The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 542 Liu Haizhong Asks Yan Bugui for Advice
After these days of understanding, Liu Haizhong almost knew the current situation in Peiping, so the first person he sought advice from was Yan Bugui, who had already made money.

As soon as He Yuzhu came out of the east wing, he saw Liu Haizhong blocking the door of Yan Bugui's house, pulling him aside to talk about something.

"Hey, Uncle Liu, Uncle Yan, what are you doing?"

Seeing He Yuzhu coming out, Yan Bugui started to complain bitterly.
"What can be,
Lao Liu just got out of the trading floor. He has no pension, no income at all. So he wants to make money.
But he is the same age as me, both of us are 70 years old, and can't do physical work. He heard from Sister-in-law Liu that I made money in the past two years, so he came to ask me what kind of business I had.

Zhuzi, you also know how I make money. I just sit at home doing nothing because I can't make any money.
No matter how much I tried to persuade him, Lao Liu just wouldn't believe it.

How about you help me tell it?"

After Yan Bugui finished complaining, Liu Haizhong also started to cry out in grievance, which was completely different from his original self.
"Zhu Zi, do you think Old Yan is a dishonest person?

Our families have lived together for most of our lives and have been neighbors for so many years. Now my family can barely make ends meet, and he has ways to make money but is unwilling to help me.

Zhuzi, please help Uncle Liu persuade Old Yan. You can’t let me starve to death like this! "

Seeing Liu Haizhong's behavior, He Yuzhu looked at him curiously, and then started to tease him.
"Let's put aside the issue of making money for now. Uncle Liu, you have really changed a lot. If it were before, you wouldn't be able to say such things."

Seeing He Yuzhu teasing him, Liu Haizhong didn't feel embarrassed at all.
"Zhu Zi, you have had a smooth life, so you can't understand the difficulties Uncle Liu is facing now. As the old saying goes, a penny can make a hero fall. Although Uncle Liu is not a hero, he also cannot live without money.
Otherwise, among the few of us old guys, I will definitely be the first to die, even worse than Lao Yi."

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was sincere, He Yuzhu stopped teasing him.

"Uncle Liu, look at what you said. You said I had it easy, but that's because I had suffered all the hardships I should have suffered when I was 18 or 9.

But you asked me to persuade Uncle Yan to help you, but I don't know how to persuade him. His way of making money is really wild.

You know the Friendship Store, where you can buy antiques with foreign exchange coupons.

When Uncle Yan was making money from antiques, the Friendship Store had not yet opened, and the people in the city did not know that the jars and cans in their homes could be sold, so Uncle Yan made some money.

There is also foreign exchange speculation. Uncle Yan also makes money from foreign exchange speculation.

But if you go to the entrance of the Friendship Store, you will see that there are dealers everywhere doing this. If you want to get a piece of the pie, you may have to fight to the death with them.
You are not old enough!"

When Liu Haizhong heard that Yan Bugui used to make money in this way, he was a little dumbfounded.
This kind of behavior would have landed you in jail in the past, and even now, it is considered speculation. The key is that if you are caught by the police, the most you will get is a jail term, but if you are targeted by someone powerful, you may not know where to bury him.
Then Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Bugui in surprise.

"No, Old Yan, you are too brave. If you are caught, you will have to come and keep me company."

"Haha, you don't know my situation at the time. None of my three children could pass the test, so I had to find a way out for myself.

I happened to hear Zhuzi and Damao talking about antiques that day, so I talked to Zhuzi a little more.

Zhuzi said that few people know the value of antiques nowadays, but there is still some profit to be made.

So I started dealing in antiques and made a small profit.

As for the foreign exchange coupons, it was because the Friendship Store started selling antiques, which disrupted my business. I went to take a look and then found a way to make money.

However, there were many smart people in the city, and this way of making money was quickly snatched away by others.

I naturally became idle. As for being arrested, I can be arrested. Anyway, I don't have many years left to live. It's not bad to let the government take care of the rest of my life. At least I have food and drink.

It’s better than suffering outside.”

After listening to Yan Bugui's explanation of the whole process, Liu Haizhong didn't know what to say. He was older than Yan Bugui, so naturally he didn't dare to snatch the food from the tiger's mouth. He was at a loss for words for a moment.

After Yan Bugui finished talking to Liu Haizhong, he looked at He Yuzhu and asked about He Yuejin's marriage.

"Zhu Zi, how many tables are you going to set up for Yue Jin's wedding?

He Ying got married in the army, and you two went there, but we didn’t attend. You should at least treat us to a good meal this time!"

"Uncle Yan can't set up many tables.

As for our neighbors in the courtyard, as well as Sister Zao and Sister Hongying, after Yuejin gets married, let him arrange his own classmates and colleagues, and don't invite them to the wedding.

He is a cadre now, so he has to be more careful about his influence and not be too extravagant. "

Yan Bugui didn't really care how many people He Yuzhu invited. As long as he was invited, Yan Bugui had no objection.

“Indeed,

Things are different now. With reform and opening up, some people have become rich, but most people are still getting a fixed salary and are still poor.
We must not allow people to misunderstand that Yuejin enriched himself after becoming a cadre.

Zhuzi has been working in the government for his entire life, so he has considered this more clearly than we do. If it were me, I would definitely make a big show of it.”

Yan Bugui was talking to himself, but Liu Haizhong felt offended and looked unhappy.
"Old Yan, why do I feel like you are mocking me?

By the way, Zhuzi, things are different now. You have to eat something good when you get married. I have to eat well this time. I have been in jail for so many years and I am so skinny. "

Seeing that Liu Haizhong had learned to laugh at himself for eating a bite, He Yuzhu naturally couldn't let him down.

"Of course, I have to do it myself this time.

Not only me, but Jianguo, He Xiao and Uncle Gui's Erqiangzi also have to help. Jianguo said that he will call the workers in the canteen of the steel mill who have a good relationship with him to help.

This time, we will definitely have a good meal and drink for everyone.”

After so many years, it was the first time that Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong heard He Yuzhu say that he would cook by himself. They were so happy that they even said several good words.

"Okay, okay, Zhuzi, do it yourself, and let us experience the treatment of a big leader.
But Zhuzi, I heard that Dapeng's Erqiang, Juanzi, and Dongzi have opened a restaurant in Dazhalan and are very busy every day. Can they come to help you?"

"Hey, it's our own restaurant, what can't I help with? The worst that can happen is I can just close it for a day!"

At first, Yan Bugui and the others thought they had heard it wrong. After a moment of silence, they asked in disbelief,

"What do you mean, Zhuzi, are you saying that you own the restaurant in Dashilan?"

(End of this chapter)