Chapter 2255
A Little Too Wary
"Father, isn't this the wrong way to do it?" In the dimly lit room, Yan Jiekuang's face was also gloomy, as if the person sitting opposite him was his enemy.
"What's wrong?"
I made a total of thirty yuan. Your dad even lost a flowerpot and went through so much trouble to save that flower.
I gave you ten yuan, what more do you want?
"You really think every potted plant can sell for an astronomical price?" Yan Bugui said calmly and patiently, but he was a little uneasy inside.
He deliberately chose a time when Yan Jiekuang was not home, and had Yang Ruihua call Xiao Lan to give her the potted plant.
Later, when Yan Jiekuang returned, he gave him ten yuan, and Lao San was quite happy about it.
Why are you still thinking about settling scores with him later?
"I heard from Guangtian that you sold it for sixty-five." Yan Jiekuang said these words through gritted teeth, which made Yan Bugui's heart sink.
"Can you still believe what Guangtian says?"
Did that kid ever even look at you properly?
"He's thinking of you?" Yan Bugui blushed, but offered a forced explanation.
What he said was not wrong.
Yan Jiekuang wasn't stupid. Ever since he returned from the south, Liu Guangtian hadn't given him a second glance.
Every time I talk to him, his words are full of traps or sarcastic remarks.
But thinking back to when Liu Guangtian spoke to him this afternoon, the look of envy on his face didn't seem fake.
For a moment, Yan Jiekuang was at a loss as to whom to believe.
"Third brother, if you don't trust me, we'll split up from now on."
"That way, we can avoid any unpleasantness between father and son." Yan Bugui was, after all, an old hand. Seeing Yan Jiekuang's hesitant expression, he immediately retreated to advance, and then made a decisive move.
To be honest, he didn't want to take the third brother along anymore.
This kid is too greedy. Every time he succeeds in a business deal, he wishes he didn't have to take a single penny from his father and would rather work for him for free.
He's been in high spirits lately, and even seems to be in better health.
It's like feeling like you're capable again, and those little thoughts in your heart start popping up again.
A calculating person, unless they die, will never change their scheming ways, no matter how old they get or how many losses they suffer.
People like Yan Bugui are breaking the law by selling certain things.
Otherwise, before he died, he probably would have done something like having his sons dismember him and sell his flesh.
To say he was selfish, he was reluctant to eat or drink anything his whole life.
They say he's stingy and calculating, only caring about his family, but now his children aren't close to him anymore.
Ultimately, he has come to regard being stingy and calculating as part of his life and doesn't see anything wrong with it.
Just like he'd been thinking lately, rather than giving that money to the third son and letting Yan Jiekuang squander it.
It would be better to bring the second child in to do this; the second child's son will be starting junior high school soon.
This is exactly when we need money.
Yan Jiekuang scratched his crotch, feeling resentful but holding back. He smiled obsequiously at Yan Bugui and said, "Father, I didn't think much of it. I just couldn't quite process what Liu Guangtian said."
You're not feeling well, so don't take it personally.
How could I possibly be separated from you?
Given your health, I don't feel comfortable letting you go out alone.
"Alright, I'm going out for a walk. You and Mom don't need to wait for me for dinner."
Before Yan Jiekuang could finish speaking, he had already moved to the front door.
Before Yan Bugui could reply, he pulled the door open and walked out.
"Third brother, dinner's almost ready, where are you going?" Yang Ruihua was carrying a basket into the room when she saw Yan Jiekuang rushing around and couldn't help but ask.
"I'm going out for a bit, don't wait for me."
"My friend has a nice potted plant; I'll go take a look," Yan Jiekuang replied casually.
Inside the room, Yan Bugui's face turned quite grim.
He looked towards the gate, remained silent for a while, and then said to Yang Ruihua, "Old woman, you should go out and visit people when you have nothing to do."
No matter how good or bad it is, I have to tell him something. This can't go on like this!
Yan Bugui made a remark that left Yang Ruihua somewhat puzzled.
She really didn't know what was wrong with her father and son.
Yan Jiekuang has been quite satisfying to her lately, keeping her extremely busy every day.
I often miss mealtimes.
He's much more reliable than before. What more could Yan Bugui want from a son like this?
She naturally had no idea what Yan Bugui was thinking.
Yan Bugui didn't want to talk about it either, and he even thought that what Liu Guangtian said to him was probably not true.
It's obvious that Liu Guangtian is stirring up trouble between the father and son because he doesn't want their family to be happy.
But the numbers Yan Jiekuang had just reported made him feel a little guilty.
Last time, the third brother brought back that orchid, and he actually sold it for 65 yuan.
Is it also true that Liu Guangtian saw Yan Jiekuang looking for the half-closed door?
He hadn't heard that title in decades.
He didn't believe at first that such a profession existed outside.
Besides, Yan Jiekuang is the kind of person who's very frugal, so he probably wouldn't be willing to spend this money.
But Yan Jiekuang is also at that age and has this need.
Now he asks for money from him frequently.
The key point is that he can't directly ask about this kind of thing.
Yan Bugui cursed inwardly, "That little brat Liu Guangtian has caused a lot of trouble."
He Yuzhu, from the small city of Yiwu, has been away from the city these past few days; he's gone to the countryside.
This is precisely what distinguishes Yiwu from other cities.
In places like Beijing, most of the people running small businesses are unemployed people like Yan Jiekuang from the city.
But most of the small businesses in Yiwu are located in various villages.
This place is "seven parts mountains, two parts water, and one part land," and city dwellers can still make a living by working in industry.
But in the countryside, if a family relied solely on that small plot of land for a living, they would have starved to death long ago.
Fortunately, this barren land has a special product – sugarcane.
The brown sugar made from sugarcane using traditional methods is God's compensation to this poor land.
Yiwu brown sugar, a local specialty, has a certain reputation in the surrounding cities.
That's why the story of trading chicken feathers for sugar came about.
To put it bluntly, the business people on this land are all forced into this situation.
They would either carry a rattle drum, risking arrest, and wander through the streets and alleys to exchange for a little food to feed their families.
Either you have to stay at home and watch your wife and children go hungry.
One person leads another; many people are doing this kind of business.
This led to its formation of a significant scale.
Now, those still poor rural people are eyeing all sorts of profitable businesses.
You can weave brooms, tie mops, and even bundle feather dusters.
People here will do anything that can make money.
"...Hehe...They treat us like thieves!" He Yuzhu walked quickly out of a small village, laughing as he went.
Qiu Yingjie, who was following behind him, was not as physically fit as him and was panting heavily as he jogged along.
Hearing He Yuzhu speak, she quickly explained to him, "Principal He, I'm so sorry!"
This is what it's like to enter the village without asking a town leader for directions.
Every household here has something to hide, so people are a bit wary of outsiders. ..." (End of Chapter)