Ruan Yuanjiang already had a lot of houses on his head, and he had no interest in buying a house. During the days he taught in the capital, he decided to live in Mr. Bai's house. There was no need to worry so much about their relationship. Besides, the reason why Ruan Yuanjiang was transferred to the capital was to have someone to keep him company. If he bought a house and lived somewhere else, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
However, if he could buy the house next to the Bai's house, he would be willing to do so. As long as he made a hole in the wall between the two houses, it would not affect their daily interactions. Unfortunately, one of the houses next to the Bai's house was bought by Jiang Yilu, and the other was ownerless and had long been confiscated. Now there were more than a dozen families living in it, so Ruan Yuanjiang could not buy it even if he wanted to.
"Brother Bai, you really enjoyed yourself during my days in Haicheng, hahaha." Ruan Yuanjiang went back to the house and put down his luggage. Looking at the tidy house, he could tell at a glance that it was Xiaobao and his friends who had organized it.
They both know each other very well. They may have their own achievements in their professional fields, but in life, they are both third-level disabled.
"Are you envious? That's right. I've enjoyed a lot these past two years. I can eat whatever I want. Xiaobao and the others prepare breakfast for me every day. It's different every week. I'm old, but I'm enjoying the blessing of my children and grandchildren." The white old man stroked his beard proudly. "Don't worry, since you're here, I won't treat you badly. I'll give you half of these grandchildren."
Bai Fangqiu had an expression that said, "You've got a great advantage," and choked back the words that Ruan Yuanjiang was about to say.
"Humph, we're both adoptive grandfathers. These grandchildren are already half mine. Why do you need to give them up?" Old Master Ruan blew his beard and glared, "My biological granddaughter is still here. Now I have one more person to take care of her than you do."
"Well, the old man will adopt Ruan Ruan as his granddaughter, and I will also give you half of my property." Bai Fangqiu said to Ruan Yuanjiang unwillingly.
"That's my granddaughter, I won't give you any."
The two old men who hadn't seen each other for several years did not sympathize with each other or confide in each other, but instead started bickering. However, everyone could see that they were not really angry at all. This was just an alternative way of cultivating feelings.
"Grandpas, it's time to eat. If you want to quarrel, wait until after dinner." Ruan Congzhao curiously wandered around the courtyard, looking at this unfamiliar building form with great interest. He was now entrusted by his beloved sister to call the two people who had not come out for a long time to salute.
"Shut up!" Ruan Yuanjiang and Bai Fangqiu turned their heads and glared at Ruan Congzhao.
"How do you know that I had a quarrel with your Grandpa Bai? Are we quarreling?"
"That's right, children are shallow and can't tell good from bad."
Ruan Yuanjiang and Bai Fangqiu looked at Ruan Congzhao, who was standing at the door as if struck by lightning, and shook their heads with disgust.
"It's time to eat. I haven't tasted my brother and sister-in-law's cooking for a long time. I wonder if Xiaobao brought over the pickles made by his grandmother." Ruan Yuanjiang smacked his lips, a look of nostalgia on his face.
"Yes, in addition to pickles, they also sent a jar of braised food, all made by my brother and sister-in-law. You are in for a treat today."
The two old men had long forgotten their previous dispute. They chatted and laughed as they walked around Ruan Congzhao who was standing at the door and headed happily towards the main room.
"Hey!" Ruan Congzhao pointed at his nose and glanced at the two old men who were walking leisurely in front of him. Who did he offend? Why was he so unlucky today? Unfortunately, the one who just scolded him was his third uncle whom he respected the most. What else could he do? He could only bear it.
At this time, the table was already full of food, most of which was prepared before going to the train station to pick people up, and a small part was just made.
When Ruan Congzhao was in Hong Kong, he ate exquisite Western or Cantonese cuisine, which were all light in taste. He had never seen a dish with half a basin of red peppers. Before he even ate it, he could almost imagine how powerful this basin of food was. In order to cater to his taste, Jiang Yiliu also made some Cantonese dishes with a relatively fresh, fragrant and sweet taste. However, Ruan Congzhao was used to those meals and was more interested in the spicy dishes.
"Wow, that's spicy!"
Ruan Congzhao twisted his mouth and widened his eyes. He finally swallowed the tender fish fillet in his mouth, and the spiciness came out of his throat. However, this spiciness was not very irritating, and it did not cover up the fresh taste of the ingredients. Instead, it stimulated the taste buds and made people want to eat one piece after another.
"Congzhao, have another piece of this." Seeing that his nephew really liked spicy food, Mr. Ruan picked up another piece of beef in sour soup with chopsticks for him. "This beef in sour soup must be made with pickled peppers made by Xiaobao's grandmother. Add some of the pickled pepper marinade to the soup. The taste is sour and spicy, spicy and fragrant. You can't taste this taste anywhere else."
As Mr. Ruan spoke, he also took a few bites, squinting his eyes, with a look of aftertaste on his face.
Ruan Congzhao's eyes were red from the spiciness, and he drank several sips of water before picking up the food with chopsticks from Grandpa Ruan. This was the first time Ruan Congzhao had eaten pickled peppers since he was a child. In his mind, this kind of pepper was only used as an ingredient or decoration, and he had never eaten it directly.
Sour, spicy, crispy, thousands of flavors erupt in the mouth. The sour and spicy taste stimulates the entire mouth. Ruan Congzhao feels that even if there is no beef as the protagonist, he can eat ten bowls of rice with just such pickled peppers.
"Don't be impatient, there are more good things here. There are also these pickles. Don't underestimate them because they look inconspicuous. The taste is no worse than what your chef makes at home." Grandpa Ruan reminded his silly nephew happily as he watched him pickle peppers.
Everyone present, except Ruan Congzhao, had eaten meals cooked by the old lady herself. Although this table had also learned some of the old lady's cooking skills, there was still a gap, so none of them behaved as inappropriately as Ruan Congzhao did.
"belch--"
He ate three full bowls of rice in a row, even pouring the last bit of the sour beef soup into the bowl and mixing it before eating. Ruan Congzhao covered his bloated stomach and while no one was paying attention, he quietly loosened his belt by two notches. Only then did he feel a little better.
"Brother Xiaobao, I didn't expect you to have such a skill. Whoever marries you in the future will be in for a treat." Ruan Congzhao sat on a chair like a big boss, shaving his teeth with a toothpick, and said to Jiang Yilu who was tidying up the table.
Half of the dishes on the table were made by Jiang Yilu, and the other half were made by Sanni.
"However," Ruan Congzhao saw his beloved sister looking at Jiang Yiliu's blinking eyes, and the alarm bells in his heart rang, and he immediately changed the subject abruptly, "Men should still focus on their careers. It's a sign of lack of ambition to spend all day in the kitchen."
"Hmph, our Xiaobao is very capable. He opened his own shop and factory. What have you done when you were his age?" Jiang Erni had already made a note of this man who wanted to hit her brother as soon as they met. Although she failed and was hit back by Xiaobao, it did not mean that the narrow-minded and protective Jiang Erni would let him go.
"A factory? What do you do?"
Ruan Congzhao didn't care about Jiang Erjie's targeting at all. Instead, he sat up straight with interest, leaned on the edge of the table, looked at Jiang Yilu and asked.
"The dishes you just ate, the fermented bean paste, chili sauce, pickled peppers, and pickles of various flavors were all produced in my factory."
Compared with the Ruan family's assets, his own small operations were not worth mentioning at all. However, this was also a factory that he had opened with his own ability, so Jiang Yilu didn't think there was anything shameful about it.
"You said that what I just ate is sold in your factory?" Ruan Congzhao's voice was a little loud, and Ruan Ruan, who was whispering with Sini, turned her eyes over.
"Is the production volume high? Will the taste remain the same?" The Ruan family also has chain restaurants and hotels. He just tasted the food and felt that there is a great prospect for promotion. Although the pickles seem to be a little bit unrefined, the Ruan family is not all high-end catering companies. There are also affordable restaurants for ordinary people. Although he is not doing his job, he knows that the lower and middle class people still account for the majority of the population, and their consumption and purchasing power are not worse than that of the upper class.
"Are you interested?" Jiang Yilu piled up the bowls and pots on the table and handed them to his third and fourth sisters, while he wiped the table with a rag.
Ruan Congzhao grinned, this was truly the most down-to-earth rich man he had ever seen, he held shares in his film and television company, he also opened his own movie theater and store, yet he took over such a homely job of wiping tables.
"I'm not sure yet. Can you give me a few cans of each? I'll send them back for my brother to take a look. After all, my father has handed over this restaurant to my brother. I can't decide whether to take them or how much to take." The excitement subsided, and Ruan Congzhao scratched his head, looking a little dying.
This is a big family, but that's the bad thing. Everyone is eyeing that thing. Ruan Congzhao has a good relationship with his two brothers, and there is no intrigue unique to wealthy families. However, as the three brothers get married and have children in the future, everything is uncertain. Ruan Congzhao is impatient with all this, and he also cherishes the relationship between his parents and brothers at home. He simply goes out to make a living on his own, leaving the family's property to his two brothers, and he will get some shares. When the time comes, he will have enough to live a comfortable life by eating dividends.
Ruan Yuanqing is now interested in training his sons. Except for Ruan Congzhao who has said that he does not want to interfere in the family business, his two elder brothers, one is now the general manager of Ruan's catering company, and the other has taken over the two largest hotels of the Ruan family. In order to avoid suspicion, Ruan Congzhao will not bypass his eldest and second brothers and interfere in the affairs of catering and hotels.
"Okay, I'll pack you a few cans of each type then." Jiang Yilu nodded. He also knew Ruan Congzhao's concerns, but it would be good news if they could really open up the market in Gangcheng.
"Brother Xiaobao, isn't your university very beautiful? I'm going to college next year, can you take me to visit it?" Si Ni said something in Ruan Ruan's ear, which made her ears red. She blinked her big eyes and asked Jiang Yilu.
"Third brother has something else to do in the afternoon, so he won't go with us." Before Ruan Congzhao raised any objections, Ruan Ruan answered for him. But she was right, Ruan Congzhao really had something to deal with in the afternoon.
"Well, you have to take good care of Ruan Ruan. Ruan Ruan is only sixteen this year, so you have to be careful." Ruan Congzhao said reluctantly, "I'll make an appointment with Miss Jin tonight, and we'll meet and talk about the movie. You should bring Ruan Ruan back as soon as possible."
Girls should not be kept when they grow up. If they are kept, they will become enemies. Ruan Congzhao felt his heart bleeding when he saw the delicate appearance of his precious sister.
Jiang Yiliu didn't know why Ruan Congzhao emphasized Ruan Ruan's age. He thought he was worried that Ruan Ruan was young and might get into trouble. He nodded and said, "I'll be back soon."
It’s time for him to meet Miss Jin.
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