Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 414 A smooth start

The next day, Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian took Xu Jingyi to Yan Bugui's home. Shi Lei insisted on going with them, saying that he wanted to see his grandparents, but Yan Jiekuang knew that he had other intentions. Didn't he see that he was carrying Xu Jingyi's luggage? He still enthusiastically led the way for her.

Ji Lian also saw it and was laughing secretly behind him. No matter how Yan Jiekuang looked at it, he felt that these two people were really a good match.

When they arrived at Yan Bugui's house, Yang Ruiping looked at the girl his grandson brought and thought she was his girlfriend. He greeted her warmly without asking and said to Shi Lei, "Go and get the good tea from home and make some for your girlfriend."

Shi Lei was stunned there, and when he reacted, he quickly said: "Well, well, it's not, she..."

"What do you mean no? Go quickly." Yang Ruiping patted Shi Lei impatiently. Shi Lei had no choice but to go out. Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian beside him secretly laughed at the old lady's godly assist.

Ji Lian looked at Xu Jingyi. Xu Jingyi's face was flushed and she didn't say anything. Ji Lian thought to herself, there is a chance.

At this time, Yan Jiekuang stood up and said, "Mom, they are not a couple yet, that's the situation."

Then, Yan Jiekuang told his mother what had happened and suggested that he find a house for Xu Jingyi to see if she could live here.

Yang Ruiping understood what his son meant and said with a smile, "Then you can live here as long as you want. It's a good opportunity for you to accompany us old couple. Is that okay, daughter?"

Xu Jingyi nodded and said, "Thank you, grandma."

"Oh, my good granddaughter, not bad. I'll take you to your room." Yang Ruiping took Xu Jingyi to the west wing in the backyard. Not long after they left, Shi Lei came in with a cup of tea. As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Where is she?"

Ji Lian curled her lips and said, "Why? My eldest son, I just made a cup of tea. You are a typical example of someone who forgets his mother after getting a wife."

Shi Lei's face turned red, and he said, "No, I forgot. I'll go make some."

Shi Lei put the teacup on the table, turned around and left the house. As soon as he left the house, he heard the unbridled laughter of his parents in the house.

Shi Lei was stunned at first, and then went to make tea happily.

Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian chatted with their mother, while Shi Lei went to the backyard to help Xu Jingyi clean up the house.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Did my dad go to the teahouse again?"

"No, Liu Haizhong dragged me to attend a lecture early in the morning and asked me to go, but I didn't go," Yang Ruiping replied.

Ji Lian asked, "What lecture? Are they still so eager to learn at such an old age?"

Yang Ruiping said: "I didn't understand it either. It was about qigong, health preservation, or something like that."

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's not a scam, you should remind my dad not to get cheated."

Yang Ruiping said: "I also think it's unreliable. OK, I'll remind him when he comes back."

After chatting for a while, Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian left, as there were still a bunch of children at home.

As soon as they entered the yard, Shi Li rushed over, hugged Yan Jiekuang's arm, and said, "Dad, does my brother like any of the sisters?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "It should be. It looks like two people can do it."

Shi Li said happily: "Yes, my eldest brother's stupid head has finally come to his senses. I thought he wanted to be a monk. He is not as good as Xiao Pang at all."

Yan Jiekuang and Ji Lian were both stunned. Shi Li immediately realized that she had let the secret slip, so she let go of her father's arm and ran to the backyard, saying as she ran, "I didn't say anything. I don't know."

The couple looked at each other, and they were very sure that there must be something wrong with this little Fatty. He was only a freshman, but he was quite capable. No, they had to give Xiao Fatty a trial today and give him another round of loving education.

But before the two of them could make any move, Xiaopang packed up his things and ran away. School was only a few days away anyway, so when he saw that things were not going well, he just ran away.

This made Yan Jiekuang very angry. He threatened in front of the children that they would attack Tsinghua University as soon as school started and they would catch Xiaopang at all costs.

At the end of February, the children all went to school and the couple were very busy. Fortunately, several of their children were studying at Tsinghua University, so they were all sent there at once. Yan Jiekuang also thoughtfully left a car for Shi Lei, which was the Grand Cherokee. Ji Lian didn't understand why Yan Jiekuang would not lend it to others, but was so generous this time.

Yan Jiekuang explained, "In today's society, if you want to please your girlfriend, you have to be generous, otherwise she will be snatched away by someone else." Ji Lian was so angry that she chased him and beat him.

Today is the day when the land auction in Shanghai starts. Yan Jiekuang has started thinking about Shanghai's affairs since the end of last year. He went directly to the company with Ji Lian today. Yan Jiekuang attaches great importance to Shanghai's work this year. Whether he can make a breakthrough depends on Xu Delin.

Xu Delin's company successfully obtained the tickets for the land auction before the New Year. Yan Jiekuang was determined to get the few plots of land that he liked, and he also sent Wang Qing's team out to form a double insurance. Yan Jiekuang sat in his office drinking tea, quietly waiting for news from Shanghai. Ji Lian was by his side, and both of them were drinking coffee. This was a new problem that Yan Jiekuang had developed recently, mainly due to the influence of Ji Lian.

It was almost noon when Xu Delin called. Hearing Xu Delin's excited voice, Yan Jiekuang knew that everything was going well. Xu Delin's company won three plots of land at once, not only two plots in PD District, but also one in Hongqiao District. Xu Delin also told him that Wang Qing also won two plots of land, one in Pudong and one in Putuo.

Finally, Xu Delin told Yan Jiekuang that Xu Damao's company did not get any land because they were all sniped away by him. At the end of the meeting, when Xu Delin stood in front of him, Xu Damao's face turned pale.

Yan Jiekuang was very happy today. He told Ji Lian the good news and then took Ji Lian to the Maxim's restaurant in Chongwenmen to celebrate, driving his Porsche.

When the car drove to Chongwenmenwai Street, passers-by looked at them sideways. The couple parked the car, went into the restaurant, and sat down in a booth near the inside. The waiter brought the menu. Yan Jiekuang ordered French onion soup, saffron prawns, fried goat cheese, Albert pepper steak au gratin, caviar salad and French foie gras pie, and also asked for a bottle of French red wine.

The two were discussing the planning of several plots of land. As they were talking, Ji Lian and Yan Jiekuang both felt that there were not enough people. Yan Jiekuang said, "We should prepare for both situations. On the one hand, we should recruit university graduates, and on the other hand, we should recruit from the society. I will talk to Xu Delin. If he is willing to stay in Shanghai, we will keep him there and send Liu Tong to be his deputy. Wang Qing will still be the leader here, supporting Wang Xuan."

Ji Lian agreed with Yan Jiekuang's opinion. After a while, the dishes came up one after another. The two stopped talking about work and talked about the children while eating.

But after a while, the waiter came over and said, "Sir, is the Porsche outside your car?"

Yan Jiekuang looked at the waiter in confusion and said, "Yeah, what's the matter?"

"Sir, I'm sorry, there are several people blocking the entrance to the restaurant and they insist on seeing the owner of the car. We really have no choice but to persuade them for a long time but they won't listen." said the waiter.

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. Tell them that if they want to see the owner of the car, they will wait until the owner finishes his meal and leaves." The waiter left helplessly.

Ji Lian was a little worried and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Don't worry, nothing's wrong, let's eat." Yan Jiekuang said.

In this way, the two continued to eat. When they finished eating, it was already an hour later. Yan Jiekuang gave the key to Ji Lian because Ji Lian did not drink.

The two paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant. As soon as they left the restaurant, they saw a few young people in fancy clothes standing there, actually waiting for the car owner.

Yan Jiekuang walked to his car and asked, "Are you looking for the owner? What's the matter?"

A young man with permed hair and bell-bottom pants was walking in front and said, "Hey, are you the owner of this car? Where did you buy this car? Do you sell it here?"

"You want to buy it? I'm sorry, you may be disappointed. It is not sold in the entire mainland. Maybe it is available in Hong Kong Island." Yan Jiekuang replied.

The young man was stunned and asked, "Where did you get your car?"

"Does Stuttgart know?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

The young man shook his head and said, "It was shipped from the manufacturer in Stuttgart, Germany. You can go there to ask about it." Yan Jiekuang said.

The young men were all stunned. Yan Jiekuang got in the car, rolled down the window, and said, "By the way, if you add up the cost of buying the car, shipping, and tariffs, 500,000 US dollars should be enough. No need to thank me. See you later."

Ji Lian drove away. A group of young people looked at the car in a daze. The young man who asked the question kicked the one wearing glasses at the back and said, "You didn't say it was only tens of thousands of dollars? You made me look so embarrassed. I'll beat you to death."

Ji Lian was driving and laughing, saying, "You are so bad."

"Ignorance is bliss. I have experienced this today. Come on, take me home. You can drive directly to the company." Yan Jiekuang said.

Ji Lian sent him to the intersection of Nanluoguxiang. Yan Jiekuang got off the car and Ji Lian drove away. Yan Jiekuang then strolled home. It was just after the Chinese New Year and although the place was not crowded, there were already quite a few tourists and the whole alley was bustling with activity.

When he arrived at his home, he saw a notice stuck on the door. Yan Jiekuang opened it and saw that it was a notice informing him that the renovation of his yard would take place in mid-March for a period of one month.

Yan Jiekuang thought about it and decided to move back to the courtyard house and move back after he finished cleaning up here. With that in mind, he didn't go home but went straight to his parents' house.

Arriving at the teahouse, Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and walked in. There were a few guests in the teahouse, who seemed to be tourists, not locals. Yang Ruiping and Jia Zhang were chatting behind the counter.

"Oh, the third brother is here. Come, have some tea." Jia Zhang said as she went to get the teacup.

Yan Jiekuang quickly stopped her and said, "Aunt Jia, please stop being busy. I have something to ask my mother."

Yang Ruiping stood up, said hello to Jia Zhang, and took Yan Jiekuang back to the west wing.

(End of this chapter)