Rebirth 1962: The Beginning of the Angry Fan Qin Huairu

Chapter 464: Good and Evil Will Be Rewarded (1)

New Year's Day

A large group of people gathered at He Yuzhu's house early in the morning, including Ma Hua with a group of fellow apprentices, and Ma Hua's eldest son Ma Yong with his apprentices.

About one hundred and eighty people gathered in the central courtyard of No. 95 Courtyard to wish He Yuzhu a happy new year. Like in previous years, He Yuzhu generously gave red envelopes to everyone.

Then he asked He Jianjun to bring a group of people to have a meal together at Shuxiangyuan Branch, and now Shuxiangyuan Branch has almost become a symbol of the He Group.

Ma Hua and other first-generation Shuxiangyuan employees went there after retiring. Now, people in Beijing know that if they want to eat the most authentic Beijing-style fusion cuisine, they have to go to the old Shuxiangyuan restaurant.

As for Ma Hua, they stayed in the courtyard, and a group of people reminisced about the old days with He Yuzhu.

"Hua Zi, why were you so stubborn at that time? I remember that Master Zhou was just joking with you, but you actually came to the frying pan to get something."

Liu Lan curled her lips. "Master, please don't talk about him. Weren't you even more stubborn than Ma Hua back then?"

Everyone laughed, and Aunt Pang immediately started talking about some of He Yuzhu's dark history.

He Yuzhu did not stop them. Instead, he listened with great interest. However, these people deliberately did not mention Qin Huairu.

"Master was a tough guy back then. Remember when Master suddenly changed his personality in 62?"

"It just so happened that there was an emergency mission that day. Our master was in charge of four stoves, and the shovel was so hot that sparks flew off it."

"I remember, I almost got thrown into the big pot by Lao Qian that time."

He Yuzhu laughed out loud as he listened to this, as if those past memories were right before his eyes.

"Liu Lan, Ma Hua, I heard that those old neighbors used to live near your house. What are they busy with now?"

Liu Lan became interested as soon as she heard it. "Don't mention it, there are indeed many interesting things that have happened in recent years."

"It was Zhao Zhanfu who used to live in your front yard. Not long after he died, several of his children started fighting over two rooms. In the end, even the police came."

"As a result, we found that the two houses were not registered as private households because Zhao Zhanfu was reluctant to spend money to transfer the households. They can only live in them but cannot buy or sell them."

"As a result, the two children in his family got angry and put his ashes in a random vegetable jar, and then buried him with a bowl."

Ma Hua sighed. "Oh my, back then, Mr. Zhao was actually even more stingy than Mr. Yan."

"But Uncle Yan's daughter-in-law is very capable, otherwise their family wouldn't be much better off than Old Zhao's now."

Just like that, the group of people started talking about Qin Huairu.

Ma Hua was the first to bring up the topic. "By the way, Master, do you still remember Widow Qin's son Bang Geng?"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at Ma Hua. "You are testing me, kid. How can I not remember the number one thief in Siheyuan?"

"But I haven't heard from them for more than ten years. I wonder how they are doing now?"

Ma Hua continued, "What else can we do? That Bang Geng died a few days ago."

"Ah? How old was he when he died?"

Ma Hua put down the melon seeds in his hand. "It's a long story, but they all know about it. Xiaoshan, you are good at talking, so tell Master and his wife about it."

Song Xiaoshan quickly drank a sip of water, and then he told the story of what happened. The story started three days ago.

Three days ago, Shuxianglou West Branch

Ma Hua and his colleagues had nothing to do at the end of the year, so they started visiting each branch. This was also He Yuzhu's requirement, requiring them to always pay attention to the operating status of each branch.

But when they strolled to the West City branch, they found a large group of people gathered at the door of the store. Ma Hua thought something big had happened, so he hurriedly took a few people to check the situation.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I came to your store to ask for a New Year's red envelope. Why are you sending me away with these leftovers?"

"Let me tell you, I've eaten the food cooked by your store owner He Yuzhu before."

"Hurry up, serve me some good food and wine, and give me a red envelope of 18,000 yuan, or I'll make sure you don't get anything for it today."

Ma Hua quickly squeezed into the crowd. When the branch manager saw that it was Ma Hua, he quickly told him what had happened.

After listening to this, Ma Hua nodded as if nothing had happened, then turned to the onlookers and said, "My fellow men, I have made a fool of myself today. I would like to apologize to you all."

"Old man, this matter has nothing to do with your store. We all saw it. It was this scoundrel who was looking for trouble."

Ma Hua quickly agreed, "Thank you for speaking up, but everyone is busy during the Chinese New Year, so why don't you just go away? Otherwise, it will be bad if we block the road and hinder traffic."

When the crowd heard this, they quickly dispersed one by one. The beggar on the ground was unhappy. Who would still watch his performance after everyone left?

"Hey, can you please stop meddling in other people's business? This has nothing to do with you."

"I'm telling you, old man. I used to be a neighbor of the big boss of this store. He used to take good care of me. If you know what's good for you, give me a red envelope."

Ma Hua couldn't help but frown, but when he heard that this guy actually knew He Yuzhu, he leaned over and took a look at the ragged guy in front of him.

"Awesome?"

"Hey, Brother Ma Hua, hey, I'm going to be your acquaintance, that's easy, hurry up and get me something to eat."

Ma Hua's face suddenly turned black. "I'm giving you face. You came here to beg for food and we gave you food. It's good enough. How dare you ask for money?"

"Hurry up and take the food and get out of here, or I'll call the police to arrest you today."

Bang Geng immediately started to act like a rogue. "Ma Hua, He Yuzhu is your master, have you forgotten how good he was to me before?"

"Besides, in this year's New Year, with such a big store, are you still short of the change of three to five hundred?"

Ma Hua spat at him directly. "Boy, don't you know how much my master hates you? Get out of here right now, or I will be rude to you."

"Come here, immediately put up a cordon around him, and then report to the police that someone is looking for trouble."

Banggeng didn't expect Ma Hua to be serious about it. He had discussed it with Qin Huairu and realized that this branch was quite far away and the people in the store definitely didn't know that much.

In this way, he can use He Yuzhu's name to make these people afraid to act rashly, and even if he only gets three or five hundred, he can live freely for a while.

But he didn't expect to meet Ma Hua here. Seeing that Ma Hua was about to call the police, Bang Geng had no choice but to curse a few words, then rowed his cart and left the gate in a panic.

He Yuzhu was confused when he heard this. "No, he dared to act arrogantly in our store? But he left now, didn't he?"

Yu Li also asked in confusion: "Yes, why do you say he is dead?"

Song Xiaoshan took a sip of water. "Brother, go on. I'll take a break."

Ma Hua said helplessly, "Not long after this guy left, I saw a group of people running into the alley at the corner. When we followed them in, we saw that Banggeng had fallen headfirst into the manhole."

Liu Lan sighed. "You said he had it all his own fault. When the police arrived, they checked the surveillance footage at the corner of the alley and found that he had stolen the manhole cover in the morning when no one was around."

He Yuzhu was speechless after hearing what Liu Lan said. After all the fuss, this kid died in his hands. However, this ending was retribution for him.

At this time, Yu Li suddenly asked: "By the way, how is Qin Huairu now?"

Aunt Fat first glanced at He Yuzhu quietly, then said: "I really don't know how she was in the first few years, but five years ago she married an old man in our alley."

"You don't know how much she messed up that family. The old man just died last week, and they kicked her out the night before last."

"As for where she is now, no one knows~"

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