The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 686 - 655 Praise, Business_1

Chapter 686: Chapter 655 Praise, Business_1

"Good, good, good!" the senior official repeated three times, turning to his bodyguard, "Go and find the author of this article for me. I have some questions to ask him."

They learned from the newspaper that the writer of the article was Huo Yingjie’s younger brother, Huo Zhekun, who had already returned to Nan City and might have been on the train at that moment.

The senior official couldn’t wait for Huo Zhekun to come to Yanjing, so he directly called Old Master Huo and Huo Zheqian for a meeting, praising the article and requesting Huo Zhekun to come to Yanjing as soon as possible.

With more theoretical basis, the senior official eventually gained the upper hand and formulated policies.

Old Master Huo sent a telegram to Huo Yingjie, instructing Huo Zhekun to come back to Yanjing as soon as possible after his return to Nan City.

As soon as Huo Zhekun arrived home, he received a message from Huo Yingjie that he needed to go back to Yanjing.

"If I had known it would be this soon, I wouldn’t have come back," Huo Zhekun said with a wry smile. "Then I’ll take the train tomorrow for a trip there."

"It’s been tough," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, indeed it was quite a hassle.

"This bit of hardship is nothing," Huo Zhekun said, his eyes shimmering with excitement. "Son, it’s you who are amazing, one article stirred up such a big storm in Yanjing."

"When you go there, the leaders will definitely ask you about some economic measures. Think about it, what you should say," Huo Yingjie said, having anticipated such a situation, but not expecting it to be so intense!

"I have thought of some. Listen to this..." Inspired by the article, Huo Zhekun came up with many innovative ideas.

After hearing them, Huo Yingjie nodded and sighed inwardly, his father was indeed cut out for an official career, so he would continue to support him.

"Actually, it could be further refined to conclude..." Huo Yingjie shared with his father some of his other "foresights."

After listening, Huo Zhekun’s eyes lit up, as if it had opened up his thinking.

Huo Zhekun didn’t sleep well that night, constantly organizing the words his son had shared with him, along with his own insights.

The next day, he boarded the train with dark circles under his eyes.

If all went as expected, Huo Zhekun would surely enter the sight of the upper ranks upon his arrival in Yanjing.

Having struggled in the bureaucrat circles for over twenty years, Huo Zhekun could cope, Huo Yingjie wasn’t worried at all.

What troubled him now was He Tiantian insisting on going swimming in the lake almost every three days.

That damned Little Spirit Snake!

He really wanted to find it and kill it.

Now, He Tiantian had developed a fondness for water, feeling uneasy if she didn’t swim for a day.

It was alright in the summer, but what about in winter?

"Brother Yingjie, I also think this isn’t good, but I want to go swimming at night," He Tiantian said. "Actually, I don’t want to go there, but the lake is so big and invigorating."

Behind He Tiantian’s back, Huo Yingjie did something he had never done before, rolling his eyes.

"No problem, I’ll take you," Huo Yingjie said. "But what about when it gets cold later? We can’t always go swimming there in the snow, right?"

After hearing this, He Tiantian was also distressed and said, "The Snake King could have left me with any kind of skill, but he made me love water and want to swim, even though I don’t want to be a swimmer."

He Tiantian felt that with her current speed, she swam faster than professional swimmers.

"Hehe!" Huo Yingjie chuckled, feeling quite pleased inside when he heard He Tiantian complain about that annoying Little Spirit Snake.

However, he would not speak ill of Little Spirit Snake to avoid another argument.

"Ah, if our house were by Xuanwu Lake, that would be great," He Tiantian said, "We could go swimming at night without having to go so far."

"Then let’s build a house nearby," Huo Yingjie suggested, but felt embarrassed at the thought. Considering the need for money everywhere in the future, he no longer wanted to work at the Nan City Weapons Research Institute. "The job there only ensures that the family doesn’t worry about food and drink. If you want to do anything else, it’s not possible."

For example, if the wife wants to travel abroad with the children, the travel expenses would have to be covered by her parents.

It sounded a bit demeaning!

Huo Yingjie didn’t want that!

His male pride was getting the better of him!

"If we want a big house, our salaries won’t be enough," He Tiantian worried, "It’s not good for you to quit your job, and your family has high hopes for you. In that case, I don’t want to just go to a job dutifully."

Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun had suggested she become a university professor since He Tiantian’s grades were good and she excelled in every subject, making it highly likely she could stay at the university.

He Tiantian was somewhat tempted, having heard that university professors had a relaxed life in her previous life.

But when she thought about an empty purse, she couldn’t always depend on her grandparents and parents for support.

Rather than that, He Tiantian preferred the idea of opening a braised meat shop.

"You want to go into business?" Huo Yingjie inquired, "The business environment will be more relaxed in the future, and it’s not a bad idea to engage in commerce. But what kind of project do you want to do?"

"People regard food as their prime want," He Tiantian proudly declared, "I plan to deal with food." She could now start her braised meat shop.

If there was anything from her past life that gave He Tiantian a sense of achievement, it was the braised meat shop, after all the hard work had paid off.

"Braised meat shop?" Huo Yingjie raised an eyebrow. He Tian Tian had often boasted in front of him that her braised meat was delicious.

Huo Yingjie had tried it a few times, and indeed the taste was quite good.

"Mm-hmm, that’s right, I can not only braise pork heads, but also chicken, duck, roasted goose, and so on," He Tiantian said proudly. This was her specialty, a skill that proved her capability.

Huo Yingjie didn’t look down on this; he just felt it was somewhat strenuous.

Seeing that Huo Yingjie didn’t respond, He Tiantian thought he disagreed. "Don’t worry, I will definitely manage it well," she assured him.

"I’m not worried you can’t manage it well, I’m worried that doing all this is too strenuous," Huo Yingjie remarked, "And with two children, you won’t have that much energy!"

When He Tiantian heard this, she was relieved and said, "Brother Yingjie, you don’t need to worry about that. There are many people without jobs right now; I will hire with high salaries. I’m not afraid of them leaking secrets either. I’ll grind all my spices into powder, and even if I teach them how to make it, without the spices, they can’t replicate the taste from my shop."

"Hehe, impressive," Huo Yingjie chuckled, "To make delicious food, there’s a particular grass in Qijia Village that’s really good. If possible, you can plant some in the cave behind the hill."

"Really?" He Tiantian was astonished, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If I had known, I could have taken some back to try!"

"Hehe, I picked a bunch, enough for a long time," Huo Yingjie stated, "I’ll give some to you later. Just put a three-finger length in the big pot where we braise pork heads at our place."

"Brother Yingjie, you’re amazing," He Tiantian exclaimed excitedly, "No more swimming. Tomorrow morning, I’ll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pig’s head and try it out."