Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

But just as he was about to rush towards the kitchen, Ye Jianchuan grabbed him and turned to Sha Zhu, saying, "Brother Zhu, go next door and call Chief Zhang over. Also, call the police and tell them that someone is impersonating law enforcement officers and causing trouble in the store!"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Sha Zhu immediately turned and ran out. Although it was said to be next door, it wasn't really next door; there was still a distance of one or two hundred meters, but it was only one or two hundred meters.

About ten shops away is the local police station. Many government officials from that station have eaten at Ye Jianchuan's place. Ye Jianchuan even specially hosted Chief Zhang of the police station twice, so that if anything happened to the shop in the future, someone could take care of it.

This was originally just a 'side move' that Ye Jianchuan came up with on a whim, but he never expected it would actually come in handy today.

After hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Captain Liu became even more anxious. He knew that if he waited for the government officials to arrive, he would have no chance at all. So, without thinking twice, he exchanged glances with the people behind him and then charged fiercely into the kitchen.

When they started their attack, the chefs in the restaurant didn't expect that these guys would dare to use violence in front of so many people. However, the chefs were not to be trifled with, and they immediately turned the tables and 'fought' back.

Fortunately, Ye Jianchuan reacted quickly and immediately stopped his family members. Then, in a few swift moves, he kicked Captain Liu and two other active guys flying.

Although Ye Jianchuan's current status shouldn't warrant getting into a fight with these guys, it's impossible for him to actually fight the chefs in the restaurant, right?

Those are cooks, aren't they? What do cooks use every day? They use knives and other similar tools! If things get heated and someone actually rushes out with two knives, causing some bloodshed, that would be really hard to handle.

So Ye Jianchuan had no choice but to reveal his skills and subdue Captain Liu and the two more troublesome guys with a few kicks.

Captain Liu lay on the ground, clutching his stomach. He felt a churning sensation in his nausea. He also realized that his plan to force his way in to frame the other party and obtain evidence or leverage was no longer realistic.

But just lying on the ground pretending to be dead? That won't do. The other party has already called the police. If I stay here any longer, I'm definitely in deep trouble.

So, after circling his eyes, Captain Liu pretended to be seriously injured, struggling on the ground for a moment, while quietly shrinking a small distance towards the door. Then, he stood up and walked out the door.

Clearly, this guy was planning to "stay alive and fight again," but would Ye Jianchuan let him get away so easily? He immediately gave chase, but before Ye Jianchuan could catch up and kick him a couple more times, the guy retreated on his own.

There was no way around it; what could be done when Sha Zhu was so agile? He managed to bring Director Zhang over so quickly, and there were two government officials in uniform with him.

Seeing this, Captain Liu actually tried to stir up trouble, but after being stopped, he immediately revealed his identity to the two uniformed men: "Oh, you two government officials, we're on the same side!"

I'm from the Health Bureau! Didn't we get a notice today that we're going to conduct spot checks on the hygiene conditions of various restaurants? So I wanted to come and check this place.

293 However, we forgot to bring the search warrant today. I'll go back and get it now. As he spoke, he prepared to walk out the door.

But government officials aren't stupid; how could they be dismissed with just a few words? They surrounded the group in the shop, showing no intention of letting them leave.

Meanwhile, Director Zhang, who had rushed over with Sha Zhu, had already walked up to Ye Jianchuan's side. "Boss Ye, it seems your shop is attracting a lot of attention. But these guys are strange; they actually set their sights on you."

Ye Jianchuan scratched his head awkwardly. "Hey, Director Zhang, don't say that. It's just that our restaurant is small and there are many troublemakers. They came to us because they think our restaurant doesn't have any powerful backers. They want to bully us."

"If we really become a big tree, like the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, these guys won't dare to mess with us anymore."

After exchanging a few jokes with Ye Jianchuan, Director Zhang turned to the two government officials he had brought and said, "Xiao Li, Xiao Wang, search them here!"

Trying to force their way into the kitchen for some so-called inspection, I suspect these guys are carrying something dirty and trying to frame someone!

Chapter 306 Nature's Porters

Indeed, we're all seasoned veterans, why bother with these ghost stories? Director Zhang has seen it all, so he naturally understood the meaning behind the other party's previous actions.

Upon hearing Director Zhang's words, the two government officials immediately began searching the person. Although the person tried to struggle, the officials quickly found some 'dirty things' on him.

Spoiled steamed buns, fermented bean paste that's already starting to mold, and diseased pork that's similar to what's served at the Bang Geng shop—if they stuff all these things into the kitchen, even Sha Zhu, with his clumsy tongue, won't be able to explain it clearly.

Just then, another commotion came from the doorway. Well, it turned out that Director Zhao had arrived with his entourage.

Upon seeing the situation inside, Director Zhao immediately realized something was wrong, because he saw government officials in uniform inside, which meant that Ye Jianchuan had already asked others for help.

It seems I've disappointed them after all. But I still have to step up when necessary. I can't just walk away because I can't get any benefits from it, can I?

So Director Zhao thought for a moment and then went inside to Ye Jianchuan's side. "Jianchuan, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm late."

Ye Jianchuan didn't give them a hard time. He just pointed at Captain Liu, who had already been pinned down, and said to Director Zhao, "Director Zhao, take a look at this guy under your command!"

Look at all those diseased pork and rotten steamed buns over there—they were all found on them! Luckily, I reacted quickly and didn't let them into the kitchen!

"If they take these things into the kitchen, what will become of my restaurant's reputation?"

Director Zhao's expression changed upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words. He turned and glared at Captain Liu. "Liu Laosi! So you're the one causing me trouble? I told you to answer the phone, but you wouldn't? Fine, you've got guts! I'd like to see how you explain this to your father!"

After saying that, Director Zhao turned back to Ye Jianchuan and said, "Jianchuan, this is my fault. I failed to manage my subordinates properly, which led to this situation. I apologize to you."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't let this guy off easily! I'll go back and report this to the deputy director. Not only him, but even his father, who's a deputy director, won't escape punishment!"

Ye Jianchuan didn't say anything, just nodded, then turned to look at Director Zhang and said, "Director Zhang, we owe you a lot for this matter."

I'm too lazy to deal with the rest. You and Director Zhao can discuss it together and see if Director Zhao should take this matter back to the Health Bureau for processing, or handle it directly in your office.

"Once this matter is settled, I'll prepare a nice feast at the shop. You two must do me the honor of coming!"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, the two of them politely agreed, and the matter was thus considered settled.

Because there were still quite a few people watching this farce, when they saw Ye Jianchuan's 'connections,' they immediately understood that this store was not one that ordinary people could afford to mess with!

As for Captain Liu and his arrogant cousin, they naturally wouldn't have a good ending either. If Ye Jianchuan had been the one to speak, he might not have been able to bring himself to kill them.

After all, they came from the future, so they were somewhat 'soft-hearted'. But since Ye Jianchuan gave the choice to these two, they naturally wouldn't let them off the hook.

Putting everything else aside, Director Zhang brought them back and charged them with extortion. Subsequently, the Health Bureau also issued a notice to all levels, and both Captain Liu and his father, who was the deputy director, were expelled from the Party and dismissed from their posts.

Further investigation uncovered several more pieces of evidence of bribery, which resulted in Captain Liu and his father receiving an even greater bribe.

As for that arrogant guy who was initially so arrogant? Since there wasn't a good charge to bring against him, Director Zhang ended up just accusing him of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble."

This kind of thing usually only results in a 15-day detention, but Director Zhang is a ruthless person. He made a direct call in the detention center, so this person went to the detention center and, let alone 15 days, went to the hospital twice in less than five days.

Of course, Ye Jianchuan wasn't very clear about these things. All he knew was to project a powerful aura and let everyone know that this shop was not to be trifled with.

After all, if they continue to keep a low profile like this, then who knows, some Captain Li or Captain Wang might pop up and cause trouble again.

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After resolving this matter, Ye Jianchuan was finally able to focus on expanding his company's business for the foreseeable future.

The planned mineral water plant was built smoothly, and Ye Jianchuan made things very easy for himself. Since he was just copying homework, he might as well copy the slogans and mottos as well.

Therefore, the advertising slogan for Master Ye's mineral water remains the same one that is very familiar to later generations: "We do not produce water, we are just porters of nature."

However, although the mineral water plant was successfully established, the promotion of mineral water has not been so smooth. People's concept of drinking water is still at the level of boiling water and letting it cool.

It's just drinking water, nothing more than quenching thirst. Water is available everywhere, so why should I pay money to buy your bottled water?

So even with the Ye Shifu brand, and despite Ye Jianchuan's efforts to create numerous advertisements, the sales of mineral water were still not ideal.

However, Ye Jianchuan didn't care. After all, this was just something Ye Jianchuan wanted to create on a whim. Although the mineral water factory did take a lot of effort from Ye Jianchuan in the early stages, the actual cost was not much.

For Master Ye, it was probably just a small experiment using more than a month's profits; it wasn't anything serious.

Moreover, although most people are still not very interested in bottled water, Ye Jianchuan still managed to find several good sales channels, such as passenger buses, trains, and airplanes.

It's difficult to find drinking water in these places, especially on passenger buses. Many people can only find a sip of hot water when they arrive at a service area.

However, if you buy a bottle of mineral water, you can drink water whenever you want. So although mineral water has not been widely promoted, it has become a relatively common consumable in circles where people often need to travel long distances.

Chapter 307 Let's get charity going, I want to be Principal Ye!

In the two years that followed, Ye Jianchuan did not stop, but instead expanded his business into new areas.

Those previous products, whether they were instant noodles, biscuits, or even domestically produced cola or bottled water, could only be considered part of the food industry.

While these things can certainly make a lot of money, in the future, as competition gradually intensifies, the amount of profit to be made in this industry will actually be much less.

Ye Jianchuan knew he needed to make some plans in advance, so he quickly set his sights on the manufacturing industry, which he believed would be profitable in the future.

Well, the manufacturing industry is actually divided into many categories. The most profitable ones are naturally the high-tech manufacturing industries, such as computers, mobile phones, and automobiles in later generations. Their profit margins are actually terrifying.

Unfortunately, Ye Jianchuan did not choose to rashly enter these industries. On the one hand, it was because the initial investment in these industries was too large, and on the other hand, it was because it was not easy to recoup the investment in these industries at this stage.

There's no need to elaborate on computers; there are practically no computers in the entire country right now. As for mobile phones, they didn't appear until the 297s. Although things like the "brick phone" have appeared now, those brick-like mobile phones were really not very 'convenient'.

As for cars, although people in later generations still value buying cars, it is still very difficult to make money from cars now that bicycles are everywhere.

Besides, even if Ye Jianchuan wanted to delve into these areas, he didn't have the necessary conditions, since the system hadn't provided any design blueprints for them.

But it doesn't matter. The manufacturing industry that Ye Jianchuan chose is not a low-end industry, but a currently popular home appliance, television.

After entering the 1980s, although it can't be said that every household could watch television, the number of televisions owned was clearly on a steady upward trend.

Ye Jianchuan obtained a design blueprint for a popular color television with a slicked-back design from the system. It was because of this design blueprint that Ye Jianchuan began to plan his entry into the manufacturing industry.

Of course, this color television can only be considered the first step into the manufacturing industry. After all, Ye Jianchuan also knew that this type of television would only be popular for a little over ten years. Soon after the turn of the millennium, the legendary LCD television would appear.

In the future, these large-screen TVs that take up too much space, are very inconvenient, and are not easy to make large enough screens will be eliminated by the market.

However, these things don't really have much impact on Ye Jianchuan, because he doesn't plan to rely on the system to solve everything.

After all... if they rely on the system for all the blueprints, what if the system stops providing them with any manufacturing-related blueprints? Would this current 'television factory' then simply fail and die without any transformation?

This was of course impossible, so while Ye Jianchuan was establishing this television factory and entering the manufacturing industry, he also set up a research and development department to specifically research new products.

If researchers don't have something to guide them and are just blindly working around like headless flies, it's indeed not easy to produce a finished product. But what can you do when Ye Jianchuan is from a later era?

So, whether it was a mobile phone, a refrigerator, an LCD TV, or an electric kettle, an air conditioner, or anything like that, Ye Jianchuan explained the functions and basic principles of each to the R&D department.

Once a general goal is established, the research department has essentially found its direction. With the current technology, the things mentioned earlier are not impossible to achieve.

Of course, this was just a backup plan left by Ye Jianchuan. If he could obtain the complete design plan through the system, that would be even better.

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Besides constantly worrying about business, Ye Jianchuan also didn't forget to use the system to "make some money." After all, his system was a "good deeds system," so naturally he had to do some good deeds.

Before the business grew, helping out neighbors was considered a good deed. Now that the business has grown, the good deeds have naturally taken on a different meaning: 'charity'.

Indeed, the concept of charity is not very popular in China at present. Although everyone knows about Comrade Lei's deeds and there is even a memorial day to learn from Comrade Lei, such things are more like a good deed and a moral expression than a "cause".

However, Ye Jianchuan knew that some people in later generations had made charity a career. Ye Jianchuan felt that it would be a real pity not to do such a project that was so compatible with his system.

So Ye Jianchuan, as a 'patriotic entrepreneur,' quickly used his connections to speak with higher-ups and expressed his desire to make some contributions to the people in impoverished areas free of charge.

This is clearly a good thing, so the higher-ups naturally won't object. For a 'model' like Ye Jianchuan who is willing to contribute money and effort without compensation, they give him the green light directly, and even local officials have to cooperate with Ye Jianchuan.

With such treatment, Ye Jianchuan's charity plan was naturally implemented smoothly. Project Hope, which was originally scheduled to be launched in 1988 or 1999, was also brought forward by Ye Jianchuan.

In just over two years, Master Ye built more than 100 Hope Primary Schools across the country.

Such deeds instantly made Ye Jianchuan a recognized 'patriotic businessman'. Coupled with Ye Jianchuan's resume and family background, he would face no obstacles in his various businesses in China.

Of course, building more than a hundred Hope Primary Schools would require a lot of money. At least in other people's eyes, it would require Ye Jianchuan to take out most of his income to complete the project.