Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 302 Mother and son talk
Yang Ruiping hadn't been to Yuer Hutong for a long time. There had been a lot of troubles at home recently, so he took this opportunity to take a break. Yan Jiekuang picked up his mother early in the morning and arranged for her to stay in the guest room in the east wing of the backyard, close to the small building.

Yang Ruiping was shocked by the changed home of the third brother. Ji Lian took Yang Ruiping around inside and outside. Yang Ruiping also liked the back garden very much and said, "Yan Jiekuang's yard is really well built. It looks like a wealthy family. By the way, where did he go?"

Ji Lian said: "He went to apply for a phone. He has business in Shenzhen and it's inconvenient to contact him. Now he thought it would be convenient to contact him if he had a phone."

Yang Ruiping had been shocked several times and was no longer surprised. Yang Ruiping asked Ji Lian to accompany him to visit Grandpa Ji. Grandpa Ji said that he was very happy here and did not plan to go back. It was convenient here and the environment was good. Most importantly, there was something to do.

Ji Lian also introduced Sun Daming and his wife to Yang Ruiping. Sun Daming and his wife greeted them respectfully. Yang Ruiping waved his hand and said, "Let's just get along as friends. Don't be so reserved. I'm just an ordinary person."

Tian Guixiang looked at the amiable Yang Ruiping and nodded with a smile. Sun Daming was still very dull, but he also nodded.

Ji Lian said: "The child will be very happy if he knows that grandma has moved here."

Yang Ruiping actually missed his children very much, so he usually just took care of Yongchang and Yongxin.

It was almost noon when Yan Jiekuang came back. Ji Lian asked him how the process went. Yan Jiekuang said, "Don't mention it. You need to wait in line. I had to persuade them and pay more money before they agreed to come over to install it in the afternoon. I plan to install it in my separate study room in the middle courtyard so that it won't disturb everyone's rest."

Ji Lian agreed very much. At this time, Tian Guixiang called everyone to eat, and several people came to the central hall. Yang Ruiping looked at the table of dishes and felt that Tian Guixiang was really good. After eating, he praised Tian Guixiang highly. Tian Guixiang was a little embarrassed by the praise.

While eating, Yang Ruiping chatted with Tian Guixiang about family matters. After the meal, the relationship between the two became like that of sisters. Yan Jiekuang even marveled at his mother's social skills.

In the afternoon, someone from the post office came and installed a telephone for Yan Jiekuang and connected it to his study room as Yan Jiekuang requested.

Yan Jiekuang felt relieved and picked up the phone to call Wang Qing's office. Wang Qing answered the phone quickly. He was very happy to hear that it was Yan Jiekuang. He immediately reported on his work and said that the podium building had been topped out and the tower was now under construction. It was expected to be halfway built, that is, the fifteenth floor, by November. Yan Jiekuang reminded him to pay attention to the quality and asked him to tell Ruier to start forming a rental and sales team.

Wang Qing also told him that the design team in Hong Kong had already completed the preliminary design of the high-end residential area behind the office building. Yan Jiekuang asked Wang Qing to mail it to his home so that he could take a look at it first.

Yan Jiekuang put down the phone, feeling relieved. Actually, Yan Jiekuang was not in a hurry to complete the project. He had originally planned to complete and open the project after 1985. He had no shortage of money, but the office building could be rented out first, and he planned to turn the podium building into a large shopping mall.

Before returning, he had already held a meeting with Ruier and Lou Xiao'e, and conveyed his intentions, and the two of them agreed.

On the National Day, the whole city was filled with a strong festive atmosphere. Those who could go to the square went there. Yan Jiekuang's family did not go out. There was an elderly man and a pregnant woman in the family, both of whom had to be taken care of. The children had no complaints about not going out. They just read and played at home. Seeing that Yan Jiekuang was at home, Grandpa Ji asked him to take him to the basement. He wanted to appreciate Jiekuang's collection.

Yang Ruiping didn't care at first, but seeing that the father and son had not come out for a long time, he was afraid that something might happen to them, so he went to the basement as well. As soon as he entered the basement, Yang Ruiping was shocked. The basement was more than 500 square meters, and there were 15 sets of shelves reaching the ceiling, filled with antiques that Yang Ruiping was dazzled.

As soon as Yan Jiekuang saw his mother coming down, he kept introducing her to her. He also said that Ji Lian wanted to give her a set of jewelry, but he was afraid that Yan Bugui would sell it, so he kept it with Ji Lian. Yang Ruiping said, "No, it's useless to give it to me. It's enough that you have the intention."

Yang Ruiping also visited everywhere, and looked at the jade articles in particular very carefully, but he never touched any.

Mr. Ji has a special liking for bronze ware. Once he sees a bronze ware, he can look at it for a whole morning and keep sighing in admiration.

After a while, the three of them left the basement. Grandpa Ji went back to the house with an ancient book. Yang Ruiping took Yan Jiekuang to the back garden for a walk. Yan Jiekuang knew that his mother had something to say to him.

The mother and son walked to the pavilion and sat down. After a moment of silence, Yang Ruiping spoke first and asked Yan Jiekuang, "San'er, tell me the truth. Are you bankrupt?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "No, I just sold the company. The cause of this matter is still my second brother's."

Yang Ruiping was very calm when he heard Yan Jiekuang's answer, and said, "I feel that there must be something going on between Lao Er and you. I noticed that he always avoids you."

Yan Jiekuang said: "I don't mean to blame my second brother. I guess he was under a lot of pressure at that time, or someone else gave him a lot of advice, so he brought some people to find me and wanted me to give up the company."

Yang Ruiping said with a wry smile: "How can this second brother handle such a foolish thing? He is really turning his elbow outward."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'll talk to my second brother when I get a chance, Mom, just don't worry about it."

Yang Ruiping nodded and asked, "Do you still have a problem with your elder brother's family and your father?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "No, that's fake, Mom, you said how much I helped them, even if you can't help me, say something warm, why do you hide when you see me, my dad saw me at the door and pretended not to see me."

Yang Ruiping sighed and said, "We are all family, why bother? Besides, they are not having a good life now."

Yan Jiekuang said to Yang Ruiping, "Mom, I'm fed up with the people in Courtyard No. 95, and I don't want to provoke them now. I have a lot of things to do, as you can see. Plus, Ji Lian is pregnant, I'm too busy to handle it. Can you just let me be quiet for a while?"

As soon as Yang Ruiping heard what Yan Jiekuang said, he knew that Yan Jiekuang would not pay attention to those people in Courtyard No. 95 in the short term. Yang Ruiping said, "Well, I'm still at home. You should be busy with your own things. You don't have to worry about Lian'er. Besides, the sister Tian you found is good and a careful person." Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "You can live here with peace of mind. I won't leave Sijiu City in the short term, don't worry."

The mother and son chatted for a while about the gossip in the courtyard, which was a feast for Yan Jiekuang's ears.

Let's talk about the backyard first. Everyone knows that Xu Damao has made a fortune, but no one knows how he made it. According to Xu Damao himself, he is engaged in bulk trade. This makes Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu very envious. When the two met, they wanted to find out what Xu Damao does in a day. If they figured it out, they could follow suit. But they never expected that these were all left over from Xu Damao. He had previously followed Yu Li and her son to purchase goods and found the source of the goods.

Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu followed Xu Damao for a month, but they only saw him living a life of debauchery and treating people to meals everywhere. There was no serious work at all, so the two gave up. Just as they gave up, Xu Damao's bulk goods entered the Xiushui Street Market, and he made a fortune again. Liu Haizhong, who was wandering around with nothing to do, happened to see this. When he met Jia Dongxu, they were very angry, but there was nothing they could do.

In the Intermediate Court, Qin Jingru was even more bizarre. Qin Jingru finally couldn't resist the temptation of money and went to work in Xu Damao's store. On her first day at work, she was seen by Qin Huairu, who was so angry that she wanted to take Qin Jingru home. Qin Jingru tried to explain at first, but later she simply turned against Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu's face was ashen, and she said, "Don't look for me if you have any problems in the future."

Another thing in the Intermediate Court was even more outrageous. After the processing plant was sealed up, Yi Zhonghai did the final follow-up work. Although he lost money, it was not much, and he relied on his apprentices to find connections everywhere. After that, when he had some free time, Yi Zhonghai began to frequently go to He Yuzhu's restaurant to eat. He was alone, and every time he asked He Yuzhu to accompany him, which made He Yuzhu confused. But after so many times, He Yuzhu began to hide, but Yi Zhonghai still insisted on going to He Yuzhu's restaurant until now.

There are two things happening in the front yard of his own home. One is that Yu Li's store can no longer operate. The purchase price of the clothes is higher than the selling price of other stores in Xiushui Street. Who will sell the clothes to?

The other was his father's store. His supply channels were cut off and only vegetables were still available for sale. The supply and marketing cooperative did not give him any cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, soy sauce, salt, vinegar and the like. The newly opened convenience grocery store opposite had everything. All of a sudden, Yan Bugui's store became deserted.

Yan Jiekuang didn't expect so many things to happen during this period. In fact, he didn't care much about the affairs of the Siheyuan, but Yang Ruiping told him about it. In fact, the main purpose was to ask how to solve his own family problems. After all, one is his wife and the other is his eldest son.

But seeing his mother's expectant eyes, Yan Jiekuang softened his heart and said, "Mom, in fact, the problem with Yu Li's store is obviously my own problem. I was stingy when buying goods and didn't dare to buy in bulk, which gave Xu Damao an opportunity to take advantage of me. Now that the dust has settled, it's difficult to change. One is to set up a processing factory, reduce costs, and do wholesale. The second is to change careers. If clothing doesn't work, I can sell shoes, or something else."

Yang Ruiping carefully noted what Yan Jiekuang said and continued to ask, "What about your father's store?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "One is to change it into a fresh food store that only sells vegetables, meat, eggs, fruits, etc., and the other is to let my father close the store and enjoy a peaceful life."

Yang Ruiping sighed. It was difficult to keep Yan Bugui idle. Yan Jiekuang continued, "Mom, no matter who asks, I'm bankrupt. What I said today was not mine."

Yang Ruiping rolled his eyes and said, "I know you want to stay away from them. I won't cause you any trouble, don't worry."

The mother and son chatted for a while and then went to the central courtyard. The children were about to go home from school, and Yang Ruiping missed them very much as he hadn't seen them for a long time.

When it was almost four o'clock, the children came back. Tian Guixiang went to pick them up. Yang Ruiping wanted to go too, but after thinking about Ji Lian, she decided not to go. As soon as the children entered the yard, they ran to Yang Ruiping and said, "Grandma, you're finally here. We all missed you."

Yang Ruiping smiled and kissed them one by one, saying, "Grandma will stay here for a few more days to accompany you."

Yang Ruiping took the children to the study room, put down their school bags, and chatted and played with them, enjoying the family happiness. Tian Guixiang went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, and Sun Daming was trimming trees and flowers in the backyard, as well as Tiantian's new dog house.

After Tiantian came back, he wandered around everywhere. No one knew what he was thinking. He arranged his nest in a hole in the rockery and took his special blanket and dog bowl with him. When Yan Jiekuang saw it, he said, "You really know how to find a place."

Tiantian settled down in the back garden, but Sun Daming thought it was too simple. When it rained, rainwater would pour in. So he helped Tiantian make some modifications, raising the ground inside the cave and building a water retaining platform.

Yan Jiekuang returned to his study, drank tea, and thought about things in Shenzhen. Yan Jiekuang decided to recruit Wang Xuan to be his project manager, freeing up Wang Qing to focus on marketing full-time. He was still short of a full-time property manager, and he needed to find one for him.

Everyone was having dinner in the evening. Ji Lian saw that Yan Jiekuang was a little absent-minded, so she asked, "Third brother, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's okay. I need someone for property management, but there is simply no talent in this area in this industry right now. This is a worry. If it really doesn't work, I have to train one myself," said Yan Jiekuang.

Ji Lian thought for a moment and said, "Property management? I really don't understand, but you can try Sun Xiaolong. He is a down-to-earth person and you and he have always had a good relationship."

Yang Ruiping said, "Well, Lian'er's suggestion is good. Xiaolong's situation is not very good either. We should help him if we can. But Grandpa Sun is old. If he goes to Shenzhen, Sun Xiaolong will have many concerns."

Yan Jiekuang said: "Let me think about it. This position is very important."

After dinner, Yan Jiekuang said hello and ran to Wang Xuan’s shop in Qianmen. He wanted to see what Wang Xuan thought.

Wang Xuan was worried in the store. Half of his team members were poached, and the rest had their own ideas. Some wanted to work on their own, while others wanted to form a partnership to get profits. In just two years, his team was scattered.

My store doesn't have much business. Although I made some money before, compared with the current self-employed individuals, it was hard-earned money and not much.

(End of this chapter)