Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 225 New Ideas
Yan Jiekuang knew that Mr. Ji didn't like to get involved in this matter, and he just wanted to help if he could. Yan Jiekuang turned around and was stunned. The door of He Yuzhu's house was closed and locked.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Has my brother Zhuzi not returned home yet?"

Li Cuilan looked at Yan Jiekuang and replied, "No, he didn't come back yesterday." At this time, Widow Wang from the front yard also came to the middle yard and followed Yang Ruiping to comfort Li Cuilan.

Yan Jiekuang saw that there was nothing for him to do, so he turned around and went back to the front yard. Yan Bugui was pacing back and forth at home, and Yan Jiekuang asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Yan Bugui said: "My heart is pounding. Do you think it was because I reported this to the police station that this happened?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be. Your police station doesn't have the power to do that. The army has even stepped in. I have some guesses."

Yan Bugui asked anxiously: "What's going on?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this matter should be related to He Yuzhu." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Bugui calmed down immediately. After sitting down, he drank tea and thought about what happened in the past few days. His eyes gradually brightened and he said, "It must be He Yuzhu. I heard that he was invited by a minister to cook."

The two looked at each other and nodded heavily. Yan Bugui turned and walked out of the yard, saying as he walked, "I'll go take a look at the station."

Yan Jiekuang knew that his father still missed his old neighbor. At noon, Yan Jiekuang did not eat at home, but left with his children and told Yang Ruiping that he would come back tomorrow because Wang Qing was coming over in the afternoon and they had already made an appointment.

When I got home, I saw Wei Xiaobao running over to open the door happily, "Third brother, I made lunch at noon, please have a taste."

Yan Jiekuang didn't expect that Wei Xiaobao would take the initiative to cook, because ever since Xiaobao tasted Yan Jiekuang's dishes, he had been practicing hard. This sudden cooking also made Yan Jiekuang very puzzled.

But Yan Jiekuang still acquiesced. He had no choice but to agree. He had already done it, and it would be very hurtful if he didn't eat it.

Yan Jiekuang brought his two children and sat at the stone table in the front yard, waiting for Wei Xiaobao to serve the dishes. Wei Xiaobao was very excited because he thought that since his third brother could eat Aunt Wang's dishes, his cooking should not be bad either.

After the dishes were served, Yan Jiekuang did not move. The two children looked at their father and did not move, so they did not move either.

Wei Xiaobao cooked four dishes: stir-fried shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with leeks, stir-fried pork with green peppers, and mapo tofu. These four dishes were all explained by Yan Jiekuang before.

Yan Jiekuang looked at the four dishes and said, "Xiaobao, your enthusiasm is good, but your knife skills are not good enough. Look, the potato shreds are uneven in thickness, the leeks are cut in different lengths, the green peppers need to be broken by hand, not cut, and the mapo tofu has no flavor of the sauce at all. What do you think of your dishes?"

Wei Xiaobao instantly wilted when he heard that. The two little kids suddenly looked at Xiaobao with tears in their eyes. They looked at each other, picked up the spoons, and started eating, saying it was delicious while they ate.

Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "You can't even walk, so don't even think about running. Okay, I'll give it a try and practice the basics first."

Wei Xiaobao watched the two kids stop talking and ate his meal in silence. At this time, Yan Jiekuang said, "It tastes good, but it's still far from good. Keep working on it."

"Yes, third brother." Wei Xiaobao replied.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Wei Xiaobao and said, "Auntie Wang cooks home-cooked food, so it's okay. You want to be my apprentice and become a chef. But it's not home-cooked food, it's the ultimate taste."

Wei Xiaobao nodded, not quite understanding. Yan Jiekuang said, "I know you don't understand now, but you will know after my restaurant opens."

After lunch, the two little kids asked Yan Jiekuang to go take a nap, while Yan Jiekuang waited for Wang Qing at home.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Qing came to the door, and the two of them went to the study together. As soon as they entered the study, Wang Qing said impatiently: "Third brother, the investigation in the ghost market is very strict now. I don't dare to go there now."

Yan Jiekuang said, "There's a fraudster in our hospital. He said he got a container of watches. The higher-ups thought it was real and were afraid of disrupting the market, so they kept a close eye on him. Don't go there in the future. What I mean is, don't go there whether you have something to do or not. I need you, understand? Just wait a few months."

Wang Qing nodded and said, "I understand. How are those guys? If not, I'll look for them again." "They're pretty good. They are all very hardworking. I think I should give them some living expenses. Otherwise, it would be unfair to their parents if they spend a year with me." Yan Jiekuang said.

Wang Qing was stunned for a moment and said, "No need, Third Brother, they are apprentices and they want to learn skills from you."

Yan Jiekuang waved his hand and said, "It's different. We are not in the old society anymore. We need to look to the future. You don't understand. Remember to tell their families after this month and tell them that it's 20 yuan per month. Don't let these guys know about it yet. I want to see how these guys react when they get the money."

Wang Qing gave a thumbs up, he knew that this was also a test for the three guys.

"How's the matter with the Siheyuan going?" Yan Jiekuang said after taking a sip of tea.

Wang Qing shook his head and said, "Very few. If there are any, it's because so many people live in them that they can't vacate them. But there is a courtyard house in Jingshan, which is a house with five entrances. The back courtyard has collapsed. The east cross courtyard was a garden and was returned to the original owner. The rest are used by various units, and they say they pay rent to the original owner."

"Does the owner want to sell it?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

Wang Qing said: "Of course he wanted to. I heard he was related to Pu Yi, so of course he wanted to sell it, but he couldn't live in it. But no one wanted to buy it, and even if he did, he couldn't live in it."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Ask how much it costs. If the money is right, I'll take it."

Wang Qing looked at Yan Jiekuang in confusion and said, "This yard isn't suitable. We can't live in it even if we buy it."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Just ask. If it's suitable, I'll take it. Just because I can't live here now doesn't mean I can't live here in the future. Besides, I don't necessarily have to live here. Maybe it can be used for other purposes."

Wang Qing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask about this tomorrow."

Wang Qing then asked, "Third brother, is there any news about the joint venture proposed by Director Lou?"

Yan Jiekuang was stunned. Only then did he remember that he hadn't heard from Chen Xueru for a long time. Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "No, I haven't asked about it for a long time. If you didn't mention it, I wouldn't have remembered it. But why are you asking this?"

Wang Qing scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Several of my classmates are still unemployed and staying at home."

Yan Jiekuang knew that too many people were returning to the city now, and only a small number of them were going to college, so many unemployed people were staying at home and had no source of income.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Have you ever thought about doing something yourself?"

Wang Qing said: "Without any skills or education, what can you do?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and asked, "How many classmates like this do you have?"

Wang Qing said: "A lot, seven or eight of them are good friends."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Well, I will go find the director of the street office of our courtyard tomorrow. You know the west wing of my father's courtyard, which used to be a garbage disposal site. If the street office agrees, I will turn it into a scrap collection station, so that all of you classmates can solve the employment problem."

After hearing this, Wang Qing suddenly became nervous and said, "Okay, Third Brother, I'll listen to you. I'll ask my classmates right away."

Wang Qingxing left happily. The more Yan Jiekuang thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him. Without even waiting for the next day, he rode his bike directly to find Director Yan of the Nanluoguxiang Sub-district Office.

When he arrived at the street office, Yan Jiekuang knew that he would not be able to accomplish his task today, because he saw that except for the Hong Kong businessman and Zhang Erzhu, all the people who had been taken away were in the street office, and the street office was filled with sounds of scolding.

(End of this chapter)