Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Because of He Yuzhu, Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen's relationship is still acceptable. Although they still regard each other as rivals, it has not reached the level of intensity shown in the drama!

Not to mention, from He Yuzhu's perspective, he should call Xu Huizhen "auntie," even though he has never admitted it.

"A tavern? Do you know what's going on?"

"It seems Xu Huizhen wants to open a hotel, but she's short on funds and wants to get you involved, right? I don't know the specifics!"

What Chen Xueru didn't say was that she also wanted to open a restaurant, but seeing how popular He's Restaurant was, she gave up the idea!

Given her previous personality, she would definitely have fought with Xu Huizhen, but now she focuses more on the foreign trade company.

She didn't know what He Yuzhu was planning, but there was no denying that it was a big deal, because He Yuzhu took it very seriously!

"Hotels? With the opening up of policies, more and more people are coming to Beijing to travel and do business. Xu Huizhen's eye for business is as sharp as ever!"

He Yuzhu was taken aback. Chen Xueru had changed a lot, but Xu Huizhen was still the same as before. However, he still had to go there. The wine in the tavern was indeed good. He could try it out!

"Xu Huizhen is a fox. Don't be fooled by her quiet demeanor; she's got a sharp mind!"

If we're talking about who understands Xu Huizhen best, it's undoubtedly Chen Xueru. After so many years of open and covert rivalry, how could they not understand each other? Conversely, isn't Xu Huizhen the one who understands Chen Xueru best as well?
"Let's go together, there are other things to discuss!"

"What else?"

"The winery cannot supply enough wine for the He's Restaurant. I think we should invest in building a winery."
"He's Catering is about to be established, and the demand for alcoholic beverages will be even greater then. Xu Huizhen has a recipe; let's invest in building a joint venture winery!"

"Alright, I'll go with you!"

At this moment, at the He's Restaurant, Xu Damao appeared on time in the private room from yesterday, and smiled slightly at You Fengxia, who had arrived long ago!
"How is You Fengxia?"

"Xu Damao, you're ruthless. This is for you!"

You Fengxia glared at him fiercely and threw out 20,000 yuan. Li Huaide was not sure if Xu Damao knew the whole story, but in the end he didn't dare to take the gamble. In the end, in order to make the business go smoothly, he decided to give him some hush money!

"Twenty thousand? I want fifty thousand!"

Xu Damao grabbed You Fengxia's arm, looking at her face with a half-smile, wishing he could stick it right up to her!
"Xu Damao, this is already quite a lot. Know when to stop, and don't push your luck!"

You Fengxia gritted her teeth and glared at the rogue Xu Damao. "Damn it, if it weren't for Lao Li not wanting to cause trouble at this critical juncture, I would have given you a pair of high heels and 50,000 yuan!"
"I'm pushing my luck? You're the ones who act like idiots, using Mao Ye's resources to do business, and then abandoning Grandpa on the roof. What do you call that? That's called ingratitude, understand?" Xu Damao's face was practically touching hers. Looking at his big, long face, You Fengxia felt disgusted. She found him repulsive no matter how she looked at him.

The 20,000 yuan wasn't paid by Li Huaide alone; it was split equally between her and Li Huaide, since she was the one who actually carried it out.
"Twenty thousand, that's all I have. Xu Damao, leave yourself some way out, so you can meet again in the future. Although Old Li went south, but..."

You Fengxia gave Xu Damao a threatening look, advising him to quit while he was ahead. If it weren't for the problems with the paperwork and the uncertainty about how much information Xu Damao had, he wouldn't have given her the 20,000 yuan!
"Alright, twenty thousand it is. I'll concede for the sake of your pretty face. You Fengxia, we'll meet again!"

Seeing that You Fengxia was unyielding, Xu Damao lost interest. Fine, 20,000 it is. Next, he will cooperate with He Yuzhu. Brother Zhu seems to think highly of You Fengxia. Some things are not urgent, there is plenty of time!
After Xu Damao left, You Fengxia sat on the stool, looking at the dishes on the table, lost in thought about what Li Huaide had said on the phone last night!

"Fengxia, this matter is decided. Our documents were forged. Xu Damao is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

The next transaction is more important. To prevent any unforeseen complications, we'll give him 20,000 as compensation. Xu Damao will definitely not be willing to accept that.

However, if you don't back down, he'll know when to stop. His greatest strength is his ability to adapt to changing circumstances, while his greatest weakness is his vindictiveness and lack of restraint. Be wary!

"Old Li, this is 20,000 yuan. An ordinary person can't earn that much money in several years. When did you become so generous?"

"Generous? It's not so easy to take our money. Xu Damao has been my deputy director for several years, and I know his character. It would be riskier if we didn't get it!"

Did Li Huaide want to give the money? Of course not, but he had set off at dawn and couldn't refuse. The profit from this batch of televisions was over 100,000 yuan, and he had to keep Xu Damao on his side before the transaction!
"Fine, it's your money anyway, give it to me if you want, it's none of my business!"

You Fengxia replied indifferently, "It's Li Huaide's own money. If he wants to give it to me, I can't do anything about it and I have no right to object, can I?"
"Fengxia, you caused this risk, you can't just ignore it, can you? Here's what we'll do, deduct 10,000 from your share!"

"Old Li, you..."

"Alright, it's decided then!"

Yu Fengxia gritted her teeth in hatred when she recalled Li Huaide's decisive act of hanging up the phone last night. "Damn Li, I only have 30% of the share, and your behavior is too disgusting!"
While You Fengxia was gritting her teeth, Liu Haizhong's family was still arguing fiercely about buying a house, because Liu Haizhong only planned to buy one house and his two sons had nothing to do with it!
"Dad, you've gone too far! So after all this time, we're supposed to move back to the old compound where our workplace is located? Are Guangfu and I even your sons?"

Liu Guangtian and his wife, and Liu Guangfu and his wife, stood in front of Liu Haizhong, both looking indignant, believing that Liu Haizhong had acted unfairly!
"Excessive? I paid for the resale of rebar myself, didn't I? And when you abandoned us, the old couple;
I paid for the TV myself, didn't I? You guys are only responsible for sales. Besides, what if I didn't pay you wages for selling it?

So, just because you're our ungrateful sons, I have to buy you an apartment? You're overthinking it!

Liu Haizhong sneered, "Didn't you all split up? Now that you see I've made some money, you're running back trying to act like dutiful sons? Where were you all this time?"
“Dad, that’s not right. We were busy before, and besides, Guangtian and Guangfu quit their jobs to help you. Now they don’t even have jobs. The hard times are about to be over, but you… it’s not appropriate!”

Qin Jingru forced a smile, looking at Liu Haizhong, who sat firmly on the ground, and wanted nothing more than to slap him. "When Guangtian said he wanted to buy an apartment, my mother was still alive. She'd just gone back home, and now you've changed your mind?" (End of Chapter)