Chapter 567: Lou Xiao'e Wants to Poach Shazhu

Not knowing that Thus: Thus: Mahua was arguing with Jia Zhangshi and other beasts on his behalf, Shazhu took Lou Xiao'e back to the private siheyuan on his motorcycle.

Seeing the two return, Yu Li hurriedly greeted them and brewed tea for Lou Xiao'e, using the so-called good tea leaves that Shazhu had obtained from the big leader.

She originally wanted to leave.

But seeing that Shazhu and Lou Xiao'e's complexions were not good, she interjected.

"Not going well?"

"It's not that it's not going well; I was almost disgusted to death by those siheyuan people. How many years has Yi Zhonghai been dead, and Jia Zhangshi is still pulling Yi Zhonghai's old moral blackmail trick."

Shazhu's depressed voice.

It rang in Yu Li's ears.

Meanwhile, Lou Xiao'e laughed heartlessly.

Shazhu rolled his eyes at Lou Xiao'e.

They've been forced by those siheyuan people to repair the siheyuan, and you still have the mood to laugh loudly.

Your heart is really big.

His gaze fell on Yu Li, and he told her all about those siheyuan matters in detail.

Let Yu Li also open her eyes and gain experience.

"After I and Lou Xiao'e returned to the siheyuan, the two widows Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu came over. Qin Huairu, under the pretext of catching up, invited Lou Xiao'e to chat at her place, but Lou Xiao'e ignored Qin Huairu's attempt, and Jia Zhangshi stepped forward to speak for Qin Huairu."

"Have the Jia family widows reconciled?"

Yu Li looked shocked.

Recently.

The Jia family widows were causing a huge ruckus, both beating and scolding.

Jia Zhangshi scolded Qin Huairu for not observing womanly virtues, giving the Jia family a green hat; Qin Huairu scolded Jia Zhangshi for ruining the Jia family's feng shui, causing the death of Old Jia and Little Jia.

"Jia Zhangshi said Lou Xiao'e's money is so much she couldn't spend it in several lifetimes, claiming she's been an old neighbor of Lou Xiao'e for many years, asking Lou Xiao'e to spend money to repair the siheyuan, saying it's a good deed and the neighbors would give Lou Xiao'e fame." Shazhu directly exposed the Jia family widows' trick, saying, "I think that Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, under the banner of repairing the siheyuan, want to turn their Jia family's current house from one into two."

"Really?"

Yu Li was also frightened.

That's really not something a person could say.

"If you don't believe me, ask Lou Xiao'e."

"That's exactly what Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu said. You people in charge are formidable, having found me a Factory Director Yang and waiting for me to discuss work, so those people didn't dare to speak."

"Lou Xiao'e, I'm not saying this about you, but you also know what kind of people those siheyuan folks are. On the way, I've told you several times not to go, but you insisted on going."

Shazhu's tone.

Full of helplessness.

He truly didn't want to see Lou Xiao'e being sucked dry by those siheyuan people again.

In his previous life, because of Shazhu, Lou Xiao'e became the siheyuan's blood bank, and all the money she earned painstakingly was spent on those siheyuan beasts.

Among them were those who initially forced Lou Xiao'e's family to be destroyed.

Sometimes.

Shazhu was also thinking.

What exactly happened in his previous life?

In this life, he just has one idea: to stay as far away from those beasts as possible, and not let Lou Xiao'e follow in his previous life's footsteps.

To be frank.

There are hardly any conscientious people in the siheyuan.

Lou Xiao'e counts as one, Yan Fugui counts as one, Xu Daming counts as half.

As for the other people in the siheyuan, they're just a bunch of bastards who, when they lift their bowls to eat, scold their mothers from the next bowl, and when they're in a hurry, they still complain that you didn't give them mountain delicacies and seafood.

Each one is a heartless bastard.

Especially Qin Huairu, she's not even a decent thing.

Lou Xiao'e spent money to buy the entire siheyuan and turn it into a retirement home, and people like Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai also benefited.

Everyone knows who put up the money, and they know they are spending Lou Xiao'e's money, yet they insist on putting all the credit on Qin Huairu's head, firmly claiming that their current good life is entirely thanks to Qin Huairu's efforts, sending Qin Huairu banners and praising her for doing a great job. Qin Huairu was misdiagnosed with cancer, and the whole siheyuan rushed to console her, basically because they were worried that if Qin Huairu died, Shazhu and Lou Xiao'e would be together and abandon these siheyuan people.

Where is Qin Huairu's merit?

They've tied Shazhu up.

This is the truth.

Without Shazhu, Lou Xiao'e wouldn't even deign to look at the neighbors.

The neighbors, who know full well about this, when faced with Lou Xiao'e who actually spent the money, deliberately pretend not to know, not even uttering a thank you.

Suffer a setback.

Gain wisdom.

No matter what Shazhu says, he must remind Lou Xiao'e.

"I still say the same thing: if Lou Xiao'e, you really have too much money with nowhere to spend, give it to me; I'll hold it, at least thinking well of you. For those siheyuan people, they'll take your money upfront and then turn around and curse you, calling you a big fool."

Shazhu's explanation.

Reasonable.

Those who have lived in the siheyuan all know what kind of character it has.

Lou Xiao'e does not deny it.

She looked at Shazhu without saying a word.

She chuckled and said, "Then I'll give you several hundred thousand for you to spend as you like."

Although Yu Li knew Lou Xiao'e had money, she was still startled by the talk of Lou Xiao'e giving Shazhu several hundred thousand, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

Now translate each line.

Several hundred thousand.

Yu Li's current salary is thirty-six yuan.

With that much money, when will she need to earn it?

"Xiao'e, don't joke."

"Yu Li, I'm not joking."

"Still saying no, you're starting to talk nonsense."

"Lou Xiao'e, don't tease my wife." Shazhu said: "Now the country's overall situation is good; if you have funds, you can make a suitable investment."

"Zhuzi, I don't mean to joke with you; speaking of investment, I really have an idea in mind: with the restrictions lifted, many businessmen over there will surely take this opportunity to go north to invest."

"Food, clothing, housing, transportation?"

Shazhu blurted out the answer without thinking.

Lou Xiao'e saw that Shazhu had hit the point, and she looked at him with renewed admiration; this man, whose looks aren't great, rarely has such insight.

Perhaps this is why Shazhu wants to leave the Yagangchang and open the Bai Xu restaurant.

The only regrettable thing.

It is Bai Xu's attribute.

It is not Shazhu's own business.

As a member of the Siheyuan community, Lou Xiao'e knows Shazhu's cooking skills are good; in her mind, if she provides the capital and Shazhu provides the craftsmanship, they will surely succeed.

"I will invest to take over a restaurant, lavishly decorate the interior, you He Yuzhu will be in charge of the back kitchen; you should understand my meaning. Moreover, if we acquire the brand of a century-old establishment, it will intangibly increase its foundation. We will specialize in doing business with investors coming to the Capital City, striving to make it a business card of investment for the Capital City."

Lou Xiao'e's business acumen is good.

A century-old brand.

Just hearing this gimmick is impressive; it leaves those inexperienced merchants stunned.

Good idea.

Those businessmen coming from Hong Kong to invest here will surely be looking for temporary lodging; the factory's self-run guesthouse has inadequate hardware and software, completely unsuitable for wealthy people's status.

Those people will surely choose Lou Xiao'e's hotel, with dining on the first and second floors and lodging on the third through sixth floors, offering food, drink, and accommodation all in one.

To entertain those merchants coming from elsewhere.

We should definitely try some local specialties.

Shazhu knows Tan family cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and has also learned some Shandong cuisine; it's also true that many skills don't burden one.

With him.

The hotel's business will be fine.

It can definitely make a lot of money.

No wonder it's Lou Xiao'e.

Impressive.

If it were Qin Huairu, she'd be thinking about how to suck money from men, tricking them out of some cash.

"Lou Xiao'e, your idea is good; with the backing of a century-old brand's foundation, I think once this restaurant opens, its business will surely be booming."

Shazhu genuinely thinks Lou Xiao'e's idea is good.

It has strong feasibility.

"Zhuzi, you're wrong; it's not my Lou Xiao'e's restaurant, but ours, the two families' restaurant. Bai Xu, no matter how well you run it, it's not your personal business, He Yuzhu. I've heard that since you opened Bai Xu, you've been subjected to various pressures, and last month someone even took peaches from you."

Lou Xiao'e extended an invitation to Shazhu.

Genuinely feels Shazhu is good.

"According to my thinking, you might as well quit your job and come help at our restaurant! We won't make you work as an employee; we can give you shares, making you a boss too. Then the business will be ours, and if the restaurant does well, our dividends will be larger."

Shazhu hasn't spoken yet.

Yu Li then gave the answer on Shazhu's behalf.

Just feels this isn't very good.

According to Lou Xiao'e's meaning, this integrated hotel and restaurant would at least need to be over one million.

Didn't hear Lou Xiao'e just say she was preparing to acquire a premises.

"Pan" means to buy.

For a restaurant worth over one million, giving Shazhu a share, even if it's just one percent, that's ten thousand yuan.

Shazhu and Yu Li would need to work ten years to save up ten thousand yuan.

"Xiao'e, is this okay? Giving over ten thousand yuan just like that? I always feel unsatisfied inside."

Yu Li feels a bit embarrassed to take such a big advantage.

This is the difference between people.

If it were the Jia family of the Siheyuan, let alone Lou Xiao'e proposing it herself; even if Lou Xiao'e pretended not to know, the Jia family would have to think of ways to give her suggestions, preferably giving all your money to us.

In partnering to open a restaurant, the Jia family probably wants to swallow Lou Xiao'e's restaurant and turn it into their own property.

"Yu Li, what you say is not right; I opened the restaurant to make money. I trust Zhuzi's cooking skills; only his cooking can guarantee my restaurant's profit. Appropriately giving you some shares as the heads of the family is also reasonable—it's only a few hundred thousand, not much at all."

Lou Xiao'e insists on giving Shazhu shares.

Shazhu sees that Lou Xiao'e has no deceit.

In the previous life.

Having heard that Shazhu had no money to support the elderly beasts, Lou Xiao'e without a word handed over a restaurant costing three million to Shazhu, and Qin Huairu even celebrated throughout the Siheyuan for this.

Invited the neighbors to the hotel for a meal.

Yan Fugui, leading the Siheyuan neighbors, asked Qin Huairu how much money the restaurant had cost; Qin Huairu proudly replied, saying it was just over three million.

The tone of the reply made it seem as though the hotel had already become the Jia Family's business.

Yu Li still felt a bit embarrassed to accept, and was still thinking about helping Shazhu refuse.

But Lou Xiao'e didn't give him a chance.

He spoke before Yu Li could say anything.

"Yu Li, it's just the shares of a restaurant, not something particularly valuable—just go ahead and accept them. You see it as several hundred thousand, but it's really just a hair on nine oxen."

Yu Li was struck by Lou Xiao'e's words.

She was deeply struck.

Shazhu also felt a bit surprised; this lifetime's Lou Xiao'e, compared to the previous lifetime's Lou Xiao'e, seemed to have a bit more net worth.

The couple both fell silent.

They didn't want to hear the rich woman speak any further.

It was too heartbreaking.

Just several hundred thousand.

Our couple's combined monthly income is still less than a hundred yuan.

This is reality!

"Listen to me: once the restaurant opens, I'll give you half the shares—don't refuse anymore; this matter is settled."

Lou Xiao'e continued speaking, not giving Yu Li any chance to speak, and he just hammered out a decision on this matter.

Having struggled in Hong Kong Island for over ten years, having seen no big winds or waves, she knows that when it's time to hammer a decision, you must be firm.

Under Lou Xiao'e's firm stance, Yu Li turned her gaze to Shazhu; she really couldn't bring herself to say the words of refusal again, but Shazhu could.

Shazhu knew Lou Xiao'e's offer to give him the restaurant's shares wasn't just for show.

It was sincere.

Precisely because of that.

Only then did he feel it necessary to make things clear to Lou Xiao'e.

"Lou Xiao'e, I appreciate your good intentions, but there are some things I still want to discuss with you; I'm doing well at Bai Xu…."

Lou Xiao'e vaguely knew Shazhu's ambition.

So she no longer insisted.

……

Inside the Siheyuan.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, as the ringleaders, are beasts.

They were still besieging Thus: Thus: Mahua.

They truly regarded Thus: Thus: Mahua as a thorn in the eye and a splinter in the flesh.

"Thus: Thus: Mahua, repairing the Siheyuan could also benefit you—just push the wall and you could add a room, which would be great—but Shazhu messed it up. Shazhu has money and power, moved to a private Siheyuan, living the life of a rich person; what do we have? Nothing at all."

Jia Zhangshi earnestly began to work on Thus: Thus: Mahua's thoughts.

Hopeful that Thus: Thus: Mahua could persuade Shazhu.

Using Shazhu's mouth, they wanted the Siheyuan neighbors to extort Lou Xiao'e.

"Just say our Jia Family—what do we have? Just one room, which I got by begging grandparents; in a few years, Bangeng will return, he'll need a house to marry; we can't have me, Qin Huairu, and Bangeng and his wife crammed into one room. Lou Xiao'e has so much money—she'd only spend ten-or-so thousand on our Siheyuan; why shouldn't we spend Lou Xiao'e's money? What is Shazhu to Lou Xiao'e?"

"Thus: Thus: Mahua, your master is gone; you are your master's spokesperson; you will convey the neighbors' opinions to your master. Besides, the neighbors have no choice, no money—if your master spent money to repair their houses, they wouldn't bother Lou Xiao'e."

Thus: Thus: Mahua glanced at the speaking Qin Huairu.

He gave a cold smile.

"You live in the house yourself, the deed is in your name—why should others pay for your repairs? Do you have a thick face, or is it just a habit of extortion?"

Thus: Thus: Mahua's voice.

It made the neighbors instantly turn mute.

These people, when Lou Xiao'e spends money, each speaks loudly, and they've set their sights on Shazhu, saying Shazhu can replace Lou Xiao'e in repairing their houses.

Now Thus: Thus: Mahua questions them, and each one turns mute.