Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Making breakfast isn't difficult; as long as you use quality ingredients, you can still make money.

However, Yi Zhonghai and his group felt that this was quite difficult.

Their steamed buns were only good for the first three days; after that, the taste got worse every day.

The amount of tofu pudding served was decreasing day by day.

You can't see it at all unless you look closely.

After eating there for three days, Xu Damao never went to their steamed bun shop again.

He would rather run an extra 500 meters to another breakfast stall than go to theirs.

Many people made the same choice as Xu Damao. Almost half of the people who stayed to eat breakfast at their shop were gone.

As a result, their steamed bun shop earned very little money, barely enough to support a few people.

Making a fortune as I dream of is impossible. People aren't stupid; if they know they'll be taken advantage of, why would they go to their shop?

Now, the steamed bun shop has become a burden for them; they can't keep it going, but they're reluctant to give it up.

However, there is one advantage to having a steamed bun shop: it keeps several people tied to it.

With them no longer staying in the courtyard, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard improved considerably.

He Yuzhu listened to Xu Damao recite it a few times, and then he stopped caring about it.

Nowadays, He Yuzhu and they belong to two different worlds. There's no need to pay too much attention to them.

Two special guests arrived at the restaurant that day, and He Yuzhu had to take time out of his busy schedule to cook for them himself.

These two people are Lou Zhenheng and Yang Peishan.

The two of them were already acquainted. Back when Yang Peishan was the factory director, he and Lou Zhenheng got along quite well.

The two met again when the restaurant opened last time and exchanged contact information.

Lou Xiao'e said that the two often ate together.

Lou Zhenheng was in poor health, so Yang Peishan was the one who usually went to Lou Zhenheng's house.

Yang Peishan retired two years ago and received the待遇 (treatment/benefits) of a department head; he's living a pretty good life.

The two of them arrived rather suddenly. He Yuzhu wasn't quite sure why they had come.

Out of consideration for their past relationship, He Yuzhu personally cooked two dishes, and left the rest to Ma Hua.

He Yuzhu sat in the private room, chatting with the two.

Lou Zhenheng is old and in poor health, so he doesn't concern himself with business matters.

He wasn't quite sure what Lou Xiao'e had been doing during the months she was back in Hong Kong.

"Zhu Zi, Xiao'e has been back in Hong Kong for a few months now, and the Lunar New Year is just around the corner. Is she coming back for the New Year?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Uncle Lou, of course I have to go home for the New Year. Xiao'e called me a couple of days ago and will be back in a few days."

"That's good." Lou Zhenheng said with a smile, "What kind of business do you do? I called Xiao'e, but she wouldn't tell me."

Now the Plaza Accord is known all over the world.

Many people got involved, so He Yuzhu no longer needed to hide it.

He said, "There's not much business. It's just that Xiao'e and I have been trading Japanese yen. She's been in charge of this in Hong Kong."

Lou Zhenheng had spent more than ten years in Hong Kong, so he had some understanding of the stock market.

He understood what was going on after He Yuzhu explained it to him simply.

Yang Peishan didn't understand any of this. He just listened to the Plaza Accord for fun. No one explained the details to him.

"Zhu Zi, what does 'multi-yen' mean?"

Explaining the stock market to Yang Peishan in a short time is definitely not going to work.

He Yuzhu briefly summarized: "The main purpose of the Plaza Accord was to devalue the US dollar and appreciate the Japanese yen."

What we're doing is betting on the appreciation of the yen; in professional terms, we're going long on the yen.

Yang Peishan knew he didn't understand those things, so he gave up asking: "Then how much money can you make?"

"We have little capital, so we won't make much money. The accounts haven't been settled yet, so it's hard to say how much we'll earn."

How much money he could make was definitely a secret. He Yuzhu didn't want to reveal it so soon.

His relationship with Yang Peishan was just so-so; there was no need to tell him.

As for Lou Zhenheng, Lou Xiao'e didn't intend to tell him either. Although they were women, Lou Zhenheng represented the Lou family, while Lou Xiao'e represented herself.

Lou Xiao'e's earnings are all her own. The money Lou Zhenheng earns belongs to the Lou family.

Lou Zhenheng does not only have Lou Xiao'e as a child.

He Yuzhu didn't want to talk about that, so he started talking about other things.

Yang Peishan and He Yuzhu's positions have changed somewhat. He now speaks to He Yuzhu with a fawning tone.

"Zhu Zi, I never expected you to be so amazing. You've made so much money so soon after starting out in business."

So, you're saying you're not planning to go back?

He Yuzhu has not made a decision yet; for now, they are taking it one step at a time and seeing how things go.

"It's hard to say right now. My father-in-law hopes I can go back."

When Yang Peishan heard He Yuzhu push Lin Zhijie forward, he stopped asking the question.

“I heard from a friend in the city that you acquired a large plot of land outside Dongzhimen and are planning to do some business there.”

Many people knew about this, so it's not surprising that Yang Peishan knew as well.

"The initial plan is to make clothing and food. The Lou family has a clothing factory in Shenzhen, and Xiao'e plans to open a factory in Beijing."

As for food products, the current plan is to produce instant noodles, and a set of production equipment has already been ordered from Japan.

Yang Peishan exclaimed, "Your operation is quite large. You must need quite a few people."

He Yuzhu was taken aback, then he understood what Yang Peishan meant. Bringing Lou Zhenheng over meant he probably wanted to get a job at his factory.

Given Yang Peishan's qualifications and status, he should at least be given the position of factory manager.

But He Yuzhu was not happy about it.

He looked down on Yang Peishan's management skills and was even less willing to let him go to the factory and make empty promises.

Yang Peishan was a man of principle, always striving for stability and predictability. When he was the director of the steel rolling mill, the mill made progress every year.

However, the progress has not been very significant.

He Yuzhu didn't want his factory manager to do that. What he wanted was to quickly seize the market.

Yang Peishan's personality is not quite suitable.

"The manpower is readily available. The Lou family has found many experienced managers in Hong Kong."

My father-in-law and brother-in-law also have several of their subordinates coming over.

He couldn't refuse outright, so he made up an excuse to fool Yang Peishan.

Yang Peishan didn't want to beg He Yuzhu, and seeing that He Yuzhu didn't mention it, he gave up.

As for him, he was once He Yuzhu's superior, and the fact that he was willing to lower himself to hint at this to He Yuzhu was already the biggest concession he could make.

He couldn't bring himself to ask He Yuzhu for help.

He Yuzhu then stopped talking about the factory and started talking about other things.

Yang Peishan left first, while Lou Zhenheng went to He Yuzhu's office and sat for a while.

"Old Yang's family situation is a bit chaotic. His son lost a lot of money in a business deal with someone else."

He used up all his savings. Now he's having a hard time.

He came to see me, and I couldn't very well refuse.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Uncle Lou, I understand. It's not that I have a problem with him, he's just really not suitable."

Now is a great time to make money; what we need is professional management.

Lou Zhenheng naturally understood this. Yang Peishan's bureaucratic air was completely out of step with the current state of private enterprises.

"When you're free that day, take me to see the place you bought."

He Yuzhu asked, "As long as you are healthy, we can go anytime."

Lou Zhenheng said with emotion, "We were so grateful for your reminder back then. When we heard news from the mainland while we were in Hong Kong, we were incredibly fortunate."

I had given up all hope of coming back. I was only able to return thanks to you.

He Yuzhu didn't try to claim credit; the elixir was his, and Lou Zhenheng had also contributed financially. (End of Chapter)