Restarting life in Siheyuan

In a secret room, looking at the woman who was still unconscious, several hastily wrapped clothes were spread out, revealing her spring scenery. The woman was quite pretty.

"Tell me, what's the point of getting a live person?"

Yan Zi's eyes were a little evasive. "I thought that since she is that guy's woman, she should know something useful. She should be useful to those two sisters, so I brought her out."

Zhu Xuefeng was very dissatisfied. He didn't even want to ask for Inoue's confession. What was the point of arresting a woman? It was probably because Yan Zi was soft-hearted and didn't want to deal with this poor woman. Many scars from being tied up could be clearly seen on the woman's exposed parts. Yan Zi was too kind-hearted and she had to be warned.

"Don't do this next time. It's too dangerous and not worth it. If you're not careful, you'll end up in an irreparable situation."

"I see. When senior brother knocked that guy out, this woman actually woke up. I saw that she was still trembling. She was covered in wounds but didn't scream, so I brought her out." Yan Zi pouted and gave a brief explanation.

So that's how it was. Zhu Xuefeng could only let it go. "It's over this time. There must not be a next time."

Yan Zi reluctantly admitted her mistake and let the matter go for the time being. She would still need to deal with the matter again when there was a chance next time.

After looking through the bag that Senior Brother Bai brought out, Zhu Xuefeng unexpectedly found a booklet. He examined it carefully for a while before smiling.

"Brother, this is the treasure, where did you find it?"

"It's in the safe. Yan Zi found it. I don't know the words, so I just brought them all back."

It turns out that this booklet is a record of the collusion between the Inagawa-kai and some Kyoto councillors and politicians over the years, and should be useful to the Yagawa sisters in gaining a foothold.

There were a lot of other things in the bag. Zhu Xuefeng divided them into piles and took out two.

"It's been a hard trip, and I can't let it go in vain. These are my hard work fees."

"I don't want it. I'm not short of money." Liang Yan shook her head. Senior Brother Bai looked at Liang Yan and also shook his head to indicate that he didn't want it.

"Brother, Yan Zi does have a small treasury, why don't you want it?"

"I don't know anything else, I just know that the autonomous region requires that all seized goods be turned over to the public, and I don't want them."

"Brother, you worked so hard to collect the medicine, didn't you just want to give everyone a good life? With these, everyone can live a good life in advance."

Senior Brother Bai still shook his head and said, "Everyone's life is good now. I collect medicine just to help Master, not for money."

"Brother, the rules of the autonomous region have no effect on you. This is what you gained from taking risks. Take it. It's not much."

Senior Brother Bai still shook his head. "Although I am not from the autonomous region, but, Junior Brother, if you can use me, I would like to join the autonomous region. I like it there. As long as you agree, I will move there with my family and let my family help collect the medicine. I like those children very much. How about it? If there is anything, just let me know.

Zhu Xuefeng was overjoyed and quickly stood up and shook Senior Brother Bai's hand.

"Brother, you are too polite. If you are willing to help me, I would be more than happy. In this case, you should take these first. They are considered as resettlement expenses. Yan Zi also has some, right?"

Seeing Zhu Xuefeng readily agreed, Senior Brother Bai took the money with confidence. This amount of money was at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he could do a lot of things he liked in the future.

"Then I won't be polite, Yan Zi, I will follow you from now on, haha."

“I don’t know who to hang out with yet.”

The two men recounted in detail the process of beating up Inoue. It turned out that the ruthless man Inoue Ichiru did not have the chance to show his legendary toughness and tenacity, and was sent away by Senior Brother Bai in a coma.

Senior Brother Bai is an expert at acupuncture. Not only can this thing cure diseases and save lives, it can also send people to hell with ease.

Swallow found the safe without much effort. Safes of that period were not difficult for Swallow at all. She opened the safe easily, took out all the money, restored the safe to its original state, and followed the advice of the Yakawa sisters, leaving behind a few cryptic clues before evacuating.

After the forensic doctor confirmed that Inoue died suddenly of myocardial infarction, the police chose to evacuate. Of course, the police didn't need to pay attention to the accidental death. As for the attack on the backyard guards, the Inagawa-kai did not mention it. The outermost guards did not find any problems, so it must be an internal matter of the backyard. The missing woman was the most crucial clue, but unfortunately it was destined to be never found.

No one was injured and the mansion was intact. While the four team leaders were interrogating the awakened guards and looking for clues everywhere, Zhu Xuefeng was meeting the Yakawa sisters in the guest room.

“This is a detailed list of how the Inagawa-kai has colluded with various Kyoto councillors and politicians over the years. It should be useful to you.

Looking at the pile of shares and securities, "Let Zheng Xun plan these and send them to the Kobe Yamaguchi Dojo quietly."

At the headquarters of the Inagawa-kai, all kinds of banknotes and valuables totaled less than 10 billion yen, or just over 2 million U.S. dollars. More assets should be hidden somewhere else, but Zhu Xuefeng was not concerned about them.

"Yes, Master, are you planning to take over the Inagawa Society's business?"

Zhu Xuefeng shook his head. "Use your brain. Don't make any moves in the short term. Wait until they become chaotic and everyone comes to divide up the pieces, then selectively take over a few. Your current size is too small, and it's impossible for a snake to swallow an elephant to succeed forever."

Knowing that they were stimulated by the industry they accepted from the Black Dragon Society last time, Zhu Xuefeng specifically warned them that this was the old capital and was far from being comparable to the third-tier cities like their hometown.

Under Zheng Xun's design, the Inagawa-kai was indeed in turmoil. Without the third generation, the four team leaders inside began to fight, all wanting to become the fourth generation, but there were still three team leaders outside, and this internal strife would not end in a short time.

When all suspicions were directed to the Yamaguchi gang in Kobe, it was discovered that three team leaders who were suspected of being related to the Kobe gang had died again. This caused the several groups of the Inagawa-kai to temporarily give up their power struggles and infighting, and they united to prepare for revenge in Kobe.

Things were developing just as he had imagined. If nothing unexpected happened, the Inagawa-kai would not be stable for several years. By the time it did, the power division in Kyoto would have changed, and there would be no chance for any one company to dominate the market.

The whole trip was quite successful, except that Zhu Xuefeng was a little disappointed because the aircraft carrier fleet was not there.

Because the action plan was changed and they wanted to make the water more muddy, they deliberately left behind a small leader to prevent the first group from disbanding. Naturally, the return trip was delayed by one day.

"Brother, didn't you say there are many good fighters here? I think the Inagawa Society is also very sparsely populated, with no one who can fight."

"Swallow, don't underestimate the enemy. In fact, those three team leaders are quite capable. We caught them off guard. I think it will take some effort for these three to face them head-on. They have so many armed ones. If we make a big fuss, it will be difficult to escape unscathed."

Although Senior Brother Bai also felt that this surprise attack was easy, he did not think that the opponent was incapable. This time he took advantage of the sneak attack, and the opponent's mind was on guarding against Kobe, so he suffered a loss.

"Actually, I didn't expect this to happen. It's not that there are no capable people here, but this gang has grown too fast and was born in the grassroots, so they haven't recruited any experts. Now that they have hot weapons, they don't seem to be in a hurry to do so. This gang has only been established for more than ten years, while some gangs have been maintained for hundreds of years. There must be martial artists there. Let alone the other things, the two Yagawa sisters are not as good as you in light body skills. If you really follow the above, it will be difficult for you to easily take them down."

Yan Zi was very unconvinced, "No way, I didn't see that at all."

"Of course, I fought with them before. I didn't have a suitable weapon at the time, and I almost suffered a loss. The swordsmanship of these two sisters is very fierce, and every move is deadly."

Yan Zi secretly made up her mind that next time she came, she would have to fight with the two of them no matter what.

The plane landed in Hong Kong at noon. Zhu Xuefeng did not stay for too long and went out alone. After everything was arranged, he immediately had to set off for Yangcheng Airport to catch the night flight. There was no other way. The holiday was over today and the three of them had to report back to school tomorrow.

"I reminded you to pay attention to the time. Look, if you are late any longer, you will miss today's flight."

Xia Yuhong was still complaining in a low voice, and Zhu Xuefeng could only smile bitterly. He had originally planned to return to Hong Kong and rest for a day, but now he was really nervous. The three of them said goodbye to Liang Yan and Senior Brother Bai, and Wu Qianqian drove herself to Yangcheng Airport.

This trip was just a small episode. A few days after May Day, Sha Zhu’s wedding took place. May 5, Sunday, the twelfth day of the fourth lunar month, was a good day for getting married, moving, moving into a new house, and setting up the bed.

The courtyard had been busy for a long time. The cooks and their helpers were already in place, and the stoves and pots were set up. As soon as breakfast was over, under the arrangement of an old man, each family moved out the tables and benches.

Even the second uncle took the initiative to move the table and chairs. Sha Zhu originally didn't count their table as his, but since they had moved it out, he just kept it. He knew that the second uncle wanted to take this opportunity to ease the tension, and of course he couldn't care less on his wedding day. "Come on, set it up here." Instructing the two boys to set up the table, Sha Zhu looked at the second uncle standing with the first uncle on the corridor and smiled and cupped his hands.

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Er. Please continue chatting."

The second uncle also bowed from a distance, and the first uncle looked at him and said, "Let me tell you, Zhuzi is not an intolerant person. He is doing well now. The past is over. Zhuzi will get married soon and start a new life. As for all the trivial disputes of yours, today's happy event will clear them all up, and everything will be fine."

"Zhu Zi, we are all busy closing the doors. Are you short of manpower? My two boys and girl are clamoring to help. What can we ask them to get involved in?"

How could Sha Zhu not understand the third uncle's little thoughts? After he got involved, he just had a casual meal. Today was his big day, and he couldn't be the same as before. Sha Zhu held back a smile.

"That's great. We prepared a lot of dishes today, and I was worried that I couldn't find anyone to help clean up. If the three of them don't mind, they can help out."

"Brother Zhuzi, we can do it too."

The two Liu brothers, who had moved the tables and chairs, had not left yet and were looking at him eagerly. Sha Zhu waved his hand.

"Okay, go ahead, but don't mess with me."

There were several wooden basins placed next to the small sink, and several young wives were helping to clean the vegetables. Qin Huairu and Yu Li were also there. With five children added in, the space was almost too small.

"Master, there are more people cleaning up the dishes than us cooking and preparing the side dishes."

The apprentice quietly reminded that those who were helping were not helping for nothing. Once the dishes were ready, they would squeeze in and sit down to eat if there were seats available. If there were no places, they would walk to eat. Otherwise, they would just take the food home to eat. This situation was common after having prepared too many wedding banquets.

"Don't worry about it, just let them be. I guessed it long ago. The dishes can be much richer. Today, your master is very happy, so you can't be petty."

"Uncle, I'll have to trouble you to help me with the arrangements later. Please remember this."

The third uncle on the side didn't leave either, he was just waiting for this sentence. This work was not done in vain, the third uncle had been thinking about it for a long time.

"Okay, I promise to make it clear and explicit. Zhuzi, you go ahead and do your thing. This matter will fall on your uncle."

The third uncle cheerfully asked the two boys to move the table, and soon it was placed next to the entrance to the central courtyard. The third uncle also changed into a clean and neat suit, and put the pens and ink he had prepared long ago at the ready. He calmly guarded the entrance to the central courtyard. No one came at all now, but he was happy to wait any longer.

Sha Zhu, one of the three siblings of the Zhu family, was also assigned tasks. The outer courtyard gate, the front courtyard gate, the middle courtyard gate and the moon gate leading to the backyard all had to be pasted with the word "囍" (happiness) on them. Although it had to be low-key, it was something that had to be done in this large courtyard. They also collected thermoses from several families and were responsible for boiling water. When the time came, the job of pouring water and making tea for everyone would be left to the two little guys. This job was not an easy one.

"Zhu Zi, even though we are keeping everything simple, we still can't skip the fire pot."

Sha Zhu was stunned. At that time, he said that all the procedures and links should be simplified. Just bring the person over for a meal and it would be fine. Even Lou Xiao'e's parents would not show up.

"Hey, uncle, where can you find a brazier at this hour?"

"Don't worry about it. I've arranged everything. You have to greet the new bride in advance. Don't try to get around it. That would be a joke."

"That's right. If we want to have a prosperous life in the future, we have to step over the fire basin." The second uncle, with his hands behind his back, chimed in.

"That's fine. It's up to you."

"Brother, didn't you say that dad promised to come back? It's already so late and we haven't seen him yet." He Yushui, who was dressed in new clothes, asked in a low voice. She had just finished checking the new house and made sure there were no flaws before coming out. She would have to wait for her classmates soon. The two bridesmaids were both He Yushui's classmates.

Logically, the bridesmaids should be arranged by Lou Xiao'e, but Lou Xiao'e had no intention of doing so. Lou Xiao'e didn't want a bridesmaid in the first place, but He Yushui said that she had already found one and it would be inappropriate to go back on her word, so she arranged for a best man and a bridesmaid. Sha Zhu didn't care either, so the best men were just two kitchen helpers in the cafeteria, who were still cutting vegetables. As for Zhu Xuefeng being a best man, Sha Zhu rejected him with just one sentence.

"Do you know why my brother asked the kitchen helper to be his best man? They are not as good looking as me. If you want to be the best man, who will look at me? This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be snatched away by you. That's not acceptable."

"You, just keep an eye on it for your brother. If there's anything inappropriate, just help arrange it."

In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Zhu Xuefeng. There is an old man watching, so it is not his turn.

The chef listened to Zhu Xuefeng's suggestion and asked Grandpa Zhang Qing for help. Grandpa Zhang has been selling buns on the street for so many years that he is familiar with everyone.

When Sha Zhu got married, he followed his father-in-law's instructions and didn't inform anyone in the unit. However, it was impossible for the people in the cafeteria not to know about it, so quite a few people came. As Sha Zhu said, they all clamored to come, but the compound really couldn't accommodate them. In the end, everyone reluctantly agreed, and only a few kitchen helpers and apprentices came.

Hearing his sister talking about his cheap father, Sha Zhu felt a little indignant. He set a date and went to Baoding. He took a lot of effort to find his father. His father did not hesitate and paid Sha Zhu 50 yuan to do the job. He repeatedly said that he would definitely come back. However, when they were about to go to pick up his new wife, the old man still didn't show up.

But now it’s almost time to do it, and there’s still no sign of him. “Don’t worry about it. We should do what we have to do. You know he’s never been reliable.”

"But you changed your mind when you brought your sister-in-law to offer tea. This is already agreed upon. If he doesn't come, and your sister-in-law's elders don't show up, what will happen when there are no elders?"

"Who said there are no elders? If that's the case, if he doesn't show up, my marriage won't be completed. Don't worry about him. He is unlucky not to drink tea with his wife. I will let the uncle and aunt be the elders and let the old lady watch the ceremony. No one can find fault with it. OK, that's it."

Seeing that her brother was unhappy, He Yushui did not dare to ask any more questions. She was confused. Why did she mention him? Without him for so many years, the siblings were getting better and better. Without their father, they should just follow their brother's wishes and let the uncle and his wife take care of it.

Seeing that the yard was already busy, Sha Zhu's face was filled with smiles again. It was not easy to wait for this day. He originally thought that he would have to go to Hong Kong secretly to get the certificate, but he didn't expect that his luck would turn and he could do it in the compound. Sha Zhu felt that he had no regrets now.

"Brother, why didn't your partner come?"

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng had finished his work and was actually helping Old Man Zhang Qing to prepare the dishes, Sha Zhu asked in a low voice.

"Oh, her? I didn't ask her to come. There are so many people here today, so she won't cause any more trouble. Besides, if I ask her to come and reveal her identity, she won't be able to save face."

In fact, the one who can't be erased is Zhu Xuefeng. Now that Xia Yuhong is here, what should Lin Na do? It's best if neither of them comes.

"That's right, you are still students. I heard that the school has requirements, and you are the only one, haha."

Letting Zhu Xuefeng go, Sha Zhu looked at Zhu Xuemei playing with Yan Jiedi by the pool. He smiled and went home with his hands behind his back. He was stopped by an old man who had just come out of his house.

"Zhu Zi, since no one is coming, we don't need to wait here. I think it's getting late. It's time for the people who are going to pick up the new bride to leave."

Sha Zhu looked at the new watch in his hand. He got this watch last year but put it on today.

"Yes, it's almost ten o'clock. I'll go right away."

Wedding banquets in Beijing are scheduled for noon. Sha Zhu went into the house and came out again in a dark blue polyester Zhongshan suit and trousers. There was a wedding sign with the word "groom" on the pocket of his shirt. Logically, he could have worn a big red flower to make it more festive, but his father-in-law kept telling him not to, so Sha Zhu had to listen to his advice and just hung small red flowers on the bicycle that was used to pick up the bride.

Sha Zhu called out, "Ma Hua, quickly call them and come with me to pick up your master's wife."

"Okay, Master, we've almost finished cutting. We can leave anytime. Just leave some for Fatty to be alone."

Ma Hua responded, quickly threw down the kitchen knife, and called a few kitchen helpers. The fat man next to him also looked up and asked, "Master, can I go?"

"You, just focus on cutting vegetables. You're too heavy for the cart to carry. We already have enough people."

(End of this chapter)