Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 89 Come to think of it

Zhang Kaiwu smiled. This is what a head shopkeeper should do! ?

Make something big?

Come to think of it.

The chief manager takes charge of the direction, encourages people and does not act rashly.

The second shopkeeper dealt with the aftermath of the incident and encouraged people with promises.

The third shopkeeper waved a whip and urged his employees to do their fortune-telling work.

It has never changed in thousands of years.

At most it’s just a change of name!

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In order to do my best to be a good manager.

He walked out of the shop carrying his crutches, ready to go play with Shopkeeper Niu.

Discuss life path.

On the arrow tower on Qianmen Street, soldiers were swarming and machine guns were everywhere.

If Qianmen Street was not the source of taxation for the entire Peking, it would probably have been closed.

The densely packed Blue Sky and White Sun soldiers blocked the entire Peking.

The people of the United States were still worried and sent someone to supervise.

It must have been painful to lose such a large amount of stuff.

Zhang Kaiwu didn't have the chance to see what was in the small box, seeing their attitude towards sealing off the city.

It must be gold, I guess?
So 200 kilograms of gold were missing.

Wouldn't this cause rebellion?!

I don’t know how long the blockade will last, as Peking is such a small city.

It's really fast to search once.

Be patient and wait!
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Yesterday afternoon, he became famous in Qianmen Street.

The popular flower stick?

Seeing Manager Zhang walking on Qianmen Street with a cane, many managers came over to try to get close to him.

Asked if his leg was feeling better.

The owners of the two tea shops sent two bags of tea at the same time.

The shopkeeper of Nei Liansheng Shoe Store asked with concern:

"Your shoes aren't broken, are they?"

"I'll have my buddy send you another pair later. It'll be a gift to turn misfortune into good fortune."

What the shopkeeper of Nei Liansheng said is really nonsense!
Eggs are harder than shoes! ?
Zhang Kaiwu said awkwardly:

"The cloth shoes are of very good quality. My feet still hurt, but there is nothing wrong with the shoes."

The owner of the Bian Yi Fang Roast Duck Restaurant was asked to try the roast duck when he had time, and not just hang out with the Niu owner.

The neighbors were also very enthusiastic and looked forward to him coming to the store to play.

Eating too much mutton in this season will cause you to get a sore throat, so it’s a good idea to try roast duck in the summer.

Watch their passionate performance.

Zhang Kaiwu wondered if these shopkeepers wanted to get to know him, so as to avoid losing everything! ?
When giving his statement yesterday, Zhang Kaiwu's excuse was that he did not recognize Manager Yan.

Before he even arrived at the Yitiaolong Restaurant, the shopkeeper Niu ran out grinning.

He pulled him and said, "Brother! Come in quickly and have some tea, and tell me in detail how you kicked Manager Yan."

Zhang Kaiwu sat down with him, looked at the excited Niu, and said speechlessly:

"Yesterday you left for a while, and I was talking to sister Chunhua. He suddenly attacked me, and I kicked him back."

"It only took a second, and so many people saw it, you must have listened to more than a dozen versions of it!"

He made the tea himself and the two of them lit cigarettes.

Shopkeeper Niu then said with a smile:

"You don't know. I've listened to more than 30 versions."

"I was forced to write several versions, and my wife asked me questions half the night."

"From the time we went out to play yesterday at noon until the end of the afternoon."

"She kept complaining to me, asking me why I left so early and why I didn't even see how the kick was made."

This is so disunited.

This is a bit unusual.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhang Kaiwu asked curiously:

"Is there any other reason for this?"

Shopkeeper Niu smiled and gave a thumbs up.

He slowly explained, "Manager Yan's pickle shop has always had 20 to 30 employees, all of them are tall and strong."

"His adoptive father, Mr. Yu, and all his relatives used to run escort agencies."

"There are about a hundred people from the two families, seventy or eighty porters, and fifty or sixty rifles in the escort agency outside the city."

"Shopkeeper Yan is the only child of three generations of the two families. He has practiced martial arts since he was young, and has beaten all the neighbors in the alley since he was a child."

"How should I put it? Manager Yan has an impulsive and reckless personality. Although he doesn't do bad things like bullying men and women, he doesn't do good things like respecting the elderly and loving the young either."

"It was only after the last incident at the escort agency, where a large number of escorts died, that he became a little more restrained in his personality."

Shopkeeper Niu said with emotion, "His family is the richest in Zhima Hutong. You have seen that magnificent courtyard."

"There is no legitimate reason. Wu Deren can't do anything to him. He is afraid that his family will take revenge on his family. Do you think everyone is curious about this matter?!"

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It turned out to be the case.

Zhang Kaiwu: “…”

He only knew that Wu Deren was the sworn enemy of Shopkeeper Yan, and he had tried to win over Captain Wu Deren yesterday.

He kind of understood!

The crowd's behavior yesterday afternoon was a bit strange. They just stood there watching the fun, but no one came out to speak up and rush to save the people.

We are all neighbors, there is no reason to be so cold.

Zhang Kaiwu thought it meant: Everyone should clean up the snow in front of their own door.

It turns out that when the wall falls, everyone pushes it!

It is impossible for anyone to expect others to be grateful after being bullied and beaten.

If you don't add insult to injury, you are a saint.

You think fighting is a small matter, but that's just what you think.

Those who are beaten will never forget it for the rest of their lives.

Shopkeeper Niu's words were very polite, but in fact, everyone probably hated Shopkeeper Yan's family secretly.

I guess Shopkeeper Niu lives next door to Shopkeeper Yan, so he must have suffered a lot, otherwise why would Mrs. Niu be so interested in Shopkeeper Yan getting beaten?!

Shopkeeper Niu looked at his expression carefully and saw that he looked calm.

I admire him even more!

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To live in peace.

To cut the grass, you must remove the roots!

Since you have already offended Manager Yan to death, don't blame yourself for being cruel and ruthless.

What if Mr. Yu hired someone to kill someone?!

Those who run escort agencies and make their living in the underworld rely on their ruthlessness and cruelty, and on their connections in the underworld. Are there any good people like them?
Dozens of quick guns!
It’s impossible to guard against it.

There is only the principle of cutting the grass at its roots, there is no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days! ?

Zhang Kaiwu smiled, took a sip of tea, and slowly asked:

"What's the name of their escort agency outside the city? How many people are there in it? Is it still in business?"

Shopkeeper Niu's teeth clenched, this brother is really cruel!
This is going to kill you!
He quickly said with a smile:

"In the first half of the year, Changfeng Escort Agency encountered problems while transporting goods. They were ambushed and robbed by bandits. After many casualties, the escort agency paid compensation and disbanded."

Zhang Kaiwu asked with a smile:
"Don't you have a few good brothers in the escort agency who can stay and take care of the Yu family? The fence has collapsed, and there are still three dead stakes?"

"Isn't that how it's played in the opera? When Liu Bei was down and out selling straw sandals, he had a brother, Zhang Fei, to help him."

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Brother Kaiwu really doesn’t let go!
Seeing Zhang Kaiwu's calmness, Shopkeeper Niu said awkwardly:
"There are a few loyal escort agency guys who also joined the pickle shop as guys."

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"I saw dozens of workers in the pickle factory the other day, and they were loyal to Manager Yan!"

"It's hard to predict what will happen in this world. Maybe the Yan family will be able to regain its former glory and make a comeback in the future!"

Shopkeeper Niu was sweating profusely and explained awkwardly:

"Brother Kaiwu! There are only a few diehard fans living in the pickle factory."

"The others are just hired workers and have nothing to do with the Yan family."

"It can help with momentum when the wind is favorable, but it will probably run very fast when the wind is against it."

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:

"So that's how it is. They looked quite impressive during the quarrel yesterday."

Shopkeeper Niu smiled and said:

"We are all here to support our families. Can't we just run faster when the boss has something to do?"

Zhang Kaiwu is fine now.

Silently drinking tea, wondering if I should go out and play with a club tonight! ?

Will the neighbors suspect him?
Will Mrs. Yan be at home?
Should I let her go then?
Does Mrs. Yan have any relatives?
Do you want to light a fire?
What should we do if the Eight Great Hutongs are burned down?
There must be gold, silver and treasures buried in the Yan family’s pickle factory.

Pickles have been sold in Peking for hundreds of years, so the quantity cannot be small.

Do you want to bring back those pickles?

If it is a forced attack, should we take the risk of using the Garand rifle with its fast eight-bullet rifle?

Or should we play it safe and go and get hit with a club every night?

Looking at Zhang Kaiwu drinking tea with murderous intent, he was thinking about something.

The atmosphere is a bit tense...

Shopkeeper Niu's face was covered with sweat, and he felt a little regretful for saying too much.

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Regarding this matter of Manager Yan's family, there is someone who is more anxious than Zhang Kaiwu!
I am even more afraid that the Yan family will recover.

Comeback.

Commander Wu arrived on a three-wheeled motorcycle with a large group of people.

With a squeak, it stopped at the door of Changchuntang Pharmacy.

No time for bragging.

Zhang Kaiwu and Shopkeeper Niu came to the door curiously and found that many shopkeepers were hiding at the door watching the fun.

Commander Wu walked into Changchun Hall with a smile.

Straight to the point, he asked:

"Doctor Liu, have you gotten the result from Manager Zhang? Have you written the prescription?" Doctor Liu said with a smile:

"The prescription is ready. I took fifty dollars worth of medicine yesterday. I may need another fifty dollars for the medicine later."

Wu Deren looked unhappy and stared at Doctor Liu closely.

Doctor Liu handed over the prescription and asked timidly:
"The medicine is better, but a little expensive. What do you think, Captain Wu?"

Doctor Liu was a little uneasy, as one hundred dollars could buy him several concubines.

He can't make that much net profit in a year.

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Wu Deren looked at the recipe and said:
"You are too kind-hearted, aren't you? I see, it's only two courses of treatment. What if Manager Zhang leaves behind a root cause of the disease?"

"The twenty dollars that Manager Zhang paid for the consultation is not written on it. Don't you want it?"

"We are neighbors, but you can't do this. You have to take what you have to take. With your kind heart, will Changchun Hall still do business in the future?!"

Doctor Liu said timidly:

"Maybe, maybe Shopkeeper Zhang needs to prescribe four more prescriptions?"

Wu Deren said with a smile:
"Then write eight copies first. What if Manager Yan refuses to acknowledge it in the future?"

"Let's get a two hundred dollar deposit for the medicine. I have to be responsible for Manager Zhang."

Doctor Liu: “…”

That ankle sprain, a thousand dollars! ?
Family ruined?

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Doctor Liu looked at the large group of soldiers outside who had already guarded the pickle shop.

Looking at the black muzzle of the gun, he smiled and said:

"Captain Wu is fair and wise! I will change the recipe right away."

"It's very simple, just change the number at the top of the line!"

Wu Deren said with a smile:
"It's all for the sake of harmony among neighbors. It's not that smart. I can't help it."

Doctor Liu added a few words to the prescription and handed it to him.

Wu Deren took the recipe with a smile and closed the pickle shop first.

He took a group of people to Zhima Hutong to ask for money for medicine.

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A group of shopkeepers who came to watch the fun pulled Doctor Liu out to ask him some questions.

Doctor Liu said sternly, "The direction of the kick by Manager Zhang was wrong. My foot has been hurting a lot. This disease is a bit troublesome."

"If you want to eradicate it, it will probably cost a thousand dollars to treat it."

"Boss Wu forgives Shopkeeper Zhang and goes to help his neighbor get money for medicine."

The shopkeepers on Qianmen Street looked at each other and went back into their shops.

Without any prior arrangement, they all secretly sent their men to Zhima Hutong to secretly inquire about the latest news.

The soybean paste factory was surrounded by onlookers.

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Zhang Kaiwu smiled awkwardly at Shopkeeper Niu. This is really too fast! ?

Manager Yan went to see Dandan yesterday, but there is still no result!
I don’t know whether Mrs. Yan has returned home?
Did you go into Dongcheng yesterday?

The two men went back to drink tea, and the embarrassed shopkeeper Niu also sent a waiter to inquire.

Wu Deren does things very quickly!

The house was ransacked and the whole family was exterminated quickly.

He has so many things to do, and he also has to find things for the beautiful people.

He was an old neighbor of Zhima Hutong who knew him well, and he quickly brought out a few people, who were old friends in the escort agency.

Manager Yan was beheaded.

All the jars of pickles that Grandpa Yu had buried underground were forced out of their places and dug out.

Master Yu was completely exterminated.

Money is the root of currency!
The shop owners on Qianmen Street couldn't help but run out to watch the fun.

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The sidecar motorcycle was parked in front of the Changchun Hall.

Inside Changchun Hall.

Wu Deren handed over one hundred and twenty dollars with a smile, and Doctor Liu looked at him anxiously.

Wu Deren smiled and said:

"Luckily I got there quickly. Several of the Yu family's men were planning to betray their boss and run away to become bandits, but I caught them all."

"This is the money for the medicine for you and Shopkeeper Zhang. If it's not enough, come back to me after I sell the shop and the yard."

Doctor Liu said timidly:

"Captain Wu is very smart! If it's not enough, I will come to you immediately."

He knew that the one hundred and twenty dollars were the result of his relationship with Zhang Kaiwu.

It's also hush money.

It’s also the recipe fee.

It is also a fee for hot pot.

This is also an explanation given by Chief Wu to the neighbors.

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Wu Deren went out with a smile.

The shopkeepers watching outside were all saying:

"General Wu is fair, kind, and considerate of his neighbors."

Wu Deren ran away happily.

The guys who were outside asking for information also came back.

They entered their respective shops mysteriously and reported their work to the shopkeepers.

The pickle shop was closed.

The pickle factory was closed.

Later, he sold it and used the money to pay for the medicine at Changchuntang.

Because Captain Wu did not get the money, he took away a large jar of aged pickles.

I heard that he likes the taste and it’s not worth much!
Mr. Yu was driven onto the street and became homeless.

A few guys in the pickle factory tried to take action but were caught and ran away.

More than thirty male and female workers dispersed on the spot, and did not even get their wages for this month.

General Wu helped to advance the money for Manager Zhang's medicine to Doctor Liu.

Several soldiers were selling pickles at half price, and many neighbors were rushing to buy them.

The price is very favorable, if you want to buy it, go quickly.

If you buy more, you will get a jar for free.

Go quickly!

A lot of people are rushing to buy it.

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Xiao Cui, who went to inquire about the news, bought a few kilograms of pickles.

Even if the weather is hot, this thing won't go bad.

Xiaolian rushed to buy pickles again, what a rare opportunity!

A rare event once in hundreds of years!
She asked Chen Xueru for some wages and planned to buy more to send back home, and she could also get a jar for free.

After hearing the news from Xiao Cui, Mu Chunhua hurried back to Zhima Hutong.

She wasn't in a hurry to buy pickles.

She was afraid that her father would be soft-hearted and take in Old Man Yu, which would cause trouble.

Inside Zhima Hutong.

Mu Chunhua saw her father sitting in front of the gate of the slum, chewing snacks and watching the hustle and bustle of buying pickles.

Neighbors were everywhere holding jars of pickles, laughing and chatting as if it were New Year’s Day.

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Seeing her coming back in a hurry, he understood at once.

The shepherd father said angrily, "You kid! Am I such a fool? You are dragging my family to their death!"

"Mr. Yu went to East City to look for Manager Yan and his friends. He probably won't be back. Someone has followed him."

"It depends on whether Madam Yan and the others can leave Peking. If they can survive, then Shopkeeper Yan will not die. But it's difficult!"

The shepherd threw a piece of donkey-hide gelatin into his mouth and chewed it slowly:

"They are so pitiful! Now that you are back, cook dinner early."

"After taking two doses of medicine, I have a very good appetite today!"

"You silly child! You worry about nothing!"

"Who would want to die when they can live well?"

Mu Chunhua went to cook with a smile on her face. She was going to make a rice pudding with eight treasures!

There are too many red dates, yams, and other things like that, and they will go bad if you don’t eat them.

I hope everything is fine at home.

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Zhang Kaiwu and Manager Niu were drinking tea and heard the news from the waiter.

He found that his energy increased by 1182 points at once, reaching points.

I don’t know where the energy comes from.

This is really weird! ?
You can't find your sister no matter how hard you try!

Lou Bancheng and his family live in Dongcheng District, and they did not come to the one-stop restaurant today.

Maybe it’s because of the city lockdown, his car is not convenient to move around! ?
Zhang Kaiwu was again dragged by Manager Niu to have lunch and drink.

They said there was no business today and wanted to avoid wasting the meat and vegetables prepared in the store.

Bullshit!

Although business is not good, there are still transactions in Niu's shop every day.

No matter how difficult the days are, there is always a master who lives a comfortable life.

Some people eat bran every day, while others cannot live without meat.

Are you worried that you can’t sell it?
Shopkeeper Niu probably wanted to celebrate as it was a good thing that his evil neighbor had died.

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Zhang Kaiwu and Shopkeeper Niu boasted, drank, and played for a long time.

Now there are lockdowns everywhere and there is nowhere to go.

In the late afternoon.

All the pickles in the store and the factory have been processed.

Even the big vats have been dealt with.