Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

Wang Jianjun smiled and didn't take it seriously.

With Lou Bancheng's ability, he might have already investigated himself thoroughly.

He was probably worried that he had ulterior motives in approaching Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Bancheng then took out a box from under the table and said:

"Jianjun, you don't mind me calling you that, do you? It always feels awkward to call you Mr. Wang."

"Mr. Lou, you are too polite. You are the elder, please feel free to do as you please."

Lou Bancheng laughed and said:

"Then don't call me Mr. Lou. You are the same age as my daughter, so just call me Uncle Lou."

Then he handed the box to Wang Jianjun and said:

"It's a bit abrupt to call you here for the first time. Uncle Lou just happened to have some small things in his collection, so I'll give them to you as a gift. I hope you don't mind."

Wang Jianjun opened the box and found a Hero brand pen inside.

Not only is it exquisitely crafted, the pen body is also very luxuriously made of gold, and the pen cap is inlaid with diamonds, so it is obvious at first glance that it is very expensive.

Wang Jianjun was about to refuse Lou Bancheng when he interrupted:

“Don’t rush to refuse. This pen was produced by a friend of mine’s factory. Only 100 of these gold pens were produced and they are not available for sale. He specially gave me 10 of them.

To me, Xiao'e's happiness is far more valuable than this gold pen. You have helped Uncle Lou so much, so Uncle Lou is taking advantage of you by giving you a pen."

He is indeed a big capitalist, and the people he knows are so awesome.

Since Lou Bancheng had said so, Wang Jianjun couldn't refuse any more. He just said goodbye and accepted the pen.

Seeing Wang Jianjun accept the gift, Lou Bancheng nodded with satisfaction.

After this period of contact, he could roughly judge that there was nothing wrong with Wang Jianjun.

He found that the more he looked at the boy in front of him, the more satisfied he became.

Moreover, the other party's character is not bad, and he is a good match for his daughter.

Thinking of this, Lou Bancheng adjusted his tone and said kindly:

"Jianjun, what do you think of Xiao'e?"

Not very good, she looks a bit unintelligent. The character in the drama is not called Silly Ezi for nothing.

"Miss Lou is innocent and a good girl."

Wang Jianjun said insincerely, after all, the person in front of him was Lou Bancheng. Don't really think of him as your uncle when you call him Uncle Lou.

"Then why don't you consider getting to know my daughter better?"

After hearing what Lou Bancheng said, Wang Jianjun's hand holding the cup couldn't help but tremble.

Marry Lou Xiao'e? Make trouble?

Sorry, he really didn't have that idea.

Of course, I have thought about it before.

But it’s because Lou Xiao’s appearance doesn’t meet his aesthetic standards.

Moreover, the Lou family’s background was a death warrant in this era.

What's more, he now has a sweetheart, although he doesn't even know the girl's name.

But appearance is justice, so he could only refuse Lou Bancheng's kindness.

"Sorry Uncle Lou, I already have a crush on someone."

Wang Jianjun simply refused.

Hearing what Wang Jianjun said, Lou Bancheng did not show any disappointment on his face and continued to smile:

"Really? That's a shame."

"Uncle Lou, you are too polite. I am not so lucky."

Lou Bancheng smiled and let the subject go, then continued chatting with Wang Jianjun about other things.

Lou Bancheng is knowledgeable and knows a lot.

Although Wang Jianjun's experience is limited, he has a vision that is decades ahead of others.

Despite the age gap, the two still had a great time talking to each other.

In the end, Wang Jianjun saw that the time was about right, so he declined Lou Bancheng's invitation to stay for dinner and prepared to go back.

"Jianjun, come visit Uncle Lou more often when you have time. Uncle Lou, I still have a lot of things I want to discuss with you."

Lou Bancheng now truly treats Wang Jianjun as his own son or nephew, and even feels a little regretful that he cannot become his son-in-law.

"Uncle Lou, you are too polite. I will come to have tea with you next time when I am free."

Wang Jianjun was just about to leave when he thought of Lou Bancheng's subsequent fate.

No matter whether his attitude towards himself today is true or false.

But at least they were nice to him.

Noticing that Wang Jianjun seemed to like antiques, he specially introduced an expert in identifying antiques to him.

So he thought he should give some advice to Uncle Lou.

"Uncle Lou, I'm going to say something. If you think I'm wrong, just listen to it for fun."

"Jianjun, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Uncle Lou, in my opinion, your status in the country will only become more and more difficult. If I were you, what I would consider now is to develop in another place."

Lou Bancheng looked at Wang Jianjun in surprise and said with a smile:

"If it were you, where would you choose to go?"

"Uncle Lou, if it were me, I would consider going to Hong Kong."

Lou Bancheng asked with great interest:

"Why did you choose Hong Kong? You know, it's a small place and it's in the hands of the British."

"Because it is Chinese territory anyway, and we will have to take it back sooner or later.

I am also very optimistic about Xiangjiang, as it has great potential for future development.”

Lou Bancheng looked at Wang Jianjun in disbelief, but didn't say much.

Wang Jianjun also knows that some things should be said in moderation.

Telling all this to Lou Bancheng today is also to help me establish good connections when I develop my career in Hong Kong in the future.

After exchanging a few polite words with Lou Bancheng, Wang Jianjun rode his bicycle away from Lou's house.

This time, the person who sent him out was not the housekeeper Chen Li, but Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Bancheng specifically asked her to see him off, and he didn't know if he wanted to poach his employees.

Since Wang Jianjun already knew her identity, Lou Xiao'e saw him off without hesitation.

This girl has the generous and straightforward demeanor of a Beijing girl.

As soon as Wang Jianjun left, Tan Yali entered Lou Bancheng's study.

"Master, the young man has already left. You specially asked Xiao'e to see him off. Are you trying to bring these two together?"

Tan Yali asked with a smile. She had a good impression of Wang Jianjun, especially since he helped her daughter.

"I do have this idea, but he doesn't like our daughter."

"What? What kind of vision does this guy have? He doesn't even like our daughter's condition? Are we capitalists or poisonous insects and beasts?"

Lou Bancheng smiled helplessly:

"That guy didn't reject Xiao'e because of her background, but because he already had a lover. Forget it, a forced melon is not sweet, and Xiao'e is not an old maid, so it's okay to get married a few years later.

I am more concerned about what that kid just said to me."

"What did the boy say?"

Knowing that the boy didn't like her daughter because of her background, Tan Yali was no longer angry.

"That boy showed me a way, Xiangjiang."

"Xiangjiang? Didn't you ask Lou Jie to bring people there last year?"

In fact, Lou Bancheng had been considering running away for a long time.

He had sensed something was amiss ever since the public-private partnership began.

So even though he has been living a secluded life in recent years, he has also made some preparations.

In recent years, he has asked his sons to conduct research everywhere.

He knows everything both at home and abroad.

Hong Kong is naturally also within his scope of investigation.

But it is too far away from Beijing after all.

As it was difficult to leave his hometown, Lou Bancheng only regarded it as an alternative.