Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 264: Talk in the Tavern
The pub is doing a booming business right now, and many people like to come here for a drink and a chat after get off work.

When Yan Jiekuang came, he didn't see Xu Huizhen and her husband. Only Zhao Yali and two waiters were busy in the store. Looking at the waiters' attire, Yan Jiekuang smiled.

Wang Qing asked curiously, "Third brother, what are you laughing at?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded in the direction of the waiter and said, "Don't you think their clothes look familiar?"

Wang Qing turned around to take a look and asked in surprise, "Why do they look so much like the uniforms we wear in our restaurant?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Their clothing design is based on our restaurant. The boss here is my sister. When she saw the work clothes I designed, she designed another set for herself."

"The boss here has a good vision and seems to know how to run a business," said Wang Qing.

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Well, you have a good eye. She is a strong woman."

"Who is the strong woman?" As soon as Yan Jiekuang finished speaking, a charming voice came from behind.

Yan Jiekuang knew who the voice was as soon as he heard it, and quickly stood up. Wang Qing saw his boss standing up, so he stood up too. Chen Xueru quickly said, "No, don't be so polite, sit down quickly."

Chen Xueru sat down next to Yan Jiekuang. Yan Jiekuang introduced Chen Xueru to Wang Qing and also told Chen Xueru about his restaurant manager, Wang Qing.

Yan Jiekuang said: "Sister Xueru, if you have time, you should come to our restaurant more often and teach Wang Qing. When it comes to doing business, you are the best." He gave a thumbs up as he said this.

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why do you need me? You are here. What's the use of my ability? What are you talking about?"

Yan Jiekuang said to Wang Qing, "Go to the counter and order two more dishes and a pot of wine. I have to treat my sister Xueru today."

Wang Qing stood up and ran to the counter. Chen Xueru said, "Why are you so sweet today?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I have something to ask you, Sister Xueru. You know, my wife Ji Lian and my sister are graduating this year, and I don't want them to follow the assigned direction. I want to set up a company, but they have only graduated from college and have no practical experience. I want them to go to your place and you can guide them."

At this time, Wang Qing was holding a tray with two dishes, a pot of wine, and wine glasses on it. Wang Qing respectfully placed the food on the table and returned the tray.

Chen Xueru looked at Wang Qing's back and said, "You have a good subordinate, but why did you send me there? Why not to your restaurant or Huizhen's place?"

Yan Jiekuang picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "My direction is to go into trade and construction, so the restaurant experience won't be of much help. But your cloth business, it would be useful for them to learn from it."

Chen Xueru smiled and said, "You have good taste. OK, it's settled. I'll take care of her for you."

The two of them finished a cup, and then Wang Qing came back and sat down. Chen Xueru looked at Wang Qing and said, "Why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

Wang Qing picked up the wine glass and said, "Boss Chen, I used to hang out in the ghost market for a while, and many people saw me. I'll toast to you."

Chen Xueru raised her glass and gestured, saying, "It's possible. I go there often, too. Cheers. You can't go wrong if you follow Yan Lao San."

Several people started chatting, and Yan Jiekuang told Chen Xueru that he was going to Hong Kong Island, which made Chen Xueru jealous. She had wanted to go for a long time but never had the chance. But when she heard that this trip was mainly to invite Lou back, she was very happy. Chen Xueru is rich now, but not yet able to open a factory. She has always wanted to use Lou to make herself take off.

Yan Jiekuang and his friends chatted until about nine o'clock, when he suggested that they leave because he had things to deal with tomorrow. What surprised Yan Jiekuang was that he hadn't seen Xu Huizhen and her husband all night. Seeing Yan Jiekuang's puzzlement, Chen Xueru said, "Didn't you notice that Mr. Niu didn't come today? I guess he went shopping on Taobao again."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, it suddenly dawned on him that Xu Hui really cared about the tavern. She didn't show up that night, and she must have gone shopping with Niu Ye.

After the group left, Yan Jiekuang walked toward his home alone. As soon as he turned from the front gate to Nanluo Ancient Alley, he saw three people blocking his way. The three people looked young and all had their faces covered. The tall man in the lead said, "Brother, can you lend me some money?"

When Yan Jiekuang saw that this was a robbery, he smiled and shook his head and said, "Do you think I look like a rich man?" The tall man looked at Yan Jiekuang's clothes and shook his head subconsciously.

The smaller guy on the right saw the larger guy acting stupid, so he pulled him aside and said in a low voice, "Stop talking nonsense, take out all your pockets."

Yan Jiekuang didn't care and turned all his pockets inside out, but found nothing.

The three men were very depressed. They could see that the man had no money in his pocket. The little man said, "It's unlucky to meet a poor guy like you."

Yan Jiekuang still smiled at the three people and said, "Why don't you do anything else at such a young age? Why do you have to learn to rob people and take crooked paths? Are you worthy of your parents? Do you know what your future will be like?"

After Yan Jiekuang finished speaking, he made a pistol gesture with his hand, pointed it at his temple, and said "bang".

The three men shuddered visibly. Then Yan Jiekuang saw a brick beside him and picked it up. With a force of his hands, the brick quickly turned into powder. Yan Jiekuang looked at the three people who were dumbfounded and said, "You still want to rob? Do you have the strength to do that?"

The shorter one reacted first and shouted, "Run!" The three of them quickly ran in three directions. Yan Jiekuang didn't want to chase them. He smiled lightly and continued walking towards home.

Yan Jiekuang did not want to chase after him. He walked towards his home and knocked on the door. Aunt Wang was still awake. She was waiting for Yan Jiekuang to come back. Yan Jiekuang whispered to Aunt Wang, "It's a bit chaotic now. We need to close the doors and windows. If not, let Tiantian live in the front yard."

Aunt Wang looked at Yan Jiekuang in surprise and asked, "What happened to you today?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded, then told Aunt Wang about his experience, and Aunt Wang immediately took it seriously.

In the current social situation, safety is still the top priority. The city has not been peaceful this year, with criminal cases emerging one after another. In addition to these criminal cases, there are more and more idle people and outsiders in the society. Safety is still the primary issue that every family should consider.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Move Tiantian's nest to the front yard tomorrow, and let the big cat go to the back yard." In Yan Jiekuang's opinion, Tiantian's size is still very capable, but after Yan Jiekuang finished speaking, the big cat seemed to understand, and meowed twice, showing its claws. Yan Jiekuang looked and saw that the big cat showed its sharp claws. Yan Jiekuang was very surprised, as it was the first time he had seen it.

I always thought the big cat's claws were thick pads, but now I see that this big cat has such sharp weapons. Yan Jiekuang said, "Okay, I know you are powerful, so I won't change it if you don't want to."

Only then did the big cat stop calling and walked back to its nest with graceful steps.

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Yongchang and the other two are a bit naughty now. They don't do their homework when they come home. I can't say much. You can ask them tomorrow. Tomorrow happens to be the weekend."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned. He had been busy with the restaurant and Hong Kong affairs during this period and really neglected these three little guys. He would see about talking to them more tomorrow.

"Aunt Wang, you should go to bed early too. I'm going to the backyard." Yan Jiekuang greeted Aunt Wang and went to the backyard. Aunt Wang checked the gate again before going back to the house.

Yan Jiekuang walked to the backyard and saw that the light was still on in Shi Lei's house, so he pushed the door open. Shi Lei was still lying on the table reading a book, while Shi Li had fallen asleep, sleeping soundly.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Go to bed early. Study when you should study and rest when you should rest. Otherwise, you will not have the energy for class tomorrow."

Shi Lei looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "I understand, Third Uncle. I'm going to sleep now. You should get some rest too."

After giving his persuasion, Yan Jiekuang returned to the house. He went to the east room and looked at his two sons. Neither of the two children was covered with a quilt, probably because the weather was too hot. Yan Jiekuang covered their stomachs with a thin blanket so that they would not catch a cold easily.

Yan Jiekuang returned to the west room, lit a cigarette and thought about what happened today. He had never wavered in his decision to start his own company, but he had to plan where to start. Yan Jiekuang thought that he should call Ji Lian and a few others to hold a meeting to let them know his plans. If they had other ideas, he could respond in advance.

It was late at night, and outside was very quiet except for the sound of cicadas. Yan Jiekuang looked at the moonlight and felt that he already had everything he wanted. But if he just sink into despair and do nothing, he would be letting down his reincarnation in this life. Yan Jiekuang smiled, turned to bed and closed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)