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Chapter 243 Is Sha Zhu crazy?
Zhang Ning kept thinking about the lonely figure of the old lady today, and then he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep at night, which made Suning lose sleep too.

"Zhang Ning, what's wrong? How about we fight for another 300 rounds?"

"Go to hell! Your mind is full of these things!

Aren't you afraid of hurting the baby in my belly?"

"Hey, then why are you tossing and turning and not sleeping?"

"Brother, I've been thinking about the lonely figure of Auntie when she left. It makes me sad!"

"Hey! We are not gods!
Not their babysitter either!

Why are you worrying so much?"

"Brother, Auntie is different from others!
She is really good to our family!"

Hearing Zhang Ning's sigh, Suning knew in his heart that Zhang Ning missed her biological mother, and unconsciously brought the aunt into the role of mother, just like the situation with his sister He Yushui.

"Zhang Ning, things in the uncle's family are too complicated.

What he needs is not children, but to control other people's lives.

In his heart, children, like wives, are always better than others'! "

"Oh no!"

"Even if I bring him a child from the orphanage tomorrow, he won't be satisfied!

Because that would require him to make sacrifices, and making sacrifices is exactly what he is most reluctant to do.”

"Brother, are you thinking too much?" Zhang Ning was also surprised by Suning's analysis.

"Zhang Ning, I know this guy too well!

In the past, he used every possible means to control me!

Now that he saw that I had escaped his control, he felt very unwilling.

Always trying to find ways to put the invisible rope on me again!"

"But."

"But Auntie is a good person, right?" Suning anticipated Zhang Ning's words.

"Ok!"

"Auntie is in very poor health and doesn't have many years left to live!

All matters in his family have always been decided by the uncle.

Zhang Ning, do you think the uncle would agree to take in a child from an orphanage?

"But Jinghui is almost the same as a child adopted from an orphanage!" Zhang Ning still couldn't figure it out.

"Hey! I've said so much, why don't you understand?

The uncle is not interested in wine, the father of Jinghui he cares about is me, He Yuzhu!"

"Ah? Now I understand everything!

This uncle is really too scheming! "

"Forget it! Stop talking about these exquisite things! Go to sleep!"

"Yeah! By the way! Brother, didn't you say you wanted to go to the orphanage and get a few more children?"

"Well! Not for now!
You're going to have another baby soon, so raise these five little ones first before you think about anything else!"

"Yes! Brother, I will listen to you!"

"Hehe, just listen to your brother and go to sleep!" Suning hugged his wife and fell asleep.

Listening to her husband's even breathing as he slept, Zhang Ning felt extremely happy in her life. She was grateful to have met such a high-quality man who was willing to grow old with her.

Time flies, and soon it was the year 1978. The spring breeze of openness blew to all parts of China. Lou Xiao'e, who was far away in Hong Kong, could no longer contain her excitement and wanted to rush back to the mainland as soon as possible.

"Luo Bing, have you heard any news from the mainland recently?"

"Well! The policy has finally changed!
However, many businessmen in Hong Kong are still waiting and watching!"

"I want to take advantage of this opportunity to take Jingguo and Jingtai back to the capital.

They are already thirteen years old and still haven't seen their father!"

"Huh? Xiao'e, aren't you too impatient?
I think it's best to wait and see for a while.

You have to know that we are no longer ordinary people with nothing, but the bosses who control a huge group!
You have to be responsible for your employees' every move!"

"This..." Lou Xiao'e knew that what Luo Bing said made sense, so she no longer insisted.

Suning has already resigned from the steel mill. After all, the policy has changed, and there is no need to continue to be decadent in the steel mill.

In the minds of most Chinese people today, formal jobs are still the most secure, but no one dares to go into business, so Suning's resignation caused a great sensation in the steel mill and the courtyard.

"Lao Yi, I heard that Sha Zhu resigned from the steel mill?
Is there something wrong with his brain?

That's the canteen director who earns 120 yuan a month! " Uncle Yan Bugui showed a distressed expression, as if he had lost the 120 yuan himself.

"Humph! I've stopped asking about Sha Zhu's affairs. Let him mess around out there!"

"Old Yi, you can't say that!

No matter what, Sha Zhu came out of our courtyard.

We uncles still have to discipline people!" Yan Bugui disagreed with what Uncle Yi Zhonghai said.

When Yi Zhonghai heard the rebuttal from his third uncle Yan Bugui, he also felt an urge to speak out. However, when he looked at his second uncle Liu Haizhong who was calm and collected, Yi Zhonghai's heart suddenly tightened unconsciously.

"Old Liu, you are the second uncle of our courtyard!
You still need to take care of the affairs of the Siheyuan!"

"Haha, who still takes us uncles seriously now?
I think we should go back and have a shower and go to bed!" Liu Haizhong smiled indifferently and turned to go back to the backyard.

"Hey! Lao Liu, I can't say that to you!
As the boss, we should do our job well!" Yan Bugui disagreed with Liu Haizhong's idea.

"Old Yan, Old Yi, you haven't noticed the recent policy changes, have you?
One of you is a primary school teacher, and the other was once the deputy director of a steel mill. You have no political awareness at all!

"What?" Yan Bugui showed a confused expression and looked at Yi Zhonghai, an old man who also had a confused look on his face.

"Humph! Reform and opening up have begun now!

Who still cares about these petty intrigues in the Siheyuan? "

Looking at the back of Second Uncle Liu Haizhong as he left, with Liu Haizhong's words echoing in their ears, Yan Bugui and Yi Zhonghai were both stunned on the spot, feeling the coldness of the winter of 1977 and 1978.

After resigning from the steel mill, Suning concentrated on his own business. He originally wanted to discuss with his superiors to take back the management rights of the restaurant, but the restaurant's business is still second to none in Beijing, and the resistance he would face in getting back the management rights is very great.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble and not bring trouble to the leader and his wife, it is better to be patient for a while.

The operating rights of the restaurant must be taken back, so Suning must use some means. Only by making the restaurant unable to continue operating will it have more opportunities.

In addition to asking Ma Hua to lead his people to resign from the restaurant, they also need to open a restaurant next to the restaurant with better food and service. Only in this way can they take back the management rights of the restaurant in a legitimate way.

After much deliberation, Suning finally felt that the courtyard house he lived in now was the most suitable. With a simple renovation, he could start running a high-end restaurant.

With the reform and opening up in 1977 and 1978, exchanges with the outside world were gradually restored. Many people in Beijing went abroad to study, and some even immigrated directly abroad. This gave Suning many opportunities to purchase new properties.

Just now, Suning took a fancy to a large courtyard house with three entrances near Shichahai, covering an area of about seven or eight acres, and spent a huge sum of 5,000 yuan on it.

Of course, Suning couldn't have so much money. His salary over the years was used to support the expenses of his family, so Suning began to use the gold reserves in his storage space.

When the original owner saw that Suning actually took out gold for trading, he immediately showed a surprised expression and was very grateful for this transaction. After all, gold is the hard currency in this world.

Suning's five children are already able to take care of themselves. The eldest, He Jinghui, is now a twelve-year-old girl, and the youngest, He Jinghe, is five years old, so Suning can fully focus on her career.

At first, the children were very resistant to moving. After all, this was where they had lived for a long time and it carried the joy and happiness of the whole family.

Suning and his wife also noticed the children's unhappy expressions, but they did not explain anything to them. Instead, they looked at each other with indifferent expressions.

When the children arrived at their larger new home and felt the beautiful environment of Shichahai, they completely forgot about their attachment to the old house and happily left their luggage to choose their own rooms.

"Dad, our new home is so beautiful!" Jinghui was the oldest after all, so she didn't have as much fun as her younger siblings.

"Haha, what are you waiting for? Go and choose your own room!"

"I'd better help my parents move!" He Jinghui was very tempted, but she was still sensible enough to stay and work.

Su Ning caressed He Jinghui's head lovingly and said with a smile, "Go! There aren't many things!

Just me and your mom will be enough!"

With Suning's permission, He Jinghui no longer insisted, and then followed her younger brothers and sisters to choose a house, looking back every few steps.

"Brother, Jinghui is so sensible!"

"Yeah! It makes me feel a little distressed that you are so sensible!
At this age, she should be free and unrestrained like Jingshan and the others, so why is there so much pressure? "Looking at his sensible eldest daughter He Jinghui, Su Ning also had a headache, wondering if he was not doing a good enough job as a father?
"Brother, do you think Jinghui has always thought that she is the eldest in the family and that she should share the burden of being our parent?"

"Hmm! That's a possibility!

It's not good for children to be too sensible. They should be carefree like Jingshan and the others!"

"Haha, brother, don't say that outside, or people will definitely say you're showing off!"

"Uh?"

Decoration work these days is very simple, without the tediousness and trouble of later generations. As long as Suning is willing to contact, there will soon be many workers willing to come and work.

It only took two weeks in total to convert the two-courtyard courtyard into a high-end hotel. It is a courtyard hotel with very Beijing characteristics and is definitely one of the best in Beijing.

After the restaurant was renovated, the tables and chairs customized by Suning were delivered by the carpenter within two days. After Ma Hua and others cleaned up the kitchen, they could choose an auspicious day for the opening.

There was no way Suning could ask Ma Hua and others to suddenly resign from the restaurant, so they asked Ma Hua and others to submit their resignation reports early.

When You Fengxia received the resignation report submitted by Ma Hua and others, she was really shocked. It really refreshed her three views and cognition.

"Master Ma, is the salary too low?
We can discuss the salary issue outside!" "Manager You, you misunderstood!
We are unable to continue working in the restaurant due to personal reasons!"

“You guys resigned so suddenly!

Where can I find a chef to fill the vacancy?"

"Haha, don't worry, Manager You!
We will wait until you find a suitable chef to take over before we really leave the restaurant!"

"Huh? That's fine!
I thought you would have it right away!" After hearing Ma Hua's explanation, You Fengxia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Manager You, although we are willing to wait as long as possible!
But it’s best not to stay too long, it would be best if I could leave after a month!”

"Yes! Master Ma, don't worry! I understand what you mean!"

"Thank you, Manager You, for your understanding!"

"Master Ma, is your master He Yuzhu going to make any big move?" You Fengxia's heart moved, and she suddenly looked at Ma Hua with curiosity.

“Haha, that’s right!

It was indeed my master who arranged my resignation!

But as to whether there will be any big moves, I don’t know!”

"Huh? Your master thinks highly of you, is there anything important he won't tell you?" You Fengxia asked with a questioning look on her face.

"That's right! I just need to do what my master assigns me to do. Why should I bother with so many other things?
Anyway, my master won’t harm me!"

“Huh?” Seeing Ma Hua’s innocent face, You Fengxia didn’t know whether to say that Ma Hua was stupid or that he was loyal to Suning.

Seeing that she could not get any important information from Ma Hua, You Fengxia gave up. Anyway, no matter what Suning did, it had nothing to do with her. Now she had to find a chef to replace Ma Hua as soon as possible.

The thought of finding a chef gave You Fengxia a headache again. Although there were many chefs in Beijing, very few of them had good cooking skills. There were even fewer duos like Su Ning and Ma Hua, who were master and apprentice.

You Fengxia has been running this state-owned restaurant for many years and has indeed met many people, but most of the relationships are relatively ordinary and she does not have many deep friendships.

After thinking for a long time, she finally picked up the phone on the table and called her husband Liu Chuanzhi, "Honey, I'm in trouble now! You have to help me solve it!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

“It was He Yuzhu who suddenly asked his apprentice Ma Hua and his men to resign from the restaurant!
So now I need to find a chef who can replace Ma Hua and his team immediately!"

"What? Master He wants to take back the management rights of the restaurant?" Liu Chuanzhi had a guess in his mind.

"Huh? I don't know either!

But now that you've reminded me, there really is such a possibility!"

"Hmm! Fengxia, what do you think?"

"Humph! What else can I think!
He Yuzhu is wishful thinking!
The restaurant is my territory, You Fengxia, and I won't give it up easily!"

"Haha, whatever you want! It's easy to solve this problem!"

"Simple? Humph! Then show me a simple one!"

"Haha, I heard that Master He has another cook named Fatty at the steel mill. Although his cooking skills aren't as good as Ma Hua's, they're still pretty good!"

"Ah? Really? That's great!

"But Master He, Ma Hua, and this fat guy were all recruited from the steel mill. The leaders of the steel mill are furious with me!" You Fengxia was immediately surprised, but soon became a little worried.

"Haha, I have a good relationship with Li Gang, the director of the steel rolling mill!

With the recent changes in national policies, his life at the steel mill has become difficult.

If he hadn't paid great attention to the factory's production quality in the past ten years, he would have been kicked out long ago!

He recently wanted to quit his job and start a business. He wouldn't take a cook's job seriously!

"Yeah! That's good!

Chuanzhi, tell me, what's the point of you staying in that research institute?
It would be better to learn from Li Gang and start a business!"

"Huh? Computer!

I've told you so many times, why can't you remember? "

"Forget it! I don't care about your nonsense!
You'd better consider my suggestion!"

"The institute's leaders are currently evaluating me and may promote me to assistant researcher. I still prefer staying in the Computer Science Institute."

"Hmph! Whatever you say! Anyway, I can't agree with you!"

"Huh? Fengxia, how about this!

I'll help you contact the chef!
I'll go visit Master He too!
Try to get him to not be too hasty in letting MCA leave, it would be best if MCA could stay!"

"Yeah! Hang up!"

You Fengxia really disliked Liu Chuanzhi. Apart from being attracted by his wealthy family, she had no interest in him at all. Every day, all she thought about were computers, which she didn't understand. She even talked about "computers" and "computers" in her dreams. You Fengxia was fed up with this passionless life.

Hearing You Fengxia hang up the phone, Liu Chuanzhi on the other end of the phone sighed helplessly. How could he not know the differences between him and You Fengxia? He also knew that You Fengxia was a woman who advocated material and wealth, and looked down on his current job as a researcher.

Seeing that there was no more work on hand, Liu Chuanzhi looked at the time and prepared to get up and find Suning.

Suning looked at Liu Chuanzhi's sudden visit without any surprise, knowing that he must have come for MCA's affairs.

"Master He, we meet again!"

"Haha, Chuanzhi, you're here for MCA's affairs, right?"

"Master He, I really can't hide anything from you!"

"Chuanzhi, I have resigned from the steel mill!

I'm planning to open my own restaurant, so Ma Hua came back to help me fill the kitchen!"

"Ah? Does Master He have a suitable location?"

"Yes! It's the courtyard house with two entrances next to the restaurant!"

"What?" Liu Chuanzhi was really surprised, because he knew that it would definitely affect You Fengxia's state-owned restaurant.

When Suning looked at Liu Chuanzhi in front of him, he always felt as if he had seen him somewhere before, and had a very familiar feeling.

"Chuanzhi, I heard you're a researcher at some research institute?"

"Yes! Computer Research Institute!"

"." Suning's heart moved, and he suddenly realized why he felt that Liu Chuanzhi looked familiar.

"Chuanzhi, I'm very curious about your experience!
Would you mind talking to me about it?"

“Haha, don’t mind!
It is an honor for Chuanzhi that Master He is willing to listen! "

"Master He, after I graduated from Yucai School in Beijing, I was admitted to a university in Xi'an. After graduation, I entered the Computer Research Institute!

Haha, actually I don’t have much experience!”

"." After hearing Liu Chuanzhi's self-introduction, Suning was sure that he was the guy who would be known as "a family of loyal martyrs" in later generations.

Su Ning really didn't expect that the gentle and refined Liu Chuanzhi in front of him would actually be the famous Liu Chuanzhi in later generations. He silently shouted in his heart, "Shit! Shit! Shit!"

"Chuanzhi, I'm more than ten years older than you!

If you don't mind, you can call me Big Brother from now on! !
Master He sounds weird!"

"Brother!" Liu Chuanzhi shouted in surprise.

"Ok!"

Suning was also somewhat surprised to have this younger brother. Although Liu Chuanzhi's character needs to be improved in the future, Suning does not mind investing in this high-quality stock in advance.

"Brother, the research institute will send me to Hong Kong for research in a few days!
If you have any products that I need, just tell me directly!"

"Hong Kong?" Suning had an idea in his mind.

"Yes! It's Hong Kong!"

“Chuanzhi, you don’t need to bring anything!

But when you go to Hong Kong, please help me find out if there is a Jingzhu Group and the situation of the Lou family."

"The Lou family? Is that the Lou Bancheng from the former capital?"

"Yes! It's their house!

You just need to inquire about the Lou family's recent situation, and there's no need to contact them for anything else!"

"Well! Big brother, don't worry!
I know the seriousness of the matter.

Although we have proposed opening up now, it is still quite sensitive!"

"Chuanzhi, I didn't expect this!

You are so smart!
It seems like your future is limitless!"

"Haha, then I'll ask for your blessing, big brother!"

"Chuanzhi, if you become rich in the future!

You must take good care of me as your big brother!"

"Haha, don't worry, big brother!

We brothers will definitely help each other in the future!"

Liu Chuanzhi was well aware of Suning's background. Although he was a little confused about Suning's sudden goodwill, it did not prevent him from being surprised.

(End of this chapter)