Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Yi Zhonghai helped the Jia family the most, but the Jia family's final fate was even more heartbreaking: Jia Dongxu divorced and died.
Jia Zhangshi killed Yi Zhonghai and then met her own end. Both families were almost wiped out. Only Bang Geng was missing, and it was unknown whether he could return. He was gradually forgotten by everyone!

Even Banggeng's mother, Chunni'er, lives her own little life, happy every day, and doesn't seem to care much about her son.

Yan Bugui recalled his old friends and those events, and seemed to have realized something, but it was too late; he seemed to have understood too late!
The same goes for Liu Haizhong, but he was much luckier. Nobody knows whether he had any ulterior motives in initially funding Director Lan.

However, it must be admitted that this person was rewarded; with so much rebar, moving it from one hand to the other, there was basically no possibility of losing money.

These are all people who would repay a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude. However, Yi Zhonghai's scheming backfired because of his deep cunning, and he also suffered the consequences of karma. How lucky Liu Haizhong was!
He family
Yan Jiecheng and his wife stood at the door of He Yuzhu's house in a dilemma. They had gone too far this time, and now they were wondering how to explain it to the people inside.
But not going in is not an option either. My restaurant used to be making a fortune every day, but now it's getting worse and worse. If I don't find a solution, the only way out is to go out of business.

Seeing that the restaurant was doing well, the two had already quit their previous jobs. If the restaurant closed down, they would have trouble finding food. They wanted to go back to the compound, but they couldn't afford the accommodation and food fees.
Although Yan Bugui couldn't be kicked out in front of everyone, the days of living under someone else's roof were too unbearable. He was used to being independent and self-reliant, and the thought of going back to his old life made him shudder!
After thinking for a moment, Yan Jiecheng mustered up the courage to knock on the door. As for Yan Jiecheng's wife, she stepped aside. She was the one who orchestrated this whole thing, and she was still a little guilty when she saw He Yuzhu!

"Yan Jiecheng? What brings you here?"

He Yuzhu is considering foreign trade matters. After selling this batch of televisions, he will need to consider trade with the north. This is related to future plans and is of great importance, so he must be cautious.

The business with the north is mainly about making money and building relationships. This part will be handled by Chen Xueru for now, but the boss may need to handle it personally in the future!

He Yuzhu was suddenly interrupted and was in a bad mood. When he opened the door and saw the lewd Yan Jiecheng, he was even more furious. Just looking at this servile look made him angry. Damn it, how dare he show his face?
"Brother Zhu, Lao Ma... I'd like to invite Lao Ma back, what do you think..."

Yan Jiecheng saw He Yuzhu's cold gaze and couldn't straighten his bent back no matter what, as if he was being suppressed by a huge pressure!
"Yan Jiecheng, you're still the son of Second Uncle, how can you be so shameless? You felt there was a replacement, so you sent Old Ma home without hesitation. Now that you've found out he's not good enough, you're bringing him back. What were you thinking?"

He Yuzhu found it hilarious; this scene appeared in the show, and now it's being broadcast live. He felt that these people were really funny.

I gave Yan Bugui some face in the past because of our neighborhood. Otherwise, with the income of MCA, would my elderly father need to work?

He thought he had mastered Lao Ma's cooking skills by sending someone to observe him for a year, and then he couldn't wait to fire the person. But when he found out that it wasn't working, he wanted to bring him back.
So, does that mean everyone in the world should revolve around you? Why do these people stubbornly believe that everyone should revolve around them?

"Brother Zhu, I was misled by my subordinates. They insisted I had mastered the culinary skills, but the pay was low, so..."

Yan Jiecheng spoke these words with trepidation, as if he were facing not the familiar He Yuzhu, but a powerful figure who would decide his life or death.

“Go back. Ma Hua wanted to make a move, but I stopped him. This is already giving you the last bit of face. Yan Jiecheng, from today onwards, you have no face in front of me, understand?”

He Yuzhu waved his hand dismissively, as if he didn't want to say a word. This angered Yan Jiecheng, but he couldn't find the words to refute He Yuzhu. Perhaps this was the difference in their strength? Perhaps his father was right; he and He Yuzhu were from different worlds.

In other people's eyes, I am just a piece of trash who is dispensable. They would even find fault with me if I said a word more than necessary, and I dare not say anything more.
Yan Jiecheng stared silently at the closed door. With what had just happened, he had lost the chance to speak to He Yuzhu unless he could suddenly rise to power.

But if you can't even run a small restaurant, do you think you'll have the chance to have an equal dialogue with He Yuzhu? Probably not!

Thinking back to the past, He Yuzhu was quite formidable; he could get away with a few insults. But now? Hah, it's only been a few years?

The person I grew up with is no longer the silly Zhu from back then. And me? I don't even have the right to have an equal conversation with him. This is all due to the gap in money and power. How ironic!
He Yuzhu didn't care what Yan Jiecheng was thinking. Right now, his mind was full of future plans. He's Restaurant was already on the right track. The next step was to expand outwards from Beijing, and his wife would be able to manage it.

We still need to carefully consider the next steps in foreign trade and finance. We have Chen Xueru with us in foreign trade, so there's no need to rush for now. But in terms of finance, we need to establish our own bank, which is very important.

In the days to come, banks will be needed in many areas. Without our own banks, we will be held back, which is unacceptable.

However, banks can't be run just by having money. If all else fails, let the daughter and Yushui go to Hong Kong Island. While Lou Bancheng's relationship with them is still there, give them a chance to learn about and participate in the operation of the bank.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

He Yuzhu kept writing and drawing when the knocking sounded again!
"Second Uncle? If you've come here about Yan Jiecheng, please refrain from speaking!"

When He Yuzhu saw Yan Bugui, he immediately cut off any possible topics before the stingy old man could speak. This wasn't because he didn't care about past relationships, but because Yan Jiecheng's behavior was very unethical. If it weren't for past favors, the company would have gone out of business long ago!
“Zhu Zi, I’ve brought this upon myself, and I’m too ashamed to say anything. I came here mainly because of what just happened. I agree to your request.”

"But the house can be sold, and I can't ask to move out within two months. I need to get my money back and find a place to live. Is that okay?"

Yan Bugui sighed. Look at him, he'd long since lost the chance to speak as an equal; he could only plead. His boss still wanted him to speak up, thankfully he hadn't agreed, otherwise…

"Yes, absolutely. You don't need to move out within two months after the transaction. But you'll have to talk to Chunni'er. The Jia family's house has to be sold to me. That shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

He Yuzhu had already found out that Jia Zhangshi was dead, Banggeng had run away to the frontier, and the paperwork for the Jia family's house was in Chunni'er's hands!
"Leave this matter to me. Rather than letting it gather dust, let's convert it into money and do something else with it. I think Chunni will agree!" (End of Chapter)