Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, a glint of light flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, which had been clouded by anger and resentment.

good idea!

Tell Jia Dongxu to find those idle thugs on the street, spend some money, and cause a scene at Cheng Shuhai's restaurant.

Even if things escalate, it will only be a conflict between the thugs and Cheng Shuhai, and no one will be able to trace it back to Yi Zhonghai.

Moreover, even if Jia Dongxu is found out, it won't affect me, and I can even take the opportunity to provide Jia Dongxu with assistance.

This made Jia Dongxu even more grateful to his mentor!

And most importantly, if they succeed, Cheng Shuhai's restaurant will be unable to continue operating, cutting off his source of income. Let's see how arrogant he can still be then!

This anger must be avenged!

Yi Zhonghai was secretly overjoyed, but on his face he feigned a serious expression, frowning as he scolded, "Dongxu! How could you have such thoughts! We are a respectable family, how can we associate with those shady characters outside? This is illegal!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu immediately became anxious: "Master! Are we just going to let this go? My mother was sent to labor camp because of him, and he fined her a million! He beat me in front of the whole prison! How can I swallow this insult?!"

"Sigh..." Yi Zhonghai sighed heavily, patted Jia Dongxu's shoulder, "Master knows you're wronged. But a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, we can't use such extreme methods. Listen to your master, this matter..."

"Well then, your mother is in jail, and this is a difficult time for the family."

"Your wife has just married into the family, you can't let her suffer too much."

"Master has some savings here. Take it and use it to buy some tonics for your mother and a new dress for your wife. Don't let people look down on you."

Yi Zhonghai stopped halfway through his sentence, a troubled and distressed look on his face, and then changed the subject.

After saying that, he glanced at Qin Huairu, who was standing beside him with her head down and not saying a word, then turned and walked out: "Wait here, I'll go home and get you the money."

Watching Yi Zhonghai's departing figure, Jia Dongxu felt a surge of emotion.

Look, this is someone who truly cares about me! My mentor is my mentor! Although he told me not to go, he supported me in his actions! Isn't this money meant for me to find people?

Qin Huairu stood to the side, her mouth opening as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

She knew perfectly well that buying supplements and new clothes were just excuses.

Taking out such a large sum of money must mean Jia Dongxu is going to do something bad. She felt uneasy, thinking that this was wrong, and what if something else went wrong?

But what could she say?

On her very first day after marrying into the family, her mother-in-law was arrested, and her husband became the laughingstock of the entire compound.

If she were to object now, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai would definitely think she was siding with outsiders, and her life in this family would become even more difficult.

Forget it, it's a man's business, I should stay out of it as a woman.

Qin Huai comforted herself in this way and silently poured Jia Dongxu a glass of water.

A short while later, Yi Zhonghai returned, carrying a thick cloth bag. He handed it to Jia Dongxu and said in a deep voice, "Dongxu, here's 500,000. Be careful with your money and don't waste it. Remember, your master is doing this for your own good."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" Jia Dongxu's voice trembled with excitement. He knew that 500,000 yuan was enough for him to accomplish that task.

……

The next day, Cheng Shuhai, as usual, took his sister to a small restaurant at the alley entrance after breakfast.

As soon as the door panel was removed and the "Open for Business" sign was hung up, three people walked in as soon as the curtain was lifted. They were two men and one woman, all dressed in casual clothes, but their energy and spirit were completely different from that of ordinary people.

"I told you to stay close, but you insisted on taking that alley. Now look what happened, you lost him!" the tall, upright-looking man complained.

"I was surveying the terrain to rule out his possible escape routes! It was you who insisted on asking that candied hawthorn vendor, wasting so much time!" The young man in the lead looked somewhat nonchalant, but his eyes were sharp, and he retorted without any politeness.

The young woman next to him calmly said, "Alright, stop arguing. According to the eyewitness's description, the target was last seen in this area. Let's split up and search again. The most important thing now is to re-establish the suspect's location."

Cheng Shuhai looked at the three people, and a slight thought crossed his mind.

Aren't these Zheng Chaoyang, Bai Ling, and Hao Pingchuan from "Glorious Times"?

Judging from their appearance, they must be investigating a case.

Cheng Shuhai pondered to himself, "It's already 1951. According to the plot, these three partners probably don't have much time left. This world is more interesting than I imagined."

"Brother and sister, what would you like to eat?"

Cheng Ling'er, with her short legs and upturned face, asked in a clear, crisp voice.

The argument between the three was interrupted by this lovely voice.

When Bai Ling saw Cheng Ling'er, a smile appeared on her face. She squatted down and asked gently, "Little sister, one bowl of noodles each will do."

"Okay!" Cheng Ling'er replied, turning and running back to the kitchen. "Brother, three bowls of noodles!"

Cheng Shuhai nodded and began making noodles.

Zheng Chaoyang and his two companions clearly liked Cheng Ling'er, and teased her for a few moments. Soon, three steaming bowls of plain noodles were served.

The three of them ate quickly, paid the bill, and left in a hurry.

Cheng Shuhai watched their figures disappear into the alleyway, lost in thought.

It seems that this is not just a world of "Full House of Love".

……

As evening fell, the steel rolling mill closed for the day.

Instead of leaving with Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu made an excuse and turned into another alley. After several twists and turns, he stopped in front of a large courtyard and found a burly man bragging to someone.

"Brother Tiger."

Jia Dongxu went over, smiling ingratiatingly.

The burly man known as "Tiger" glanced at him sideways and spat out the grass root in his mouth: "What is it?"

"Brother Tiger, I have a small favor to ask you and the brothers for." Jia Dongxu pulled out a paper packet from his pocket and quietly slipped it to him. "This is 300,000 yuan. There will be a bigger reward after it's done."

Tiger squeezed the thickness of the paper package, his eyes brightening, and casually tucked it into his pocket: "Speak, what is it?"

There's a small restaurant at the entrance of Nanluoguxiang.

"I hope that... it won't open for business later."

Jia Dongxu lowered his voice, his eyes flashing with malice.

"Alright, no problem." Tiger grinned. "Just wait and see the good news."

"Thank you very much, Brother Tiger!"