Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Lou Xiao'e followed Tan Lingya's instructions, put the hangover soup on the bedside table, and said, "Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll go out first."

"Yeah!" Tan Lingya responded, and said, "You've been tired all day, go and take a rest!"

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e silently walked out of Lou Zhenhua and Tan Lingya's bedroom and closed the door.

Tan Lingya looked at Lou Zhenhua and was in a daze unconsciously. Tan Lingya clearly remembered that the last time Lou Zhenhua got drunk was the night before he left Sijiu City. After arriving in Hong Kong City, even if Lou Zhenhua went out for social events, he would pay attention to controlling the amount and not let himself get drunk. But today, Lou Zhenhua got drunk again.

Tan Lingya reached out and stroked Lou Zhenhua's hair, muttering to herself, "We are old! We are all old. It's time for us to return to our roots."

A smile suddenly appeared on Lou Zhenhua's face, as if he was responding to Tan Lingya.

Lou Xiao'e went downstairs, sat on the sofa for a while, and said to the servant beside her: "Auntie Wu, make me a bowl of porridge."

"Okay! Miss!" After saying that, Aunt Wu turned and left.

Lou Xiao'e changed to a more comfortable sitting position, picked up the newspaper on the coffee table, and flipped through it casually. Suddenly, a piece of news in the newspaper caught Lou Xiao'e's attention. After thinking for a few minutes, Lou Xiao'e picked up the phone on the cabinet next to the sofa and dialed a number.

Not long after, the call was connected. A woman's voice came from the other end of the line: "This is Blue Star Recycling Company. Who is this?!"

Lou Xiao'e said: "Amy, I'm Lou Xiao'e."

Amy asked respectfully, "Boss Lou, what can I do for you?!"

Lou Xiaoe said, "I just saw in the newspaper that the Star Shipyard in Lion City is for sale. Can you help me check why they want to sell it?!"

Amy replied, "Boss Lou, I just wanted to report this to you. Daxing Shipping Company from South Korea has ordered four ocean-going cargo ships from Xingchen Shipyard. Daxing's parent company has financial problems and cannot pay for the subsequent shipbuilding costs. Moreover, when the contract was signed, Xingchen Shipyard only asked them to pay a 10% deposit in order to attract the business of Daxing Shipping Company. The rest of the ship price will be paid after the ship is delivered."

Lou Xiao'e said: "Even if Daxing Shipping Company doesn't want the ship anymore and doesn't pay the subsequent payment, there is no need for Xingchen Shipyard to sell the factory, right?!"

Amy continued, "It is rumored that the major shareholder of Xingchen Shipyard has only one son in his family for nine generations. His son seems to have lost a lot of money in gambling. In order to help his son pay off his debts, he embezzled a large sum of money from the company to help his son fill the hole."

Lou Xiao'e thought about it and asked, "Do you know how much they plan to sell it for?!"

Amy replied, "Mr. Lou, the price is not clear at the moment."

Lou Xiao'e urged, "Check it out as soon as possible and give me some news."

"Yes! Mr. Lou!" Amy hung up the phone.

"Miss, the porridge is ready!" Aunt Wu walked up to Lou Xiao'e and reported.

"Bring it out!" Lou Xiao'e hung up the phone and walked to the restaurant. Not long after, Wu Ma brought out the porridge and side dishes she had just cooked.

After finishing her porridge, Lou Xiao'e returned to the living room and sat for a while. Then the phone rang. Lou Xiao'e picked up the phone and asked, "Hello? Who is this?!"

Amy replied, "Boss Lou, I have already found out what you asked me to check. The package sale price of Xingchen Shipyard is 20 million US dollars. However, Xingchen Shipyard still owes the bank a loan of 120 million US dollars."

Lou Xiaoe asked: "Do you know when the final repayment date is for the money they owe to the bank?!"

Amy replied, "The earliest one is on the 17th of next month. The latest one is on January 1th of next year. Currently, their shipyard has six ocean-going cargo ships to be delivered. Only two of them are 8% completed. The remaining ships are about % completed."

Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Amy, please prepare a copy of the materials for the Xingchen Shipyard and give it to me before noon tomorrow."

"Okay! Mr. Lou!" Amy agreed readily. When she heard the busy tone on the phone, Amy hung up.

"Second Young Master!" Lou Xiao'e had just hung up the phone when she saw her second brother Lou Shiming walking in from outside.

Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile: "Second brother, why did you think of coming back today?!"

Lou Shiming said, "Of course I came back to see you, my smart, pretty and capable sister. You don't know, but now I'm without you. I always feel like something is wrong." Then he asked, "Are you really not going to come back to help me?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother, you have so many talented people there. You don't need one more. Besides, although the recycling company is small, it is my own company after all. So brother, I won't cause trouble for you."

Lou Shiming sighed and asked, "Are you still angry with your second sister-in-law?!"

Lou Xiao'e hurriedly said, "Second brother, I swear to God! I am not angry with her. She is the daughter of the Li family. Even if I am angry, I dare not vent it on her."

"Okay! If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. At most, I'll just have to work harder." Lou Shiming replied, and then asked, "Where are my parents?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied, "Dad drank too much at a social gathering today, and Mom is staying with him in the room."

"Drunk?!" Lou Shiming was stunned and asked, "Xiao'e, why did our dad drink too much for no reason?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "I don't know about that. Maybe I'm in a good mood today!"

Lou Shiming muttered, "No matter how good your mood is, you can't drink like this!" After hesitating for a few seconds, Lou Shiming asked, "Xiao'e, does your company have sufficient funds now?!"

Lou Xiao'e asked: "Second brother, why are you asking this?! Do you want to buy shares?!"

"No!" Lou Shiming replied, "Several companies owe our factory money for goods. Now the company is having trouble making ends meet."

Lou Xiao'e blinked her cute eyes, pretended to be surprised, and said, "Second brother, how could your factory be unable to make ends meet? The day before yesterday, I saw my second sister-in-law and her family shopping in a jewelry store, and they bought a lot of things."

"What?!" After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Lou Shiming's face changed instantly, and he muttered silently in his heart: "Why didn't she tell me about this?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother, you can't always focus on the factory. You should also pay more attention to your sister-in-law. In case she is cheated. You also help her count money."

Lou Shiming smiled awkwardly and said, "Your second sister-in-law and I are a couple who share hardships. She will not cheat me."

Lou Xiao'e said: "Second brother, you should be more careful!"

"I understand!" Lou Shiming replied, "Since Dad is drunk, I won't go up to disturb them. I'll go back first."

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e responded and sent Lou Shiming out the door. Then she walked to the phone, picked up the phone, and dialed Lou Shichang's home number.

The phone rang three times and was connected. Lou Shichang's voice came from the other end of the line: "I'm Lou Shichang, who is this?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied: "Brother, it's me, Xiao'e!"

Lou Shichang asked: "Xiao'e, what's the matter with you calling me at this time?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother, please help me find someone to check on my second sister-in-law. I always feel that something is wrong with her recently." Then Lou Xiao'e told Lou Shichang that Lou Shiming had just come to see her, and that she saw Lou Shiming's wife taking people to buy jewelry.