Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Two or three days had passed since the last warm-up party, and the sun was still high in the sky, scorching the earth.

Qianmen Station is bustling with people of all kinds coming and going.

A big man squeezed out from the crowd. He was tall and strong, carrying a bag on his back.

As he walked, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, muttering, "Damn it, why is it still so hot!"

This person was Wang Changhai who came all the way from Fengtian. He looked around, his eyes revealing his curiosity and expectation for the city.

Feeling that the prosperity here far exceeded his imagination, Wang Changhai couldn't help but smile.

Wang Changhai stood there for a while, subconsciously touched the bag, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that nothing was missing.

The bundle contained a reply letter from his father and an old photo. If he lost it, he would be beaten by his father.

Wang Changhai quickly walked towards the driver waiting for work in front of the station, told him the address of Chen's Silk and Satin Shop in Qianmen, negotiated the fare, and then headed towards his destination.

When He Yuzhu wrote to someone to ask for help in finding the person, the new house had not yet been renovated, so he left the address of the silk shop.

Not long after, the driver stopped in front of the silk shop and turned around and shouted, "Sir, we've arrived!"

Wang Changhai nodded, handed the fare to the driver, and got off the rickshaw. He stood in front of the store door, looked at it, and then strode inside.

After entering the gate and walking past the screen, Wang Changhai went straight to the guy he met and asked, "Brother, I'm sorry to bother you. I have something to ask you."

The clerk raised his head, looked at Wang Changhai standing in front of the counter, and nodded: "Comrade, what can I say?"

"I'm here to look for someone. Is there anyone named Wang Yayan here?" Wang Changhai stated his purpose directly.

The guy thought for a moment and then shook his head: "Sorry, we don't have such a person here."

Wang Changhai took out the previous envelope from his bag, took a closer look at the address and found it was correct, feeling a little puzzled.

He reacted instantly and asked hurriedly: "What about He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru? Are these two people there?"

When the waiter heard these two names, he nodded repeatedly and replied with a folded hand, "This is the manager of our store. Please wait a moment, Uncle Zhang and I will ask for instructions."

"Thank you for your help. I'll wait here." After hearing this, Wang Changhai breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had found the right place.

He looked at the store, which had quite a lot of customers and the good stuff on the shelves, and he sighed inwardly that he had never expected his aunt to know such a person.

After a while, the waiter and Zhang Yuanfa came over together.

"You stay busy at the counter first, I'll take him to see the lady." Zhang Yuanfa waved his hand and walked straight towards Wang Changhai.

Wang Changhai saw Zhang Yuanfa coming towards him and knew that he was the person in charge, so he bowed and said, "Excuse me, old man. I am Wang Changhai, and I came here from Fengtian to look for my relatives."

Zhang Yuanfa walked closer, listened to what he said, and bowed in return: "The young lady has already instructed you before, please come with me, I will take you to find the young lady."

Wang Changhai followed closely with his bag on his back, his heart full of anticipation.

Zhang Yuanfa led Wang Changhai to the door of Chen Xueru's office and knocked on it gently.

"Come in!" Chen Xueru's voice came from behind the door.

Zhang Yuanfa turned around and signaled Wang Changhai to follow him, then he opened the door and the two of them walked into the office one after the other.

"Miss, the Wang family you asked for has arrived."

Chen Xueru was sitting on a chair behind her desk, looking down at the store's account books, the pen in her hand moving across the notebook from time to time.

After hearing Zhang Yuanfa's report, she stopped writing and looked up at the two of them.

Chen Xueru's eyes passed over Zhang Yuanfa and fell on Wang Changhai behind him. She smiled slightly and nodded gently.

Wang Changhai felt her gaze. Although he didn't know what the relationship between Chen Xueru and his aunt was, he bowed and greeted her, "Hello, Boss Chen!"

When Chen Xueru heard his address, she couldn't help but feel a little funny. She held back her laughter and asked him to sit down first.

"Take a rest first, Aunt Wang will be here soon."

After saying that, she turned to look at Zhang Yuanfa, "Old Zhang, go find someone to prepare some refreshments."

Zhang Yuanfa glanced at Wang Changhai and nodded: "Yes, Miss. I will arrange it."

The Wang family fell into poverty, but Wang Changhai was not afraid. He sat down on the sofa with proper manners, waiting for Wang Yayan to arrive.

Seeing that he did not seem to be ignorant, Chen Xueru nodded secretly, picked up the phone on the desk, and called Emei Restaurant.

Hearing the answer coming from the microphone, Chen Xueru said loudly: "Hello, is this Master? I am Xueru!"

After the other party finished speaking, Chen Xueru replied: "Master, no, no. You can tell him it's the same."

"Just tell him that the Wang family is already in my store, and he will know." Chen Xueru said quickly.

Hearing Wu Zhaoxiong's agreement, Chen Xueru said with a smile: "Okay, thank you for your help, Master. We will visit you and your wife next time."

Chen Xueru hung up the phone and glanced at the account book on the desk. It seemed that she didn’t have time to deal with it today.

She sorted out the account books, put them in a drawer and locked them up.

"I'm sorry, I just informed my husband and he will go to pick up Aunt Wang." Chen Xueru walked out from behind the desk and walked towards the sofa.

Wang Changhai put down the cup in his hand and responded politely: "Boss Chen, you are too polite. I am sorry to cause you trouble."

Chen Xueru sat on the sofa opposite him, picked up the teapot on the table, and filled it with water for him: "It's hotter in Beijing than in the north, so don't be polite, drink something to quench your thirst first."

Seeing that she was so polite and had just called her Aunt Wang, Wang Changhai's expression gradually relaxed.

He was indeed a little thirsty, so he picked up the teacup and continued drinking, and his worries were alleviated a lot.

When there were not many pastries left on the coffee table, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the office, breaking the silence inside.

Wang Changhai's attention was attracted. He put down the teacup in his hand, stood up quickly and stared at the door.

At this time, Chen Xueru had already left the office and was greeting customers at the counter outside.

With a "bang", the office door was pushed open forcefully.

Wang Yayan's eyes fell on Wang Changhai. Her expression became a little dazed at that moment, and she murmured to herself, "Resemble him, really resemble him! Third brother~"

There was an indescribable excitement in her voice.

Because she was too excited, her legs went weak and her body fell to the side involuntarily.

He Yuzhu stood beside her, and quickly supported her, saying with concern: "Auntie Wang, don't get excited!"

Wang Changhai was originally amazed at how similar Wang Yayan looked to the old photo, but when he saw her suddenly faint, his heart tightened.

He took two steps at a time and walked forward to check the situation.

Chen Xueru lagged behind a step, looking at the scene in front of her with an anxious look on her face.

She walked quickly to Wang Yayan and asked softly, "Auntie Wang, are you okay?"