The heavens set sail from the courtyard

After his son was born, Wang Gang's life became busy, juggling work, childcare, and house renovations.

After the He family moved out, the house in Fengxiang Hutong remained vacant for several months. During this time, the family of the big yellow cat approached Wang Gang, demanding that he hand over the He family, but Wang Gang chased them away.

Later, the family of the big yellow cat went to Fengxiang Hutong several more times, seemingly trying to intercept the He family, but unfortunately, He Wenyuan never appeared after his disappearance.

Wang Gang even suspected that He Wenyuan had died outside. In the original plot, He Wentao killed the big yellow cat, and He Wenyuan believed that he had harmed his younger brother. He once thought about committing suicide, but was stopped by Liu Hongchang.

Now that He Wenyuan has personally beaten the big yellow cat into a vegetative state, it's quite possible that she might commit suicide due to a moment of despair.

It's just tough on the big yellow cat's parents. They have to take care of their son who is in a vegetative state, and the murderer can't be found. They are suffering both physically and mentally.

However, Wang Gang will not pity the parents of the big yellow cat, after all, the son they raised is comparable to a devil, and his current fate can be considered retribution.

After the big yellow cat's parents ran to Fengxiang Hutong a few times, they gradually stopped coming. Seeing that the time was right, Wang Gang found someone to renovate the He family's old house.

With the birth of her child, and her sister-in-law Wu Xiaoying becoming pregnant, it became less convenient for Wang Cuilan to stay at her place.

Fortunately, Wang Gang had taken over the He family's old house early on, driven away He Wenhui and the others, and freed up a house that was enough for the family of three to live in.

Wang Gang took out a sum of money to renovate the He family's old house and added two rooms.

The house was originally converted into a living room and a game room.

When Wang Gang has free time, he uses his carpentry skills to make many toys for his son, such as a rocking horse, a wooden sword, and a wooden car, which makes the neighbor's children very envious.

After giving birth, Yang Maixiang stayed at home for another six months before returning to work as a bus ticket seller.

Her son, Liu Bingzhe, is usually cared for by Wang Cuilan, but on weekends he is taken to the Yang family home to be cared for by his maternal grandparents.

Wang Gang and Yang Maixiang's work requires them to take time off in shifts, and their days off are not fixed. It would be really inconvenient if they didn't have their parents on both sides.

To be honest, Wang Gang had already planned to resign, but because his fame was growing and he was winning more and more culinary competition awards, his employer, Chunjianglou, refused to let him go, and his salary was increasing, reaching ten times that of an ordinary worker.

In addition, the reform and opening-up policy had not yet reached the north, and private enterprises were not common. Wang Gang wanted to open a small restaurant, but he couldn't be his own boss. He could only continue to work in a government unit.

Yang Maixiang is quite satisfied with her current life. The couple's combined monthly salary is several hundred yuan, which is more than enough to live a life of luxury.

With his son Liu Bingzhe being cared for by his parents, he doesn't have to worry about anything and can focus on his work.

In 83, Yang Maixiang was transferred to be a dispatcher because of her outstanding work, which made her job much easier.

Wang Gang later bought a television, refrigerator, and washing machine for his family, making life more convenient and making Yang Maixiang a big source of pride among her neighbors.

On the Liu family's side, Wang Cuilan was happily taking care of both her grandson and her pregnant eldest daughter-in-law, Wu Xiaoying.

Wu Xiaoying later gave birth to a daughter named Liu Lele.

During childbirth, Wu Xiaoying suffered a difficult labor and barely survived before giving birth. In addition, with the implementation of the one-child policy, Liu Yunchang, although he wanted a son, had to give up.

Fortunately, after having their own daughter, Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying were relieved of a worry and stopped trying to have anything to do with Wang Gang's son.

However, Liu Yunchang usually doted on Liu Bingzhe the most, treating him like a precious treasure. People who didn't know him might have thought Liu Bingzhe was his son.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye. In 86, the reform and opening-up policy finally arrived, and many privately owned small restaurants appeared on the streets and alleys.

Unable to endure the constraints of working for a government agency any longer, Wang Gang resolutely resigned.

The day after he resigned and returned home, a bunch of bosses came to his door, wanting to hire Wang Gang as the head chef at their restaurants, offering him a salary of 1,000 yuan!

Wang Gang refused everyone's requests and took his wife and children back to the Liu family home.

After hearing that Wang Gang had resigned, Wang Cuilan was in a bad mood. She didn't even look happy when her son and daughter-in-law came back. She only smiled when she saw her eldest grandson, Liu Bingzhe.

"Zhe Zhe, come to Grandma's." Wang Cuilan took out a White Rabbit milk candy and beckoned to her eldest grandson. Five-year-old Liu Bingzhe looked at his mother, Yang Maixiang.

"Go!"

Liu Bingzhe happily ran into his grandmother's arms and ate the candy with relish.

Wu Xiaoying knew that Wang Gang and his group were coming, so she prepared a table full of dishes.

Liu Yunchang took out a bottle of Xifeng liquor and said to Wang Gang, "Hongchang, it's been a long time since we brothers have had a drink. Let's have a drink together."

"Okay." Wang Gang smiled and glanced at Wang Cuilan, who was playing with her grandson.

"I heard you resigned. What are you planning to do now?" Liu Yunchang poured Wang Gang a glass of wine.

"Hmph! You're not doing your job properly, I really don't know what you're thinking!" Wang Cuilan sneered.

Before Wang Gang could speak, Liu Yunchang spoke up for his brother, saying, "Mom, with Hongchang's skills, are you worried he won't find work? I bet plenty of people want to hire him as their head chef."

Yang Maixiang laughed and said, "Big brother is right. Today, our doorstep has been worn down by people coming to invite Hongchang to work."

Wang Cuilan's complexion improved considerably, and she asked Wang Gang, "Chunjianglou is already the largest restaurant in the city, and the leaders value you highly. Why are you resigning?"

Wang Gang said, "Mom, haven't you noticed that there are a lot more privately owned restaurants outside now?"

Wang Cuilan nodded and said, "I know! A Sichuan restaurant just opened at the alley entrance, and I heard it's doing quite well."

Liu Yunchang's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Hongchang, are you planning to open your own restaurant?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Yes, I've already found a storefront, right next to Fengxiang Hutong. Maixiang has also gone to see it."

Wang Cuilan looked at Yang Maixiang and said, "You support him too?"

Yang Maixiang smiled and said, "Mom, I believe in Hongchang's cooking skills. If he opens a restaurant, the business will definitely be good!"

Wang Cuilan then asked Wang Gang, "Doing business requires capital. Do you have enough money?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "I have enough money. I've saved most of my salary at Maixiang over the years, and I've also saved a few thousand yuan from doing side jobs. It shouldn't be a problem to start a small restaurant."

Wang Cuilan frowned and said, "After all, you came from Chunjianglou. It would be embarrassing for you to open a restaurant that is too small. I have some money here that I can lend you."

Liu Yunchang also spoke up, saying, "I also have some money."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoying coughed, interrupting Liu Yunchang, and asked, "Has Lele been fed?"

Liu Yunchang replied, "I just fed her, how could I let my daughter go hungry!"

Wu Xiaoying said, "There's another soup in the kitchen, could you bring it out for me?"

Liu Yunchang said with dissatisfaction, "Didn't you see me drinking with Hong Chang?"

Wang Gang understood what his sister-in-law meant and said, "Brother, you go to the kitchen first, and we brothers will have a good drink together later."

After giving birth to her daughter, Wu Xiaoying focused most of her attention on her child and didn't want to lend Wang Gang money to open a restaurant. This was understandable, and Wang Gang could understand.

Moreover, he has plenty of capital and doesn't need his family's help at all.

"Mom, if you have time this afternoon, you can come with me to look at the storefront. I'm planning to find someone to renovate it."

"Alright, let's go take a look together this afternoon." Seeing that her youngest son had made up his mind, Wang Cuilan said nothing more. (End of Chapter)