Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Giving people advice on life is never a good thing.

There will always come a day when others will think that maybe, if I take another path, my life will be better.

Cao Wei's suggestion was actually overstepping the line.

It's just that we have been neighbors for many years after all.

We should always remind ourselves when necessary.

"I'm old now. I know you have good intentions and want me to earn more." The third uncle took a sip of tea and said, "But what if I lose money?"

What the Third Uncle said was absolutely correct.

It must be said that Yan Jiecheng also has his own luck.

At first, Yu Li got some discarded scraps from the textile factory and wove some to sell. Later, it was really profitable, so she started to make these things and sell them. Later, when it became difficult to make things, she thought about opening a restaurant.

The restaurant was not opened despite Cao Wei's suggestion.

The couple got the money from nowhere and opened a hot pot restaurant in the food court. They just opened it at the end of last year. The business is doing well and they are bringing in a lot of money every month. The couple calculated and estimated that they would be able to get their money back by the end of this year.

This speed is already quite amazing.

So, Yan Jiecheng heard about this way to make money and wanted to get involved.

"Dad! What's the loss?" Yan Jiecheng slapped his thigh and said, "Even Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, those two idiots, can make money. Why can't our Yan family make that much money?"

"Don't be impatient." The third uncle moved his enamel cup towards him and said, "Daughter-in-law, and Yan Jiecheng, please listen to me first. After I'm done, tell me if you think it makes sense."

Yu Li pulled the anxious Yan Jiecheng. She felt a little nervous, "Jiecheng, listen to what dad has to say first."

"Cao Wei in the backyard opened a Sanmei restaurant and made a lot of money. His career has been traceable. He is an amazing cook. When he first came to our courtyard in his 20s, he dared to charge ten yuan per table. Now, we don't know how good his cooking skills are. But this is enough to show that his cooking skills are among the best in this city."

"Besides, his woman, Lou Xiao'e..."

"Wait a moment." Yan Jiecheng was shocked: "What does his woman Lou Xiao'e mean?"

"Hey!" The third uncle slapped his lips and said, "Look at my mouth, don't tell anyone!"

"No, they still have something else to do?!"

Human beings will always listen carefully when it comes to major issues, unless there is a piece of gossip inserted in it.

"It's more than just a problem, we already have a child." The third aunt echoed.

"Good fellow." Yan Jiecheng muttered to himself, "What a hero!"

"Hiss..." Before he could finish his words, Yu Li pinched him with her two fingers. Yan Jiecheng turned around and saw his wife glaring at him.

"Hey, bad guy, definitely a bad guy!"

"Okay, okay, okay, just keep this to yourselves and don't let it out." The third uncle said helplessly.

"Don't worry, Dad. We're keeping our mouths shut."

The third uncle nodded. This couple still knew the importance of the matter.

"Where were we just talking about? Oh, right, Lou Xiao'e. Before liberation, they were capitalists. After liberation, they even went to Hong Kong. That's how the two of them worked hard to build up Samadhi House. What do I want to say? It's not that they are so successful, but that everything they do has a traceable history. Take your hot pot restaurant, for example."

"At that time, let's not talk about the capital. Your mother and I both contributed a little. How long did it take you to get the furnishings for the hot pot restaurant and the recipe? You started thinking about this in late 80, right? It was not until the end of 84 that you officially opened the restaurant. During this period, it took nearly four years." The third uncle held up four fingers and pointed: "Why did it succeed? Because most of you have thought through the intricacies here. Even if there are some that you haven't thought through, it's not a fatal problem."

"Let's talk about Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. Do you know what they do? They sell color TV sets secretly." The third uncle counted on his fingers: "Do you know where they come from? I don't know. Do you know if their goods are reliable? I don't know. If there is a problem with the goods, who should we go to? I don't know. None of these problems are known to you. You only have one use, to take money and buy goods. Tell me, is this appropriate?"

Yu Li nodded involuntarily: "Yes, Jie Cheng, I felt weak before, but I didn't know where. It turns out that we don't know anything about this. We just know to take the money. This is not appropriate. You forgot that when we wanted to open a restaurant before, this happened. We didn't think about what to do with the restaurant if the chef left."

"But both brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu can..."

"If you really can't bear to part with it, then invest a little, but don't invest too much. I have to remind you that Cao Wei has his channels and he knows a lot of people. He won't support us."

"Cao! Xiu! Cheng!"

"Mom, what are you doing?" Cao Xiucheng felt numb all over, and Ji Fufu beside him blinked her eyes.

"Mom?" Ji Fufu asked in a low voice, "Our mom is so young?"

There are only a few surprises for children: either he brings back his girlfriend, or he brings back his girlfriend and child. Obviously, Cao Xiucheng is not as shameless as his father, but only the former.

"You still remember to come back..." Qin Jingru's anger took another turn when she saw Ji Fufu, and paused for a moment: "Is this your wife?"

Cao Xiucheng: ...

Ji Fufu: ...

So you didn’t see it at all just now, right?

"Alright, alright, the child is back, stop messing around. Xiucheng, go see the old man. He's been waiting for you to come back for a while. He's lying in the inner room right now." Yang Xiulan was the first to speak: "After seeing the old man, it's almost time for dinner. Then, I'll introduce him to you."

"Okay." Cao Xiucheng readily agreed.

It feels a bit novel to be surrounded by such a big family.

Ji Fufu, Cao Xiucheng's classmate at school, also studied medicine.

Cao Xiucheng inherited Cao Wei's handsomeness and Qin Jingru's beauty. In addition, he had been studying Chinese medicine with his grandfather since he was a child, so he had a scholarly air. For a girl like Ji Fufu, this was simply a deadly poison. She even thought of a name for the child when she saw him for the first time. So, he chased her home.

Cao Xiucheng was far inferior to Cao Wei in this respect. He devoted all his attention to medicine, and had a bit of Capibara's feeling about love between men and women. It was good to have it, but it was also okay not to have it.