The next day, after get off work, Fan Jinyou picked up Chen Xueru and went to the tavern together to support He Yongqiang's new opening.
The tavern really opens, closes, and opens very frequently. It has happened several times, and only to cheer for the opening, Fan Jinyou came several times.
Fan Jinyou came quite early, and when he came, there was only one table of customers in the tavern.
"Lao He, it's a good start and business is booming. Give us two taels each."
It was He Yongqiang's treat yesterday, and today I came to support He Yongqiang. Of course I had to spend some money, and I also got two side dishes.
"Lao Fan, Manager Chen, thank you very much for coming to support us. Please sit down wherever you want. This is a gift for you."
He Yongqiang smiled and handed over a plate of peanuts. Although his smile was a bit stiff, he still knew how to greet people with a smile.
It reopened today, and customers who came here were given a side dish. Although it was not valuable, the attitude was quite good.
We talked about everything we should have talked about yesterday, and it didn't delay He Yongqiang's serious business.
Fan Jinyou and Chen Xueru found a table and prepared to sit down.
"This table..."
With so many old furniture, Chen Xueru can see them every day, and her basic ability to distinguish wood has been developed.
"Everything is clean, just sit down, no problem."
Is there anyone in Fan Jin? Chen Xueru continues, now is not the right time.
The tables and chairs in the tavern now look a bit out of place, something Fan Jinyou also wanted to say yesterday.
However, if you want to replace a dozen Eight Immortals tables, stools, and the cheapest wood, it will cost more than 100 yuan, and He Yongqiang does not have the financial strength.
There was also a way to save money, which was to wash the paint on the tables and chairs that Xu Huizhen had replaced. He Yongqiang was anxious to make money and certainly didn't want to waste so long, so Fan Jinyou didn't mention it.
"Cough...cough."
Following a few coughs, Mr. Niu walked in.
Seeing He Yongqiang in front of the counter, he said: "Hey, this is really an adopted son standing at the counter, a change of dynasty!"
He opened his mouth to ridicule, and I can only say that he was the one sitting next to Xu Huizhen.
"Master Niu, this tavern belongs to our He family from the beginning. You know this matter better than anyone else," He Yongqiang said with a smile.
"Fart, you have to know that this is your He family's tavern. Why did you go there in the first place?"
Mr. Niu said with an angry look.
Judging from the meaning of the words, he should have learned from someone who knew Xu Huizhen. Of course, what Mr. Niu heard about the process of He Yongqiang abandoning his wife and daughter must be different from what Fan Jinyou heard.
"Okay, Mr. Niu, I can't afford to offend you. I know how important you are in the alley."
"It's good to know, come and give me two liang."
"As per the old rules, I'll still keep accounts for you."
"Hey, this is the rule."
He Yongqiang apologized and lowered his head, giving Master Niu enough face to soften his attitude.
After that, He Yongqiang gave another peanut, which gave Mr. Niu enough face to make Mr. Niu agree. From now on, he would not open his mouth and talk about the past things.
When things were related to Xu Huizhen, Fan Jinyou didn't like Master Niu's behavior.
Not knowing the facts and not understanding the whole story, I decided on He Yongqiang by relying on the prestige I had accumulated in the alley over the years.
The current approach is far inferior to that of helping streets and neighborhood committees to mediate neighborhood disputes. At that time, things were done justly and fairly.
It’s not easy to accumulate a good reputation in a lifetime, so I don’t want to fall into Xu Huizhen’s case.
I have already lost a lot of prestige by protecting Xu Huizhen at every turn, and I will continue to do so.
The neighbors in the alley are not blind, and none of them can't tell the difference between right and wrong.
"Oh, He Yongqiang."
"Brother He, you are really back."
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After Mr. Niu arrived, it was also the peak time for people to visit the tavern.
Many old neighbors came here, including Xu Hesheng and Qiangzi.
These people, even Xu Huizhen's former suitors, had a very normal attitude towards He Yongqiang.
A hotel as big as Xu Huizhen's has been taken over, and the He family's fortune was used to start the business. It's obvious who took advantage. Naturally, no one else will say bad things to He Yongqiang.
"Lao Fan, He Yongqiang is the shopkeeper, he looks pretty good!"
"It's not a difficult thing. Even when he was young, He Yongqiang wasn't bad at work, he just had a bad temper and couldn't stand the teasing of his customers. Today is different from the past. No matter how stubborn He Yongqiang is, if he wants to make money, he still has to do the same.
Peaceful."
Because I want to praise He Yongqiang well, I must sit in the tavern for a while.
Fan Jin had nothing to do, so he told Chen Xueru what he had discussed with He Yongqiang yesterday.
He was not afraid of being overheard by others. On the contrary, Fan Jinyou did not lower his voice intentionally.
He Yongqiang will suddenly return to his home yard and tavern. It is inevitable that some people will be curious.
Not to mention that the tavern can do business, the nine houses in the courtyard alone are enough to make people greedy.
Houses in the capital are really not well-off, so people who come to drink in taverns, many of whom are from two or three generations, are crowded into two or three rooms.
Even if the units are very profitable and can allocate a small building to young people getting married, the size is only about ten or twenty square meters.
When Fan Jinyou talked about such a large courtyard, many people at the nearby tables were interested.
If anyone had questions after hearing it, Fan Jinyou would be very patient and explain it again.
Xu Huizhen was favored by Mr. Niu, so Fan Jinyou said something for He Yongqiang.
If you don't tell the truth about Xu Huizhen selling the yard to He Yongqiang for 100,000 yuan.
These neighbors all thought that it was Xu Huizhen who had found out their conscience and returned the He family's property.
Although the money will be repaid ten years later, He Yongqiang is now living back in the He Family Courtyard without spending any money.
But whether the yard is sold to He Yongqiang or returned to He Yongqiang will have a great impact on Xu Huizhen's reputation.
It would be nice to make the neighbors feel that He Yongqiang was miserable, and maybe he could take more care of the tavern's business.
To be honest, many people nowadays would not dare to take on this debt even if they have the opportunity.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, He Yongqiang is not considered a blessing.
After finishing what needed to be said, Fan Jinyou left the tavern with Chen Xueru.
The little story about He Yongqiang's house purchase was enough for the customers of the tavern to remember and drink two taels of it.
"Lao Fan, what you just said in the tavern is true or false. Xu Huizhen is our in-law now. You can't talk nonsense about her." Chen Xueru said anxiously as things would affect Xu Huizhen's reputation.
"You think I am Xu Huizhen. You are telling lies all the time. This is all said by He Yongqiang himself. How dare He Yongqiang spread rumors about Xu Huizhen. Don't forget, He Yongqiang is also your serious in-law!"
