Lin Houpu asked this question, and Wu Zheng asked the same question, "Why are you here?"
Yu Xiangan is trying his best to reduce his presence. Why?
Because the two men had raised eyebrows, she was afraid that they would start a quarrel, which would not be a good look if they started a quarrel.
And there are children at home, I wonder if the other party thinks the same way.
Wu Zheng snorted, "Why can't I come to my son's place?"
Lin Houpu wanted to say something, but when he looked at his granddaughter next to him and then at his grandson sitting opposite Wu Zheng, he snorted, "What are you talking about? He is also my son. What's wrong with me coming to my son's house?"
Yu Xiangan: "..."
If it were two children, the scene would not look out of place.
It turns out her father-in-law has this side to him.
Hmm...see you first time.
After that, the two turned away and ignored each other. Lin Houpu asked Yu Xiangan, "Where is the second brother?"
Yu Xiangan wiped the water stains on his apron, "He has a junior who asked him to go back to school. He wants to see him for something. Dad, come in and sit down. Are you here on a business trip?"
Lin Houpu walked in slowly: "Yes, I'm here on a business trip." He greeted Lin Yining and Lin Yihong: "Grandpa passed by and bought you some grilled rice cakes and grilled chicken wings. Eat them while they're hot. They won't taste good if they get cold."
At this age, Lin Yihong and Lin Yining are somewhat sensible, but they are also really immature.
Yu Xiangan winked at them and asked them to go and show their support. He was afraid that they would ask some embarrassing questions at this time, and the atmosphere would be frozen at that time. Fortunately, they were smart and did not ask too many questions. They happily took it and thanked him, "Thank you, Grandpa. I like to eat this. Can I buy it from the store with the red sign at the intersection? That store makes delicious food."
It makes people happy when children say they like it. “That’s good. Yes, that’s the one. I’ll buy it for you next time.”
When Yan Jin saw Lin Houpu, he didn't know what to say. They were not related by blood, so he shrank aside to reduce his presence.
Yu Xiangan breathed a sigh of relief. If he wanted the atmosphere to remain tense, it would depend on the two kids to shoulder the responsibility.
When Wu Zheng and Yan Jin came, the twins carefully asked about the family relationships again. It was quite complicated. Their grandparents were divorced and remarried. Their current grandmother was not a blood relationship, and they also had a step-grandfather and an uncle.
Why did grandparents divorce?
My parents don’t know either.
There are very few people getting divorced nowadays, but there are some. They know what divorce and living a new life means.
You can imagine how people who were once divorced feel when they meet again now, especially after so many years.
The two of them tried hard to keep the topic going. Lin Yihong went to talk to Lin Houpu, while Lin Yining pestered Wu Zheng and asked him to braid her hair.
Yu Xiangan went into the kitchen, praying that Lin Chuanbai would come back soon.
Lin Chuanbai came back very quickly. When he saw the situation at home, he was also stunned for a moment. However, he had the memories of the original owner. After searching for a while, he felt that the two of them would not quarrel. His heart was calmed down, and he called out as usual, "Dad, you are here."
He also didn't know the reason for their divorce. They just said that their personalities were incompatible. The original owner had asked about it before, but no one answered him, so he stopped asking later.
Lin Houpu sat on the stool and hummed, "I'm here on a business trip, so I came to see you on the way. Are you on vacation now? If you are, we can go back together to celebrate the New Year."
Lin Chuanbai: "How many days have you been away on business? Have you finished your work? I still need a few days to finish it. I need to go and check on the progress."
Lin Houpu: "I have finished my business. I will not come back to you if I don't finish it. How is Xiao An doing now? Is he busy?"
Yu Xiangan: "I have someone helping me look after my business, luckily, it's OK at this stage."
Gu Nanfeng went back to the capital with her. Gu Nanfeng is now her assistant. At first, Gu Nanfeng was the manager of the Capital Hot Pot Restaurant. Later, Yu Xiangan went to the Special Administrative Region, and they lacked an experienced person, so she transferred him there to be the manager. He was capable, and later became her assistant, often running around with Liu Sanbao and the other two.
Wu Zheng just watched TV without moving at all.
Just ignore this.
Lin Houpu and Lin Chuanbai were talking without even glancing over there.
Yan Jin was reading a newspaper, and his posture made Lin Chuanbai feel tired for him.
Lin Houpu can stay here for one night. Is there any room available for him?
have.
You can put another bed in the study, and there are quilts, mattresses and other things, so it's no problem.
It's the atmosphere between these two people. It's like tug-of-war. No one wants to relax. If they relax, they will be eliminated. It's a stalemate and they don't want to back down.
Lin Yihong and Lin Yining tried hard to keep the atmosphere lively. Yu Xiangan felt tired for the children, so he simply asked about their homework and helped them with it. This relieved the two children. Lin Chuanbai stared with his eyes wide open, because Yan Jin also jumped over. As a prospective college entrance examination candidate, there was no problem for him to teach elementary school students. He and Yu Xiangan each had one, and there were only three of them left here, which was suffocating.
As for what happened between the two of them, he was not that curious and had no intention of digging into the matter. If they wanted to talk, he would just listen, but if they didn't say anything, it wouldn't affect anything.
It is just now that they have collided by coincidence, this scene...
If they had always had this attitude where no one was willing to back down, then it's no wonder they couldn't make ends meet.
But this doesn’t make sense. If this was the attitude from the beginning, how did the three siblings get born?
Lin Chuanbai looked at Yu Xiangan, then at Lin Houpu and Wu Zheng who were sitting there with stern faces, and felt that it was not good. He went back to the room to look for a newspaper and talked about the news in the newspaper. Then Lin Houpu asked about the missing person notice in Yu Xiangan's family. He had also published it in the newspaper in Qincheng.
This is a good topic.
Lin Chuanbai asked Yu Xiangan to come over and talk about her third grandfather's widow and children, how they recognized each other and met. Such a novel thing immediately attracted their attention.
In those days, there were not many such things, but there were also many. If you could escape with your life, you were lucky. No matter where you went, at least you had a life. I don’t know how many people just slept forever quietly in some piece of land.
It's a pity that he died too early, and we had no contact at the time, so we never met again.
At this point, we have to say that Yu Xiangan has not bought a house in Hong Kong yet. One reason is that the price has dropped by one third and is still not cheap. Another reason is that she is not sure when the housing prices will rise. If she invests too early, the money will be stuck there. In this case, it is better to use the money to expand and buy land.
She did tell Yu Yegui and Yu Wanxin about her thoughts on the Hong Kong property market. Whether they listened or not was up to them. She had already given them a reminder.
As they talked, the topic opened up and Yan Jin also joined in. Lin Chuanbai gave Yu Xiangan a grateful look.
Now the atmosphere won't be uncomfortable anymore.
Even though the two of them still don't get along, and whatever one says, the other will definitely come up with a different opinion to refute, but as long as they don't start a fight, it's fine.
After hanging around for a whole day, Lin Houpu went back and got up early in the morning and said he was leaving. If the ticket he bought was not for today, it would be estimated that he would have bought the ticket and left when he saw Wu Zheng yesterday.
He left, and Wu Zheng left with him. Her leave expired, and they left on the same day.
Before leaving, he gave Lin Yihong and Lin Yining 200 yuan each to buy food.
The total amount is four hundred, which is equivalent to her half year's salary.
Lin Chuanbai said no, she said: "This is not for you, why are you refusing?"
Lin Chuanbai: “…”
The two of them came and left in a hurry, and life returned to normal. However, there were other changes. Lin Yining's relationship with this grandmother made great progress. Lin Yining even slept in the same bed with Wu Zheng for one night, and they agreed to call and write to each other frequently.
Yu Xiangan asked her why she got along so well with grandma, Lin Yining shook her ponytail and said, "Grandma is easy to talk to. Although she looks difficult to talk to, I like grandma."
If you like her, then like her. After all, she is your grandma.
Two days later, they packed their bags and returned to Qincheng. The machinery factory's staff quarters were peaceful and calm. Lin Houpu probably didn't mention that he had met Wu Zheng, and they didn't bring it up on their own initiative.
Lin Tiandong had a very busy winter vacation. Why?
Because he is a college entrance examination candidate.
Li Yujiao hired a tutor for him, an experienced teacher, and spent a lot of money to ask him to give him extra lessons during the winter vacation.
Lin Yihong and Lin Yining would also go and listen for a bit, but they basically couldn't understand anything, but there was a learning atmosphere, which motivated them to sit there and do their homework as well.
Lin Tiandong has already thought about it. He wants to study economics, also at Aoki University. If he passes the entrance exam, he will be Yu Xiangan's junior. His grades have always been good, so if he works harder, he may be able to get in.
Because there was no guarantee, Li Yujiao was very worried. She had heard that eating fish could make one smarter and that like nourishes like, so Li Yujiao bought a lot of walnuts and pig brains for her family and asked Lin Tiandong to eat a little every day.
The fish must be eaten fresh, so she goes out to buy it every day. It is not difficult to eat fresh fish nowadays as long as you can afford the price.
There were still people selling fish in this cold winter, and Yu Xiangan even took his children to join in the fun, fishing by breaking ice. It was a big event. The lake was full of young and middle-aged people. The lake was public, so naturally the public people took the lead in fishing, and invited some people who were good at this business to come, and it was in full swing.
When they went there, it was the time when the nets were being pulled. It was such a lively event that all the idle people nearby came to watch the fun.
There were a lot of people surrounding it. Someone had already prepared the frames and scales nearby, and would sell the fish as soon as they came out. No matter if it was individual investors or large orders, they would sell them while they were fresh.
Li Yujiao also came. The fish that had just been caught was the freshest. It didn't take much effort to take it back. Just remove the scales, empty the belly, add shredded ginger, steam it for a few minutes, and pour soy sauce on it to make a delicious dish.
Her cooking skills are average, and the taste of her food is not that bad either.
When seeing the active big fish jumping out and leaping, there was a burst of cheers all around.
Lin Yihong and Lin Yining clapped their hands until they turned red. If they were not stopped from passing, they really wanted to get closer to take a closer look.
This happens every year, and the people there are very familiar with it. Some pull the nets, some cut the fish, and some pack them and take them to the side to be weighed.
The surface of the lake was frozen, but the water underneath was still alive, and the fish was still alive when it was pulled up.
As soon as the fish was brought over, people around immediately rushed over and said, "I want this fish."
"This one is too big, I want a smaller one."
"I want to buy three."
"Come one by one, line up, don't be in a hurry, we have everything!" The young man with a hat smiled and weighed people, and there was a person next to him who collected the money.
May you have surplus every year, may you have surplus every year, good intentions are inevitable during the Chinese New Year. If there is no fish, the New Year's Eve dinner will not be complete. Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, this fish can be sold at a good price, and they can rely on this to have a prosperous new year.
Li Yujiao "led the way" and squeezed into the first group, picking and choosing the fish.
Yu Xiangan was holding a bucket next to him. He took the fish, quickly wiped it with snow, and put it in the bucket.
In addition to their own, there were also quite a few brought by some people from the machinery factory’s family quarters.
Lin Chuanbai specially brought a trailer with him.
When he got home that day, Yu Xiangan ordered a steamed fish. The fish head was Lin Tiandong's. Lin Tiandong's face turned a little green when he saw the fish head. Delicious food will become inedible if you eat too much. Now he felt uneasy when he saw the fish head.
His mother insisted that eating fish was good for the brain, and he had to eat it.
Yu Xiangan discovered that when the fish was just served, apart from their family of four and Lin Tiandong who was forced to share a fish head, few people picked up their chopsticks, apparently because they had eaten too much of the fish.
Lin Duzhong felt a little pain when he saw the fish. Seeing his grandson's lack of interest, he advised: "Why don't we stew some fish soup or wait a day before eating it to change the taste. This way, the child will enjoy it more."
Lin Tiandong nodded like a garlic.
"Yes, Mom, don't eat it every day. It's too easy to get tired of it."
Li Yujiao: "You are just being pretentious. You wanted to eat it but couldn't before, and now you say you are tired of it. Okay, you can eat it every other day, but don't forget to eat a few walnuts every day."
Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai are not good at talking. If they did, Li Yujiao might think that they don't wish him well, so he just eats quietly.
Lin Houpu also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the twins. "Do you want to go to the army to experience the army life during the summer vacation?"
He also liked the pair of grandchildren, but no matter how much he liked them, he believed that children had to suffer, and only after experiencing hardship would they appreciate their blessings. He felt that Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan raised their children too well.
Like Tiandong, he was born in a good era and has never suffered any hardship since childhood. He should go to the army to hone his skills.
Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiang'an didn't think they were too good to them, they just raised them normally, they were not very refined people, when the children were young they went to daycare, when they were old enough to go to school, they went to elementary school because it was close, they went back and forth by themselves after school, Yu Xiang'an cooked the meals at home, not Lin Chuanbai, or they ate directly in restaurants, the things they used were also ordinary, they were not spoiled, and they were tight with money, not giving them much money, and they always urged them to study and develop various interests and specialties.
But what he said had its benefits, Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan looked at the twins, the twins' expressions brightened, not afraid at all.
They want to go to the army and see how the troops live.
However, Yining pointed at himself and said, "Grandpa, I can go with you, right?"
"Yes, of course."
"Then I want to go too!"
Lin Houpu was relieved to hear this: "It's settled then. When the two children come here during the summer vacation, I will send them over." If they are not happy, he will still find a way to make them happy.
Lin Tiandong laughed when he heard this, and recalled the difference between before and after he joined the army. Before joining the army, he had few friends because he was difficult to get along with, but after joining the army, no one gave in to him, and he suffered a lot, but it did make him grow up and make more friends.
These nephews and nieces don’t have the trouble of not being able to make friends, but they will definitely undergo significant changes after joining the army.
He was actually looking forward to it.
Will I cry and say I regret it there?
When he thinks about it now, he wishes he could rewind and start over again. He did shed tears.
I was also surrounded and made fun of by others. Every time I think about it, I feel overwhelmed with shame.
It's a pity that the tape can't be rewound, but when their summer vacation comes and he has finished his college entrance examination, he can go with them. By then, if they have any dark history, he won't miss it. It's better to share the joy with others than to have it together.
This unscrupulous uncle was thinking here, while Lin Yihong and Lin Yining were still asking about the army. Children naturally have a different feeling towards people in uniform.
During this year's Spring Festival, Yu Xiangan brought back a lot of good things. In addition to fresh fruits that are difficult to get at this time, she also brought two jars of wine.
It's brewed with spiritual spring water and has been kept on the farm for several years.
As soon as the jar was opened, Lin Houpu and Lin Duzhong became obsessed with it. They didn't drink often, but they both loved wine, so when they encountered something good, they would often like to have a few drinks.
Now that they had good wine, they were both very happy.
When there are guests, if they are not on good terms with us, no one will be willing to give it out.
Lin Duzhong asked her, "Where did you buy this wine? Buy a few more jars for grandpa. This wine is not strong enough to make you drunk. It tastes good. Buy some more."
Yu Xiangan smiled and said, "As long as Grandpa likes it, it's good. This is what I brewed before and has been stored for a few years. Grandpa likes it. I will bring back a few more jars next time."
Lin Duzhong's eyes lit up. "So you can make wine. We have food at home now... Forget it. With this wine, if you save it a little, you can drink it for a while. Don't make too much."
After all, grain is needed to make wine.
Let’s fill our stomach first.
Yu Xiangan showed off his skills in front of them again, and Lin Tiandong said, "Sister-in-law, I feel that my standards for finding a girlfriend in the future are too high. It will not be easy for me to find someone like you in the future."
Lin Chuanbai was very proud now: "Not everyone has my vision."
Li Yujiao: “…”
She once thought that he was an ordinary worker in a small county town, but over the years, his status has jumped several levels.
Lin Yining looked at her uncle's face and said, "Uncle, don't worry. You are so good-looking and well-educated. Many girls will like you. Only excellent people can attract others who are equally excellent." She clenched her fists and looked at Yu Xiangan, "Mom, I also want to learn from you and become an excellent person."
In the future she will find a handsome boy to be her companion. People always need to find someone to be their companion. What's wrong with her finding a good-looking one? She will be happy when she sees him. How wonderful her life will be.
When Lin Yihong heard her words, he knew what she meant and couldn't help but roll his eyes. He was obsessed with looks and there was no hope for him.
Yu Xiangan also fell silent: "..."
I'm a little worried. Will this child be deceived by a pretty boy who only has a pretty face?
What she did was actually to show them her achievements.
She won’t give a specific number if they ask, but will tell them what she has now.
Lin Duzhong and Lin Houpu were speechless for a long time when they heard what she said about the land and factories.
If this had happened in the past, they would have been absolute capitalists. Now the country allows some people to get rich first, but no one expected that they would get rich so quickly. Becoming a ten thousand yuan household is just a simple small goal. At this rate, how far are 100,000, 1 million, or 10 million people from being rich?
Lin Houpu's current salary in the machinery factory is impeccable, but compared with Yu Xiangan's income, it is only a fraction of hers. However, many things cannot be measured purely by money, and there are many things that cannot be bought with money, such as power.
If you have power, you will never lack money, but if you simply have money, it is easy to become a fat sheep.
Yu Xiangan was able to set up his business in the capital because of his comrade Zhao Li, who was in the Public Security Bureau. Needless to say, few of the hooligans dared to harass him.
But she is in the Special Zone.
Naturally, there are people who want to collect protection fees. There are always many gangsters, but Yu Xiangan has people.
There are so many young men on Yu Mansheng's construction site, all of them young and strong, so those thugs would never dare to come.
Their numbers are not that large yet. If they were really that numerous, the government would not ignore it.
As for the higher levels, it is not really the case that you cannot do business without connections, and class stratification is not that severe. Why do many people in later generations regret missing this period?
That's it.
Moreover, there are relatively few corrupt officials at this time. All the officials in office now have gone through hard times. There are definitely some selfish people, but in the grand scheme of things, reform and opening up, and economic development, there have been no problems. As far as Yu Xiangan is concerned, he has not encountered such a situation yet, and a severe crackdown has just been launched. Although he is not in a panic, it is almost the same.
Lin Tiandong was excited when he heard about Yu Xiangan's assets, but Yu Xiangan wanted to take a different path from him, he didn't want to do business.
He and Lin Houpu share the same view that you cannot have your cake and eat it too, and between the two, money and power, he wants power more.
After the Chinese New Year, Yu Xiangan did not return to the Special Administrative Region immediately. She bought the old courtyard about two or three hundred meters away. The owner said he would sell it. Their children were going abroad, and the whole family planned to go abroad with them. Selling this house would give them more money to go abroad.
Yu Xiangan went over to ask, and found out that the price had increased a lot compared to before.
The area of the house and yard is a little bigger than theirs, about 600 square meters. The house is a bungalow with three rooms.
The original severely damaged house had been demolished, and now houses like this had to be demolished again. Yu Xiangan spent 6,000 yuan.
The house I live in now only cost one thousand yuan to buy, but the college entrance examination had just been resumed at that time, and now it’s reform and opening up.
The price was a bit high, but Yu Xiangan wanted it, so he didn't bargain for too long. He just cleared the difference and bought it, then immediately demolished the house and built a house.
A three-story building was built, with shops on the first and second floors, and the third floor could be used for shops or for living. Yu Xiangan thought about it and decided to make it a dormitory first, which could be used for living himself or rented out.
This can be modified if it is useful in the future.
At this time, the division of commercial and residential land use is not very clear. The People's Republic of China was founded only a short time ago, and the reform and opening up only took place a short time ago, so many things are still being explored.
Yu Xiangan also bought the vacant land at the back, which he planned to use for parking. At this time, the demand for parking spaces is not great, and most of the parking spaces are bicycles. There are also motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles, but they are few. Basically, they are all public and collective vehicles.
But in the long run, we have to leave the parking space empty. Otherwise, in the future, those who have cars will want to come here but won’t come because of the inconvenience in parking, and a lot of business will be missed in vain.
Only after Yu Xiangan had explained all these could she go south with Gu Nanfeng. They also agreed that she would come back every two or three months.
When I was preparing to go south, I received a surprise.
Yu Qingshan said that he planned to apply for early retirement and asked Yu Xiangan if he needed his help. Yu Xiangan almost jumped up and said, "Yes! Of course!"
With someone she can trust watching over her, she can save herself a lot of trouble.
Originally, we were going directly to the Special Zone, but now we are going back to Baishi County to pick up Yu Qingshan.
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