Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Yuefeng Restaurant was almost lunchtime, but there was no sign of it opening.

Yu Li and her husband, along with Yan Jiecheng and his wife, argued their case from the sidelines.

A middle-aged man sat nearby, watching them argue with a smile on his face.

This middle-aged man was none other than the owner of this house.

Yu Li and her partner rented his house to run their business. They made a fortune, and he was jealous, but he did nothing about it.

When we rented the apartment, we signed a contract.

He was also willing to abide by the contract and discuss the rent with Yu Li and the others when the lease expired.

He just didn't expect that while he, the landlord, wasn't in a hurry, the two people who ran the restaurant were.

Hao Min and Yan Jiecheng went to see him and offered to rent his house at a high rent.

He's not stupid; of course he wouldn't refuse money from someone.

He then agreed to the request from Yan Jiecheng and his wife.

I'm here today to support the couple.

It doesn't matter to him who he rents the house to; the problem is who offers the highest rent.

He's just waiting for Yu Li and Hao Min to negotiate. Once the negotiations are over, he can start collecting rent.

The waiters and chefs in the restaurant were not in a good mood.

Their income will be high only when the restaurant is doing well.

If the restaurant's business fails, the consequences for them may not be good.

You should know that restaurants are private businesses, and there's no such thing as a guaranteed job.

Yu Li knew that the trouble Yan Jiecheng and his wife had caused meant that the restaurant could no longer operate and they should separate.

Her current arguments are nothing more than an attempt to take away as much benefit as possible.

Upon hearing the commotion inside, all the customers who were dining outside promptly left.

The food at Yuefeng Restaurant is indeed good, but it's not irreplaceable.

If this place is closed, it's fine to go somewhere else.

The diners had left, but a crowd of onlookers remained outside.

It's in the Chinese people's nature to enjoy watching a spectacle; there are always people watching a spectacle everywhere.

These people, having witnessed the spectacle, will then spread the story far and wide, describing it in vivid detail.

Within three days, the news about Yuefeng Hotel will be known to everyone, which will then affect the hotel's business.

Yu Li couldn't care less about these things.

She said to Hao Min, "If you want to split up, fine, but split it according to the original investment shares. Don't try to take advantage of me."

Then she said to the hotel staff, "Anyone who wants to come with me can sign up here."

If they won't let me drive here, I can go somewhere else.

"It's not like this is the only place where you can open a restaurant."

After saying this, Yu Li left with Yan Jiecheng.

The remaining waiters and chefs all seemed lost in thought.

When a restaurant splits up, deciding which owner to work with is a very important choice.

Apart from a few people who have already been confirmed, everyone else needs to think things through carefully.

The landlord stepped forward with a smile: "It seems you've reached an agreement."

Okay, let's sign a new contract.

Yan Jiecheng was very pleased, finally managing to get the restaurant under his own name.

He became unhappy when he heard that the landlord wanted to renegotiate the contract.

If a new contract is signed, the rent will definitely change, and it can only get higher and higher.

Now that the restaurant belongs to him, he naturally has to pay the rent.

He was not happy about it.

"There's no need to re-sign the contract, right?"

But the landlord isn't happy. You're the one who proposed raising the rent, and you're the one who's unhappy about it.

What did he come here for? Just to watch the show?

"Yan Jiecheng, don't forget that it was you and your wife who came to see me."

The original contract was signed by me, Yu Li, and your wife.

Now that Yu Li has quit, and the contract isn't being renewed, who am I supposed to ask for rent from now on?

"I'm putting this out there. If you don't want to sign the contract, then find another place." Yan Jiecheng said, "Landlord, this is just a small business. As you just saw, I still have to pay Yu Li a large sum of money."

"Could we be able to make an adjustment to the rent?"

The landlord snorted, "There's no room for negotiation. Whoever rents this place, the rent will have to be increased."

"If you don't rent it, plenty of others will."

The landlord left after saying that.

Unable to vent his anger, Yan Jiecheng yelled at the people in the restaurant, "What are you looking at? Don't you know what time it is?"

"Get to work!"

The entire restaurant suddenly sprang into action. However, not a single customer arrived.

Li Zhenjiang followed Yu Li out, found a secluded spot, and said, "Are we just going to give up the restaurant to them like this?"

Yu Li said, "What else can we do if we don't give it to them? Things have gotten this bad; how can the restaurant stay open?"

Li Zhenjiang wasn't unaware of the situation. He simply didn't know what they could do after handing the restaurant over to Yan Jiecheng.

"What do we do next?"

Yu Li said, "Of course we should find a place to reopen the restaurant."

We can't just sit around and do nothing.

The couple spent the whole day looking for a few suitable places, and they were going to investigate further.

Li Zhenjiang was extremely dissatisfied with the conditions offered by the landlords: "The rent is so high, how are we going to do business?"

"It's all Yan Jiecheng and his wife's fault. Don't let me get the chance. If I do, I'll make sure they don't get away with it."

Yu Li didn't complain, but instead pondered what to do next.

Outside the Chaoyang Hotel, Liu Haizhong stared in shock at He Yuzhu's restaurant.

He had only heard others say that He Yuzhu's restaurant was good, but he never expected it to be this good.

"How much will this cost?"

Xu Damao said, "It must be at least several million."

Liu Haizhong said, "Does Sha Zhu have that much money? Could he have embezzled it?"

Xu Damao glared at him: "Uncle Liu, can you please stop talking nonsense? The restaurant was funded by Lou Xiao'e."

Let me remind you, Brother Zhu's father-in-law is a big shot.

If you say something careless and offend someone, a single sentence from them can ruin our business.

Now everyone in the courtyard knows who He Yuzhu's father-in-law is. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are really afraid that Liu Haizhong will offend someone, so they are advising him from the side.

Liu Haizhong was most afraid of his superiors, especially those who had fought in battles and held military power.

He didn't dare to refute his two sons' words.

“I’ve got it. Isn’t this just something we say in the yard?”

What are those people doing?

He was referring to people who ride electric bikes.

Xu Damao explained, "Brother Zhu specially arranged for several electric vehicles for guests to ride and have fun."

Liu Haizhong asked, "Isn't he afraid of falling?"

Xu Damao said with a smile, "You don't understand. He runs a restaurant because he needs customers."

Every day, so many people gather here. When they get tired of playing and hungry, they go to the restaurant to eat.

These are all guests.

After Liu Haizhong understood, he gave He Yuzhu a cunning assessment.

In his view, using electric vehicles to attract customers was opportunistic.

Liu Guangtian said, "Let's not stand outside, let's go inside and take a look. I heard from Uncle San that the interior is even more beautiful."

Xu Damao led the way, taking several people into the restaurant.

The restaurant's interior was indeed beautifully decorated. Liu Haizhong and his two sons, like country bumpkins who had never seen the world before, looked around in amazement.

Liu Lan saw Xu Damao and walked over: "What brings you here?"

Xu Damao said with a smile, "Can't we just come here to eat? Liu Lan, find us an empty table."

Liu Lan had wanted to say something to Xu Damao, but after seeing the restaurant's supervisor, she didn't dare.

Restaurants have their own rules; if you offend a customer, you'll be fined.

"Let's go. There's an empty seat over there." (End of Chapter)