Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 301 After the earthquake, the shrewd Yan Fugui

"Qin Banbian, you apologize for that loser in your family? Why? Just because of your half face? Ask the steamed bun on the ground if it will forgive your loser?" someone sneered.

"Steamed buns, yes, steamed buns," Qin Huairu said, "I'm sorry, I know food is precious now and we can't waste it. I'll eat it, I'll eat it."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu picked up the steamed bun that was covered in saliva and dirt on the ground, wiped it, and put it into her mouth.

Seeing Qin Huairu like this, everyone felt a little embarrassed to continue blaming her, after all, she even ate the steamed buns with dirt on them.

"Alright, Huairu! Look, everyone is so reasonable. Let's forget about it this time, but we must not do it next time," Yi Zhonghai said with a smile, "And Banggeng, you are grown up now, you have to be sensible. Such good food cannot be wasted. As for eating meat, everyone wants to eat it, but there are conditions. Look at your Uncle Xiao Li, he is rich, so he has plenty of meat. You should learn from him in the future. When you make money, repay us neighbors. Do you understand?"

"I know." Banggeng said obediently. He was just angry when he smelled the meat and couldn't eat it. Now he came to his senses. His family couldn't even have enough white flour buns before.

"Well, that's right. You must always remember that we are all neighbors and we should help each other." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

His words seemed to be an encouragement, but in fact he was secretly saying that the Li family was not kind enough to help their neighbors.

"Uncle, what you said is very good. Neighbors should help each other. Look at the one in the backyard. He has ignored us since he moved in after so many years. Is he still a neighbor?" someone said dissatisfiedly.

"Hey, everyone has his own way of living, and you can't criticize others. Okay, let's eat quickly! Maybe it will rain tonight!" Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"We know, but we just don't feel comfortable."

"Yeah, uncle, when will this damn earthquake be over? The food we have won't last for a few days, and I'm really craving meat."

"Haha, I believe it will be soon. Just wait for the notification. Eat quickly and have a rest after eating. Everyone is tired after a day."

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So, the next afternoon, the street office notified everyone to lift the alarm and return to normal life as soon as possible. They also notified everyone that the supply and marketing cooperative was operating normally.

After receiving this notice, everyone except the Jia family was very happy, because they could finally go back to their own homes and live their own lives. The Jia family was unhappy because the days of free food and drink were about to end, because the best thing their family had was usually white flour steamed buns.

After receiving the notice, everyone in the hospital quickly went home to pack up.

At the Yan family, after cleaning up, the family gathered together again. "Dad, we have to get some meat to eat today. The smell from the backyard has made me greedy these past two days. My biggest wish now is to have a bite of braised pork. I would be willing to die as long as I can have a bite of braised pork." Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.

"Then you'd better not die. What are you thinking?" Yan Fugui said unhappily, "Money should be spent on the blade, not on food. What time is it now? It's after the disaster. Should we repair our kitchen? These losses must be saved from food in the future."

"Dad, isn't it just a meal of meat? At worst we can just not eat meat during the New Year. Please be kind today!" Yan Jiecheng pleaded.

"Bullshit, is this a question of being kind? What we have before us now is not only repairing the kitchen, but also a big business that will cost a lot of money. If this business is successful, our family will make a small profit, and we may even have a fixed income in the future." Yan Fugui said with a smile.

Upon hearing about the big deal, Yan Jiecheng's eyes immediately lit up green. The same went for Wang Jing. Based on her understanding of her father-in-law, although he was extremely stingy, he was very calculating. As long as he said it was a good deal, it must be.

"Dad, what's the deal? Tell me quickly."

"Yeah, Dad, what business?"

"Haha, do you want to join in?" Yan Fugui smiled mysteriously.

"Ah? You haven't told me yet, how should I know whether to participate or not?" Yan Jiecheng said speechlessly.

"Yes, Dad, you say, if I think it's possible, we can invest. I still have some money saved."

"Well, okay, I'll tell you about it."

"An earthquake is a disaster in the eyes of others, but in my eyes it is an opportunity to make a fortune. Everything has its good and bad sides. It depends on how you think about it..."

"Hey, my dear father, can you please tell me straight? What do you mean by this confusing statement?" Yan Jiecheng said anxiously.

"Jiecheng, listen to what dad says slowly. I think what he says makes a lot of sense." Wang Jing poked Yan Jiecheng and said.

"Where did you say just now?"

"Everything has its good and bad sides," said Wang Jing.

"Yes, everything has its good and bad sides. Now there is an earthquake, and everyone thinks it is a disaster. Why? Because some people's houses collapsed and they need to rebuild them. Everyone thinks this is a bad thing because building a house costs money. But I don't think so. Think about it! How much open space do we have in our yard? Think about it, what can we do with this open space?"

"What to do? Can you build a house?" Yan Jiecheng said speechlessly.

Beside him, Wang Jing's eyes rolled around, "Dad, do you mean to take this opportunity to expand our house?"

"That's right, let's take the opportunity to build more and rent them out later. Think about it, isn't this a fixed income?" Yan Fugui said with a smile.

"Dad, you're dreaming. Do people in the hospital agree? If everyone follows your example, you won't have anywhere to build."

"So! We have to take it as soon as possible! And we have to unite with Liu Haizhong. As long as he agrees, we can do this." Yan Fugui said.

"Dad, will Liu Haizhong agree?" Wang Jing asked.

"Yes, definitely. When his second son's wife gives birth to another child, it won't be enough." Yan Fugui said with a smile, "So I am sure I can convince Old Liu. How about it? Do you want to participate in this?"

"This... I need to think about it." Yan Jiecheng hesitated.

"Haha, take your time to think about it, but I tell you, if you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever." Yan Fugui said calmly.

"We will definitely participate, Dad. Let's take a share." Wang Jing said firmly.

"Boss, your wife is the one who has good vision. Learn from her in the future."

"Wang Jing, what are you thinking about?" Yan Jiecheng asked puzzledly.

"Jie Cheng, we only have Xiaohui as our daughter now, but we need to have more children? We have to prepare for it!"