Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"Jie Kuang, are you back?!" Yan Jie Kuang had just come out of the kitchen when Su Zhongguo called him.

"Grandpa!" Yan Jiekuang shouted.

Su Zhongguo pulled Yan Jiekuang to sit down at the stone table and said, "The recycling company you and the Lou family opened is doing well. In just over a month, you have helped us find a lot of good things. Some people saw the results and wanted to take advantage of it, but they were stopped. You don't have to worry about this. The higher-ups plan to invite some celebrities from Hong Kong City to visit China. The Lou family is also among the invited ones. It is estimated that the Lou family will invite Lou Xiaoe to come. In addition, after the Chinese New Year, the higher-ups plan to send an inspection team to Hong Kong City. Are you interested in going with them?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Grandpa, I won't go with the inspection team. I'll avoid making some people jealous. As you know, Xiaohui and I both have Hongcheng ID cards. It won't be easy for us to go there later."

Su Zhongguo said: "As long as you don't sell out the country, you can do whatever you want. If something goes wrong, we old bones will help you."

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "Grandpa, you know I don't have much to pursue in this life. I just want to live a carefree life. I don't have to worry about food, clothes, or money. To achieve these, I must first have strength. This strength can be status or money. I don't have the intention to climb up. So I can only pursue another kind."

Su Zhongguo nodded in agreement and jokingly said, "I heard that you have acquired a lot of courtyard houses recently?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Yes! Even if I can't live here now, it will be a great fortune for my children." Then he changed the subject and advised, "Grandpa, Zilong also bought a courtyard house a while ago. But that one has three entrances. It's not far from here. Why don't you talk to him and ask him to find someone to clean up that courtyard house. You can just move in there."

"I've known for a long time that you're unreliable." Just then Su Zilong came over and sat down next to Yan Jiekuang, then said, "I've already told grandpa about this. But I still have to listen to my dad. My dad has been busy with exercises recently and hasn't come back."

Yan Jiekuang said: "The current exercises are just like playing house. What's the point?!"

"You're quite arrogant, kid?!" Luo Dajun, who had come out to use the toilet, heard Yan Jiekuang's words and walked over.

Yan Jiekuang replied, "What I said is all true. Nowadays, exercises have plans. Everyone knows what the final result will be. Can this serve the purpose of training troops?! If we want to see the true level of the troops, we can only conduct exercises without plans. What is an exercise?! It is the philosopher's stone used to check the level of the troops in peacetime. Although I have never been a soldier, I understand one thing: fake is fake after all."

Luo Dajun became interested at this time and asked, "How do you think we should do this?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Draw the best soldiers and commanders from all the troops in the country to form a new troop. This troop will be equipped with the most advanced weapons and learn foreign military tactics. Use this troop as a sharpening stone for the entire army. Achieve the survival of the fittest."

Luo Dajun hesitated for a few seconds and said, "You have really given us old guys a big problem!"

Su Zhongguo said: "Since there is already a suggestion, let's report it. It's up to the higher-ups whether they adopt it or not."

Seeing Su Zilong eager to try, Yan Jiekuang smiled and poured cold water on him, saying, "You have already changed your job, so don't even think about it."

Su Zilong sighed and said, "Why couldn't you come up with this idea earlier?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "You didn't ask me?! Why should I give you advice?!"

"What are you talking about, kid?!" Su Zhongguo glared at Yan Jiekuang and said, "I should have thrown you into the army and trained you well."

Yan Jiekuang said: "I know my own strengths and weaknesses. Joining the army is not suitable for me. It's better now."

"Look at what you have accomplished!" Luo Dajun rolled his eyes at Yan Jiekuang, and suddenly he envied Su Zhongguo and Ding Huawei. How come his granddaughter and granddaughter don't have such good vision? !

After sitting for a while, Luo Dajun returned to the living room. Su Zilong continued, "Grandpa, we have nothing to do after dinner. Why don't we go and see the new yard I bought?!"

Su Zhongguo asked: "How much did you spend to buy that yard?!"

Su Zilong replied, "I spent six thousand. Originally, they offered ten thousand, but the family was in a hurry to go abroad, so Jie Kuang said he would pay in US dollars. So they gave me a discount." Then he added, "Grandpa, don't worry! I didn't take advantage of Jie Kuang."

Su Zhongguo smiled and said, "That's fine! We'll go over and take a look later."

Su Zilong felt relieved when he heard Su Zhongguo's words.

A little after eleven o'clock. The food was ready. There were many people today, so two tables were prepared. One table for the elders, and one table for the younger generation like Yan Jiekuang and their children. After everyone sat down, Yan Jiekuang was the first to pick up his chopsticks and said, "Everyone, don't be polite. Pick up your chopsticks!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Don't just stand there, move!" Su Zhongguo picked up a piece of roast duck and put it in his mouth. Others also started to use their chopsticks.

After eating for about half an hour, Su Zilong took a sip of wine and said, "Jie Kuang, it's a good thing that not many people came today. If there were more people, I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough space here."

Yan Jiekuang replied: "How can there not be room for everyone?! When this place was first renovated, it was designed to accommodate four round tables."

Su Zihui picked up a piece of fish, removed the bones, put it into Yan Xueli's mouth, and asked, "Second brother, when will the construction of the three-story courtyard house you bought start?!"

Su Zilong replied: "After I took my grandparents to see it this afternoon, I will find someone to clean it up in two days."

Su Zihui asked: "Second brother, it will cost a lot of money to clean up the courtyard. Do you have enough money?!"

Su Zilong smiled and replied, "Don't worry about the money. I still have some money. If it's not enough, we still have grandpa and grandma!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's more convenient for you to move here than to live in the compound. It's close to Union Hospital. It's convenient to take the elderly to the hospital if they feel unwell. And we live nearby, so we can take care of them if anything happens."

Su Zihui continued, "My mother's workplace is also nearby."

Su Zilong smiled and said, "You are all right, but the most important thing is that this place is close to Jie Di's university."

Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui looked at each other, shook their heads at the same time, and said in unison: "It's hopeless! (It's hopeless!)"

Su Zilong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean by this?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "What else can it mean? It means literally. Love-brained, there is no cure!"

"Brother!" Yan Jiedi called out shyly.

Yan Jiekuang said seriously: "You are the same as him. You two are equally matched."

"I won't talk to you anymore!" Yan Jiedi replied to Yan Jiekuang, and began to show how to turn her anger into appetite, with her chopsticks raining down on every dish. At this moment, Su Guoxin, who was sleeping in the cradle next to her, suddenly started crying. As Su Guoxin started crying, Yan Xueyi, who was sleeping next to him, also started crying. Su Zihui and Yan Jiedi had no choice but to stop eating. They had to take care of the children first.