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Chapter 503

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Zhong Caishun asked: "What should we do?"

Sun Fuyuan said in a low voice: "Things happened too suddenly, the district hasn't decided where we will go yet. But I have a premonition that we are very likely to be laid off."

"Laid off?" Zhong Caishun's heart sank. In the past few years, he had been hearing about enterprise reform, implementing company systems and shareholding systems, which had destroyed many 'iron rice bowls'.

But he had always thought that being laid off was too far away from him, and he hadn't paid much attention to this matter. Now hearing Sun Fuyuan say it, he suddenly realized that being laid off was actually very close to him.

Sun Fuyuan pondered for a moment: "We have to find a way out for ourselves."

Zhong Caishun's spirit lifted: "How to find it?"

Sun Fuyuan said: "See if Zhou Andong really got the big radiator order, and then make plans."

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu finished their meal in the district and then drove to the Forbidden City.

Jian Qiu asked strangely: "What are we doing here?"

Zhou Andong said: "I'm going to Courtyard No. 6 to see your grandfather and say hello to him."

Jian Qiu hugged her chest with both hands and looked at him with a smile: "Alright, as long as you have the courage, I will accompany you."

Zhou Andong looked at the time and said seriously: "It's just past twelve o'clock. Going over in the middle of the day, they have to prepare food for me. We just finished eating, and we can't eat anymore. If we don't eat, that's not giving your grandfather face. I think it's better to find another time."

Jian Qiu sneered: "Look at your lack of ambition."

Zhou Andong snorted: "Let me tell you, I bought a house right next to Courtyard No. 6 and became neighbors with your grandfather."

Jian Qiu was stunned: "Really or fake!"

"Of course it's true." Zhou Andong started the car, "I'll take you to see."

Anqiu Hutong, Zhou Andong parked the car at the entrance of the Hutong. Jian Qiu got out of the car and saw the sign of Anqiu Hutong at a glance.

"When was this Hutong renamed?" When she was a child, she often ran here to play and was familiar with every grass and tree here.

Zhou Andong said proudly: "What do you think of the name Anqiu Hutong?"

Jian Qiu blinked and looked at Zhou Andong with a smile: "Did you come up with this name?"

"Smart!" Zhou Andong snapped his fingers, "My name has 'An', your name has 'Qiu', taking 'Anqiu', isn't it very artistic?"

Jian Qiu mocked: "This name is really earthy." She said so, but the corners of her mouth hooked into a beautiful arc, "It's just, how did you do it, to let the place name office change the Hutong name."

Zhou Andong put one hand on his waist, pointed forward with one hand, and then swept, "See? This is the country I conquered for you."

Jian Qiu asked in surprise: "You bought all the courtyards in front and back?"

"Of course!" Zhou Andong said: "This Hutong can now be considered our own."

Jian Qiu covered her forehead: "You prodigal thing, why did you buy so many courtyards?"

"Long hair, short knowledge." Zhou Andong looked at Jian Qiu with contempt, "Even if we don't do anything now, these few courtyards are enough for us to retire."

Jian Qiu rolled her eyes: "Alright, alright, I have long hair and short knowledge, then tell me, why did you buy these courtyards?"

Zhou Andong said: "We live in this big one ourselves. I have handed over the garden and interior decoration design to Uncle An, and construction can start in the spring. As for these three-entry courtyards behind, I hadn't thought about what to do before, just thinking about repairing them.

Now I have decided, open them all up, and make a private club. In the future, when friends come, there will be a place to chat and drink tea."

"Club!" Jian Qiu's eyes lit up: "This idea is good."

"Go!" Zhou Andong took Jian Qiu's hand, "I'll take you in to see."

Jian Qiu just wanted to say that she ran to this courtyard to play hide-and-seek every day when she was a child, but seeing Zhou Andong's happy look, she didn't say it.

Just like this, she was held by Zhou Andong's hand, wandering around the courtyard for a long time, as if it was her first time here, curiously asking about this and that, which really satisfied Zhou Andong's vanity.

"In the future, when we are old, in this courtyard, lying on a rocking chair, drinking tea, chatting, watching grandchildren running around, how good."

Jian Qiu leaned her head on Zhou Andong's shoulder, imagining what it would be like when she was old, full of happiness.

I don't know how long it took, Zhou Andong said: "Let's go!"

Jian Qiu sighed: "Accompany me for a walk!"

"Alright!" Zhou Andong agreed, and the two stepped towards Courtyard No. 6.

Jian Qiu said: "What do you want to do with the radiator factory?"

Zhou Andong said: "We have so many projects, winery, beverage factory, real estate company, urban complex, government administrative building, etc., don't they all need radiators?"

Jian Qiu suddenly laughed: "Why didn't I think of that."

Zhou Andong said: "If you thought of everything, what do you need me for?"

"Smack!" Jian Qiu looked left and right, and seeing no one, she quickly kissed Zhou Andong on the face, "Reward for you."

Zhou Andong touched the face that was kissed and said cheaply: "This reward is too virtual, I want a real reward."

"What real reward." Jian Qiu was stunned, and then seeing Zhou Andong's cheap face, she immediately understood, "Dream on!"

"Don't I just dream beautifully." Zhou Andong hugged Jian Qiu's arm and said coquettishly: "Then you can just fulfill the beauty of an adult."

Jian Qiu was helpless and whispered in his ear: "What's the date today?"

Zhou Andong was stunned, and then his face collapsed: "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Seeing Zhou Andong's bitter face, Jian Qiu felt a bit distressed, rubbed his face and said: "Don't be like this, Xiangjiang is not far, you can fly over often, and I will also secretly come back often."

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed, "That's all I can do."

Jian Qiu said: "If you don't want to be like this, then take down your mother-in-law as soon as possible."

Zhou Andong's spirit lifted: "I will work hard."

It's not far from Courtyard No. 6, no matter how slow you walk, it will be there in ten minutes.

"Alright, let's stop here."

Zhou Andong said: "Leaving on the sixteenth of the first lunar month?"

"Hmm!" Jian Qiu hugged Yang Luo's neck and gave him a long kiss, "I can't go out these few days."

Zhou Andong said: "What time is the flight?"

Jian Qiu said: "Nine twenty in the morning."

Zhou Andong nodded: "I'll send you off!"

"Alright!" Jian Qiu agreed and reluctantly entered the courtyard.

February 7, 1993, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Sunday!

Jingcheng International Airport, Jian Qiu stood on the side of the road outside the parking lot, chatting with Gu Minglan and Jian Zhengxue.

"It's too cold outside, go in quickly." Gu Minglan looked at her watch...

Jian Qiu said: "It's still early, why go in, it's quite boring."

"Aunt!"

Suddenly a 'Aunt', made Gu Minglan's face change greatly, and her scalp felt numb.

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