Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 290 A Deep Talk Between Husband and Wife
After coming out of the courtyard of the Summer Palace, Yan Jiekuang took the children to eat noodles with soybean paste, and then strolled back to Yuer Hutong with the children.

It was already afternoon when they got home. Ji Lian had also returned from school and brought Yan Jie Di with her. When the aunt and sister-in-law got home, they found that Yan Jie Kuang and the children were not at home, so they cooked noodles for themselves. While they were eating, Yan Jie Kuang and the children came back.

As soon as the three children got home, they surrounded Ji Lian and started chattering. Sometimes they said that the new house was beautiful and had two large gardens, and sometimes they said that the noodles with soybean paste next to the Summer Palace were not as delicious as the ones made by their father.

Yan Jiedi asked curiously, "Third brother, did you buy another yard?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Yes, it is right next to the Summer Palace. There is a small gate in the backyard. You don't have to pay to go to the Summer Palace."

When Yan Jie Di heard this, she planned to go and take a look. Ji Lian also wanted to go and take a look. Yan Jie Kuang said, "I just came back. Let's go tomorrow. It won't be hot tomorrow morning. Shi Lei also has a day off tomorrow. You can take Shi Lei with you." This dispelled the eagerness of the aunt and sister-in-law.

At the gate of No. 95 Courtyard, He Yuzhu was just returning home with He Xiao and He Rui. He Yuzhu's family rarely cooks now, and his wife and children eat in restaurants.

As soon as I walked to the door, Yan Bugui greeted me warmly, "You're back, Zhuzi. Hey, this is Xiaorui, she's getting prettier and prettier."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Uncle Yan, what are you doing? You're still walking outside in such hot weather."

"As for me, I haven't taken care of my flowers for a long time, so I want to tidy them up. You should take the children back quickly." Yan Bugui said.

He Yuzhu took the child into the yard. Not long after, He Yuzhu came back. Seeing Yan Bugui was still arranging the flowers, he walked over and squatted down. Yan Bugui turned around and saw why He Yuzhu came back again, so he asked, "What's wrong, Zhuzi? Is there something wrong?"

He Yuzhu asked, "Uncle Yan, where do you get the vegetables and meat for your store? You know I run a restaurant, and I use a lot of them. Vegetable prices have gone up recently, and my restaurant is a small business, so I have to buy from the market all the time, and I can't afford it."

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Oh, this is our Yan family's secret. Didn't you notice that I have fresh vegetables in winter?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "I really didn't notice it, Uncle Yan, please help me."

Yan Bugui said, "It's just you, Zhuzi. I definitely won't tell anyone else. You know Shijia Village and Sanyuan Village, right?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I know about it, but I've never been there."

Yan Bugui said, "You can ask Yan Jiefang to take you there. You and him are close friends, and he knows everything. Those two villages have greenhouses where they grow vegetables. Shijia Village also has a pig farm and a chicken farm, and Sanyuan Village has several sheep farmers. You can sign an agreement with them, and they will take your share when they deliver goods to the city."

"Okay, thank you Uncle Yan, I'll go find Jiefang." He Yuzhu stood up happily.

"He is at work. He will get off work at six in the evening. You can go find him later." Yan Bugui said.

He Yuzhu nodded and went into the courtyard. Yang Ruiping, who had been watching for a long time, said, "Old Yan, this is a bit unlike you. You are helping even if there is no benefit."

Yan Bugui said: "Village Chief Shi and your brother have asked me several times to contact more buyers. I am just following the trend."

When Yang Ruiping heard this, he said, "I knew it. Something must be wrong."

Yang Ruiping walked out, and Yan Bugui asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go pick up the child, and all day you'll either be busy with your own shabby shop or collecting your junk. You don't know anything going on at home." Yang Ruiping said unhappily, and then left.

Yan Bugui was not angry. He just arranged his flowers. People who were getting off work greeted him enthusiastically. Yan Bugui also responded enthusiastically and made a few jokes from time to time.

Yan Bugui had finished arranging the flowers and was about to go home when a voice rang out at the door, "Oh, it's Uncle Yan. Aren't you in charge of the store?"

Yan Bugui turned around and saw that it was Xu Damao. “Then there’s no need for me. I just need to go there when it’s time to pay the bill.” Yan Bugui responded.

Xu Damao said, "I can see that you are becoming more and more like a boss. Is your third son not back yet?"

Yan Bugui wondered why Xu Damao mentioned the third brother, who didn't come back often, so he said, "He doesn't come here often, what do you want to see him about?"

Xu Damao waved his hand and said, "No, no, your third son is a big boss. He drives this Crown car around the world. How much money does he make?"

Yan Bugui felt that this was not right, so he asked, "Xu Damao, I know that the third brother has two cars. What do you mean?"

Xu Damao said with a sly smile, "I don't mean anything. It's just that your third son drives a car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, but he is not seen going to work every day. Yes, he opened a restaurant, but it also cost a lot of money. Where did he earn so much money? Did the Lou family give it to him? Otherwise, did your third son rob a bank? Banks don't have that much money."

Yan Bugui's heart skipped a beat. He had never thought about this before. He was a little nervous. After Xu Damao finished speaking, he walked towards the backyard. When he reached the hanging flower gate, he turned around and said, "I heard that there is a crime called the crime of having a huge amount of property of unknown origin. You can ask Jiefang."

After saying that, Xu Damao whistled and went home. Yan Bugui stood there in a daze, trembling all over, and turned around and hurried home.

Yan Bugui was restless and paced back and forth at home. When Yang Ruiping brought the children back, he noticed that Yan Bugui was acting strangely. Yang Ruiping asked Yongchang and Yongxin to go home. Shi Lei also saw that grandpa and grandma had something to say, so he said he was going back to Yuer Hutong.

Yan Bugui sat down and told Yang Ruiping what had just happened. Yang Ruiping had heard Yan Jiekuang say that he was very rich, but he had never asked him about it. Yang Ruiping was a little confused.

Yan Bugui was in a state of confusion. When people are confused, they cannot hide things. Yan Bugui was the same. He wanted to make sure whether the crime Xu Damao mentioned was serious or not. He turned around and took Yang Ruiping to find Yan Jiefang. Yan Jiefang had just arrived home and was talking to Shi Xiaoya. The two children were doing their homework. When the old couple came in, they didn't say much nonsense. They just told what had just happened. The most important thing was that they all knew that Yan Jiekuang didn't work. Yan Jiefang didn't believe it at first, because before he joined the army, Yan Jiekuang was the most troublesome. He was the third child who led him astray.

However, Shi Xiaoya recalled carefully and said that Yan Jiekuang didn't work much, and Ji Lian had never worked. The restaurant had only been open for about a year, but opening another one was also a huge expense. Yan Jiefang was a little confused. Could it be that his third son really had a problem? If not, where did his money come from? It was unlikely that the Lou family gave it to him. Although they were godparents, they didn't give him money.

Yan Jiefang thought for a moment and said, "It is the crime Xu Damao mentioned. If someone reports it, we will open a case for investigation. However, I still don't believe that Lao San would do something unreliable. Let's find a time to bring him back and ask him. Then we will understand. Lao San would not dare to lie in front of us."

When Yan Bugui and his wife heard this, they realized that this was the only way, otherwise the whole family would be worried. Xu Damao was making up rumors and reporting things for no reason, so they had to find out what was going on first.

Yan Bugui said, "Tomorrow, I'll ask Yan Jiedi to call him back."

Everyone in the family was having all sorts of wild thoughts, especially Yang Ruiping. She doted on the third child the most and was also the one who was most worried about him.

While Yan Jiekuang was cooking, he shivered and felt very strange. Yan Jiekuang thought, someone is missing me.

Shi Lei had also returned home. Yan Jiekuang cooked rice and four home-cooked dishes, and started preparing for dinner. Yan Jiedi said, "Brother, can't you cook more? Don't you know that I have a big appetite?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "This is not enough. Normally, we eat steamed bread and pickles at home."

Ji Lian burst out laughing, and Yan Jiekuang pouted and said, "I'm still thinking about making up for the hardship I've endured in the past six months with you."

Yan Jiekuang stopped teasing her and turned around to bring a basin of braised chicken legs, put it on the table, and said, "Add chicken legs today."

Everyone ate happily, chatting as they ate.

After Ji Lian and Yan Jie Di cleaned up the dishes, Yan Jie Kuang wanted to send Jie Di home, but Yan Jie Di shook her head and said, "No need for you to send me home. I have something else to do. I'm going to my classmate's place."

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's almost dark, why are you running around?" At this time Ji Lian pulled Yan Jiekuang's sleeve. Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian suspiciously. Yan Jiedi had already walked out of the yard at this time.

Yan Jiekuang turned to look at Ji Lian and asked, "What's going on?"

Ji Lian rolled her eyes at him and said, "How old is your sister? She still can't find a boyfriend."

Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian in surprise and asked, "Really? Have you seen it?"

Ji Lian shook her head and said, "I haven't seen him. I heard from Jie Di that he was her classmate and he stayed at the school to teach."

Yan Jiekuang thought this was the best thing he had heard today, so he hugged Ji Lian and went to the backyard. Ji Lian said, "Let's go to the study and talk."

Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian, thinking that she had something to tell him, so he went to the study with Ji Lian. Ji Lian poured tea, and the two sat opposite each other. Ji Lian asked, "Are we really going to move?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I don't want to move. It's a bit far from here, to the north of the indigo factory, and there are no neighbors around."

Ji Lian nodded and continued, "I have decided to give up the job assigned by the school."

Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian and said, "Tell me, why are there so many good things today?"

"Good news? I want to be an entrepreneur. I plan to take over our two stores, manage them well, and open them all over the country in the future." Ji Lian said.

Yan Jiekuang took a sip of tea and said, "In fact, when you went to college, I thought so. Not only you, but also Jie Di, Jia Dang and Huaihua. This is why I spared no effort to help you go to college."

Ji Lian looked at Yan Jiekuang in surprise and asked, "Why didn't you tell me before?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "You are independent individuals with your own ideas. I can accept whatever choice you make, but I cannot impose my ideas on you. That would be disrespectful to you."

Ji Lian was somewhat touched and said, "Thank you for respecting us."

"Wait a moment." Yan Jiekuang turned around and took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Ji Lian. Ji Lian took it and looked at it carefully. Yan Jiekuang did not say anything and drank tea silently.

Ji Lian was calm at first, then surprised, then shocked, and finally opened her mouth wide and looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Is this true?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Yes, this company is mine. The headquarters is temporarily in Hong Kong Island. The current market value should be close to 100 million Hong Kong dollars."

Ji Lian really didn't expect that Yan Jiekuang's company would expand so rapidly in just a few years, but she was also very happy in her heart. She wanted to train herself first and make great achievements in the future.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian with a smile and said proudly, "You made the right choice by marrying me. I am from a wealthy family."

(End of this chapter)