Chapter 2273
Yan Bugui's Reasons
Yi Zhonghai and his two companions were easy to deal with, and He Yuzhu wasn't worried that they would see through his plan.
He Yuzhu was afraid that Jin Qihao would see through the plan.
Therefore, He Yuzhu's plan to turn the tables was just to fool Yi Zhonghai and the others; he didn't really expect Duan Zicong to become the head chef at the restaurant.
After Jin Qihao returned, even if the Liu brothers lost contact with Xu Damao, they wouldn't be able to get any news about Yi Zhonghai from him.
He Yuzhu then thought of Yan Jiedi and planned to have her go back and take a look.
He Yuzhu then called Yan Jiedi and told her about the changes in the courtyard house.
Yan Jiedi answered his call, still somewhat bewildered.
"Brother Zhu, are you telling the truth? My dad and the others really have money now?"
Upon hearing her words, it was clear that Yan Jiedi knew nothing about the courtyard house.
This is not surprising.
The relationships among the Yan family members were never very close.
Before they meet, they must be on guard to avoid being tricked by the other party.
To avoid being taken advantage of, the Yan family members do not meet with each other unless it is something particularly important.
Fearing being plotted against, Yan Jiedi always changed into old clothes before going to see Yan Bugui.
Similarly, once Yan Bugui receives benefits, he won't think about the Yan family's children.
The fact that Yan Bugui took the initiative to think of the children meant that there was an opportunity to gain something from them.
"It's not that they're rich, it's that the deaf old lady's son is rich."
Jin Qihao gave them a lot of money and high wages.
After hanging up the phone, Yan Jiedi didn't hesitate at all. She went home, changed into her old clothes, and went to the courtyard house.
In the courtyard, Yan Bugui was boasting to himself.
"You wouldn't believe it, but with my silver tongue, Duan Zicong almost begged me to let him work at the restaurant."
Qin Huai felt particularly uncomfortable thinking that her son only earned 5,000 yuan a month, while Duan Zicong was asking for 20,000 yuan.
She could tolerate other things, but not money.
"Old Yan, you're paying him way too much. He's just a cook, why should he get such a high salary?"
Yan Bugui had already guessed this. There would definitely be people objecting to such a high salary.
He dared to offer Duan Zicong such a high salary because he was confident he could persuade Yi Zhonghai.
"A salary of 20,000 yuan is indeed high, but there's a reason why it's high."
First of all, everyone has eaten Duan Zicong's cooking.
I asked him if his skills were worth the price.
“Of course it’s worth the price.” Yan Jiecheng was the first to stand up and support Yan Bugui.
The Yan brothers, including Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangtian, all supported Yan Bugui.
It's not that Yan Bugui's words make any sense, nor that Duan Zicong's skills are really worth that much money.
The main reason is that they are opposing Yi Zhonghai's unfair treatment.
Yi Zhonghai has never been a fair person, and everyone knows that he is not fair.
In ordinary matters, it's one thing for Yi Zhonghai to show favoritism towards Yi Zhonghai.
However, Yi Zhonghai went too far.
Every time Bang Geng calls out "Dad," Yi Zhonghai will blindly side with Bang Geng.
Regardless of whether Bang Geng is right or wrong, he will scold everyone else.
Yan Jiecheng and his group have been reprimanded countless times.
Everyone went out to look for shops, preparing to open a fried chicken shop.
There was only one car in the yard, which was being hogged. The other people couldn't even get behind the wheel.
Banggeng drove to the nearest shop.
Others have to ride bicycles or take buses to find shops in distant places.
Once everyone returns, we will report on the results.
Yi Zhonghai even went against his conscience to praise Bang Geng for being capable and efficient in his work.
Yan Jiecheng and the others simply couldn't tolerate it.
The children of the Yan family in Liujiahe secretly reached an agreement to join forces to guard against the Jia family.
This is also the source of Yan Bugui's confidence. Qin Huairu, lacking in knowledge, couldn't find a reason to refute, but still insisted: "Even if he's worth 20,000 yuan, you can't give him such a high price."
"The price you offered is too high. If Jin Qihao finds out, do you think he'll be happy?"
Yi Zhonghai has a strong desire for control and is particularly sensitive. He becomes alert at the slightest sign of something amiss.
The alliance between the Liu and Yan families made him uneasy.
In addition, his inner feelings and inclinations towards the Jia family led him to side with Qin Huairu.
"Old Yan, what Huai Ru said makes sense. Qi Hao is rich, but nobody's money comes from thin air."
We must save him money.
Yan Bugui knew Yi Zhonghai would say that, so he wasn't surprised at all.
"Old Yi, I know everything you're saying. But don't forget what our purpose is."
"Is opening a restaurant profitable?"
At this point, Yan Bugui paused and glanced specifically at Yi Zhonghai.
"Our goal has never been to make money."
Our goal is to avenge the deaf old lady and bankrupt Sha Zhu.
Qin Huairu, don't you think that makes sense?
Regardless of their inner thoughts, no one dares to openly deny this objective.
Jin Qihao supports them because they know how to deal with He Yuzhu.
"What does this have to do with paying Duan Zicong such a high salary?"
Yan Bugui smiled smugly: "It's a big deal. Everyone knows that Duan Zicong is Sha Zhu's apprentice."
For us, his most important value is not his cooking skills, but his identity.
If we poach him, what will people say when they find out?
People would say that Sha Zhu is no good, even the apprentice he personally taught is unwilling to follow him.
This is the biggest blow to Sha Zhu.
Don't you agree?
Qin Huairu fell silent.
She was the smartest woman in the courtyard, but she was still just a woman.
If you let her compete for favor and use cunning, she can learn it without any instruction.
She was powerless to handle such complicated matters outside.
Qin Huai instinctively looked at Yi Zhonghai, hoping that he would stand up and say a few words in her defense.
Yi Zhonghai kept his head down and didn't see Qin Huairu's plea for help.
After pondering Yan Bugui's words, he had to admit that there was some truth to what Yan Bugui said.
What they need to do now is deal with He Yuzhu.
Poaching Duan Zicong would indeed severely damage He Yuzhu's reputation.
For him, it's worth it as long as he can strike at He Yuzhu.
More importantly, he doesn't have to pay for it himself. He's best at using other people's money to do his own thing.
He doesn't care how much money he gets, as long as the reason is plausible.
Yan Bugui noticed Qin Huairu's subtle actions but pretended not to see them and continued to give his reasons.
"I paid Duan Zicong such a high salary for another reason: to use his wealth to buy his horse bones."
If the chefs at Shazhu Restaurant knew that Duan Zicong was coming to our restaurant, their salaries would be so much higher.
They'll definitely be tempted.
We might be able to bring over the entire chef team from Shazhu Restaurant.
That way, Sha Zhu's restaurant won't be able to stay in business.
After being thoroughly persuaded by Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai was completely swayed.
In his view, Yan Bugui's method was indeed good.
"Old Yan, how confident are you that you can get Duan Zicong to join us?"
Yan Bugui didn't dare to say too much, but said, "I'm not sure either. Duan Zicong is, after all, Sha Zhu's apprentice. If he agrees as soon as I ask, there must be something fishy going on."
I think we need to observe him further.
Seeing how thorough Yan Bugui's considerations were, Yi Zhonghai's last doubts vanished.
"We definitely need to be careful. We must investigate thoroughly before trusting him." (End of Chapter)