Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 39: The Three Big Dogs
Last month, the tavern was still run by Old Man He, and he was still selling fake liquor diluted with water.

Old Man He has no children, only He Yongqiang, a stepson. He thinks that He Yongqiang can inherit his family business, carry on his family line, and even take care of him in his old age, so he asks someone to arrange a blind date between He Yongqiang and Xu Huizhen.

On the day of the blind date, Xu Huizhen was sick and did not come, so her cousin Xu Huizhi replaced her. He Yongqiang mistakenly thought that Xu Huizhi was the blind date and fell in love with her at first sight.

These are basically the same as in the drama, except that the time is advanced, but the subsequent plot development takes a sharp turn for the worse.

The blind date was successful, and the next step was to hold a wedding banquet and get the marriage certificate. Flash marriage is a common practice in this era and there is nothing strange about it.

But on the day of the wedding banquet, Xu Huizhi showed up at the scene. He Yongqiang discovered that the food was not what he ordered, so he overturned the table and made a scene at the banquet.

Old He was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and wanted to break off relations with He Yongqiang.

He Yongqiang is also a tough guy. He refused to acknowledge Old Man He as his father in public. He didn't even want to be a rich second-generation. Instead, he dragged Xu Huizhi to pursue love.

Old man He was so angry that he died on the spot, without even having time to leave a last word. In the blink of an eye, the wedding banquet turned into a feast.

As for Xu Huizhen, facing this scene, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She was still a virgin and had not yet had her wedding night, but she was already married in name only, because her husband had run away with his cousin.

Her father-in-law had passed away, leaving her a large property (a tavern and a large backyard).

Xu Huizhen was quite tough. She took care of Old Man He's funeral on her own, found He Yongqiang and filed for divorce, then she ran the tavern by herself and reopened it today.

After hearing what Niu Ye said, Li Weidong was stunned. Although the development of this plot was different from the original play, the overall direction was basically the same. The only thing wrong was that the time did not match.

"Tell me, what kind of thing is this? Poor old He was so angry that he died."

Once Uncle Niu started talking, he couldn't stop and kept shaking his head and sighing.

"Master Niu, even food can't stop you from talking nonsense. Gossiping behind people's backs is not a manly thing to do."

Xu Huizhen came over at some point and just happened to hear what Niu Ye said.

"That's right, Master Niu, when did you become fond of gossiping?"

I spoke to Fan Jinyou who was sitting at the next table. At that time, Fan Jinyou was not yet a formal street staff member, but just a temporary worker who had not yet been converted to a regular employee.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, look at me, I can't control my mouth after drinking a little."

Being caught gossiping, Uncle Niu smiled awkwardly and quickly apologized.

"Master Niu, be careful with your words. You can't be held responsible if you ruin Huizhen's reputation."

Xu Hesheng next to him also joined in.

Xu Hesheng, a primary school teacher, is also a villain in the play.

Not only did he covet Xu Huizhen's body, but he also coveted the many antique properties left by Old Man He.

"Hey, Mr. Niu, I never hear you gossiping about anyone else's family on weekdays. Why are you talking about Huizhen's family affairs today?"

Even Qiangzi, who was pulling a tricycle nearby, came out to show his presence.

Li Weidong saw that Niu Ye was inexplicably surrounded by people and knew what was going on.

Fan Jinyou, Xu Hesheng, and Qiangzi are all Xu Huizhen's bootlickers in the play.

In the play, Xu Huizhen lied that her husband He Yongqiang was hit by a car and became a widow with a child, which attracted their pursuit.

Now Xu Huizhen is still the first-hand one, and she also has the inheritance from old man He, which makes these people jealous.

Everyone rushed out in a hurry, hoping to improve their favorability in front of Xu Huizhen. Although Niu Ye was from the old Sijiu City and had a high seniority, he could not withstand the verbal battles of the crowd.

He was straightforward and admitted his mistake directly.
"Okay, I admit my mistake. I'm a bit of a chatterbox, so I'll have to drink a glass of wine as punishment!"

Niu Ye admitted his mistake promptly and decisively, which made it difficult for these three bootlickers to continue to take advantage of the situation.

However, when Fan Jinyou looked at the tall and handsome Li Weidong, he felt uncomfortable and immediately directed his anger at Li Weidong.

"Comrade, hey, why are you so curious about other people's family affairs?"

Judging from the situation, Fan Jinyou is planning to improve his favorability in front of Xu Huizhen.

It's a pity that Xu Huizhen never liked him from the beginning to the end.

Li Weidong would not indulge him, and immediately said:
"Comrade, please don't say anything careless. This is my first time here, so it's normal to be a little curious about the tavern, right?"

Li Weidong didn't wait for Fan Jinyou to answer and directly retorted:

"But you, who are you to the boss? Boss Xu hasn't even said anything yet, and you rushed out so hastily. I almost thought this tavern was yours."

Everyone in the tavern burst into laughter. Fan Jinyou's face turned red, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Qiangzi next to him took the opportunity to ridicule his rival.

"This is the future Fan cadre, you can't offend him."

Everyone burst into laughter again, making Fan Jinyou's face turn red and blue, but he couldn't vent his anger.

"Thank you all for coming to take care of the tavern's business. You can drink and chat, but please don't talk about my family matters."

Xu Huizhen came out to smooth things over. After all, they were all customers of the tavern. Although she knew why Fan Jinyou, Xu Hesheng and Qiangzi came to the tavern, she couldn't chase them away since they were doing business.

Xu Huizhen has a mirror in her heart, and she knows exactly what kind of person someone is and what kind of temperament they have.

She ran the tavern by herself, welcoming guests from all directions. She was not good at dealing with everyone, and it was impossible for her to run the tavern prosperously.

The tavern's business has always relied on the support of old customers in the neighborhood, and she couldn't possibly offend them, so her move to smooth things over was entirely for the sake of the tavern's business.

Since the tavern owner Xu Huizhen has spoken, everyone naturally has to give face. As for the three bootlickers, it goes without saying that they firmly support her.

So everyone in the tavern changed the topic and talked about other things.

Fan Jinyou breathed a sigh of relief, but then turned around and started to resent Li Weidong.

He is such a mean person. He doesn't care who caused the trouble. Anyway, it was Li Weidong who embarrassed him this time. He will remember it and will take revenge in the future.

Li Weidong said that it didn't matter. If a character like Fan Jinyou could make him frown, he would just consider it a win.

Li Weidong's appearance in the tavern did not cause any big waves. At most, it made Xu Huizhen pay more attention to this tall and handsome man.

After all, he is a handsome guy, so it's normal to look at him a few more times.

In addition to finding a good place to kill time in his boring life, Li Weidong also received some malice from Fan Jinyou.

The atmosphere in the tavern was lively. The tavern, which had been closed for more than half a month, reopened, and finally gave these people a place to brag and chat again.

Moreover, the tavern will no longer sell fake liquor from now on, and today they will give each person an extra bottle of liquor, which makes people even more excited.

Li Weidong also chatted with Niu Ye. It was no secret that they hit it off quite well. One had been around Beijing for many years and had a wide range of knowledge. The other was well-informed, and with the internet information from his previous life, he knew a little bit about everything. Their personalities also matched, and the more they talked, the merrier they became.

(End of this chapter)