Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

When Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house and learned of Yi Zhonghai and the others' thoughts, he simply smiled and said nothing.

This matter was bound to come out sooner or later, there's no need to rush it.

If he's too hasty, things will turn out just like Li Dagen said. Yi Zhonghai and his men will definitely cause him trouble.

He wants to see others make a fool of themselves, not to be the one making a fool of himself.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

Beijing has also announced a policy that treasury bonds can now be legally traded.

Yan Bugui's attention shifted back to treasury bonds, and Yi Zhonghai was forced to follow suit.

Li Huaide finished his business outside and returned to Beijing.

He contacted Xu Damao directly, and Xu Damao, upon learning of his return, informed He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu then arranged a time to host him at the Chaoyang Hotel.

Li Huaide was also very happy to learn that He Yuzhu had returned, and he brought You Fengxia to the Chaoyang Hotel.

Xu Damao was waiting for him at the door: "Director Li, you're back."

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Just got back. Where's He Yuzhu?"

"He's in the kitchen. Since you, his former boss, are here, he'll definitely cook a few dishes for you to try," Xu Damao explained with a smile.

"Really. You know what, after all these years away, the food I miss the most is still He Yuzhu's cooking."

Li Huaide was genuinely delighted to learn that He Yuzhu had personally cooked the meal.

He turned to You Fengxia beside him and said, "We're in for a treat today."

You Fengxia smiled and said, "I've always heard you say that Mr. He's cooking skills are excellent."

We've eaten at many of the famous chefs' restaurants in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

You still say that those people are not as skilled as Mr. He.

I'm going to have a good taste of it today.

Xu Damao said, "Fengxia, you're right. He Yuzhu's cooking skills are definitely top-notch."

He gave You Fengxia a thumbs-up and said, "There are many famous chefs in Beijing, but I have never tasted anything more delicious than He Yuzhu's cooking."

Speaking of which, I benefited from Director Li's influence this time.

He Yuzhu rarely cooks himself anymore.

When Liu Lan saw Li Huaide coming over, she went to the kitchen and told He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu told him to take Li Huaide to the private room first, and he ran back.

"Xu Damao, don't stop Director Li from chatting here. He Yuzhu's dishes are all ready, you can go upstairs first."

Xu Damao said with a smile, "It's my fault, it's my fault, Director Li, let's go first."

This time, Xu Damao took Li Huaide directly to the third floor and explained the situation to him.

"The third floor has private rooms, which are only used to entertain important guests."

Li Huaide looked around at the decorations of the private room on the third floor and nodded: "This is indeed in the style of Zhu Zi."

He Yuzhu only prepared a few dishes that Li Huaide liked before coming to the private room.

"Director Li."

When Li Huaide saw He Yuzhu, he hugged him and said, "Why are you calling me Director Li? I still prefer to hear you call me Brother Li."

"Brother Li, please have a seat," He Yuzhu greeted Li Huaide with a smile.

After everyone was seated, without asking the waiter to come to the private room, He Yuzhu personally poured Li Huaide a glass of wine.

"This bottle of wine was brewed the year you left. I brought it out especially to entertain you today."

Li Huaide picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "It's kind of you to go out of your way."

I've wanted to come back for years, but I've been too busy.

When I went to Hong Kong at the end of last year, I heard from a friend that you had left.

Don't even mention how much I regretted it back then.

He Yuzhu knew immediately that this was a lie. How could Li Huaide, a smuggler, have any information about He Yuzhu?

He didn't expose Li Huaide, and said, "That's such a pity. To be honest, I even asked a friend to inquire about you."

Li Huaide didn't know whether He Yuzhu was telling the truth or not, and he didn't dare to continue talking about it.

His main fear was that He Yuzhu was looking for people in government departments to inquire about him.

"I've kept a low profile these past few years, and most people don't know much about me. Anyway, let's not talk about this anymore."

By the way, I ran into Lao Yang outside last time I came back.

Ever since he rejected Yang Peishan that year, he had a problem with He Yuzhu, feeling that He Yuzhu was unreasonable.

The two haven't had much contact in recent years.

He Yuzhu did not deny that he particularly disliked Yang Peishan.

A leader who only makes empty promises will not benefit those who follow him.

"Really? I haven't heard from him in a long time."

Li Huaide said, "I know. You two don't get along. I ran into him when I went to visit an old friend."

Old Yang isn't doing so well these days.

Even though they're retired, they're still thinking about making money.

Xu Damao interjected, "Isn't it because his child went to study in the United States? It's expensive there, and if he doesn't earn money, how can his child stay in the United States?"

Li Huaide shook his head: "I've been abroad for so many years, and I've been to quite a few places, including the United States, Britain, Germany, and even Africa."

After considering everything, I still think China is the best.

During the meal, the group chatted about all sorts of things, but didn't say a single useful word.

The only useful thing to do was to praise He Yuzhu's cooking.

You Fengxia was initially reserved, but later she couldn't resist.

After seeing Li Huaide off, Xu Damao followed He Yuzhu back to the office.

"I didn't expect Li Huaide to go to so many places. He must have made a lot of money doing this."

He Yuzhu shook his head as he looked at Xu Damao's envious expression.

Li Huaide talked about doing business in those countries, but he didn't say a word about what kind of business he was doing.

It was obvious that Li Huaide didn't dare to tell the truth.

Through this meeting, He Yuzhu also confirmed that Li Huaide was still engaged in smuggling.

Since it's a smuggling business, they definitely need to find partners, and Xu Damao is most likely the target Li Huaide chose.

He Yuzhu didn't intend to remind Xu Damao; he still needed to use Xu Damao to lure the people in the courtyard into a trap.

"How are Liu Guangtian and the other two doing? Did they say when they'd be back?"

Xu Damao shook his head: "They haven't contacted me. If you want to know, ask MCA."

"Where's Bang Geng? Hasn't he come back yet?" He Yuzhu continued to ask him.

Xu Damao said, "He hasn't come back yet. He probably knows the money is gone and Qin Huairu won't let him off the hook, so he's too scared to come back."

Those two old bastards, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, often whispered in Liu Haizhong's ear that his money had been stolen.

Call MCA and ask Guangtian and the other person if they're coming back.

If you're not coming back, grab your money and run far away. Otherwise, you'll get caught.

If you're coming back, come back soon.

They traded treasury bonds but didn't make much money; it was all just busywork.

They're not even as good as Zhang Jiantao.

Zhang Jiantao's wife's clothing store has opened, and business is pretty good.

The couple told me they wanted to treat me to a meal to properly thank me.

In fact, Liu Guangtian and his companion earned quite a bit.

The two of them worked almost every day without rest, constantly running around collecting treasury bonds.

With the help of the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association), the two were basically able to sell the treasury bonds as soon as they arrived in Shanghai.

Through their hard work, the two earned tens of thousands of yuan.

Zhang Jiantao's clothing store has just opened, so it's definitely not as good as the two of them.

But clothing stores are a long-term business, much more stable than treasury bonds.

He Yuzhu said, "I'm busy right now, I don't have time to have dinner with them."

Tell them they don't need to eat, and just don't get involved in Yi Zhonghai and his ilk's nonsense.

Xu Damao said, "Then you don't need to worry. They'd be happy to avoid Yi Zhonghai." (End of Chapter)