Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Zhou Jin couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect the business here to be so good! It seems that there is no shortage of rich people at any time!"

Lou Xiao'e also echoed: "Yes, now many people outside can't even get enough food to eat, and people flee famine and beg for food every day, but here there are so many rich people who come to enjoy life."

Zhou Jin nodded and continued to look at the guests around him. He found that most of them were wearing luxurious clothes and various jewelry, and they were obviously rich and powerful people.

At the same time, a group of people gathered outside the restaurant. Most of them were the troublemakers in the city. They were idle and causing trouble. At this moment, they were curiously watching the situation in the restaurant, and laughed from time to time.

Zhou Jin looked at those stubborn people with disdain in his heart. These people relied on the protection of their ancestors and did nothing all day long, only knowing how to fight or bully the weak. Once they lost the protection of their elders, they would probably live a worse life than ordinary people.

However, Zhou Jin didn't have too many thoughts, he just simply looked down on them.

After all, reincarnation is indeed a technical job, and some people are born with superior conditions and can enjoy life to the fullest.

But this does not mean that Zhou Jin will envy them, because he firmly believes that through his own efforts, he can also live a happy life.

After a while, the waiter came with the food. Zhou Jin stopped thinking and tasted the food with Lou Xiao'e.

I have to say that this only western restaurant in this city is really good. No wonder there are so many people coming here, the taste is really worth it.

The braised beef in this pot is sweet and sour, soft and tender, with a salty and non-greasy texture; the braised prawns are delicious and the soup is rich; the beetroot soup is sweet and sour; the cream-roasted miscellaneous items are full of milky flavor; the ox tongue is soft and tender, and tastes good, with a tender and soy sauce flavor; the chestnut cake is fragrant with chestnuts, slightly sweet, and melts in your mouth.

They both enjoyed the meal very much. Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e felt very satisfied and thought that the trip to Lao Mo was really worth it.

After the meal, Zhou Jin went to pay the bill in a happy mood, and then prepared to send Lou Xiao'e home.

It was already late at this time, and Zhou Jin had to rush to the school to pick up Zhou Xin. At the same time, he was full of curiosity about the outcome of Yi Zhonghai's trial in the afternoon.

He hopes to get relevant news after returning to Siheyuan.

Zhou Jin sent Lou Xiao'e to the gate of the Lou family mansion. When she was not paying attention, he gently kissed her cheek and then rode away on his bicycle.

Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but blushing. When she turned around and prepared to go into the house, she was surprised to find her parents standing at the door and looking at her.

Lou Xiao'e was so embarrassed that she covered her face and quickly fled back to the bedroom. Seeing this, Lou Bancheng shook his head helplessly and sighed in his heart: "My precious daughter, I'm afraid she will be trapped by Zhou Jin for the rest of her life!"

Then, Lou Bancheng and his wife also turned around and went into the house.

Zhou Jin arrived at Hongxing Primary School just in time for school to be over. Seeing that it was Teacher Ran who personally sent Zhou Xin out, Zhou Jin hurried forward to say hello.

"Teacher Ran, I am really sorry to trouble you. I even asked you to send Xinxin out in person."

Ran Qiuye saw Zhou Jin and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Zhou Xin, I know Xinxin lives in the courtyard of No. 95, Hongxing Street. I happened to be there for something, and this was on the way, so I came out with Xinxin."

Zhou Jin: "Oh, so that's the case. That's great, let's go together. Xinxin, get in the car."

Zhou Xin: "Okay, brother, Teacher Ran, let's go together."

Ran Qiuye: "Okay, that's a good way to go."

Then Ran Qiuye also rode his bicycle and followed Zhou Jin to the courtyard side by side.

Zhou Jin suddenly thought of something. Zhou Xin and Banggeng were classmates, so Ran Qiuye must be Banggeng's class teacher.

In the original drama, the first time Ran Qiuye went to the Siheyuan was to urge the Jia family to pay tuition, and it should be this time.

So Zhou Jin asked, "Teacher Ran, you came to our courtyard after get off work, is there something going on?"

"It's like this, Brother Zhou Xin, Jia Geng from your courtyard is also a student in our class, but he hasn't paid his tuition since the start of the semester, so the principal asked me to urge him to pay."

When Zhou Jin heard this, he secretly said, "As expected, it's a good thing that Jia Zhang was sent in now, otherwise you would probably be scolded and cried."

At this time, Ran Qiuye continued, "Brother Zhou Xin, you live in the same courtyard with Jia Geng. Do you know their family? Why haven't they paid the tuition for so long?"

"Teacher Ran, I know it's not nice to say bad things about someone behind their back, but this Jia family does have a big problem. When you go to collect tuition this time, you must remember not to believe a word the adults in their family say. Just convey their message.

As for whether they pay the tuition or not, don't worry about it. Just wait for the school to deal with it. Otherwise, it's easy to get into trouble."

"Ah! Is it so serious?" Ran Qiuye was frightened by Zhou Jin's words.

"Can you tell me in detail? This is my first time visiting a student's home. I hope I can complete the task assigned to me by the principal."

"Hey, Teacher Ran, let me put it this way. Jia Geng has a grandmother named Jia Zhang. She is a notorious shrew not only in our courtyard but also in the entire Hongxing Street. But you are lucky. She was sentenced to three years in prison some time ago.

The Jia family also has a bad reputation in the courtyard. Of course, most of the reason is because of Jia Zhang, but Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu are not easy people to get along with either.

Especially Qin Huairu, this woman is extremely good at acting, her tears flow as if she wants to, and her expression is as pitiful as it can be, but all of this is just acting.

I don't know if you know this, but the Jia family is obviously one of the richest families in our Siheyuan. However, they had previously teamed up with the manager at the time to defraud donations in the Siheyuan. The amount involved was as high as more than 600 yuan. Jia Zhang was sentenced because of this.

Moreover, when the staff of the street office searched the Jia family, they found that after paying back all the fraudulent donations, they still had about 700 to 800 yuan left. They also had things like gold rings and sewing machines. How could a family like that be short of money?

To put it bluntly, they are just greedy for bargains. They always think that if they send their children to your school, even if they don't pay tuition, you won't do anything to the children. If you really come to ask for money, then just wait.

So, when you go to the Jia family later, don't say too much to them. Just convey the message to them, otherwise you will be deceived by Qin Huairu.

I'm telling you all this because you're Xinxin's homeroom teacher. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Ran Qiuye could never imagine how such a family could exist in this world. No wonder Jia Geng was naughty and causing trouble at school, and did nothing to do with studying.

However, Ran Qiuye still maintained a skeptical attitude towards Zhou Jin's words. After all, she could hear from Zhou Jin's tone that there was a considerable conflict between the two families.

However, Ran Qiuye was worried that what Zhou Jin said was true. She knew that she had just returned to China not long ago and did not understand the local customs and practices here. She was also afraid of being cheated.

So Ran Qiuye looked at Zhou Jin and asked.

"Brother Zhou Xin, this is my first time visiting your courtyard, and I don't know much about the situation inside. Can you take me to Jia Geng's house?"

"That's no problem. He lives in the middle courtyard and I live in the backyard. We just happened to pass by, so this is just a matter of convenience."

Ran Qiuye saw that Zhou Jin had misunderstood the meaning, but was too embarrassed to say it again, so she could only nod helplessly.

Anyway, Zhou Jin lives there too. If anything really goes wrong, we can just go to him directly. I just don’t believe that, as his sister’s class teacher, he would ignore himself.

The three of them quickly returned to the courtyard. Yan Bugui was still guarding the gate. Seeing Zhou Jin coming back with Teacher Ran made Yan Bugui very puzzled, so he immediately stepped forward to ask.

"Zhou Jin, Teacher Ran, how did you come back together?"

Zhou Jin: "Uncle, I met Teacher Ran at the school gate. She happened to come to our courtyard to visit Banggeng's family, so we came back together."

Ran Qiuye: "Yes, Teacher Yan, I know Xinxin and Jia Geng are from the same courtyard. I just happened to run into Brother Zhou Xin at the school gate, so we came here together."

Zhou Jin: "Uncle, now that the situation has been explained clearly, what else do you want to ask? If you have nothing else to do, please get out of the way. I still have to go back to cook for my sister."

Yan Bugui knew that Zhou Jin was not an easy person to get along with, so he could only speak with a flattering smile.

"It's okay, you guys go in."

Then Zhou Jin brought Ran Qiuye and Xinxin to the central courtyard. Zhou Jin pointed to the west wing and said.

"Teacher Ran, the west wing is Bang Geng's home. His mother should be at home at this time. You can go in directly. If you encounter any problems that you cannot solve, you can also come to the backyard to find me.

I will take Xinxin home to cook first. When you are done with the home visit, come to my house in the backyard for dinner."

Zhou Xin: "Teacher Ran, my brother's cooking is delicious, you must come later, my brother and I will be waiting for you at home."

Ran Qiuye: "Okay, Xinxin, the teacher will be here soon."

Afterwards, the three of them separated. Zhou Jin took Zhou Xin home to cook, while Ran Qiuye went to the west wing of Jia's house alone.

She knocked on the door a few times and then spoke to the inside.

"Is this Jia Geng's home? I'm his class teacher. My last name is Ran. I'm here for a home visit."

Qin Huairu and Bang Geng in the room were a little at a loss when they heard Ran Qiuye's voice.

Banggeng often gets into trouble at school and is worried that Teacher Ran is here to complain to his parents. If Jia Zhang was still around, Banggeng wouldn't be so worried about the teacher's home visit.

But now his grandmother is in jail and his biggest umbrella of protection is gone, so his father is really going to beat him to death.

Qin Huairu was puzzled as to why the teacher came to visit her home. Was it because Banggeng had caused some trouble at school, or was it because of tuition fees?

Qin Huairu couldn't figure it out for the time being, but since the teacher came to visit, it was impossible to turn him away. All actions had to be based on the other party's purpose.