Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

After they had almost finished drinking, Li Jianjun sent people to send them home one by one.

The second and third uncles got off the car nearby, and they staggered towards the courtyard while talking.

He happily greeted everyone he saw along the way. Yi Zhonghai also saw them and felt sad in his heart. He used to be the best among the three of them, but now, what about him?

The third uncle saw Yi Zhonghai and greeted him.

"Hey, Lao Yi, are you waiting in line to play chess?"

Yi Zhonghai simply stopped queuing and walked over.

"Why are you back now? Were you fired by Li Jianjun?"

Liu Haizhong's eyes widened.

"Which eye of yours saw us get fired? Jianjun invited us to drink, and it was good wine."

The third uncle smiled and thought Yi Zhonghai was jealous.

"Old Yi, Jianjun wants us to retire. He also wants us to go out and travel and see this beautiful country. The company will pay for it."

Liu Haizhong immediately agreed.

"Correct."

Yi Zhonghai said disdainfully.

"Don't make it sound so nice. Expulsion means expulsion."

Yan Bugui was not angry and spoke slowly.

"Jianjun asked us if we were willing to retire. This place is worlds apart, and it turned out that no one wanted to. Later, Jianjun said, it's up to us to do whatever we want. We can retire if we want."

Liu Haizhong also said proudly.

"That is, if we want to retire, we can retire. If we want to work, we can work. It all depends on us."

Yi Zhonghai said with an unpleasant expression.

"You're so old now, can't you take a good rest?"

Yan Bugui smiled.

"I can't take a break. I've been busy all my life and I can't stop. Besides, our work is like playing. We don't have to do any physical work. We just manage people. It's just a change of place. I still get paid. I don't have to worry about even a bite of meat."

Yi Zhonghai heard that Yan Bugui was mocking him, snorted coldly and continued to queue up to play chess.

Liu Haizhong gave a thumbs up.

"Old Yan, you used to be a teacher, so you are very good at speaking. Old Yi still wants to laugh at us, maybe in the next life."

Yan Bugui smiled.

"Ignore him. He just says the grapes are sour because he can't eat them. Let's go back and lie down."

After saying that, the two of them walked towards the gate of the courtyard, but just as they reached the door, they saw a man standing at the door with a bag on his back.

It’s an old habit of many years, Yan Bugui asked.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

The man turned around and said with a smile.

"Old Yan, Old Liu, I haven't seen you for a few years."

Yan Bugui shook his head, wiped his glasses, and looked carefully.

"Are you He Daqing?"

He Daqing nodded.

"Old Yan, you haven't changed your glasses yet?"

Yan Bugui excitedly stepped forward and shook He Daqing's hand.

"Lao He, you said you've been gone for so many years. We thought you would never come back in this lifetime."

He Daqing also sighed.

"Yes, it's been so many years. The older you get, the more you miss home. So here I am, back."

Liu Haizhong asked.

"What about yours? Did they come back with you?"

Yan Bugui also looked at He Daqing curiously.

He Daqing felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, let's go inside and talk. Don't stand at the door."

Yan Bugui was a smart man and reacted immediately.

"Yes, yes, go in and say it."

The third aunt asked when she saw Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong coming back.

"Why are you back?"

But when he saw the person next to him, he exclaimed.

"You are He Daqing, you are back?"

Yan Bugui interrupted her with a stern face.

"Don't ask now. Let's talk about it when we get back. Make us some tea. It's just right for us to sober up. Use the tea that Jianjun gave me last time."

The three aunts nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, you guys go sit down, I'll make some tea."

The three of them entered the house. He Daqing put down his bag, looked at Yan Bugui's house, and said enviously.

"Old Yan, you are really good. These electrical appliances are very popular in the world. I didn't expect you to be so generous."

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong smiled at each other.

"Old He, you know me well. Although I am not stingy now, I can't bear to spend money to buy so many good things. These are all rewards from my current company. The same is true for Old Liu's family."

Liu Haizhong nodded.

"These are all rewards from the company, rewarding us for being serious and responsible, haha."

He Daqing was a little confused. What kind of company was this? Why were there so many good things as rewards? But he didn't ask any more questions.

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong were still waiting for He Daqing to ask so that they could show off, but in the end He Daqing asked Sha Zhu.

"Old Yan, Old Liu, how about I put my things back first and then come back to drink tea with you?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand.

"What are you putting there? You don't have the key to get in. Shazhu hasn't come back from work yet, and Chenguang is out every day."

He Daqing thought about it and it made sense. Now everyone has to lock the door when going out, it’s not like before.

"How about you tell me what happened in our hospital over the years?"

At this time, the third aunt came in with tea.

"You guys drink, you guys chat, boss, I'm going to buy groceries, there's no food at home."

Yan Bugui nodded.

"Go buy some. Buy more. Lao He is eating at our house today. Buy some meat and a fish."

The third aunt agreed and went out.

He Daqing said embarrassedly.

"How can I eat at your house, Old Yan? I can eat when Sha Zhu comes back."

Yan Bugui poured him a cup of tea and said.

"You can't wait. Shazhu is no longer working at the steel mill. He is in the restaurant like me. You will starve to death if you wait for him to get off work."

He Daqing said in surprise.

"What? He just threw away his stable job at the steel mill?"

Liu Haizhong patted his shoulder.

"Lao He, what era is this? How can we still have a stable job? We need to look forward."

What he said was true, but He Daqing always felt it was a pity.

Next, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong told He Daqing what had happened in the hospital over the years.

He Daqing sighed.

"I never thought that there is such a good person in our hospital. You must have made a lot of money following him, right?"

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong smiled but said nothing.

"Don't envy us. Your son Shazhu is also a chef in a restaurant. That job is higher than ours. Also, I heard that Chenguang has a plan and Jianjun has agreed to invest in him. Lao He, good days are coming for your family."

He Daqing asked curiously.

"I know this child Chen Guang. Yu Shui told me about him, but she didn't go into detail in her letter. Can you tell me about him?"

Yan Bugui nodded.

"When Chen Guang was first adopted by Sha Zhu, he was very timid and small in stature. Sha Zhu raised him with all his might. The child worked hard and followed Jian Jun to attend classes. He was admitted to university and is now a graduate. He is preparing to start his own business. He had no money at the beginning, so Sha Zhu left the steel mill. Jian Jun gave him a lot of money, so he said he would help save money for Chen Guang's business. Later, Sha Zhu found Jian Jun again, and Jian Jun invested money in him. Now he is out every day running procedures and the like."

He Daqing nodded.

"So this kid is pretty good?"

Yan Bugui nodded.

"It's more than good. I envy Shazhu. He has a good vision. He is not only ambitious, but also filial."