Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Yan Bugui always felt that this compound was getting further and further away from him. He had too much resentment and reluctance to let go. He could enter the compound whenever he wanted back then, but now he couldn't!

Liu Haizhong stared blankly at the gate, utterly bewildered. "So, the gate to this compound can be this beautiful?" he thought. "Heh... I'm getting old after all!"

"Uncle Liu, you two must have come here on important business, right? Tell me, and I'll do my best to help you with anything I can do!"

He Yuzhu couldn't figure out why the two had come here. He had heard that the two were not doing very well and were not young. He couldn't very well make a request that would put them in a difficult position, could he?
That's what they say, but it's not a big deal now. If it's not too much, I can help a little. After all, we've been neighbors for many years. Even if we don't care about the monk, we should at least consider the Buddha's feelings.

"Hehe, Old Yi is so lucky! Look, Nian'en is going to give birth soon, right? Zhu Zi, you're going to be a grandfather soon too, not bad, not bad!"

Liu Haizhong looked at Yi Nian'en, whose maternal glow was overflowing, and smiled strangely. "Old Yi, you've been scheming your whole life, but in the end, you're still raising a daughter-in-law for Zhuzi."
Who can predict how a person's life will end? Back then, everyone was scheming and plotting against each other, and Zhu Zi was the one who suffered the most from those schemes—that much was obvious to everyone.
Although you didn't succeed, fate is fair. You tried to scheme against someone for their old age, but ended up giving them a daughter-in-law instead!
He Yuzhu rolled his eyes. Why didn't the old man respond? He could have just stated his demands and left, but instead he dragged Yi Zhonghai into this. What was he up to?
"Zhu Zi, don't rush. Let's take a look around first. We may never have another chance to come here in this lifetime. After your renovation, our courtyard has become exceptionally different!"

Yan Bugui was also filled with emotion. He was considered lucky. He had kept a close eye on things in the end. Although he wasn't doing too well, at least he had some savings, which was enough to make ends meet.

Old Liu is in a terrible situation. His wife fell ill and he faced financial hardship. His meager pension was nowhere near enough to cover her medical expenses. Now that his wife has passed away, he is actually relieved of a lot of pressure!

Looking at the completely different Central Courtyard, Liu Haizhong felt as if he had returned to decades ago, when he still had a lot of say in this courtyard. Now, this scene felt like a different world, as if it were unreal.
"Old Yan, I never knew the compound where we used to live could be so beautiful! Before, it was just a chaotic mess. Now it seems we wasted such a good place!"

Liu Haizhong stared blankly at the pavilions and towers, unable to find any trace of his original memories. After such renovations, it felt like he had entered a royal garden. There was not a trace of the courtyard he had left before!
"Yes, the No. 95 compound has completely changed from what it used to be. I can't find any trace of it anymore!"

He Yuzhu patiently watched the two stroll around slowly, without any urgency. He had a feeling that these two might be nearing their end. Why did it feel like he was revisiting an old haunt?

According to the drama, these people arrived at the millennium. Yi Zhonghai was an accident, but the other two were fine, weren't they?
"Zhu Zi, we came to see you this time because all the children in our family have been laid off and it's hard for them to find jobs. Could you arrange something for them? We don't need high-ranking positions, just a small job would be fine. What do you think?" The two chatted and wandered around several places, but in the end, they found no trace of their old home. They immediately lost interest. After all, this was no longer their own compound. This place belonged only to He Yuzhu's family. They had to face reality.
After returning, Yan Bugui, being the thicker-skinned one, hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up. He had no choice; with everyone being laid off, even eating had become a problem.
Can't we just keep waiting for meals at his place? He's so young, how can he support his family if he doesn't go out to work?
"Teacher Yan, isn't your hot pot restaurant quite good? Why don't you let them work there?"

He Yuzhu had no interest in the younger generation of these two men. They were all scheming and all they knew was how to plot. If they came to the He Group, wouldn't they just run amok under his name?
"Hehe, Old Yan's life was ruined by his scheming. Zhu Zi, your advice to that old man was really effective. His business was booming at first, but unfortunately, to cut costs, he reduced the quantity and his reputation got worse and worse..."

Yan Bugui was embarrassed to speak up because He Yuzhu had specifically told him that he must not try to increase the quantity, otherwise the business would not last long.
At first, they thought He Yuzhu was talking nonsense. With such good business, why would the old man need one or two more customers? So, the couple put their heads together and came up with various ways to reduce the portions, but unfortunately…

"Teacher Yan, I brought this up specifically because I understand you. I didn't expect you to still follow the old path. You succeeded because of your scheming and failed because of it all. You schemed against heaven and earth, but ended up scheming against yourself!"

He Yuzhu wasn't surprised at all. He had already foreseen this outcome when he gave the advice. No one would believe that Yan Bugui wouldn't reduce his weight. He ruined a perfectly good shop!
"Sigh... It's too late to say anything now, Zhuzi. You have to think of a way to help the children. They're all waiting for their pensions with me now. How can this be?"

Yan Bugui was mortified and regretted it to the core, but it was all in vain. He was greedy for money and always wanted to make more, but he still failed because of his scheming. That's just fate!
"Uncle Liu, Teacher Yan, let me put it this way, every job position in our group requires an application process through the Human Resources Department. They can apply for positions at the Human Resources Department, and whether they are hired in the end depends on their own abilities."

When the group was first established, I made it clear to everyone that the Ho Group values ​​ability above background.
Even our children worked their way up from the bottom. Our He Group welcomes anyone to work for us.
But this requires personal ability; simply giving instructions won't work. As the chairman, I can't very well lead the way in violating the rules, can I? How can I manage so many people if I do that?

He Yuzhu had no choice but to repeat the rules: the He Group would never give anyone special treatment; this was an ironclad rule established from the very beginning. A company must eliminate nepotism if it wants to develop healthily.
Otherwise, why don't He Ying and her husband, as well as Qin Liling, start from the bottom and directly become senior executives in the company?
"Pillar, is there no other way?"

Yan Bugui was disappointed. He came here hoping to find a few jobs so that his children could support themselves and not have to worry about his pension.

I thought it was a sure thing, but now it seems I was too naive. I actually ran into a snag with He Yuzhu!
"Teacher Yan, if it's possible, I certainly wouldn't refuse. However, the Sanqiuye Hotel belongs to my uncle, so it should be possible for me to work as a cleaner or security guard!" (End of Chapter)