In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 632 Divorce, Suggesting Fourth Brother Open a Barbecue Restaurant
The lamb leg was roasted before sunset. The snow outside the window was beautiful, and Yu Dawei suggested that we set up a tent and eat outside, enjoying the snow scenery while eating roasted lamb leg and drinking some wine – how pleasant!

The suggestion was met with strong opposition from Ai Yongqiang, Meng Kai, and the other two, but they did not reject it outright. Instead, they discussed how to enjoy the snow scenery while eating roasted lamb leg and drinking wine.

Finally, Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang thought of Huang Linlin's storage room. Her storage room had a double iron door, and there was a barbecue grill inside, so it wouldn't be too cold. If the group dressed warmly, they could easily enjoy drinking and eating meat while admiring the snow scene.

Without hesitation, Yu Dawei began to exert his strength like a bear, taking the lead in clearing the empty space inside the warehouse, while Ai Yongqiang and Meng Kai assisted him on either side.

During their visit, the group discovered many old items in the warehouse, such as an old rattan chair from more than ten years ago, a small stool where they used to sit together and play games, and a mahogany rocking chair that Uncle Huang used to love to recline in during the summer.

Several people took out all these items again and arranged them according to the orientation of brewing tea around the stove. They then placed the fine wine and dishes on the table next to them and began to eat!
Uncle Huang and his wife didn't like to leave the house and didn't want to disturb the young people's enjoyment, so they simply took some meat back and ate it with rice.

The children were the most excited, after all, there was delicious meat. Huang Linlin and the adults took care of the children first before enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet.

The snow outside the door fell very slowly; when the wind blew, it would even drift back and forth in the air, like tiny white leaves.

The four men had already finished a bottle of baijiu. Yu Dawei didn't dare to compete with them head-on. These three were all descendants of well-known local heavy drinkers. He drank a glass of baijiu and then started sipping beer.

At this moment, the four of them talked about many stories from the past, including the first time they met at the beginning of the semester, Yu Dawei leading the way in breaking classroom rules to go out and play basketball, and riding bicycles together to the grasslands to freeload off some unfamiliar Mongolian men.

Many things seem as vivid as if they happened yesterday. In this atmosphere, when we look back on our lives now, it feels as if everyone has been ravaged by time.

Huang Linlin was the one who felt it the most. She could have been like Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang, getting into a top domestic university and even applying for a study abroad spot to become an international student.

Even without going abroad, with a degree from a top university, one can find a job in a big city and live comfortably there.

"I have good news for you. I've already signed a divorce agreement with Zhao Shirong, and we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau next week to finalize the divorce." Huang Linlin turned her head and smiled at the three people beside her.

"Clap clap clap!" Yu Dawei took the lead in applauding, "As expected of Lady Huang, once you make up your mind, you are incredibly decisive! I support you this time! Call me anytime if you need anything in the future."

"Fourth brother, it's not that we want to advise people to separate or divorce, it's just that Zhao Shirong is a scoundrel. Really, back when you were dating Zhao Shirong, and even when you were about to get married, do you know how confused Meng Kai and I were!" Ai Yongqiang sat on the old rattan chair and spoke again excitedly, "You know... never mind, you definitely don't know."

"Come on, let's celebrate your escape from suffering." Meng Kai quickly picked up his glass and clinked it with Huang Linlin's. The other two people followed suit.

Yu Dawei took a sip of his beer, picked up a piece of the crispy pork strip from the plate, took a bite, and then lay back in the rocking chair with a satisfied expression: "It's so delicious! Linlin, don't you think this is better than the one we had at the old restaurant the other day?"

"Mmm, the dipping sauce is delicious too, but it's all gone." Ai Yongqiang glanced at the little bit of dipping sauce left in the bowl.

He was actually quite surprised. Although Huang Linlin could cook before high school, the taste was actually quite average. But this time, both the roasted lamb leg and the two side dishes were very delicious.

"There's still some dipping sauce left. Please wait a moment, I'll go inside and get you some more." Seeing that everyone liked it, Huang Linlin was very happy and got up to go inside to get some more.

"Look how stingy you are, just give it all to me." Ai Yongqiang gave Huang Linlin a look of feigned disgust.

"It's not salty at all! It'll make you sick of saltiness." Huang Linlin rolled her eyes at Ai Yongqiang and walked away.

As Huang Linlin stormed off in anger, Ai Yongqiang chuckled, leaning back in his old rattan chair with his hands behind his head, and sighed, "Youth... damn it, it's gone forever. My kid's old enough to run errands this year."

"Huh?" Ai Yongqiang turned his head and looked at Meng Kai, who was staring blankly at Huang Linlin's back. He raised an eyebrow and curled his lips. "Linlin is getting a divorce soon."

"It's a good thing she got divorced, so she won't be bullied by that bastard Zhao Shirong anymore." Meng Kai subconsciously changed the subject.

"You, you've been like this for so many years, you can't even catch the hottest shit." Ai Yongqiang was speechless and helpless. "If you had confessed first that winter, you would be the one having a daughter with Huang Linlin now."

"Huh?" Yu Dawei, who was eating meat, suddenly realized what was happening and stared at Meng Kai with disbelief on his face. "Holy crap! Old Meng! When did you come up with this idea?! This is your fourth half-brother! Holy crap! I had no idea all these years!"

"Qiangzi, when did he come up with such a terrible idea?" Yu Dawei's worldview seemed to collapse at that moment.

“It started before he went to high school. He was in the same class as Huang Linlin in junior high.” Ai Yongqiang shrugged. “In high school, I noticed that the way this guy was staring at Huang Linlin was a bit off. After Huang Linlin got married, this guy drank with me and cried all night.”

"At that time, I was completely certain that I absolutely liked him, not just a little bit." Ai Yongqiang's smile was playful.

"Is that really true?" Yu Dawei sat up from the rocking chair and carefully examined Meng Kai's flushed face. "Old Meng, tell us the truth, did you fall in love with Huang Linlin back in junior high?"

"No! You're all overthinking it. She and I are just classmates and friends." Meng Kai refused to admit it, taking a sip of his wine as if nothing had happened.

"What are you being shy about with the two of us?" Yu Dawei knew all too well how stubborn Meng Kai was; even eight thick steel plates couldn't be as hard as his stubbornness.

Yu Dawei carried a chair over to Meng Kai's side and gently patted him on the shoulder: "If you like him, just admit it and go for it! What are you afraid of! Dragging your feet is so unmanly!"

"I really didn't..." Meng Kai continued to drink strategically.

Ai Yongqiang couldn't stand it anymore either. This guy was really stubborn: "Meng Kai! Big brother is right! You've already missed one chance, do you want to miss a second? You've liked her for so many years, is it so hard to say it?"

“Brother, you have no idea. After she got married, he came back to me for drinks and cried. When I asked him what happened, he wouldn’t say. He has never said that he likes Huang Linlin, but all your actions tell me that you like Huang Linlin very much.”

Meng Kai fell silent, then downed the glass of baijiu in one gulp. He stood up and, looking at the two men with flushed faces, roared, "Yes! I like her, I like Huang Linlin! But does saying it make her like me back?!" "I wrote her love letters back in middle school, but guess what? She just threw them in the trash!" Perhaps it was the alcohol, or perhaps it was the unbearable pressure of holding back his feelings for so many years, but Meng Kai clenched his fists as if he wanted to unleash all his emotions.

"What's the use of liking her! She doesn't like me!" Meng Kai seemed to have vented his anger, and sat down again like a deflated balloon. "I was already very content with being able to get along with her as a classmate and friend before, and I will be in the future as well."

Ai Yongqiang and Yu Dawei exchanged a glance; neither of them had expected that there was such a entanglement between Meng Kai and Huang Linlin.

Yu Dawei couldn't help but pour Meng Kai a glass of wine and comfort him, saying, "Alright, there's no right or wrong in liking or disliking someone. I liked that person a lot back then too, but we still broke up. It's just like that. You just haven't truly met the person you love yet."

"Brother is right."

"No, I met her. I felt like I met her the first time I saw her in junior high school, but it's a pity..." Meng Kai smiled bitterly and drank more than half a glass of wine in one gulp.

Ai Yongqiang and Yu Dawei had no way to offer any more comfort, so they could only silently drink with Lao Meng.

Not long after, Huang Linlin arrived with a bag of dipping sauce. After dividing it into portions, she specially prepared a plastic bag for Ai Yongqiang to pack some of it to take away.

"What's wrong with you three? Something feels off about the atmosphere." Huang Linlin looked at the three of them with some surprise.

"It's nothing, I was just admiring your barbecue skills, Fourth Brother. Why don't you stop setting up a stall in the market and just open a barbecue restaurant here? Just this roasted lamb leg alone would definitely make you a fortune."

“Hmm, that makes sense. Linlin, you should really consider Ai Yongqiang’s suggestion. Don’t worry about the money. If you open a barbecue restaurant in Mulun River, I’ll bring money to invest.” Yu Dawei said seriously to Huang Linlin while eating meat.

He knew more about Huang Linlin's situation than Ai Yongqiang and Meng Kai. If she divorced Zhao Shirong, she definitely couldn't continue running the stall in the market. Now that he discovered Huang Linlin's barbecue was so delicious, he could really try opening a barbecue restaurant.

The taste of this roasted meat with the dipping sauce is among the top few of all the roasted lamb legs that Dawei has ever eaten in his previous life.

Moreover, Huang Linlin's two refreshing side dishes were quite good. Running a shop is just a matter of how much profit you make; you definitely won't lose money.

“I’ll invest too. Even if the barbecue is a bit pricey, people will still eat it,” Meng Kai chimed in.

“If everyone’s investing, then I’ll take a share. Anyway, I won’t have to pay for roast lamb leg when I come back in the future,” Ai Yongqiang said.

"Dream on! When you open a business, you have to keep track of all your income and expenses." Huang Linlin was also very happy. Suddenly, she felt that her future path had been illuminated. Without hesitation, she picked up her wine glass and toasted her three brothers.

The group drank very late, and it's unclear whether Ai Yongqiang or Meng Kai suggested singing. Yu Dawei drove to the city again, but thankfully he didn't drink too much.

After returning, Yu Dawei drove them home one by one, and the two little ones had already fallen asleep in the car.

After dropping Huang Linlin and her daughter off at Uncle Huang's house, Yu Dawei watched as Huang Linlin was about to get out of the car with the child in her arms. He couldn't help but ask, "Linlin, isn't Meng Kai good to you?"

"Huh?" Huang Linlin was a little confused by the question, then closed the car door and looked at Yu Dawei in confusion. "He's a good guy! He's so polite and gentle, unlike you and Ai Yongqiang, those two roughnecks."

When Yu Dawei heard Huang Linlin's answer, he was also a little confused. Huang Linlin's expression didn't seem fake. Could it be that Meng Kai was lying? That couldn't be.

"When Meng Kai gave you a love letter in junior high, why did you throw it in the trash? Did you not like it back then?" Yu Dawei asked again.

"Huh?!" Huang Linlin was even more shocked, her baby face filled with disbelief: "Meng Kai wrote me a love letter?! I didn't know! When did he write me a love letter? Did he tell you today?"

Huang Linlin's pretty face flushed slightly. She and Meng Kai had been brothers for so many years, but she never expected that he would have such thoughts about her brother. She really didn't know!
"Huh? You never received a love letter in junior high?" Yu Dawei was certain that there was some misunderstanding between the two of them, and it seemed to be something that had been brewing for many years.

"This..." Huang Linlin began to search her memory, recalling as she spoke, "I did receive a few love letters, but I usually tore them up in front of everyone after class and threw them in the trash can."

"Back then, receiving love letters made me feel very uncomfortable, as if someone was eyeing me, and I was also a little scared."

"You didn't open it and look at it?"

"No, I don't dare to look."

"Ouch!" Yu Dawei slapped his forehead. "It turns out it was a big misunderstanding. You really didn't know that Meng Kai had liked you since junior high school. Among the many love letters you received, there was one from him. He probably thought you didn't like him after reading it, and that's why he watched you tear the love letter to shreds and throw it in the trash."

"Huh?!" Huang Linlin's expression suddenly became incredibly complicated, a mixture of fear, surprise, shyness, and a bit of helplessness.

Yu Dawei noticed the complicated look and expression in his old classmate's eyes and quickly changed the subject. He realized he had said something he shouldn't have, and he didn't know what Meng Kai was thinking.

Does he like someone just like Huang Linlin did when she was young?

"Um, well, Linlin, I'm not kidding about opening a barbecue restaurant today. I think with your current barbecue skills, including marinade and dipping sauce preparation, you could totally open a really good one." Yu Dawei quickly changed the subject to avoid making the atmosphere too awkward. "You could also set up a charcoal grill with lamb legs on top and wire mesh underneath so customers can grill their own meat..."

Yu Dawei began to analyze the situation for Huang Linlin, but whether she remembered or was still thinking about her and Meng Kai was unknown.

(End of this chapter)