Su Tao met Hong Shan in the hotel room. He was used to wearing tattered clothes and his hair looked messy. Su Tao was even a little worried about whether cockroaches or mice would pop up inside.

Su Tao pulled Hongshan to sit down, and Hongshan smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm dirty, so don't sit down."

Su Tao smiled angrily and said, "Are you ridiculing me?"

Hong Shan knew that Su Tao was not the kind of person who judged people by his appearance. He rubbed his body, but fortunately he didn't take out the mud balls and smiled: "I haven't taken a shower for several days. I can't smell the strange smell on my body at all. Don't dislike it?"

Su Tao was amused and crying, "How could I dislike it? If you want to take a bath, there is a bathtub in the bathroom to take a hot bath."

Hong Shan waved his hand quickly and said, "It's not that I don't have the conditions to take a shower, but I'm afraid of taking a shower. If we do this, if there is a fragrant shower gel smell on our body, who is willing to give alms? After taking a shower, I have to make myself rotten. It's so troublesome."

Su Tao knew that Hong Shan was deliberately joking, and couldn't help laughing for a while before asking, "By the way, what's going on with Zhang Zhongguo?"

Hongshan showed a serious look and said, "According to my information, Zhang Zhongguo's wife and daughter disappeared many days ago. He claimed to be traveling abroad, but I investigated the information of the entry and exit personnel and did not find the whereabouts of his wife and daughter. So I suspect that his wife and daughter were kidnapped, and Zhang Zhongguo did not dare to call the police."

Su Tao frowned and asked, "Is it related to Du Liushan's death?"

Hong Shan focused on it, "The day Du Liushan went out to sea was the day when his wife and daughter disappeared. The time coincided with such a coincidence that the people in the dark might be the same group of people."

Su Tao sighed inwardly. How to operate the Du family teahouse in the later stage? He is not the heir, so it is not easy to interfere too much, but he needs to find out the truth about Du Liushan's death.

"It seems that I want to meet Zhang Zhongguo!" Su Tao said in a deep voice.

Hong Shan smiled and said, "That's not simple. I have figured out where his home is."

Su Tao likes Hong Shan’s optimistic personality very much and smiles: “Then I’ll bother Brother Hong.”

...

Zhang Zhongguo returned to his deserted home, looking at the family portraits in the window, the smiles of his wife and children, and the warm pictures of the past seemed to be in front of him. He walked into the kitchen with staggering and heavy steps, took out the can and a few cans of beer, and sat on the sofa in the living room to turn on the TV.

Popular variety shows are being played on the TV. In the past, Zhang Zhong and Governor watched it with relish, but today he has never been able to pay attention to the shows on TV. He can only eat canned food and drink wine numbly!

"Boss Du, why did you leave like this?" No one wants to be the second son of a thousand years. Zhang Zhongguo has been hoping that Du Liushan could leave the teahouse countless times, so that he could stand alone and become the veritable Master Zhang.

Du Liushan basically does not care about the big and small affairs of the teahouse. Many trivial matters are solved by Zhang Zhongguo in private. Du Liushan also delegates power with confidence enough to Zhang Zhongguo. Therefore, Zhang Zhongguo believes that Du Liushan is not indispensable.

But when Du Liushan really left, Zhang Zhongguo realized that he was nothing. The old employees who were surrounded by him were willing to support him, and he knew his inner thoughts. He didn't want someone to stand up. Then Du Liushan's death and asked for higher bargaining chips from his new owner. He was just elected as a gun.

Zhang Zhongguo drank several cans of beer, and the can taste a little greasy. He felt uncomfortable in his stomach and vomited for a while while holding the garbage can. If his wife was there, she would cook a bowl of sobering soup for herself when she saw that she was drunk. She thought she was nagging before, but now she felt that it was warmth.

Empty all the things in his stomach, and Zhang Zhongguo sat on the sofa like a pool of mud, and he could feel his current embarrassment.

Suddenly the chandelier in the living room lit up, which made Zhang Zhongguo feel anxious. He only turned on the downlight. There was no one else at home. How could the crystal chandelier in the middle suddenly turn on?

Before Zhang Zhongguo could turn around and check, the cold blade was pressed against his neck, and the cold air penetrated into his skin, causing his alcohol to disappear a lot.

"Who are you?" Zhang Zhongguo saw the figure through the mirror. He was a tall young man.

"Don't be so nervous!" Su Tao put away the knife, "You don't seem to be in a very good mood. According to the truth, you just had a contest with your new boss. From the scene, you have an absolute advantage."

"Su Tao?" Zhang Zhongguo saw Su Tao's face clearly, "This is my home, how did you come in?"

Su Tao sighed, and saw Zhang Zhongguo quickly climbing up, his face full of anger, and said with a smile: "I'm here to help you. You don't thank me, but you are full of hostility towards me, which is difficult to understand."

"Help me? Will you hold a knife and put it on someone else's neck?" Zhang Zhongguo said in a deep voice, "And you came uninvited."

Su Tao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The reason I put the knife on your neck is because if I knock on the door and ask you politely if you need help, you will only turn me out. Doing extraordinary things requires extraordinary methods."

Zhang Zhongguo fell into a brief silence. Su Tao's words did make some sense. Su Tao could smell the same dangerous aura as those who kidnapped his wife and daughter, so Zhang Zhongguo could confirm whether he had the strength to help him.

Zhang Zhongguo's expression was changing violently. He knew the cruelty of those people and did not even dare to call the police. Therefore, he was unable to make up his mind whether to accept Su Tao's sudden help.

Su Tao knew what Zhang Zhongguo was thinking, so he walked to the window, took down the family photo, and sighed: "Your daughter and wife look really similar, they are both very beautiful."

Zhang Zhongguo said excitedly: "Shut up!"

Su Tao raised his eyebrows and smiled bitterly: "This should be the common idea of ​​all men. I can shut up, but you can't stop me from thinking? Of course, you can't guarantee how those who kidnapped your wife and daughter will treat them. The fate of a woman will always be particularly miserable. If it's a little lighter, there will be a scar on her face, and if it's a little heavier, you will suffer any permanent trauma physically or psychologically. That's not good."

Zhang Zhongguo was completely angry and rushed towards Su Tao with a roar, and was easily kicked to the ground by Su Tao.

Su Tao looked at Zhang Zhongguo coldly and said, "Don't be so hypocritical. You may care about your wife and daughter very much, but you also care about the promises the other party made to you."

Zhang Zhongguo rubbed his stomach, got up with difficulty, and said angrily: "I don't know what you are talking about!"

Su Tao exposes mercilessly: "On the surface, you are coerced and forced to ask Du Haisheng for a price according to the other party's request; ask yourself, does the other party's request also satisfy your ambition to climb up?"

Zhang Zhongguo looked at Su Tao with a hint of awe. Su Tao completely dissected his inner world as if he had the ability to read his mind.

Su Tao was actually speculating. He made a judgment that he appeared through the conversation between Zhang Zhongguo and Du Haisheng in the afternoon. Zhang Zhongguo's current expression has proved that his guess is correct. He indeed fantasized about replacing Du Liushan as the helm of the teahouse.

Zhang Zhongguo laughed wildly, "You are right. Du Liushan is dead. Why don't the teahouse be handed over to me to continue to take care of? The effort I put in is not less than that of Du Liushan. Du Haisheng and Du Haiying's brother and sister, they don't know the hardships of starting a business and the operation of the operation. They actually believe in the so-called professional managers and want to be a hand-off manager easily. I can't destroy my own efforts in their hands."

Su Tao could feel the sincerity of Zhang Zhongguo’s words, and he was also a person with pursuit and faith.

People will have selfishness and ambitions and put themselves in their shoes. If they are from Zhang Zhongguo's perspective, they will definitely have other ideas.

It can be seen from the conversation between Du Haisheng and Zhang Zhongguo in the afternoon that the Du brother and sister had already doubted Zhang Zhongguo. Although the email was not true, they no longer trusted Zhang Zhongguo.

Zhang Zhongguo must have felt this potential hidden danger. In order to protect himself, it is natural to organize old employees to protest.

"I can understand your idea, but the ownership of the teahouse belongs to the Du family. You should not get involved in things that do not belong to you." Su Tao said calmly.

Zhang Zhongguo gritted his teeth and said, "The country was built by Du Liushan and I, why can't I fight for it?"

Su Tao asked: "If Master Du is still there, will your wife and daughter be kidnapped?"

Zhang Zhongguo was slightly stunned and looked at Su Tao in a daze.

Su Tao continued: "Master Du helped you shelter you from the wind and rain, and resisted too much pressure from the outside world. On the surface, you worked very hard and did a lot of things for the operation of the teahouse, but in fact, Master Du is the real soul. He is the pillar of the teahouse. Without you, the teahouse may affect business at the beginning, but there will be a new substitute soon. Everyone recognizes that Master Du's golden sign has nothing to do with you, Zhang Zhongguo."

Zhang Zhongguo's expression twitched. He found that he could not defend himself and thought Su Tao was very reasonable.

"I don't want the teahouse to become those Internet celebrity stores on the market. The teahouse has the hard work of Lao Du and me, so it should not be vulgar." Zhang Zhongguo's tone eased. He actually knew that even if he got the teahouse under the manipulation of the person behind the scenes, he would only become a puppet.

Su Tao's tone became deeper, "The reason I am willing to help you is because I feel that you can inherit Master Du's teahouse culture. If you are a person who seeks fame and is obsessed with power, I will never communicate with you calmly. If you are willing to cooperate with my plan, I can not only help you rescue your wife and daughter, but also promise to convince Du Haisheng to continue working in the Du family teahouse and continue Master Du's tea ceremony."

Zhang Zhongguo stared at Su Tao. He trusted Su Tao because he knew that Du Liushan looked at Su Tao with a high look. It was hard to imagine that a person as noble as Du Liushan would help Su Tao selflessly. Now it seems that Du Liushan's original actions were also for a reason. Now the Du family is in trouble, and the only person who can give the Du family the best to do his best is Su Tao.
Chapter completed!