Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Nothing happened that night. At nine o'clock the next morning, Yan Jiekuang drove to the bank entrance. Because Charlie had informed the lobby manager in advance, the lobby manager immediately notified Charlie when he saw Yan Jiekuang getting out of the car. Charlie trotted all the way to the bank entrance.

"Mr. Yan, you're here?!" Charlie greeted Yan Jiekuang with a smile.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Charlie, please help call a few people to move it."

"No problem!" Charlie echoed, and said to the lobby manager who was following behind him: "Go call a few people."

After the lobby manager left, Yan Jiekuang said, "Charlie, I watched the news last night. It seems that several bank vaults were robbed. Your security here won't be as bad as those banks?!"

Charlie smiled and replied, "The security here is first-rate. It's much better than those Japanese banks."

"I feel relieved when you say that!" Yan Jiekuang opened the back door and trunk. The lobby manager also came out with his men. Each of them had two bags, and soon all the travel bags in the car were taken down. Yan Jiekuang locked the car door and followed Charlie into the bank.

Charlie had expected Yan Jiekuang to bring a lot of cash today. But after counting the amount, even Charlie, who was used to seeing money, was shocked. Charlie asked excitedly: "Mr. Yan, are all these money really stored here?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Of course! Otherwise, why would I bring it here?! Also, help me deposit half of the Hong Kong dollars and US dollars into a separate account."

"Okay! That's no problem. Please sign here." Charlie handed the document to Yan Jiekuang. Yan Jiekuang took the document, read it carefully, and then signed it.

Charlie took the document and said, "Mr. Yan, you brought 240 million Hong Kong dollars, 28.02 million US dollars and 13.47 million British pounds in cash this time. Are you going to keep this money in your account forever?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "I will start a company later. But I am still considering what the company will do."

What Yan Jiekuang lacks now is people. It would be great if he could conjure up some people.

After finishing the deposit, Yan Jiekuang left the bank and drove to Repulse Bay. It was the same process as yesterday at the villa in the hillside. After finishing all the things, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. Yan Jiekuang found a tea restaurant and had a simple meal and packed some food. Then he drove back to the villa in the hillside.

"Ding-ling-ling! Ding-ling-ling!" A little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Yan Jiekuang returned to the villa. He had just taken out the furniture in the space and decorated the living room. The doorbell rang. Yan Jiekuang frowned and thought to himself, "Who would come here at this time?!" Yan Jiekuang walked out of the villa, came to the door, opened the small window on the door, and saw Lou Xiao'e standing outside the door. Yan Jiekuang opened the door and asked, "How did you know I live here?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied, "I live in the villa across from you. My study room can just see your front door." Then she asked, "Wouldn't you like me to come in and sit for a while?!"

Yan Jiekuang made way and said, "Come in!"

After Lou Xiao'e entered the house, Yan Jiekuang closed the door and took Lou Xiao'e into the villa. Yan Jiekuang said, "The house has not been arranged yet, it is still a little messy, please forgive me!"

Lou Xiao'e looked around the living room and asked, "Why are you alone?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "My wife is still in Sijiu City. I plan to go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Many people don't want to go back after coming here. Why do you want to go back?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Hong Kong City can only be regarded as a stepping stone. The focus of my future career will still be in China."

Lou Xiaoe then asked: "You haven't told me yet. How do you know me?!"

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Do you know Xu Damao?!"

"Xu Damao?!" Lou Xiao'e muttered, and replied, "Of course I remember. If it weren't for him, our family might not have been able to come to Hong Kong City." Then she asked, "What's your relationship with him?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Xu Damao and I are neighbors."

"Wait!" A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through Lou Xiao'e's mind. Lou Xiao'e asked: "Did you write that letter?!"

Yan Jiekuang was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What letter?!"

In fact, Yan Jiekuang knew what was going on, but in line with his good habit of doing good deeds without leaving a name, Yan Jiekuang continued to play dumb.

Lou Xiao'e said: "Don't you really know what the letter is?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "What letter?!"

Lou Xiao'e snorted and said, "If you don't admit it, forget it!" Then she asked, "You just said that Hong Kong City is just a springboard?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "There is a lot of work to be done in the country right now, and we are short of everything. But we are cut off from the outside world. So Gangcheng has become an important strategic location for development." He then asked, "Can you tell me what business your Lou family is doing in Gangcheng now?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "Why can't I tell you?! Our Lou family is mainly engaged in the mechanical processing industry. The industry in Hong Kong is only a small part. Our family's focus is on Borneo." Then she asked: "You seem to be very concerned about our family's situation?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Who doesn't have curiosity?! Your father was known as Loubancheng in the old city. With his courage and style of doing things, it is impossible for him to remain unknown in Hong Kong City."

Lou Xiao'e said, "I guess he's too old to be a hero. After arriving in Hong Kong, my father no longer managed things. My brothers also took over the family business."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly asked: "Lou Xiao'e, are you married?!"

Lou Xiao'e was stunned and asked, "Why do you ask this?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Just curious!"

Lou Xiao'e said: "It can be considered as being married!"

At that time, Lou Zhenhua brought Lou Xiao'e and Tan Lingya to Gangcheng. In order to gain a foothold, Lou Zhenhua adopted a marriage strategy. He let his eldest son marry the youngest daughter of the Xu family. Lou Xiao'e was betrothed to the Bao family. But things did not go as planned. Lou Xiao'e had just gotten engaged to her marriage partner, and that night the man went out to fool around with others. Probably because he was drunk and had a few words with the gangsters, he was stabbed by them. He died before he was sent to the hospital. Because the Bao family was powerful, Lou Xiao'e also needed the title of Bao family's daughter-in-law, so she was willing to remain a widow.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's awkward expression, Yan Jiekuang immediately changed the subject and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about today?!"

Lou Xiao'e came back to her senses and said, "My dad wants to see you."

"See me?!" Yan Jiekuang was stunned and said, "I don't even know him. Why does he want to see me?!"

Lou Xiao'e said noncommittally: "I guess he wants to meet you, his fellow villager?!"

Yan Jiekuang rolled his eyes at Lou Xiao'e and said, "Do you think I will believe it?!" Then he changed the subject and said, "But then again, as a new resident, it's my duty to visit my neighbors. Please wait a moment, I'll get some things and be back soon." After that, Yan Jiekuang pretended to go upstairs.

After about five or six minutes, Yan Jiekuang came down from upstairs carrying a cloth bag. Lou Xiaoe asked curiously, "What are you carrying?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Some local specialties from Beijing."