Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

Tong Zhi thought to himself, "I couldn't be happier than for someone from the courtyard to come and cause me trouble. Otherwise, why would I stir up trouble and drag Da Zhuang into it?"

Before Tong Zhi could finish his bun, someone actually walked into the bun shop.

Zhao Lichun slept in late today and just woke up. Other people have wives who cook for them, so they don't have to buy food. But it's different for him and Zhong Zhengguo; they basically have to buy their breakfast. Because they have plenty of money!

"Xiao Guo, give me two meat buns and a bowl of porridge. I don't drink soy milk... I wouldn't drink it even if it were free."

Zhao Lichun really couldn't get used to douzhi (fermented mung bean juice), so he didn't pretend to be a native of Jiucheng.

Just as the young man was about to find a seat, he saw Tong Zhi grinning mischievously at him...

This stunned Zhao Lichun; he thought he was seeing things! But upon closer inspection, it really was Tong Zhi...

"Hey, what a small world! Tong Zhi, you actually dare to come to the entrance of Nanluoguxiang to eat steamed buns? You're getting more and more arrogant these days. First, you brought those things to humiliate people. Now you're swaggering over here... looking for trouble, huh?"

Tong Zhi thought to himself, "I came here just to wait for you guys, what else did you think I was going to do? But what did I give you that was beneath you?"

As Zhao Lichun spoke, he picked up a long bench and strode forward, heading straight for Tong Zhi...

However, Tong Zhi remained calm and unperturbed, since his opponent was alone. Tong Zhi didn't take him seriously at all…

Tong Zhi had fought him twice, and this kid was no match for Tong Zhi. Zhao Lichun was all talk and no action; if he dared to lay a hand on him, Tong Zhi would make an example of him today.

"Where I eat is none of your business, you're nobody. You think you're still the deputy director? You haven't been for a long time! Come on, hit me here..."

Tong Zhi was deliberately provoking the other party. If he could take him down today... the entire courtyard would surely block him, and then he could drag Da Zhuang out. Hehehe... Perfect!

Ji Cheng and Yang Weimin were still racking their brains to cause trouble for Tong Zhi, unaware that Tong Zhi intended to use these people to complete his own plan.

Just as Zhao Lichun arrived at the table where Tong Zhi was sitting, two waiters rushed forward and blocked their way.

Although the steamed bun shop was a joint public-private enterprise, they already knew the bad habits of the residents of compound number 95. If these two guys started fighting, they'd definitely smash up the shop! If you want to fight, go to the entrance! Don't do it inside the shop…

"Cadre Zhao, calm down. Everyone, calm down. Let's talk this out..."

This was exactly the effect Zhao Lichun wanted; he had already regretted coming to eat steamed buns alone.

With his enemy right in front of him, if he didn't utter a few harsh words and turn to leave, Tong Zhi would definitely mock him for running away with his tail between his legs. But once a fight broke out, he was no match for Tong Zhi. Now he was counting on these two guys to break up the fight!

Zhao Lichun then threw down the bench and pointed at Tong Zhi menacingly.

"Tong Liuzi, if you've got the guts, let's find a place to practice. Whoever chickens out is a coward and dares to come?"

Zhao Lichun dared not engage in one-on-one combat, only in group fights, and Tong Zhi thought even more so. After all, his goal was very clear: to bring Da Zhuang into the fray…

"Pah! I've never backed down, whether it's a civil or a military matter. You can pick any place you want and see if I don't beat you up!"

Because it was raining today, Zhao Lichun didn't want to have a mud fight, and he also didn't have the ability to mobilize the people from the courtyard house. So he decided to postpone it...

"Alright, alright, you said it yourself. Tomorrow after get off work, whoever doesn't come to Dongzhimen is a coward..."

Both groups of people had to pass through Dongzhimen after get off work, and Zhao Lichun planned to get help from the largest number of people in the courtyard with minimal cost.

When I start fighting with Tong Zhi and his gang, Liu Haizhong and his group won't be able to stand idly by. As for those two bastards, Qiangzi and Cai Quanwu, I'll just have someone calculate the time in advance and take them by their tricycle to Dongzhimen.

Tong Zhi's thoughts are similar to Zhao Lichun's now, since he can bring Da Zhuang along after get off work tomorrow. If the plan goes smoothly, he can sleep with He Yufen tomorrow night.

"Tch, you said it yourself... I'll be waiting for you outside Dongzhimen tomorrow."

Zhao Lichun angrily packed up his breakfast and headed out the door. Now he was going home to discuss things with Zhong Zhengguo. Yesterday, Ji Cheng had even asked them how to beat up Tong Zhi… Now they could take him down openly without resorting to sneak attacks, wouldn't that be wonderful?

After Zhao Lichun left, Tong Zhi dared not stay any longer. He was afraid that if Zhao Lichun did not follow martial ethics and went back to call for reinforcements to launch a counterattack, he would be in big trouble!

"Comrade, please settle the bill and pack some for me too. This bad luck has ruined my appetite!"

The shop assistant hurriedly packed up Tong Zhi's buns and sent this plague away as quickly as possible, lest they start fighting again later.

"Alright! Comrade, calm down. Let's keep the peace!"

And so Tong Zhi hurriedly went home to report the news... and he even had his words ready!

Seeing the two men leave, the people at the steamed bun shop breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from Zhao Lichun's stance as he grabbed his weapon, they had expected a fierce fight. But their simple persuasion had calmed both sides down!

"They scared the hell out of me. I thought they were going to do it for real."

"Yeah! What a scare. It's obvious those two aren't real men from Beijing... Pshaw! If it were Sha Zhu and the others, they probably would have started fighting already."

That's how onlookers are; if they fight, they're unhappy because they're afraid of losing their livelihoods. If they don't fight, they're laughed at for being spineless...

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Now, both sides, each with their own ulterior motives, have returned home to persuade others to cooperate. The two courtyards, which had been quiet for more than three months, have become lively again thanks to the Yang family's instigation.

Upon returning home, Zhao Lichun first went to see Zhong Zhengguo, feeling this was the best opportunity to get closer to the Ji family. After all, Ji Cheng was currently furious…

Zhong Zhengguo felt that this made sense and that it was a good opportunity to target Tong Zhi.

"Let's go, let's talk to Ji Cheng. Don't tell anyone in the compound yet..."

Zhong Zhengguo now hates everyone in the courtyard. He's thinking of dragging the Yan brothers and Jia Dongxu down with him... so he can give his aunt and uncle an explanation.

Two young men arrived at the Ji family's house again, carrying umbrellas...

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhuoya frowned, cursing Tong Zhi in her mind once more. If she had known that damn bastard would come to Nanluoguxiang and deliver himself to her doorstep, why would she have bothered looking for Little Hammer? What a waste of Jia Zhangshi's pair of underwear…

When Ji Cheng heard that Zhao Lichun had actually arranged a time and place for a fight with Tong Zhiyue, he almost jumped up excitedly.

"Quick, quick, go and call Liu Haizhong and the others. Tell them that Tong Zhi was cursing the people in the courtyard house for not having balls at the steamed bun shop..."

The three men exchanged a smile and immediately went to call over a few of the foreman's men. Fang Zhuoya had originally wanted to stop Ji Cheng from getting involved, but Ji Cheng was more eager than anyone else…

Watching Ji Cheng's retreating figure, Fang Zhuoya cursed inwardly.

"My dear auntie is so unlucky, how did she end up marrying such a simpleton? This is the crucial time for selecting international students, what the hell are you doing getting involved?"

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