Siheyuan: Kill Han Qingkui, Tian Zao is entangled with me

Chapter 166: The old man went against his will and went to Xian Dengkui's house to ask for an explanation

"Ah? What? I haven't played much lately, just some Shakespeare plays. I remember you asked me about this once! You're not that old, why is your memory so bad?"

In fact, Zheng Chaoyang deliberately stood on his brother's left side when asking questions, just to see his reaction.

Apparently his brother had trouble hearing in his left ear.

"Hey? I haven't paid much attention to it. Brother, what's the matter with this old scar on your ear?"

"This? It's all your fault. Do you remember why you left home?"

"At that time, the Japanese had just occupied the city of Sijiu. One night, I saw a few Japanese soldiers bullying a woman. In a hurry, I picked up a bench and knocked one of them unconscious. The other fired a warning shot during the struggle with me. Then I got hit by you. Was it because you were attacked by those Japanese devils that night?"

"Well, I have a good memory. My mind was completely confused at the time. I went to the hospital the next morning and couldn't hear clearly. They said that I might have injured my eardrum."

"If I had known earlier, I would have killed a few more of these bastards when I was in Pingxi!"

The sound of firecrackers outside continued, and the kitchen was bustling with activity. Qin Zhaodi was chatting and laughing with them.

Zheng Chaoyang's eyes glanced towards the bookshelf intentionally or unintentionally. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to go down to this secret room and take a look.

"We're done talking, let's get out!"

"What are the two brothers whispering about in the house?"

"Master Duo, I can smell the fragrance of your delicious tea from a long distance away!"

"I'm already at your doorstep. I'm here to have a meal. I can't come empty-handed."

"Master Duo, come with me!"

"Where are you going? Hey, hey, hey, wait for me to put down the teapot!"

The two of them rode their bicycles straight to Quanjude.

This is not the first time he has been here.

Wangfujing!

The future CBD location.

"Dear guests, business is so good today that we can't cook the duck in time. If you want to eat duck, you will have to wait for a long time."

"You can buy some duck offal, duck feet, duck heads, duck tongues, whatever you have! Put them in oil paper bags for me! The food boxes are not convenient to carry!"

"Got it!"

He stuffed a dozen oil-paper bags into the front pocket of the bicycle and handed over two duck tickets.

The waiter couldn't make a decision, so he called the shopkeeper.

"You can't even handle a small thing. Can't you see how busy the kitchen is? What happened?"

"This guest wants to pay for these with our Quanjude duck notes. How many do you think are suitable?"

The shopkeeper took the duck ticket and looked at its validity period. When he saw the seal on the duck ticket, he immediately knew what to do.

"Sir, one is enough. You don't need so many!"

After sending the man away, the waiter looked at the shopkeeper in confusion, "Usually half the quantity would cost two duck tickets, why are you only charging one today?"

"If it's not today, that gentleman will just take one ticket no matter how much he wants. For others, just take what you should take. Don't ask around!"

Duomen is also very envious now. Even though he rents out the entire yard, it is not worth much more than a few Quanjude duck tickets in a year.

"Do you still want to buy it?"

"Not far, just ahead!"

"Oh wow, so many people? How come the business looks better than Quanjude's?"

"I'll go in through the back door. You keep watch here."

Wouldn't it be better to go in directly through the main entrance and not cause trouble for others?

"Officer Zheng, are you here?"

"Is your boss here?"

"The boss just went back. He said that from now on, whenever you come, just give me your orders."

"Give me some fried chicken nuggets, please? And two roasted chickens, too. Two is enough. Any more would be a waste. Braised chicken gizzards and chicken hearts? Give me some, wrap them in wax paper. I don't have hands to hold them, and I have to ride my bike back."

Nan Yi followed Lou Zhenxing's instructions completely and provided sufficient amounts, including dipping powder and newly prepared dipping sauces.

"Well, this sweet and spicy sauce is quite flavorful. You can also continue to try mildly spicy, medium spicy, spicy and very spicy. I'll find a way to get you some Indian devil peppers to make it super spicy. When you go to Hong Kong, I'll organize a few more free-of-charge challenges. I'll talk to your boss in person, okay?"

Zheng Chaoyang's words had a profound impact on Nan Yi and Lao Yuan.

They have made many attempts these days, but their thinking is still limited. After Zheng Chaoyang's suggestion, their thinking was immediately opened up.

How can you still play like this?
"All you need to know is that Britain is a food desert. Foreigners love fried food, just like the Japanese tempura back then. Why can't vegetables be fried? Vegetables can also be skewered and grilled! Okay, I'll find time to tell you, I'm going back first! Happy New Year, Happy New Year!"

"Nan Yi, Officer Zheng is a great benefactor to you and me! I asked the boss, and it was he who mentioned us to the boss in the beginning. You have to remember his kindness, do you hear me?"

"Hey, Master, I understand!"

Zheng Chaoyang went out from the back door holding a bunch of oil paper bags and found Duomen.

"Oh wow, so much again? Can you finish it?"

"As for Old Hao, it won't be a problem if he gets twice as many as he wants. Those kids are still growing!"

Duomen stopped talking. This amount of food was enough for him to eat for several months.

"Master Duo, when can you go look for Master Liu on my behalf?"

"Me? I can't. I won't be able to speak when I see him. You should go! With your disguise skills, I guarantee he won't be able to recognize you."

"I didn't prepare well enough last time, so I left the jade ring there. You didn't even tell me what he liked."

"How could I have guessed this gentleman's temper? It's your fault too. Why would you wear such a good thing on your hand?"

"Master Duo, Sang Hong, are you really not going to consider it?"

"Go away, don't slander her. She just got hurt in a relationship. I guess it will take her a long time to accept a new relationship."

"Isn't this Officer Zheng? Are you guys making a big purchase?"

Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive.

If this isn’t Sang Hong, then who else could it be?

"You're carrying so many bags, are you visiting relatives?"

"After my mother passed away, the relatives there didn't come to visit much. Not to mention my father's side, where are the relatives that can come to visit? This is the New Year's gift I sent to my aunt, Du Shiniang from Duoye's courtyard!"

"Is that mountain goods shop still in business?"

"I sold it to the Lou family. They offered a good price, and my grandfather didn't want to take care of it. Now I live with him."

"Or is it over there at the training ground?"

"It's a sad place after all. I can't live there anymore, so I moved here recently. It's right in front of us at No. 31 Nanluoguxiang!"

Isn't this a coincidence?

Zheng Chaoyang looked at Duomen with a wicked smile. The latter kept clearing his throat, meaning that if you don't come up with any bad ideas, I'll beat you up!

"Get in the car. I'll take you for a walk. I'm also going to my brother's place! It's right across from Duoye's house!"

"Still not? There are a lot of things."

"Come on! It's just a few steps away!"

Sang Hong couldn't resist Zheng Chaoyang's enthusiasm, so she put her arm around his waist and rode the bike in front of him.

Sang Hong is good-looking and has everything she wants, so she is pretty good.

"Is there an object?"

Zheng Chaoyang suddenly said this. Sang Hong was fine and just shook her head shyly. However, the multi-door in front almost crashed into the tree.

"Officer Zheng, will He Jiagen be shot?"

"He was not originally called this name. He was a death row prisoner before the liberation of Tianjin. He had killed people. Later, he was rescued by an uncle from the same clan and became the adopted son of that family."

"Oh, it's my fault for not knowing how to judge people!"

"It's nothing! Fortunately, it was discovered in time and no big mistake was made. But you should be more careful when judging people in the future. It's useless to just look at appearance. Some people are sturdy and enthusiastic, but they are a little old."

Now all Duomen could do was cough.

"Officer Zheng, you sounded strange today. Are you going to introduce someone to me? It's not you, is it?"

"That's not possible. I'm still young and have a long way to go."

"Haha, I know you're dating that Sister Bai Ling!"

Now it was Zheng Chaoyang's turn to cough.

"Little girl, you have a sharp eye! I am serious too. I want to introduce you to an honest and decent person. What do you think?"

"The person Officer Zheng knows must be a good person. As long as... as long as he doesn't mind my previous relationship, I'm willing to get to know him first."

Sang Hong is so straightforward!
The pressure is on Duomen.

"Okay, I'll arrange a meeting for you guys after the New Year. He's old, and he's still picky? I can't beat him to death!"

After dropping off the blushing Sang Hong at the gate of Yard 205, they heard sounds of beating and scolding coming from inside.

"What's going on?"

"Master Duo, you're back just in time. Da Dulu's gang is here to collect debts again!"

When Geng San came out, he saw a few people and felt like he had found a life-saving straw.

"Qilala, go get everyone out. Dayong, Daya, take all the oil paper bags from the bicycle pockets and give them to Bai Ling!"

When Hao Pingchuan came out, there was flour on his face, which was quite funny.

"What happened?"

Zheng Chaoyang nodded towards the shouting and cursing from the opposite door, meaning that he should do some warm-up exercises before eating.

"Master Duo, that's your home court, and the brothers support you spiritually."

Duomen turned his head and glanced behind him, and saw Sang Hong's expectant look.

"What are you doing? Why are you guys here again? It's New Year's Day, and you're here to collect debts. How unlucky! Can't you come on another day?"

"Mr. Duo, I'm sorry! I gave you enough face last time, but today I still hope you won't get involved! This is a matter between him and me. If he doesn't pay me back, I won't be in any good situation with Mr. Can."

Just as Hao Pingchuan was about to rush into the yard, he was stopped by Zheng Chaoyang.

There are many people performing!
Why are you joining in the fun?

"Old Zheng, what are you doing?"

"Mr. Duo has a way. If he can't do it, we can go in again!"

"Just him? Can he do it?"

Hao Pingchuan has always had some issues with Duomen, and everyone in the bureau knows about it, but there's nothing they can do about it.

"Who is Master Can? Tsk, a little follower dares to call himself Master? I swear, if you see blood in my yard today, don't even think about leaving here in one piece!"

"Duomen, calling you Master, do you think you are so capable? Bah! Come here! I'm standing right here, why don't you let me leave here in one piece?"

Da Dulu, holding a machete in his hand, suddenly exuded domineering aura, and the younger brothers behind him held Zhang Chao's hands one by one.

Duomen looked at Zheng Chaoyang for help. They were hired police officers but had not given them guns, so they could not be scared.

"Brothers, let's get to work!"

"Why are you guys here again? Did you treat my last words as bullshit? You dare to challenge what our Duo Ye said? Who gave you the courage?"

Zheng Chaoyang, Hao Pingchuan, Qi Lala and Algebraic all took out their guns and held them in their hands, pointing them at the thugs intentionally or unintentionally.

Da Dulu swallowed hard, put the machete in his hand on the stone table, forced an ugly smile, and fled with his men.

"Chao'er, Chao'er, are you okay?"

"Master Duo, you are truly my second parent!"

Seeing Zhang Chao crying while holding Duomen's thighs, Sang Hong was a little at a loss, "Uncle!" "Sang Sang Hong? Why are you here? Just now..."

"Isn't my aunt at home?"

"Yes, inside. I'll go call him for you!"

Sang Hong was also speechless towards her aunt. Her own husband was about to have his arm chopped off with a knife, so how could she stay in the house and remain indifferent?

The people who followed him in were all frightened by the scene in the room.

"The Taiping Dao is really doing a lot of harm to people!"

"Chaoyang, isn't it time to round up these bastards who are causing trouble for the people?"

"Don't worry, the most important thing right now is the Taoyuan nest."

Zheng Chaoyang lowered his voice and whispered to Duomen, his eyes constantly glancing towards the gate of his own yard.

"Think about what Shi Niang sang in the Flower Drum Opera before. Since she believed in some old mother, take a look."

Duomen kept smacking his lips.

"Shi Niang, what's wrong with you? Shi Niang!"

"Auntie, Auntie, wake up!"

It’s over, whatever you thought will come true.

Zhang Chao carried Du Shiniang out, placed her on a recliner in the lobby, and was about to go look for Zheng Chaoshan.

"Where are you going? Go to the kitchen and pour a bowl of sugar water. Are you going on a hunger strike again? How many times has this happened?"

Duomen called Zhang Chao and summoned Geng San's wife.

"Isn't this what my mother said? We have to fast and bathe several times a month, and we can't eat during that time."

"She's stupid, so why are you following her and being stupid? What's going on with Xie Can?"

"She often fasted and fainted on the road several times. She spent a lot of money on hospital visits, but nothing was found. She spent a lot on medical expenses."

"Remember, I'm here to help you pay off your debt this time. Listen to me. Next time, you are not allowed to borrow money from a loan shark. Do you understand?"

After saying that, he walked into his room. Not long after, he came with two small yellow croakers in his hand and stuffed them into Zhang Chao's hands.

"Uncle, how much do you need? I still have some money left."

Sang Hong also asked.

"Put away all the money. It's New Year's Day. What are you doing? Chao'er, come with me to Xian's Mansion later and settle this matter."

"Hey, Officer Zheng, thank you!"

"The Military Control Commission has repeatedly requested that we not lend money at high interest rates. I have the right to arrest them. How much capital do you have?"

"In fact, the total amount I paid back to them has exceeded the principal several times."

"That's fine, we can still get some back. Go and do your thing! We'll walk with you after dinner! Back, back, let's go back and eat dumplings!"

"Master Duo, thank you for your generosity. I really appreciate it! I will definitely collect the rent for you on time next month!"

Zhang Chao, a grown man, burst into tears and knelt down in front of Duomen.

"Get up! What are you doing? Men don't cry easily, don't you understand? Get up! What kind of relationship do we have? How long have you been renting from me? Don't you know my temper? Let's go eat!"

"Uncle, get up! How did my aunt become like this?"

"Ah, this is fate! Last time your mom had that incident, she was fine for a few days, but it happened again these days."

Sang Hong is a very smart girl. Combined with what Zheng Chaoyang just said on the road, it seems to be disorganized, but in fact he has been recommending someone to her.

She noticed that there was a kind of charm in this man. Even though he was older, perhaps even older than his father Sang Liuji, she was sure that he was the one!

When Zheng Chaoyang and his group returned to Yard 206, Zheng Chaoshan was already setting the table. "Where did you go? Why did you buy so many chickens, ducks, and offal? When did you start liking to eat offal?"

"When we were fighting guerrilla warfare in Pingxi, we had eaten everything. Have you ever eaten the fried cicada pupae in the Northeast?"

Suddenly, he felt his nose getting a little sour. Zheng Chaoshan picked up a small piece of chicken heart and put it in his mouth to chew. "Hmm, it tastes good. Where did you buy it?"

"There's a fried chicken shop on Nanchizi Street. If you like it, I'll bring you some."

"It's quite expensive, isn't it?"

"I have no place to spend my salary."

"Okay, that's thoughtful. Let them come in and take a seat!"

The group of people were divided into two tables, men's and women's.

"Although today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, we are still at work and it is a rule not to drink alcohol, so I will use tea instead of wine to toast my eldest brother and my sister-in-law!"

When Qin Zhaodi heard Zheng Chaoyang say this, she blushed.

"Zhao Di, would you like a drink?"

"Fifth brother, I drink!"

After one glass of wine, everyone started to make a fuss.

"Qilala, next time it's time to drink at your wedding with the little one, right?"

"Second brother, you are bullying me! The little thing is still young!"

"Where am I young?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started making fun of Qilala again.

"Oh, the dumplings are ready to be served. I'll go scoop them out!"

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, we can just go!"

Soon, several bowls of dumplings were served.

"Well, eating dumplings is the real New Year!"

"Old Hao, what are you looking at?"

"Where's the roast duck?"

"People don't have enough time to bake, why don't you go and queue up?"

“In fact, the water is also delicious.”

"Lao Zheng, this dipping sauce is very authentic! It feels similar to the bottle of hot sauce you gave me last time! Is this fried chicken shop from Sichuan?"

Zheng Chaoyang shook his head. "A real Sijiucheng person."

"Then I have to go and see it! This dip is so delicious!"

"You want the dipping sauce? You Sichuanese are really good at eating spicy food! I heard they will release spicy and super spicy food in the future. You can try it. If you're lucky, you can get it for free!"

"Where? I can go check it out after get off work!"

"Nanchizi Street."

The brunch was enjoyable for both the host and the guests.

"I'm very happy that you can come to our house to celebrate the New Year. I'll toast to everyone! I hope you can also come to my engagement with Zhaodi. There are only two of us brothers in our family, and we don't really have many relatives or friends. Just think of it as supporting me."

"No problem, Lao Zheng's eldest brother is my eldest brother!"

Everyone was talking at once, and all the chicken, duck and dumplings on the table were made.

"Master Duo, what did I say? Even if there are twice as many, Old Hao can still fit them all."

"You still understand him!"

Hao Pingchuan burped and started to finish his dishes one by one.

"Okay, Lao Hao, you take care of washing the dishes! Duo Ye and I will go out with Zhang Chao!"

Duomen stood up and left with a smile on his face.

Then Hao Pingchuan's voice came from the room, "What? So many?"

"Let me help!"

"Sister-in-law, leave it alone! That's just the way Old Hao is. He eats so much and doesn't even get up to move around? He's so lazy!"

Hao Pingchuan pointed at himself and asked, "Am I lazy?"

When Zheng Chaoyang pushed his bicycle out of the yard, he winked at Bai Ling. The latter understood and found an excuse to go back to her room.

The more crowded and lively the place is, the less some people care about the environment.

In the next courtyard, Du Shiniang had woken up, and it was obvious that she was very weak.

Sang Hong was feeding her water and steamed bread.

"Chao'er, let's go!"

"Here I come! Shi Niang, I'm going to go out for a while, you eat more!"

"Don't eat too much, my mother said so."

After another long speech, several people shook their heads and were too lazy to stay.

"Chao'er, how long has your wife been like this?"

"It's been about five or six years since I believed in my mother!"

"Five or six years, didn't it start before liberation?"

"That's because the People's Liberation Army entered the city. Otherwise, it would have been even more serious. There were parades and religious ceremonies! It cost a lot of money to participate in each one. Almost all the money we worked hard to earn was thrown in."

“When was the last Dharma Assembly held?”

"Five days later?"

Brake suddenly!
Zheng Chaoyang stared blankly at Zhang Chao, who was sitting in the back seat of the multi-door car. "When?"

"The 3rd of next month, the sixth day of the new year!"

Now even Duomen couldn't remain calm.

"It seems that some people are a little too unscrupulous! Where will the ceremony be held?"

“Temple of Heaven!”

The three of them quickly arrived at the Xian Mansion. Those who originally wanted to step forward to drive them away immediately became timid when they saw Zheng Chaoyang's face.

Soon Xie Can notified Xian Dengkui.

Xian Dengkui came out personally to greet several people. What a great honor!
"Uncle Can! Chao'er, is this Uncle Can? I'm asking you a question! Did you borrow money from this Uncle Can?"

Xie Can did not expect that Zheng Chaoyang would come so directly to his house during the New Year's Day. He recognized Zhang Chao at a glance and thought that Dadulu must have offended this guy, so he came to support Zhang Chao.

"Officer Zheng, it is only natural to pay back your debts."

"How much money can I lend you?"

"Three hundred thousand!"

"How much have you paid back?"

"It's over 700,000 yuan, and they are compounding the interest, so they can't pay it back at all."

"Xie Can, did you hear that clearly? Do you need me to read you the new regulations of the Military Control Commission? Who gave you the right to lend money at high interest?"

The latter bowed and looked at Xian Dengkui beside him.

"Brother Xian, this wasn't your idea, was it? You are well aware of our party's policies. Although you have helped a lot this time, we need to talk about this matter openly."

"Old Xie, give him back the IOU!"

"Yes, sir!"

Xie Can was helpless as he was attacked in the face.

"Brother Zheng, why are you here today?"

"Go in and talk!"

(End of this chapter)