Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 292 A Game

In September, the children successfully enrolled in school. Shi Lei, like Yongchang and Yongxin, was in the fourth grade. Shi Lei and his two children visited their younger brothers and sisters every day and took good care of them at school.

Ji Lian was also very relieved and had originally planned to pick them up and drop them off herself, but Shi Lei patted his chest and guaranteed that he could take on the task of picking them up, so Ji Lian agreed to his request.

Ever since Yan Jiekuang told his family that he owned a company in Hong Kong, everyone's attitude towards Yan Jiekuang changed, except for Yang Ruiping and Yan Jiefang.

The one who has changed the most is Yan Bugui. He now speaks very softly to Yan Jiekuang and always asks him how he made his fortune and how he was able to get the funds to Beijing.

Next came Yan Jiecheng and his wife. Their faces were filled with smiles as soon as they saw Yan Jiekuang. They first praised him, and then began to complain, saying that they also wanted to turn the store into a large shopping mall, but lacked financial investment.

Fortunately, Yan Jie Di just relied on Yan Jie Kuang even more, saying that she would wait for Yan Jie Kuang to arrange her life for the rest of her life. She would go to Yan Jie Kuang's house for dinner whenever she had nothing to do and take whatever she saw.

Yan Jiekuang is never tired of it. Now he seldom goes to Courtyard No. 95. Yan Jiekuang knows that it is not a solution to always be like this, but he has not yet figured out a way to change the current situation.

It was not until the day when Yan Jiefang came to visit his home with two people that he knew that trouble was coming.

When Yan Jiekuang opened the door, he saw Yan Jiefang and two strangers. When Yan Jiekuang looked at him, he felt that his second brother's eyes were full of apology, but Yan Jiekuang invited them into the house. When they arrived at the central hall, several people did not hesitate to sit down. Yan Jiekuang knew that they were not friendly, so he did not make tea, but directly poured three cups of water for the three people.

Yan Jiefang said, "Third brother, we have verified your situation through the Hong Kong Island office. It is indeed your company. As for the total assets, I think you may have underestimated it. According to the Hong Kong Island report, the assets of your company have reached 150 million, and it may increase as you sell your real estate."

Yan Jiekuang didn't expect that his second brother would actually go to investigate. Yan Jiekuang was a little annoyed. Yan Jiefang seemed to see that Yan Jiekuang was unhappy, so he said: "It's not me who investigated. I don't have the right to do so. Someone really reported you, saying that the source of your property is unknown, that is, the Crown car."

Yan Jiekuang frowned and said, "Since everything has been verified, what is the reason for you to come here today?"

Yan Jiefang introduced helplessly, "This is Manager Liu, and this is Manager Zhang. They are from Sanyuanqing Group. They are the ones who are looking for you. I am just leading the way."

The two managers looked at each other, and Manager Liu spoke first, saying, "Hello, Comrade Jie Kuang, this is the case. Although our country's economy has improved somewhat since the reform and opening up, our company still has a weak foundation. We are also short of external funds, especially when it comes to introducing advanced equipment and technology."

Yan Jiekuang was a little impatient and asked, "Just tell me what you want to say."

Manager Liu said, "It's like this. Your company is engaged in investment and real estate in Hong Kong Island. It is also well-known in Hong Kong Island. Moreover, your company has a single shareholder and is not listed. It is completely your personal company. We need your company. Can we let our group company join in? Of course, half of the equity will be enough. Isn't this a win-win situation?"

Yan Jiekuang asked, "You mean you want to buy my company?"

At this time, Manager Zhang next to him spoke up. He said arrogantly, "Little comrade, you have to be aware. Our company is a big group. We think highly of you. In fact, we can notify you directly. You can just consider it as joining, isn't it?"

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "Does that mean I don't have to participate in that company anymore and can just wait for dividends at home. But if there are difficulties, do I have to contribute the dividends as well?"

Manager Zhang didn't realize Yan Jiekuang was being sarcastic and said smugly, "That's best."

When Manager Liu heard this, he found it very difficult to say and stopped talking. After hearing what the two of them said, Yan Jiefang also became a little angry. He had set his eyes on Yan Jiekuang's piece of fat meat and wanted to take it for himself without any effort.

Yan Jiekuang stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I've already informed my agent that I've sold the company. It no longer belongs to me. You are not welcome here, second brother. If you bring someone like this again, we will sever our relationship. Please leave."

Yan Jiefang stood up. Manager Liu wanted to find a hole to hide in. He didn't know that Yan Jiekuang was being asked to give up the company unconditionally. Only Manager Zhang said angrily, "Just wait, there will be no place for you in the city."

Yan Jiekuang smiled contemptuously and said, "Then I will go live somewhere else. What can you do to me?"

Yan Jiefang walked away with his head down, not paying any attention to the two men, who also rode away on their bicycles.

Yan Jiekuang sat in the front yard for a while, calmed down the anger in his heart, turned around and went out. He went to call Lou Xiaoe, and talked for nearly an hour. Then he came out of the post office and went straight to Yan's Restaurant. He asked Yang Liwei to find Wang Qing, and the three of them held a meeting in the private room for an hour.

Yan Jiekuang knew that he had to go bankrupt this time, otherwise what happened today would happen again. Maybe someone else would come tomorrow, and he would be a big fat sheep.

Yan Jiekuang left without saying goodbye to anyone and left a note for Ji Lian. Before leaving, he sealed the basement and notified Wang Xuan to complete the renovation of Cui'er Hutong as soon as possible.

Yan Jiekuang didn't go far. He drove to Sanyuan Village. Next to Sanyuan Village is Miaofeng Mountain. It is very desolate now, but there is a Taoist temple on the mountain. Yan Jiekuang went there, brought his own dry food, and practiced there. He said he was practicing, but in fact he was just seeking quietness. After Ji Lian saw the note, she packed up her things and took the child back to No. 95 Courtyard.

At this time, a piece of breaking news occupied the headlines of major newspapers and televisions in Hong Kong Island. Quanta Investment Co., Ltd. had changed hands, and the new boss was a transportation tycoon. The key point was that the former chairman Yan Jiekuang privately borrowed 150 million from HSBC Bank and invested in the stock market. The transportation tycoon defeated Yan Jiekuang in the stock market and got an investment company with assets of over 100 million for free.

Another story is that an offshore company repaid Yan Jiekuang's bank debt, but the price was that all the stocks belonged to the offshore company. Yan Jiekuang became a pauper and fled back to the mainland. A tabloid swore that according to reliable information, Yan Jiekuang, the former chairman of Quanta Investment Company, still owed a loan shark of 500,000 yuan.

Not long after, a newspaper in Sijiucheng reprinted the news and criticized it, because Yan Jiekuang was from Sijiucheng and this was a discredit to Sijiucheng.

Some people who were curious went to ask at Yan's Restaurant, but when they got there, there was no Yan's Restaurant. It had been changed to Chunfenglou and the owner had also changed. According to the waiter, the original owner sold the store and used the money to pay off his debts.

When it was almost National Day, the news spread to Nanluoguxiang. Overnight, everyone knew that Yan Jiekuang had once been glorious, but that was in the past. Now he was being chased for debts everywhere, and he had sold his house and his shop.

At first, you didn't believe the Yan family until Yan Jiefang came back and said that the news was indeed true. Now someone in Hong Kong has asked the Lou family to pass on a message, asking Yan Jiekuang to pay back the money, but the Lou family also issued a statement in the newspaper that they have nothing to do with Yan Jiekuang.

What Yan Jiekuang didn't know was that some people still didn't quite believe what was reported in the newspapers, so they sent a special team to re-check Yan Jiekuang's assets. The final report was reduced from a thick twenty pages to one page, which mainly described the Quanta incident. Regarding Yan Jiekuang's personal assets, there was only one sentence: "A room in the north room of the west wing in the front yard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, zero deposit, a van; wife Ji Lian, deposits of 1,500 yuan." And then that was it. In an instant, no one was interested in Yan Jiekuang anymore.

On the 11th day, Yan Jiekuang, wearing tattered clothes, drove the van and was heading towards Courtyard No. 95.

When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he parked the car and walked leisurely towards his home. Those who knew Yan Jiekuang did not greet him but just pointed at him from behind.

Yan Jiekuang didn't care either, just as the saying goes, "If you are poor in a busy city, no one will care about you; if you are rich in a remote mountain, you will have distant relatives." When he arrived at the No. 95 courtyard, he saw Yan Bugui tidying up the flowers and plants. Yan Bugui didn't recognize him at first glance, but after a closer look, he realized that it was Yan Jiekuang. Yan Bugui snorted. Just as Yan Jiekuang was about to speak, Yan Bugui said, "I don't have any money, don't try to hit on me."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he said a little angrily: "I don't want your money, I can earn it myself." Then he turned around and went back to his home.

When Ji Lian saw that it was Yan Jiekuang who came back, tears began to well up in her eyes. Yan Jiekuang quickly stopped her and whispered, "You really believed it? It was just a trap. But it cost me a lot. Who knew it would be the Hong Kong dollar crisis? I didn't lose much."

Ji Lian asked curiously, "Did you really sell your company? Who did you sell it to?"

Yan Jiekuang said angrily: "It's the transport tycoon in Hong Kong Island who took advantage of the Hong Kong dollar crisis to rip me off, but I have no choice but to convert it into US dollars so that I can transfer it to Switzerland."

After that, he took out a black card from his pocket, shook it, and said, "Sixteen million US dollars."

Ji Lian was amused and whispered, "You are so smart, what should we do next?"

"What should we do? Live a good life and be a poor person. I will open a teahouse in Qianmen, and you will help me manage the two restaurants. To the outside world, you will be the catering director of Chaofengzhai." Yan Jiekuang said.

Ji Lian was very happy and said, "Okay, Third Brother."

Yan Jiekuang took his toiletries and said, "I'm so tired from this trip. I'm going to take a shower and come back to make some noodles."

Ji Lian nodded and said, "Go quickly, the children will be happy to come back."

Yan Jiekuang took his things and went straight to the bathhouse. On the way out, he met Xu Damao. Yan Jiekuang thought Xu Damao would mock him, but Xu Damao said nothing and passed by him and went straight to the backyard. Yan Jiekuang felt very strange and thought about coming back to ask Yang Ruiping.

Yan Jiekuang took a nice bath, changed his clothes, and then went to get a haircut. When he got home, the children had all returned. As soon as they saw Yan Jiekuang, they rushed over to him, calling him "Dad" and "Third Uncle".

Yan Jiekuang hugged them one by one, and then asked them if they were good at school. Big Fat said, "We were very good." Shi Lei laughed and said, "You are the only one who is good. You beat up the second grader on the first day of school."

Big Fatty said aggrievedly: "Who asked him to steal my pencil case?"

Yan Jiekuang touched Dapang's head. He knew his son very well and he would never lie.

Ji Lian came out from the kitchen next door and shouted, "It's time to eat!" Everyone sat around the table. Ji Lian fried an egg, added some pickles, and a plate of celery and dried tofu. Everyone had a bowl of noodles, and they all started eating happily.

(End of this chapter)