Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Besides, there's not much pressure to get married these days.

They'll settle for 50 yuan, and they'll settle for 5000 yuan; there are plenty of women willing to endure hardship with a man.

Besides, you're not having a hard life; on the contrary, you're a high-income earner and a skilled professional.

Thirty years from now, if you advise someone to get married, you'll be struck by lightning.

At this moment, not offering advice would be a disservice to this master-disciple relationship.

Yang Jianguo understood Zhang Chao's intentions.

But Qin Huairu was determined and unwilling to cause any more trouble.

Over the years, she has endured the loneliest and most helpless days all by herself.

Now the children are grown up and successful.

If we cause any more trouble and something goes wrong, it will only add unnecessary stress to her life.

Besides, I've gotten used to being alone all these years.

When I'm free or feeling lonely, I go to my teacher's wife's place to chat, drink tea, and read books with her.

Life is pretty good.

She's done with all the fuss she's caused in the first half of her life; now she just wants peace and quiet.

Therefore, Zhang Chao has no chance.

A blunt weapon that won't even get you to fart, it can't even take the initiative, yet you can't expect anything else.

Yang Jianguo was now determined to resolve his personal issues first.

We aim to get married within a year and have children within two years.

Hearing the 'targets' set by Yang Jianguo, Zhang Chao was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

But Zhang Yu was delighted and raised five or six cups to Yang Jianguo in succession: "Jianguo, you have really helped our Zhang family solve a big problem."

"Zhang Yu, how dare you talk about your brother like that?" Zhang Chao scolded sternly.

Zhang Yu wasn't buying it at all, rolling her eyes: "What, you know you're the older brother? Is this how an older brother should act?"

"How old are your nephew and niece? Your little nephew is old enough to run errands. How can you be so shameless?"

Zhang Chao, holding his wine glass, was both amused and exasperated: "So today is targeting me, is that it?"

"Chao'er, your master is right. It's time for you to settle your personal life. There are three unfilial acts... Your parents are not young anymore."

Yingzi's words hit Zhang Chao's weak spot.

These days, there's no such thing as being childless; having no offspring is considered extremely unfilial.

The reason his parents have been able to indulge him for so many years is entirely because Zhang Chao always brings up work.

Furthermore, they are all busy with their own work, and being far away, they can't reach him, and no one can persuade this stubborn mule.

But in his heart, Zhang Chao also felt guilty.

My parents have been waiting for a grandson for over twenty years.

With his head down and teeth clenched, Zhang Chao suddenly looked up and said, "Fine, let's get married. I'll get married as soon as I find someone suitable."

Zhang Chao tilted his head back and downed the drink in his glass; this time, he was determined.

He also knew that he was simply not cut out for pursuing women; he just wasn't the right type.

Today someone pointed it out to me, and after thinking about it carefully, I realized that more than 20 years have passed.

How many twenty-year periods can one have in a lifetime? If we keep delaying, we'll be buried up to our necks in the yellow earth.

Hearing Zhang Chao say that, Qin Huairu felt a little sour, but the feeling was familiar!

She was also upset when Sha Zhu got married.

Therefore, dealing with it wasn't that difficult, and instead, they raised their glasses to offer their blessings to Zhang Chao.

"Senior brother, this is the only task Master has given you in many years. You must complete it seriously and not fool him."

Looking at the person so close to him, Zhang Chao remained silent for two seconds before nodding vigorously and saying, "This time it will definitely work."

Chapter 517 Despair to the point of suffocation: When can the poor rise above their circumstances?

Yang Jianguo entrusted Wu Mei with the task of introducing Zhang Chao to a potential partner.

She's a know-it-all at work; there's nothing she doesn't know.

She knew exactly who was married, who was single, and who had a daughter of marriageable age.

Moreover, Yang Jianguo also had important business to attend to.

Yang Jianguo needed time to verify the information that Xiao Duan had inquired about.

In addition, it's time to reopen the investigation.

We can't just leave it like this; we have to come up with the truth and give everyone an explanation.

After finishing these tasks, Yang Jianguo planned to go to Jiangdao.

He needed to check on the child and give Lou Xiao'e an explanation.

Whatever the explanation is, there has to be an explanation.

In addition, Tang Youshui's investigation was also coming to an end, and Yang Jianguo had to keep a close eye on him and support him.

The audacity and moral bottom line of the people below far exceed ordinary people's imagination.

If pushed too far, they're capable of anything.

Without Yang Jianguo pressing down on him, it's uncertain whether Tang Youshui would have survived.

One last thing: a stock market crash is coming.

Yang Jianguo prepared for this event for more than a year in advance.

From 'noticing' the crisis to raising questions among everyone.

From confirming the existence of the crisis to the present, Yang Jianguo spent a great deal of time and effort.

It must be reasonable and based on evidence.

That alone exhausted him.

Fortunately, things are finally about to happen.

The national team has already prepared contingency plans and conducted multiple simulations to assess the potential impact and severity of this stock market crash.

With Yang Jianguo around, the data is naturally accurate.

The extensive groundwork laid in the early stages ensured that no matter what predictions Yang Jianguo made, they wouldn't seem abrupt.

Therefore, the national team is bound to achieve something this time.

He will also serve as a 'special advisor' to the national team.

Judging by the timeline, it should be sometime this week.

The world is different, so there might be a few days of discrepancy, but Yang Jianguo wasn't in a hurry.

We've done everything we could, but if we're prepared, we still get caught off guard.

Teammates like that should be replaced as soon as possible.

To avoid having to give away our resources again when facing more complex and dangerous situations in the future.

On March 19, the sea was calm.

The anticipated Black Monday did not arrive as expected.

Yang Jianguo was certain of his guess; indeed, different worlds would present some surprises.

Take the Lou family, for example; they have now become one of the four major families on Jiangdao Island.

In his memory, where did this Lou family come from?

Suppressing his anxiety, Yang Jianguo kept a close eye on the situation while conducting a final interview with his secretary.

Through a rigorous selection process, the two stood out from numerous candidates.

The backgrounds of these two individuals are also quite interesting: one is a student from a poor family, and the other is the descendant of a military family.

These descendants of military families suddenly switched allegiances to take up civilian positions.

Yang Jianguo could actually understand it very well. In any family, if the eldest child dies, the second child takes over; if the second child dies, the third child takes over.

In the end, only one child was left; even the hardest heart would ache with pain.

Coming to him can be seen as a new way to serve the country.

Comparing the two sets of data, the latter is clearly superior.

Yang Jianguo also favored him, not out of prejudice against the poor and favoring the rich, but simply to provide relative fairness.

Yes, as the descendant of a military family, their resources and connections are certainly incomparable to those from humble backgrounds.

He was eliminated here, but he can still find a good job when he goes back.

But from another perspective, it's precisely because of its superior resources.

So, does someone who is clearly superior deserve to be eliminated?

Isn't this a bit too unfair?

Fairness is none of his business; that's God's concern.

Didn't you see that God worked himself to death for the sake of so-called 'freedom and fairness'?

People are shouting "God is dead" to prove that he did work overtime, but was just exhausted by the sheer size of the project.

Yang Jianguo didn't want to work himself to death; he only needed to maintain relative fairness.

His current judgment is based on fairness.

"Xiao Wu, let them in!"

Yang Jianguo invited the two of them in at once: "You each have 10 minutes to talk about your strengths and abilities."

Seeing their eyes meet, both of them seemed inclined to let the other go first.

Yang Jianguo smiled and pointed: "Zhu Hao, you go first."

Zhu Hao paused for a moment, then stood at attention with his legs together and said, "Yes."

This demeanor is befitting of someone from a military family.

Zhu Hao's reasons are simple yet compelling: he graduated from a prestigious university and comes from a military family.

Having gained experience in various departments at the grassroots level, I have a certain understanding and research on the automation industry and am currently pursuing a degree in a related field.

"Alright, it's your turn." Yang Jianguo sat down in the chair, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

Xu Lu was somewhat timid, and even his voice trembled: "Good morning, leader. I am Xu Lu. I graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology..."

As an opponent, Xu Lu was clearly incompetent, stumbling and faltering as soon as Yang Jianguo singled him out.

However, as time went on, the conversation became more and more fluent.

This cannot be blamed on her; her social class limited her knowledge and development.

In every respect, she was not as good as Zhu Hao.

In particular, his ability to openly acknowledge his family background as part of his hidden strengths is a testament to this.

This is something that Yang Jianguo particularly values.

Being able to face one's own situation squarely, possessing resources but not abusing them.

This is true inner strength, not acting like a child.

Unbridled abuse of power, or viewing power as a monstrous threat.

Neither of these two approaches is advisable.

"Zhu Hao, stay. Comrade Xu Lu, you can go back now."

Upon hearing Yang Jianguo's instructions, Xu Lu's face turned deathly pale. He nodded timidly and prepared to leave.