Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Look at Yingzi, she's semi-retired now, but she also works for the Women's Federation in the neighborhood office, and she's living a very comfortable life.

Then look at Aimin, now he's a big boss with a net worth of over 100 million yuan. I heard he flies all over the country, doing research and acquiring land for construction.

Even provincial and ministerial officials have to personally receive them; that's quite a prestigious position!

When it came to his turn, he was nothing but a factory manager, let alone a high-ranking one. He was earning a vegetable vendor's salary but having the mindset of a sandwich seller.

He was exhausted, and Li Aiguo harbored resentment. "We're all family, why can't they lend me a hand?"

Despite Yang Jianguo's sarcastic remark, his smile remained unchanged as he chuckled and said, "It's not much. It's all from Aimin and the company. I usually drink loose liquor, so this is how I've saved it up."

"If you like it, ask your sister to bring you a few more bottles when you leave."

As soon as Yang Jianguo finished speaking, Yu Haitang chimed in, afraid that the child's father would say something else nonsense.

"Sister, brother, thank you on behalf of Aiguo. He usually only has one thing to eat, and if he doesn't have it at night, he doesn't enjoy his meal."

"You have no idea how many problems there are with his lousy factory..."

Taking advantage of the conversation, Yu Haitang began to complain to others. Yang Jianguo glanced at his wife and saw her looking embarrassed and awkward. He gave her a reassuring look with a smile.

After so many years of being relatives, even if he utters a few complaints, he won't hold a grudge; he has that much magnanimity.

Besides, the Aiguo factory really doesn't look good.

Especially in today's environment, market competition is extremely fierce. Yang Jianguo's reform policy has accelerated the process, which has also opened the curtain on a fierce battle.

With limited patriotism and no outstanding features to speak of, they found themselves in a fiercely competitive environment.

It's normal that he's having a hard time.

Yang Jianguo was unwilling to be transferred to another place.

It wasn't that he was incorruptible, it was mainly...

limited ability.

Yang Jianguo has always valued ability above all else when it comes to people, and he handles official matters objectively, not personally.

If Li Aiguo were truly capable, Yang Jianguo would have proactively changed his position without him complaining.

But that's all he's capable of; he can't even handle the competition he faces now.

If we add more burdens to him, I'm afraid he'll eventually be the one who can't handle it.

Those units that manage to stand out in the competition don't rely on luck; they fight their way up step by step through real hard work.

Can he handle it?!

Without Li Aiguo needing to answer, Yang Jianguo had already mentally rejected him.

"Alright, stop saying such discouraging things. There's no such thing as an easy job in this world."

Seeing her go on and on, Yingzi took the initiative to pick up her wine glass and interrupt her nagging, "Jianguo, it's the New Year, as the host and the eldest brother, shouldn't you be the first to drink a glass?"

"Yes, yes, Yingzi is right. I'll get a drink first, let's have one together..."

Turning his head and looking around, Yang Jianguo realized that his daughter and son-in-law were nowhere to be seen. "Where are Zhiyi and Tongwei? Why aren't they at the table yet? What are they busy with?"

In the kitchen, Zhiyi was holding Tongwei, sobbing uncontrollably. Two obvious penetrating wounds were clearly visible through her open shirt.

One of the wounds still had bright red flesh, clearly indicating that it had only recently healed.

Chapter 800: Harmless, Born Businessman

"Zhiyi, Tongwei, you two are here..."

As soon as Yingzi entered the door, she saw her daughter leaning on Tongwei's shoulder, her eyes filled with tears and her face full of heartache.

This completely baffled her, and she thought, 'What's going on? Why is she crying?'

"mom."

Zhiyi wiped her face, looked up and forced a smile: "Why did you come in? I only need two more dishes."

"I came in to see what's wrong with you all."

Yingzi was full of curiosity. Her daughter was no delicate little girl; something serious must have happened to make her cry.

"It's okay, I'm happy."

Zhiyi wiped her eyes again and said happily, "This time, he can stay home for two months."

"Really?"

Yingzi was initially happy, but then she became puzzled. "How can you take two months off, Tongwei? Did something happen?"

"If you really have something to say, talk to your dad. He has a lot of experience from all these years of work."

Tongwei quietly buttoned up his shirt and said with a smile, "I know, Mom. I was just saying that after today, I'd like to find an opportunity to learn more from Dad. His experience is an invaluable treasure."

"Okay, then that's fine."

With those words from him, Yingzi felt at ease.

Since she was able to talk to her father, it must not be a matter of principle. As long as their relationship hasn't suffered any major problems, everything else is harmless.

"Then don't stay here, come out quickly, everyone is toasting and waiting for you."

"Eh!"

Carrying the last two main dishes, the three of them sat down at the table together. Yang Jianguo put down his glass and picked it up again. "Today, I won't say much. I wish everyone a happy new year, and may the coming year bring you even greater success and a better life."

"Let's drink this glass together."

"Okay, done."

"Come on, let's drink this up."

Amidst the lively chatter, after a glass of wine, the atmosphere immediately relaxed. "Eat up, don't be shy, there won't be any left on the table today."

"Mom, try this. The pork knuckle is stewed until it's really tender and easy to chew."

"Hey, you eat, you guys eat."

Yingzi's mother smiled so broadly her face was full of wrinkles, her eyes were squinted into slits, and her expression was full of joy.

Seeing her children all successful and living in harmony, how could the old lady not be happy?

When she goes downstairs and sees Yingzi's father, she can tell him, "The children are all doing well, successful, and living a good life. You can rest assured now!"

"Have some of this."

Seeing Yingzi visiting her mother, Yang Jianguo put two pieces of food on her plate, saying, "Don't just focus on taking care of her, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable again."

"Okay, you can eat yours."

Yingzi was beaming with joy, her smile never fading. With her brothers and children all around her, surrounded by her grandchildren, what could she possibly be unhappy about?

Is there anything in the world more enviable than this?

"Brother-in-law, what's wrong with my sister's stomach?"

Upon hearing this, Aimin added more food while asking further questions. He learned that Yingzi's stomach had been bothering her recently, and a checkup revealed that she had stomach problems and needed to take good care of herself.

"No, I remember my sister has a healthy stomach."

Aimin was curious: When did his stomach start acting up, and how did it happen?

Yingzi smiled and explained, "Hey, it's probably because I'm getting old. I didn't eat on time when I went to the meeting before, which hurt my mucous membranes."

Upon hearing this, Aimin put down his chopsticks, turned to his wife and instructed, "Lan, the fish maw I brought back last time, the seven or eight ounces of yellow croaker fish maw, please send two portions to my sister when you get back."

"Oh, it's in a bottle in the cabinet. I'll get it when I get back."

Li Lan quickly agreed. She could ignore others, but she was always willing to help her older sister and brother-in-law, and she would never hold a grudge against her husband over this.

To be honest, my husband's success today is entirely due to my brother-in-law's support and care.

Putting aside everything else, Li Lan is a realistic and down-to-earth person. Even now that she's a wealthy woman, she doesn't feel like she's floating on air.

She knew perfectly well what other people's situations were like and how difficult it was to do business.

If it weren't for his brother-in-law Yang Jianguo's reputation, Aimin would have been slaughtered like a fat pig, even if he had just honestly run his business.

Besides, she also had to think about her son. Having such an uncle was more useful than having a wealthy father.

In this world, no amount of money is as good as having power; it's the same everywhere.

Thinking about all this, Li Lan couldn't sit still any longer. She winked at her son at the children's table, 'Don't sit there, come and offer a toast!'

Li Yaohui hurriedly swallowed what was in his mouth, picked up his wine glass and came over, "Aunt, Uncle, I'd like to toast you both, wishing you a happy new year, a long and happy marriage, and good health and longevity."

"Good, good, this child is really sensible."

Yingzi nodded repeatedly, picked up her wine glass, patted Li Yaohui's head, and looked very satisfied.

As elders, we are already very satisfied to see our children grow up safely, not cause trouble, and be filial to their parents.

Other things are the parents' concern.

Therefore, as her aunt, she was quite satisfied with Yaohui and liked him very much.

After all, this child had spent several years with her, and their bond was something no one else could match.

"Uncle."

Li Yaohui downed the drink in one gulp, then poured himself another glass and went to Yang Jianguo, wanting to toast him separately.

She had a whole repertoire of eloquent words, speaking with great confidence and poise, and she was also very generous and unpretentious.

Judging from this lively atmosphere, "Aimin, you're a promising young man who will take over your job someday."

After downing the whole thing in one gulp, Yang Jianguo sincerely remarked that he had raised a fine son, a born businessman.

His ability to play the part without a teacher is unparalleled!

However, there may be a lack of knowledge. With the gradual improvement of the rule of law, unorthodox methods will no longer be viable in the future.

To manage a large company well, especially one like Li Aimin's with a wide range of operations, transformation is necessary to find a way out.

Otherwise, even with real estate as a cash cow, it wouldn't last him many years.

Besides, the real housing benefits period hasn't even started yet!

“Brother-in-law, you’ve finally hit the nail on the head! I’ve been so worried about this kid. When will he ever study properly for a couple of days? He always promises me, but then he turns around and goes back to eating and drinking as usual. He just won’t change.”

Li Aimin shook his head whenever this was mentioned; he was truly at his wit's end with this child.

The key person isn't incompetent; they haven't caused you any trouble, nor are they constantly going against you. They just don't put much effort into their studies.

What can you do? You can't just beat or scold him every day over this little thing, can you?

After his father said that, and with so many relatives present, Li Yaohui felt a little embarrassed. He awkwardly smiled and scratched his head, unsure of how to respond.

Yang Jianguo put down his cup, gesturing for him to take two steps forward, then placed his hand on Yang's shoulder and began to bite his ear.

It's unclear what they said, but Yaohui's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he immediately said loudly, "Understood, Uncle, we'll do as you say."

Chapter 801 Li Aimin felt a pang of heartache, and a dark cloud hung over him.

“What did your uncle say to you? Look how smug you are. Tell Mom.”

Seeing her son's happy expression, Li Lan felt a surge of curiosity, like a cat's claws scratching at her heart. This brat was usually quite stubborn.

No matter what anyone says, they'll just say "uh-huh" and then turn their heads away, forgetting everything they said, and continue doing whatever they want.

But judging from his expression this time, that's clearly not the case.

Therefore, Li Lan was genuinely curious about how he was persuaded and what exactly Yang Jianguo said.

"My uncle told me that a person can be without a diploma, but cannot be without culture."

He also said that if I could gain something from this, he would take me to visit a nuclear power plant.

“A nuclear power plant, that’s a place full of radiation… No, no, that won’t do.”

Li Lan's generation grew up under the threat of nuclear weapons, and they are terrified of the word "nuclear" and would never even mention it.

How could she, as a mother, feel at ease sending her son to visit such a terrifying place?

"Mom, that place is very safe. My uncle works there all the time, and he's doing just fine."

Li Lan glanced at her brother-in-law, who was chatting and laughing and looked healthy. She was truly impressed that he looked younger than Aimin despite his age.