Yu Xiangan also discovered some of the money-first phenomenon that Liu Mingyue mentioned. Before, everyone was basically prejudiced against people who did business.
If someone is a self-employed person, we would like to avoid them and never have any dealings with them again. Now we know which self-employed people are making money. Regardless of what happens behind the scenes, they will all smile happily. Now money can buy everything that can be traded on the market. In the past, having money was useless because you had no quota and no tickets. Even if you had money, it would just be like waste paper in your hands.
After the cancellation of bills, everyone understands the role of money. Money is not omnipotent, but without money, nothing is possible.
This is a market economy, and the market is all about money.
As for whether Yu Xiangan had any other purpose besides the design competition, Yu Xiangan nodded, "Yes."
Now is the time when people are eager to study abroad. Even if you cannot apply for government-funded study abroad, as long as your family can afford it, you would rather study abroad at your own expense.
Since they can study abroad, their family conditions will not be too bad. The cost of living abroad is much higher than in China. Some of them plan not to come back after going abroad, so they will sell their family properties. Yu Xiangan took a fancy to such a property - a well-preserved courtyard house within the Second Ring Road.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In a few years, you won’t be able to buy it even if you have money.
But now this matter has not been accomplished, Yu Xiangan did not say anything. It will not be too late to talk about it after it is accomplished. If he says something now, it will not look good.
So Yu Xiangan smiled and said, "I also brought some things for the elders on my husband's side, and there are some things for the other two children."
Lin Duzhong and Lin Houpu are all in the capital. Since she has come here, she will definitely go back.
Liu Mingyue: "What good things did you bring? Don't forget me. You should pay for what you should pay for. I also have income. Do you still have the ginseng tonic wine you bought last time? I gave some to my parents. There is not much left."
Once this good thing is given away, it will be difficult to buy it again.
Yu Xiangan hardly sold any health products in the capital, but she had sold most of them in Guangzhou. She distributed some to the special administrative regions, and that was it. She had only given them to people in the capital, but had never sold them.
Liu Mingyue wanted to buy it, but was too embarrassed to ask for it as a gift. She wanted to buy it herself, and she gritted her teeth to take out the money. However, it was useless to take out the money. There was no stock, and she had nowhere to buy it. She still had to ask Yu Xiangan for help.
Liu Mingyue: "I drank your health supplements, and the effect is really good, but don't you produce other affordable products? There are only two things."
They are both ginseng tonic wine and ginseng nourishing pills. The common point is that they are both very expensive and effective.
Yu Xiangan spread his hands, "I want to, too, but you treat this good stuff like cabbage, picking it up casually. If it doesn't have such a good effect, I will ruin my reputation if I release it."
Yu Xiangan has now spent money to buy some prescriptions from some old Chinese doctors, but it is still too early to say what the results will be.
"How much do you want? I'll have someone send some over."
"I'm not being polite with you..."
After Yu Xiangan and Liu Mingyue shared the water chestnut cake she brought, they went shopping for a while, mainly to chat. After having a good chat, the two separated. Yu Xiangan went to the market and picked up some ingredients to take back.
When returning to Lin Houpu's family compound, an old lady saw this unfamiliar man and asked her daughter-in-law, "Who is that? I haven't seen him before."
She came to the compound to take care of her pregnant daughter-in-law. She had not been here for long, but she was familiar with most of the people here. Her daughter-in-law took a look and pulled her aside, "You look unfamiliar. I think I have seen you before. I am not sure. Let me ask you later."
The people here are well-known, and they basically know which house has guests.
After returning home, she asked her husband, "Have there been any strangers in the compound recently?"
Her man thought for a moment and said, "No."
She said: "Today I saw a young woman in her twenties carrying a few large bags coming in. The gatekeeper didn't stop her and seemed to be familiar with the place."
Her man: "Didn't you see where she went?"
“No.”
"In her twenties..." Her husband frowned, "Could she be a newly hired nanny?"
She: "No way, how can she be a nanny in the clothes she's wearing? That outfit definitely isn't cheap, it looks respectable."
"What does he look like?"
She: “It’s very pretty.”
Her man shook his head: "I have no idea."
In my twenties, there shouldn't be any at this age...
It was also because his wife didn't know Yu Xiangan's age and guessed how old she was based on her appearance, otherwise he would have been able to react and figure out who she was.
Yu Xiangan returned home and put down his things. The nanny saw them and asked what to do with them.
Yu Xiangan: "Boiled shrimp, steamed fish, and pork tripe soup."
They are all light and healthy dishes. Lin Duzhong is old, so the food he eats needs to be softer, and he can't eat food with too much oil or salt.
He has always been very good in this regard. Lin Duzhong is a doctor himself and knows how to take care of himself. He is not young now, but it seems that he can still live for many years.
The nanny wrote it down and took it away for cleaning.
Her cooking skills are not bad either, and her dishes are carefully selected.
Hearing the sound, Lin Duzhong came out of the room where he had just been reading.
"Xiang An, you're back."
"Yes, Grandpa, I'm back."
Lin Duzhong: "How was your chat with your old classmates? We haven't seen each other for a long time, so you should have a lot to talk about." At his age, he doesn't have many old friends left. First of all, they have to live long enough, and second, they have to stay in the same place, which makes things even less frequent.
Lin Duzhong has no old friends in the capital.
If he wanted to find someone to talk to, he could only go out and find the old men and women who lived nearby. Most of them had to take care of their grandchildren. Only a few of them were more free when their grandchildren grew up and had time to go out to play chess or go fishing.
Yu Xiangan: "Yes, it's been a while since we last met. It's rare that we can chat for such a long time." We can also contact each other on the phone, but chatting on the phone is different from chatting face to face. Chatting face to face is more intimate, and some topics can be talked about more naturally.
Lin Duzhong: "Hahaha, I think so. Do you have anything to do next? If not, how about we chat?"
Yu Xiangan sat down and said, "I haven't talked to Grandpa for a long time. Grandpa, what do you want to talk about?"
Lin Duzhong's words obviously meant that he had something to talk about.
Lin Duzhong: "Although you are in the south and we are in the north and south respectively, I have heard some of what happened over there. You are a capable child." There was pride on his face.
Yu Xiangan can't be called a child at this age, as the twins are already this big. However, if you consider Lin Duzhong's age and generation, he is indeed a child.
Yu Xiangan is his granddaughter-in-law.
Not knowing what he wanted to say, Yu Xiangan did not speak and just listened to him continue.
"You are capable. My grandson is lucky to marry you. Times are different now. Money was important before, but there were many restrictions. Many times, we had no place to spend the money. Now it is different. Money is becoming more and more important. No one can deny this. With money, you can basically buy anything you want. In our family, you are the one who makes the most money."
"I'm proud of you, but I'm also worried about you."
"The person I played chess with was an old man named Chen. He is almost 70 years old and retired to take care of his children. Now his grandson has grown up and is in junior high school. He doesn't have to worry about anything anymore. So he and I became chess friends. We often played chess and went fishing together. We gradually became familiar with each other. His family situation is somewhat similar to ours."
"Originally his daughter-in-law was a temporary worker, but she was fired. The family was in financial difficulty for a long time, and she joined others in selling clothes to ease some of the difficulties. Later, she tasted the sweetness and went to the south to start her own clothing business. She opened a store at home with her brothers and sisters from her mother's family. His daughter-in-law worked on the road, and they took care of the store here. They made a lot of money. Such situations are not uncommon nowadays."
Yu Xiangan nodded: "Yes, it's just that if she goes from here to the Special Zone to wholesale clothes, it's a bit hard, and it's not easy to stay on the train back and forth."
Lin Duzhong: "Yes, it was not easy. Later, she shipped the goods in the Special Administrative Region, and they went directly to the station to receive the goods here, so people could breathe a sigh of relief. But some time ago, old man Chen was sick and went to the hospital for emergency treatment. I only found out about this later. Someone posted a photo of his daughter-in-law with someone else near the old city where he lived, and the other person was a married man."
Yu Xiangan: “…” This is actually not uncommon. Life was so hard in the past that people wanted to spend every penny carefully. Now that they don’t have to worry about money without doing anything, some people fall for it.
Lin Duzhong: "Old man Chen's two grandchildren were also affected. One failed the high school entrance exam, and the other attempted suicide. It's not certain whether they can recover from it in the future."
Lin Duzhong said in a heavy tone, "Before that, I often heard Old Man Chen praise his daughter-in-law as a rare and good daughter-in-law. People change too quickly. Maybe the temptation of money is too great."
Yu Xiangan: "It's not easy for these two children. It's not easy for them to get out of this environment." Other people's gossip will take them a long time to forget.
Lin Duzhong: "Yes, Old Man Chen is already planning to sell the house and move to his youngest son's place. As long as we keep it a secret, the child should be able to breathe a sigh of relief in a short period of time. The money you handle is many times more than hers, and the temptations you endure will also be many times more. Grandpa hopes that you can all stick to your original intentions and live your lives in harmony and happiness, unlike them. Fortunately, the child was rescued, otherwise it would be a lifelong regret. I have seen you and Chuanbai from the past to the present. I know that you have a good relationship, and I am happy for you. It is not easy for these two people to love and know each other. He used to have a simpler environment in school, but now he is out, and he will also be tempted. I will also tell him that I am at this age and don’t have too high requirements. I just hope that the family will be harmonious, and only with family harmony can everything be prosperous."
"Old man Chen's son and daughter-in-law have been separated for a long time. If they had gone there together, perhaps it wouldn't have come to this."
Yu Xiangan was silent. She and Lin Chuanbai met quite frequently, but they would never be together all day.
They are all busy with their own things and don't have much time to spend together, and they also trust each other.
Yu Xiangan nodded, "Grandpa, I understand. Chuanbai and I have a stable relationship. We are both very busy, so we will face more temptations. But even if there are more temptations, as long as our will is strong enough, it will not be a problem. We make a lot of money, but there are many things that money cannot buy, such as feelings. Grandpa Chen's daughter-in-law will regret it in the future."
Lin Duzhong nodded: "I also think she will regret it later, but it's too late. The damage has been done. It's good that you can see it clearly." Don't be blinded by money, otherwise you will become a different person.
"Don't think Grandpa is meddling in my business. I just heard you talking about pig's stomach. What delicious food are you going to make later?"
The topic turns to daily life and this topic ends.
Yu Xiangan: "I bought some shrimp, some fish, and a pig's stomach."
The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.
Lin Duzhong thought for a moment, "I remember there is beef and pork ribs in the refrigerator, so this meal is quite sumptuous, does this count as a big meal?"
At this time, Li Yujiao came back. She still has a job, but her current job is very leisurely. It is a position for elderly care.
She gets off work at a certain time and gets paid every month. Li Yujiao is not happy about resting at home, as it is too boring. She thinks it is better to go to work so that she can have something to do, chat with other people for two days, and get to know more people.
She was holding a roast duck in her hand.
Lin Duzhong saw it and couldn't help laughing, "Xiang An has added more food, you should also add more food to your family. This dinner tonight is too sumptuous, and I'm sure we can't finish it."
There were only a few of them in total, including the nanny, there were only four of them, how could they eat so many dishes?
Yu Xiangan: "Then divide it into two halves and eat one half tomorrow."
Li Yujiao also spoke up at the same time: "Dad, you also said that there are not many people in the family, so it is better to let Tiandong come back earlier, marry a new wife and have children. Then there will be more people in the family, and we can buy more food."
Lin Duzhong laughed twice, "It's no use for you to urge me. Go and urge him. Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. If you have a crush on someone, make a move early, otherwise the girl will be married to someone else. If you don't have a crush on someone, ask your boss or you to introduce him to someone."
Lin Duzhong is very open-minded in this regard. If Li Yujiao is anxious, he can urge her according to her words, but personally, he will never tell Lin Tiandong to get married quickly.
One is that in his opinion Lin Tiandong is not very old, and the other is that his great-grandson is already that old, so he is not in a hurry.
This is because their standpoints are different. He can look at this matter calmly, but Li Yujiao is very anxious.
Li Yujiao has only this one son.
She hoped to marry a daughter-in-law who could provide the best help to her son while Lin Houpu was in power.
Stand on the same front with him and strive for the greatest benefit for him.
Yu Xiangan didn't speak, she was not suitable to speak.
She thought it was nothing that Lin Tiandong was two years late, but if she said that, Li Yujiao felt that it was easy for her to talk without any concern. Yu Xiangan was not happy about it, so she thought it would be best to keep silent. However, she kept silent, but Li Yujiao wanted her to speak.
"Xiang An, you and Tian Dong are alumni of the same university. Do you know any junior sisters who would like to introduce you to me? We are from the same university, so we must have common topics."
Li Yujiao remembered something: "Aren't you holding a competition at school? There must be a lot of people participating."
Yu Xiangan: “It is a competition, but the construction industry is mostly filled with men.”
That's true.
Li Yujiao felt regretful, but she was not so bold as to ask Yu Xiangan to introduce a girlfriend to her son. She would screen them first.
If not, Li Yujiao would not introduce her to Lin Tiandong.
Yu Xiangan would never do such a thankless task. What kind of thing is it to introduce a girlfriend to the son born by his stepmother?
Yu Xiangan: "I think it depends on him. Tiandong wants a like-minded work partner or an alumnus from the same school. He also needs to understand his personality. There are many types of people, such as lively, shy, sunny, optimistic, and cheerful. Only by knowing what type he likes can we help him find the right person. This is a lifelong relationship and cannot be decided lightly."
Li Yujiao glanced sideways, "That's true." She sighed, "I know that, but his attitude is not good. No matter what I say, she just ignores it."
That's why she was thinking about whether she could ask Yu Xiangan to persuade her. After all, they were alumni and of the same generation, so they had common topics.
"Click." The door made a slight knocking sound and Lin Houpu came back.
By this time, the nanny had almost finished preparing the meal.
Lin Houpu: "There are so many dishes. Did your family add more dishes today?"
Lin Duzhong: "Yes, these dishes were bought by Xiang An, and the roast duck was brought back by your wife. Plus, the original dishes were too rich, and there are still some in the refrigerator, otherwise we wouldn't be able to finish them."
As soon as the fish came, Lin Duzhong picked up his chopsticks. He liked eating steamed fish because it didn’t require much effort to chew and was easy to digest.
After finishing his meal, Lin Houpu had something to say to Yu Xiangan, and they went into the study together.
Li Yujiao looked at it and was not very happy.
There was something they couldn't hear together.
The person Lin Houpu was talking about was Wen Yizheng. As for why he talked about him, it was because he was promoted and would soon be the mayor.
"With this momentum of development, there's no telling where it can go in the future."
How is the relationship between your second brother and this brother-in-law? Do you have a good relationship with him?
Lin Houpu didn't ask this directly, but this is exactly what he meant.
Yu Xiangan nodded. "My second brother and his wife have a good relationship with him. He and his wife had a hard time in the past, and my second brother helped a lot. When did this promotion happen? I haven't heard about it."
Lin Houpu: "It hasn't been passed down yet, but it will be soon, in the next two days."
Yu Xiangan: “This is a good thing.”
Yu Xiangan was really happy for Wen Yi.
In addition to the relationship of being relatives, he also helped with Yu Xianghe's previous affairs. He helped to inquire about things from such a far place. This is a favor.
Now that he knew he was going to be promoted, Yu Xiangan didn't ask him to help with anything. Yu Xiangan wished that all his relatives, even the ordinary ones, would live better and better.
Although we are taking different paths, we are all working hard towards the future and prospects.
Yu Xiangan: "Is there any news from Big Brother?"
Yu Xiangan was asking about Lin Guangbai.
Lin Guangbai has been in this position for several years.
Speaking of Lin Guangbai, the corners of Lin Houpu's mouth curled up, but soon bent back, "If your eldest brother is successful, it will be soon. There was talk before that the district would be abolished and a city would be established, but I don't know if it's true or not."
Yu Xiangan: "With this news, there must be some signs. If this is the case, then I have to congratulate you in advance."
Yu Xiangan didn't believe it. If it was just a rumor, Lin Houpu wouldn't tell her. She estimated that it was almost certain.
This is another happy event.
…
Yu Xiangan spent hundreds of thousands to get the house. This courtyard house is not too big, but the location is good. If he wants to live there in the future, he will definitely have to make some changes. Now there is nothing in this courtyard house except some old furniture.
Need to move in electrical wiring, install air conditioners, refrigerators, etc.
If you want to move in, you must make major changes. Yu Xiangan did not make any major changes. He hired someone to maintain it. He would not live here for the time being and only changed some basic parts. This way, if necessary, he can move in at any time. If he wants to improve it, he can just renovate it on this basis.
After the house was bought, Yu Xiangan went to Yu Xiangyan's place for a meal.
Yu Xiangyan was very envious. "I also had my eyes on a courtyard house before, but the price was too high. I also made some investments and earned some money, so I can afford an ordinary farmhouse. For one like this, I can only drool over it. I still have to save up and buy a smaller one."
Yu Xiangyan lives a very comfortable life. He has a salary and other investments, and he uses the extra money to buy houses and shops. In fact, he is now a local tycoon. If there is a demolition in the future, it is not a dream for him to become rich overnight.
Wen Ruzhen looked very happy, Yu Xiangan looked at her and asked.
Wen Ruzhen did not keep it secret: "My brother got a promotion, I'm happy for him." The two siblings have always had a good relationship, and Wen Yizhen never forgets to tell his sister if there is anything.
Yu Xiangyan smiled and said, "My brother-in-law is capable, right?"
Yu Xiangan gave a thumbs up, "Of course I can do it, that's it, then you should work harder?"
Yu Xiangyan touched his nose and said, "I'm not bad, but I have another advantage, which is that I know myself well. There are some things that others can do but I can't, and there are some things that I can do but others may not be able to do. Don't you think so?"
Wen Ruzhen looked at him and smiled, "Yes, your second brother is very good like this."
Yu Xiangan: “…”
Eh, it smells like dog food. She didn't want to see other people showing off their affection, so she quickly changed the subject: "Xi Yi is in college, are you used to it?"
When talking about this, Wen Ruzhen couldn't help laughing and rubbing her belly. Yu Xiangyan's face darkened and he looked resentful. Yu Xiangan was curious about their behavior and asked, "What happened?"
"When she was still in high school, her dad and I said that you can't date in high school." Wen Ruzhen rubbed her belly and explained intermittently, "She was obedient and focused on studying in high school. Didn't she get into college later? He and I relaxed a little in this regard. One time we went to school to see if she was used to it, and we saw a group of people gathered downstairs of her dormitory. Someone was confessing his love there. Your brother went up to stop them, but the boy thought he was a dishonest person who wanted to confess first, so he told him to queue up obediently. He had been waiting for half a month before it was his turn, and he told him not to cut in line, otherwise he would take action, hahaha."
Wen Ruzhen laughed non-stop as she spoke, "At that time, your brother almost lost his temper and beat someone up on the spot."
Yu Xiangan couldn't stop laughing, "What happened next?"
Wen Ruzhen: "Then the dormitory manager came to chase us away. I told her who I was, but she didn't believe me. She called Xiyi down with doubt to confirm that we were really her parents. You didn't see the look on the boy's face when he confessed."
Yu Xiangan imagined it and couldn't help laughing: "What happened after this incident? Did fewer people come to Xiyi to confess their love?"
Wen Ruzhen: "What's missing? Your brother went to the school teachers and asked them to broadcast an announcement, and then he calmed down a little. He is now afraid that Xi Yi will bring back a son-in-law."
Yu Xiyi looks like his uncle, with a handsome face. When he went to college, it was normal for young people around him to admire him. However, Yu Xiangan did not expect such a rich plot.
Yu Xiangyan looked at his sister's gloating expression, and he was furious. "Just laugh. You have a daughter too. I'll see if you can still laugh when the time comes."
Is it easy to raise his daughter to this age? Those brats actually dared to covet her. They really wanted to die!
Wen Ruzhen looked at him like this and said, "No matter what, your daughter is going to get married."
Yu Xiangan: "Yes, I am definitely more open-minded than you in this regard."
Yu Xiangyan didn't want to listen: "Just tell me, I'll see if you're willing to hand your daughter over to a strange man."
Yu Xiangan: "Why should I be reluctant? I'm married, so what? This is not the ancient times. Once you get married, you won't see each other for decades. She is right under my nose. Even if she is far away, I can take a plane or drive there in a short time. If she is not doing well, I will bring her back immediately. With our family's support, she can't have a bad life."
Yu Xiangyan said seriously, "What do you think about marrying Xi Yi into the family?"
Wen Ruzhen couldn't stand it anymore, "Come on, what are you talking about? Which good man would be willing to marry into your family? That ugly guy is not only not liked by your daughter, but you also don't like him. Don't worry about it. If my father and my brother were like this, would you have married me?"
"How can this be the same!" When he was a prospective son-in-law, he wished he could marry the beauty immediately. When he was a father-in-law, he wished he could kick the man out of the sky.
Yu Xiangan: “Hahahaha.”
Her second brother's life is too "busy".
He has two daughters, and he will have a headache in the future.
In addition to Yu Xiangyan, Yu Xiangan also visited other people's homes, such as Zhao Li, who gave a lot of help when they first came to the capital to attend university, her university class teacher Wu Zhusheng, and Lin Chuanbai's tutor, etc.
At this time, the competition has entered the semi-final stage. The preliminary selection will screen out unqualified people and enter the re-examination. The re-examination will select eight people again, and finally the ranking will be determined from among the eight people.
It would take a long time for the design to be completed, so Yu Xiangan couldn't get it right away. While waiting for the design to be completed, Yu Xiangan went to the Northeast.
Going to find Qin Shenghua is also to contact new suppliers of medicinal materials.
One of the recipes I bought worked, and one of the medicinal ingredients in it was a specialty of Northeast China.
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