Restarting life in Siheyuan

"Brother, you still remembered to come back. The sisters have all left. I saw Sister Xia was still looking outside when she left. She must have felt uncomfortable."

When the two children saw their eldest brother coming back, they hurried to report that the second oldest was fine, and the youngest sister literally held Xia Yuhong's hand to describe her concern.

There's nothing we can do about it. Sha Zhu really has something to do, and it would be inappropriate if he doesn't go out with him. Zhu Xuefeng rubbed his little sister's head and comforted her.

"It's okay, I'll see you at school tomorrow. Isn't it your brother Zhuzi who is anxious to find me? It's okay."

Of course he was fine. Just now, he saw two people pushing a cart out in the alley. He and Sha Zhu were strolling in the alley, so he knew that something really happened. Xia Yuhong has matured a lot now. She just waved from a distance, and was pulled away by Lin Na with a smile.

"Everything is fine at home these days, and nothing is going on at school, right?"

The younger sister was eager to answer, so the second sister had to shut up.

"Don't worry, big brother. My second brother and I are fine. Nothing happened at school. But someone named Zheng Dayong came to see you the night before yesterday. He was wearing a military uniform and didn't look like a bad guy. My second brother said you were away for a few days, so he left."

"Oh, I know him. It's okay, go to bed early today. In my backpack, there are things that big brother bought for you and gifts from sister Qianqian. You can look through them yourself, but they can only be used at home. Taking them out may cause trouble."

"Ok!"

The younger sister let her elder brother go, chased Xiao Hei away and ran excitedly towards the backpack. No matter how curious she was, she would not look through it unless her elder brother asked. After the incident with the small radio, both of them had grown up a lot and realized the seriousness of the matter. They would never take the things that came from Hong Kong out of the north room. If someone like Xu Damao came along, it would be very troublesome.

Seeing the younger sister being led away by the gift, the second brother spoke with concern. "Brother, you must have been tired on this trip. It takes several days to go back and forth. I will take care of your sister. You should go to the compound to practice Kung Fu and rest early."

The second brother is only sixteen years old, but he has experienced a lot of things. He has also visited Japan and Hong Kong, and is now very mature and stable, even a little too old. Before the eldest brother left, he had already told him that there were some urgent matters regarding the industry in Hong Kong, and he could not help. It was very unpleasant to see the eldest brother busying around.

Looking at the second child, Zhu Xuefeng was a little dazed. In just two and a half years, the second child had become like this. Was he too demanding towards the second child? Was he putting too much pressure on him? He was obviously a teenager, but he had lost the impulse unique to teenagers. He always felt like a smaller version of Kim Yuri.

I can't help but ask, if necessary, they should be enlightened. Zhu Xuefeng doesn't want his younger brothers and sisters to bear too much, as long as they have good morals, let them develop according to their own wishes. With me leading the way, there should be no possibility of them going astray.

"Xuesong, tell me the truth, is it because your elder brother puts too much pressure on you?"

The second brother looked at his eldest brother with clear eyes, "Yes and no, eldest brother is my role model, so there is a little pressure, this should be normal."

Zhu Xuefeng washed his face, dried it with a towel, turned to the second brother and said

"I have reminded you not to compare so easily. It is not necessary. I was just lucky and got into Kyoto University. Listen to me and study according to your own preferences, and choose the school and the direction of development. However, I still suggest that you do not apply to Kyoto University. Don't ask why."

The second brother nodded, "Well, after my eldest brother reminded me last time, I changed my behavior. Now I have a new goal. Don't worry about me, eldest brother. I know that I am becoming more and more taciturn now. It's not because of any pressure. The key is that I have seen a lot and have a wide range of experience. I have some thoughts in my mind, but I can't tell others."

A trip to Hong Kong and Japan deeply shocked the second child. He and his sister paid too much attention to the different levels of development of the two cities, but the second child has begun to think about the reasons for the gap.

Zhu Xuefeng rubbed the second brother's head. It was really difficult for him. The little sister was naive and obviously not a good communication partner. Of course, he couldn't tell anyone about his experiences in Hong Kong and Japan, and had to keep it in his heart.

"If you have any ideas, talk to me more. I want you to go and have a look and broaden your horizons, not to make you a dull person."

"My second brother is a taciturn person. He doesn't talk much at home. Sister Lin teaches him to study. As long as he is not asked, I have never seen my second brother take the initiative to speak. Sister Lin also said that my second brother is a little taciturn person."

The little sister held the gift and happily leaned against the door to interrupt.

"Then what did Sister Lin say about you?"

"My sister praised me for being a little lark and even wanted to find a music teacher to teach me music."

"Oh, and about this, what do you think? Do you want to learn?"

Zhu Xuefeng really didn't know that Lin Na had such a plan. Looking at his sister's small appearance, she was well-proportioned, about 165 cm tall, not short at all, and had a good appearance, thanks to her good genes.

"Of course I can study. I have many hobbies, but I still like studying. When I grow up, I want to be better than my big brother."

Zhu Xuefeng was relieved to see that his younger sister had her own ideas.

"You are still young now. There is no need to rush to get the direction so early. Wait for another two years until you are about the same age as your second brother. You will definitely be better than your eldest brother in the future."

"Hehe, big brother, I was just kidding. No one is better than me. It's getting late. You must be exhausted after the round trip. You should go to bed early."

Zhu Xuefeng was very happy that his sister felt sorry for him. He looked at the watch and saw that time passed really quickly. It was almost eleven o'clock. "Second brother, you guys should also go to bed early. I brought back some milk. You can eat at home tomorrow before going to school."

"Well, big brother, you take care of your business, don't worry about us, I'll help you close the door. The gate of the compound was already locked, and the second brother's mind became more and more meticulous.

My younger sister went to Hong Kong. She doesn't have any other hobbies, but she likes milk very much. Unfortunately, it is hard to get in Beijing, so she can only drink it secretly at home, otherwise it will attract too much attention.

...

After stretching his muscles and practicing Kung Fu for a while, Zhu Xuefeng, sweating profusely, was still thinking, "Why did Zheng Dayong come to see me again? Team Leader Guo wants to see me again?"

"Boss, how are Erya and the others over there? Are they okay now?"

Zhu Xuefeng, who was a little distracted, was awakened by Daya's question. He slowly poured a bucket of warm water over his head and raised his hand to wipe the water stains off his face.

"They are fine. Why do you miss them?"

"A little bit. After all, we have been together for more than ten years. Even if we are not real sisters, we are almost like real sisters. We used to be together every day, but now I am the only one in the room. I always feel empty."

"Last time I asked you to go, you were not willing. Now you want to go? It just so happens that I am short of people. How about I arrange for you to go there in the near future? I will have someone take you there and ask someone to teach you so that you can help me as soon as possible."

Daya seemed to be in a dilemma, as if she wanted to go but also wanted to stay.

"But if I leave, there won't be anyone here to serve and help me. That won't work."

Seeing Daya was hesitant, Zhu Xuefeng counseled her, "I'm not one of those masters who really needs someone to serve me. Don't worry, go. It's just right for you to study with Erya and Sanya. I'll arrange for someone to hire a teacher for them. It's just right for you to go with them."

"But Master Wang and his family have no intention of moving. If I leave, this place will be cut off."

If you think about it carefully, you can understand that Master Wang is a family member. If he doesn't know where to go, of course he is unwilling to move. Otherwise, the various indicators of the grain and oil books will be enough to give people a headache. This is not something that can be solved by making some money. Daya certainly can't just say that she is going to Hong Kong and doesn't need this thing.

"It's nothing. We can find a master in Hong Kong to preside over it. We'll talk about it later. Besides, even if you leave, you can still write here. But there are some things you can't say, you know."

There is no problem with the correspondence between the two sides now. Of course, some necessary measures are still taken, such as having someone help you check grammar and typos...

"Then I'll follow the boss's arrangements!"

Daya finally made up her mind and continued to rub gently with her little hands. Since the master wanted her to go over and help, then she should go.

"Well, then find an opportunity to finish the things at hand. Say hello to Lao Xue at the furniture factory and get rid of them directly. Don't worry about it. We are not part of the furniture factory. Let them deal with it themselves. Just take inventory of the warehouse."

There are quite a lot of supplies in the warehouse, including food, clothing and daily necessities. These are all taken care of by Daya silently. From now on, just leave them to Lin Yilan. This junior sister is absolutely reliable.

"Well, Boss, I still have your yard under my name, will there be any trouble?"

It's true. If Daya hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about it. Now I think that with my godmother around, it shouldn't be a big problem. Now it's registered under the name of the street office and rented out to others.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about it. Just go there steadily and study hard. Later you have to help me manage the finances over there. If you can satisfy me, I will give you a bigger burden in the future." Although she didn't know what the bigger burden would be, Daya was very happy. She knew that Erya and Sanya used to be in charge of a small shop. Managing the finances over there was not a small burden. Although she didn't know how big the master's business was, she knew that being able to manage the family property meant that the master trusted her very much.

"Daya listens to the master. I will hand it over to you after the young mistress passes away."

Daya knew about Lin Na's existence, and also knew Xia Yuhong's identity from Xiaomei. She estimated that she should be the caretaker. Although she was very happy, her tone was still very humble.

"Little girl, don't worry so much. There is a manager over there who manages all the family business, but she is alone and can't handle it all. I told her to leave the big things to her and you should take care of the small things. There are many businesses over there. If you have any questions, ask the manager, Miss Wu, for advice. She is an expert in finance."

"Master, how big is your business?"

Daya was a little surprised. She originally thought that it didn't matter if it was a small factory, even if it was much bigger than the furniture factory, and they would all be managed the same way. But now she suddenly heard that there were so many industries, and she felt a little nervous.

"There are almost ten factories, right? It's okay, it's not too complicated. Go there and take advantage of the time to learn. Miss Wu will guide you, so don't back down. This is what I planned a long time ago. I originally wanted you to open a small jade shop as a transition, but now it seems unnecessary. They really need reliable people over there. Miss Wu can't take care of it now. I don't feel comfortable leaving my family business to others, so I'll feel at ease if you go there."

Although Daya was a little worried about her abilities, she still expressed her firm stance.

"Master, rest assured. I will definitely do my best and will never let bad guys ruin your business."

Looking at Daya whose face flushed with excitement, Zhu Xuefeng reached out and took her little hand and patted it.

"Well, I trust Daya to do the job. Okay, I'm done washing too. You should go to bed early."

...

"Well, everything is done. Except for the two docks, everything else went smoothly."

At noon, the three of them ate together in the cafeteria as usual. In response to their concern, Zhu Xuefeng whispered that the place was full of people and of course he couldn't go into details.

"Let's go for a walk in the woods later." Lin Na and Xia Yuhong were very curious. They both heard Zhu Xuefeng say that if they could get the two shipyards, they could make a huge fortune. Why was he so calm when he didn't get them yet?

"What are you talking about so quietly? And, classmate Xia Yuhong, Xuefeng is obviously in school, how can you say you don't know where he is?"

No need to ask, it was Xie Junjie who came over again.

"She didn't lie to you. I had something to do a few days ago and was not in school."

"I was just wondering. We watched the show that day, and they said they would call you on their day off to have a drink, but Xiao Xia said you weren't there. Be honest, where did you go for no reason?"

"Well, there are rules. I can't tell you. Haha, your slutty look has told me that you are up to no good. Tell me, what is it?"

"There are too many people here. Let's go for a walk after we finish eating."

Xie Junjie blinked his cunning eyes and whispered. That little look made the two girls laugh. Xie Junjie usually paid attention to his image, but I didn't expect him to be so mean now. Zhu Xuefeng was right, he looked mean.

After they finished their meal, they took their food bowls and strolled off into the woods.

"Just tell me, what could make you put down your pride like this?"

"Brother Feng, let's not talk about anything else, we are brothers."

"Yes, of course."

Ever since they fought together at the ice rink, Zhu Xuefeng had completely accepted this kid from the compound and found him to be a very reliable person.

"Hey, hey, we are still here. What kind of relationship have you established? Looking at your face, you are definitely asking Xiaofeng for help."

"Xia Yuhong, we are all comrades who have fought together. Comrades should be united and help each other. Is there a problem with this?"

Xie Junjie stood up and educated Xia Yuhong seriously, then changed his face and looked at Zhu Xuefeng.

"Just recognize us as brothers. I heard the steel mill has come up with something new. Is there any way to get it?"

"New stuff? You mean the new truck?"

As far as Zhu Xuefeng knows, the steel mill has made progress recently on the truck project. The prototype vehicle has completed all tests, and the next step is the sports car test. This time the requirements are higher. Not only does a simulation experiment have to be done at home, but the prototype vehicle has to be pulled onto the road to assess the environmental testing capabilities.

The requirements require us to visit both extremely cold and hot environments. The arrangement is to go to the Northeast and the desert once each. The total mileage must not be less than 5,000 kilometers in two directions. 5,000 kilometers is not too much.

"Of course not. What do I need a truck for? To rally people for a parade. But when will a steel mill be able to build trucks?"

Xie Junjie had no idea that the steel rolling mill had such capabilities and was very surprised.

"What's so strange about that? The person in charge of this project is Lin Na's uncle. He has studied tank engines before, so making a truck shouldn't be a piece of cake for him."

Before Professor Xu came to the steel mill, he was indeed mainly researching equipment engine projects. Trucks, tanks, ships, etc. were all their research directions.

"Sister Na, your uncle is so awesome, and so are your parents. Your whole family is amazing."

Xie Junjie knew that Lin Na’s father, Professor Lin, was the leader of many projects in the school, and that her mother was also a famous doctor, but later left the hospital for various reasons. He didn’t expect that he had such a powerful uncle.

Upon hearing this, Xie Junjie forgot why he came here and suddenly showed respect to Lin Na's family.

"I don't know as much about my uncle as he does."

Lin Na took these things lightly, was not surprised by honor or disgrace, and did not feel that there was anything to be proud of.

"Let's not talk about that. I didn't ask for a truck. We have plenty of those in our compound."

Xie Junjie then remembered that he had something important to do and asked mysteriously.

"It is said that the steel mill has made a motorcycle that can run on water. Is it true, brother? Can you get it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xuefeng was speechless. In order to deepen his friendship with Prince Hodled, he had put some thought into designing several gadgets, one of which was a beach scooter. Considering that the prince also liked water sports, he just hit on the idea and tried to make a jet ski. He only made a few sets in total, and even the assembly and water testing were done by himself. The finished products had never been exhibited in the steel mill. Even the people in the steel mill didn't know about it. How did Xie Junjie know about it?

Suddenly I remembered that after I made the first set of jet ski samples, in order to test the performance and operability, I secretly went to Bahe River, which is the most suitable place for testing in the east.

The Ba River is located in the eastern suburbs. It originates from the northeastern moat of Dongcheng District, flows from west to east into the Wenyu River at the eastern suburbs of Chaoyang District, and belongs to the Beiyunhe water system. The main river, the Ba River, was a grain transport river dug in the Yuan Dynasty. It was later replaced by the Tonghui River and became a drainage ditch. It was later rebuilt. It is long and wide enough, with dozens of kilometers to spare, and the area is large enough, which is just right for Zhu Xuefeng's test.

Zhu Xuefeng asked Lao Yang for help, borrowed a jeep from the car team, pulled tools and testing equipment, and found an deserted area to secretly go into the water. The process went smoothly as there were few people here and there was no need to worry about being seen.

But unexpectedly, due to the continuous drought in recent years, all the water has been used for irrigation. There were actually troops on duty. Zhu Xuefeng, who was having fun, was directly discovered by the patrolling soldiers. It turned out that the roar of the jet ski engine was very abrupt in this area, and two patrolling soldiers were attracted over.

Although he did not cause any sabotage, the soldiers still interrogated him about this new thing. In order to get away, Zhu Xuefeng had to make up another lie.

"This is a new experimental result of our steel mill. It's called a jet ski. If you don't believe me, just look at this car. It's easy to check. It belongs to the steel mill."

Although the soldiers had seen the jeep parked on the shore and had already checked it, they still questioned and inspected it as usual, and only let Zhu Xuefeng go after confirming that there was no problem. (End of this chapter)