Chapter 2267
To aid the enemy or to strike?
Liu Haizhong surveyed everything outside the window with satisfaction, feeling as if he had become a high-ranking leader.
"When we get to the restaurant, we'll go to the same private room we went to the other day."
Yi Zhonghai instinctively resisted: "The dishes in the private room are too expensive."
He didn't mean anything by it; he just didn't want He Yuzhu to take too much advantage of him.
In his view, their dining at He Yuzhu's restaurant was tantamount to aiding the enemy.
It was so that He Yuzhu could use their money to live a good life.
This is absolutely not allowed.
Who is he?
The steward of the courtyard house is the elder of the entire courtyard.
It's ridiculous that elders have to pay for a little food from younger generations.
This is also related to Yi Zhonghai's frequent dreams.
In his dream, he ate He Yuzhu's food without having to spend any money.
Not only did He Yuzhu not spend any money, but he also brought the best things to present to him as a sign of respect.
Liu Haizhong also thought it was expensive, but he also felt that there was a reason why it was expensive.
People of status eat expensive things.
"It's not like we can't afford it."
"What does this have to do with whether we can afford it or not? Sha Zhu is our enemy."
"We can't let him make money off us," Yi Zhonghai retorted, dissatisfied.
Just as Liu Haizhong was about to speak, Yan Bugui stopped him.
Regardless of whether he was aiding the enemy, Yan Bugui was always concerned with whether he could gain an advantage.
Whether or not one can gain an advantage largely depends on Yi Zhonghai's attitude.
Yan Bugui's stance is therefore self-evident.
"Old Liu, I don't think we should go to a private room."
Liu Haizhong asked, puzzled, "Why can't we go? The private room is so nice."
Yan Bugui explained slowly, "Let me explain it to you."
I'm asking you, is Sha Zhu our enemy?
"Yes."
"Should we deal with him?"
“Dealing with Sha Zhu has little to do with whether or not we go to a private room,” Liu Haizhong said, not understanding Yan Bugui’s meaning.
"Stop beating around the bush and just tell me directly."
Knowing that he was no match for Yan Bugui in terms of cunning, Liu Haizhong didn't bother trying to guess Yan Bugui's thoughts.
Yan Bugui was still somewhat unsatisfied, but fearing he might anger Liu Haizhong, he had no choice but to speak his mind directly.
"We can't go to Sha Zhu's restaurant with the intention of just eating."
We should go to the restaurant with the intention of damaging its reputation.
"How can we damage the reputation of Shazhu Restaurant?" Yi Zhonghai became interested after hearing Yan Bugui's words.
He was curious how going out to eat could damage He Yuzhu's reputation.
Yan Bugui was very pleased with himself when he saw this.
“When we go to the restaurant, we’ll go to the lobby. Once we’re in the lobby, we’ll spread the word about Sha Zhu’s nickname.”
Think about it, those people eating there are all prominent figures.
How could they face others if they knew they were eating food cooked by an idiot?
If they felt embarrassed, they wouldn't have gone to Sha Zhu's restaurant to eat.
Nobody goes to Sha Zhu's restaurant to eat. How can Sha Zhu's restaurant stay in business?
Sha Zhu's restaurant couldn't stay open, so our restaurant will reopen.
"What do you think those guests will choose?"
Liu Haizhong slapped his thigh: "Is there any need to say more? They will definitely go to our restaurant."
Yan Bugui nodded: "That's right. Going to eat will not only allow us to investigate Sha Zhu's restaurant's business, but also damage its reputation."
This is called killing two birds with one stone.
Yi Zhonghai smiled and no longer felt that going to He Yuzhu's restaurant was aiding the enemy.
He even wished he could eat at He Yuzhu's restaurant every day to damage He Yuzhu's reputation.
"Old Yan is right. Before our restaurant opens, we should come to Sha Zhu's restaurant more often."
Yan Bugui was all for Yi Zhonghai's words, and he was so happy that wrinkles appeared on his face.
Actually, Yi Zhonghai also felt a sense of relief. He wanted to eat the food cooked at He Yuzhu's restaurant, and even more so, he wanted to eat the food cooked by He Yuzhu himself.
He just couldn't get over his own mental hurdle.
Yan Bugui's words conveniently provided him with a way out.
He could then go to He Yuzhu's restaurant for a meal without feeling guilty and without worrying about moral burden.
The courtyard house wasn't far from Chaoyang Hotel, and Banggeng arrived quickly in his car.
Several people got out of the car aggressively and went straight into the restaurant.
Liu Lan was chatting gossiping with a few waiters when one of them reminded her.
"Manager Liu, those old men are here again."
Liu Lan turned her head and saw Yi Zhonghai and his group walking in arrogantly.
"These old bastards are definitely up to no good. Be careful."
No matter how dissatisfied she was, Liu Lan had no choice but to go and meet her.
"Have you all come to the wrong place?"
“We’re not in the wrong place, we’re here to eat,” Liu Haizhong said quickly.
"Don't tell me you're just using the excuse of having a meal to cause trouble. I'm not trying to be mean, but since you've already fooled the deaf old lady's son, go ahead and keep fooling him."
Why are you causing trouble at our restaurant?
"He Yuzhu has no relation to you and won't take care of you in your old age." Liu Lan didn't believe them.
Liu Haizhong was about to say something when Yi Zhonghai stopped him.
Their purpose in coming here is to damage the reputation of Chaoyang Hotel. There's no need to argue with Liu Lan over such a trivial matter.
If Liu Lan calls the police again and arrests them, how will they damage He Yuzhu's reputation?
Just then, Banggeng parked his car and came in.
Yi Zhonghai deliberately boasted loudly, "Hey, is the car parked properly? That's a car we just bought today, don't damage it."
Banggeng answered honestly, "Dad, the car is parked."
Unexpectedly, Banggeng even called him "Dad," which made Yi Zhonghai extremely satisfied.
"It's good that it's stopped. Liu Lan, we came here to eat, not to argue with you."
If your restaurant doesn't welcome customers, then you should close down as soon as possible.
When Liu Lan saw that many people around her were looking over, she immediately knew that Yi Zhonghai had ulterior motives.
"When you open a business, how can you not welcome customers?"
But when friends come, we welcome them with fine wine; when enemies come, we face them with hunting rifles.
I just don't know if you're enemies or friends.
Fearing that Yi Zhonghai would lose his temper, Yan Bugui spoke up before Yi Zhonghai could.
"Liu Lan, let me tell you, we bought a car worth 260,000 yuan today and came to your restaurant to celebrate."
"Find us two tables."
Liu Lan didn't pay much attention to Yan Bugui's boasting. A car worth 260,000 yuan wasn't even worth her attention.
Keep in mind, the car she drives costs over 300,000 yuan.
The peak dining season is approaching, and Liu Lan doesn't want Yi Zhonghai and his group to negatively impact the restaurant's business.
"Oh, so it's to celebrate buying a car. Okay, I'll arrange for someone to take you to a private room."
Seeing that Liu Lan didn't care about the car, Yi Zhonghai and the others felt a little frustrated.
They had so many happy events, but they couldn't tell He Yuzhu about them for fear of him finding out in advance.
The only thing I can say is that others don't care.
When Qin Huairu saw that the three old men were not gaining the upper hand, he quickly stepped in to save the day.
"We're not going to a private room. We'll stay in the main hall. Find us two adjacent tables; we'll need to split into smaller groups later."
Liu Lan was taken aback, then realized the reason: "So there are too many of you to fit in one car?"
"Then why not buy one more?"
The three women couldn't help but say with heartache, "Cars are so expensive, why buy so many?"
Yi Zhonghai glared at Yan Bugui with displeasure. He had originally intended to show off, but the third aunt's words had exposed his weakness.
In order to save face, Yi Zhonghai had to put on a brave face: "I'll just have Bang Geng go with me today. There's no one to drive."
Next time, I'll definitely buy a few more. (End of Chapter)