Chapter 2287
Enemies Meet
The group quickly arrived at the Chaoyang Hotel and then arrogantly got out of the car.
Now that they have money, they are more confident and act superior to restaurant staff.
The restaurant staff were already familiar with them and knew what kind of people they were, so they didn't pay any attention.
When Liu Lan saw them come in, she thought to herself, "Oh no!" He Yuzhu had just called to say he was coming over for dinner.
Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai and his group also happened to come to the restaurant for a meal.
These two groups are very likely to run into each other. And if they do, nothing good will come of it.
Liu Lan steeled herself and stepped forward: "Who do we have here? It's you guys."
Didn't I hear your fried chicken shop opened today?
"Why do you have time to come here and cause trouble?"
Yi Zhonghai snorted: "How dare you talk like that? We're here to eat."
Liu Lan pursed her lips: "Who knows if you're here to eat or to cause trouble?"
"Alright, take them to the lobby."
Jin Qihao frowned: "Manager Liu, please arrange a private room for us."
"The private rooms are all booked." Only then did Liu Lan notice Jin Qihao walking behind her.
At the same time, Liu Lan also saw Chai Ning and Cui Xin.
She wasn't surprised by this.
Every time Tang Yanling made a fortune, her two best friends would appear just in time.
Jin Qihao was taken aback and had no choice but to ask the waiter to take him to the lobby.
Chaoyang Hotel is doing very well. There aren't many private rooms available, and they're all fully booked, which is quite normal.
Just as Liu Lan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she saw He Yuzhu's car turn in, and she became nervous again.
After He Yuzhu got out of the car, he saw Yi Zhonghai and his group of people.
He didn't hide, nor was there any need for him to hide.
I used to avoid Yi Zhonghai and his gang because they had nothing and were capable of anything.
Now that they've found a sucker, they won't cause trouble for He Yuzhu without any scruples.
"Brother Zhu." The Liu brothers saw He Yuzhu first and quickly greeted him.
Regardless of what they say behind their backs, they are still very well-behaved in front of He Yuzhu.
Their voices naturally alerted Yi Zhonghai and his group.
Yi Zhonghai stopped and deliberately chatted loudly with Yan Bugui.
"Old Yan, you just said how much money our fried chicken shop made."
Yan Bugui was a shrewd person, and he started performing in a very cooperative manner.
He Yuzhu understood the two men's intentions but didn't care at all; his eyes remained fixed on Jin Qihao.
This person gave him a very familiar feeling, but he was certain that he had never seen this person before.
There's only one possibility: Shazhu has seen this person before.
With a brain like Sha Zhu's, there aren't many people he can remember, and even fewer that he can remember vividly.
He Yuzhu curiously flipped through Sha Zhu's memories and found the answer deep within them.
He also knew why Sha Zhu remembered it so clearly.
Jin Qihao is the same person who tricked Shazhu out of his meat buns with counterfeit money back then.
So many steamed buns, not stolen by the fleeing soldiers, but tricked away by one person.
How could that silly boy Zhu possibly tolerate it?
After He Daqing discovered the money was counterfeit and gave him a good scolding, he went back to the place where he had been scammed several times.
His goal was to find the person who had cheated him out of his money.
Although Shazhu never saw that person again, he kept that person's face deeply etched in his mind.
Jin Qihao has aged a lot since then, but his general appearance hasn't changed.
He Yuzhu tentatively asked, "You must be the son of that deaf old lady."
Jin Qihao seemed to have completely forgotten what happened back then, and his gaze towards He Yuzhu was merely appraising.
"You are He Yuzhu."
He Yuzhu chuckled inwardly. The person he, Sha Zhu, remembered his entire life, Jin Qihao had completely forgotten. It seemed somewhat ridiculous.
What intrigued He Yuzhu was whether Jin Qihao's trick of giving him steamed buns back then was unintentional or part of the deaf old lady's scheme.
Ever since Sha Zhu was cheated while selling steamed buns, the deaf old lady has been deliberately getting close to him.
It was around that time that Sha Zhu started getting close to the deaf old lady.
If it weren't for Jin Qihao who tricked He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu wouldn't have suspected the deaf old lady.
But since this person happened to be Jin Qihao, He Yuzhu couldn't help but become suspicious.
Unfortunately, this doubt may never be answered.
He Yuzhu ignored Jin Qihao and silently gave him a suspended death sentence.
Jin Qihao frowned slightly as he watched He Yuzhu's departing figure.
He also felt that He Yuzhu was somewhat familiar, but he really couldn't remember where he had seen He Yuzhu before.
Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu's retreating figure with dissatisfaction, secretly vowing to make He Yuzhu pay.
"Bang Geng, go back and tell Yanling to open the other two stores as soon as possible."
Banggeng immediately agreed: "Dad, don't worry, the shop near Qianmen will open next weekend."
Yi Zhonghai then smiled with satisfaction.
Jin Qihao was drawn by Yi Zhonghai's laughter: "Brother Yi, what are you laughing at?"
Yi Zhonghai explained, "Bang Geng just told me that the branch near Qianmen will open next weekend."
Qi Hao, I'd like to trouble you to attend the opening ceremony next weekend.
Jin Qihao smiled and agreed, "By the way, I've always heard you guys call him 'Silly Pillar.' How did you get that nickname?"
Yi Zhonghai said with disdain, "Sha Zhu was cheated while selling steamed buns, so his father gave him the nickname 'Sha Zhu'."
Jin Qihao's heart skipped a beat; he felt that this matter was somewhat familiar.
"Could you explain it to me in detail?"
"Yes." Yi Zhonghai and the others had said it countless times while eating at the Chaoyang Hotel.
They even embellished the story artistically, portraying He Yuzhu as someone who values money over life.
After Yi Zhonghai finished his vivid story, Jin Qihao also recalled the time he left Beijing.
When Beijing was about to be peacefully liberated, he secretly met with the deaf old lady, hoping to leave with her.
The deaf old lady was reluctant to leave, and felt that the Kuomintang could win back the country, so she chose to stay in Beijing.
Jin Qihao had no choice but to leave on his own. He had planned his route, but it was exposed when the routed troops attacked.
Jin Qihao had no choice but to take another route to leave.
He was on his way to buy some dry food when he saw a silly-looking child carrying a basket of steamed buns.
Jin Qihao thought the child was easy to fool, so he bought the steamed buns with counterfeit money.
He hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence. To verify his guess, Jin Qihao asked.
Do you remember what day that was?
Yi Zhonghai couldn't remember the exact date. At the time, he was too busy laughing at the He family and spreading the nickname "Silly Pillar."
As for the exact day you were scammed, that's not important at all.
Yan Bugui directly stated a date.
Upon hearing this, Jin Qihao realized it was the day he left Beijing and parted ways with the deaf old lady.
Now he was basically certain that He Yuzhu's nickname was his doing.
Jin Qihao sensed that He Yuzhu hadn't recognized him and didn't intend to say anything.
This matter was not honorable for him.
He didn't want to expose himself either.
Although Yi Zhonghai and the others were close to him, he couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't leak the information to He Yuzhu.
Liu Haizhong couldn't remember the exact date either, so he asked Yan Bugui, "You hadn't moved in yet, so how do you know it was that day?"
Yan Bugui said smugly, "You forgot, after I moved in, I drank with Lao He."
I asked out of curiosity, and I remembered it.
Everyone still trusted Yan Bugui's memory. (End of Chapter)