Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Su Zhongguo's face changed and he said, "No one asked you to take the blame."

"Isn't this called taking the blame?! What does it mean to take the blame?! I guessed that those people would definitely use me to make trouble." Then Yan Jiekuang took out a notebook from his bag, handed it to Su Zhongguo and Ding Huawei, and said, "These are what those people did after they arrived in Gangcheng. Uncle Lou was worried that I would be plotted against by them. He found someone from the Huo family in advance to help follow them."

Ding Huawei and Su Zhongguo did not take the notebook from Yan Jiekuang. Su Zilong looked at the reactions of the two old men, took the notebook from Yan Jiekuang and started reading. Su Zilong read ten lines at a glance, and he could not read any more after reading five or six pages. Su Zilong said, "These people are not going to discuss cooperation. They are going to Hong Kong to shop?! Who gave them the courage to do this?!"

Yan Jiekuang looked as if he was used to it. He smiled and said, "People's hearts have changed in those years. Besides, who doesn't have three or five friends?! If you go out and your friends ask you to bring something, would you not bring it?! Originally, I didn't want to take it out. But who asked them to make me take the blame?!"

Ding Jinan said, "They want to harm my son-in-law, no way! I will ask Yanwu to hand over the things later."

Su Zhongguo asked: "Jie Kuang, does the Lou family really not plan to form a joint venture?!"

Yan Jiekuang stared at Su Zhongguo and asked, "Grandpa, can you tell me what purpose the higher-ups want to achieve through this joint venture?!"

Su Zhongguo was stumped by Yan Jiekuang's question. To be honest, Su Zhongguo didn't want to get involved in these messy things. But some people just came to Su Zhongguo. Su Zhongguo hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Just tell me. Is the Lou family willing to form a joint venture?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "I was willing before, but I am not willing now. I was willing before because of emotion. I am not willing now because of reason."

Ding Huawei asked: "What if the higher-ups let your father-in-law be the director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "It's a hell of a pit. Whoever goes there will be in trouble. If the higher-ups want my father-in-law to be the factory director, it would be better to let him retire early."

Su Zhongguo and Ding Huawei's expressions changed several times. Ding Huawei finally sighed and said, "Old Su, I'll tell you! Those people have no good intentions."

Su Zhongguo said: "I didn't agree to their request at that time. I just said I would ask for them."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Grandpa, grandpa! It's too late to be a good person now. Since our family has moved out of the compound, there is no need to continue to get involved with those people. The country will become more and more open in the future. If your family doesn't want to be an official, you can do business. If you don't have the capital, I can provide it. If you don't want to do business or be an official and just want to live an ordinary life, I will help them arrange a sinecure in the Lou family's factory. Even if they don't have to go to work, they will still get paid every month."

When the people present heard Yan Jiekuang's words, they instantly understood another meaning behind them. Su Zilong smiled and asked, "Jiekuang, what is your relationship with the Lou family?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Of course it is a cooperative relationship. But my partner is Lou Xiaoe."

Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui stayed at the Su family for more than two hours. When they were about to leave, Su Yanwu came back. When Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui saw Su Yanwu, they immediately greeted him, "Dad!"

When Su Yanwu saw the two of them, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face, and he asked, "When did you two come back?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Today!"

Su Yanwu took the cup that Ding Jinan handed over, took a sip of water, and said, "It's still more comfortable at home."

Yan Jiekuang echoed, "Dad, isn't there an old saying?! No place is worse than your own thatched house. Although I have a house in Gangcheng, it's okay to live there for a month or two. But after living there for a long time, I'll miss the courtyard house." Then he asked, "Dad, are there any restrictions on your going to Gangcheng now?!"

Su Yanwu replied: "There are no restrictions. But you need to report it in advance."

Su Zihui understood what Yan Jiekuang meant and said, "Mom has retired anyway. During the New Year, Jiekuang and I will take you to Hong Kong City for a tour."

Su Zilong licked his face and asked: "Little sister, can you take me to see the world?!"

Su Zihui looked at Su Zilong and said, "Not during the Chinese New Year. We will take you and Jie Di there for a stroll next summer."

After staying at the Su family for a while, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui left. Looking at the backs of his daughter and son-in-law, Su Yanwu sighed unconsciously. Ding Jinan heard Su Yanwu's sigh and asked, "What's wrong?!"

Su Yanwu said: "It's not a good thing for a son-in-law to be too capable."

Ding Jinan asked: "Those people want you to be a lobbyist again?!"

Su Yanwu replied: "I rejected it. I'm not that stupid! I would team up with outsiders to cheat my own son-in-law."

Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui had just turned out of the alley and entered Nanluoguxiang when Xu Damao appeared in front of them on a bicycle. Xu Damao said, "Jiekuang, I finally see you today."

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Brother Damao, what's the matter?!"

Xu Damao asked, "Jie Kuang, I heard from Jiefang that you have a lot of videotapes of movies and TV series from Hong Kong City?!"

"Yes!" Yan Jiekuang responded and asked, "What's the matter?!"

Xu Damao asked, "Jie Kuang, can you lend me the videotape so I can copy it?" Seeing Yan Jie Kuang didn't say anything, Xu Damao continued, "Don't worry! If you lend me the videotape, I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "It's fine to lend it to you. But I can only lend it to you for a week at most. After a week, all the videotapes must be returned to me."

When Xu Damao heard Yan Jiekuang's words, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. He said, "One week is enough." Then he asked, "When will you give me the videotape?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "The videotapes are all with my second brother. Just ask him for them!"

Xu Damao said, "I heard that you can start a joint venture company now. You are familiar with the people in Hongcheng. Have you ever thought about starting a company with them and becoming the boss?!"

"Brother Damao, do you think it's easy to be a boss?! We are not destined to be bosses, so don't get involved. I am now focused on graduating from college, and then being assigned a pension position, and then I will be done with it until I retire." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang took out a cigarette box from his pocket, took out two cigarettes and handed one to Xu Damao. Xu Damao took out a matchbox quickly, took out a match, struck a fire, first helped Yan Jiekuang light the cigarette, then lit the cigarette in his mouth, took two puffs, looked at the cigarette in his hand, and said with a smile: "Jiekuang, this cigarette is good?!"

"It's just so-so! Just smoke it yourself. Brother Damao, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first!" After that, Yan Jiekuang took Su Zihui and walked past Xu Damao. Xu Damao looked at the backs of Su Zihui and Yan Jiekuang, muttering: "This kid, he's not that old, but he wants to retire?! I really don't know what's in his mind?! He has connections but doesn't use them?! Why didn't this kid learn the calculations of the third uncle?!" Then Xu Damao took two more puffs of his cigarette, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, and rode away on his bicycle.