Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 245 Information Fermentation
Yan Jiekuang didn't expect the information about the purchasing station to spread so quickly. He looked at Xu Damao and said, "Brother Damao, you know that the current purchasing station is under the name of the street office. To put it bluntly, it is a subsidiary of the street office. Do you think there will be no staff there?"

Xu Damao thought for a moment and said, "Aren't you the head there? If you say something, won't you be able to make some concessions?"

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "Brother Damao, I don't have a position there. Who told you that I was the head there? The station chief there is Director Yan, and he holds the position concurrently. I was just a planner, and they didn't want me in the end."

Xu Damao was shocked and suddenly remembered that the purchasing station was right next door, and he had never seen Yan Jiekuang among the people coming in and out.

Xu Damao suddenly lost interest in talking further, and after a few hurried words he left. Looking at Xu Damao's leaving back, Yan Jiekuang shook his head. He was truly a person who would use people forward rather than backward. He did not forget to take the half bottle of wine before leaving.

Yan Jiekuang and his wife took their children to accompany Grandpa Ji. Yan Jiedi went home. After discussing it, the couple decided to stay in the backyard tonight since Grandpa Ji had an empty room anyway.

That's how things are. Plans can't change quickly. After a while, Yang Ruiping came to the door. When he saw Yan Jiekuang, his nose was not a nose and his face was not a face. Yan Jiekuang was a little confused, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Yang Ruiping first chatted with the old man for a few words, and then left with the grandchildren. Ji Lian whispered to Yan Jiekuang, "Mom complained about you in front of grandpa, saying that you didn't let her see the grandchildren."

Yan Jiekuang was speechless for a while. Well, let’s not stay in the backyard anymore. The couple took a basket, put the remaining fifteen pies and garlic sauce in it, and ran to the front yard.

As soon as they reached the front yard, Yi Jun hugged Yan Jiekuang and dragged him directly into his room. Yan Jiekuang struggled to break free and said, "Brother Yi, what are you doing?"

Yi Jun said, "Don't talk, come home with me, I have something to ask you." Yan Jiekuang had no choice but to give Ji Lian a look. Ji Lian carried the basket and went to Yan Bugui's house. Yan Jiekuang followed Yi Jun to his house.

As soon as Yan Jiekuang entered the yard, he felt suddenly enlightened. This small yard was well tidied up by Yi Jun. There was a small bluestone path at the entrance, with vegetables planted on both sides and a persimmon tree full of persimmons, but they were not ripe yet.

Yan Jiekuang said, "There is such a quiet place in our courtyard. No wonder you insisted on changing rooms."

Yi Jun was a little embarrassed and said, "No, I was just afraid of Master Yi."

The two men entered the living room, which was simply furnished with a few chairs, a round table, and high and low cabinets against the wall with a radio on top. Yi Jun picked up the thermos and poured a glass of water for Yan Jiekuang.

The two of them sat down, and Yi Jun said directly: "San'er, you are not authentic?"

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Brother Yi, what happened? Oh, why aren't my sister-in-law and the kids at home?"

Yi Jun handed over a cigarette, then lit it for Yan Jiekuang and lit one for himself. Then he said, "I'm back to my mother's house. They have a building, which is incomparable to us. By the way, why is the salary at your purchasing station so high? Do you still need people?"

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he thought Yi Jun was really straightforward and said quickly, "Don't talk nonsense. There are no private enterprises nowadays. This is a company under the street office. Besides, I don't work there."

Yi Jun took a puff of his cigarette and said mysteriously, "Don't lie to me, Wang Qing and I are relatives."

Yan Jiekuang's heart skipped a beat. He believed Wang Qing, but Wang Qing couldn't stop his family from talking nonsense. Yan Jiekuang glanced at Yi Jun and said, "Brother Yi, we have known each other for many years. I don't have to lie to you. I really don't have a regular position there. I don't belong to the purchasing station. But why are you interested in the purchasing station?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Jun believed Yan Jiekuang and became deflated. He said, "You don't know, ever since my father-in-law retired, my situation at the steel mill has been going from bad to worse. I've been left behind in ratings, and my salary has been cut again and again. Now that it's been cut, they've increased their salary by 80%, and all benefits have been cancelled. My family can't afford it."

Yan Jiekuang was shocked when he heard this. Has the steel mill reached this point? He still had some doubts in his heart and asked, "It shouldn't be that serious, Brother Yi. Your steel mill has tens of thousands of employees."

Yi Jun sighed and said, "It is because we are a large factory with 10,000 employees and it is still a state-owned unit. The production demands from above are getting less and less. Now half of our workshops are in a state of suspension. Not to mention me, middle-level leaders like He Yuzhu and Zheng Weiguo are the same. They pay 70% of the salary."

Yan Jiekuang said consolingly: "It won't always be like this. After all, it is a state-owned unit."

Yi Jun thought about it and said, "Old Third, we are neighbors and have been friends for so many years. To be honest, can I transfer it?"

Yan Jiekuang hesitated for a moment and said, "The current situation is that this purchasing station was originally set up to solve the problem of unemployed young people returning to the city. If you want to transfer, you have to find connections. I don't know who has such strong connections that can transfer you from the steel rolling mill to the subordinate enterprise of the street office." Yi Jun understood it all at once and did not make things difficult for Yan Jiekuang. The two chatted for a few words, and then Yan Jiekuang went home.

Yan Jiekuang did not go to Yan Bugui's place, but went straight back to the north room. When he arrived at the north room, he kept thinking about the steel mill, because when Lou's father was in Hong Kong Island, he was obsessed with his family's factory. His biggest wish in this life was to return to the steel mill, but looking at the current situation, it is hard to say whether the steel mill can last until he comes back.

When Ji Lian came back, she saw Yan Jiekuang was in a daze. She patted Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Third brother, what are you thinking about?"

Yan Jiekuang came back to his senses and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything. Why did you come back?"

"Their grandmother wouldn't let them go, saying it would be fun for several kids to be together. I didn't have anything to do, so I decided to come back and clean up the house. We're going to sleep here tonight," Ji Lian said as she made the bed.

"My dad didn't say anything, right?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

Ji Lian smiled evilly and said, "My dad is not at home. My mom said he is helping out in the west wing. I heard that she fired all the security guards she stole from my mom."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he was shocked at first, then he sighed and said, "When will our father change his greedy nature? This is really a big deal."

Ji Lian replied: "I heard from my mom that our dad said he doesn't want any wages, so it's free help."

Yan Jiekuang said, "No way, he's just trying to take advantage of a bargain, and I don't know him yet. No, I have to tell Wang Qing." After saying that, he wanted to stand up and walk out, but suddenly sat down again.

Ji Lian asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I can't go now. If I go, my dad will suspect me. I will look for Wang Qing alone tomorrow." Yan Jiekuang replied.

"Our dad still can't beat you." Ji Lian said with a smile.

"What grandpa said is that you should choose the smartest husband." Yan Jiekuang stepped forward and hugged Ji Lian.

Ji Lian was busy trying to break free from Yan Jiekuang and said, "Don't let the children see it."

Yan Jiekuang kissed Ji Lian, let her go, said hello to Ji Lian, and went outside to have tea.

That night, the seven children slept in a row on Yang Ruiping's kang, and Yan Bugui was sent to the middle hall to make a simple bed. Yang Ruiping's reason was that today was the day for grandma to have her grandchildren, and no one could disturb them. Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian had no idea about this, because after cleaning up, the couple went to sleep and had no intention of looking for the children.

Yan Bugui did not sleep well the night before and was very angry. As soon as he got up in the morning, he went to knock on Yan Jiekuang's door. Yan Jiekuang got up in a daze, squatted on the corridor with his toothbrush holder to brush his teeth. Turning around, he suddenly saw a golden sign on the door of his second brother's house. Yan Jiekuang smiled from the bottom of his heart.

In addition to knocking on the third brother's door, Yan Bugui also knocked on the eldest brother's door, but he didn't dare to go to the second brother's house. Yan Jiekuang thought to himself that the deterrent power of this sign was really great.

When Yan Jiekuang was brushing his teeth, Sun Xiaolong also got up. When he went out, he saw Yan Jiekuang. He walked to Yan Jiekuang and also started brushing his teeth. While brushing, he asked, "Did your second brother send a letter?"

"I sent a telegram to report that I'm safe and that I have a surprise for my family." Yan Jiekuang muttered.

Sun Xiaolong said, "Your second brother is a real man. I really admire him. By the way, if you have a chance, write back to your second brother and tell him that Liu Guangfu and I miss him."

Yan Jiekuang nodded in response, and the two chatted casually.

At this time, Jia Zhang suddenly came over from the middle courtyard and stood in front of the two people, staring at them. Sun Xiaolong was a little scared when he saw Jia Zhang, while Yan Jiekuang felt puzzled and said, "Aunt Jia, good morning."

(End of this chapter)