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Xu Damao was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

He had long suspected that He Yuzhu's father-in-law's family might be extraordinary.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at Lin Jinghan's brother is enough to tell you the truth.

But he never expected that He Yuzhu's father-in-law had such a background.

This blow left Xu Damao completely dejected. He walked to the table that had been set up for him in a daze.

Seeing that something was wrong with him, Li Zhenjiang asked curiously, "What's wrong? Weren't you saying you were going to find your daughter?"

Xu Damao snapped out of his daze and stared at Li Zhenjiang: "Tell me the truth, did you already know that Brother Zhu's father-in-law's identity was unusual?"

Li Zhenjiang was taken aback and said in confusion, "What are you talking about? How would I know?"

You're not kidding, are you?

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Li Zhenjiang looked at him for a while and realized that it didn't seem like it: "Is this real?"
Goodness gracious, Brother Pillar has been keeping this a secret from everyone!

Xu Damao, seeing that he didn't seem to know, turned to look at Li Dagen.

Li Dagen knew what he was going to ask, so he said, "Don't look at me, I don't know either."

Xu Damao said, "Is he really that bad? He even kept this kind of thing from us."

I knew it! That's why Li Huaide treated him so well back then.

Li Dagen said, "Alright, Zhuzi has his reasons for keeping it a secret."

"If those people in our compound find out, do you think Zhu Zi's family will still be able to make a living?"

Xu Damao suddenly laughed: "Uncle Li, do you think the three old men in the courtyard would be furious if they knew about Brother Zhu's father-in-law?"

Li Zhenjiang said gloatingly, "Even if you're not driven crazy, you'll be so angry you can't sleep."

They look down on this and that just because they're old.

Chu Yurong covered her mouth in surprise. This news was truly shocking.

No one in the entire compound could have imagined that He Yuzhu's father-in-law wielded such power.

"Xu Damao, you said Brother Zhu's father-in-law is called... is it the one I saw on TV the other day?"

Xu Damao asked, "What TV?"

Chu Yurong explained, "I was watching TV at Uncle Li's house a couple of days ago, and there was a person in military uniform on TV who had the same name as Jinghan's father."

Xu Damao said, "That must be it."

After confirming the news, the group was momentarily speechless.

Just then, they saw He Yuzhu and his group come down from upstairs.

In the center is Lin Chih-chieh, dressed in ordinary clothes.

Chu Yurong whispered, "It's him."

Several people stared intently at it.

He Yuzhu came down because Lin Zhijie's old comrade-in-arms had also come over.

Lin Zhijie came to the restaurant for two reasons: first, to celebrate, and second, to meet his in-law, He Daqing.

I didn't intend to attract attention.

When his two old comrades-in-arms heard the news, they also called over to support He Yuzhu.

Upon hearing the news, they came down to wait.

There were too many people outside, so the group simply greeted each other and went upstairs.

He Yuzhu did not go up, but waited downstairs.

A short while later, the senior leader also came up with two friends.

He Yuzhu was quite surprised when he saw that the big leader had brought them, including his immediate superior, Luo Xiangfei.

The big boss's real name is Cheng Yi, but He Yuzhu always calls him "big boss" in private, which sounds more intimate.

You can't call him that in front of outsiders; He Yuzhu should call him Uncle Cheng.

"Uncle Cheng, Director Luo."

The high-ranking leader smiled and said, "We're here to support you. Where's your wife?"

He Yuzhu explained, "Jinghan is upstairs with my father-in-law. Let me introduce you, this is Lou Xiao'e, the restaurant owner."

The senior leader exchanged a few words with Lou Xiao'e and then said with a smile, "Your father-in-law is here, so I'd like to get to know him properly. Xiao Luo, come on, Zhu Zi's father-in-law, I've been longing to meet him for a long time."

He Yuzhu led the way, taking the two to the third floor.

"Zhu Zi, I've invited your boss here today, so you'd better be prepared."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee you'll want to come back after you eat here. I'll personally cook a few dishes later."

"This is a must," the big boss said with a smile. "It's been a long time since you've been to my house and cooked for me."

The leader's wife, Zhang Yingman, chimed in with a smile, "Yes, Zhuzi. You don't know, my husband, Lao Cheng, scolds you every day at home, saying you've forgotten about him."

The big boss laughed and said, "It's over. There's a traitor in my own family, who's been digging up my secrets."

The group entered the third floor with smiles on their faces, and He Yuzhu led the senior leader to the private room where Lin Zhijie was.

The senior leader, being very friendly, started chatting with Lin Zhijie and the others.

Luo Xiangfei then seized the opportunity to ask He Yuzhu, "You really kept this a secret."

He Yuzhu explained, "Director Luo, I didn't hide anything. It's all written in the files."

Lin Chih-chieh's affairs can be kept secret from those below, but not from those above.

However, no one would have guessed that He Yuzhu's father-in-law was Lin Zhijie; most people assumed it was just a coincidence of names.

He Yuzhu handed over the work here to Lin Jinghan, while he went to the kitchen himself to prepare a few dishes.

Before cooking, He Yuzhu went to his office and brought back a thermos.

The thermos contained diluted spiritual spring water. He Yuzhu's secret to cooking better than others was this.

Without the sacred spring water, his skills are now almost on par with those of Ma Hua.

Today is the restaurant's first day of business, and He Daqing has been keeping an eye on things in the kitchen.

He said he was keeping an eye on him, but he was really just avoiding Lin Zhijie. When they asked him to meet Lin Zhijie earlier, he was trembling as he spoke.

When He Daqing saw He Yuzhu coming over, he asked, "Why aren't you upstairs greeting the guests? What are you doing in the kitchen?"

He Yuzhu gave a brief explanation.

He Daqing said with a disdainful look, "You've given up cooking for years, how can you still compare to Ma Hua?"

He Yuzhu said, "I have a secret tool."

He Daqing turned to look at the thermos in He Yuzhu's hand: "Is this what you rely on?"

He Yuzhu said, "That's right, this is a secret recipe that I developed myself."

Adding this water makes a world of difference in taste compared to not adding it.

He Daqing said, "Then you don't need to cook. Give me this water, and I'll add it to the food later."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and then gave the thermos to He Daqing.

"This is my specialty; don't let outsiders touch it."

He Daqing took the thermos and chased He Yuzhu out of the kitchen.

He Yuzhu left the kitchen and prepared to go upstairs.

Xu Damao and Li Zhenjiang stopped him: "Brother Zhu, you've kept this from us for so long."

He Yuzhu said, "Alright, stop fooling me. If I didn't keep it a secret, would I have a peaceful life?"

The two did not let He Yuzhu go and insisted on pulling him over.

Xu Damao persisted, saying, "You shouldn't have kept it from us for so long."

He Yuzhu said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, you just didn't take it to heart."

When my brother-in-law and sister-in-law moved in, what did you think of them?

They thought they were poor relatives who were just trying to freeload off their family.

Xu Damao said, "What does that have to do with us? It's just what Yi Zhonghai and the others think."

He Yuzhu didn't argue with him and said, "Alright, I still need to go up and talk to the guests."

"You guys chat here. Why hasn't Uncle Xu arrived yet?"

Xu Damao said, "Don't look at me. I came directly from the courtyard house. I didn't go to my parents' place."

Just then, they saw Zhang Yan bringing Xu Fugui and his wife over.

He Yuzhu said a few words to them briefly and then went upstairs. (End of Chapter)