After Wen Nuan drove the car back to the courtyard, the children had just finished school.
Gu Wanyue and her two younger brothers looked around the new car and asked in surprise, "Mom, is this the new car you bought?"
"Will we no longer have to ride bicycles in the future?"
"That's great! We don't have to squeeze on the bus so often when we go back to the family compound."
Wen Nuan took out the car keys and said with a smile: "When you have a holiday, I will take you out for a drive."
Gu Wanyue looked at Wen Nuan in confusion and asked, "Mom, what is a river cruise?"
Wen Nuan explained: "It means going for a drive."
"Then let's go now!" Lu Zhengyang said, and then he opened the back door of the car and climbed in.
When Lu Zhengqi saw his brother had already gotten in the car, he quickly got in as well: "Mom, I want to go too!"
Gu Qinglan was not used to riding in this kind of small car, so she said, "Then you guys go ahead. My brother and I will go cook. I think we can eat when you come back from your ride."
"By the way, sister-in-law, when you come back, please pick up Xiangxiang and Meimei for me."
Xiangxiang and Meimei were both in the staff quarters. Gu Qinglan happened to have classes at school today, so she didn't take them with her.
Wen Nuan nodded: "I know, I'll pick it up later."
Seeing that Gu Qinghan and Gu Qinglan were already walking home, Wen Nuan said, "Then go prepare dinner. I'll take the kids out for a walk."
In fact, the children have experience riding in a car, they are probably just curious.
Anyway, it’s not too late now, so I can take them out for a walk and visit the restaurant.
Gu Qinghan looked back and said, "Are you really going? Do you want me to drive?"
Wen Nuan said, "No need, go and prepare dinner."
Gu Wanyue saw that both of her brothers had gotten on the bus, so she squeezed in as well and shouted, "Give me my seat!"
How could Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi not dare to disobey? They quickly squeezed to the other side, saying, "Sister, there is no more room. Don't come any closer."
Wen Nuan had already gotten into the driver's seat. She looked back at the children in the back seat and said with a smile, "Sit tight, we're leaving now."
Several children responded in unison: "Sit down!"
Hearing this, Wen Nuan skillfully started the car and drove out of the alley.
The car made quite a noise, and it was just the time when everyone was getting off work, so many people in the alley noticed the warm new car.
They watched the car drive out of the alley and couldn't help asking, "Isn't this Wen Nuan? Is that her new car?"
"How much does a car cost? About 10,000 or 20,000 yuan? How can she afford to buy a car?"
"Look at what you said. Don't you see what her grandfather is like? And the man in her family is a pilot."
"I don't think so. Didn't Wen Nuan open a restaurant? Didn't you see how busy that restaurant is in the past year? Especially during holidays, the place is usually full of people. Maybe she makes money from the restaurant!"
"I think so. Wasn't it National Day last month? Her restaurant was always busy. It seems she made a lot of money."
In the past, many people in the alley secretly laughed at Wen Nuan for being a middleman who gave up his good job as a cadre and instead opened a restaurant.
But now, seeing Wen Nuan's family driving out, my heart began to sour again.
Is it so profitable to open a restaurant
How can you just buy a car worth ten or twenty thousand yuan
*
After getting a car, Wen Nuan goes home almost every day.
Time flies, and soon it was the year 1982.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, Wen Nuan invited Chen Meijiao and Gu Qinglan to come to the courtyard for a gathering this year.
Chen Meijiao brought Bei'er here early. After all, the Chinese New Year was over and she would graduate in June, so it was a good opportunity for her to talk to Wen Nuan about what to do after graduation.
As soon as Chen Meijiao entered the door, Bei'er ran towards Gu Wanyue first: "Sister, I found a set of very beautiful stamps, and my mother asked me to bring you a copy."
Gu Wanyue excitedly took Bei'er's hand and said with a smile, "Let me see. I went to the post office last week and I bought three sets of this year's Spring Festival commemorative stamps. I'll exchange them with you later."
The last set left is to be sent to Huahua, and there happens to be one set that can be exchanged with Belle.
Bei Er smiled and said, "That's great. This is the one my uncle sent me in Shenzhen. He said it was issued in the year the special economic zone was established."
Gu Wanyue: "Wow, that's great. It seems like having an uncle in the south is really good."
Gu Wanyue occasionally writes letters to her two cousins, Gu Tingting and Gu Youyou, but her hometown is not in a big city. Although she is affected by the policy to some extent, the impact is not as direct as that in big cities.
Belle: "Where's Xiangxiang? Why hasn't she arrived in such a long time?"
Gu Wanyue: "She has to wait until my aunt gets off work before she can come over. My aunt is a doctor and she is very busy."
"Then let's go to your room and play. Let me read some Jin Yong's novels." Bei'er leaned close to Gu Wanyue's ear and whispered, "I also have a Sanyo recorder. Let's listen to some music together."
Gu Wanyue saw Bei'er take out a brand new tape recorder and was filled with envy, "Wow, was this also bought by your uncle?"
Bei Er nodded: "Yes, my uncle said there are a lot of new things over there, let's go and listen to them."
Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi saw Belle and their sister preparing to enter the room, and hurriedly followed them.
But after following them to the door of the room, Lele said, "Girls are playing, boys should not follow them."
Lu Zhengyang looked at the recorder in Bei'er's hand curiously and said, "Sister, I want to hear a story, too!"
Belle said, "We don't listen to stories, we listen to songs. You guys are making a lot of noise all day long, so don't come in."
Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi were disliked and looked unhappy: "If you don't want to listen, then don't listen. I'll go tell mom."
Bei'er and Lele grabbed the two brats together and said, "You are still in elementary school, but you told your parents about such a small matter. Aren't you ashamed?"
Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi seized the opportunity and rushed in, saying, "Don't be shy, let us see the recorder too!"
The children then closed the door of the room, and soon there were waves of shocked "rustling" sounds...
Wen Nuan saw a few children playing together, so she said to Chen Meijiao, "It's very cold, come in and sit down."
Chen Meijiao smiled and said, "No matter how cold it is, it's not as cold as North City. But I still want to drink some hot water."
Wen Nuan had already prepared it for her and said with a smile, "Come on, drink some water first."
"Speaking of Beicheng, I really miss the days in Beicheng."
Wen Nuan calculated that she had been in Beijing for five years and had never been back during these years.
Although the contact with Sister Juxiang and Sister Guihua has not changed, many things have changed.
Mr. Zhao resigned from the Beicheng Military Region Hospital last year and now teaches at the Peking Union Medical College. He and Dr. Li Yunhua have decided to walk the rest of their lives together.
As for Mr. Zhao and Dr. Li, Wen Nuan always hoped that they would be well. It was also a kind of fate that they could find someone to accompany them at their age.
And Lao Zhong also retired and returned home due to health reasons. She had written to him before. Now Lao Zhong works in the Public Security Bureau in his hometown.
Xiao Zhu from the kitchen class was admitted to the aviation school's maintenance major and is expected to graduate in June this year. Gu Qinghan said that he might be arranged to join the ground crew of another air force base by then.
There are also many people with whom I am not very close, who have changed to some extent.
Chen Meijiao sighed: "I've been here longer, but I don't remember it as deeply as you do. The only ones I miss are Sister Guihua and Sister Juxiang."
Chen Meijiao didn't stay in the staff quarters for long, and she had the best relationship with sister-in-law Juxiang.
However, Wen Nuan's stay was not very long, but her relationship with the kitchen staff and her two sisters-in-law was much deeper than hers.
Wen Nuan took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll have to go back after graduation."
As they were talking, Gu Qinglan and Li Daxiang came over with their two daughters.
Xiangxiang shouted as soon as she entered the door: "Aunt, I'm here."
Wen Nuan saw Xiang Xiang coming in and said, "Sister Bei Er and Sister Le Le are both in the room. Go play with them."
Before Xiangxiang finished listening, she went straight to Gu Wanyue's room.
Li Daxiang followed in with Meimei in his arms and reminded her, "Walk slowly, be careful not to slip."
Wen Nuan went forward, took over the shy Mei Mei, and asked her, "Meimei, call me aunt."
Meimei was almost two years old and could already speak. When she heard Wen Nuan's words, she followed with a slurred voice: "Uncle, Mom."
Wen Nuan kissed the little guy and said with a smile, "So good."
Gu Qinglan took off her scarf and sighed: "I just cried in the car. I was so angry!"
Wen Nuan looked towards the door and asked, "Didn't you come back in your eldest brother's car? Where is he?"
Wen Nuan came back a little early, so she didn't go to pick up Gu Qinglan and the others, and asked Gu Qinghan to pick them up on the way.
Gu Qinglan: "He went to the Public Security Bureau to deal with some matters."
Wen Nuan raised her eyebrows: "What's the matter?"
Gu Qinglan hesitated for a while, then said, "Lin Meizhi was released at six months old. I heard that she was expelled from school."
Chen Meijiao smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you a long time ago? At that time, the school was promoting it and issued a notice. Everyone in our school knew about it."
Chen Meijiao thought for a moment and said, "Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you. I was too busy."
Because it was the final exams at that time, followed by summer vacation, she really forgot to tell Wen Nuan and Gu Qinglan about it.
Wen Nuan actually roughly guessed that this would be the result, so she asked, "What does that have to do with Qing Han?"
Gu Qinglan glanced at Li Daxiang and whispered, "Big brother has had people keep an eye on Lin Meizhi for the past few months, fearing that she would retaliate against you. I heard that she got into trouble again recently, so Big brother's people sent her to the Public Security Bureau, and I heard that they are sending her back to her hometown."
Wen Nuan pursed her lips, showing no expression and not wanting to express an opinion.
However, she didn't expect that Gu Qinghan had already thought of it for her and actually arranged for someone to keep an eye on Lin Meizhi.
Her life had always been quite peaceful. She had indeed not heard from Lin Meizhi for a long time. Now that she was going to be deported, she probably would never see her again.
That’s good, so it doesn’t get in the way.
She and Gu Qingsong have been divorced for so long, and I heard that she has never asked about the children's situation and really treats them as if they don't exist.
It's best to never see such a heartless person again.
Seeing this, Gu Qinglan said, "She may not be able to come here again in the future, so don't worry, sister-in-law."
Wen Nuan nodded: "Let's not talk about her anymore. I'll go wash the food for the hot pot. We can eat when your brother comes back."
After the dinner, Chen Meijiao took Wen Nuan aside and asked her, "Xiao Nuan, my brother wants me to go to Shenzhen to hang out with him. What do you think I should do?"
Chen Meijiao has been waiting for Wen Nuan to ask her to cooperate, but Wen Nuan has always said that there is no rush. There is still one semester before graduation. Her eldest brother thinks that the south has good development potential and wants her to go with him to try it out.
Wen Nuan looked at her and asked, "What do you think?"
She certainly couldn't help Meijiao make any decisions. If her elder brother could help her, the south would definitely be better than Beijing at the moment.
Even in the future, it won’t be bad.
Chen Meijiao was also undecided and asked distressedly: "That's why I asked for your opinion because I can't make up my mind. I originally planned to open a restaurant with you, but I definitely can't do it alone."
"My eldest brother said that when I go to the south, I can do anything, but I'm a little unsure. In fact, I like Beijing more. After all, my second brother and third sister are in the army all year round. Now it's just me and Bei'er with my parents."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Mei Jiao, if you want to make money, then listen to your eldest brother. In the south, you can make money by doing anything now."
She pulled Chen Meijiao to sit down and said, "But if you want to prioritize your family, you can also have a career in Beijing. Think about it carefully. It's either option. It depends on whether you like the South or your hometown."
Chen Meijiao sighed when she heard this: "It's time to think about it carefully."
Wen Nuan: "Don't worry, there are still a few months until graduation, think about it slowly."
In this era of gold rush, as long as Chen Meijiao has a sense of business, she will do well no matter where she is, not to mention that she has a big brother to protect her.
Wen Nuan didn’t think so much. For her, she came first.
Career and family are tied for second.
Fortunately, she doesn't have to make any choices. Her career will be rooted here for the next ten years, and so will her family.
After Chen Meijiao left, Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan also returned to their rooms early.
Beijing was cold and dry during the Spring Festival. After washing up, Wen Nuan got into bed and hugged Gu Qinghan: "It's so cold, let's go to bed early."
Gu Qinghan hugged his wife and lay down on the bed, then asked, "What did you talk about with Comrade Chen Meijiao just now?"
Wen Nuan: "Nothing. She just said her brother asked her to go to the south and she couldn't make up her mind, so she came to ask me."
Gu Qinghan lowered his eyes and glanced at her, frowning: "Then what do you say?"
Wen Nuan smiled awkwardly: "What else can I say? I definitely can't make the decision for her, but Meijiao will definitely do well wherever she goes, no matter where she goes."
Gu Qinghan smiled: "That's right."
Then he asked: "The South is developing so well, do you want to go there?"
After all, their hometown is in the south, and it is indeed developing very well now.
I heard from Commander Lu that some people in government departments have also started to go into business.
Wen Nuan smiled and shook her head: "No, I'll be wherever you are."
Wen Nuan's purpose is very simple, which is to make money, accompany her children to grow up, and live a good life.
So far, she feels that her life is pretty good and there is no need to make such a change for the time being.
After hearing this, Gu Qinghan tightened his arms around the other person and kissed the woman he loved deeply.
After the kiss, both of them breathed heavily. Gu Qinghan heard two laughs and asked, "Will Lele and Xiangxiang sleep together tonight?"
Wen Nuan had an ambiguous blush on her face and nodded subconsciously: "Yes, but the two little girls definitely don't want to go to bed so early. I heard that Bei'er lent them the tape recorder to listen to music."
Wen Nuan thought about it and said, "Why don't you write a letter to Gu Qingsong and ask him to help us buy a tape recorder so that Lele can learn English."
Children are particularly interested in new things, and she makes so much money just to meet the needs of children.
As long as it's not too excessive, Wen Nuan wants them to get what they wanted in their childhood.
Instead of waiting until you grow up and then trying desperately to satisfy your childhood self.
Gu Qinghan nodded: "Okay, I'll ask Qingsong to help buy one, and also buy two toys for Zhengyang and Zhengqi."
Wen Nuan said "hmm" and asked, "By the way, how is Gu Qingsong now?"
In the first two years after Gu Qingsong and Lin Meizhi divorced, Gu Qinghan was afraid that the children would have no money to go to school, so he would send them tuition every semester.
Now the children have been going to school, and the eldest, Gu Zihao, is about to go to junior high school. I heard that his grades are pretty good.
But I don't know how Gu Qingsong is doing now.
Gu Qinghan said, "He made some money from selling peach cakes in the past two years. Now he is selling hardware accessories. He goes to the provincial capital every week. I heard that his business is pretty good."
Then Gu Qinghan said: "He sent the tuition fees for the children back to me in the past few years."
Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not easy for him to raise several children by himself. Let Lele use the money to buy some school supplies for them and send them over."
It is quite rare that Gu Qingsong treats Gu Zihao as his own son.
And compared with Lin Meizhi, she is indeed worthy of attention.
Especially Tingting and Youyou, the two children are very sensible, and often when they write letters to Lele, they will also greet her and Gu Qinghan.
The child is well educated and looks cute and lively.
Although Zhao Wuzhu didn't like the kids very much, she couldn't help but be protected by Gu Qingsong, so she dared not say anything.
Zhao Wuzhu, only the two brothers can cure him.
Gu Qinghan said "hmm" indifferently, and after a while, he whispered: "Lin Meizhi has already boarded the train back to her hometown, and she will never come back here."
Wen Nuan: "That's good. I don't want to see her anymore."
Gu Qinghan nodded: "There is really no need to see each other again."
After Lin Meizhi came out, he was also worried that she would do something extreme to Wen Nuan, but fortunately everything was fine.
Now that they have finally left, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Wen Nuan nestled in the man's warm arms and said with a smile, "Thank you, Qinghan."
If Qinglan hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have known that Gu Qinghan had done so much in secret.
He has so many tasks and is always busy every day, but he is always thinking about her.
Gu Qinghan kissed his wife and said calmly, "Silly girl, we are husband and wife, this is what we should do."
*
After the Chinese New Year, it’s the annual graduation season again.
Chen Meijiao came over and told Wen Nuan, "I have made up my mind. I want to go to the south for a few years and then come back to Beijing. But I am afraid that Bei'er will not be used to it, and I am also afraid that no one will take care of my parents."
Wen Nuan also supported her and said, "Then go. What's the big deal? As long as you have an idea, it's fine. But do you mean you don't plan to bring Bei'er with you?"
Chen Meijiao nodded: "There is no other way. Otherwise, I can't do anything. It just so happens that my parents don't approve of me taking Bei'er to the south. Leaving Bei'er here will also give the two old people a place to rely on."
Belle is also preparing to go to junior high school. At her age, there is really no need to worry too much.
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Now that you've made the decision, just go for it."
Chen Meijiao sighed, "I hope I can start a business. By the way, Xiao Nuan, are you planning to open another restaurant? How about I help you manage it!"
Wen Nuan thought about it and said, "I plan to open a hotel nearby. It seems that many people have come to Beijing in the past two years, but the environment of the guesthouses is generally not very good. So I want to open a hotel with food and accommodation."
Hotels these days are still called guesthouses, and state-owned ones are still called guesthouses.
Wen Nuan had already spotted the location and was just waiting to make a move.
She didn't have enough funds at the moment, but fortunately Commander Lu could provide some support, and she also borrowed some from the bank, so it was no problem for her to take over that place.
However, Chen Meijiao has a better future ahead of her, and Wen Nuan will definitely not stop her. At this stage, the South is indeed a good place.
Chen Meijiao asked in surprise: "Is it very big? Wouldn't that cost a lot of money?"
Wen Nuan nodded and did not hide it: "The place is very big, eight floors, it does require a lot of money, I borrowed some, but the location is good, I don't worry about the flow of customers."
When land auctions are liberalized in the future, Wen Nuan also plans to buy the land directly.
Chen Meijiao frowned: "Then what can I do for you?"
"Do you know anyone who works for a travel agency?" Wen Nuan thought about it. Although she didn't have to worry about the flow of customers in her position, it would be better if she could cooperate with a travel agency.
Chen Meijiao said, "Then you've asked the right person. I have a relative who does this, but it's not a travel agency. She leads tours to the Great Wall. If you need anything, I can help you contact her."
"Also, we have people in our class who specialize in hosting foreigners. We can let them stay at your place when the time comes."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "That's fine. You can help me pull the strings."
At the end of November, Wen Nuan took over an eight-story building from a state-owned factory and planned to renovate it into a hotel.
The news quickly spread throughout the alley, and the neighbors were shocked again!
Wen Nuan just bought a car and now she’s buying a house
It’s still a house!
*
Wen Nuan's business was booming, and after Chen Meijiao went to the south, she also started wholesale of clothing and daily necessities.
It was half a year later when Wen Nuan finished renovating the hotel.
Wen Nuan called Chen Meijiao who was far away in Guangzhou and asked, "Boss Chen, are you interested in doing a deal?"
Chen Meijiao smiled charmingly: "Boss Zhen asked, there is no reason to refuse, even if it's for free."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "No need to send it. Just give me a discount when the time comes."
Chen Meijiao said straightforwardly: "Sister, just tell me, I still have a lot of people waiting to get the goods."
Wen Nuan also heard the noise on the other end of the phone, so she didn't want to waste everyone's time and said, "My hotel has been renovated, and now I need a batch of ** supplies. I'll give you the specifications and you can help me get them."
So far, cloth is still cheaper in the south.
Wen Nuan doesn't mind waiting for a while. She must take care of the details and make her own name.
Chen Meijiao readily agreed: "Okay, no problem, even if I don't have enough manpower, I'll get someone to help you!"
She knew that Wen Nuan's hotel was large in scale and had a high status. Now that Wen Nuan had asked, she would definitely help her.
After Wen Nuan solved these problems, the next step was to recruit workers.
Recruiting workers was not too difficult, but the difficulty lay in finding a trustworthy foreman, which really gave her a headache.
After thinking about it, Wen Nuan decided to send a telegram to Hua Hua's mother, asking her to come over to help.
After receiving the telegram, Liu Chunyan called Wen Nuan back and agreed immediately: "Comrade Wen Nuan, I hope you don't mind my lack of education. Of course I am willing."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you are a junior high school student. I am so happy! Since you have agreed to come, I will write you a letter of introduction. Remember to bring your children here. I will help them solve the problem of schooling."
Liu Chunyan agreed readily: "That's great. Our Huahua has been talking about your Lele for a long time, always asking me when to take her to the capital. Now is the chance, isn't it?"
Wen Nuan: "Then I'll wait for you to come over."
After Wen Nuan made an agreement with Liu Chunyan, she told Gu Wanyue the news.
After hearing the news, the little girl jumped up with joy and said, "Mom, I will go to Wangfujing to buy Huahua an extra quilt and a new pillowcase! I will sleep with Huahua then!"
Lele has grown up now, and sometimes she goes shopping with Cai Siling or Bei'er. This place happens to be not far from Wangfujing, so the little girls often make plans to walk there.
Wen Nuan gave her thirty yuan and said, "Here, use it to buy the things. Use the rest of the money to have something to eat with Cai Siling and Bei'er, or buy some books."
Wen Nuan knew that these little girls liked to eat all kinds of delicious food, and also liked to go to various corners to find new and interesting things.
It definitely costs money.
Gu Wanyue didn't answer and shook her head: "No need, Mom, I haven't spent much of my New Year's money yet."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Okay, I saved it."
The New Year's money of several children was actually kept in a warm room and was rarely used. Lele would only take three or five yuan from the room when buying books, but would never use it at other times.
Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi knew that their sister was going to Wangfujing, so they ran over and said, "Sister, my dear sister, I want to go too!"
“I want to go to Wangfujing, too!”
Gu Wanyue glanced at her two younger brothers and said hurriedly, "No way, you don't know where to go all day, you might be kidnapped and taken away without knowing it!"
Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi became intimidated. If someone else had threatened them like this, they probably wouldn't have been afraid.
But their sister and mother really encountered a kidnapper, and the person who was kidnapped was Cai Siling who often came to their house to play.
The girls often talked about this experience, which made Lu Zhengyang and Lu Zhengqi extremely afraid of kidnappers. Until now, they dare not go out alone and always go out to play with other older children.
Seeing that her two naughty younger brothers had not caught up with her, Gu Wanyue proudly carried her small shoulder bag and planned to go find Cai Siling and Bei'er first.
Cai Siling and Bei'er both knew Huahua, but had never seen her. Now when they heard her say that Huahua was coming to Beijing, they asked, "Is Huahua coming to visit during the summer vacation? Then let's make some plans and see where to take her to visit."
Gu Wanyue shook her head: "No, my mother said that Huahua's mother is coming here to work, and she will also go to school here, so there will be plenty of opportunities."
Belle smiled and said, "That's great. I want to go to school with Huahua then!"
Gu Wanyue sighed softly: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have skipped a grade, otherwise I could have studied with Huahua."
When Belle talked about studying, her head started to hurt again. She said hurriedly, "It would be great if I could skip a grade. I dream of skipping a grade!"
Cai Siling echoed: "That's right, Gu Wanyue, you actually dislike skipping a grade, we can't even think of it!"
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. But who told you not to study hard?" Gu Wanyue said, then looked at Bei'er and said, "Chen Beilei, Aunt Meijiao called and asked you to give me the recorder, otherwise you will be wasting your time playing with it all day long!"
Belle cried out in toothache: "I don't want to, I just started learning Teresa Teng's songs."
Gu Wanyue was curious: "What song did you learn?"
Belle raised her chin slightly: "I have learned "The Moon Represents My Heart" these two days."
"Listen to me singing - you ask me how much I love you, how much I love you, my feelings are true, my love is true, the moon represents my heart..."
Gu Wanyue and Cai Siling applauded: "It sounds good, we will learn it together after we get home!"
Bei'er smiled and said, "I'll have someone find a score. Wanyue will play the piano, Siling, you play the violin, and I'll sing!"
Everyone agreed: "Then hurry up and buy the things, and we'll go back and study it."
*
About two months later, Liu Chunyan brought Huahua and her son to Beijing.
The batch of **supplies for the hotel has also been sent, and now we just have to check every detail before we can open for business.
Wen Nuan was not in a hurry, as June was her graduate school year, so she decided to open the store in July, the golden summer vacation period.
With Huahua's arrival, the courtyard becomes lively.
Cai Siling and Bei'er both moved in directly, saying that they wanted to take Huahua out to have a good time this summer vacation.
Seeing how happy they were, Wen Nuan put an extra bed in Lele's room so that the girls could play to their heart's content.
The children's side is lively and the warm time is fully arranged.
Gu Qinghan watched her busy in and out every day and never went to the Zongkong Courtyard, so he took time out to come back to the Siheyuan.
That night, after the two of them had dinner, Gu Qinghan asked, "Are the things for the hotel ready?"
Wen Nuan was busy revising her paper without even looking up: "Chun Yan came over today and said that everything is almost ready. I will go check it when I finish writing my paper."
She happened to have a lot of things piled up recently, and almost all the things related to the hotel were left to Liu Chunyan and Xu Huilan.
Xu Huilan originally went back to her hometown to work as a cadre, but she was forced to get married by her family and returned to Beijing.
However, it is with the great help of the two female comrades that Wen Nuan can be so relaxed, otherwise she would really be overwhelmed.
After hearing what Wen Nuan said, Gu Qinghan said, "Then I'll go with you to get checked."
Wen Nuan raised her head, glanced at the man, and nodded readily: "Okay, with Chief of Staff Gu's strict supervision, I believe our hotel will definitely be loved by everyone."
Ever since several children came to live in the courtyard, the house in the staff compound has become so tidy that Wen Nuan is embarrassed to mess it up every time.
Finding a professional to check it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Gu Qinghan filled the warm cup with tea and said with a smile: "Then you may be sad to pass the test."
Wen Nuan reached out and hugged the man's waist, raised her head and smiled: "Don't use the military standards to ask us, it's really too difficult."
Gu Qinghan pinched Wen Nuan's small nose and said, "Since you asked me to go, you must follow my standards."
Wen Nuan suddenly felt a little regretful, "Ah, then you don't need to go."
Otherwise, wouldn't the people in the hotel be scolded by Chief of Staff Gu
Gu Qinghan touched the warm head and smiled: "Change it quickly, I'll wait for you to sleep together."
Wen Nuan originally wanted to write slowly, but she decided to revise it quickly and then bribe Comrade Gu with her beauty.
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However, when it came time to actually inspect the place, Gu Qinghan was still merciless, criticizing almost everything, including hygiene and safety equipment.
Xu Huilan was almost scared to tears.
Xu Huilan looked at Gu Qinghan's stern face and was terrified: "Wen Nuan, how can you stand Comrade Gu?"
Although they always talk about how handsome Gu Qinghan is in the dormitory, but when they really get to know him, it's really hard to get along with him!
Wen Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Actually, he is not like this in real life."
It's hard to explain. This is how Gu Qinghan is when he's outside.
Liu Chunyan had lived in the army and was used to this kind of scene, so she said, "That's right. Wen Nuan and our Chief of Staff Gu were the most loving couple in the army before. But things are different behind closed doors. How can you, a little girl, understand?"
Xu Huilan: “…”
However, they did not have time to think too much, and dealt with the problems pointed out by Gu Qinghan. Half a month passed.
By the time the business opened, it was already August, and Wen Nuan's graduate students had graduated successfully.
Although the weather was hot in August, there was still a constant stream of people coming to Beijing, and the hotel was basically full every day after it opened.
Especially for most foreign guests, many of them cannot stand the environment of guesthouses, so their hotels are their first choice.
Not only does it have a separate bathroom, but the quilts and sheets used in each room are changed every day. In addition, it has a great location and a restaurant, so it naturally becomes the first choice for many people.
At the end of the year, Wen Nuan welcomed a special guest, Comrade Lao Zhong, whom she hadn't seen for several years.