Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

His wife and son have been gone for two years. Would that old swindler not look for someone at the half-closed door? Nobody would believe him. We're all from the front gate, so stop pretending!

The little monkey was nothing in front of Lin Chen, but he had some confidence in the old swindler. He had heard about Master Pian's drinking and womanizing before, and now you're putting on this act of being so righteous.

"Uncle Pian, why are you being so polite with me! You were having an affair with Widow Wang when I, Aunt Sun, was here. Now that I'm not here, what are you afraid of? This is my money. If you don't play along, you'll miss this opportunity."

Before, when Little Monkey worked for Yang Weimin, everything was decided by the Yang family. He never took the lead, but now it has nothing to do with the Yang family! He can only deal with Sha Zhu and the others by himself.

This is why Lin Chen also tried to smooth things over... to force the little monkey to take action.

The old swindler is tempted now, but he's too embarrassed to admit it.

The two men chatted and laughed all the way to Zhengyangmen.

"Brother Pian, go to the tavern and get some wine, and also four snacks to go with it. I'll go to the braised food shop and get some offal... Don't tell Fan Jinyou and the others that it's my treat."

After handing over the money and tickets, the little monkey made special arrangements, but it turned out that it would have been better not to make any arrangements at all.

The old man happily accepted the money and stuffed it into his pocket; the Hou family was quite wealthy. The old swindler also wanted to try and rip them off, and now that the money had come to him, he couldn't be polite.

"Don't worry! I promise I won't talk nonsense. Those bastards are all the same. They can't compare to you, Comrade Little Monkey..."

The two went their separate ways, since Little Monkey didn't want Fan Jinyou and the others to know he was drinking with Boss Niu. If Jia Dongxu and his gang got beaten up in a few days, he'd definitely be suspected.

The old swindler was overjoyed watching the little monkey head off to the braised food shop. Food, drink, and money! Most importantly, he could get revenge and seduce a widow—you couldn't find such a good deal even with a lantern!

At this moment, the old swindler was walking with a swagger; he couldn't keep up with his speculative ways. Now, the old rascal wanted to settle some old scores before he went...

However, when it comes to grudges, Pianye recalled his entanglement with those three rascals, Fan Xiaoer.

The old man, stopping and starting, began plotting again. Since he was leaving anyway, why not take this opportunity to teach those three waiters a lesson?

After having this idea, the old swindler planned to do his own thing behind the little monkey's back. He was a master at using others to do his dirty work.

small tavern

After leaving his movie cart, the old swindler swaggered into the tavern.

It's lunchtime now, and there aren't many customers drinking, so the tavern isn't busy.

Zhang Long is currently in charge of the shop, while Fan Jinyou, He Yongqiang, and Liao Yucheng are each busy with their own tasks.

"Hey, Mr. Pian, you've made a fortune! You seem so happy today?"

The old swindler was getting happier and happier, so much so that his mouth was practically stretched to his ears.

"Manager Zhang is just joking. I only earn a few cents a day at most. That's enough to eat! Where would I make big money?"

Zhang Long thought to himself, "Do you think I don't know how much you've made in the last two years?"

Seeing the old swindler so happy infuriated Fan Jinyou and his friends, especially Liao Shaoji, whose bird's nest had been burned. He wanted to beat the old swindler up whenever he saw him, and now that the old man was laughing and joking, Liao Shaoji disliked him even more…

"Sir, is it the same old routine? Two ounces of Niulanshan liquor and a plate of broad bean flowers."

Pianye immediately raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Long, who was about to help order the food and drinks: "No, no, no, take it all to go today. I'm going to drink at Niuye's house, so get me two jin of the best Niulanshan liquor, and also pack two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and four snacks to go with the drinks. Hurry up, little monkey... never mind, just get it done!"

Pianye deliberately left things unsaid, so that Fan Jinyou and the others could hear him.

The old man wanted to take three waiters with him, so he had to let them know first. What happened to the little monkey was none of his business. He was just heading back to Northeast China anyway!

Sure enough, Fan Jinyou, who was wiping the table, frowned when he heard the words "little monkey".

Everyone in the courtyard knows that Little Monkey hasn't left the house since he got what he deserved, and now he's drinking with Grandpa Pian and Grandpa Niu. There's a story behind this, though; naturally, the Hou family paid for all the food and drinks!

Thinking of this, Fan Jinyou hurriedly went to the kitchen to arrange the food and drinks, but in reality, he was discussing something with Liao Shaoji and Bald Chicken.

The old swindler watched Fan Jinyou and the roast chicken disappear into the distance, and smiled slightly again. The fish had finally taken the bait!

At this moment, Fan Jinyou and the other two started whispering among themselves in the kitchen...

“Jinyou, pretend to go to the toilet, then go check on the Niu family. This is a good opportunity to deal with that old swindler and his gang. This time, let’s get the people in the compound to help us get revenge.”

The three guys got together and realized there was definitely something fishy going on...

"Hey, you guys hold my hand for a bit. I'll go check if it's a little monkey right now."

Half an hour later, the Niu family

With the little monkey and the old swindler egging him on, the old ox has now gone wild too!

"Did Grandma's Fatty Liu really curse me like that?"

The little monkey was also prone to lying; he patted his chest and swore an oath.

“It’s absolutely true. Liu Haizhong said that I’m from the Zhengyang Gate and deserve to be beaten. Even if it were you, Niu Ye, he would still beat you without hesitation. He said he’s already slapped you several times… He said that we from the Zhengyang Gate are all grandsons and that he would beat us every time he saw us.”

At this point, the old swindler chimed in, "Do these people have a death wish? How dare they act so cocky again? Have they forgotten that they're the ones who always crawl out the front door?"

When Old Master Niu heard Liu Haizhong say he was going to slap his face, he was shocked that Liu dared to insult him like that. It was utterly outrageous…

"Fine, fine, these bastards are really something... To tell you the truth, I just met Secretary Lin a few days ago. We were talking about this, and he said that as long as any of the people from the courtyard dare to cause trouble, he won't protect them if they get beaten up. This time, just wait and see how I teach them a lesson..."

Lin Chen had long anticipated that the little monkey would eventually go to the front gate to seek reinforcements, so he deliberately gave Master Niu a reassurance when they were at the Imperial City that day.

The reason for packaging Master Niu's antiques is to give him the confidence to cause trouble. Secretary Lin's web is vast; how could a little monkey possibly understand it?

The three men started discussing how to deal with the people in the courtyard house. Getting Liu Haizhong and his gang to come to Qianmen was practically impossible now. After all, the tavern had been renovated to be increasingly grand, and ordinary people simply couldn't afford to smash it up!

"Monkey, doesn't your courtyard have a big feast every month? I heard from the tavern that these two days are Liao's roast chicken's special day. Do you think this can lure them out?"

This wasn't the first or second time that people from the courtyard houses in Jiudaowanzi had been intercepted; both Uncle Niu and Uncle Pian had heard Tong Zhi and the others mention it. Now, the two old guys wanted to try it themselves…

Although the little monkey hadn't been in the facility for long, he had already helped the other staff escort supplies once. He now thought it was worth a try; after all, as long as he could get revenge, he didn't care whose supplies they were.

"It's uncertain who will be the escort; the young people from the courtyard take turns. This time, Liao Shaoji is hosting the banquet, so Fan Jinyou and a few others will definitely be there. Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu might not come, so this is a tricky situation!"

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