Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

27 Next, of course, comes the usual scenario: the customer discovers the price is outrageous at checkout and refuses to pay.

In the end, as is the case with most conventional cases, after arguing with the shop owner for a while, the customer ultimately chose to pay to avoid further trouble.

Bang Geng was quite pleased with himself after receiving the money, but unfortunately he didn't know that this guest seemed to be a little different from the guests he had entertained before.

After leaving the restaurant, the two guests were seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it, so after a brief discussion, they decided to go and tell their parents.

As for the parents of these two guests... People say that even a seventh-rank official can serve as a gatekeeper for the prime minister, and in the capital city, officials are even more numerous. Although the parents of these two guests are not officials themselves, they do have some connections in the officialdom.

After hearing the two complain about it at home, the person immediately used their connections to have someone investigate the matter, and then... Bang Geng's little shabby shop simply closed down.

Not only did the small, run-down shop close down, but Bang Geng was also arrested. As for the fat man who gave Bang Geng the idea, he wasn't arrested; instead, he ran away shortly after Bang Geng was arrested.

There was nothing we could do; the owner of this shop was a scoundrel. And from the time we were entertaining them to the time we got into an argument, it was basically the scoundrel who was handling things. If they were causing trouble, who else would they turn to but you?

This time, things are different from the last time when you could pay money to avoid trouble. Last time, although you were also the shop owner, at least the person who caused the trouble was your employee, and the main responsibility did not actually lie with you, Bang Geng.

So last time, the cook went to jail, and Bang Geng paid some compensation, and that was the end of it.

But this time it was different. The government officials directly charged Bang Geng with several crimes, the most serious of which was extortion!

Extortion! This isn't just a civil offense, it's a criminal offense, and with multiple charges, it's hard for Bang Geng to avoid going to jail now.

So, now that Bang Geng has been arrested, wouldn't Uncle Yi and Jia Zhangshi be worried? Well, the worst-case scenario is that both of them were quite worried at first, but after calming down and thinking about it, they weren't worried at all.

Madam Jia's thinking was very simple. She knew she couldn't rely on her grandson for old age, and his attitude towards her over the years was obvious to everyone. So why should she bother worrying about him?

As for Uncle Yi, he thought of a way to get Bang Geng out of trouble, but after making some inquiries, he found out that Bang Geng had offended someone with considerable influence, and even if he wanted to settle things privately, he probably wouldn't have enough money. So Uncle Yi immediately backed down.

For no other reason than that Uncle Yi had come to terms with it. Bang Geng's attitude towards himself had always been quite good, but ever since the trend of resigning and going into business started in the courtyard, Bang Geng's attitude changed a lot.

This is understandable, since if someone's business is doing well, then their two or three thousand yuan in savings is nothing to them.

In addition, part of the promise he made originally included having Bang Geng inherit his job, but that job no longer seems so desirable. As a result, Bang Geng's attitude towards him has become increasingly worse, which just goes to show that this guy is not really willing to take care of him in his old age.

He had previously promised to support me in my old age because the conditions I offered were generous enough. As long as he could support me in my old age, what I gave him would be more than what he gave me in return, which is why he agreed to support me in my old age.

Now the situation has changed. It's much more difficult to get Bang Geng to support him in his old age. That's why Uncle Yi previously decided to give all his remaining money to Bang Geng for his business.

Since he was unwilling to spend this money even when doing business before, preferring to treat it as 293's own 'safety net', now that Bang Geng is in jail, would Uncle Yi still be willing to spend this money just to get Bang Geng out?

You should know that after Bang Geng went in this time, he will have a criminal record. Even if he gets out and doesn't try to do business anymore, he will probably have a hard time finding a good job again.

Without an ideal job, it's not easy to earn money to support yourself, let alone take care of your retirement.

What if all my savings are gone, and my husband can't support me in my old age? How am I supposed to manage that? I can't just work hard for most of my life only to end up in a miserable old age, can I?

So after some consideration, Uncle Yi quietly gave up the idea of ​​finding connections to help Bang Geng get out of trouble.

Fortunately, the authorities were lenient in the end. Since it was not yet 1983 and the crackdown had not yet begun, Bang Geng was ultimately sentenced to only two and a half years, with one year of probation.

This... is the consequence of running a tourist trap... Oh, no, it's the consequence of running a tourist trap without finding a powerful backer beforehand. After all... tourist traps were still widespread even after the millennium, and there's a reason for that.

Chapter 301 Seeking Rent from Jia Zhangshi

Ye Jianchuan only learned about what happened to Banggeng more than ten days after Banggeng was imprisoned. There was nothing he could do; Ye Jianchuan had been quite busy during this time and hadn't had much opportunity to pay attention to the gossip in the courtyard.

The reason Ye Jianchuan found out about Bang Geng's arrest was because he remembered that Bang Geng hadn't paid his rent yet, so he asked his son to urge him to pay it.

Unexpectedly, his son immediately told him that Bang Geng had been arrested, which stunned Ye Jianchuan for a moment.

However, after thinking about it, Ye Jianchuan felt that this matter was quite normal. After all, it was a beast that Jia Zhangshi had 'raised'. If he acted according to the style of behavior that his grandmother had taught him, it would be strange if he didn't get arrested!

As for whether or not to tell Qin Huairu about this, Ye Jianchuan recalled that Qin Huairu's mood had indeed not been very pleasant these past few days, so... she probably already knew about it, right?

It seems Qin Huairu doesn't want to trouble me with this matter. In that case, I shouldn't make trouble for myself.

But now that Banggeng is in jail, no one is paying the rent. So, can I just kick that old hag Jia Zhangshi out?

So Ye Jianchuan took the certificate directly to the Jia family's house, knocked on the door, and called Jia Zhangshi out.

Since Jia Zhangshi is so old, the neighborhood committee took pity on her and recently stopped making her shovel manure. Instead, they arranged a slightly easier job for her: wearing a red armband and wandering around the streets, stopping any 'illegal' behavior she sees.

To put it bluntly, this job is similar to that of a future neighborhood committee auntie, which happens to be exactly what Jia Zhangshi is good at.

After all, when you try to stop those so-called 'rule-breaking' behaviors, you often end up arguing with them, and what Jia Zhangshi is best at is throwing a tantrum and arguing.

So they arranged this job for him, which is a good match for Jia Zhangshi's major.

That's why Jia Zhangshi has recently found a lot of 'confidence' outside; the Jia Zhangshi who used to berate everyone is back.

Unfortunately, being good with words is not a real skill. After being called out by Ye Jianchuan, Jia Zhangshi could no longer be arrogant even if she wanted to.

“Mrs. Jia, I’m informing you now that this house of your Jia family has already been sold to me by Bang Geng. What Bang Geng and I agreed on was that I would pay him five yuan a month in rent.”

But you should know his current situation, so please consider this rent: will you pay me on time every month and continue living here, or are you planning to move out immediately?

Upon hearing this news, Jia Zhangshi was stunned for a moment, then immediately exclaimed, "What? Banggeng sold the house? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

"Ye Jianchuan! You're not lying to me, are you? Now that Bang Geng is in jail, you think you can just say whatever you want?"

Ye Jianchuan shrugged and handed over the certificate in his hand. "Take a look for yourself. This is what the notary office gave me after Bang Geng and I completed the procedures."

Besides, would I lie to you about something like this? If it weren't for the fact that it's inconvenient for my son to come to you, do you think I would spend so much time talking to you about something so trivial?

Jia Zhangshi glanced at the certificate in Ye Jianchuan's hand but did not take it. She knew it was genuine, just as Ye Jianchuan had said. He earns more in a day than you do in a year, so why would he lie to you about something like this?

However... what isn't much rent to Ye Jianchuan is still a bottleneck for him. Right now, he can only save about three yuan a month for his retirement.

However, if rent is to be paid, at five yuan a month, not only will I not be able to save three yuan for my retirement, but my standard of living may also have to be reduced.

So after Jia Zhangshi's expression changed several times, she finally said to Ye Jianchuan with a slightly flattering tone, "Jianchuan, you see, you said yourself that you don't really care about these few dollars."

You know my situation; five yuan is way too much for me, and I can't afford it. Why don't you let your aunt stay for free?

Ye Jianchuan rolled his eyes at Jia Zhangshi. "Auntie? She wasn't this polite when she was asking me for favors before!"

However, Ye Jianchuan was not going to waste time arguing with Jia Zhangshi. He directly said, "I know you are having a difficult time, and I am not short of money, but we cannot set a precedent."

As you know, there are several neighboring families still renting my house in the courtyard. If I only waive the rent for your family, the others will feel resentful.

Okay, three yuan a month, starting today. You can pay the rent to my son on this day every month. If it's any lower, then you should move out!

After saying that, Ye Jianchuan was too lazy to argue with Jia Zhangshi anymore and turned to leave. Jia Zhangshi wanted to try to play the victim and play the victim again, hoping that Ye Jianchuan could lower the rent a little more, but that opportunity was gone.

. . . . . .

Ye Jianchuan decided not to concern himself with whether Jia Zhangshi would pay the rent or not; he would treat this matter of a few dollars as a test for his son.

If he can get it back, that money is part of his monthly allowance; if he can't get it back, then he can only blame his son for being incompetent!

With this matter no longer a concern, Ye Jianchuan could finally refocus his attention on expanding his investment portfolio.

Since Ye Jianchuan had already copied Kangshifu's homework, he didn't plan to stop halfway through copying this one. Apart from instant noodles and biscuits, Kangshifu's most famous products were actually all kinds of beverages.

Whether it's Kangshifu's iced black tea, jasmine honey tea, or Kangshifu's green tea, they can all be considered relatively 'famous' drinks in later generations.

However, Ye Jianchuan doesn't plan to produce these things for the time being. Firstly, these products might not be suitable for the current market; secondly... Ye Jianchuan hasn't yet obtained the manufacturing methods for these items.

Chapter 302 Are Instant Noodles Unhealthy?

While beverages are not something that can be easily made, there is one thing that can be made without any special preparation method: the legendary mineral water.

Well, at that time, people in China weren't used to drinking bottled water. Most people probably just boiled some water and drank it, and some might even have drunk tap water directly.

However, this did not prevent Ye Jianchuan from taking the lead and occupying the mineral water market. So this move not only copied Kang Shuaifu's homework, but also Nongfu Spring's homework.

There's a reason why we chose the mineral water market: compared to other beverages, mineral water doesn't require much technology.

If Ye Jianchuan can find a way to acquire those well-known water sources, then he can simply build a farm next to them and become a 'porter of nature'.

However, just as Ye Jianchuan was preparing for the mineral water factory, some less-than-friendly information about instant noodles came from the outside world.

Moreover, the content looks rather 'modern' because the outside world's evaluation of instant noodles is that they are an 'unhealthy' food.

Ye Jianchuan was speechless. In fact, this kind of saying still existed in later generations, and many parents even believed it.

But are instant noodles really 'unhealthy'? Actually, they're not that unhealthy. Apart from the fact that they do contain a lot of MSG, making them a bit heavy on the flavor, there's really nothing else 'unhealthy' about instant noodles.

Are you saying that instant noodles have no nutritional value at all? Actually, the nutritional components of instant noodles are quite balanced. After all, later versions of instant noodles also contain soup packets, dehydrated vegetables, and other ingredients.

These foods are actually much healthier than so-called regular breakfast items like fried dough sticks and sesame seed cakes.

Ye Jianchuan believes that the reason for this "rumor" is that parents don't want to spend money to buy instant noodles for their children. After all, instant noodles are not cheap, and if children ask for instant noodles every day, ordinary working-class families really can't afford them.

After all, the price of instant noodles nowadays is quite different from the cheap instant noodles of later generations, where you could buy several boxes without feeling bad. (blank) 698925850

However, these parents spread this rumor, and if Ye Jianchuan doesn't find a way to respond, the sales of his Ye Master instant noodles will likely suffer a significant drop.

This was not what Ye Jianchuan wanted to see, so he immediately started thinking of a solution.

Ye Jianchuan's first thought was naturally to start with advertising: "Didn't you say my instant noodles have no nutritional value?"

So I'll make an advertisement to show how nutritious my instant noodles are, so that everyone knows that instant noodles can be so nutritious.

Of course, such advertisements cannot use everyday life as a background tone like previous advertisements. If they want to be more convincing, they naturally have to take a high-end approach.

So Ye Jianchuan quickly came up with a background of 'scientific research', and the object of the research was Master Ye's instant noodles.

Imagine making a bowl of instant noodles with the feel of conducting a chemistry experiment, then highlighting its nutritional components, including dehydrated vegetables, concentrated soup base, and 'non-fried' noodles.

After listing all these items, Ye Jianchuan listed some other things, such as fried dough sticks and soy milk, sesame seed cakes, steamed buns and mantou, to make a horizontal comparison of their nutritional components.

In this way, these rumors about instant noodles being unhealthy can be easily debunked, right?

Once the design was complete, Ye Jianchuan immediately took action. If these comments couldn't be nipped in the bud as soon as possible, they would have a significant impact on the instant noodle industry.

Master Ye is currently in a critical period of rapid expansion. Whether he will become an industry leader or gradually decline and be eliminated by the market depends on whether Ye Jianchuan is adequately prepared now.

Therefore, Ye Jianchuan handled this matter very quickly, and it was completely resolved in just over a week.

Once the advertisement aired, it immediately made those who had believed the rumors realize that instant noodles are just noodles, and that there's no such thing as noodles that will make you sick if you eat too much of them.

Noodles are made from flour after all, and instant noodles even have soup and vegetables, so how could they be 'unhealthy'?

After finally resolving this troublesome matter, Ye Jianchuan was finally able to begin researching his previously planned mineral water factory.

For a mineral water plant, the most important thing is to find a high-quality water source. And the most famous water sources in later generations are actually the water sources of Farmer Three Fists.

The first place is near Qiandao Lake, where there is an Anjiang Reservoir. The water quality there is excellent, classified as Class I, making it the only Class I water quality reservoir among the water sources of Farmer's Three Fists.