Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

Niu Ping'an led Lou Xiaoe and his group to box No. 666 and asked them to sit down.

Without his instruction, the waiter served the tea.

"Sister Xiao'e, I have to go get busy first. Let Ping'an entertain you."

Lou Xiaoe had Niu Ping'an to entertain her, so Qin Jingru prepared to go downstairs to get busy with her work.

Although Yu Li could help her, Qin Jingru was not comfortable leaving the cashier work to someone else.

"Okay Jingru, we'll talk later."

Lou Xiaoe also understood Qin Jingru. She knew that her business would not do without someone to look after it.

"Sister Xiao'e, let's see what dishes you want to eat."

Niu Ping'an handed the menu to Lou Xiaoe. As the person in charge of the group, it was natural for her to be responsible for ordering the food.

"it is good!"

Lou Xiaoe didn't refuse, took the menu and started looking at it.

Zhou Zhennan and Zhou Chunyu couldn't help but come closer to Lou Xiaoe out of curiosity.

However, the menu of Shuxiangyuan was rather simple, with only text and no pictures. The two of them had no idea what it was about, so they had to sit back down in disappointment.

“Twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, mapo tofu…”

Lou Xiaoe named one classic Sichuan dish after another, all of which were Sha Zhu's specialties.

Some are spicy and some are not.

"That's all!"

After ordering more than a dozen of Shuxiangyuan’s signature dishes, Lou Xiaoe stopped and handed the menu to Niu Pingan.

"Friends from Hong Kong, do you have anything to add?"

Niu Ping'an did not put the menu away, but handed it to Lou Xiaoe's entourage.

“No, these are enough.

Mr. Niu, you are too polite! "

These followers were all Lou Xiao'e's subordinates. Since Lou Xiao'e didn't give the order, they didn't dare to act on their own.

"Okay, what to drink?"

Niu Ping'an didn't force him. Lou Xiaoe ordered a lot of dishes, enough for the whole table.

"Just grab a few beers!"

Lou Xiaoe replied.

"Sister Xiao'e, how long are you going to stay this time?"

Niu Ping'an arranged everything for the waiter, and then started chatting with Lou Xiaoe.

“This time I came mainly to investigate the current business environment in the mainland and see if there is any need for investment.

I won’t be here for a few days and I have to go back first.”

This time, Lou Xiao'e even brought his own two children to Sijiu City, and it was obvious that he was not planning to stay there for long.

"What kind of investment is Sister Xiaoe going to make?"

Lou Xiao'e's answer did not surprise Niu Ping'an. In the TV series, Lou Xiao'e also returned to the old city and opened a restaurant after the reform and opening up.

"My mother is from the Tan family, and I want to come back and see if I can open a restaurant that serves Tan family cuisine."

Lou Xiaoe’s mother, Tan Yali, is from the Tan family, and Tan family cuisine is also very famous in the city.

With the help of acquaintances, opening a restaurant becomes twice as easy.

"Are uncle and aunt healthy?"

When talking about Tan Yali, Niu Pingan said with concern.

"Hey, my dad died of illness a few years ago. He kept complaining until his death that he never had the chance to come back to visit me."

When talking about his parents, a trace of sadness appeared on Lou Xiaoe'e's face.

“Uncle Lou is still very patriotic!

Sister Xiaoe, I feel so sorry for you!"

Niu Pingan comforted him.

Since Lou Zhenhua has passed away, it seems that Lou Xiao'e and her daughter did not have a good life in the Lou family in Hong Kong.

No wonder he planned to return to the old city to develop!

Tan Yali was just a concubine of Lou Zhenhua, and a concubine who did not give birth to a son for Lou Zhenhua. She was actually not favored in the Lou family.

Lou Zhenhua had several sons. After his death, one can imagine the life of Lou Xiaoe and her daughter.

There are many examples of people who have no choice but to fight to the death for the family property.

"It's all right, it's all over."

Lou Xiaoe quickly calmed down.

"Sister Xiao'e, please tell me about your experiences in Hong Kong over the years."

Niu Ping'an quickly changed the subject, still somewhat curious about Lou Xiaoe's experiences over the years.

"That year, my parents and I went to Tianjin overnight and took a ship to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong was in chaos at that time, but fortunately my father had foresight and the Lou family had already been operating in Hong Kong for some time and had established a firm foothold.

After I got there, I had nothing to do, so I went back to college to study for two years.

Later, with the help of my elders, I married my current husband and gave birth to a son and a daughter. ”

Lou Xiaoe recounted his experience in general.

Of course, they were all positive news, and Lou Xiaoe did not mention the sad past.

In Niu Ping'an's opinion, Lou Xiaoe's experience is definitely not that simple.

Lou Xiaoe's position in the Lou family is actually very embarrassing.

Although she seems to be favored, she is actually just a victim.

If she was really favored, she would not have been kept in Beijing by Lou Zhenhua, nor would she have married Xu Damao.

What's more, Lou Xiao'e is getting married for the second time, so the possibility of her finding a satisfactory husband is very low.

After all, the Lou family is a wealthy family, and the descendants of the Lou family have no control over many things.

Hong Kong abolished the polygamy system relatively late. Niu Ping'an speculated that Lou Xiao'e might have been arranged into marriage by the Lou family and became someone else's concubine.

Although Lou Xiaoe seems to be in a successful position, his situation in Hong Kong is somewhat embarrassing.

The Lou family doesn't like her, and her husband's family's position is unstable.

Otherwise, Lou Xiaoe would not have thought of returning to Sijiu City to develop.

From Lou Xiaoe's words, we can tell that her current husband is not dead.

If you divorce but do not leave home, the normal procedure is to endure some anger from the first wife.

"Sister Xiao'e, now that the country is advocating reform and opening up, policies are becoming more and more open, and it is a good time to return.

The country is developing rapidly now, and people are in short supply of food and drink everywhere, so opening a restaurant is a great opportunity.”

Since he had guessed Lou Xiaoe's situation, Niu Ping'an didn't mind giving her some advice.

Lou Xiaoe does not have enough support in Hong Kong, so it is not easy for him to make a difference.

Both the Tan family and the Lou family still have considerable power in the city.

If Lou Xiaoe could use it first, the benefits he would get would naturally be the greatest.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll take your business?"

Listening to Niu Ping'an's persuasion, Lou Xiao'e teased.

"Hey, there's nothing to worry about!

Our customer groups are different and there is no competition at all.

Besides, the food shortage in the entire city is too big, and this piece of cake can never be fully divided."

Tan’s cuisine is official cuisine and its consumer group is not ordinary people at all, so Niu Ping’an really didn’t take it seriously.

"Well, I'll look around these two days and communicate with government officials. It would be great if there are any preferential policies."

A restaurant that sells Tan’s cuisine is not as small as Shuxiangyuan.

An investment amount of hundreds of thousands is the most basic amount, and Lou Xiaoe cannot help but be cautious.

"We need to investigate carefully. It is said that the current policy for attracting foreign investors is very favorable."

Niu Ping'an nodded in agreement.

"Ping An, do you have any other ideas?"

Niu Ping'an was able to give up his stable job and start private business shortly after the reform and opening up, which obviously showed that he had a good vision.

Lou Xiaoe couldn't help but want to hear some of his suggestions.