A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 219 Li Huaide Appears (I)

The Yan family began to make intensive preparations to open a restaurant like the He family. Of course, they couldn't open it that big, but they should be able to do it on a smaller scale, right?
You can't make a lot of money, but you can always make a little money. There are many workers in the textile factory, and as long as the boss agrees, the investment doesn't need to be too large.

He went to the He family's restaurant. Wow, they couldn't afford such a huge investment. Just the decoration of the three-story restaurant was beyond their means.

Although they had saved a little money over the years, after careful calculation, they didn't have much left. He planned to rent a small store, without any decoration, just put in tables, chairs and benches, buy some cooking utensils and start working. The problem now was the cook.

The most important thing is to find a cheap chef. Without a chef, the food will not taste good and no customers will come. It seems that I need to talk to He Yukai. I wonder if there is anyone among Zhuzi’s disciples.

As long as the cook is in place, he is sure that he can make money. Yan Bugui is full of confidence.

Cha Piaoxiang is becoming more and more famous, and its private dishes are not bad either. More and more people come here because of its reputation, and the guests here are all introduced by each other.

According to an acquaintance, there is nothing at the entrance of the courtyard house, not even a sign. The business model is that good wine needs no bush, and all it needs is word of mouth in a specific circle.

Today's private restaurant welcomed a special guest, who was dressed in a suit and followed by a beautiful secretary. The secretary was very pleasing to the eye, and the waiter couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.

"Where have you been making your fortune, Lao Li? It's been a while since I last saw you since you left the steel mill. You seem to be doing pretty well!"

"Haha, Lao Wang, you're too polite. After leaving the steel mill, I went out to have a look. I lingered in the colorful world of Hong Kong Island and didn't want to come back. But Beijing is my home after all. Now the situation is much better, so I came back to take a look and find some opportunities to make a fortune."

"You have made a fortune, you are well-dressed and surrounded by beautiful women."

"Haha, Lao Wang, you're too kind, huh?"

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the food?"

"There's nothing wrong with the food, but why does it taste so familiar? It looks like it was made by Chef He!"

"Haha, you, Old Li, are really a foodie. That's right, this is made by Chef He. This private restaurant is owned by He Yukai, who is an old acquaintance of yours."

"Oh? Lao He left too? I remember him being as steady as a rock!"

"I left on my own. That 'Cha Piao Xiang' was also opened by He Yukai. He was affiliated with the steel mill and opened that store. This one is considered a private restaurant and is not open to the public. Only acquaintances would know about this place. Chef He is the chef himself. You need to make reservations in advance, otherwise you won't be able to eat there."

"It seems that Lao He has made a lot of money."

Li Huaide was shocked by the news. He didn't expect that He Yukai, who was a lifeless man and had no interest in his career, had such a big business after not seeing him for a few years.

The key is that this is still a legitimate business, which is much safer than his business. To put it nicely, his business is a trading company, but to put it bluntly, it is smuggling without any procedures.

After his father-in-law got into trouble, he no longer had any help, and it was no longer easy for him to do business properly. After all, although it has been tacitly agreed to, it has not been completely liberalized. Even if his business was liberalized, he would not have much left after paying tariffs.

Even though there are huge profits now, the risks involved are not small. He Yukai is different. He still operates within the framework. He has been to Cha Piaoxiang and made a lot of money.

He is now thinking about the possibility of getting He Yukai to work together. He Yukai has connections and resources, and if they can become partners, it will be profitable.

As for the share given to He Yukai, it was not a big deal. He was very generous as long as it was useful. His former residence was very big.

He is never stingy as long as it is useful to him, and this is also the secret of his success. Many people focus on petty profits, but he does not care about these at all. On the contrary, as long as it is beneficial to him, he can give up his interests, and everyone can make money together and get rich together.

He has observed that whether it is Cha Piaoxiang or private dishes, the business philosophy is exactly the same as that in Hong Kong Island. This He Yukai is really a capable person with both ability and connections. This person will definitely be extraordinary in the future. If he gets on He Yukai's boat, won't he be able to eat and drink well in the future?
He and He Yukai have always maintained a good relationship. The most important thing is that his business can really make money. He never becomes emotional about the so-called connections. He believes that only if you can bring benefits to the other party, then you have the best relationship. Otherwise, you are nothing.

If they can't benefit from you, why should they help you? Li Huaide is a sophisticated egoist. Qin Huairu can bring him the joy of the holy heart, so he will also give Qin Huairu certain benefits. This is an equal exchange.

The only thing he didn't expect was that Qin Huairu would bite back in the end, causing the tigress in his family to turn against him. If his father-in-law had not fallen, he would not have dared to show up in the capital. Only suddenly did he realize how cruel his kind-looking father-in-law was.

He knew a lot of his father-in-law's secrets. If he hadn't been smart enough to sneak out of the capital when his father-in-law wasn't paying attention, he was sure that his grave would be overgrown with grass by now.

This was the retreat route he had prepared long ago. A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Over the years, he had obtained a lot of money and property, most of which were outside the capital. Fortunately, he was smart. Thinking of the disappearance of all the money and property in a stronghold in the capital, he broke out in a cold sweat.

If he hadn't saved his fortune outside the capital, he would be as miserable as he could be now.

I have to say that Li Huaide is really amazing. Even from such a big incident, he was able to escape unscathed and can now appear in the capital openly.

Qin Huairu taught him a lesson, so he was extra cautious with the women around him. When he met You Fengxia in Hong Kong Island, he was attracted by her charm, fashion and seductiveness. You Fengxia was conquered by his superpowers, but then he discovered that You Fengxia was definitely not a simple person.

She has strong communication skills and has now become his right-hand man. Because of You Fengxia's help, he has been successful in the business world over the years. Many people have fallen under You Fengxia's spell. Of course, You Fengxia has not suffered any loss. At most, she was touched on the hand by the other party, and the other party signed the contract in a daze.

It has to be said that women are indeed a sharp weapon against men. She can soften any strong man. If You Fengxia is taken advantage of, he will definitely stay away from You Fengxia.

He has the possessiveness that all men have. He can let bygones be bygones about what happened before with him, but after being with him, I have to remain virgin for him.

He Yukai is his first target in Beijing, so it will depend on You Fengxia's ability. He wants to see if He Yukai is really indifferent to women. When they worked together, he was impressed by He Yukai's self-control.

During the special period, he was afraid that He Yukai would retaliate, so he secretly investigated every aspect of He Yukai. What discouraged him was that there was really no handle on He Yukai, and the policy basis could be found for the signing of every document in the factory.

In the end, he had no choice but to give up. It was the first time he had met such an impeccable person. Director Yang was a man of principle, right? Wasn't he still brought down by him after he found a flaw? But he didn't find any flaws in He Yukai.

He didn't want to get rid of He Yukai. He wanted to find something that could hold He Yukai back and use it to control him. Who else in the factory could bring him down at that time?

It is undoubtedly He Yukai. He Yukai has strong connections, sufficient qualifications and abilities. As long as He Yukai wants, he will not be able to keep his position.

But He Yukai just ignored the position that he valued, which made him discouraged.

Even the flaws of He Yukai's wife Cai Wenqing cannot be found. There are actually such people in the world. Both the couple have no flaws. No one would believe it if I told others about it.

But he had to believe it, because he didn't believe it when he received the report. He signed and read all the instructions of the two people himself, and sure enough, all of them had policy basis. In the end, he gave up.

"Old Wang, is He Yukai here now?"

"I don't think he's here. He Yukai is a mysterious figure who has been missing for a long time. Cha Piaoxiang is not here either. I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Well, maybe you can ask Master He and find out."

"I'll ask someone to check if they're free now!" "Thank you, Lao Wang!"

"You're welcome!"

Lao Wang stood up and left the private room, and went to ask the waiter to find He Yuzhu. Li Huaide had obviously made a fortune. Although it was inconvenient for him, he still had younger generations at home, right?
He wanted to see what this guy was doing. If he had great potential, he wanted to ask if he could let his kid take a ride. He had never doubted Li Huaide's ability. He knew that this guy was no ordinary person. He was good at networking and was not an ordinary person.

"Old Li, is this He Yukai very powerful?"

"Hey, of course it's amazing. Let me put it this way! If He Yukai applies heat to us, we can basically get a green light all the way in Beijing, and then we will make a fortune."

"Is it really that magical? I only think money can make things happen, but I've never heard of people being able to make things happen."

You Fengxia was skeptical about Li Huaide's words. In her opinion, if he was really that great, he would not have opened a restaurant.

Of course, she would not refute Li Huaide's words. After all, Li Huaide was her financial sponsor and her boss. As long as she was given what she deserved, she didn't care about anything else. To put it bluntly, she had nothing to do with him.

Of course Li Huaide could see that You Fengxia didn't believe it, so he explained in detail that there were cultural differences and the situation in Hong Kong Island was different from here.

There is at least money over there, and as long as you have money you can do whatever you want. But it is different here.

Private Kitchen

"Master He, the guests in the backyard box want to see you, do you have time?"

"Backyard? I'll be there in a minute."

The guests in the backyard are all people of a certain status. If you want to meet them, then go and meet them. My eldest brother has specifically instructed that the guests in the backyard must be served attentively.

It's okay to meet him now since he is not very busy. I guess he is interested in the dishes he cooks. After the private restaurant opened, many customers wanted to know the stories behind these dishes.

He was no longer surprised by this. These guests were all educated people. They wanted to know the stories behind their food before eating. It seemed that the food tasted better after knowing the stories. They also wanted to discuss the history of the time.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head. It turned out that educated people were different from rough people like him. As long as the food was delicious, he wouldn't care about so much else.

"Director Li? I haven't seen him for years. Looks like he's made a fortune! Haha."

He Yuzhu walked into the box and recognized Li Huaide at a glance. He thought something had happened to this guy, but he didn't expect that he would appear in front of him in a decent manner, dressed in a suit and tie, like a beast in human clothing, but he was different.

Of course, he just thought about this in his mind and would never say it out loud. After all, the restaurant belonged to them and there was no need to offend anyone.

"Master He is different now. The quality of his dishes has improved a lot. It seems that he was hiding his incompetence back then! Come on, we are old acquaintances. Take a seat!"

"Okay, since the old leader has come to visit, we should have a drink!"

He Yuzhu looked at the charming and fashionably dressed You Fengxia and muttered to himself.

No matter where this guy goes, there is always a shortage of beautiful women around him. Qin Huairu back then and Wei Zhe now are still very young. I wonder if their bodies can handle it.

Of course he didn't stare at him, as that would be very impolite. He also felt that Li Huaide must have something going on, and it was not as simple as reminiscing about the past.

"It's not that I was hiding my incompetence back then, it's because you, old leader, are well aware of the situation back then. The ingredients were all very simple. Of course, in order to make sure the leaders had a good meal, I put in a lot of effort.

My specialty is not Sichuan or Shandong cuisine, but Tan’s cuisine, a family tradition. Look at these things, where could you see them at that time, let alone eat them! ”

He Yuzhu did not comment on Li Huaide's words. He did not take cooking seriously back then and his specialty was Sichuan cuisine. But he could not say that directly now. He had to save face in SH City.

His eldest brother said that from now on he is a businessman and should not offend anyone. If he can deal with them, then deal with them. If he can't, then just leave. He is the head chef and most people don't care about them. Of course, if he meets someone who does, then there is nothing he can do.

"Master He is telling the truth. Under the conditions at that time, even if we could get these ingredients, we wouldn't dare to eat them. We are not good enough!"

Li Huaide also echoed He Yuzhu's words. He thought he understood He Yuzhu, but now it seems that he can't understand it anymore. He doesn't know what this former subordinate is thinking.

Afterwards, the two reminisced about the past years and talked about the difficulties and hardships in the past. Of course, they were also testing each other. People saw that they were chatting about everything and reminiscing about their previous working experiences.

In fact, the two were testing each other. He Yuzhu had never believed in Li Huaide, thinking that he had already seen through this man's character. There was no gain without pain. Now that he had pulled him aside to talk so much, there must be something going on.

Li Huaide did not try to find out what He Yukai had experienced during the time he was away, nor did he try to find out where He Yukai got the money to grow his business to such a big size.

He Yuzhu seemed honest, but in fact he perfectly avoided all his questions. He secretly lamented that after working under him for so many years, he actually didn't know this deputy director of the canteen.

Thinking of this, he stopped probing. He didn't care where He Yukai got the capital. He only cared about how to attract He Yukai to join his business and create value for him.

"Master He, where is your elder brother? Is he in the restaurant now?"

"Oh, Director Li, it's such an unfortunate coincidence. My eldest brother said he would go to the countryside for a while. He has been fascinated by old things recently and wanted to see if he could find any bargains. You don't know, he spent a lot of money, but few of the things he brought back were of any interest.

My eldest sister-in-law has said it several times, but my eldest brother promised to correct himself verbally, but his actions were determined not to change, which made my eldest sister-in-law very angry, haha. . .

But don't worry, Director Li, I will definitely tell my elder brother about your return when he comes back, and he will contact you then!"

I didn't expect this person to be here to see my big brother. I can't directly tell him my big brother's location now. I'd better deal with him first and ask my big brother for his opinion later. This guy is not a good person. It's better not to have any contact with him if possible.

"I see. Well, if your brother comes back, tell him that I'm back. This is my business card. We are old partners. Let's find time to catch up. There aren't many old friends left in Beijing."

Li Huaide was not going to explore whether what He Yuzhu said was true or not. It was meaningless. He just wanted to achieve his goal.

"Okay, I'll pass it on! Director Li, I have to get busy. Please enjoy your meal and drink. We'll talk again when we have time!"

"As you please!"

(End of this chapter)