Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

If he could get Yang Jianguo's help, a few pointers would be enough to ensure he'd be set for life.

A flicker of ambition stirred within him, and Liu Guangtian tentatively said, "Well, these are all secondhand goods I found on the market; they're not quite enough."

Chapter 366 You've gone for further studies, haven't you? A whole bag of...

As Liu Guangtian stepped out of the courtyard, he still felt a little dazed and unreal.

That's how he got on Yang Jianguo's good side. Was that beating for nothing?

It's not that Liu Guangtian thinks that way; it's just that Yang Jiangui is too rigid and detached.

In this courtyard, when have you ever seen him take the initiative?

Yang Jianguo only helps people who ask him for help, and whose requests are reasonable and legal.

Otherwise, he'd love to stay far, far away.

People don't like getting involved in these things in the compound; they find it annoying.

But Yang Jianguo himself told him, "I'll have Aimin come back and bring you some tapes."

"Hey..." Liu Guangtian clapped his hands hard and cried out "Ouch!" with a twitching expression.

Looking at the old clothes he was wearing, Liu Guangtian suddenly thought of an old saying: "A neighbor is worse than a relative!"

Liu Guangtian left happily, completely satisfied.

Although we didn't manage to finalize the soy sauce factory deal today and didn't make any money, it wasn't a complete loss.

For him, the gains were actually greater.

He knew in his heart which was more important: a one-off deal or building a good relationship with Yang Jianguo.

In short, I made a profit today.

Inside the house, Yingzi also seemed a little confused.

"Why did you suddenly think of asking Aimin to bring him some scallops?"

When she pressed him for details, Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "We've been neighbors for so many years, I'll help if I can."

"Neither their maternal grandmother nor their maternal uncle doted on them... These two have had it tough too."

Yingzi understood. Seeing that Liu Guangtian 'didn't have a home' reminded her of the past.

Yingzi put down what she was doing, leaned close to him, and whispered, "Do you miss your parents?"

Yang Jianguo laughed nonchalantly, "Maybe!"

As people get older, they naturally become more sentimental.

Yang Jianguo has recently felt that his heart has softened considerably compared to when he was younger.

Some things he used to find objectionable, he can now understand to some extent.

Many things that should have made him furious became things he took calmly and leisurely.

Some people say this is called getting old.

Some people call it growth.

Regardless of his name, Yang Jianguo's temperament is milder than before.

But his style of dealing with people hasn't changed at all.

While finding a printing factory to prepare for the bookstore, they also waited for Andrew's reply.

During this time, Xiang Shaodong called to report the latest progress.

The workers have mastered the relevant techniques and production can begin.

"Then what are we waiting for? Why don't we submit a report to our superiors?" Yang Jianguo's serious attitude left Xiang Shaodong bewildered.

No, I'm reporting to you right now.

"Ah, hahaha..." Yang Jianguo grinned, "I forgot, I forgot, you have to report to me, hahaha..."

He got so into character that he forgot he was Xiang Shaodong's direct superior.

If you achieve results, who else can you report to if not him?

"Young Master, well done. I will report to the higher-ups as soon as possible and send people down to conduct interviews. I will definitely recommend you for commendation."

Xiang Shaodong held the microphone and responded seriously.

But his eyes were practically rolling to the sky. No wonder he's a leader; he can make up stories as if they were the truth.

You went to the Shanghai Film Studio for further studies, right?

Submit the report and apply for a television interview and publicity by the central government.

When Yang Jianguo got home in the afternoon, he learned that Li Aimin had also returned. "Sister, let me tell you, you weren't there at the time..."

"Swish, swish, with just a flick of the wrist, the dart was pinned to the wall like a bullet. That's amazing."

"And then there was the master chef, who slapped the man in the chest, and the man immediately vomited blood, fell to the ground and crawled backwards. It was terrifying... Brother-in-law."

Li Aimin, who was bragging to his sister, scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly before closing his eyes.

When his sister bragged about it, Li Aimin got really into it.

Whenever I see my brother-in-law, I feel a sense of guilt in his words, and I feel awkward and uncomfortable.

"What's wrong? Did you run into danger?" Yang Jianguo put his bag on the ground and took the tea Yingzi handed him.

"Ah, a few petty thieves tried to rob a fat sheep, but Brother Kun and Master Chef took care of them."

Seeing his honest demeanor, Yingzi teased, "Aren't they just two petty thieves, throwing knives and spitting blood?"

Li Aimin grinned but didn't say anything.

"Did you bring back Dongxi, the girl I asked you to bring?"

Hearing his brother-in-law ask, Li Aimin pulled the bag he had brought to his feet, patted it, and said, "I brought it, it's all here!"

Unzip it, and you'll find it's full of pre-packaged straps.

Li Aimin asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, what do you need these for?"

This tape isn't worth much; it's just a drop in the ocean for Li Aimin right now.

He was just curious: what did his brother-in-law want it for?

“It wasn’t for me…” Li Aimin understood immediately after hearing about Liu Guangtian opening a movie theater.

If his brother-in-law is willing to lend a hand, it's none of his business.

But what about my own car?

"It's going well. The production line will be in place in the second half of the year, and we'll give you the first batch of new cars then."

"Brother-in-law, what brand is it?"

"Volkswagen, Santana."

In the end, it was Volkswagen that reached an agreement.

The three production lines will be operated as a joint venture, and a consensus has been reached on the technology.

Volkswagen is responsible for production and after-sales service, while the mainland side is responsible for labor and learning gradually.

As long as this process takes place, it's a good thing for mainland China right now.

In the end, we didn't waste money by just buying some broken machines.

Upon learning that the factory was a joint venture between Chinese and foreign partners, Li Aimin became interested.

She kept pestering him with questions, eagerly hoping the factory would be built quickly so he could drive a car.

"Tell me, how did your trip to Zhang Liangyu go?" Yang Jianguo didn't waste any more time talking to him and started asking about Zhang Liangyu.

"Sigh, that kid isn't cut out for business. When he gets there, he just sits there asking around without even trying to sell anything."

"He can chat with anyone for a bit, asking this and that. He doesn't seem to be doing business; he seems more like he's looking for someone to chat with to relieve boredom."

Hearing this, Yang Jianguo seemed to understand something and asked again, "Do you have any blueprints in hand?"

"Yes." Li Aimin said mysteriously, handing over another package.

When you open it, the bag is full of scattered US dollars, with different denominations scattered around.

She glanced at her brother-in-law, but there was none of the shock she had imagined.

Li Aimin thought to himself with pride, "He truly is my brother-in-law."

Reaching inside, Li Aimin pulled out two thickly folded "paper buns."

I was worried that someone might search the roadside and I wouldn't be able to get on the bus.

Li Aimin deliberately folded it like this and stuffed it together with the money.

If anyone tries to search arbitrarily, he'll have an excuse: "You're not really searching, you're just after my money."

Fortunately, nothing went wrong along the way. When the blueprints were unfolded, there were some creases on the edges.

Li Aimin wiped it a few times with his hands and said, "Brother-in-law, take a look, is this useful?"

Chapter 367 Cooperation, Resentment

Whether it can be used or not is not up to Yang Jianguo to decide.

We need to get Liu Guangtian to come over and see if he'll like it.

My brother-in-law brought back films that were all genuine Russian films, with strong ideological elements.

But the common people love to watch this. When they see Liu Guangtian with these tapes, they laugh so hard their mouths split open.

"Jianguo, you've solved a huge problem for me." Liu Guangtian was telling the truth.

What others have, I have too; what I have, others don't have.

If this business doesn't improve, he'll just cut off his own head and use it as a football.

It's not just these video arcades now that have these tapes.

Liu Guangtian is planning to expand, specifically the soy sauce factory building. Yang Jianguo missed out on that opportunity.

He rented it!

It has two floors; foreigners aren't into VIP services.

Let's get a VIP room too. The lobby is downstairs, and the VIP room is upstairs.

Place a long bench below and a sofa on top. Make the space spacious, and provide plenty of tea, drinks, melon seeds, and the like.

The usual movies that everyone has cost 5 cents to watch, while rarer movies cost 1 cents.

Our special edition featuring Mao's family will sell for at least 3 cents a ticket.

Ordinary.

The price for VIP memberships needs to be raised again, otherwise it won't reflect the VIP's prestigious status.

Right under the noses of the capital, some gentlemen still have a penchant for talking about 'high and low, noble and humble' attitudes.

Let's set the price at 1 yuan, including all food and drinks.

"One ticket per game, will anyone watch?" Liu Guangtian's words stunned Li Aimin.

It sounds like this is easier to make money than being a middleman?

"Why aren't they selling well? We're not selling them with tea and melon seeds!" Liu Guangtian replied.

Li Aimin thought for a moment, and then he thought, "It's a sofa, the space is spacious so you don't have to be pressed against each other, and they even provide you with melon seeds and tea."

Selling them for 1 yuan each seems acceptable.

"Aren't you afraid someone will eat it all they want?" Yingzi turned around and asked with a smile.

Liu Guangtian scratched his head and said, "Hey, don't be afraid. We men from the capital city care about our reputation."

"Anyone who's never seen Dong Qian before can just grab one and eat as much as they want."

"I don't even need to say anything, the looks from the people next to him are enough to make him too embarrassed to sit down."