Manniu sat at the same table with three policemen next to the detective from Organized Crime and Triads.

He ordered six plates of soy sauce phoenix feet in one go. They were so delicious that he was completely conquered!

While eating, he looked around.

This is not a very large restaurant, but the tables are next to each other, and the guests are crowded together, with an unexpectedly large number of diners sitting in a dense crowd.

The business is so prosperous that everyone in the shop is busy like a shadow, but everyone is full of energy and spirit, with a strong atmosphere of euphoria.

He ate and drank to his heart's content, then stood up to make room for the diners in line. He looked at Ah Xiang, who was smiling and greeting the guests, Yi Jiajun, who was helping to settle the bill, Yi Jiaru and Ding Baoshu, who were making drinks, and Clara, who was concentrating on being a sous chef and occasionally poking her head out to greet the guests cheerfully... He suddenly felt a little envious.

He weighed the small bag in his hand and left the residence arranged by Mr. Zhong. He only had this much luggage.

Although he had a passbook with a high denomination, it was inevitable to feel lost when starting life from scratch.

But some things had reached the point where they had to be thought about.

Mr. Zhong still had a long life ahead of him, and it might be a long process for Zhong Chuanjie to learn how to manage a business and take over various resources under his father. She still has to rely on her father for her living, and is not very free, including in the matter of choosing a spouse.

Manniu has worked for Mr. Zhong for more than ten years. Since adolescence, he has been making a living in the world created by Mr. Zhong.

Everything from the boiling frog in warm water made him think that he would live like this for the rest of his life, but Zhong Chuanjie broke his inertia and made him start to re-examine everything.

Finally, he had to admit that Mr. Zhong did not let him go to school, did not let him learn management, and did not let him accept business matters. I am afraid that in Mr. Zhong's plan, he, Chen Lihao, is just a knife, that's all.

There is no need for a knife with brains, no need for a knife that is respected, as long as it is sharp.

Originally, he could be a knife, but not now.

He wants to gain Mr. Zhong's respect, to get rid of Mr. Zhong's control, and to become someone who can stand in front of Mr. Zhong and bargain with Mr. Zhong.

Only people like this have a small chance to stand by Zhong Chuanjie's side.

He had no qualifications before.

Even if he was her bodyguard, driver, or right-hand man, he still seemed too ignorant.

So he resigned from Mr. Zhong, took the savings he had earned from working hard for more than ten years, and prepared to start over.

He signed up for night school, preparing to learn computers and English, but he needed a good accommodation environment and a place to work and live during the day.

The eldest lady said that Yi Jiayi went to Kowloon Walled City to rescue people because of her call, and he, Chen Lihao, never owed favors to anyone. In the plan, he wanted to help Yi Ji here during the day and attend classes and study at night.

After standing outside the door of Yi Ji for a while, he took the opportunity when Yi Jiadong finally took a break to go into the shop and went around to the back kitchen to talk to Yi Jiadong.

When Yi Jiayi went to the back kitchen to help Yi Jiadong with the dishes, she had already quietly introduced the former monkey gang bastards to Yi Jiadong, and also ordered the young man with a buzz cut who shared the table with O Ji, Chen Lihao, the right-hand man of the former He Yihui boss.

So when Manniu walked into the back kitchen, Yi Jiadong wiped his hands and asked him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, what's the matter?"

"Boss Yi, call me Manniu." Manniu stood at the door of the back kitchen and looked at the not-so-spacious back kitchen area. Washing vegetables? He had never done it before, so he was afraid that he would not wash them so cleanly and would be very slow. Washing dishes? He had never done it before and was afraid that he would break the dishes. Chopping vegetables? No idea! Cooking... might burn down Yi Ji's kitchen?

After hesitating for a few seconds, he looked up and asked seriously:

"Boss, is the shop short of thugs?"

"..." Yi Jiadong stared in horror, staring at the bull.

Then... then... what does he need thugs

for? "I... why do I need thugs?" Chef Yi was a little scared.

Is Yi Ji unsafe now?

Or is it that he, Yi Jiadong, is starting to become unsafe?

Or... has the protection fee from the former He Yi Association been received by Yi Ji?

Yi Jiadong smacked his lips and couldn't help looking at the detectives of Team B in the shop and the O police officers outside the door...

Mr. Chen Lihao wouldn't be so bold, right? He wanted to make trouble when there were more than a dozen policemen sitting inside and outside?

"I can't do anything else..." Manniu was also a little embarrassed. In recent years, he has been living by selling his labor. Apart from fighting, he can't do anything else.

"Ah?" Yi Jiadong scratched his head and couldn't help but ask the question with a smile.

Manniu spoke for a long time before he made his thoughts clear.

Yi Jiadong couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

"Don't be so polite, Mr. Chen. My sister is a police officer and she doesn't seek any reward. You don't have to repay her. If you need a study environment, you can come over for tea when I'm not busy during the day. Ah Xiang also studies in the shop every day. She wants to take exams to go to college, and you two can be companions.

"You don't have to do anything."

Manniu was silent for a while, turned to look at Ah Xiang, then looked at the two children Yi Jiajun and Yi Jiaru, and suddenly said stubbornly:

"From now on, I will be responsible for picking up Officer Yi's two brothers and sisters after school."

"Ah? "Yi Jiadong was stunned again and turned to look at his brother and sister-in-law who were busy in the shop. How come these two children were suddenly picked up by someone?

"I am responsible for everyone in Yiji..." Manniu counted, Yi Jiadong, Clara, Axiang, Yi Jiaru, Yi Jiajun, Ding Baoshu, "the safety of six people. And all the heavy work in the shop during the day."

"Really not necessary--" Yi Jiadong wanted to refuse again.

"I must do it. "Manniu stood up straight, his expression became more sincere.

Yi Jiadong pursed his lips, thinking that except for lunch and dinner time, Yiji didn't have many customers. At that time, he and Clara needed to prepare the dishes and were quite busy, but Ah Xiang could rest or use this time to study, which was indeed suitable for Manniu.

Especially there was a reading corner in the shop with many reading materials, so people like Manniu and Ah Xiang who were still studying could study and discuss together.

Thinking of this, Yi Jiadong no longer refused and nodded: "Okay, how about I pay you a salary every month?"

"I can't accept it." Manniu decisively refused.

"Then...how about providing meals?" Yi Jiadong asked again.

Manniu instinctively wanted to refuse, but Clara, who was standing behind the Yi family building, couldn't help it anymore. She put down the kitchen knife, smiled and said loudly: "Hey, your name is Manniu, right? The food at Yiji is very good. We eat lunch and dinner together. If you want to order your own food every day, it will make me and Brother Yi have to cook for you alone, which is not possible. If we eat together, it will be troublesome to calculate the money. Don't be so long-winded, just agree."

Manniu swallowed his words of refusal and thought to himself that he would try his best to do more work, anyway, he couldn't take advantage of the Yi family.

"Okay." He responded.

Yi Jiadong laughed, patted Manniu on the shoulder, and immediately pointed to the dishes that Clara had just prepared on the table, "Please help serve the dishes first, the dishes on the table of A Biao and his friends at the door." "

..." Manniu turned his head and looked at the door. A Biao was the red stick from the former ape gang... Pursing his lips, Manniu did not refuse, picked up the plate of pig lung stew and walked steadily to the door.

Then, under the surprised eyes of A Biao and others, he put the pig lung stew on their table.

"..." A Biao was dumbfounded. Damn! The old man, Mr. Liang, asked them to take care of Yi Ji's business and help out when Yi Ji was busy. In the end, although the business was taken care of, the job of helping out was taken by Manniu from the rival family!

Gritting his teeth, Ah Biao stood up immediately, and led a few brothers to go into the house, shouting as he walked: "Boss Yi, are there any more dishes to be served? I'll help too!"

"..." Yi Jiadong looked at the gangsters pouring into the main room, stared at Clara for a while, and then smiled awkwardly:

"Yes, there are, but--"

Ah Biao immediately interrupted Yi Jiadong, patted his chest, and said cheerfully: "Boss Yi, leave it to us!"

Yi Jiadong then pushed the freshly fried water spinach forward, raised his chin to the door, "O Ji Xiao Xun Sha Zhan's table, sorry to bother."

"..." Ah Biao choked. In his heart, he cursed the national quintessence, but the words had already been spoken, so he had to pick up the water spinach with a grudge, walked to the door with a stinky face, and stupidly served the O Ji police officers.

Jiayi, who was sitting in the shop, watched them making a fuss while trying to suppress the urge to burst out laughing.

After serving 4 dishes to O Ji, Ah Biao and the three brothers who stood up with him to help all became obedient, sat back down obediently with their heads down, and continued to eat their meals.

Forget about helping Yi Ji.

In the future, they can come to Yi Ji more often to take care of the business and help with serving dishes. They won't compete with Man Niu for things like that... As gangsters, they should be polite and modest...

Man Niu stood in the corner of the restaurant with his arms crossed, watching Ah Biao and the others trying to take over the work, and then sat back with a green face to eat his meal. He couldn't help but feel that they were so stupid.

Thinking that he used to be in the same business with these idiots, he felt his face flushed and embarrassed.

At this time, a table of guests finished their meal, paid the bill and left. Ah Xiang hurried over to clear the table. He stepped forward and separated Ah Xiang from him. Then he buried his head and silently sorted the greasy bowls and plates according to size, and then steadily brought them to the back kitchen and placed them in the sink. Not a single bowl or plate was broken. It was perfect.

When he turned around and was about to help wipe the table again, he suddenly saw a tall woman walking in from the door.

He looked through the glass window of the back kitchen and saw her from a distance, then he froze in place a little awkwardly.

Zhong Chuanjie walked into the civilian restaurant carrying a small suitcase. Her clean, bright, wrinkle-free branded clothes seemed a little out of place here, but her expression was indifferent, as if she often came to such places and had no unusual emotions.

After seeing Yi Jiayi, she immediately walked towards her.

Jiayi also saw this special guest at the first time, and hurriedly put down her chopsticks and stood up to greet her.

"Miss Zhong." Jiayi turned around and saw that there was just an empty table in the shop, so she invited Zhong Chuanjie to sit at that table.

"Officer Yi." Zhong Chuanjie also greeted with a smile. The moment she sat down, she saw the bull standing in the corner of the kitchen. Her eyes were stunned for a moment, but she quickly concealed it. After looking at him a few more times, she retracted her gaze and looked at Yi Jiayi sitting next to her.

Placing the small leather shoes at Yi Jiayi's feet, Zhong Chuanjie put away his smile and his face was full of sincerity, "Officer Yi, I heard about what you did in Kowloon Walled City, and I also saw it in the newspaper. Daddy and... Manniu are back alive and safe, thank you very much."

"It's my duty. Why did you make a special trip to thank me? Just make a phone call." Jiayi looked at the small box at her feet embarrassedly, "What is it?"

"It's a thank-you gift for you, please accept it." Zhong Chuanjie gently pulled Yi Jiayi's hand on the table. She had already prepared to lose her daddy, or lose Manniu, or even lose both of them and a lot of money...

The result that Yi Jiayi helped to achieve was a perfect situation that she could hardly dare to hope for, being born in such a family and being in such a situation.

No matter what gift you give to Officer Yi, it will be a small gift in the face of this result.

"I can't accept it—" Jiayi wanted to push the small box back, but was held down by Zhong Chuanjie.

"Officer Yi, I couldn't think of asking anyone else for help at the time, so I could only ask you. Not only did you help me, you also risked your life to help. If you didn't accept it, I would never be at peace." Zhong Chuanjie pushed the small box towards Yi Jiayi again, and said seriously: "The children of the underworld value loyalty the most. They repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. If you have done me such a great favor, but I don't repay it, it goes against my principles as a human being. Please fulfill my wish." "

..." Jiayi slowly withdrew her hand that was rejecting her, lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then said cheerfully: "Okay, then I'll accept it, thank you."

"No, I thank you." Zhong Chuanjie stood up, bowed slightly to Yi Jiayi again, then nodded and said goodbye.

When she turned around, she glanced around, gestured to Fang Zhenyue and Liu Jiaming, then left without looking at anyone.

In the back kitchen, Yi Jiadong watched Zhong Chuanjie leave, and couldn't help thinking: She is worthy of being the eldest lady, with pride in her bones.

Just as he was watching the eldest lady leave, there was a bang from the back door of the kitchen. He turned around and saw the door was opened. The figure of the bull flashed and disappeared.

A few minutes later, there were whispers in the small courtyard next to the back door of the kitchen.

It happened that there were fewer guests at this time, and there was no stir-frying. Clara and Yi Jiadong, who were standing in the kitchen, heard the sound. So the two quietly walked to the back door and looked out.

Then I saw a tall man with a crew cut and a beautiful woman in high-end clothes squeezed together in a dark corner of the yard, talking to each other.

Yi Jiadong and Clara looked at each other and exchanged excited eyes that said "There is gossip!"

The next moment, the whispering sound suddenly changed, turning into a wet, lingering and strange sound, as if someone was eating secretly in the yard and smacking their lips...

Clara and Yi Jiadong knew what the sound was and blushed.

Oh~ In their Yiji, there was actually such a scene! It broke the status quo of a room full of bachelors! It was incredible!!!

At this time, Yi Jiajun helped Ah Xiang entertain a table of new guests. After taking the order, the chef came to serve the dishes. He saw his eldest brother and sister Clara peeking at the back door, looking at something, so he also looked out curiously.

Yi Jiadong and Clara felt someone squeezed in between them. When they looked down, they saw a small head and a pair of eyes full of curiosity.

"!" Yi Jiadong covered his brother's eyes with his hands.

"!" Clara burst out with great courage and strength, picked up Jiajun by the waist, turned around and ran.

"Hey! What are you doing, Sister Clara? Robbery..." Xiao Jiajun was blindfolded and kidnapped, yelling inexplicably.

Baa? Baa? Baa, Baa?