Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

After chatting for more than two hours, Lou Xiao'e suddenly felt that there was nothing more to talk about with the leader. Lou Xiao'e quietly glanced at the time on her watch and saw that it was still early, so she decisively said goodbye to the leader. The leader could not keep her, so he had to let Secretary Chen send Lou Xiao'e away.

After Lou Xiao'e left, the boss's wife came down from upstairs and asked, "Did they leave?!"

"Leave!" The big boss replied, "This girl is as difficult to deal with as Yan Jiekuang. Both of them are very careful with their words."

The boss's wife smiled and joked, "It seems you have met your match."

"Yes!" The big boss echoed, and then said: "Old lady, you also saw Yan Jiekuang's child on the second day of the Chinese New Year. What do you think of that child?!"

The boss's wife said, "Although I haven't had much contact with that child, he gives people the feeling of being invisible. He seems to suppress his presence very low. If we didn't know there was such a person, we might not be able to find him." Then she asked, "Why? Are you attracted to him?!"

The senior leader said, "The ministry has held a meeting and decided to include the Red Star Steel Mill in the list of factories to be reformed. Ever since Li Huaide left the steel mill, the higher-ups have not found a suitable person. Now that the steel mill is to be reformed, no one is willing to be the director."

The leader’s wife asked, “Are you really planning to let Yan Jiekuang be the director of the steel mill?!”

The big boss said with a self-deprecating look, "I didn't have this idea before. Now I suddenly think he is really suitable to be the factory director."

The boss's wife asked back, "Aren't you afraid of scaring the kids away?!"

The leader was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that this was really possible. Who let Yan Jiekuang have Gangcheng's ID card? ! The leader suddenly felt frustrated.

Although the leader had the urge to let Yan Jiekuang go to the Red Star Steel Mill as the director, he was not the only one who had the final say. In addition, the leader wanted to retire, so he did not continue to manage the affairs of the Red Star Steel Mill. In the summer of 1979, all the schools in the city had already started their summer vacation. Yan Jiekuang and his wife were also idle at home.

Su Zihui, who was reading in the room, saw Yan Jiekuang walking around the room, put down the book, and asked, "Jiekuang, what are you doing?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "I used my connections to get a few air conditioners. I want to install them in our home first. Then I'll send the rest to your parents."

Su Zihui asked: "Can you do it alone?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "It's a window air conditioner anyway, so it's easy to install. I can basically do it by myself. Isn't my second brother here to help?!"

Su Zihui then asked: "It's vacation now. When are you going to take me to Hong Kong City?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Install the air conditioner in the next two days. Rest for a few more days, and we will set off next Wednesday. We will reach Gangcheng by Saturday at the latest. I will accompany you to have a good look around Gangcheng then." Then he asked, "When is your sister-in-law's due date?!"

Su Zihui replied: "The due date is next month."

"Okay! Then we'll bring some baby supplies when we come back." Yan Jiekuang took the backpack hanging on the wall and said, "I'm going out first."

"Be careful!" Su Zihui reminded and continued reading.

"Jie Kuang, where are you going?!" Yan Jie Kuang had just walked to the front yard and was about to push his bicycle out when Yan Bugui's voice rang out.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Dad, my friend got me a few air conditioners. I'm going to install them now. Go to my second brother's house and see if he's home. If he is, ask him to come over and help."

"Okay! I'll go find him right away." After saying that, Yan Bugui went out directly.

More than an hour later, when Yan Jiekuang came back on his bicycle, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiefang were already waiting at the gate. Yan Jiefang helped hold the bicycle, looked at the boxes piled up like a mountain on the back seat of the bicycle, and asked, "Jiekuang, is this the air conditioner you mentioned?!"

"Yes!" Yan Jiekuang replied, "Please help push the bicycle into the yard first."

"Hey!" Yan Jiefang responded and immediately helped Yan Jiekuang carry the bicycle into the gate of the courtyard.

After parking the bicycles, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiefang quickly unloaded the air conditioner. Yan Jiekuang said, "Brother, when the air conditioners here are installed, you can take two back."

Yan Jiefang said with a smile: "How can this be so embarrassing?!"

"What's there to be embarrassed about?! If there's any embarrassment, it's my fault." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang went back to the house to get the tools, and started installing the air conditioner with quick movements.

After working for more than two hours, all four window air conditioners were installed. Yan Bugui sat in the room, enjoying the cool breeze from the window air conditioner, which was so comfortable. Suddenly, Yan Bugui thought of the electricity bill, and hurried out of the room and asked: "Jie Kuang, does this thing consume electricity?!"

Yan Jiekuang rolled his eyes at Yan Bugui and said, "Dad, you don't have to worry about the electricity bill! I just want to ask you one question: is this thing comfortable to use?!"

Yan Bugui grinned and replied, "You know what, this thing is really comfortable to use."

Yan Jiekuang continued, "Isn't it enough to be comfortable?! Why do you care so much?! It's hot outside, go back to the house and rest!" After saying that, Yan Jiekuang looked at Yan Jiefang and asked, "Second brother, do you know how to install this thing?!"

Yan Jiefang replied: "This thing is easy to install, you will learn it after watching it."

"Okay! Then you take two back first. Install one in your room and one in the living room. Anyway, your sister-in-law gave birth to sons for you, so you can just let them get by in the living room in the summer. I'll give you another one when I get a chance in the future." After that, Yan Jiekuang helped Yan Jiefang move the two air conditioners and installed them on the bicycle. After sending Yan Jiefang away, Yan Jiekuang said something to Su Zihui and rode out on his bicycle again.

A little after 3 p.m., Yan Jiekuang came back. Auntie No. 3, who was cooking in the kitchen, saw Yan Jiekuang and said, "Jiekuang, why don't you install an air conditioner in the kitchen?!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and replied, "Mom, isn't this too extravagant?!"

The third aunt laughed and said, "Isn't it because I cooked too hot?! I was just saying it casually." Then she said, "Your eldest brother is here with his wife and newborn child. Your eldest brother is not destined to have a son. The woman named Qin Jingru gave birth to a girl for him."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned for a moment and asked, "When did they come?!"

The third aunt replied, "He just came a while ago. Your father is talking to them in the living room!"

"I'll go and take a look!" After saying that, Yan Jiekuang locked his bicycle and walked towards the backyard.

"Oh?! You two are such rare guests!" Yan Jiekuang walked into the living room and saw Yan Xuehong standing next to Yan Bugui. Her eyes were still red, as if she had just cried.

When Yan Bugui saw Yan Jiekuang coming back, he said hurriedly, "Jiekuang, you're back just in time. Your elder brother wants to learn from Hong and move back with him."

Yan Jiekuang turned his head to look at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Xuehong is living well with me. Why would you let her go back with you?! Go back and suffer?!"