Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

According to the seating chart at the entrance of the restaurant, Lou Xiaoe found her table. More than ten minutes later, the banquet began. More than an hour later, when the banquet was about to end, everyone in the inspection team received an itinerary. The inspection lasted for a total of ten days. Six days were spent in Sijiu City and four days in Shanghai. Except for the afternoon of the sixth day when they had to take a plane to Shanghai, the rest of the time they would spend half a day at a designated location and half a day free activities.

After the banquet, Lou Xiao'e went to the service desk to open an international long-distance call, and then returned to her room. She called Lou Zhenhua and informed him and Tan Lingya that she was safe. Then Lou Xiao'e took out the phone number Yan Jiekuang had reserved for her and called the number.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" Yan Jiekuang, who was lying on the bed reading a book, heard the knock on the door and came out of the room wearing a coat. He walked to the door, opened it, and saw the person standing at the door. Yan Jiekuang was about to ask. Aunt Zhang spoke first: "Xiao Yan, you came out just in time! Someone named Lou called you. He said he would call back in 20 minutes." After that, Aunt Zhang handed the list to Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang took the order and said, "Aunt Zhang, I'll go back and tell her and I'll be there right away."

"Okay!" Aunt Zhang responded and turned to leave.

Yan Jiekuang closed the door and returned to his room, saying, "Xiaohui, I'm going to take a call and will be back soon. Remember to leave the door open for me!"

"Go! Be careful!" Su Zihui watched Yan Jiekuang leave and thought to herself, "Who would call me so late?!"

Yan Jiekuang went to the public telephone booth and waited for about seven or eight minutes before the phone rang. After Aunt Zhang answered the call, she handed it to Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang picked up the phone and asked, "Hello?! Is this Lou Xiao'e?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "Yes!"

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Have you arrived at Sijiu City?!"

"How do you know?!" Lou Xiao'e was slightly surprised and asked casually.

Yan Jiekuang said: "I guessed."

Lou Xiaoe said, "I just arrived in Sijiucheng today. I'm staying in Room 208 of Sijiucheng Hotel now." Then she asked, "Are you free tomorrow afternoon?!"

Yan Jiekuang thought about it and replied, "I don't have classes tomorrow afternoon."

Lou Xiao'e continued, "Well, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, you go to the lobby of the Sijiucheng Hotel and wait for me. I will meet you. If it is convenient for you, bring your wife with you."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I have no problem. I will go back and ask my wife. We have agreed that we will meet at the Sijiucheng Hotel at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon." After that, Yan Jiekuang hung up the phone, paid the bill, and turned away.

More than ten minutes later, Yan Jiekuang returned home. Su Zihui, who was leaning on the bed reading a book, heard the sound of the door opening, put down the book, looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Why are you back so soon?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "It was Lou Xiao'e who called. She arrived in Sijiucheng today. She asked us to meet at Sijiucheng Hotel at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

Su Zihui knew that Lou Xiaoe was coming, but she didn't expect her to come so soon. Su Zihui immediately perked up, got out of bed quickly, opened the closet, and asked, "I'm meeting her tomorrow. Which outfit do you think I should wear?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Wife, you don't have to dress up specially. Wear the same clothes you usually wear tomorrow. In my eyes, you look good in anything."

After Su Zihui heard what Yan Jiekuang said, a shy look appeared on her face, and she whispered, "You just know how to lie to me."

"Wife, what did you say?!" Yan Jiekuang leaned his head towards Su Zihui. Su Zihui pushed Yan Jiekuang away and muttered, "I'm not going to pay attention to you!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and hugged Su Zihui into his arms, saying, "If you ignore me, who else can you care about?!"

Su Zihui rested her head on Yan Jiekuang's chest, enjoying the tranquility that belonged to the two of them for a while, and said, "My dad may have to change his job."

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Your father is doing well in the army, why did you suddenly want to retire?!"

Su Zihui said, "I don't know either. But my grandmother told me that when my dad is demobilized, he might be assigned to be the head of a factory or the director of a bureau."

Yan Jiekuang said: "It's not suitable for our dad to go to the factory."

"Why?!" Su Zihui raised his head unconsciously and looked at Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang replied: "A factory may look simple on the surface, but it is actually a very complicated business. Not only do you have to manage the factory, but you also have to maintain good relations with upstream and downstream factories. Most importantly, you have to withstand all kinds of storms."

Su Zihui was stunned for a moment and asked, "We don't have to go out to sea to fish, so why do we need to experience the wind and waves?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Sometimes the wind and waves on land are stronger than those on the sea."

"I don't understand!" Su Zihui replied, and walked to the bedside and sat down. Yan Jiekuang followed and asked, "Do you have class tomorrow afternoon?!"

Su Zihui replied: "I have a big class tomorrow morning. There will be no classes later."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'll go to your school to find you after school at noon."

"Okay!" Su Zihui responded, urging: "It's getting late, go to bed early!"

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang responded, went to the bathroom next door to wash up briefly, then ran to the bed, took off his clothes and got into bed.

The next day, near noon, Yan Jiekuang rode his bicycle to the entrance of the Normal University. Not long after, Su Zihui came out of the school pushing her bicycle. Yan Jiekuang asked, "Have you had lunch?!"

Su Zihui replied: "No!"

"Neither do I! Let's go! Let's go eat!" Yan Jiekuang got on his bicycle and Su Zihui followed him.

At 1pm, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui arrived at the lobby of Sijiucheng Hotel on time. Not long after, Lou Xiaoe came down from the building. Lou Xiaoe walked up to Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui, and greeted them with a smile: "Yan Jiekuang, you are really on time?!" Then she looked at Su Zihui and said: "This is your wife, right?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Lou Xiao'e, welcome to Sijiu City. Let me introduce you, this is my wife Su Zihui. Xiaohui, this is the Lou Xiao'e I told you about."

"Sister Xiao'e, hello!" Su Zihui smiled and stretched out her hand. Lou Xiao'e also stretched out her hand and shook hands with Su Zihui, saying, "I heard Yan Jiekuang say you were beautiful before, but I didn't believe it. Today I saw you in person. I believe it now." Then she looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "How about you come to my room and sit for a while?!"

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Lou Xiao'e, can you guys get out?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "Sure!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Since we can go out, let's not go to your room. Come with us to Fangshan Tea House and have a good meal."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Su Zihui, then at Yan Jiekuang, and said, "Wait for me a moment. I'll go upstairs to get a bag and come down soon."

"Okay! Go up and get it! We'll be waiting for you downstairs." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang watched Lou Xiao'e go upstairs and turned to look at Su Zihui.

Su Zihui said: "Lou Xiao'e is really beautiful. She has a good temper too."

Yan Jiekuang said: "She is a good person, but sometimes it's a pity."