Li Xiangdong returned to Tianshui Hutong in a daze.

It happened to be the weekend, and Liu Junbo and Li Zhen came together.

The two have now confirmed their relationship. Although they don't hold hands and hug each other as often as other young couples, the unintentional understanding and eye contact make it clear to outsiders that they have a good relationship.

Ning Ruoruo arrived a little later. She is taking the college entrance exam this year. Every day after school, she has to study in the classroom in the evening, and she also goes to the library to study on weekends.

They were very happy to see Li Xiangdong and his two companions arrive.

Upon learning about Guo Yuxi's fall and tooth loss, Liu Junbo sighed, "Since the economy was opened up and developed, the security situation has become increasingly complicated, with robberies and thefts occurring frequently."

Li Xiangdong nodded in agreement, "The intensity of the last crackdown may not have been enough. I reckon there will be an even larger crackdown soon."

Li Zhen asked Li Xiangdong, "What happened to the group that robbed us, and those two police officers who aided and abetted them?"

Guo Yuxi and the others really didn't know how it was handled, so they all looked at Li Xiangdong.

"What a coincidence, Brother Feng Bing just called me and told me the result of the investigation."

Li Xiangdong said with a smile, "Brother Hui, Bean Sprout, Dwarf Winter Melon, and two other people in their gang have all been arrested."

“Feng Bing said that Hui Ge is the ringleader, Dou Ya Cai openly robbed people of a huge amount, and Ai Dong Gua deliberately injured people… Yes, it was Ai Dong Gua who tripped Yu Xi… The three of them should at least be in jail for ten or eight years.”

"Where are the two policemen?"

"They were both dismissed from their public positions."

When Feng Bing called Li Xiangdong, he said that he really didn't expect Miao Chengyuan to punish his confidant Hu Guofeng, and that the instigators of this incident, Long Yu and Chang Xing, were directly stripped and subdued.

Feng Bing had just remarked, "Xiang Dong, you really have a lot of influence."

Li Xiangdong didn't reply, thinking to himself, "This isn't giving him face, it's putting on a show for Liu Dong."

However, this involves too many political secrets and cannot be said casually.

At the dinner party, Hu Guofeng and others had already swallowed their pride and apologized to themselves.

Now that Miao Chengyuan has pulled this stunt again, it's simply superfluous for Li Xiangdong.

Hu Guofeng was only disciplined, not dismissed. Long Yu and Chang Xing were local bullies, and the Baiyanghe Food Factory branch in Lijiapo was located on their land.

Now that this feud has been formed, even if Hu Guofeng and his gang don't dare to do anything openly, it would be an easy thing for them to do something behind the scenes.

Liu Junbo noticed the worry on Li Xiangdong's face and, after a moment's thought, knew what was troubling him.

"According to you, Hu Guofeng is already over fifty and won't be retired for many years. Long Yu and Chang Xing are just two local thugs, what do you have to worry about? Even if something happens, there's still Feng Bing!"

What he didn't say was that as long as Liu Donglai was around, neither Miao Chengyuan nor Hu Guofeng would dare to act recklessly.

Li Xiangdong understood his unspoken meaning.

Liu Junbo continued, "When you're doing business in society, you'll find friends everywhere! We shouldn't cause trouble, but we also shouldn't be afraid of trouble."

Li Xiangdong nodded to indicate that he understood.

After we finished talking about these things, the atmosphere in the room became a little awkward for a moment.

Liu Junbo changed the subject, smiling as he asked, "Let's not talk about that anymore. Hongmei, what delicious food have you prepared today?"

Every weekend, Zhou Hongmei would cook delicious food for them as a treat.

Zhou Hongmei smiled and said, "Last time Ruoruo said the ginger duck in the cafeteria was delicious, so I specially learned how to make ginger duck from Grandpa Jin."

Ning Ruoruo smiled and said, "I smelled the fragrance as soon as I came in!"

Li Zhen praised Zhou Hongmei, saying, "Sister Hongmei, your cooking skills are truly exceptional."

Guo Yuxi chimed in, "That's right! Sister Hongmei's noodle soup is so delicious! Second Brother is going to open a restaurant with Sister Hongmei!"

At this moment, Wu Jianjun and Jin Deji also returned, and as soon as they entered the door, they heard Guo Yuxi's words.

Wu Jianjun was taken aback. He greeted everyone first, then quietly asked Zhou Hongmei, "Are you going to open a restaurant?"

Zhou Hongmei nodded, "Xiang Dong said he'd give me the money, I..."

Wu Jianjun's face immediately turned red before she could finish speaking.

"How can this be? Your cooking skills are only good for cooking at home, let alone opening a restaurant. Wouldn't that just lead to losing money? We can't cheat Xiang Dong like this; he's our benefactor..."

The couple started whispering to each other, but then Wu Jianjun got excited and couldn't control his voice. Everyone in the room could hear what he said afterward.

Zhou Hongmei looked dejected and listened to her husband's endless rejection of her ideas.

Ning Ruoruo couldn't listen anymore.

She lived with Zhou Hongmei and Wu Jianjun for a long time, so she had a good relationship with Zhou Hongmei and liked this gentle older sister very much.

“Brother Wu, that’s not how it works. Sister Hongmei’s cooking skills are indeed very good, and she’s very smart. She can learn any new dish she’s never eaten or seen before in no time.”

Ning Ruoruo pulled Jin Deji aside and asked, "Grandpa Jin, can you smell the aroma of the ginger duck? Does it smell good?"

Jin Deji closed his eyes and took a deep sniff of the air coming from the kitchen. "Mmm, it smells good, authentic! It's the smell of ginger duck from Fujian."

"Look! Sister Hongmei has never even eaten ginger duck before. She just listened to our description of the general method and she was able to make such a fragrant ginger duck!"

Hearing Ning Ruoruo say that, Zhou Hongmei couldn't bear it anymore and lowered her head to shed tears.

Li Zhen walked over, gently hugged her, and took out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

Wu Jianjun opened his mouth as if to say something, but being an honest man, his mind became muddled and he couldn't organize his thoughts.

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