Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Occasionally, a woman in a short skirt passed by the car window, and everyone closed their eyes at the same time.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu said nothing and calmly looked at the bustling scene outside.

At that time, Hong Kong was one of the most prosperous cities in the world.

Who could have expected that decades later, it would still look like this.

However, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the mainland, and any fourth-tier city can compare with it.

After looking for a while, he looked away.

Along the way, He Yuzhu was thinking about how to find Lou Xiao'e and what to do with her when he found her. Of course, the premise was that the Lou family was still there. Otherwise, he would have to wait another five years without finding her in the vast sea of ​​people.

The sky was getting dark when we arrived at Hong Kong Island. The island was even more brilliantly lit at night. Under the neon lights, it was more charming than ever.

Under the cover of night, the members of the working group were no longer as nervous as before, and each of them looked out the window curiously.

From time to time, women on the street waved and everyone was on high alert.

He Yuzhu seemed out of place among this group of people. He had a calm expression as he gazed at the blooming flowers outside the window.

Team Leader Lu observed carefully along the way and became more and more certain of his previous guess. If the Jinyiwei had not experienced big scenes, how could they be so calm and composed in the face of such emergencies?

We arrived at the office very quickly. There were a lot of people there, but only a small number of them were doing the handover.

New colleagues have to go through a series of learning and adaptation processes first, especially formally taking over the position of team leader, which is the highlight and they have to learn a lot.

Fortunately, this Team Leader Lu had been to Hong Kong in his early years and is an old hand, which is why he served as the team leader this time.

When the work team arrived,

The team leader who was responsible for the handover work did not show up.

A deputy team leader named Qian was in charge of reception. He wore glasses and looked to be around 40 years old. He had the bookish air of a scholar. Compared with the serious look of the deputy team leader Lu who would take office in the future, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

He Yuzhu was very direct.

"Give me all the information about the Lou family."

"Who is this……?"

Deputy Team Leader Qian looked at him carefully, his words showing both doubt and a bit of respect.

"This is Commissioner He who was sent here specially..."

The corner of Team Leader Lu's mouth twitched. When he heard the name of the Lou family, his heart was like being struck by lightning. He became more certain of his guess and his expression became serious: "Commissioner He's words are my words. Hurry up, find the relevant information immediately."

Deputy Team Leader Qian had a solemn expression on his face. The sudden appearance of the specialist made him feel that big changes were going to happen.

There is not much information about the Lou family.

There was a private detective named Huang Ruo who was hired to gather information.

Huang Ruben didn't want to get into trouble, but the reward offered by the other party was too generous. After taking the job, he took a secret photo of his employer out of caution.

This photo was identified by an acquaintance and confirmed to be the second uncle of the Lou family.

The Lou family had been in business for many years and had extensive connections in Hong Kong. After moving to Hong Kong, they gradually reconnected with some old friends and often attended business gatherings, so they were recognized.

The clues ended here, and the Lou family seemed to have disappeared.

The working group handled the matter as usual and reported the situation to their superiors.

Most of Hong Kong's top leaders are overseas Chinese, who have extreme right-wing political tendencies and severely suppress certain political activities.

It is common for working groups to have people with unknown purposes inquire about information. It is not uncommon and they do not consider it as a particularly important matter. Usually they just make a simple record and report it.

He Yuzhu flipped through the information and asked:

"Where is the private detective now?"

Deputy Team Leader Qian explained carefully:

"We don't have the power to deal with him. The private detective has been handed over to the police. According to the relevant laws and regulations of Hong Kong Island, he will be released on bail soon after entering the police station. We don't know where he went. Maybe he is still in the detective agency."

Detective agency!

He Yuzhu frowned in thought, tapping the documents lightly with his fingers.

Team leader Lu looked at him and his expression became serious.

"Commissioner He, if you have any specific instructions, our working group will fully cooperate."

For the Hong Kong Island working group, the Lou family incident was just an insignificant episode.

But Team Leader Lu was well aware of the complexity of the matter and knew that the Lou family’s affairs were of great importance.

He Yuzhu came to Hong Kong as a special commissioner and directly asked to see the information of the Lou family.

He felt that he had vaguely guessed the purpose of He Yuzhu's visit. In this case, he should actively cooperate.

"This incident has nothing to do with your working group. Just pretend it never happened."

He Yuzhu thought about it and shook his head.

Involve a working group and the nature of the matter will change.

"clear."

Team leader Lu understood the hint and decided not to participate in the working group, apparently to maintain confidentiality and keep a low profile.

"Okay, that's it. I won't interfere in the affairs of your working group. I'll come back if necessary."

After saying this, He Yuzhu was about to leave.

Upon seeing this, Deputy Team Leader Qian hesitated for a moment and said hurriedly:

"Commissioner He, please wait a moment. The Guo family, a friendly group from Hong Kong Island, heard that Team Leader Lu and the new working group have arrived. They want to invite everyone to be their guest in the next few days. Does Commissioner He have time to join us?"

When I heard about this,

Team leader Lu looked solemn and advised:

"Commissioner He, let's go together. The Guo family is our close friend and has always given us great help and support."

"it is good……"

He Yuzhu thought about it and did not refuse.

The Guo family is considered to be at the top of Hong Kong's business community.

Helping to find the Lou family should be of some help.

It would be nice to meet once.

But, I didn't hold out much expectations.

You have to solve this problem by yourself.

On the way here, he already had some plans.

To put these plans into practice, one important thing is needed - money.

Got to find some money.

Universal Private Detective Agency.

Huang Ruo looked at the newspaper, feeling envious and jealous, and also a bit eager to try.

"A mysterious figure swept across the Macao River like a fierce dragon. Dozens of nightclubs closed overnight. It is conservatively estimated that he took away nearly $100 million..."

“US dollars…”

Huang Ruo confirmed again that it was not Hong Kong dollars but US dollars, and he was so envious that he couldn't help it.

You don't need 100 million, 100,000 will be enough.

"Hey……"

Huang Ruo sighed, feeling unhappy.

Look at them, making money is as easy as going to the vegetable market.

Look at myself again. I am talented, but I have achieved nothing even after entering middle age.

People, really can't be compared.

You have to throw it away when you compare goods. Comparing people with people is very annoying.

The more I think about it, the sadder I feel.

Huang Ruo took out a chocolate bean from the drawer, chewed it, and then reluctantly put it back.

When you have no money, if you don’t save money, you will become even poorer. You should live frugally.

"Hello, how can I help you..."

I heard noises outside the office.

Huang Ruo cheered up.

Business is coming.

He stopped chewing the chocolate beans and excitedly swallowed one. He straightened his slightly wrinkled suit, sat upright, pretended to read a newspaper, and waited.

Outside the office door.

He Yuzhu looked at the words "Universal Private Detective Agency". There stood a girl in the lobby. She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her face was extremely pure, like a solitary orchid in a valley, which was very impressive.

"Is Huang Ruo here?"

"President Huang is here, here, in the office..."

The girl was a little nervous. Her fair face flushed. Her eyelashes trembled and drooped. She quickly picked up the phone on the table and dialed: "President Huang, someone is looking for you..."

It's really troublesome to be separated by a wall.

He Yuzhu looked at the office, pushed the door and walked in.

A middle-aged man with a slicked-back hair and powdered face was answering the phone.

"Tell them I'm busy..."

Huang Ruo was thinking about stalling for time to make himself more popular. He was stunned when he heard the words, then he calmly hung up the phone, smiled and stood up.

"Hello, how can I help you..."

As he spoke, Huang Ruo looked him up and down.

Handsome, indifferent, calm eyes,

She looks to be less than 30 years old and has an indescribable unique temperament.

Wearing a suit and brand-name leather shoes, he is obviously not short of money.

The quotation can be raised, and the consulting fee is one thousand per hour.

"You are Huang Ruo, right?"

He Yuzhu got straight to the point.

"Half a year ago, there was a commission... Can you find the client?"

Huang Ruo's expression straightened up and he said with a straight face,

"Sir, I have no idea what you are talking about. If you have nothing else to say, please leave. Otherwise, I will call the police."

He Yuzhu looked at him calmly and opened the bag in his hand.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

At this moment, the office was quiet, but the thick stack of US dollars fell on the table with a crisp and loud sound.

Huang Ruo seemed to hear the sound of gold coins colliding in his ears. His eyes widened unconsciously and his voice trembled: "You, what do you mean by this?"

"Here, there are seven hundred thousand dollars."

He Yuzhu looked at him quietly and said slowly: "If you find the client within seven days, the money will be yours. For every day ahead of schedule, you will get an extra reward of 10,000!" Huang Ruo's eyes widened even more.

He nodded rapidly.

"Don't worry, I grew up on Xiangdao Island, there's nothing I don't know. Not to mention people, even if you lose a cat, I can help you find it within three days."

In the office, He Yuzhu leisurely made a cup of tea.

In this small detective agency,

In addition to the detective Huang Ruo, there is also a silly assistant Ah He. The girl before was called Jie Xi, who was responsible for answering the phone and sorting out the documents. He easily bought this small detective agency in Hong Kong with money. If Huang Ruo can really find that person, even if it is one million, he will give it without a penny less. He is afraid that if he can't find it, the money will be wasted.

He Yuzhu thought about it and drank a sip of water, then picked up the phone and dialed the outside line: "Jesse, come in and talk."

Outside the office,

He Yuzhu placed greater hope on newspapers.

The Lu family hired people to inquire about the working group's news, obviously they were closely following the developments in the mainland.

They will definitely read the daily newspaper.

"Boss, do you have any orders?"

Jesse knocked politely and walked in with his head lowered.

"Take this money and this painting and go to various newspapers in Hong Kong and ask them to publish a missing person notice."

He Yuzhu pointed to the items on the table.

The painting is very simple.

A watch, a comb, and two lines of words: "Clear sky, Eiffel Tower." Lou Xiaoe would definitely understand. The contact number was that of the detective agency, which was one of the reasons why he bought the detective agency. He needed a landline number. Once the major newspapers published this painting, as long as Lou Xiaoe was in Hong Kong, she would definitely see it and come to her door.

If there is no response,

That means she's gone.

"I'll do it right away."

Jesse took the money and the painting, and couldn't help but look at He Yuzhu one more time. His cheeks flushed, and he left in a panic.

In her entire life, she had never seen such a handsome and elegant man.

I don’t know what’s going on,

I always can't help but want to take a few more glances. After taking a look, I feel like I was electrocuted and my heart is in turmoil. But even so, I still want to look at it again.

Changed to such a boss,

Jesse was both excited and looking forward to the days ahead.

The office fell silent again.

He Yuzhu looked around.

He found that the lounge and bathroom were fully equipped, so he planned to wait for Jesse to come back and ask her to buy some mattresses and other things to set up here. He didn't know when the phone call would come, so he was ready to wait at any time.

Time passed quietly.

He Yuzhu passed the time flipping through the newspaper.

The headlines didn't catch his attention.

The story of becoming rich overnight in the club is something that can only make people envious. Although I don't care much about it, if I need money in the future, it might be a good place to go and learn from. Before I knew it, it was already evening.

He Yuzhu called the working group and tried to turn down the Guo family's invitation. Unexpectedly, the Guo family's banquet was tonight.

The missing person notice will be published in tomorrow's newspaper, and there is no special plan tonight, so there is no need to rush to refuse. After thinking about it, He Yuzhu decided to keep the appointment.

The Guo family is also a clue.

If we still can't find the Lu family even if we act on the three fronts at the same time, we will be completely helpless.

"The Guo family was once the real king of the real estate industry, owning hundreds of companies and employing more than 100,000 people. Later, they were put on the blacklist and were suppressed by some extreme forces, and quickly declined. The four major wealthy families that were announced at that time, now it seems..."

On the way to Guo's house, Deputy Team Leader Qian briefly introduced the situation.

Team leader Lu looked solemn, his brows furrowed, and he sighed deeply.

He Yuzhu quietly looked at the busy traffic outside the window.

I vaguely remember that the boom era of real estate was started by the Guo family.

The cake was ready and served on the table. Just when I was about to enjoy the delicious food, I was kicked off the table.

No matter how smart and far-sighted you are, you can’t succeed in the real estate industry without land.

When we arrived at Guo's house,

Many people are already waiting.

The dinner will be in buffet style.

There were three people in total from the working group.

Team leader Lu, Deputy Team Leader Qian, and He Yuzhu who was just there to watch.

The main person invited is naturally Team Leader Lu.

In addition to the Guo family, there were other friendly people at the dinner.

Deputy Team Leader Qian, as a familiar face, introduced everyone one by one, and everyone gathered around Team Leader Lu.

In just a few words, He Yuzhu roughly understood the situation.

He frowned slightly, took a glass of orange juice and walked to the corner.

Most of these guests want to find out the latest developments.

Team leader Lu was experienced and calm, and his polite words were flawless. He said a lot, but the substantive content was very little, and it was not worth listening to.

But seeing so many people coming,

He Yuzhu gave up the idea of ​​asking the Guo family to help find the Lu family.