Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"You little bastard, are you itching for trouble?!" The third aunt acted as if she was going to punish Yan Jiekuang and said, "Among the three of you brothers, Jiecheng is the most cowardly. He hasn't learned the calculating skills well, but he's still thinking about how to calculate. He calculates and calculates, but in the end, it's all in vain. Jiefang is the best at reading people's faces and has a clear understanding of his position in the family. Jiekuang is the most capable of the three! He's also the most cunning. Your father was right. Jiekuang is more cunning than a monkey when he gets into trouble. But Jiekuang is also the most protective of his children in the family. With Jiekuang around, the younger generations in the family will not suffer as long as they know the rules."

Yan Bugui, who was standing outside the door, sighed deeply after hearing what his wife said, and thought to himself, "When did the old woman have such good eyesight?!"

"Grandpa!" When Yan Xuehong saw Yan Bugui preparing to turn around and leave, he immediately called out to him.

Yan Bugui heard the call, turned around and walked into the kitchen, and asked, "Are you all busy?!"

The third aunt laughed and joked, "If you want to listen to us talking, just come in and listen. What's the point of eavesdropping outside?! Are you afraid that we will say something bad about you?!"

Yan Bugui was like a cooked duck, stubbornly talking. On the surface, he looked indifferent, muttering in his heart: "What's wrong with the old woman today?! I didn't offend her?! How could she embarrass me in front of the children?! No matter what, I am still the head of the family?!" Yan Bugui organized his thoughts and said, "I didn't eavesdrop. I was standing at the door and listening openly." Then he looked at Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang and said, "You two brothers, find some time to accompany me back to Courtyard 95." After that, Yan Bugui turned and walked towards the living room.

Looking at Yan Bugui's somewhat desolate back, Yan Jiekuang suddenly felt that his father was really old. The third aunt sighed and said, "In just 20 years, the whole courtyard has changed. There were more than 120 people in the courtyard back then, but now only He Yuzhu's family is left."

Yan Jiefang comforted her, "Mom, there were many people living in Courtyard 95 before. But with many people comes a lot of trouble. Let's talk about the Jia family? They are simply the troublemakers in the courtyard. The old ones are rogues, and the young ones are dishonest. Not to mention Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu."

Yang Xuemei asked: "Jiefang, does the Qin Huairu you mentioned have a daughter named Huaihua?!"

"Yes! It's her!" Yan Jiefang replied and asked, "Do you know Qin Huairu?!"

Yang Xuemei replied, "I don't know her. But I have heard a lot of rumors about her." Then Yang Xuemei told the story between Xiaodang and Qin Huairu. After listening to Yang Xuemei's narration, the third aunt sighed and said, "This Xiaodang is also a poor person. It's her bad luck to meet such a mother and sister. Every family has its own troubles."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly said, "Xiaodang is the second child in the family. And he doesn't have the same father as Banggeng and Huaihua."

Everyone present was stunned when they heard Yan Jiekuang's words. The third aunt came to her senses and said, "Jiekuang, don't say that. Banggeng and the other two are not the children of Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu. Is Qin Huairu cheating on her with other men?!" Then the third aunt remembered some rumors in the past and asked, "Do you mean that Banggeng and Huaihua are the children of Yi Zhonghai?!"

Yan Jiefang said with a smile: "Mom, you have a very rich imagination. How could it be Yi Zhonghai's?!"

The third aunt replied, "After Jia Dongxu died, this matter was spread all over our area."

Yan Jiekuang said: "No matter whether they are from Yi Zhonghai or not, except Xiaodang, the other two have nothing to do with Jia Dongxu."

Yan Jiefang said: "If the events of our courtyard were made into a TV series, it would definitely be exciting."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and echoed: "Second brother, it's not wonderful, but it's nailed to the pillar of shame."

At the same time, Li Huaide and You Fengxia walked into Shuxiangju. The waitress immediately came over and asked, "Sir, how many people are there?!"

Li Huaide glanced at the waiter and said, "Two!" Then he asked, "Are there any rooms left?!"

"Yes! Please follow me!" After saying that, the female waiter took Li Huaide and You Fengxia to the stairs.

He Yuzhu came out of the kitchen to catch his breath and was slightly stunned when he saw Li Huaide's back. He thought to himself, "Why is this old bastard here?!"

Just when He Yuzhu was in a daze, He Yushui walked up to He Yuzhu and asked, "Brother, what are you looking at?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "I just saw an acquaintance."

"An acquaintance?!" He Yushui looked around and asked, "Where is he?!"

He Yuzhu said, “I guess he went upstairs to the private room.”

He Yushui asked: "Who is it?!"

"Who else could it be? Li Huaide, the former director of the steel mill and later the director of the steel mill's tail-cutting committee. In those years, this old guy made a lot of money. But who can blame him for having a father-in-law who is a leader? His father-in-law took all the blame. Unexpectedly, Li Huaide kicked his wife out when he saw his father-in-law fall." After saying that, He Yuzhu looked upstairs. Unexpectedly, Li Huaide was looking downstairs. He Yuzhu and Li Huaide looked at each other. He Yuzhu waved at Li Huaide with a provocative look.

Li Huaide was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Who is the person downstairs?!"

The waitress followed Li Huaide's line of sight and glanced downstairs, then said, "Our chef here."

Li Huaide smiled and followed the waitress into the private room. After sitting down, Li Huaide took the menu and looked at it, saying, "Dengying beef, mouth-watering chicken, mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, husband and wife lung slices, Kung Pao chicken and fish-flavored pork shreds. A bottle of Wuliangye."

The waitress confirmed the order with Li Huaide, and after making sure there was no problem, she took the order and left the private room.

You Fengxia glanced at Li Huaide and asked, "Do you know the chef in this restaurant?!"

Li Huaide replied: "I know him! And we are old acquaintances. He used to be a cook in the steel mill."

"That's weird!" You Fengxia replied, "Now the profits from small household appliances like color TVs are getting smaller and smaller. And the risks are getting bigger and bigger. I think we should change our business?!"

Li Huaide said, "I've been thinking about this recently. Since you don't want to do the small appliance business anymore, let's change it. I'll give you money, how about you open a restaurant?!"

You Fengxia said: "It's not that easy to open a restaurant! Let's talk about other things. It's not easy to find a chef."

Li Huaide replied with a smile: "Isn't this already available?! The chef of this restaurant is quite skilled. I can help you recruit him."

You Fengxia laughed and said, "This is your first time in this restaurant. You don't know the details of this restaurant. I have been to this restaurant more than a dozen times. I know a little bit about the situation here. The man just now is not only the chef here, but also a shareholder of this restaurant. The other two shareholders of this restaurant are named Lou and Yan. Are you sure the conditions you offer can be higher than theirs?!"

Although Li Huaide had a lot of money, he was still not enough compared to the Lou family. Li Huaide smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect the background of this restaurant to be so deep?!"