Comfortable life in Siheyuan

"Are there only three of you at home now?" Liu Qingshan remembered that the Lou family was a bit deserted when he came last time.

"We have dismissed all the employees long ago and paid them a lot of money. How can we dare to have servants at home anymore?" Lou Xiao'e was a little scared when she mentioned this.

At that time, class background was very important. Rich capitalists, landlords, and even rich peasants could not hold their heads up.

The poorer the more glorious, it is not just a slogan.

"I remember your family has a lot of assets. Have you handed them all in now?"

When the Lou family was at its peak, their businesses spread across Beijing.

"There is no industry left. There are only some shares left. The rest are given to the state." Lou Xiao'e didn't care when talking about these things. For her now, these things are more of a burden.

The two chatted all the way, and when they arrived at Lou's house, it was already completely dark.

At the enthusiastic invitation of Lou's father and mother, Liu Qing had a meal at Lou's house.

"Qingshan, you are about the same age as Ezi, so I will call you Qingshan. You can also call me Uncle Lou."

Mr. Lou was still very polite and well-mannered.

"Okay, Uncle Lou." Liu Qingshan still felt a little restrained, after all, they were not familiar with each other.

"Qingshan, I heard from Ezi that it was you who suggested that she go to work as a volunteer."

Uncle Lou started laughing as he spoke.

"I taught her. It was mainly because Sister E was bored at home. So I gave her an idea."

"That's a great idea you came up with!"

"Haha!" Liu Qingshan felt a little embarrassed when being praised in front of others.

The two of them ate for a while.

"Qingshan, I heard that you did well in the steel mill. Are you an engineer now?"

Uncle Lou is quite good at finding topics to chat about.

"Uncle Lou, I was promoted to level nine engineer this year. I still want to thank the factory leaders for their kindness."

Liu Qingshan said modestly.

"Qingshan, you don't have to be so polite. I really envy you now. You can use your abilities to help build the country. Now I can only stay at home and have no chance to contribute to the country. We have been eliminated."

Lou's father was originally a red capitalist and provided a lot of help to the country in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

"Yes, you are good at business, but our country doesn't have the soil for this now, so there is no place for you to be good at it."

Now everything is publicly owned. Even small traders are illegal, let alone big business.

Listening to Liu Qingshan's words, Lou's father stood up and got two cups, and then took a bottle of Moutai from the wine cabinet.

"Qingshan, have a couple of drinks with uncle, I'll have someone drive you home in the evening."

Liu Qingshan quickly waved his hand to refuse.

"Just listen to me today, let's drink and talk."

As he spoke, Father Lou poured each of them a glass of wine.

"Come on, Qingshan, let's go first."

As he said this, he tilted his head back and drank the full cup.

"I also want to serve my country. I also understand technology like you, but now I can't do anything except having money."

Uncle Lou became a little excited as he spoke.

"Our country actually needs talents like you right now, but because of your background, you have only empty ambitions." Liu Qingshan continued speaking.

"Xiao'e, go and cook a few more dishes with your mother. Qingshan and I will chat for a while."

Looking at the two people chatting enthusiastically, Lou Xiao'e had no choice but to go to the kitchen with her mother.

"Qingshan, how is your factory doing now? I haven't been to the steel mill for a long time."

When talking about the steel mill, Uncle Lou's eyes were full of nostalgia.

"It's pretty good. Now that management has improved, there are fewer accidents in the factory than before, and production has also increased recently.

But there are also many problems. The workload is too heavy every year and the steel mill is completely overloaded."

When Liu Qingshan said this, he was still worried.

"Yes, the country is building everywhere now, and steel is needed everywhere. How can the task not be heavy?"

Uncle Lou is also a senior intellectual. He sees all these things and is worried about them.

"Yes, we are still lagging behind. We have to work hard. Fortunately, our workers are hardworking and our soldiers are brave and good at fighting."

At this point, Liu Qingshan raised his glass and clinked it with Uncle Lou.

"Qingshan, tell me how I can use my expertise to contribute to the country's development."

Uncle Lou asked this question on a whim.

After hearing what Uncle Lou said, Liu Qingshan fell silent.

He looked around and saw no one else in the room, so he continued, "Uncle Lou, I won't take responsibility for what I'm going to say once I leave this room.

You are suitable for business, you have money, ability and connections.

We don’t have the soil in our country right now, but there is some outside. You can start from outside and send the necessary technology, foreign exchange, and materials to our country.”

Liu Qingshan lowered his head and took a bite of food, giving Uncle Lou some time to think.

After a while, Father Lou picked up the wine glass and they both drank it.

Uncle Lou was about to say something when Lou Xiao'e came in with the dishes.

"Xiao E, put the food down. Qingshan and I have something to talk about." Uncle Lou's face looked a little serious.

When Lou Xiao'e saw this situation, she said a few words to drink less and take care of her health, and then left, closing the door before leaving.

"Qingshan, do you think I really want to leave? This is my home, I really don't want to leave here, it's not that no one has advised me to leave, but at my age it's easy to go out, but it's hard to come back!"

Uncle Lou's eyes turned red when he said this.

"Go south. Hong Kong has a common language and culture. After all, it will be returned to us in the future. The Qing government also leased it out. When you get there, you can save the country through industry and make the country prosperous through industry."

Uncle Lou was deeply shocked when he saw this young man. He was educated, knowledgeable, and not pedantic.

"Then what about my properties and wealth? I can't take them with me."

Uncle Lou raised another question.

Liu Qingshan has already said a lot, so he doesn't mind saying a little more.

"You can't cash out the shares, but if you can cash out the rest, take it with you, maybe exchange it for gold. As for the real estate, you can take the title deeds with you, and take them back if you can. If you can't, consider it a donation to the country."

Uncle Lou thought for a while, and the two of them tacitly did not speak.

At this time, Liu Qingshan picked up the wine glass and said, "Uncle Lou, I drank too much today and said some drunken words. Please think about it."

Father Lou also touched Liu Qingshan's hand solemnly.

"I need to think about it more. It's not easy to move such a large family!"

It’s not easy. Once the wind blows, it’s hard to run even if you want to.

"At your age, you can still contribute more to the country. If this continues for a few more years, will you still have the energy and drive to do so?"

Liu Qingshan almost said that it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.

"Okay, we've talked a lot today. I'll have a few drinks with you next time I have the chance."

"Okay, uncle."

Uncle Lou called Lou's mother and Lou Xiao'e over and asked them to help serve a bowl of rice.

Liu Qingshan Jintian drank a lot, so the Lou family arranged a driver to take him home.