Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Yang Jianguo naturally wouldn't refuse, so he put away the blueprints and went with her.

When I got home, there were peanuts and melon seeds on the table, and milk candies piled up like a small mountain in a red mandarin duck plate.

"Jianguo, have some candy, I'll make you some tea." Aunt Liu asked him to sit down and busied herself making tea and pouring water.

Yang Jianguo then discussed the establishment of an electronics factory with Liu.

"The location is readily available; we can take it over and get started right away. We can also solve the employment problem for the workers."

The factory needed workers anyway, and those workers are all skilled; I was worried they wouldn't come!

After saying all that, Liu mentioned his concerns: "I'm afraid the product won't be good and won't sell."

The factory used to make this, but it still went bankrupt and had to be sold.

If others can't do it, why should he be able to?

“This is not what you said,” Yang Jianguo explained to him.

This factory might actually survive under his management.

First of all, what the factory produced before was not something the factory decided.

It depends on what order your superiors give you and how much raw material they supply.

This is one of them.

Those factories that survived did so not because of their good products or advanced technology.

It's just that we get a lot of orders, so we rent out our share.

This inevitably leads to the negative aspects of the "iron rice bowl" system, resulting in production that adheres to standards.

Meeting the standard is enough; why insist on improving the quality?

This is the second.

No public institution has a service-oriented mindset.

Just look at the supply and marketing cooperatives; when you spend money to buy things, you have to be mindful of the salesperson's attitude.

If you upset me, I won't sell to you anymore.

If Dongxi takes it and then has a problem, even begging and pleading won't necessarily help.

This is the third one.

Therefore, once we change our mindset and start producing valuable products...

We must demand of ourselves high standards, high quality, and high service.

"Uncle Liu, if your business doesn't make money, I'll buy it and do it myself."

Yang Jianguo dared to say that, as long as he did the advice he gave.

Whether it can grow into a large and strong company is hard to say; luck also plays a part.

You're guaranteed to make money.

Moreover, they made quite a bit of money.

Moving to a new apartment and buying three or four major appliances shouldn't be a problem.

Getting a car is just a matter of time.

"Oh dear, I wouldn't dare think about that, it would attract too much attention," Aunt Liu said with a smile, waving her hand.

I dare not think about trivial matters, and my smile is so wide it's like my wrinkles are blooming.

"Uncle Liu, no problem. With Auntie's help, it's bound to work out."

Yang Jianguo reassured and encouraged the couple, indirectly giving them a push.

Sometimes, people need a push from others to reach the heights they desire.

Yang Jianguo doesn't mind giving roses to others; the fragrance lingers on his own hands.

He was happy to do such a good thing.

After Yang Jianguo left, Aunt Liu, who was staying by the man's side, suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong? Even Jian Guo said that, are you still not at ease?"

Looking at the beaming man, Aunt Liu sighed, "No, it's just that Jianguo is so different from other people."

"Hey, what do you mean by 'different from others'?" Uncle Liu said, both amused and exasperated.

Aunt Liu smiled shyly and said, "You misspoke, it's that I'm different from others."

"The people around here, if you're not doing well, they'll be fine with it. But if you're doing better than them, they'll feel resentful no matter what they do."

"Jianguo is the opposite; he seems to want everyone to be better off than him. Just like what I just told you, who can't make money with him?!"

Uncle Liu stared at his wife with amusement and said, "That's why they say he's a big boss!"

The big boss is washing dishes at home right now.

The water in the water heater ran out and hadn't heated up yet; the water was ice cold.

When Yang Jianguo came back and saw this, he shooed Yingzi aside: "I told you to use hot water. What are you going to do if you get frostbite again?"

"It's not that delicate. We've made it through all these years, haven't we?" Yingzi stood aside, amused, but secretly feeling incredibly sweet inside.

They've been married for over 20 years.

He's still the same as when we first got married, unchanged.

Looking at the strands of white hair in front of her, Yingzi suddenly felt a sense of panic.

It's not that I feel uncomfortable, it's that I'm scared!

She wanted to enjoy these good days for a few more years: God, please let me be greedy just this once, okay?

Yang Jianguo has always been physically robust.

Despite the few streaks of white on his head, he was full of energy and spirit.

Yingzi agreed with him, saying that she should take good care of her health.

She has to stay with her man for another 20 or 30 years.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the two had a simple breakfast and then took Dongxi out.

When they arrived at the door, Xiao Duan had been waiting for half a day, and his clothes were covered in snow.

The snow fell last night, and when I woke up this morning, everything was covered in white, adding to the joy of the New Year.

"I already told you to stay home." Yang Jianguo shook his head helplessly.

"Sir, Madam."

With a grin, Xiao Duan stepped forward, took Dong Qian, and put her in the passenger seat, saying, "Boss, I can't stay at home either."

"Besides, when I meet people, they all want me to do something for them. They are all relatives, and I can't reply to them in person. I'm in a dilemma, so I might as well come out to do things."

After closing the door, Xiao Duan joked to himself, "Our overtime pay during the Spring Festival is so good, a few days' work is enough to buy my wife a new outfit."

"Xiao Duan is a loving husband too." Yingzi got into the car with a big smile on her face.

"Absolutely, I learned it all from the leaders." Duan's silver tongue has certainly been honed.

Yang Jianguo pointed at him, then got into the car with a wry smile.

"Jianguo, they're going to visit relatives!" Aunt Yan called out from the doorway when she saw the commotion.

"Yes, I'm leaving now, we'll talk later." Yang Jianguo nodded and smiled, and Xiao Duan drove in tacit agreement.

Aunt Yan stared blankly at the departing car, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

I wonder if Jiecheng will bring his wife and grandson back this year.

My gaze followed the rear of the car until it stopped again, where people walking along the wall were chatting and laughing with the couple inside.

Aunt Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

Chapter 438 Who's my real friend? My boss is actually myself?

The car drove forward, and I looked back at Aunt Yan, who was beaming with joy at the entrance of the courtyard.

Yingzi sat up straight and sighed, "Aunt Yan has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."

"Mm." Yang Jianguo held her hand and said softly, "Don't think about it anymore, let's go home happily for the New Year."

The car didn't go to the supply and marketing cooperative compound, but instead drove to the outside of Anzhen Gate.

West side of Huixin West Street, No. 24 Xiaoguan East Street.

This is the new building of the supply and marketing cooperative, the first batch.

As a veteran of the supply and marketing cooperative, Yingzi's father was naturally eligible to receive a spot.

The number of units available for the first batch of apartments was extremely limited, and the leadership felt it was unsuitable no matter how they weighed the options.

But Yingzi's father's spot was reserved long ago.

They are qualified, perform well, and are not some rootless drifter.

You're stealing his spot, which is like lighting a lamp in a latrine—looking for trouble.

It is six stories high, and the exterior is covered with small red water ripple tiles, which looks festive from a distance.

Upon arriving at the gate, the security guard saw the license plate, asked if the car was visiting relatives, and then let the car through.

After parking the car in the open space downstairs, Yang Jianguo and Yingzi got out and carried their things: "Alright, Xiao Duan, you go back first, come back after dinner."

He definitely won't be able to leave until after dinner, so it's fine for him to stay here.

Xiao Duan understood that if he stayed here, his superiors would actually miss him.

I'll go back first and be my wife's driver, and also have a grand visit to my wife's family home.

However, it seems we won't be able to drink today.

There is no such thing as drunk driving now, but before he became Yang Jianguo's driver, his boss specifically instructed him: "Don't drink and drive."

If he finds out you're driving under the influence, you should be reassigned!

"Boss, Madam, I'll head back now." Xiao Duan quickly got into the car, made a U-turn, and drove off.

Yang Jianguo and Yingzi arrived at the door, the middle unit on the third floor, and knocked.

Most of the first batch of units were for leaders; the north-south facing units were the most desirable, and the middle units were the largest.

97.5㎡, 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms and 2 bathrooms.

Living in a house like this in 85 must have been incredibly enviable.

The mother-in-law opened the door, and the two of them happily called out, "Mom!"

"Quick, come inside! Her father, Jianguo and Yingzi are back."

Yingzi's mother called out cheerfully into the house, and Yingzi's father, wearing an apron, poked his head out from the kitchen: "Coming! Let me free my hands."

"Her mother, bring out my good tea leaves and brew some for Jianguo."

"Hey!" As soon as I walked in, the house was bustling with activity.

Aimin's wife, who was helping in the kitchen, also hurriedly brought out a thermos: "Sister, brother-in-law, Happy New Year."

"Okay, where's Aimin?" Yingzi asked with a smile, and Yang Jianguo nodded and smiled in greeting.

"He went downstairs to buy firecrackers. He said it's the New Year, so we need to make it lively and set off firecrackers to liven up the new house."

Seeing Li Lan's helpless expression, Yingzi said angrily, "How old are you? Why are you still acting like a child?"

"That's right, sis, you should wait for him to come back and have a good talk with her."

Li Lan nodded in agreement; the two sisters-in-law were indeed united in their hatred of the enemy.

Yingzi's mother was carrying a teacup, and Yang Jianguo quickly got up to take it from her, saying, "Mom, don't bother, I can do it myself."

"No way, why are you being so polite with your mother here? Sit down." Yingzi's mother pressed him into a chair with an air of authority and poured him some water from the kettle.

After putting the ceramic lid on, Yingzi's mother said happily, "You sit here and drink your tea. Her father, don't bother. Come and talk to Jianguo."

"I'm coming."