Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 267 Liu Family Dialogue
At the He's Restaurant on the street of Nanluoguxiang, He Yuzhu was very busy at this time. Ever since Yan Jiekuang gave his advice last time, He Yuzhu completely transformed his restaurant into a Sichuan restaurant, specializing in Beijing-style Sichuan cuisine, which was his specialty.

He Yumei was busy in the front. Normally, He Yumei would not let He Xiao help. He Xiao was a good student and was very sensible. He would run to the restaurant to help after finishing his homework every day.

He Yuzhu's disciples loved to tease this junior brother, especially after He Xiao went to college. Every time He Xiao came back, his disciples would ask him if he had found a partner or had a date, which made He Xiao blush.

Every time this happened, when He Rui came out to protect her brother, the chubby girl with two pigtails would stand in front of her brother and scold these senior brothers, saying that they had nothing to do after eating.

He Yuzhu just sat there without interrupting them, smiling at them. He Yumei asked He Yuzhu, "The turnover is getting higher day by day, and the benefits are good. Do you want to increase the salary of the apprentices and waiters?"

He Yuzhu thought for a while and said, "It's not easy to settle the accounts now in the middle of the month. Let's settle them at the end of the month. Don't you know that Yan Jiekuang's three disciples can stand on their own? I'm really annoyed."

He Yumei said, "Why don't you teach the apprentices as well?"

He Yuzhu shook his head like a rattle and said, "My father told me since I was a child that teaching a disciple will make the master starve to death. It's just a little tiring, I'm not afraid."

He Yumei thought for a moment and said, "Logically, I shouldn't advise you. I think Ma Hua is good. You can train him. Our family will open a branch in the future just like Yan Lao San."

He Yuzhu knew He Yumei's plan. He Yumei was not limited to one restaurant and had a long-term vision.

He Yuzhu drank tea and said, "Let me think about it and observe for a while. We'll decide at the end of the month."

At the same time, the Liu family was also having dinner. Liu Guangfu and his wife Yue Qiao have been staying at home since they came back. Yue Qiao is not a diligent person. When they were in Tianjin, Zhao Yue'e cooked the meals for the family.

After Zhao Yue'e finished her work, she started to arrange dinner. Liu Guangfu's two children, one is Liu Zhigang, who is fifteen years old this year, and the other is Liu Zhijun, who is eight years old this year. These names were given by Liu Haizhong. Liu Guangqi's two children were also named by him, one is Liu Zhiguo and the other is Liu Zhiming.

Liu Guangfu shouted, "Dad, it's time to eat."

Then I saw Liu Haizhong walking in from outside with a big palm-leaf fan in his hand and a big belly in his body, then he sat down in the main seat.

Liu Guangfu asked: "Want a drink?"

Liu Haizhong said sternly, "Let's have a drink then. By the way, did you buy a soda for my grandson?"

Zhao Yue'e said, "Don't worry, I've already bought a lot and they're all refrigerated in the kitchen."

So the father and son started drinking again, and Zhao Yue'e, her daughter-in-law and the children left the table after they had eaten their fill.

Liu Haizhong asked Liu Guangfu, "What are your plans? I agree with moving back to the old city, but what you do specifically is up to you."

Liu Guangfu said: "I know. Looking at the He family and the Yan family, I was a little tempted and wanted to be an individual business owner, but the reputation of individual businesses is not very good now. I am also afraid of affecting my children, so I can't make up my mind now."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "Well, by the way, where would you go if you turned around?"

"Nowadays, there is only one position for each person, and there are few positions matching my major, so I will probably transfer to market management," said Liu Guangfu.

"Why do the Yan family focus on being self-employed? Is it because of Mr. Yan's stinginess and greed?" Liu Haizhong said after taking a sip of wine.

Liu Guangfu said: "I don't know about others, but Yan Laosan is not like that. He is always different from others. He didn't want to be constrained by others since he was a child. He always wanted to be free. I feel that he thinks differently from us." Liu Guangfu said.

Liu Haizhong was silent for a while. He recalled the past of Yan Laosan and said, "You are right. You hit the nail on the head. Yesterday, I was drinking with Yi Zhonghai and he said that the Yan family is like a rabbit with a long tail."

Liu Guangfu looked at his father and said, "Don't listen to old man Yi. He just can't stand seeing the Yan family doing well. Yan Lao San has strong connections outside. I heard from Sun Xiaolong that he will visit Hong Kong Island in two days."

Liu Haizhong was shocked after hearing this, and shook his head and said, "I don't know much about Yan Lao San, it was Yi Zhonghai who told me."

Liu Guangfu continued, "Yan Jiekuang also helped me analyze it when we were taking a shower today. I also thought about it carefully myself. I think it's better to transfer. At worst, I can take unpaid leave and transfer the job to my son. Of course, the premise is that the eldest son doesn't get into college."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, what are you talking about? My grandson will not pass the exam. You are saying discouraging things. I won't drink anymore." Liu Haizhong got angry.

Liu Guangfu didn't talk back to his father, he just pouted. He knew what his son was like. Other people's scores in three subjects were over 200, but his total scores in the three subjects were never more than 100.

"Calm down. You still have such a bad temper. You can drink with Uncle Yi, but you can't drink with me." Liu Guangfu persuaded his father.

"By the way, Dad, how are things going with Uncle Yi and the Jia family?" Liu Guangfu asked.

Liu Haizhong spit out a mouthful of wine, laughed and said: "You, Liu Laosan, actually asked about Yi Zhonghai's wound, what do you think?"

Liu Guangfu knew as soon as he heard it that they were going to cut off contact again, but Liu Haizhong said in a low voice: "However, this old Yi has a lot of tricks and is taking a roundabout way to save the country. I won't tell you the details."

Liu Guangfu was not interested in Yi Zhonghai's affairs, so he did not ask any more questions. However, Liu Guangfu said, "My elder brother also wants to return to Sijiu City. He has no problem with his connections there, but the receiving unit here is not sure. You have many disciples, so ask them." Liu Haizhong glared and said, "Such an important matter, why did you say it just now?"

Liu Guangfu said while eating, "Aren't you busy these two days? Besides, my brother's idea is just an idea. If you can find the receiving unit, just call him directly."

Liu Haizhong patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me. I have nothing to do anyway. Besides, only I can handle this matter."

The father and son clinked glasses, continued drinking, and chatted about things in Tianjin.

After finishing his meal, Yan Jiekuang went to the yard to enjoy the cool air and chatted with Yan Yongqing about strange stories in society. Erhei was circling around his feet. Erhei was the little wolfdog that his mother had brought back home, but the little wolfdog would not go anywhere as long as Yan Jiekuang was around and would just circle around Yan Jiekuang. Everyone was amazed, and Yan Jiekuang felt that he might have the scent of Tiantian on him.

After Sun Xiaolong finished his meal, he brought a small stool over to chat. Yan Jiekuang asked, "Why don't you see Cheng'en?"

"My mother took her away and went to live with my eldest brother-in-law." Sun Xiaolong now calls Widow Wang "Mom", which is very smooth.

The three of them were chatting in the front yard. Yan Jiekuang handed Yan Yongqing five yuan and said, "Go to my dad's place and get some ice cream. Bring more. There are a lot of children in the house."

Yan Yongqing was very puzzled and asked, "Does it cost money to go to my grandfather?"

Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "You know what? When I delivered food, he kept whispering in my ear, saying that I had taken nearly twenty yuan worth of things this month and that he had lost money."

Sun Xiaolong laughed and said, "This is really your father. Oh, and bring some poker cards with you."

Yan Yongqing was discharged from the hospital with the money. Yan Jiekuang said, "We have so few people here, how can we play?"

Sun Xiaolong said, "Nonsense, our courtyard is still short of people, I'll go to the backyard to call them." After saying that, Sun Xiaolong ran to the backyard.

Yan Jiekuang was waiting in the front yard. Before Sun Xiaolong arrived, he saw Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, one holding a chess piece and the other holding a chessboard, walking out of the yard one after the other.

After a while, Sun Xiaolong came with Liu Guangfu and Xu Delin. Yan Jiekuang asked, "Where did Uncle Yi and your father go to play chess?"

Liu Guangfu said: "You don't know, your father set up a big lamp in front of the store door, which is where the gentlemen in this area gather to play chess and poker."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he secretly admired his father, who was really good at doing business. No wonder he was classified as a small property owner and a real small businessman at that time.

Several people started playing poker in the front yard. Yan Yongqing came back soon and gave everyone present an ice cream, and brought the rest into the house.

Xu Delin asked Yan Jiekuang, "Third brother, do you think what Brother Jia said about Feng Shui the other day is true or false?"

Yan Jiekuang was stunned, then he chuckled and said, "Why do you want to move away too?"

Xu Delin said embarrassedly: "I haven't had a child for so many years. I can't even raise my head when I return to my hometown this time."

Yan Jiekuang said: "You have to believe in science. You should take your wife to a larger hospital for a checkup instead of going to the steel plant hospital."

Sun Xiaolong said, "That's right. It's a different era now. Don't listen to Brother Jia talking nonsense. We should believe in science."

Yan Jiekuang changed the subject and said, "Feng Shui is a discipline, but it is mostly used in buildings and tombs. It was summarized by our ancestors through the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams over many years. I also learned this when I was in school."

Liu Guangfu became interested when he heard this and said, "Then tell me about our yard."

Yan Jiekuang said, "If I drag you here, you will harm me. If I tell someone about their home, I will offend them."

Sun Xiaolong insisted, "Then you should talk about the front yard, not the middle or back yard."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a while and said, "In fact, this courtyard of ours is the Prince's mansion. When it was originally built, it was a five-courtyard courtyard. In addition to the front, middle and back courtyards, there were actually east and west cross courtyards and a back garden, and finally an inner house. But later they were all separated out. This addition is called the overall feng shui. Think about it, can the feng shui of a Prince's mansion be bad?"

The three of them nodded. Yan Yongqing squatted beside Yan Jiekuang and said, "That's not right. How come Beile ran away? I heard it from my grandfather."

Yan Yongqing asked, "Has anyone of you been to the East Cross Courtyard?"

Liu Guangfu said: "There is no such thing as East Cross Courtyard. It's just a piece of wasteland and a big pit."

Yan Jiekuang said: "That's right, a cannonball destroyed the feng shui of this place. The main reason is that the Qing Dynasty has run out of luck and no one can save it."

A few people were chatting and playing poker as night slowly fell.

(End of this chapter)