Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

He Yuzhu glanced sideways at the woman beside him.

This woman is so generous, doesn't she realize the awkward situation she's in with Xiao Song right now?

The son-in-law caught his father-in-law having an affair, and now Xiao Song is facing this situation.

Actually, we can't really blame Xiao Song or He Yuzhu for what happened today.

First of all, He Yuzhu was unaware of what Lao Lu and Miss Bao were discussing.

That kind of thing is best kept secret, and it's unrelated to He Yuzhu's work scope.

Lao Lu naturally wouldn't tell He Yuzhu.

Lou Xiao'e wouldn't know either; she knew that Lao Lu's cooperation with the Bao family was related to the military industry.

She can help make the connections, but she won't get too involved.

Furthermore, Xiao Song didn't need to come in the first place.

This is why Lao Lu had this idea on a whim, to have Xiao Song come over and meet the Bao family representative.

On the surface, it was said that Comrade Xiao Song would be in charge of the counterpart trading company from now on.

He has the right to know about matters related to transportation.

Once communication channels are established, any unexpected events in the future will allow both sides to connect and resolve the issue in the shortest possible time.

But if Lao Lu hadn't seen Lou Xiao'e holding hands with He Yuzhu downstairs just now, he wouldn't have thought of having Xiao Song come over today.

Such an informal meeting is fine whether or not Xiao Song is there.

It can only be said that Old Lu, that scoundrel, is also harboring evil intentions.

For Lao Lu, observing when Lou Xiao'e's meeting with those two ended was a very simple matter.

And so, by sheer coincidence, this happened.

The awkward meeting between the father-in-law and son-in-law must have made Lao Lu laugh so hard he almost passed out in the toilet.

Of course, this is also why Lao Lu knew that Comrade Xiao Song had already met with Lou Xiao'e in the south.

It's fine to joke around and make fun of He Yuzhu, but if you really cause trouble and disrupt the He family's peace, then you're in for a world of trouble.

For now, he's just causing He Yuzhu some embarrassment and frustration.

It was just a little joke between close friends.

Xiao Song was quite flustered. His smile froze. Although he was still smiling at Lou Xiao'e, his eyes kept glancing at He Yuzhu.

If He Yuzhu were to silence him, who would he turn to for help?

Is it He Yuan or Liu Ting?

Should I tell He Yuan about what happened today?
All sorts of wild thoughts swirled up Xiao Song's mind like mush.

Without really understanding what was going on, I followed He Yuzhu into Lou Xiao'e's room.

The father-in-law and son-in-law sat facing each other on the sofa. Lou Xiao'e, being very considerate of the lady of the house, made tea and served them fruit.

She even acted like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, urging Xiao Song to eat more fruits that are not commonly found in Beijing.

"That's enough, that's enough, Aunt Lou, I just had lunch!" Xiao Song was also flustered, and he took whatever Lou Xiao'e handed him.

Holding a handful of fruit in both hands, I was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Cough cough..." He Yuzhu coughed lightly.

Xiao Song quickly sat up straight, knees together, placed the fruit in his hand on the coffee table, and placed his hands properly on his knees.

He lowered his head, his eyes fixed on He Yuzhu's chin.

She neither made direct eye contact with He Yuzhu nor did she seem to be listening attentively.

"Come over here to talk about work?" He Yuzhu asked dryly.

"Yes, Uncle Lu sent me."

"I'm here to meet a transportation partner," Xiao Song said, trying to say what he could.

Although he unconditionally trusted He Yuzhu, work is work, and confidentiality must be maintained.

Just like this time, they also discussed the details of the cooperation with Miss Bao. In other words, if there is a need here, all they need to do is send a coded telegram, and the Bao family will arrange some special ships to come to Tianjin to load and transport the goods.

For shipping companies like theirs, there are always some clients with special needs.

Regardless of whether the Bao family accepts that kind of business or not, they must be prepared.

If you happen to encounter such a situation and cannot refuse, you will be caught off guard and the risk will double.

However, based on work discipline, Xiao Song couldn't tell He Yuzhu these details.

Even if you asked He Yuzhu, or even his grandfather or He Yuan, he wouldn't tell you those things.

Children from families like theirs have discipline ingrained in them from a young age.

“Let’s talk about work, and mind your own business.” Although He Yuzhu didn’t want to lecture his son-in-law, he couldn’t help but say it.

The key point is that besides saying that, he didn't know what else to say!

Could it be that he felt guilty and tried to explain to Xiao Song that he was also there to seriously discuss work?

Putting aside the fact that Lou Xiao'e had just taken his arm, even now, Lou Xiao'e is leaning forward and sitting next to him, which is quite intimate.

How is he supposed to explain that?

"Um... Uncle, I understand. I came here today to discuss work."

"I don't know anything else." Xiao Song replied blankly at first, but then, as if touched by something, she quickly offered an explanation.

Whether it was superfluous or not, he felt he should say it anyway.

"What are you doing? Don't scare the child." Lou Xiao'e saw Xiao Song's nervousness and playfully hit He Yuzhu with her chubby little hand, saying coquettishly.

"Sigh..." He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh.

His eternal fame!

"Xiao Song, tell Yuan Yuan that I have work tomorrow and the day after, so you two can come over here for a casual meal the day after tomorrow."

"Aunt Lou has a gift for you." Lou Xiao'e was fierce towards He Yuzhu, but gentle like an elder towards Xiao Song.

"What gift? Don't spoil them," He Yuzhu asked first.

He wasn't afraid that Lou Xiao'e would spoil Xiao Song and his family, but rather that there were many things that Xiao Song's family couldn't actually do.

If Lou Xiao'e were to actually give Xiao Song a million or two, it wouldn't be good for Xiao Song; instead, it would cause the Song family to have all sorts of wild thoughts, and they would resolutely refuse.

Money is something that ordinary people pursue.

Once you reach a certain level of social status, money is merely an embellishment to life.

People like He Yuzhu, who are quite ordinary, have lost their sense of money as their careers have progressed.

He occasionally comes up with ideas at home, suggesting ways for his family to make money.

Basically, it was just to give Liu Ting and the others something to do.

That way, the women at home won't be too idle and will find fault with him.

And his guidance to Lou Xiao'e was not solely for the purpose of increasing her wealth.

Rather, it's about having a career; if you control a certain industry, you can have considerable influence in many sectors.

Whether it's He Yuzhu or Lou Xiao'e.

They were all focused on getting things done, more so on making money.

"On my recent trip to the south, to Shanghai, I acquired several villas."

Xiao Song and Yuan Yuan are getting married soon, and as her aunt, I can't just leave without saying anything.

I want Yuanyuan to choose a house as my dowry.

"This is none of your business, why are you being nosy?" Lou Xiao'e said to He Yuzhu, still fierce, a stark contrast to her gentle demeanor in front of others.

He Yuzhu knew that Lou Xiao'e felt wronged when it came to family matters.

This is an opportunity to vent my frustrations on him.

Emotions are a damn thing, ultimately. (End of Chapter)