Restarting life in Siheyuan

There were only eight steamed buns, which was exactly 48 buns. The young man bought almost all of them at once. What should the customers behind him do? The clerk couldn't help but look up and take a look at the young man in front of him. He was wearing short sleeves and big shorts, a very ordinary alley urchin.

"That's right, young man. If you buy all the buns, we'll have to wait in line for nothing. How can you be so wasteful to eat a pound and a half of buns for breakfast? It's a sin."

From the sound of the voices, it was the two aunties who were chatting just now. The aunties were always very active and Zhu Xuefeng didn't want to make himself unhappy.

"I'm sorry, there are a lot of people at home, and I finally thought of coming to you. Please help me."

Zhu Xuefeng quickly explained that in the past, they only bought three portions, less than one pound, and this time it was a bit too much. He then turned around and apologized to the customers queuing behind him.

"Please forgive me, there are so many people at home. I'm sorry to ask you to wait a while."

Zhu Xuefeng had no choice. Most people would buy one or two taels, two taels for two people, and some fried liver for a meal. He bought one and a half catties at once, which was a bit too much, but it was breakfast for five people, for himself, the fourth brother, and the little sister to eat. Especially for himself, half a catty per person was easy. But to outsiders, it was indeed too much.

"Well, get up early and wait a little longer."

The customers in the queue behind had some complaints, but when they saw that Zhu Xuefeng spoke in a friendly manner, they complained a little and then stopped talking. The clerk saw that the young man spoke politely, and since others had no complaints, he did not make it difficult for him. He spent one and a half pounds of food coupons and one dollar and thirty-five cents for a full pot of buns, which was very luxurious.

"Thank you," he turned around and apologized to the aunts who looked unfriendly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you by making you wait a little longer."

The aunties didn't say anything else, but two young men who were obviously at the end of the line started shouting.

"If you know you're sorry, just leave the buns. You said nice things but didn't do anything. Isn't that just a hooligan? Zhu Xuefeng just glanced at the two young men, who looked like they had been up all night and yawned from time to time, but didn't answer.

"Master, give me three servings of fried liver. I want to take it away. Put it in this pot." He handed over the rice bowl and just held the lid on it and turned it in his hand.

"Okay, three servings for thirty-six cents. Do you want green onions, ginger, and chili peppers?"

"Of course, just be normal."

"Brother Ming, why don't we pay attention to this kid?" The two young men who were queuing on the side saw that Zhu Xuefeng ignored them and bought fried liver as if nothing had happened. They were furious and felt looked down upon.

"It's a good idea to buy breakfast so we don't have to wait in line." The two of them said as they left the end of the line and came over with a smile. Zhu Xuefeng didn't expect that he would encounter trouble just buying breakfast and felt a little annoyed.

"Brother, let us have the buns. How about you wait in line? You bought them all at once and they didn't hesitate. It's a great honor."

The slightly square-faced young man grabbed the large aluminum pot. Zhu Xuefeng was about to take the hot fried liver, but he couldn't free his hands, so he raised his leg and kicked the other man's calf. The young man's lower body suddenly slid backwards and he fell to the ground, scaring the other young man.

The young man got up, his upper lip was cut, but the rest of his body was not injured. He stared at Zhu Xuefeng fiercely, "Brother, you are too rude about a few buns. Now it's a big deal."

"How big of a deal?" Zhu Xuefeng covered the fried liver and placed it on the counter, then turned around and looked at the two of them with a smile.

"I know if Xicheng Yongge knows this. Come on, give me some money so I can go to the hospital. This pot of steamed buns and fried liver is our compensation. I don't want to fight so early in the morning. After all, this is the old city."

Seeing that the two did not seem to be willing to fight, Zhu Xuefeng also smiled and picked up the pot and basin, "If you don't want to fight, get out of the way. What Brother Yong, I've never heard of it."

I remember that West City used to be the territory of the Baijia Brothers. It seemed that after they entered, they never heard of anyone being so arrogant again. It seemed that after not seeing them for a few years, newcomers had emerged. Zhu Xuefeng naturally would not take these two young men seriously. Without using his hands, the other party would not be able to take him seriously.

The two young men were a little stunned. This boy was so arrogant that he walked towards them face to face with a pot of buns and a plate of fried liver, and he didn't take them seriously at all.

"Hey guys, can we go to the streets to fight? Don't disturb the people queuing up. You have to be more aware."

When the clerk who sold fried liver saw that the two young men were about to fight, he politely reminded them and banged the big ladle on the edge of the pot. The clerk in this old store was naturally not afraid of a few young men, but he was knowledgeable and saw that the two were in trouble as soon as Zhu Xuefeng raised his leg, so he didn't remind them and just sent them away.

The two young men were unaware that it was an accident and they were caught off guard. When they saw Zhu Xuefeng coming, they listened to his advice and made way, following Zhu Xuefeng towards the small step. Zhu Xuefeng saw that the two men had really followed them and gave a wry smile.

"Brother, tell me, it's not appropriate for you to hurt someone so early in the morning. If Brother Yong really comes after you, you won't be able to explain it away with just these steamed buns and fried liver."

"Hey, you two, this is really boring. There are so many people watching you. Besides, you two are adults, and you are not ashamed. Hurry up and get in line. I will pretend nothing happened."

Zhu Xuefeng's words were from the bottom of his heart. He had to catch a plane this morning and really didn't want to teach these two hooligans a lesson in public. It was a waste of time.

"Brother, you are joking. You started the fight first, and now one of us is injured. Are you planning to just walk away? You really didn't even ask me if I agree or not."

The young man felt around his waist and pulled out a chain lock, and his arrogance suddenly increased.

Zhu Xuefeng thought about it, put down the buns and fried liver in his hands, reached into his waist, stretched out his hand and pulled the trigger. With a sound of bolt firing, a black pistol was pointed directly at the young man holding the chain lock.

"Throw it away, squat down! Throw out the documents and put your hands on your head."

The two men were horrified and stared at the black muzzle of the gun, and did as they were told obediently.

Zhu Xuefeng picked up the ID and looked at it. "Huang Liming, Zuo Guangyao, okay, I'll remember you. The bus company is considered an organization. Why are you acting like a bunch of idiots? Get out of here."

Zhu Xuefeng still felt a little soft-hearted. If he handed such a person over to the police station, it would be a stain to some extent, and it might affect his whole life. Besides, he really didn't have time to waste on them.

Just as I was about to push the cart away, a cute voice rang out.

"You must be Brother Xuefeng."

Zhu Xuefeng turned his head and saw a beautiful girl behind him carrying a lunch box. She looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with two long black braids, a well-fitting military uniform, a pair of rare black leather shoes, and a slender figure.

"Who are you?" Zhu Xuefeng was a little confused. His memory was pretty good, but he had no impression of the girl in front of him.

The girl burst out laughing, "Brother Xuefeng, Xie Junjie is my second brother, now you remember it, right?" The girl extended her hand gracefully, and Zhu Xuefeng smiled and shook it, "I never thought, I never thought, you've grown so big in a blink of an eye, and you've changed so much, I didn't recognize you, you've become prettier again."

It turned out that this was the little girl who had pestered Zhu Xuefeng to buy her little pedal board. I didn’t expect that after not seeing her for a few years, she has grown into a big girl.

Zhu Xuefeng started chatting with the girl. Her name was Xie Bingyan. She was currently in the army. This time she came to Beijing to study and took the opportunity of the weekend to sneak back home to visit. She came here to buy some Xisi buns for her family.

"You are also in the southern army?"

"Yeah, you're in the same military district as my second brother, but he's an aviation soldier, and I'm a communications soldier. My second brother really praises you as a genius."

"Your second brother is an airman? He's only been there for how long. Can he fly now?" It's not easy for the Air Force to take off. The elimination rate of pilots in various training programs is very high.

"He can fly. My second brother has practiced before and worked very hard. My eldest brother has arranged for people to give him extra training. He passed the test last month and can fly with us."

Zhu Xuefeng was amazed. Xie Junjie was a bit lazy at heart, but as a soldier's son, he was also proud and unwilling to admit defeat. Last time, he said he wanted to go to the front line to make merit after drinking. I didn't expect him to work so hard in the army.

The two chatted for a while, and when they saw a few more steamed buns coming out of the steamer, Xie Bingyan stuck out her tongue, "Brother Xuefeng, it's my turn now. Let's talk next time. My brother also said that you should visit him when you have time. He still misses him, so don't forget him."

"Okay, I'll go see him when I have time. See you later."

Watching Xie Bingyan skipping back to the team, another female soldier gave up her seat. She should be the child from the compound who came with them. Zhu Xuefeng rode on the small pedal, waved goodbye and left.

Xie Bingyan is already nineteen and will soon be twenty. Time flies so fast. She was just a little girl then, and has grown into a big girl in the blink of an eye.

"Brother, you're leaving today." The little sister was unhappy even while eating her favorite buns.

"It's just a few days. Where's the fourth brother? I even bought him some buns."

"As for him, today is Sunday, so he's not going to work. He's out looking for a partner." The younger sister was a little uninterested because of her brother's departure. She slurped her fried liver and put down her chopsticks.

"By the way, have you seen his girlfriend? What does she do? Whose daughter is she?" Zhu Xuefeng was very interested in the fourth brother's girlfriend. Last time, the younger sister said that she had not seen her.

"I asked, but this taciturn guy just smiled foolishly and didn't say anything. I tickled him and he just smiled foolishly. There's nothing I can do. He's a taciturn guy, even more taciturn than my second brother."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and patted his little sister's head. "Don't be angry with your brother. By the way, you should go to the compound these days. Your sister-in-law is there. I will ask Mr. Zhang to improve your food. The place is big. You can practice martial arts when you have time. If you make progress, I will reward you when I come back."

The younger sister hesitated for a while, "What about Lao Si's dinner? I think I should bring some back and eat with him, and then go over to practice in the evening."

After settling his younger sister, Zhu Xuefeng went back to the compound and arrived at Repulse Bay in the evening. Wu Qianqian was delighted by the master's unexpected arrival, but felt disappointed when she heard that he was leaving soon. However, she knew she could not stop the master from doing something, so she had to help with the preparations silently.

I secretly met Chen Dong at night and asked him to help find Lou Bancheng and his wife. They set out a few days before me and if nothing unexpected happens, they should be here. But it seems that Lou Bancheng is too cautious. I asked him to contact the martial arts gym after coming to Hong Kong and leave his contact information, but he never showed up and I didn't know where he was hiding, so I couldn't complete my mission.

Wu Qianqian asked in surprise as she looked at the several large boxes of treasures that appeared inexplicably in the bedroom.

"Master, are these ours too? Are we planning to buy the bank and then store them as a deposit?"

Zhu Xuefeng didn't understand the current operation and management of the bank. He just shook his head and said, "It belongs to a friend. I deposited it here. When Chen Dong finds him, I have to return it to him. However, if you want to make him a big customer of your bank, there is no problem."

According to Zhu Xuefeng's estimation, these boxes of gold and silver items should be worth no less than US$5 million, which is nearly HK$40 million. He is definitely one of the top Chinese people in Hong Kong.

"Master, this fortune is too huge. I don't have enough money to exchange it. I will probably have to wait a few more months."

Although Dongsheng Company is making money now, it also has a lot of places to spend money. This is after compressing the expansion of the airline. Otherwise, the funds would have been in trouble long ago. The development of overseas markets, the cultivation of the domestic market, the expansion of the chain supermarket, the acquisition of real estate and banks, and now the planning of undersea tunnels and cross-sea bridges, each of which requires a lot of money. No wonder Wu Qianqian, a little rich woman, would also have ideas when she sees millions of wealth.

Zhu Xuefeng thought about it and realized that Wu Qianqian must be short of funds now. The most important thing is that small loans cannot solve Dongsheng Company's funding needs at all. As for large loans, several foreign companies in Hong Kong are now having difficulties. He bent down and dragged out a small box from under the cabinet.

"There are more than two million US dollars in here, keep it for emergency." This is what's left from the eight million obtained from the Crimson Eye. Originally, he planned to continue to let the old man help purchase the farm, but now let Wu Qianqian handle the emergency first.

He gave instructions and didn't bother with it anymore. He felt relieved that Xiangjiang now had Wu Qianqian at the helm. It was only August now, and the future profits of Dongsheng Company could definitely support several major projects in the near future. There was nothing to worry about.

"Master, didn't you tell me not to touch this money?"

"This money is a waste if it is not used. Only by putting it into circulation can we make money. Don't think too much. I also need the autonomous region to change its strategy and stop hoarding so much money. Let the money be put into circulation."

Wu Qianqian's eyes lit up, "Master, can the autonomous region's funds open an account in our bank in the future? I heard that there are tens of millions of dollars. If this amount of funds is circulated, our bank will definitely be the first in Hong Kong."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled, "I definitely need to open an account in Xiangjiang. It's better to keep it in your own bank than to give it to others. You, you haven't even set up a bank yet, but you're already eyeing the funds of the autonomous region. We can talk about these things later. Let's discuss life first."

He didn't care about Wu Qianqian's blushing face and carried her up to the third floor.

The freighter was cutting through the waves on the sea. Zhu Xuefeng stood on the top floor, watching the seagulls chasing the freighter.

"You mean, there is unrest in Kowloon Walled City now? Why is it unrest?"

"Sir, we have been recruiting people in Kowloon Walled City for the past few years. We have some connections with the people there. We know each other, but we have basically met each other. After 1962, Kowloon Walled City has rarely recruited new people in the past two years."

"and then?"

The fourth brother stood respectfully, "Sir, we found that there were more people inside last month. These people had weapons in their hands. Although they are not causing trouble outside now, they have real weapons in their hands." (End of this chapter)