Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai was chopped off with a knife, who in the courtyard would not obey

Chen Jianye followed the staff upstairs and arrived at Minister Ye's office, where he saw the secretary standing at the door.

"Comrade Chen Jianye."

The secretary stepped forward and extended her hand very warmly.

Chen Jianye also extended his hand.

After shaking hands, the secretary asked, "What brings you here to see the boss?"

"I would like to request permission from Minister Ye to spend a week in the port city to conduct market research and learn from their experience."

"Next, we need to develop an electric blanket project. We haven't figured out what products will follow the electric blanket project yet. I want to go to the port city to observe it up close and design products that the people of the port city need."

Chen Jianye said.

"I see. Wait a moment, let me ask my supervisor."

The secretary nodded slightly, finding Chen Jianye's application to be reasonable.

Once products are produced, they must be sold to the public.

If we don't know what the people need and produce blindly, wouldn't that be a complete waste?

The secretary entered the office, and Chen Jianye waited outside the door.

Soon, the secretary opened the office door: "Comrade Chen Jianye, the leader wants you to come in."

Chen Jianye entered the office.

"Jianye is here."

"Sit down, sit down."

Minister Ye got up from behind his desk and sat on the wooden sofa.

Chen Jianye sat opposite Minister Ye.

The secretary makes tea.

"Xiao Zhang told me that you want to apply to go to the port city to learn about the market?"

Minister Ye asked.

"Yes, leader. I need to prepare for next year's product design by learning more about the market so that I can grasp the next trend and design products that the public urgently needs."

Chen Jianye said.

"Yes, your idea is very good, I agree with it."

Did you bring your application materials?

Minister Ye nodded and asked.

"Brought it."

Chen Jianye took out the prepared application and handed it to Minister Ye.

Minister Ye took it, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to his secretary beside him: "Xiao Zhang, arrange for someone to take care of this."

"Yes, boss, I'll take care of this."

Secretary Zhang took the application materials and said gently.

Minister Ye chatted with Chen Jianye for a while, and Secretary Zhang reminded him that there was a meeting he needed to attend.

"Jianye, I have things to do and can't talk to you for too long."

"If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."

Minister Ye stood up.

As the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, he has to make many decisions or sign off on them.

"Thank you, leader. I will always remember it."

Chen Jianye said.

Minister Ye strode away, with Chen Jianye following closely behind.

After leaving the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Chen Jianye did not ride his bicycle back to the steel rolling mill, but instead went to a small courtyard next to Dongzhimen.

"I submitted my application to Minister Ye to go to Hong Kong. I estimate it will be arranged in three to five days. I will stay there for a week this time."

Chen Jianye said to You Fengxia.

"Well, you go."

"I'll take care of things at home, so you don't need to worry."

You Fengxia said.

“I will make time to go there every quarter to lay a solid foundation in the port city.”

"When we get there, we won't start empty-handed."

Chen Jianye revealed a little information.

Can I come with you?

You Fengxia suddenly said.

Chen Jianye was taken aback; he had never thought of this at all.

"I don't do the reselling business anymore. I stay at home and do nothing but take care of the kids."

“If I go to the port city, at least I can wander around and see what it's like there. I can also learn the language there, which will be faster than learning here.”

You Fengxia, however, spoke with a serious expression.

"Will Grandma and Jin Gui come with you too?"

Seeing how serious You Fengxia was, Chen Jianye's attitude also became serious.

Since You Fengxia is leaving, the whole family must go together; it's impossible for her to leave alone with the children.

"Yes, Grandma is coming to the port city with me to help me take care of the children."

“If Jin Gui is able to study over there, he can. If not, we’ll make arrangements for him when you come over.”

You Fengxia spoke with a firm tone.

“This is a huge matter. Sending four people to Hong Kong requires a lot of paperwork, unless you go secretly.”

Chen Jianye frowned, deep in thought.

With the resources he currently possesses, he can go to Hong Kong through legitimate channels, but arranging for You Fengxia and the others to go to Hong Kong is definitely not an option.

Going to the port city secretly is tantamount to treason.

This is a serious crime.

“If we go to Hong Kong with you at the end of the year, we still won’t be able to leave openly. Rather than that, we might as well leave now.”

"At least once we get there, we can adapt sooner."

You Fengxia said.

"Okay, give me some time to think about it. I definitely can't arrange for you to go in the next two months."

"Once I go to the port city this time and get some information, I'll send you there safely."

Chen Jianye said.

You Fengxia hummed in agreement.

“If you go to Hong Kong, we’ll only be able to see each other once a quarter from now on.”

Chen Jianye reached out and stroked You Fengxia's face.

"One quarter is one quarter, which is only about half a year. I can wait."

You Fengxia showed none of the usual melancholy of a woman; she was remarkably efficient.

Chen Jianye smiled.

The two chatted about various things for a while longer before Chen Jianye pushed the cart away.

You Fengxia watched Chen Jianye leave, her eyes filled with determination.

She didn't want to stay in Beijing anymore.

Staying here, You Fengxia always felt like she was a mistress and her child was an illegitimate child.

Chen Jianye never stayed overnight in her bed, nor did he sleep with Chen Liguo for a single night.

You Fengxia had had enough.

She wanted to go to the port city before Ran Qiuye.

In front of Chen Jianye's men in Gangcheng, she was Mrs. Chen, and her children were Chen Jianye's children in name only. No one dared to say that she was a mistress.

This is what You Fengxia is fighting for.

After all, she already had enough to eat and wear.

If they hadn't had children, You Fengxia probably wouldn't have complained about being Chen Jianye's mistress for life.

As long as we can safely send Grandma away and raise You Jingui to adulthood, that's all that matters.

After having children, You Fengxia's focus shifted to them.

Her child is definitely not an illegitimate child, nor is it the son of a mistress.

Siheyuan.

"Jianye is back."

"Uncle is back."

Chen Jianye replied to Yan Fugui with a few words and was about to walk towards the central courtyard.

Yan Fugui approached and said, "Jianye, there's something I need to tell you about in the hospital."

"Tell me, Third Uncle."

Chen Jianye stopped.

"Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e had a big fight today, and Lou Xiao'e ran away."

Yan Fugui said.

"what?"

Chen Jianye was taken aback, then thought about it and realized that it seemed to be the time when Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were about to break up.

After all, the strong winds had already arrived.

"I heard that something happened to the Lou family; they were ripped off."

"Lou Xiao'e wanted to go home to see her parents, but Xu Damao wouldn't let her, so the two of them argued."

Yan Fugui explained the reason.

Chen Jianye understood; something had indeed happened to the Lou family.

In the original drama, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e parted ways completely, mainly for this reason.

The Lou family had a bad class background and was teetering on the brink of collapse amidst the turmoil. At that time, any normal person would have kept their distance from the Lou family.

But Lou Xiao'e was a girl from the Lou family; others could run away, but she couldn't.

Xu Damao is also Lou Xiao'e's husband and Lou's son-in-law.

Of course, he didn't want to be dragged down by the Lou family. He only wanted Lou Xiao'e to break away from the Lou family and sever ties with them, so that he might be able to protect her.

The two had fundamentally different ideas; it would be strange if their relationship didn't fall apart.