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Xu Damao wouldn't let him follow, but Yan Bugui wouldn't give up.

In fact, Yan Bugui had gone to the restaurant several times in private, but no one invited him, so he didn't dare to go in.

Knowing that Xu Damao was going to the restaurant, he insisted on going with him.

He simply didn't believe that Xu Damao could really leave him aside and ignore him when the two of them were eating together.

Even if these two people ignore him, he can still go to He Daqing. Given his relationship with He Daqing, He Daqing should invite him to dinner.

His idea was based on the logic of a traditional courtyard house. In a courtyard house, no matter how much the three old men quarreled, as long as one of them gave in, the other could not pursue the matter further.

This is the tacit understanding between the three of them.

Yan Bugui forgot that this was just a tacit understanding between the three of them, and no one else cared.

He Daqing is a fool; their so-called rules are useless to him.

Xu Damao couldn't get rid of Yan Bugui, so he ignored him and got on the bus at the bus stop.

Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment, then the bus drove away.

He had no choice but to walk there.

Fortunately, it's not far from the restaurant.

Xu Damao thought Yan Bugui had given up, so he stopped caring about him.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, he saw Liu Lan and asked her to tell him where He Yuzhu had gone.

Although Liu Lan is a big mouth, there are some things she won't say. One of them is He Yuzhu's whereabouts.

She didn't know what He Yuzhu had placed in the factory next door, but she did know that He Yuzhu had specifically hired several retired soldiers as bodyguards.

"He couldn't come because of something, but he should be here soon. You can just wait here."

Xu Damao didn't seem to mind: "It's alright, we can wait. By the way, where's your boss, Lou?"

"He went back to Hong Kong. He hasn't come back yet. Why are you asking this? Xu Damao, you wouldn't be a toad trying to eat swan meat, trying to woo our Boss Lou, would you?" Liu Lan teased Xu Damao deliberately.

Liu Lan knew Xu Damao's character very well. Even in his youth, Xu Damao was a scoundrel.

Liu Lan never expected that Xu Damao had changed so much; now that he had money, he no longer fooled around with other women.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao angrily corrected her, "I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense. I will never find a wife again in my life."

The money I earn from now on will all belong to my family's treasures.

Liu Lan spat and said, "Mind your own business. Your Xu Zhenbao doesn't need your money."

Zhang Yan is a big boss now, and she'll earn just as much as you will in the future.

Let me tell you a little insider tip.

He Yuzhu plans to open a factory with Boss Lou, a food factory and a garment factory. Zhang Yan will be their factory manager.

Xu Damao felt a little uncomfortable. He worked so hard to earn money so that he could surpass Zhang Yan and accumulate wealth for his precious daughter.

The harder he tried, the further he fell behind Zhang Yan, which severely damaged his self-esteem.

"Didn't Zhang Yan work for the Zhang family? How did she end up working for Lou Xiao'e?"

Liu Lan said, "Are you really stupid, or are you pretending? She works for her family, and all the money she earns goes to her family. What can she leave to your daughter in the end?"

Besides, can her family's business compare to the Lou family's?

Xu Damao naturally understood this principle and secretly vowed to earn more money.

He looked up and saw someone who seemed somewhat familiar.

"Who is that person?"

Liu Lan turned her head and pointed to the television in the living room: "Isn't that it?"

Xu Damao asked in surprise, "He also eats at your restaurant?"

Liu Lan said smugly, "So what if he comes to our restaurant for dinner? Our restaurant is one of the best in Beijing."

Many leaders from various ministries come here to eat.

What's the big deal?

Xu Damao ignored Liu Lan and began to ponder.

Leaders from various factories often come to He Yuzhu's restaurant for meals.

If he could get to know those people here, it would definitely broaden his horizons. With connections, he could earn more money. Liu Lan didn't dare talk to Xu Damao for too long, and seeing that Xu Damao wasn't saying anything, she went to work elsewhere.

He Yuzhu returned from the factory next door, arranged for the restaurant staff to deliver food there, and then prepared to go back to his office to rest.

Xu Damao saw this and called out to him.

He Yuzhu walked over: "Why did you come here?"

Xu Damao said, "I need to talk to you about something."

He Yuzhu said, "Come to my office with me."

Just as the two were about to go upstairs, Yan Bugui's shout came from the doorway.

Xu Damao whispered, "They came here specifically to take advantage of us."

Even without Xu Damao saying it, He Yuzhu knew that Yan Bugui had come specifically to take advantage of him.

Yan Bugui was the kind of person who wouldn't even eat breakfast outside, let alone go to a restaurant.

"Zhu Zi, Da Mao, you're both here."

He Yuzhu greeted him with a smile: "Uncle Yan, you're here for dinner? Then come on over. I'll have the waiter introduce you to some of our signature dishes."

Yan Bugui was pleased, but he wasn't careless. What to eat wasn't the problem; the problem was who would pay for it.

This needs to be made clear.

Otherwise, if He Yuzhu and Xu Damao deny it in the end, he will suffer a loss.

"No rush. Let's talk for a bit first. Zhu Zi, you haven't come back to visit our courtyard in a long time since you moved away."

Our old neighbors in the courtyard all miss you.

This is true.

There's a saying: "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling."

He Yuzhu is now rich, and those people in the courtyard will never forget his money.

Especially Yi Zhonghai, who is probably figuring out how to get him to pay for the care of the elderly in the courtyard house.

At this time, they were eating noodles every day, pretending that they couldn't make ends meet.

The goal was simple: to force Sha Zhu to go out and make money.

It's not that Sha Zhu doesn't want to make money, but with his temper, he can't get along with other bosses.

If you find a restaurant and work there for two or three days, you'll fall out with someone.

This is actually Yi Zhonghai reaping what he sowed.

In order to control Sha Zhu, he indulged Sha Zhu's temper, which made Sha Zhu arrogant and disrespectful.

When reform and opening up began, the social atmosphere changed. The business owners in society wouldn't tolerate Sha Zhu anymore.

The more contradictory problem is that on the one hand, they want Sha Zhu to make money, but on the other hand, they don't allow Sha Zhu to have any contact with Lou Xiao'e.

In the end, Sha Zhu was forced to secretly cooperate with Lou Xiao'e.

He Yuzhu chuckled: "I'm not like you guys. Alright, Xu Damao and I have important business to discuss. We won't keep you from having dinner any longer."

Yan Bugui was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected He Yuzhu to be so utterly ruthless. Seeing him arrive, she didn't even offer to invite him to dinner.

After He Yuzhu left, Yan Bugui headed towards the kitchen. He Yuzhu didn't want to hire him, nor He Daqing.

He was stopped at the kitchen door and started arguing.

He Daqing came out and looked at the scene, then said with displeasure, "Yan Bugui, what are you doing?"

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Old He, I've come to have a drink with you. What happened that day was really not intentional. I've come to apologize to you."

He Daqing was a rough man, but not stupid. He knew exactly what Yan Bugui was thinking. At home, it was fine for Yan Bugui to eat with him, but not at a restaurant.

If you let him get away with it once, he'll come over every day.

He Daqing decided to play a trick on Yan Bugui: "Let's go."

Yan Bugui looked smug, thinking to himself, "Even if He Yuzhu didn't invite me, he couldn't stop me from taking advantage of him."

He Daqing led him to the dining table and asked the waiter to bring the menu. (End of Chapter)