Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Yan Jiecheng's idea was simple: to make money. As for the Liu family, do you think your schemes could escape Grandpa's eyes? The Yan family are the ancestors of scheming, hehe!

"Just keep that in mind. I'll leave the rest of the dealings with the Liu family to you. The eldest will take the lead; I won't get involved. Go!"

Yan Bugui hadn't expected his boss to be so confident. He hoped he was overthinking things. Next, he needed to figure out how to persuade people to sell their houses.

We can't be careless about what we promised He Yuzhu. Taking over the Intermediate Court isn't difficult; right now, we only have the Jia family. But the backyard and the frontyard won't be easy.
"Old man, fifty thousand yuan, are we just going to give it to the children like this? It's not that we're reluctant, it's just that we've been heartbroken all these years!"

After Yan Jiecheng and the others left, Yang Ruihua walked up to Yan Bugui and looked at his old man with a puzzled expression. This was his retirement money!
"Hehe, old woman, we still have seventy or eighty thousand yuan in our hands, plus our retirement pensions, which is enough. We also have the idea that Zhu Zi agreed to, which is enough for the two of us to enjoy our old age in peace."
After we finish what Zhu Zi entrusted to us and get some advice from him, we'll leave this compound. From now on, we can just focus on running the restaurant.

As for the children, this is all I can do as their father. If they have any sense, this deal would be enough to change their current situation. I hope they won't make a mistake.
As for the future, the old man can't help anymore. However, I have a feeling this time isn't the same as last time; I'm still a bit uneasy. I hope this transaction will go smoothly!

Yan Bugui shook his head. Rather than letting those children eye his little bit of money, he might as well take out a portion himself. As for the future, no one should even think about taking it.
Whether they come to see or not is not important. Many elderly people have hired maids, no, nannies, hehe, it's the same old thing in a different guise.
They used to be called maids, now they're called nannies, specializing in taking care of the elderly. If you and your wife can't do it anymore, hire a nanny to save yourself from being mistreated!
"But……"

Yang Ruihua was still unwilling to accept it. She hadn't felt that way before, but after working at the boss's restaurant, she had completely seen through it all.

Good heavens, I am the eldest son's own mother, and when the eldest son and his wife were eating at that restaurant, I couldn't get a single bite;

I sat at a table with the waiter, and every day it was either noodles or steamed buns. The older couple, on the other hand, asked the kitchen to prepare meat and vegetables for them...

"Alright, that's all we can do. Once we're done with things here, we'll quietly move in and live our retirement lives, leaving all these mundane matters behind!"

Yan Bugui understood very well that regardless of whether this business deal would go through, his children would definitely be eyeing his money whenever they had free time. Rather than that, he might as well disappear for a while.
Yan Bugui has figured out his retirement plan. He will visit his eldest grandson whenever he misses him. Otherwise, the elderly couple will live a quiet life in the city.

Yan Jiecheng and his friends left happily, and even began to plan how to spend the money they made. Compared to his younger siblings, Yan Jiecheng was more calculating, like Xu Damao!
"Jiefang, you guys go back. I'm going to find Xu Damao. There are still some details about this transaction that I need to discuss. The Liu family doesn't want Xu Damao involved, so we can't offend him!"

"I know, brother!"

Yan Jiefang thought it even more simply: whether Xu Damao participated or not was none of his business. It didn't matter if he offended him, since he didn't live in this compound and wouldn't run into him for months at a time.
The other two shared the same idea. It must be said that Yan Bugui was indeed a failure in educating his children. In terms of scheming, his children learned a wide range of skills and all had their own little schemes.
The eldest brother gave the most money, of course, he also contributed a restaurant. The younger sister gave the least money because she was a girl. Jiefang and Jiekuang were originally unwilling, but they didn't stand up and offend their sister because they saw that their eldest brother didn't say anything.

As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. My sister is married now, so why should she get a share of her parents' property? Of course, they didn't pay for it, and they have no say in the matter until their parents die. They're just upset about it!

"Da Mao, are you home?" Yan Jiecheng thought carefully and, finding nothing he had missed, knocked on Xu Da Mao's door!
"Yan Jiecheng? Didn't you own a restaurant? Such a big boss, how come you have time to come to my house? If you have something to say, say it. If not, go home. You've had a long day, you must be tired!"

Xu Damao was slightly taken aback. The Yan family's style was that they would not visit unless they had something to say. If Yan Jiecheng, who was so arrogant, came to visit, it must be for no good reason. Therefore, he was somewhat resistant!
Yu Li glared at Xu Damao. He was a guest, how could he talk like that?

"Yan Jiecheng, Da Mao has been busy all day and isn't in a good mood. Come in and have a seat!"

"Okay, thank you!"

Yan Jiecheng didn't care about Xu Damao's attitude. Their relationship wasn't very good to begin with, and as long as they weren't enemies, it didn't matter whether Xu Damao's attitude was good or bad!
"Speak, what is it?"

Xu Damao glanced at Yu Li reluctantly. Compared to the Liu family, he had always been very wary of the Yan family. Liu Haizhong was an idiot who was not presentable, but Yan Bugui was different.
Over the years, of the three old men in the compound, only Yan Bugui remained steadfast. As a small business owner, he successfully weathered the special period, lived a life of poverty, and was the first to buy a television.

Of course, it's not that the other people in the compound couldn't afford it; at least he and He Yuzhu could. But it has to be said that Yan Bugui's scheming throughout his life was very successful!

"Da Mao, here's what happened... let me tell you!"

"A television? What kind of television? Yan Jiecheng, you're not kidding, are you?"

Xu Damao looked at Yan Jiecheng with a puzzled expression, seemingly not understanding what he meant!
"Da Mao, stop joking. Liu Guangtian and my dad both said that you got a share of the profits from the last TV deal. I don't know what the Liu family's attitude is, but our Yan family is grateful!"

Yan Jiecheng was taken aback. This guy was putting on quite a show. He had done something so big, yet he was pretending not to know. Was he playing around?
"Ahem, Yan Jiecheng, you've got it wrong. I know nothing about television business. There must be some misunderstanding here!"

Xu Damao had always suspected that Li Huaide was problematic, so he had always been on guard. His reasons for suspicion were similar to those of Yan Bugui: Li Huaide had been in Beijing for so many years and had a lot of connections, so why would he entrust the business to him?
He hadn't thought much about it at first, but because of his father's suggestion, he made some preparations in advance. However, after completing this deal and seeing the substantial profits, Xu Damao began to have doubts.

Holding a copy of the contract and spending some money, it was discovered by a friend that Li Huaide's paperwork was fake. In other words, the televisions were smuggled in. It has to be said, that scoundrel Li Huaide is incredibly capable.

This guy managed to procure such a large shipment of televisions all the way from the south to Beijing. It's impossible without connections; there's always a place where he might be held hostage. For him, this was a potential threat, one he had to avoid! (End of Chapter)