Courtyard House: A Prosperous and Joyful Life

After Lü Guangrong left, You Fengxia came over.

She held a small mirror in her hand, checking herself every now and then.

Wang Jun glanced at her and said, "What are you doing?"

You Fengxia smiled sweetly and leaned closer, saying, "Boss, I've become more beautiful lately, haven't you noticed?"

Wang Jun remembered that he had given her two bottles of skin care lotion, and guessed that it had been effective after using it.

Wang Jun asked, "What do you think of this skincare toner?"

You Fengxia exclaimed excitedly, "The effect is amazing! You can see results overnight. Boss, where did you buy this skincare toner? You have to tell me, I can't live without it now, I'll keep using it no matter how expensive it is!"

Wang Jun: "This is what I figured out."

Upon hearing this, You Fengxia was completely stunned and wondered if she had misheard.

This skincare toner is simply a miraculous product! She thought it was a high-end cosmetic imported from abroad, but she never expected that it was actually developed by the boss!

"Wow... Boss, you're amazing! You've even come up with such a fantastic skincare product. You're a woman's savior! I feel like I can't live without you anymore..."

Once You Fengxia came to her senses, she launched into a torrent of flattery that she couldn't stop.

Wang Jun glared at the guy and said, "Be serious. Tell me, after this skincare product is produced, will women buy it?"

Without a second thought, You Fengxia said, "Buy it, of course we'll buy it! Such a good product, no matter the price, people will still buy it! Boss, you don't know how much we women pursue beauty. We're willing to pay any price to become more beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jun asked, "If this skincare product sold for 30 yuan a bottle, would you buy it?"

"purchase!"

"What about 50 yuan?"

"purchase!"

Wang Jun nodded. You Fengxia was willing to buy a bottle for 50 yuan; it seems this kind of skincare water has an extraordinary appeal to women.

At this moment, You Fengxia seemed to remember something and said, "Boss, are you planning to open a factory to produce this kind of skincare water?"

Wang Jun nodded and said, "That's right."

You Fengxia said happily, "That's great! Boss, please start production quickly, I'll definitely buy some when it's ready."

After finishing speaking, You Fengxia leaned closer and said, "Boss, do you have any more skincare lotion? If so, give me another bottle. It's useless for you to keep it."

Wang Jun pushed the bottle away, saying, "I only have one bottle left, I can't give it to you."

Hearing that there was one more bottle, You Fengxia's eyes lit up. She grabbed Wang Jun's arm and said, "Boss, I've been working so hard lately and performing so well, can you give me another bottle? I'll agree to any condition if you give me one."

Wang Jun didn't want to say anything more to this woman, so he waved her out.

Wang Jun toured Huanyu Garment Factory and Huanyu Cannery, then drove to Yu Li Hot Pot Restaurant, planning to have a hot pot meal before returning to the courtyard house.

The hot pot restaurant was doing quite well, and Yu Li was busy inside. Wang Jun glanced over and noticed that Yu Li was all smiles and looked even more beautiful. It seemed that the divorce hadn't affected her much.

When Yu Li saw Wang Jun enter, she quickly walked over and said with a smile, "Jun, you're here! If you hadn't come, I would have had to come looking for you."

Wang Jun asked, "What's the matter?"

Yu Li said with a smile, "Great news! Our hot pot restaurant distributed dividends last month. You own 5% of the shares and received over four hundred yuan."

Wang Jun did the math in his head: his 5% stake paid out over 400 yuan, meaning the hot pot restaurant's profit last month reached over 8,000 yuan, earning 200-300 yuan a day. This business was excellent.

Wang Jun said, "That's great! Earning over eight thousand yuan a month, your hot pot restaurant is quite successful. It's much better than working a regular job."

Yu Li was very satisfied and said, "I have to thank you for the idea and your recipe! Otherwise, I would never have thought of opening a hot pot restaurant."

As she spoke, Yu Li pulled Wang Jun to the back and took out more than four hundred yuan, handing it to him.

Wang Jun didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the money directly. In business, you have to take what you're owed; don't try to refuse.

After accepting the money, Wang Jun remembered a question and said, "Yan Jiecheng also owns shares in this hot pot restaurant, right? Did you buy his shares?"

Yu Li said, "Yan Jiecheng had 30% of the shares, and then I gave him 5000 yuan to buy all the shares. Now there are only two of us as shareholders in this hot pot restaurant; I own 95% of the shares, and you own 5%."

Wang Jun nodded in agreement. Yu Li was decisive enough to acquire Yan Jiecheng's shares in one fell swoop. It was fair to say that the hot pot restaurant was practically hers.

Wang Jun said, "You did the right thing. We must buy back the shares. With this hot pot restaurant, you won't have to worry even if we get divorced."

Yu Li nodded, a confident look on her face.

Although the hot pot restaurant isn't as busy as it was in the first month, she can still earn over 200 yuan a day, which adds up to six or seven thousand yuan a month. This income is enough for her.

With her career already taking off, Yu Li feels that what she wants most now is to find someone. If she could have a child, her life would be complete.

However, Yu Li looks down on ordinary men and has no desire to marry a plain one. She would be devastated if she were to marry another useless man like Yan Jiecheng.

Yu Li glanced at Wang Jun furtively, thinking that he was the ideal man—handsome, capable, and rich. Even if they didn't get married, being with him would be better than marrying those incompetent men.

Yu Li said enthusiastically, "Jun, since you're already here, why not have a hot pot meal here? That way you won't have to go back and cook."

Wang Jun said, "Okay, give me a hot pot. I'll have dinner here tonight."

Soon, Yu Li prepared a hot pot for Wang Jun and laid out a large pile of ingredients, all of which were the freshest.

Wang Jun didn't stand on ceremony and started eating as soon as the water boiled.

At this moment, Yu Li brought over a bottle of Fenjiu liquor and said, "Brother Jun, I heard this Fenjiu has a history of over thirty years. It's freezing cold outside, have some to warm yourself up."

After she finished speaking, Yu Li secretly glanced at Wang Jun.

In her heart, she hoped that Wang Jun would drink some alcohol and then not go back.

Wang Jun glanced at Yu Li, understood, smiled, and said, "I won't drink, but I can go back later."

It was almost 10 p.m. when Wang Jun finally left the hot pot restaurant, his expression somewhat strange.

"I never expected that."

"Yan Jiecheng actually has a problem."

No wonder.

"Yu Li got divorced, why is she so happy?"

Wang Jun chuckled and drove back to the courtyard house.

-

Inside the house in the middle courtyard, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were chatting.

Sha Zhu said, "In a few more days, our restaurant will be renovated. Once it's finished, we just need to buy the tables, chairs, tableware, and kitchen utensils, and we can open for business."

At this point, Sha Zhu was very happy—the restaurant was opening, and he was about to make money!

Qin Huairu was also very happy at this moment, saying, "That's great! With your cooking skills, the restaurant will definitely be a huge success after it opens. I heard that Yu Li's hot pot restaurant has twenty or thirty tables of customers a day; our restaurant will definitely be better than hers."

Shazhu's restaurant is located near Yuli Hot Pot Restaurant. That's right, this is the address Banggeng chose. The shop has already been rented, so Shazhu is using it to open a restaurant, since the area is quite popular anyway.

During the renovation these past few days, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were both very envious of Yu Li's hot pot restaurant, which was thriving.

Sha Zhu said, "Yu Li's hot pot restaurant is really good. I estimate she can earn more than two hundred yuan a day, which is much better than working a regular job."

Qin Huairu was surprised to hear this and said, "More than two hundred a day? That's six or seven thousand a month! Is this hot pot restaurant really that profitable?"

Sha Zhu said, "Of course! Don't let the low-end appearance of this hot pot restaurant fool you; it's incredibly popular, so naturally, they make a lot of money."

Sha Zhu is a chef who is very familiar with all kinds of ingredients and knows their costs. Therefore, he can calculate how much money Yu Li made just by looking at the number of customers.

That's what professionalism is all about.

Qin Huairu said enviously, "Yu Li earns so much. I hope our restaurant can earn two or three hundred yuan a day too."

Sha Zhu said confidently, "Don't worry, I run a high-end restaurant. I'll make just as much money as a hot pot restaurant. If I can earn two or three hundred yuan a day, I'll quit my job and go into business full-time."

Qin Huairu found it hard to accept, as she felt that working at the steel mill was a secure job and she couldn't quit.

Qin Huairu said, "You absolutely mustn't act impulsively. You need to earn at least three or four hundred yuan a day before you quit. Business isn't very stable."

Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "What's the difference between stable and unstable? As long as you can make money! Haven't you seen Wang Jun? He's only been in business for a short time, but his net worth is a hundred or a thousand times greater than mine. He's living a much better life than any of us."

Hearing Sha Zhu mention Wang Jun, Qin Huairu was filled with hatred.

She had always hoped that Wang Jun would buy Huaihua so she could go to his door and ask for money. Unexpectedly, whether it was a health problem or something else, after all this time, Huaihua was still a virgin.

This thwarted Qin Huairu's plans.

The two chatted for a while, then Sha Zhu checked the time and realized it was already past ten o'clock at night, so he said, "Let's go to sleep. Let's try a little harder."

These past few days, Sha Zhu has been working hard every day, with a simple goal—to have a child.

Qin Huairu has been very cooperative these past few days. She's in her forties now, and women in their forties are often like wolves and tigers, so she's no exception.

However, Qin Huairu was still a little worried. She was getting older and didn't know if she could get pregnant.

Qin Huairu said, "I'm over forty, it'll probably be very difficult for me to get pregnant."

Sha Zhu, however, was very confident and said, "No problem."

-

At this moment, outside the house, Jia Zhangshi was eavesdropping on the two people's conversation, her face gloomy.

These past few days, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu have been making a lot of noise, making it hard for Jia Zhangshi to sleep. So she got up to listen.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhangshi heard some shocking news—Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu wanted to have another child!

This greatly displeased Jia Zhangshi.

"Damn that idiot Zhu, damn that Qin Huairu!"

"At this age, instead of working hard to support the family, you want to have another child? Aren't you afraid of hurting your back?"

"no!"

"We absolutely cannot have children!"

Back in her room, Jia Zhangshi thought to herself—if Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu had another child, and it turned out to be a boy, their feelings would shift to the child, and they would no longer care about Bang Geng.

Perhaps they will abandon the pheasant and let it fend for itself.

This was something that Jia Zhangshi could not accept at all.

Even if Banggeng performs poorly, even if he has mental problems, he is still the only bloodline of the Jia family! Madam Jia is still counting on Banggeng to carry on the family line and bring glory to the family.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu want to have another child and give up Bang Geng? That won't do!

"Currently, Qin Huairu is not pregnant."

Even if she gets pregnant—

"I'm going to take it too! We absolutely can't let them have it!"

In the darkness, a malicious glint flashed in Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes.

She decided that she would go and get some medicine tomorrow for Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu to take.

Don't they want to have a child?

So, Jia Zhangshi secretly made them take the medicine, secretly sabotaging their plans.

the next day,

Early in the morning,

Huaihua started packing her clothes.

Put it in a package.

Xiao Dang quickly said, "Huaihua, why are you packing your clothes?"

Huaihua said, "It's too far from the cannery here, so I found a place to live outside. From then on, I lived outside most of the time."

Xiao Dang heard this.

He just looked envious.

To be honest,

She also wants to live outside.

At home, Jia Zhangshi always had a gloomy face, and she was stubborn and fierce. A few days ago, she was slapped and 150 yuan was taken from her.

In this kind of place

What's there to miss?

but,

With that little salary,

If you rent a house,

That means there won't be much money left.

Therefore,

Even if Xiao Dang was unwilling

They had no choice but to stay at home.

Xiao Dang seemed to remember something and whispered to Huaihua, "Huaihua, you don't have a boyfriend, do you?"

Huaihua quickly shook her head and said, "No, no."

Huaihua walked out of the house, said something to Shazhu and Qin Huairu, and then went out.

She's an adult now, so Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu don't bother with her much anymore.

Moreover,

The thoughts of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu

They put all their money into restaurants and having babies.

The matter of locust flowers,

I stopped paying much attention to it.

Meanwhile, Jia Zhangshi was thinking about how to prevent Qin Huairu from getting pregnant, so she completely ignored Huaihua.

Like a bird released from its cage, Huaihua rode her bicycle swiftly to the courtyard house, opened the door, put her things away, and then rolled around on the big sofa with her teddy bear.

"Aaaaaah!"

"From today onwards, I'll be living here!"

"This is my home!"

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