Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

Tian Yulan said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't Ziyou going to swimming class today?"

Zhang Yu responded: "I have already dropped the math class for swimming class. He is taking tutoring classes with Zhong Yi anyway, so it doesn't matter whether he takes swimming class or not."

"That's impossible." Tian Yulan said anxiously, "It's not easy for Ziyou to get into the math gold medal class, how can you drop the course without consulting me?"

Zhang Yu seemed impatient: "I talked to Ziyou, and he felt that Zhong Yi's level was higher, so he decided to drop out of the class. Besides, his English grades were not bad to begin with, so he didn't need extra tutoring. The English extracurricular class was also cancelled, and I only kept the Chinese intensive class for the swimming class."

Hearing this, Tian Yulan became angry: "What do you mean by not discussing these important decisions with me?"

Zhang Yu replied: "I don't need to discuss this with you, as long as Ziyou agrees. Without these tutoring sessions, Ziyou will have more free time to do what he is really interested in."

"Ziyou is still young, he doesn't understand this at all." Tian Yulan emphasized.

Zhang Yu retorted, "He is not young anymore and has his own interests. Besides football, he also loves insects, so I enrolled him in a biology class there." He patted Yan Ziyu's head.

Tian Yulan questioned: "This course will not directly affect the test scores, so it doesn't make much difference whether it is or not."

Zhang Yu stroked his son's head and said, "This is something he likes. There's nothing wrong with supporting his choice. Besides, his academic performance hasn't declined. Why not make him happier?"

"Spoiling him like this will harm him." Tian Yulan was worried.

Zhang Yu sighed deeply. Facing his ex-wife's concerns, he said helplessly, "We are already divorced. I hope you won't interfere with how we raise our child."

Tian Yulan was unwilling to accept this: "Ziyou is my son after all."

Zhang Yu responded calmly: "Have you forgotten what Ziyou chose last time? Don't be a child, give them some freedom."

Seeing the scene in front of her, Tian Yulan was stunned, and Yan Ziyu's face was also unhappy. She pursed her lips and stepped back silently.

Zhang Yu gave Yan Ziyou a pizza and ate wings himself. After a moment, Tian Yulan whispered, "We already have a potential buyer for our house, who is offering 230 million, and after deducting the loan, we can still get a net profit of 120 million."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu didn't take it too seriously: "After the house is sold, have you decided where to live?"

Tian Yulan replied: "I want to live back at my parents' house first, and then move in after I find a new place."

He nodded, "That's it."

Afterwards, the atmosphere at the table was awkward, and the family of three finished their meal in silence. After the meal, Zhang Yu planned to take Yan Ziyou back to his own residence.

Although Tian Yulan was reluctant, she finally let Zhang Yu take her son away.

Before leaving, Zhang Yu gave another suggestion to Tian Yulan, who was silent beside him: "Don't rush to sell the house, keep the funds you have on hand." He understood that the epidemic could strike at any time, and it was always good to save some cash, but he did not directly explain the reason.

However, judging from Tian Yulan's expression, she obviously did not fully understand what he said.

On weekends, Zhang Yu concentrated on his vacation and accompanied Yan Ziyou to football lessons to help him relax and completely say goodbye to the interference of problems between him and Tian Yulan.

But as a student, he should not miss the time to focus on studying. Zhang Yu spent three hours helping Yan Ziyou review the learning content of the past week. Yan Ziyou was sensible and actively involved. Although he did not need much supervision, children still need the company of adults after all.

On the weekend, Yan's father brought up the old topic again and wanted to ask Zhang Yu out for a blind date, but he firmly refused. Then Yan's mother came out to persuade him, which made Zhang Yu very upset and he even thought about moving out to live alone. He clearly realized that it would be difficult for him to balance the daily busy housework and childcare work if he was the only one.

In fact, Zhang Yu was also very grateful for the concern of Yan's father and mother, but he was not happy about the blind date. At present, he is not considering getting married.

Zhong Yi was also not at peace. After waking up, he immediately called his junior sister Dai Sisi and went to visit Xia Junshan's home with his junior sister the next day of the weekend.

Dai Sisi is from the same hometown as Zhong Yi. She is about the same age as him, but two years younger.

During the interview, Xia Junshan and Nan Li were both very satisfied with Dai Sisi, not only because of Zhong Yi's recommendation, but more because of her own outstanding abilities.

Although she came from a rural background, Dai Sisi was very smart and did well in school. She was admitted to Jiangzhou Normal University with a full scholarship. After graduation, Dai Sisi decided to stay in school to pursue a master's degree while working part-time.

Dai Sisi is a clean and simple person with generous and decent manners. Nan Li thinks highly of her. As she majored in education, Dai Sisi has outstanding teaching ability, which is more than enough for tutoring Xia Huanhuan, and she is also deeply loved by the little girl.

Xia Junshan was not stingy when it came to the tutoring remuneration, and Dai Sisi was also satisfied with it, and they quickly reached a consensus on the tutoring plan.

In view of Xia Huanhuan's poor academic performance and low grades in all subjects, Dai Sisi arranged for her to take extra classes in literature from Monday to Tuesday, math on Wednesday and Thursday, and English on Friday and Saturday according to the curriculum schedule, so that Xia Junhuan could have one day off every weekend.

The books and materials needed for the teaching process were purchased by Zhong Yi, and Xia Junshan paid for them. In order to thank Zhong Yi for his help and strengthen the relationship, Xia Junshan invited him and Dai Sisi to have dinner together at home. This time, Nan Li was present at home, and Xia Junshan refrained from drinking.

During the meal, Zhong Yi asked Xia Junshan about the establishment of a training school. Xia Junshan suggested that Zhong Yi should not resign for the time being and consult others:

“I say, Zhong Yi, opening a school is no small matter. It involves applying for many licenses, finding a venue, and promoting it. It is still uncertain whether it will succeed or not.” He cleared his throat and continued, “I think you can hold your ground first and learn more.”

Knowing that Zhong Yi was very enthusiastic about this matter, he went on to introduce: "One of my classmates is a training class instructor at Chengshu. He said that Zeshu is interested in expanding its scale and is looking for investors. This is a good opportunity."

Xia Junshan was surprised: "Zeshu is going to set up a branch somewhere else?" He had never heard of this name.

In response to Xia Junshan's question, Zhong Yi explained: "Chengshu is the largest training institution in Jiangzhou City, and has a good reputation. If we cooperate with it, we will definitely make a lot of money."

Xia Junshan was very interested: "So, they have a well-known brand and no shortage of customers, so our main contribution will be brand licensing, right?" But he was a little confused about the funding issue.

Zhong Yi smiled and answered: "You can look at it this way. Since we have their reputation, there is no need to do any additional publicity. In terms of cooperation, Wave and we have the same share. They focus on the name, and we will be responsible for the daily operations."

Nan Li asked, "How much do we have to invest to buy such a reputation?" In response, Zhong Yi held up five fingers and said, "Five million yuan."

Xia Junshan and Nan Li were both shocked by the amount. "So much!?" they said in unison.

Zhong Yi went on to say, “Although this number may seem high, we can use Zeshu’s reputation to apply for a start-up loan from the bank, and Boshu will also assist with mortgage repayments.”

Nan Li expressed her concerns: "Entrepreneurship loans also require collateral, and just relying on one's name may not be enough!"

Zhong Yi said he would ask the bank for specific details: "I will go and confirm and then tell you in detail, but after the loan, you may still have to invest some of your own funds to rent a place and hire employees."

Xia Junshan had a headache: "How much start-up capital do we need?" Zhong Yi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe around two million. If we can save a little, one and a half million should be enough."

Xia Junshan and Nan Li exchanged glances and thought that this investment was not small. Noticing Xia Junshan's hesitation, Zhong Yi expressed his understanding and said, "It does seem like a large amount, but if the three of us invest together, each with 500,000, the burden will be much lighter." Nan Li was still cautious about this matter: "But we should consult Yan Peng's intention first."

Xia Junshan mentioned that his girlfriend's attitude towards this was not positive, which was obviously the reason for his worry.

It was useless for Zhang Xueer to object. "I have made up my mind." I have already decided to start a company. Besides, she did not plan to resign. Nan Li could see that Zhong Yi's attitude towards Zhang Xueer was not appropriate, but as an outsider, she could not interrupt.

Dai Sisi beside him was lost in thought. "Brother, if necessary, do we need to find a teacher for the training class?" Dai Sisi asked Zhong Yi.

"Of course, there is a severe shortage of them." Zhong Yi seemed quite willing to accept the suggestion.

"Many of my classmates can become your teachers after their careers," Dai Sisi continued.

"That's great, let's do it." Zhong Yi welcomed this suggestion.

Xia Junshan looked at Zhong Yi excitedly, as if the training school was already ready, and he didn't know how to refuse such a proposal.

After finishing the meal, Zhong Yi and Dai Sisi said goodbye and left, and Nan Li questioned Xia Junshan. "Look at how the current situation will end," she scolded, "Look at Zhong Yi's expression, an investment of 500,000 is definitely not enough."

"I didn't know he would care so much about this." Xia Junshan looked very embarrassed.

Nan Li sighed and said, "We absolutely cannot invest our money in this matter."

Faced with doubts, Xia Junshan asked: "How can we tell Zhong Yi the reason for his refusal?"

"It's not appropriate for you to bring up this topic. After all, it will hurt the feelings of your fellow disciples." Nan Li pointed out clearly.

"What should we do then?" Xia Junshan looked distressed.

Nan Li's eyes turned and she suggested, "You should go talk to Yan Peng and let him be the 'bad guy'. After all, Ziyou is still taking tutoring classes there."

Xia Junshan frowned and expressed his doubt: "It's not appropriate! Ziyou is with Zhong Yi, Yan Peng may not be willing to stir up this incident."

"It's better for him to offend Zhong Yi than to be offended by them. What's more, Yan Peng's family is well-off, and Ziyou won't have to worry about a place to study." Nan Li said firmly, "If you can't do it, I will go and talk to him myself."

Xia Junshan quickly objected: "No, no, you must not disrupt the situation. If you irritate Yan Peng, it will be a big trouble."

Nan Li replied nonchalantly: "Just offend if you should. After Yu Lan's divorce, we don't have much contact anymore, so I don't mind offending another person."

Xia Junshan was in a lot of trouble, but he always insisted that even if they couldn't become relatives, they could at least be good friends.

On the other hand, Tian Yulan planned to clean up the house and move in with Nan Jianlong. Nan Jianlong originally had three rooms in his house: a master bedroom for the couple, a second bedroom for Nan Li, and a study room where Nan Jianlong often reads and writes.

At first, Cai Juying planned to reorganize Nan Li's room, thinking that she would not be able to return home to live. However, Nan Jianlong objected: "Li Li's room cannot be changed at will. What if she comes back with her children for a few days?"

Hearing this, Cai Juying asked sadly: "Then how are you going to arrange for Yulan? Yulan is already an adult, and the study room is too small."

Nan Jianlong responded: "She didn't consider the possible consequence of having nowhere to settle down when she divorced!" Cai Juying cried and refuted: "You didn't want to do it at that time, why do you bring up the past now? The house has been sold, we can't watch her become homeless."

Nan Jianlong said angrily: "I didn't agree with her divorce back then! Do you really think I can't see that Yan Peng didn't want to divorce for the sake of the children? She insisted!" His resentment about the problems in this marriage was difficult to calm down.

Cai Juying felt sorry for her daughter: "Even if she has a stubborn personality, she is your own flesh and blood after all. How can we just sit back and watch her face difficulties?"

But Nan Jianlong said coldly: "Even if she is my biological daughter, she has nothing to do with me." Upon hearing this, Cai Juying also became angry.

She raised her voice and asked, "Nan Jianlong, I have been married to you and taken care of you for so many years. How can you say such things now? Humph, unless you want her to move back home, I will leave with her myself."

Nan Jianlong was shocked by this statement, because it was the first time that Cai Juying yelled at him in this way in more than ten years of marriage. Nan Jianlong fought back: "I gave her tuition out of my heart, and I also devoted myself to her dowry and family. As a stepfather, I have shown the utmost care."

After hearing this, Cai Juying was so angry that she trembled all over. She stamped her feet and yelled, "Nan Jianlong, you can live your life however you want!"

After finishing her speech, Cai Juying slammed the door and left angrily!

After Cai Juying left, Nan Jianlong did not chase her because he did not need to intervene. Tian Yulan insisted on getting a divorce despite her family's opposition, and the problem of having no house to live in did not affect his status as a stepfather.

This time Cai Juying was just being unreasonable. Nan Jianlong was generous enough to let her live in the study. Angry, Nan Jianlong wanted to find some high blood pressure medicine, but found that he couldn't remember how many pills to take. In the past, Cai Juying always took care of the medicine and even prepared water.

Wearing reading glasses, Nan Jianlong carefully read the instructions on the medicine bottle and reluctantly confirmed that he would only take one tablet. However, when he drank the water, he found that it was full of hot water. If he drank raw water, he would definitely feel uncomfortable. So he had to reluctantly swallow the antihypertensive medicine.

Sleeping at night was even more difficult. In the past, Cai Juying would use an electric blanket to preheat his quilt, but now the coldness was too much for him to get used to. He tossed and turned for a long time before the quilt could warm up.

The next morning, Nan Jianlong was awakened by the direct sunlight. Although he wanted to ask Cai Juying to close the curtains, he remembered that he was alone at home. Nan Jianlong had to get up and do it himself reluctantly.

"A-choo--" He shuddered, and found that he had not put on any clothes. It was quite chilly in the morning. He quickly got back under the quilt to try to keep warm, but his stomach complained. In the past, Cai Juying took good care of the family's daily life, but now this situation was really painful.

Unable to bear the hunger, Nan Jianlong got up and washed hastily, leaving the bathroom in a mess with dirty water everywhere. Enduring the hunger, he wiped the floor and looked for food.

After searching the kitchen for a long time, he found nothing useful, because he had strict requirements for fresh ingredients, and Cai Juying never hoarded them, only bought and cooked them on the spot, so there were no leftovers. He did find some frozen buns, but he didn't know how to operate the steamer or microwave to heat them.

Finally, Nan Jianlong had no choice but to go out to find food.

As soon as he went out, he met several neighbors. "Old Nan, why did you go out so early today?" one of them asked. Nan Jianlong smiled and said, "My wife went to stay with her daughter for a while, so she came out to have breakfast." When he asked about the breakfast stall nearby, an old neighbor saw that he was smiling when he mentioned Cai Juying, and without thinking much, he pointed in a direction and said, "There is a mobile stall over there, with all kinds of breakfast."

After thanking him, Nan Jianlong hurriedly ran to buy a set of soy milk and fried dough sticks. After breakfast, he wanted to take a walk to help digestion, but after walking for only a few minutes, he felt stomach discomfort and hurried back.

He squatted in the bathroom for a long time, then walked out weakly, and after a few steps he turned back and vomited violently. At this time, he remembered Cai Juying's previous warning that eating out was unhygienic, the oil for frying dough sticks was reused many times, and soy milk was no longer made from freshly ground soybeans.

It was too late to regret. Nan Jianlong had been taken care of by Cai Juying and had become very picky. A little bit of greasy food would trigger a violent reaction. After a long time of tossing and turning, Nan Jianlong's face turned pale. Finally, he could no longer bear it and had to call Cai Juying for help.

After the call was connected, Cai Juying panicked and immediately prepared to go home. Tian Yulan stopped her at the right time and said, "Mom, you have to let Uncle Nan suffer more so that he can understand your love."