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It wasn't until he sat down at the dinner table that Liu Haizhong came to his senses from the shock.

"Liu Lan, your restaurant is decorated so nicely, do you make any money?"

Liu Lan picked up the menu and handed it to him: "What's the point of opening a restaurant if we don't make money? Take a look and see what you'd like to eat?"

Liu Haizhong glanced at the menu and realized that Yan Bugui was right. The dishes at He Yuzhu's restaurant were indeed expensive.

"This is too expensive."

Liu Lan pursed her lips.

The food in the lobby on the first floor isn't actually that expensive for a restaurant. The most expensive dishes are in the private rooms on the third floor; one dish there costs several times more than what you get here.

Of course, there's a reason why it's expensive.

Whether it's the Tan family cuisine personally instructed by He Daqing or the dishes prepared by He Yuzhu.

The taste is so much better than what you get here.

Absolutely worth the price.

“You’re a big boss, what’s a little money to you? Someone of your status shouldn’t be eating at a roadside stall.”

Liu Lan was quite familiar with Liu Haizhong and knew that Liu Haizhong liked to hear flattery.

She then seized upon the vulnerable spot in her bangs and began to speak.

Today, Liu Haizhong was treating, so Xu Damao wasn't going to be polite. He immediately ordered several of the more expensive dishes.

"Uncle Liu, if you're going out to eat, you should eat something good, otherwise it's not as good as eating at home."

Try these dishes later, I guarantee you won't regret it.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu sat silently to the side. They also wanted to enjoy it for once.

Since it's not their money, they don't need to stop them.

With the tacit cooperation of the group, Liu Haizhong was led by the nose.

We ordered several expensive dishes.

He put down the menu and asked, "Where are Zhu Zi and Lao He? Aren't they at the restaurant?"

Liu Lan said, "President He has gone out, and Chef He is in the kitchen."

Liu Lan put away the menu, took their order slip, and went to prepare to serve the food.

As she turned to leave, a waiter came over with melon seeds and candy.

Liu Haizhong said in surprise, "We didn't want this, did we?"

Xu Damao explained with a smile, "This is a gift. If it's not enough, you can ask for more."

Liu Haizhong said "Oh," quite satisfied with this: "Not bad. They're not afraid of people who keep asking for these things and then take them home."

Xu Damao pointed around: "Look at the people eating around you, they are all well-mannered."

People would be too embarrassed to take it home.

Not everyone is like Uncle San.

Liu Guangtian said, "I knew it. When Uncle San came to eat last time, he didn't mention that the peanut candy was free."

"If he mentions it, he could pack up all the peanuts and melon seeds in the restaurant," Liu Guangfu added.

Liu Lan couldn't help herself and mentioned it to someone in the kitchen.

He Daqing overheard this: "You said Xu Damao brought Liu Haizhong to dinner?"

Liu Lan said, "Yes. They're sitting over there. They're dressed very well, and they were just asking you a question."

He Daqing came out of the kitchen and went over here.

Xu Damao saw He Daqing from afar and stood up: "Uncle He".

He Daqing walked over: "What brings you here?"

Liu Haizhong gestured for He Daqing to sit down: "Da Mao said the food at the restaurant is delicious, so we came to check it out."

"Old He, your restaurant's food is so expensive, you must be making a lot of money."

He Daqing said, "What money are we making? Look at these waiters and these lights. The daily costs are quite high."

Liu Haizhong didn't understand these things and was easily fooled by He Daqing in just a few words.

He Daqing had a drink with them and then left.

Liu Guangtian said enviously, "Uncle He is living a really carefree life now."

Liu Haizhong retorted, unconvinced, "I'm no worse than him. He's so old, yet he still has to work in the kitchen, while I don't have to."

Xu Damao smiled gently, not wanting to discourage him. He Daqing didn't actually have to work at the restaurant; at most, he would just go to the kitchen to take a look.

He Yuzhu had prepared a room for He Daqing, which was equipped with air conditioning and a television.

Those days were much better than being at home.

The group ate and chatted, and Xu Damao would occasionally introduce the leaders who were having dinner to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong asked in surprise, "They are all leaders of several major factories in Beijing. You know them all?"

Xu Damao said, "I know them, but they don't know me."

I come here to eat every day, just trying to get to know people.

"So, do you know them?"

"If I had known them, I would have gone to say hello long ago."

Liu Guangfu suddenly pointed to the restaurant entrance and said, "Isn't that Wu Tiezhu's wife? What's she doing here?"

The group looked over and saw that it was indeed Meng Na and her two companions.

Xu Damao was also curious, so he asked Liu Guangfu to call a few people over.

"What brings you to the restaurant?"

Mengna said, "We work nearby. Why are you eating here?"

After exchanging a few words, Mengna left. They went to the kitchen, took a few prepared food containers, and then left.

Liu Guangtian said, "They wouldn't be here to work at Brother Zhu's restaurant, would they?"

Liu Guangfu said, "It shouldn't be. The restaurant staff all wear the same uniform."

Xu Damao said, "What are you guessing for? So what if they come here to work?"

He Yuzhu was at the factory next door discussing the construction of a factory with Fang Zhigang and a few others, so he didn't come back for dinner.

His factory, to be honest, hasn't been officially registered yet.

The main problem was that He Yuzhu didn't have the right people to help him handle these matters.

After hearing Mengna's words, he had no intention of going back to see her.

Fang Zhigang asked, "Mr. He, the batteries you gave us contain several technologies that are not available internationally."

Who on earth did this? Could it be the government?

He Yuzhu said, "You don't need to worry about where it came from. As long as you can figure out the process, these technologies will be ours."

We can apply for patents for these technologies internationally.

All three of them were from Hong Kong, so they naturally understood how lucrative patents could be.

Once the patent application is approved, they, as the inventors of the patent, will definitely make a lot of money.

With He Yuzhu's guarantee, the three of them became even more enthusiastic.

He Yuzhu wasn't idle either. He took the restaurant's car to the government department to handle the procedures for opening a factory and laboratory.

These days, processing these procedures takes a long time. He Yuzhu doesn't have that much time to wait, so he always finds someone to handle it for him.

Xu Damao and the others waited in the restaurant for a long time but did not see He Yuzhu, so they had no choice but to leave.

When it came time to pay the bill, Liu Haizhong felt a pang of regret.

"You really can't come to his restaurant often."

Xu Damao asked, "Just tell me if the food is good or not."

"Even if it tastes good, you can't eat it like this," Liu Haizhong remarked.

Xu Damao said, "You should be content. We used to eat these things for free when we were at the steel mill."

The group chatted as they walked towards the courtyard house. Upon arriving, they encountered Yan Bugui, and their scent immediately gave them away.

Yan Bugui angrily questioned, "You went to Sha Zhu's restaurant for dinner?"

Why not take him along when going to a restaurant for a meal?

Not only did they not bring him along, but they also ate so well.

Liu Haizhong said, "We just passed by and had a meal there. What's up?"

Xu Damao added, "Who says we can't eat there? Uncle Yan, you're being too nosy."

Yan Bugui couldn't afford to offend so many people, so he smiled and said, "I'm not trying to control you, I just want to tell you that eating there isn't worth it, it's too expensive." (End of Chapter)