Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After Xu Damao returned to the courtyard, the news that Liu's mother was working at Shaunxiangju spread. There were all kinds of speculations and rumors in the courtyard.

Some people said that Liu Qingshan changed his company and his salary was not as high as before, so he could not support his family. However, most people did not take this statement seriously and did not believe it.

Some said that the restaurant was opened by the Liu family, and Liu Qingshan made a fortune quietly! But no one from the Liu family came forward to admit it.

It was Jia Zhang who was the best at talking nonsense. She told people around the yard, "Liu Qingshan wasted all his savings on building a house. Now the conditions are not good, and Aunt Liu has no choice but to work."

The Liu family didn't bother Jia Zhang, and were willing to let her muddy the water. After all, this rumor didn't do them any harm. And everyone was most willing to believe this statement.

Because of this rumor, Feng Lei, his brother-in-law who works in the street office, came back specially.

"Sister, is everything alright at home? I heard that your family is short of money."

The eldest brother of the Feng family comes back less than once a year now, so the two siblings visit each other quite often and care about each other very much.

"It's rumored in the yard that our family has no money. It's hard for us to explain this, and it also saves us from any trouble." Feng Yu said indifferently.

"Sister, if you and your brother-in-law are short of money, you have to tell me. Your brother has saved some money after working for so many years."

Feng Yu looked at Shitou's worried face, feeling both relieved and helpless. He stood up and closed the door, then whispered, "Don't listen to what people say outside. How could our family be out of money? That Shabu Shabu was opened by your brother-in-law, and my mother-in-law used to collect money and manage the accounts. We didn't publicize this because your brother-in-law was afraid of trouble. Don't tell anyone!"

Shi Tou looked at his sister in shock, somewhat unable to believe this fact.

"The Shabu Shabu restaurant that is doing so well is opened by my brother-in-law? Then you must not be short of money." Shitou was relieved now.

"Yes, your brother-in-law doesn't want people in the courtyard to know. There are many jealous people in this courtyard." Feng Yu explained.

"Isn't it? Who wouldn't be jealous of that business?"

At this time, Liu Qingshan pushed open the door and walked in, asking with a little confusion: "Why are you jealous? What's wrong with your eyes?"

"Your brother-in-law is jealous of your good business." Feng Yu teased with a smile.

"Brother-in-law, your shop is so popular. Last time I went there with a friend, we had to wait for a table for a long time." Shi Tou said enviously.

"We just want to try something new. There's no set rules in this business!" Liu Qingshan said modestly.

"Okay, I'm relieved that you're all right."

Liu Qingshan looked at Shi Tou, wondering whether he should invite both families to have a meal together at Shaun Xiangju. Thinking of this, Liu Qingshan asked Shi Tou to go back and tell his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and he went to the restaurant and reserved a large private room. It was the weekend, so the family could have some fun together.

Xu Damao in the backyard was different today. He put on his home Zhongshan suit, held a small leather bag in his hand, got on his bike and went out.

"What's going on with Damao? His image doesn't seem right. The last time he did this was when he was the director." The third uncle said to Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai with a puzzled look on his face.

"I don't know. Maybe after seeing Sha Zhu making a lot of money running a restaurant, he also found a way to make money?" Liu Haizhong was a little tempted.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong's three sons, Guangfu has stopped communicating with them now, and Guangtian only comes back to give gifts during the holidays. Only the eldest son still lives next door, but he doesn't come over very often.

Liu Haizhong also wanted to make a name for himself and earn a lot of money. Then, the children would have to follow him around.

"Xu Damao is quite smart, so it's not surprising that he would make some noise." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Old Yan, how is your restaurant business? The business of Shabu Shabu is so booming now, does it have any impact on them?" Liu Haizhong asked.

"Oh! I don't know the details, but my wife is helping out there. She came back and told me that business is worse than before." The third uncle sighed.

"Is it influenced by Shaun Xiangju?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Yeah, it's such a big store, and it's not that far away, so I'm thankful that I can still make some money!"

Liu Qingshan, this yard has already been bought. It just so happens that it is not far from Yu Li's hot pot restaurant! Business will be affected.

Xu Damao has now arrived at his own video room, and there are already some people inside.

Xu Damao didn't set off firecrackers for the opening ceremony, but he also followed the example of Shabu Xiang Ju and organized some activities. Those who came to the opening ceremony today only had to pay half price for watching the video.

There was a glass cabinet in Xu Damao's video room. Xu Damao made a chair and sat inside. There were some melon seeds, peanuts and soda on the counter. It was good to see what they sold. They were not more expensive than those sold outside.

In the meantime, Sun Xiaoyan also came over and saw that the business was good, so she went back with peace of mind.

There are not many video halls now, so the competition is not that fierce, so Xu Damao is very happy.

Although Xu Damao opened his video hall in a low-key manner, he did not hide anything in the yard.

Two days later, everyone in the courtyard knew that Xu Damao had become a boss, leaving the cinema and opening a video hall. Everyone in the courtyard was extremely envious.

In the Jia family in the middle courtyard, Banggeng and his wife came back for a rare visit. Banggeng came back to see what his sister Xiaodang had said about the business in the courtyard.

"Mom, I heard that the courtyard is quite lively now. The Yan family, the He family, and the Xu Damao family in the backyard have all become rich?"

"You know that the Yan family opened a restaurant, didn't you? Your uncle He used to be the chef for them, but then, for some reason, Uncle He quit and they turned it into a hot pot restaurant. The He family also opened a restaurant of their own, and it's getting bigger and bigger now, and the business is booming."

Bang Geng didn't want to hear about the Yan and He families, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on with Xu Damao's video hall? How is the business? Does it also show movies?"

Bang Geng had followed Xu Damao to show movies a few years ago, and he had indeed learned the skills, but he had not yet figured out how to repair the machines! And he had no idea what a video hall was.

"I don't know either. No one in the hospital has been there, so we don't understand what's going on." Qin Huairu explained.

"Mom, please help ask around when you have time. I don't make much money as a porter now. If I can open a video hall, then our family can also do business, and maybe we can make a lot of money." Banggeng is very excited now, thinking about getting rich.

"Don't even think about it. Do you have the money to open a store? There's no cost to open a video hall. You and Lili should just work hard. Lili's belly is getting bigger now, and it's time to spend money. What if you lose money after opening the video hall? How will you pay for the child in the future?"

Qin Huairu didn't understand the workings of this video hall, but she knew her son well and knew that he was definitely not cut out for business.