Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

The three of them chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, it was time to eat.

Lou Xiao'e wanted to treat everyone, and He Yuzhu didn't refuse, telling the driver to go home and pick up Lin Jinghan and the child.

While waiting for them to arrive, He Yuzhu also made his own requests.

Lou Xiao'e readily agreed when she heard that she needed help buying the machine.

"These machines and equipment are easy to buy, but can you come up with foreign exchange?"

He Yuzhu said, "Xiao'e, how about this? We don't need to use foreign currency for payment."

You set up a company in mainland China, and we'll pay that company directly.

Lou Xiao'e said, "That won't do, my company isn't even in the works yet."

He Yuzhu said directly, "Let me finish. Your family should invest in Shenzhen first, whether it's building a factory or doing something else."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother Zhu, starting a company isn't as easy as you say. My family has no connections in Shenzhen, and just getting all the paperwork done will take a long time."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Don't worry, since I've told you, I can definitely get it done."

When you leave, I'll give you some addresses; go find them there.

Lou Xiao'e was taken aback: "Who are they?"

He Yuzhu said, "Vice Mayor Chen of Shenzhen is the secretary of a high-ranking leader. If you mention my name, it will definitely work. There are also a few others who are my father-in-law's comrades-in-arms."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said about these people, Lou Xiao'e's doubts disappeared.

With these connections, opening a company in Shenzhen will be absolutely no problem.

A short while later, Lin Jinghan arrived with the children, including Xu Zhenbao.

"Why did Zhenbao come here?"

Lin Jinghan said, "Zhang Yan's mother is hospitalized, so she brought the treasure over today."

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Where's Xu Damao? Didn't he bring the treasures with him?"

Xu Zhenbao said, "Dad went to the countryside to show movies and won't be back for another week."

Lou Xiao'e asked curiously, "Is this Xu Damao's daughter?"

Lin Jinghan said, "Yes."

A hint of regret flashed in Lou Xiao'e's eyes, which He Yuzhu noticed.

She probably regrets not marrying Xu Damao.

Little did she know that marrying Xu Damao might not have led to a better outcome than what she was experiencing now.

It wasn't because Xu Damao would report the Lou family, but because the Lou family's initial actions were wrong.

The Zhang family was very proactive in integrating into society back then. When the steel industry was in operation, the Zhang family even contributed a courtyard to serve as a work site.

The Zhang family members went there every day and personally participated in the labor.

The Lou family, however, did not put it into practice.

This is the difference.

More importantly, Lou Bancheng's reputation was too great, making him a target during the political movement.

The fate of the Lou family was basically sealed.

After a while, He Yushui's two children also came over.

Lou Xiao'e ordered a lot of the children's favorite foods for them to eat.

Lin Jinghan asked, "Xiao'e, are you married?"

Lou Xiao'e had let it go by now, and said with a smile, "I got married a few years ago, but we got divorced last year."

"Why?" Lin Jinghan asked curiously.

Lou Xiao'e said calmly, "He betrayed the company and sold out information. Forget it, let's not talk about that. Tell me about the changes in Beijing over the years."

Oh, and the elderly people in nursing homes too.

Lin Jinghan gave her a brief introduction. Mainly, most of the people Lou Xiao'e knew had passed away.

She doesn't recognize any of the elderly people in the nursing home now.

At the end of the conversation, Lou Xiao'e asked the children, "Was the food good this time?"

She had assumed that the children would all say that the food here was delicious.

After all, this is a hotel catering to foreign guests. The food here is quite good.

The children said that none of the dishes were as good as He Yuzhu's.

Actually, the dishes here are already quite good, but no matter how good they are, they can't compare to the spiritual spring water in He Yuzhu's hands.

Lou Xiao'e had also eaten dishes cooked with Lingquan water and had missed them quite a bit over the years. She said, "Brother Zhu, your cooking skills are so good, it's a bit of a waste for you to be the director of the steel rolling mill."

"Since you're so optimistic about reform and opening up, why don't you open a restaurant?"

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Me? Do you think I can still be a chef?"

Lou Xiao'e was taken aback, and then realized that she shouldn't have said those things.

He Yuzhu never considered becoming a chef, but he wouldn't give up his plan to open a restaurant.

"Opening a restaurant is not necessarily a bad thing."

He Yushui said, "Brother, didn't you say you weren't going to the kitchen?"

He Yuzhu said, "I'm not going, but our dad can go."

Yuqing must have taken the child to see him again.

He Yushui nodded: "If I weren't so busy, I would have gone with her."

He Yuzhu said, "He's not young anymore, and it's not good for him to stay in Tianjin all this time."

My idea is for Xiao'e to fund a restaurant and have our dad be the head chef.

He Yushui said, "Dad is too old to do this job."

He Yuzhu explained, "He doesn't need to do it himself."

The chef's problem is not a problem.

Ma Hua and Duan Zicong have trained many apprentices, but they all stay in the steel mill's canteen, which is a waste.

Even if he became the director of the steel rolling mill, he still wouldn't be able to take care of his apprentices.

As the master, He Yuzhu had to find a way out for his apprentices.

What other way out is more suitable than to start a business?

If those apprentices work hard, they will definitely be among the first to get rich.

“All my apprentices can come out. A steel rolling mill can’t possibly support so many chefs.”

He Yushui asked doubtfully, "Would they be happy to agree?"

Not everyone is willing to give up a secure job.

He Yuzhu knew this and wouldn't force anyone. He wouldn't mistreat those who were willing to come out, and he wouldn't target those who weren't willing to come out.

This is just an idea for now; it will take at least a year and a half to come to fruition.

Lou Xiao'e is also going back to Hong Kong to discuss things with Lou Bancheng.

Investing isn't something you can just talk about. After dinner, He Yuzhu and the others went home.

There's only one car, so it's clearly not enough to accommodate everyone.

He Yuzhu told the driver to drive back first, while they walked back.

The children, full of energy after eating and drinking their fill, were particularly excited as they walked outside in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road at that time, so there was little danger.

He Yushui then chatted with Lin Jinghan about the Lou family's assets: "Sister-in-law, do you know how much money Xiao'e's family has now?"
Several hundred million dollars, in US dollars.

I really don't know how her family makes their money.

"I've worked for over a decade, and the savings I've accumulated don't even amount to a fraction of what she has."

He Yuzhu said, "Alright, you little money-grubber. You're even envious now."

He Yushui said, "Can't I just say it?"

He Yuzhu suddenly remembered the gifts Lou Xiao'e had given to the group. He Yushui had received several outfits, all from international designer brands.

Lou Xiao'e didn't say how much the clothes cost, and He Yuzhu didn't know either. But judging from the brand, He Yuzhu knew they were quite expensive.

"Don't talk about that. Just the few pieces of clothing you have are worth tens of thousands."

You should be careful when you dress.

He Yushui quickly took out the clothes and examined them carefully: "Are these clothes really that expensive?"

"More or less. I don't know the specifics, but these are all famous foreign brands."

You're a diplomat. You need to be careful about your clothing; don't give them anything to criticize.

He Yushui suddenly sighed: "I think we should give these clothes to Yuqing instead."

So that I won't accidentally slip it on outside.

What she did with the clothes was none of He Yuzhu's business. (End of Chapter)