Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Outside Chaoyang Hotel

Li Zhenjiang looked around the restaurant, his eyes filled with envy.

Seeing the crowds outside the restaurant made me even more envious.

It's not yet peak dining time, but a large crowd has already gathered near He Yuzhu's restaurant.

He couldn't even imagine how many people would be there when it was time to eat.

Xu Damao turned to look at him: "What are you doing standing here? You said you came to find Brother Zhu, but now that you're here at the restaurant, why don't you go inside?"

Li Zhenjiang came to his senses: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect so many people to come to Brother Zhu's restaurant."

Xu Damao said nonchalantly, "So what? With the reform and opening up, not to mention other places, there are quite a few rich people in Beijing."

Few restaurants in Beijing can compare to this one.

Isn't it normal for them to come here to eat?

I haven't asked you yet, but Brother Zhu's restaurant has been open for quite a while.

You only came once, on opening day, and haven't been since. Why did you suddenly decide to come with me today?

Li Zhenjiang gave a wry smile: "I've come to ask Brother Zhu for help."

You don't know, but my restaurant hasn't been doing very well since I split up with Yan Jiecheng.

Old Gu's cooking skills are alright, but he can't cook fast enough by himself.

Xu Damao looked at him in surprise: "You're not thinking of poaching people from Brother Zhu's restaurant, are you?"

I'm not saying this to be mean, but how much money can you possibly make at your restaurant?

None of the people in the kitchen will go with you.

Li Zhenjiang sighed: "Of course I know. I just wanted to ask Brother Zhu if he had any ideas."

Unable to come up with a solution, Xu Damao pulled Li Zhenjiang into the restaurant.

Liu Lan greeted him: "Xu Damao, you're here again."

Xu Damao joked with Liu Lan for a few moments before getting down to business.

Where is Brother Zhu?

Liu Lan asked, "Is he in the lab next door? Do you need to see him?"

“It wasn’t me, it was him.” Xu Damao pointed at Li Zhenjiang.

Li Zhenjiang was willing to tell Liu Lan, and once he did, many people found out.

"Brother Zhu is next door, so I'll go find him there."

Liu Lan stopped him: "No. They're very strict over there; ordinary people aren't allowed in."

You should wait here. I'll go call him.

Xu Damao also pulled him back, saying, "Don't go. Brother Zhu has built a laboratory over there to research electric vehicles."

They say it's for confidentiality, and everyone who goes in has to sign a confidentiality agreement. Anyone who leaks information will have to pay millions in damages.

We can just wait here.

Li Zhenjiang had no choice but to follow Xu Damao and find a place to sit down.

Since Yu Li opened the restaurant, Li Zhenjiang has been very busy.

Every day, she would go out to buy groceries with Yan Jiecheng early in the morning, and they would wait until the restaurants closed before going home in the evening.

Xu Damao's schedule became even more irregular, and the two of them hadn't sat down to chat for a long time.

It was during this conversation that Xu Damao learned about Li Zhenjiang's recent situation.

He said, "When you opened the restaurant, I told you not to cooperate with Yan Jiecheng, but you wouldn't listen."

Now you know you were wrong, right?

Li Zhenjiang retorted, unconvinced, "You're still cooperating with Liu Haizhong, aren't you?"

Don't you know who Liu Haizhong is? Aren't you afraid of being scammed by him?

Xu Damao said disdainfully, "That idiot, trying to scam me. If I dare to make a move, I'll bankrupt him in a minute."

Li Zhenjiang said, "Don't do anything reckless. Things aren't like they used to be."

They grew up together and were classmates, so they knew each other quite well.

Li Zhenjiang didn't doubt Xu Damao's methods against Liu Haizhong, but he was afraid that Xu Damao would go too far and kill Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong was almost eighty years old and couldn't withstand any shock.

He Yuzhu wasn't there at the moment, so he didn't know what he was thinking. If he had known, he would definitely have told him not to worry about it.

Those bastards, Yi Zhonghai and his ilk, lived very long lives. After the nursing home was built, they lost all interest in it and lived for a very long time.

Yi Zhonghai even lived two thousand years later, when he was over a hundred years old.

Even with such excellent medical care available to high-ranking officials, none of them lived as long as he did.

If Liu Haizhong hadn't injured himself during that incident where he and Yan Bugui lost money, he probably would have ended up in a similar situation to Yi Zhonghai.

This is why good people don't live long, while evil people live for thousands of years.

Xu Damao laughed and said, "Don't worry. I won't dirty my hands for a few bastards."

Li Zhenjiang couldn't possibly feel at ease. He knew the three old men in the courtyard very well.

Those three people, in cahoots, wreaking havoc on the courtyard house; they certainly won't stay put.

If those people were to make a move against Xu Damao, Xu Damao would definitely retaliate without hesitation.

No one can stop Xu Damao, who is driven by revenge. The only one who can stop Xu Damao is Xu Zhenbao.

"Think of your daughter before you do anything."

After hearing these words, the murderous intent in Xu Damao's eyes lessened considerably.

"I won't lay a hand on them unless they provoke me. By the way, I ran into your sister-in-law the other day."

She seems to want to start a business too.

Li Zhenjiang nodded: "She was never one to stay put. When she saw others making money, she wanted to get involved."

You didn't get involved with her, did you?

Xu Damao laughed and said, "No. I work on construction sites now, all dirty and tiring work, she wouldn't be interested in that."

Upon learning that Li Zhenjiang was coming, He Yuzhu handed over his work and prepared to return to the hotel.

Now that there are more people here, He Yuzhu has formed a project team to research motors and controllers.

When they first saw He Yuzhu's parts, they all objected, feeling that the dimensions of the parts were not suitable.

However, after He Yuzhu produced the sketches of electric vehicles from later generations, they realized why the parts were so small.

However, they still disagreed with He Yuzhu's plan, feeling that the electric vehicle he drew was too small. They worried that it wouldn't work if the battery ran out.

He Yuzhu directly presented the battery's performance, convincing them with data.

According to the data presented by He Yuzhu, as long as attention is paid to the charging issue, there will be no need for human-powered riding.

When he arrived at the restaurant, he saw Xu Damao and Li Zhenjiang sitting in a corner, so he went over to them.

"Zhenjiang, what brings you here?"

Li Zhenjiang somewhat awkwardly explained his purpose.

He Yuzhu then realized that his family's restaurant was in trouble.

It seems that some things are truly unavoidable.

Originally, Yu Li opened a restaurant and hired Sha Zhu as the head chef. After working for a month, she complained that Sha Zhu's salary was too high, so she poached Fatty instead.

As a result, the restaurant's business plummeted, barely managing to stay afloat, but earning very little money.

Later, it was converted into a hot pot restaurant, which is how it came back to life.

He Yuzhu had never been involved in her restaurant throughout her life, yet this problem still arose.

He Yuzhu's fate can only be described as destiny. Since it was destiny, He Yuzhu simply went with the flow.

"You can turn it into a hot pot restaurant. As long as you prepare the ingredients, you won't need a chef."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao smiled and said, "That's a good idea. A few days ago, I went out for hot pot with some friends."

On a day like this, hot pot is the perfect match. If it were snowing outside, it would be even more picturesque.

Li Zhenjiang rolled his eyes at him.

These days, nobody drives a car. If it snows or rains, far fewer people will be willing to go out to eat.

He thought about it for a moment and agreed that He Yuzhu's idea was good. A hot pot restaurant doesn't need many chefs; Chef Gu could manage on his own. (End of Chapter)