I should host the Hongmen Banquet

"Zhenhua?"

At the door of the flower hall stood a tall and upright man, about forty years old, with a face with clear contours as sharp as a knife, thick hair, very black eyebrows, deep eyes, wearing a gray wool cardigan and woolen slippers on his feet.

"Brother Qi!" Chen Zhenhua stood up from the carved chair.

"It's really you. I thought the guard had made a wrong report. No one has called you by that name for years."

Xiao Laosan, nicknamed Xiao Sange, was originally named Xiao Qishuo. Only Chen Zhenhua called him by his middle character.

Speaking of which, they are all stories.

The Xiao family lived in a military compound. Xiao Qishuo, the third child, was the most naughty and cruel. He was the real king of children and also the leader of quarrels.

He experienced and organized countless large and small group fights. The largest one was at the entrance of Wangfujing, with more than 200 people in total, just because the military cap of a buddy from the Navy Compound was cut off.

Xiao Qishuo had more wins than losses, but the fight in which he suffered the most serious injuries and was the most exciting was related to Chen Zhenhua.

The cause is a bit confusing. When Chen Zhenhua was in the third grade of junior high school, the brother of a female classmate was beaten by a child from the military compound. After being discharged from the hospital, he asked the other party to fight for honor at Bayi Lake.

That day, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the Bayi Lake was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky. It was a great day to enjoy the autumn and read.

After receiving the challenge, Xiao Qishuo rode a bicycle with more than ten people to the scene, but he only saw a girl.

She saw a group of male high school students in military uniforms, all of whom looked ferocious. Not only did she not show any fear, she took the initiative to walk up to the leader, Xiao Qishuo, and asked, "Are you here to fight?"

The tip of the collar of her white shirt was painted with two red plum blossoms, the same beautiful color as the wool rope on her braid.

Amidst the laughter, Xiao Qishuo pointed at Chen Zhenhua and asked, "Those cowards from the Seventh Machinery Industry Department, they hid away and let you fight?"

"I don't fight." Chen Zhenhua took out a copy of "How the Steel Was Tempered" from his school bag and continued, "My classmate's brother asked me to tell you that the fight has moved to a new location, under the bridge in front."

No matter how you look at her, she always looks like a good girl and a good student, but when it comes to fighting, she talks about it as casually as if she is watching a play.

A man with a stick on his shoulder shouted, "They are using the beauty trap to ambush us."

"Are you in the same group as them?" Xiao Qishuo snatched the book from her hand. On it were written the three characters 'Chen Zhenhua'.

"No." She stood on tiptoe to reach for the book, but the tall and strong Xiao Qishuo deliberately made things difficult for Chen Zhenhua. He said coldly, "How do you prove it?"

"I can take you there and prove my innocence." The beautiful girl was angry.

"Get on the bike." Xiao Qishuo shook his head, and Chen Zhenhua sat on the back seat of the bicycle without thinking about anything.

After a few steps, he stepped under the bridge tunnel. Before he saw anyone, a brick flew past his ear, followed by a voice, "Beat these bastards!"

Xiao Qishuo turned around and glanced at Chen Zhenhua. He actually laughed, "You deceived us." He had a great reputation all his life, but was deceived by a girl.

More than 30 people rushed over from the opposite side. They were outnumbered and finally defeated the dozen or so people. Xiao Qishuo was the most seriously injured, with a broken arm and a pierced head, but he did not go to the hospital.

A ruthless person is ruthless to himself. He endured the pain and followed Chen Zhenhua all the way to Chen's house. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, "Uncle, your daughter is beating us up."

Chen Boyu didn't ask anything and helped Xiao Qishuo treat the wound first. He wrapped a few rounds of gauze around his head with sewing needles, put bone-setting plasters and splints on the broken bones. Chen Zhenhua helped with a gloomy face throughout the whole process.

Feeling painful and tired, Xiao Qishuo fell asleep at Chen's house. When he woke up, Chen Zhenhua was standing against the wall. She must have been standing there for quite a long time, and she was rubbing her legs.

Xiao Qishuo strolled over to the side with a smug look on his face. She immediately straightened her back and said with a look of dissatisfaction, "You are quite capable and your acting skills are really good. I have never been beaten so badly by anyone."

He looked Chen Zhenhua up and down, thinking: I really fell into her beauty trap.

"I'm doing this for justice." She stiffened her neck like a proud little rooster.

"Wow, you are the embodiment of justice." He said in a sarcastic tone.

Xiao Qishuo pulled a chair over and sat lazily opposite her, admiring the brave and fearless heroine.

Chen Zhenhua was a stubborn person. She was neither afraid nor dodging. The two looked at each other straight, but they didn't stand there for long. She rubbed her legs again with a painful expression.

Before he knew it, she leaned over for the umpteenth time when Xiao Qishuo sensed something was wrong. He rushed over and pulled up her pants.

Good guy, his calves are covered with red vine marks.

Xiao Qishuo, who was beaten all year round, knew the feeling of a cane best. It was a piercing, burning pain, much more painful than being beaten with a broom.

"Your dad beat me." he asked.

"It's none of your business," she replied.

"I want to intervene." Xiao Qishuo looked fierce, raised his voice, and shouted towards the yard outside the house: "Uncle, apologize to her."

"Xiao Qi, right? Leave me alone." Chen Zhenhua pointed at Xiao Qishuo fiercely and threatened him severely.

She didn't even know his full name and thought he was just Xiao Qi.

"Miss, you don't know what is good and what is bad. I am helping you." He said with a nonchalant smile.

This was the second time she made me laugh in one day.

"I don't need your help." She was still glaring at him before Chen Boyu walked in.

"Young man, the military vehicle is waiting for you at the door, go back. Don't worry, I will take care of your treatment until your injuries are healed. If you need to change the dressing or something, come to my pharmacy and she will change it for you." Father Chen looked at his daughter standing in the punishment station.

"Then who cares about her injury!" Xiao Qishuo spoke loudly and glared at Chen Zhenhua deliberately.

"She?" Father Chen smiled and said calmly, "She knows medical skills and can take care of it herself."

Later, Xiao Qishuo went to change the medicine every day, and he fell in love with that stubborn girl.

......

"Oh, what kind of tornado must be blowing today to blow you here?" Xiao Qishuo sat on the carved wooden chair next to Chen Zhenhua, crossing his legs, still looking free and easy.

"Does the previous agreement still stand?" Chen Zhenhua did not sit down. He went straight to the point without any nonsense or small talk.

"What's wrong? Who bullied you?" Xiao Qishuo's face suddenly turned from bright to gloomy, and his eyes were deeply fixed on Chen Zhenhua's eyes.

When Chen Zhenhua went to study abroad in the Soviet Union, Xiao Qishuo secretly followed her from Beijing to Erenhot. When she was about to board the train to leave the country, he couldn't help but rush out of the crowd and ran to her, "How many years will you be gone, and when will you come back?"

"Three years. Brother Qi, my parents..."

She went alone to the distant Moscow University to study biology, and her parents were her biggest concern.

"I will take good care of it. As long as I, Xiao Qishuo, am here, no one will dare to bully the Chen family. This is always true."

......

"Knock knock knock". There's knock on the door.

"Come in."

Several aunties who worked at home responded and came into the flower room with tea trays and fruit trays and placed them on the round table between the two of them.

Xiao Qishuo pulled the fruit plate towards himself, picked out the reddest lychee, peeled it and handed it to Chen Zhenhua, "It's very sweet, eat it and tell me."

After two bites, she said, "Your people bully me."

"Impossible." Xiao Qishuo picked up the teacup and drank the tea in his hand with great confidence.

"The director of Guoyi Pharmaceutical hired someone to beat Huaiyue. Five thugs surrounded him and beat him. Now, he is still lying in the hospital." Chen Zhenhua couldn't control his tears when talking about his son.

He wanted to stand up and wipe her tears, but he had no status, so he could only watch. After Chen Zhenhua calmed down, Xiao Qishuo spoke: "You are talking about Ji Mingyuan, he doesn't dare."

The reason is simple. If Ji wants to get someone, he will definitely find out the details of the other party. Zhou Huaiyue is Chen Zhenhua's son, and the umbrella behind Chen Zhenhua is Xiao Qishuo. This is known to both the black and white worlds.

Unless Ji Mingyuan doesn't want to do it and is not afraid of causing trouble, he would not dare to cause trouble even if he is given ten thousand reasons.

"What about Lin Shengyao from Dandong Xinghua Pharmaceutical Factory?" she asked.

Xiao Qishuo frowned and thought hard, "Who is it? I don't know him." It was a small pharmaceutical factory that he didn't take seriously at all, so he didn't even bother to know who the director was.

"If Minister Tang of the Ministry of Public Security is his uncle, do you think Director Lin would dare to do it?" Chen Zhenhua has already concluded that Ji Lin is a group of snakes and rats.

"Bang!"

The teacup fell heavily on the table, and the tea splashed out. The sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet environment, and even the tabletop shook slightly, making people feel nervous.

Xiao Qishuo sneered, "Tang Zhifeng had just been promoted to that position, and his nephew couldn't wait to show off his power. He's jumping around in front of my face quite happily." He said this while gritting his teeth.

"I asked him out for dinner, but he didn't come."

"I'm responsible for setting up the Hongmen Banquet. You just watch." Xiao Qishuo peeled another lychee. "Is Huaiyue okay? He really has a pharmaceutical factory."

The topic naturally turned to the child. "Luckily, it's nothing serious. I only needed five stitches."

"Oh, three more stitches than me. You tricked me back then and caused me to get stitches, and it was your dad who sewed them. It almost hurt to death." Xiao Qishuo touched the top of his head unconsciously.

"Who told you to bully the weak and fight all the time?" When she first met Xiao Qishuo, he was really a nobody, causing trouble and getting hurt in fights, and he never stopped.

"Brother Qi, thank you! No one else dared to help Chu Zhuo except you."

Lu Qinglan was able to arrange for Zhou Chuzhuo, who was demoted, to receive medical treatment in Lindu and be sent to Nanshan Village. If he didn't have extraordinary ability, it would have been impossible.

"That's because you won't leave me. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother to care whether he lives or dies." There was a hint of jealousy in Xiao Qishuo's words.

At this moment, the door of the flower hall was pushed open.

"What a rare guest! I was wondering why the third brother who was playing mahjong with the old man and winning money would run away. It turns out to be Zhenhua."

The person who came was the second son of the Xiao family, Xiao Qifang.

"Hello, second brother!" Chen Zhenhua quickly stood up and made way.

"Now that you're here, why don't you go sit in the main living room? Are you still mad at your old man?" Xiao Qifang didn't bother to be polite and just sat down on Chen Zhenhua's chair.

"It's New Year's Day, I didn't want to spoil the old man's mood, so I didn't dare to go over. Don't blame me, second brother." Chen Zhenhua said, looking at Xiao Qishuo, "Brother Qi, then I'll go back and not disturb you from playing cards with the old man."

"Go ahead." Xiao Qishuo stood up and wanted to see her off, but was stopped by his second brother. He could only watch Chen Zhenhua walk out of the flower hall.

"Let others take care of her affairs and stop making trouble." Xiao Qifang's eyes fell on the peeled lychee shells at the table of the third brother and he shook his head helplessly.