details were directly handed over to Chen Xueru and Lou Xiaoe. Yan Jiekuang said goodbye. Lou's mother stopped the other two and went to see Yan Jiekuang off alone. When the two saw each other, they knew that Lou's mother had something to ask Yan Jiekuang.

Lou's mother sent Yan Jiekuang downstairs and pulled him into a shop that looked like a bar. There were not many people inside except for two female waiters. After Lou's mother sat Yan Jiekuang down, she asked, "What are your plans? I heard that you have become a vagrant here now?"

Yan Jiekuang looked around and whispered to Lou's mother, "Godmother, you don't know that the main purpose of your investment this time is to establish a good relationship here. The investment doesn't have to be too big or too small."

Mother Lou looked at Yan Jiekuang in confusion, and Yan Jiekuang said, "I have news that things will be gradually liberalized in two years. That will be the best time to invest. Also, I plan to go into real estate, but I have to slowly accumulate funds in the next two years."

Lou's mother had experienced the ups and downs of the Hong Kong property market, and Lou's father wanted to work in this industry. Lou's mother nodded to Yan Jiekuang and said, "By the way, Xiao'e has taken good care of your company. The total assets have exceeded 10 million Hong Kong dollars. What are your plans?" Yan Jiekuang thought for a while and said, "Then leave it with my sister. When you leave, just leave me as many US dollars as possible. I'm going to stock up on houses."

Lou's mother patted Yan Jiekuang and said, "You are the smartest one. By the way, can we get our house back?"

"Everything has changed now. We should be able to get it back, but we can't buy and sell it openly right now. We can only find some ways to transfer it privately." Yan Jiekuang said.

"I didn't want to transfer it. It's mainly because your Uncle Lou is obsessed with his ancestral home and the place where he lived." Lou's mother explained.

Yan Jiekuang said: "Then just ask the people who received you. They will be able to tell you the fastest."

The two ended the conversation, but Lou's mother said something meaningful at the end, "Xiao'e in our family has never had a boyfriend. What do you think we should do?"

When Yan Jiekuang was about to step out of the bar, he heard Lou's mother's words, "Ah!" Yan Jiekuang stood there in a daze. Lou's mother smiled and left.

Yan Jiekuang didn't know how he got back to Yu'er Hutong. He was worried thinking about what Lou's mother said along the way.

When he returned to Yuer Hutong, he saw that there were guests in his house. His second sister-in-law and a woman in her forties were sitting in the main hall, and Yang Ruiping was sitting beside them pushing a baby stroller. When Shi Xiaoya saw Yan Jiekuang coming back, she hurried to greet him.

Yan Jiekuang realized as soon as he thought about it that this was the nanny that his second sister-in-law found for him, so he took a look at her. The woman stood up a little nervously.

Yan Jiekuang quickly smiled and said, "Please sit down, please sit down. I'm sure my second sister-in-law has told you about my situation here."

Shi Xiaoya introduced, "Third brother, this is from our area. You can just call her Aunt Wang. She is 45 years old this year. She has two children. The older one is in the army, and the younger one is in college. This is a family of military martyrs from our area. See if it's okay."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he made the decision and said, "That's it, Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang, I have something to do during the day, so I might not be at home. The two children are still young, so thank you for taking care of them. As for the salary, we'll pay thirty yuan a month, and you can eat at my place, is that okay?"

Aunt Wang nodded quickly and said, "My husband died early, and I raised both children. You can rest assured leaving them to me."

"Okay, then we'll start from tomorrow. I'll leave the key for you tomorrow. By the way, we'll take a break on holidays, and you can take a break too." Yan Jiekuang said.

Aunt Wang was very happy. She could see that Yan Jiekuang was an easy person to get along with.

Yang Ruiping was also relieved and said, "It's okay, you can do whatever you want. I will take care of Wang Meizi for the next two days."

Seeing that the problem was solved, Shi Xiaoya took Aunt Wang away. Yang Ruiping wanted to have a meal with Yan Jiekuang and said that he wanted to eat San'er's noodles with soybean sauce. Since his mother also wanted to eat it, Yan Jiekuang turned around and went into the kitchen without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)