Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 382 The Liu Family Borrows a Kitchen
In March, the children all went to school. Yan Jiekuang no longer had to worry about Shi Lei's grades. Dapang and Xiaopang also became more stable, as their academic performance was not good enough for Shi Li. Xiaohai and Xixi went to preschool and will go to elementary school in September this year.

Yan Jiekuang suddenly had some free time, but apart from going to and from get off work, he had nothing to worry about. Tian Guixiang's second son went to the industrial park and was stationed at Lida Computer Development Co., Ltd. as a representative of the Keda Group. Li is the Hong Kong Lid Group, and Da is Yan Jiekuang's Keda Group.

In April, Keda Group acquired the land in Yong'anli. The 4000 square meters of land were sold at yuan per square meter, which was already a very high price. Liu Tong also began to travel back and forth between Beijing and Hong Kong Island, busy with the design plan of the project. Liu Tong organized a team himself, mainly to handle the relevant procedures and finalize the design.

The construction company led by Wang Qing and mainly managed by Wang Xuan is already very mature, with a full range of professional expertise and sufficient and mature technical personnel, so Yan Jiekuang is very relieved. Ji Lian sent Yin Liguo to Shenzhen to learn and take over from Yang Liwei, and then will transfer Yang Liwei back to Sijiucheng to prepare for him to take charge of the work of the industrial park.

Ji Lian shifted her work focus to land development. Her president's office has a land development department. Yan Jiekuang knows that Ji Lian plans to transform the company into a real estate development company, and its current staffing and asset accumulation are already very mature.

In April in Sijiucheng, people in the alleys are still so leisurely. Only the younger people in Sijiucheng are busy, either doing business or on their way to do business. But in fact, not many of them get rich, and most of them earn their money through hard work.

When Yan Jiekuang got off work and returned to Yuer Hutong, Xiaohai and Xixi had already gone home, but the other children had not yet finished school. The two children now formed a habit of running to the back garden to watch Da Wang and Xiao Wang as soon as they got home. They would play for a while before washing their hands and studying, and they would continue studying until dinner time.

Big Fatty rushed home excitedly today. Without even waiting for Little Fatty and Shi Li, he ran into the yard and shouted, "Dad, I won a prize."

Yan Jiekuang, who was picking vegetables at the kitchen door, was stunned. He turned around and looked at Dapang. Dapang ran over and handed Yan Jiekuang a red certificate. Yan Jiekuang opened it and saw the golden words "National First Prize for Scientific and Technological Invention" shining brightly.

Yan Jiekuang's face was full of joy. He rubbed Da Pang's big fat face and said, "Great! My Da Pang has made it big. Tell me what you want to eat and I'll make it for you tonight."

Dapang thought about it carefully and said, "I want to eat Dongpo pork. We haven't had it in a long time."

"Okay, I'll give you more soup to go with your rice, okay?" Yan Jiekuang said.

Big Fatty nodded heavily. At this time, Little Fatty and Shi Li entered the yard. Little Fatty complained, "I know you won the award, why are you in such a hurry? You didn't even wait for me and my sister."

Big Fatty smiled innocently and said, "Don't be too hasty to announce the good news, haha."

Shi Li curled her lips and said, "Just wait, I will also get first place in the country this year."

Yan Jiekuang likes the children's learning atmosphere very much, which is positive and he is very satisfied with the children.

Tian Guixiang came into the yard panting and said, "I don't know what's wrong with these three kids. They run away after school and don't even wait for me. It's a good thing I went to pick you up."

Little Fatty's eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he said, "Auntie Tian, ​​you went to pick us up, we didn't know it, it was mainly because Big Fatty ran away, and we were chasing after him."

Tian Guixiang said angrily: "I won't pick you up anymore. I'm shouting from behind, and the more I shout, the faster these two kids run."

Shi Li stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and said, "Aunt Tian, ​​I'm sorry, we didn't hear it, but today it's mainly Da Pang's fault."

Da Pang scratched his head and acted coquettishly to Aunt Tian, ​​saying sorry. Tian Guixiang smiled and said, "It's okay. You've grown up now. Just be more stable in the future."

Yan Jiekuang went to the kitchen to cook, and Tian Guixiang also came to help. Yan Jiekuang explained that Dapang had won a prize, so he ran home and wanted to reward the children today. Tian Guixiang said, "Okay, I'll cook a dish too. I just bought some fish, so I'll make some fish fillets in soy sauce."

The two of them were busy, and soon the meal was ready. Ji Lian hadn't come back yet, so Yan Jiekuang left some food for her and started preparing the meal.

Tian Guixiang slapped her head and said, "I had forgotten. Your father called this afternoon and asked you to go back."

While eating, Yan Jiekuang responded, "Okay, I'll go over there in a while."

After Yan Jiekuang finished his meal with the children, he pushed his bicycle to his father's house.

When they arrived at the west wing, they saw that the door was open, so they pushed the cart straight in. Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong were sitting in the front yard drinking wine. Yan Jiekuang looked at the two elders and greeted them with a smile.

Liu Haizhong warmly invited Yan Jiekuang to sit down and insisted on having a few drinks with him. Yan Jiekuang immediately became suspicious. Usually, Liu Haizhong was not so enthusiastic towards him and always ignored him. What happened today?

But he still sat down. He didn't let Liu Haizhong pour him a drink. He poured himself a beer instead of drinking white wine. Liu Haizhong asked, "Why don't you drink white wine?"

"No, once I drink white wine, my kids will ignore me when I go home. I'll drink some beer instead, mainly to keep you and my dad company." Yan Jiekuang said.

Liu Haizhong didn't say anything, and the three of them started drinking. After drinking for a while, Liu Haizhong raised his glass and said to Yan Jiekuang, "Third brother, come, I'll toast you. I have something to ask of you today." Yan Jiekuang politely clinked glasses with Liu Haizhong, drank a glass, and then said, "Uncle Liu, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."

Liu Haizhong put down his wine glass and handed a cigarette to Yan Jiekuang and Yan Bugui respectively. Yan Jiekuang quickly lit up for the two and then lit up for himself. Liu Haizhong said, "Third brother, you have opened four, no, including Yan's Restaurant, you have opened five stores. Our second brother also opened a restaurant in Hong Kong Island and is thinking of opening one here. Can you give me some suggestions?"

"Ah, what suggestions can I have, Uncle Liu? It depends on what kind of store you want to open. The most important things are the location and the chef. If you open a restaurant, craftsmanship is still very important." Yan Jiekuang said while smoking.

Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Do you have any good chefs? Can you introduce one to my family?"

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "My stores are short of people, so I am training them. Take my apprentice Wei Xiaobao for example. He has to take charge of two stores. Look, my eldest brother opened a store, but I have no one to introduce him to."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he looked at Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui had not said a word from the beginning. When he saw Liu Haizhong looking at him, he said, "Yes, the chef used by the old family is Zhuzi's apprentice, Chang Li from the old Chang family."

Liu Haizhong stopped talking and ate his food. Yan Jiekuang said, "Actually, Brother Guangtian can change his mindset. Chefs are very popular here now, but after all, Brother Guangtian came back from Hong Kong Island. Why not open a tea restaurant and sell some Hong Kong Island dishes?"

Liu Haizhong was very curious when he heard this and asked, "Tea restaurant? They sell tea?"

"This cannot be explained in just a few words. Uncle Liu, you should ask Brother Guangtian. He should know." Yan Jiekuang said.

Liu Haizhong thought about it and let it go. He concentrated on drinking with Yan Bugui. Yan Jiekuang drank a few cups with him and was called away by Yang Ruiping. Yang Ruiping called him to the backyard hall and said, "You didn't agree to Liu Haizhong, did you?"

"I would like to agree, but I'm still short of people. I'm waiting for my apprentice to graduate and open a store in another city. Who would give him money?" Yan Jiekuang said.

Yang Ruiping let out a long sigh and said, "That's good. The main thing is that if you agree, there will be too much trouble. If something goes wrong, you will be blamed. It's better to avoid it."

"What has my dad been doing lately?" Yan Jiekuang asked while making tea for himself.

Yang Ruiping said: "He can't stay still all day. He wanders around after dinner and never comes back before dinner time."

Yan Jiekuang said, "We have to find him something to do. By the way, isn't the supply and marketing cooperative across the street closed? Why don't we open a grocery store or a newsstand?"

Yang Ruiping said, "Forget about the grocery store. It would be nice to open a newsstand, get a phone, and sell some cigarettes. It won't be tiring and there's something to do, so he doesn't have to wander around."

"Okay, I'll ask someone to clean up the front yard of the house facing the street. It's probably covered with cobwebs." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yang Ruiping chuckled and said, "It's not as dirty as you say. By the way, next month is your grandma's memorial day, you mustn't forget it."

"I can't forget them. Don't worry, I miss my grandma and grandpa too." Yan Jiekuang said a little sadly. Since his grandma and grandpa passed away in 1989, Yan Jiekuang seldom went to Sanyuan Village, because as soon as he got there, he would think of his grandpa and grandma's voices and smiles, and every time he went back, he would feel uncomfortable for several days.

Yang Ruiping also seemed a little sad, so Yan Jiekuang quickly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Mom, did my dad mention Xu Damao?"

Yang Ruiping said, "Yes, he is like a detective now, going there every day. I heard that they got divorced, and the woman left the house with nothing. Because she was pregnant, she was not held responsible, but I heard that the man was sentenced to three years in prison for hooliganism."

"How cruel! The Xu family father and son are so decisive." Yan Jiekuang sighed.

Yang Ruiping chuckled and said, "There are people who are even more cruel than them. Jia Zhang said the sentence was too light and they should be arrested and thrown into a pig cage."

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "Why does Jia Zhang come here to chat with you?"

"Yeah, it's good to come over when you have nothing to do. You'll have someone to talk to." Yang Ruiping said.

Yan Jiekuang was drinking tea and chatting with his mother. When he heard the clock on the table chime, he saw that it was already eight o'clock. He said hello to his mother and went home.

When passing by the front yard, he told the two elders that he was going home. The two didn't say anything. When Liu Haizhong heard that Yan Jiekuang couldn't help, he returned to his indifferent attitude towards him. Yan Jiekuang didn't mind and rode his old car to home.

(End of this chapter)