Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 405: Teahouse Changes Ownership
After the Spring Festival, Yang Ruiping found Jia Zhang and told her that he wanted her to take over the teahouse. Jia Zhang almost jumped up on the spot and said, "This is true. Are your old couple willing to let go?"

Yang Ruiping said unhappily, "If it weren't for the busy schedule at home this year, it wouldn't be your turn. Just tell me if you're willing. All the money you earn will belong to you, and we won't charge you rent. We didn't open the teahouse to make money."

"Of course I am willing. This is such a good thing. I am looking forward to it." Jia Zhang said happily.

Yang Ruiping sighed and said, "This year, four of our children are taking the college entrance examination, and we have younger children to take care of. Old Yan wants to go out and help with the Hope Project. We are really too busy at home."

"The Hope Project, I've seen this on TV. Mr. Yan is indeed a former teacher. What he thinks in his mind is different from others." Jia Zhang said.

Then Yang Ruiping introduced the store's purchasing channels and some sales common sense. This was a very simple thing and Jia Zhang learned it quickly and understood it in a short while. The main things were that the goods were delivered at a fixed time, which made it much simpler.

Yang Ruiping handed the key to the storefront to Jia Zhang, and Jia Zhang officially became the owner of the teahouse.

Yan Jiekuang almost never goes out, except asking Xiaobao to bring some food, he just hangs around the kitchen every day. Dapang, Xiaopang and Shi Li all want to go to Tsinghua University. Dapang and Shi Li are okay, but Xiaopang's academic level is still a little poor. Fortunately, he knows his own limitations, so he has calmed down at this time and just studies hard every day, in a state of learning that will not give up until the goal is achieved.

In addition to ensuring the children's three meals a day, Yan Jiekuang also went to major bookstores. Whenever there were mock papers, he would buy four sets at a time and bring them all home. Except for one set given to Yongfang, he kept the rest in the large study so that the children could practice at any time.

Yan Bugui has now officially become the chairman of the Kodak Charity Foundation. He has started to travel on business. When he has nothing to do, he travels around Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. He also specifically asked Yan Jiekuang for a camera. Yan Jiekuang was very worried about his health and safety, so he asked Wang Qiang to find two people to accompany Yan Bugui.

Wang Qiang found two people, who happened to be a pair of siblings. The brother was called An Ran and the sister was called An Rui. Both of them were veterans. Most importantly, both of them were orphans. They had depended on each other since childhood and grew up in the mountainous area. When they grew up, they joined the army one after another, and later retired one after another after a large-scale military downsizing.

Yan Bugui liked the two children very much, so he asked them to accompany him to go around and investigate.

Just before the college entrance examination, the first Hope Primary School of the Kodak Charity Foundation started construction. It was located in Yulong near Xichang. Yan Bugui personally investigated and wrote the report, which was approved by the Kodak Group.

All of a sudden, Yan Bugui left home and settled down there, saying that he would not return to Sijiucheng until the Hope Primary School was built. Yang Ruiping was very worried about this old man, as he was still working so hard at such an old age.

Yang Ruiping complained to Yan Jiekuang more than once or twice, which caused Xiaohai and Xixi to complain to Yan Jiekuang when they returned home, asking him to bring their grandfather back.

Yan Jiekuang rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you know what kind of temper my dad has? He doesn't even listen to my mom, so how can he listen to me? Besides, my dad is doing good things to accumulate virtue, what else can I say?"

Time passed slowly, and just a few days before the three children were about to step into the examination room, Yan Bugui came back with An Ran and An Rui. Yan Bugui was in good spirits and looked energetic, but the clothes he wore were a bit worn and he looked a little dishevelled.

The next day, Yan Bugui developed the photos of the Hope Primary School and showed them to his family. When Yang Ruiping saw the photos of Yan Bugui taking pictures with a group of children who were wearing tattered clothes and had dirty faces, he stopped complaining.

Yan Bugui said that these children could not afford to go to school and did not eat well. They were a very pitiful but lovely group of children.

Yan Jiekuang was also deeply moved. He supported his father's work, but he was a little worried about his health. Yang Ruiping thought about it and said, "Next time, I'll go with you."

Jia Zhang also looked at Yan Bugui's photo and knew that Yan Bugui went to run a Hope Primary School. She admired Yan Bugui a little bit, but she couldn't do it herself as she was too old after all.

July is destined to be a month that changes people's lives. The four children of the Yan family entered the examination room. The only one the Yan family was worried about was Xiaopang. Among the four children, only his grades were not stable, sometimes high and sometimes low, which made the whole family feel uneasy.

After three days of exams, Yan Jiekuang paid special attention to Xiaopang's mental state. As soon as he saw his expression, he knew that this time he was safe.

Sure enough, more than ten days later, the admission letters were mailed to the family one after another. The four children of the Yan family were admitted to Tsinghua University at the same time. Yan Bugui and his wife were so happy that they almost jumped up. Yan Jiekuang looked at Ji Lian, who was crying with joy, and comforted her in a low voice.

The four children's reactions were consistent and they were all very calm, as if they had been sure in advance that they would pass the exam.

On a weekend in late July, the Yan family held a banquet in Chaofengzhai to celebrate the four children's successful admission into Tsinghua University. This time, there were more than 20 tables. Whether it was old neighbors in Nanluoguxiang, employees of Kodak, or friends and colleagues of the eldest and second brothers, they were all present. That day was extremely lively.

After July, Yan Jiekuang finally relaxed and started taking care of the two children again. Yan Bugui and his wife also flew to Yunnan to inspect the second impoverished county and prepare to build a second Hope Primary School.

However, what surprised Yan Jiekuang was that before leaving, Jia Zhang found Yan Bugui and gave him 10,000 yuan, saying that it was the money she donated to the Hope Primary School. This move made the Yan family look at Jia Zhang with a new look and completely changed their view of her. Jia Zhang was not confused about major issues. Yan Bugui accepted it and gave her a formal receipt, saying that this was official business and it had to be formal. This was the good thing about her father, he was very rigorous in his work.

Just when Yan Jiekuang felt that leisurely days were about to come, problems arose in Kodak Group's bid for a plot of land in Shanghai. The emergence of this problem made Yan Jiekuang feel a sense of crisis.

Keda Group successfully acquired two plots of land in Sijiu City. Now it is time to expand outward, which is what Ji Lian and Wang Qing strongly suggested. The main investment is in first-tier cities, mainly Shanghai and Guangzhou. The real estate investment in Guangzhou is mainly given to Yin Liguo, who is now the general manager of Shenzhen Keda Company.

The Shanghai project was supervised by Ji Lian and Wang Qing, and they went to the bidding site in person, mainly a piece of land on Yishan Road. But what was strange was that everything was going well, but when it came to the final quotation, an investment company from Taiwan won the bid with a price that was $10,000 higher than Kodak Group.

Ji Lian immediately realized that there was a problem on his side as he had leaked the bid price. He discussed it with Wang Qing for a long time but still couldn't figure out what went wrong. Both of them still had a grudge and returned to Sijiu City.

The two of them couldn't agree on a solution, so they went to find Yan Jiekuang. After hearing what happened, Yan Jiekuang also felt that it was very difficult, so he asked Wang Qiang to investigate first and then discuss it. Ji Lian and Wang Qing heard that this was the only way. When the two were about to leave the study, Yan Jiekuang asked, "What is the name of the company that won the bid?"

Wang Qing replied: "Oh, it's a Taiwanese company called Maoyueda Investment Co., Ltd. It's said to be very powerful."

Yan Jiekuang waved his hand, and the two men left. He lit a cigarette and smoked it while muttering, "Mao Yueda, Mao Yueda, Mao--Yue--Da?"

Yan Jiekuang keenly discovered the meaning of the company's name. He picked up the phone and called Wang Qiang, saying directly, "Please help me check who is the general manager of that Taiwanese company? Who is the investor?"

Wang Qiang said, "I understand. I will send someone to Shanghai right away."

Yan Jiekuang instantly thought of Xu Damao. This bad guy is really lingering around.

A few days later, news came back from Wang Qiang that the matter had been investigated clearly. The person who leaked the bid price was Wang Qing's secretary, and the general manager of the company was Xu Damao.

When Ji Lian and Wang Qing heard the news, they were in disbelief.

Instead, Yan Jiekuang calmed down all of a sudden, wondering whether this company wanted to make a real investment or was targeting his company.

Yan Jiekuang asked Ji Lian's assistant to collect the detailed information of the land and the bidding materials and send them to his home. Ji Lian did not go to work and followed Yan Jiekuang at home to calculate and analyze.

At the end of the day, Yan Jiekuang came to a conclusion that this project was aimed at Kodak Group. They did not want Kodak Group to gain a foothold in Shanghai. To this end, they did not care about the cost at all, and the means were a bit despicable, but this was also in line with Xu Damao's style.

Yan Jiekuang was thinking about how to open up the situation in Shanghai. He didn't take Xu Damao's company seriously. He thought they were nothing to be afraid of. If it doesn't work out, he will open another real estate company in Shanghai.

Yan Jiekuang told Ji Lian about his plan, and Ji Lian agreed with it. However, Ji Lian still asked how to deal with the person who leaked the information.

Yan Jiekuang said: "It is not appropriate for you and me to handle it. Let Wang Qing handle it himself. This will also give Wang Qing a way out."

Ji Lian nodded and then asked, "Who do you plan to let go when setting up the company in Shanghai?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "The person who surprised Xu Damao is Xu Delin."

When Ji Lian heard this, she said, "Gao, this person is just right, let him go, and I will provide the money and personnel as needed."

In this way, Yan Jiekuang went to find Xu Delin. Xu Delin was currently idle at home. When he heard the purpose of Yan Jiekuang's visit, he jumped up and planned to leave that day. Yan Jiekuang hurriedly stopped him and said, "You have to familiarize yourself with the real estate development process first, and you have to build your team. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Only then did Xu Delin calm down, follow Yan Jiekuang's advice, and go to work at Kodak the next day.

(End of this chapter)