All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

On this deserted street late at night, a man was riding a bicycle with another man on the back. The man on the back was crying his heart out and was clinging to the waist of the man in front. The scene looked rather strange. Fortunately, this was still an era without BL (Boys' Love) culture, otherwise someone would definitely have taken out their phone to take pictures.

Taozi cried uncontrollably, clearly letting out all the bitterness and frustration he had been feeling lately through his drunkenness. Han Chunming also felt a bit frustrated, so he yelled at the sky twice and then shouted loudly.

"Taozi, listen to me! I, Han Chunming, guarantee you here that I'll let you buy a house in one year, a car in two years, and a beautiful wife in three years!"

Taozi stopped crying after being yelled at by Han Chunming. He looked up blankly at Han Chunming's back and then subconsciously replied with a sound.

"Brother Chunming, are you telling the truth?"

Han Chunming glanced back at Taozi, whose eyes were red, and then said irritably.

"Just kidding!"

Taozi immediately drooped her head, but after her emotions were interrupted, she could no longer cry. She pouted, hugged Han Chunming's waist, pressed her face against Han Chunming's back, and swayed as the two drove off into the distance.

And so, the two drove off into the distance, facing the evening breeze and moonlight of the 1980s. A man's tears, it's not a sin to cry occasionally, just like a woman's, it's better to wash up occasionally.

When Han Chunming got home, it was already 2 a.m. His family left the door open for him, but everyone was asleep. Han Chunming tiptoed and carefully took off his coat and went back to his bedroom.

Lying in bed, unable to fall asleep, Han Chunming stared at the ceiling, thinking about what Taozi had told him today, and fell into deep thought. This man, in fact, doesn't care how much hardship he suffers, but cares more about whether someone understands him.

If a woman doesn't marry well, she can divorce and remarry, but if a man doesn't succeed, he has to start all over again, and he'll mostly be met with ridicule and cold stares.

Han Chunming was wide awake at this moment. Although he was confident in his nourishing soup shop, things could not always go according to his wishes. Everything would be revealed in a few hours.

Han Chunming kissed Xiao Qiao on the cheek, then got up, went to the courtyard, washed his face, and then pushed his bicycle towards the shop.

He couldn't wait to prove himself. Although he didn't suffer the same discrimination from his family as Taozi, it only made him want to prove himself even more at this moment.

Taozi gave up everything to believe in him, so naturally he couldn't let the other person down.

Upon arriving at the shop, Han Chunming started a fire. To prevent the fire from needing to be lit again the next day, coal was usually left in. Han Chunming quickly got to work, preparing the ingredients and starting to simmer the nourishing soup.

Han Chunming had been busy for who knows how long when he suddenly heard a noise outside. He looked out and saw that Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao had arrived. Han Chunming glanced at the time and saw that it was only 3:30. He smiled and didn't say anything.

Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao were just waitresses who only needed to arrive before eight o'clock every morning. But they came so early today, which clearly showed that they knew it was the first day of charging fees and came to help out.

The three of them began busily preparing. Taozi was drunk, and Han Chunming guessed that the other party wouldn't arrive so soon.

Han Chunming, wearing an apron, was stirring in three earthenware pots, sweating profusely. He was working so diligently that he lost track of time. He didn't know how much time had passed when a pale dawn slowly rose outside the window.

Before long, the red glow of the sunset slowly rose from the horizon, gradually covering the entire city. The sound of bicycle bells rang out in the distance, and the elderly woman selling breakfast on the street had already reached the intersection with her tricycle. An ordinary person's day had officially begun.

Han Chunming arrived early today, and the soup in the earthenware pot was almost ready. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and called out to Meng Xiaoxing, who was still wiping the edges and corners of the table outside.

"Xiaoxing, go outside and buy some breakfast. Go see if the auntie selling jianbing guozi at the street corner has come yet. Bring me one, with two eggs!"

Upon hearing the sound, Meng Xiaoxing quickly replied "Okay," without asking Han Chunming for money, and turned to leave.

It wasn't that Meng Xiaoxing was generous, but rather that she knew Han Chunming wasn't short of her money, and that she could always round it up and earn a little extra for running errands.

Yesterday, Meng Xiaozhao was still asking about this on the road. She learned that Meng Xiaoxing could earn several cents a day just by selling breakfast, and she was so envious!

After the three of them had breakfast, they checked the time and it was only 7:50. Han Chunming saw that the soup was almost ready, so he turned off the heat and simmered it over low heat. He stretched and told Meng Xiaoxing to open the shop door to prepare to welcome customers.

Although it was agreed that the shop would open at 9:30, the opening time for this little shop depends entirely on my mood, whether it's earlier or later.

When they opened the shop door, it was empty. There was no sign of the usual queues. Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao stood at the door, looking out expectantly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Han Chunming smiled and shook his head.

"There's still plenty of time, what's the rush? Just wait!"

Han Chunming was actually a little unsure of himself, but he had already put on a show, and if he didn't continue, he wouldn't be able to cover it up.

Han Chunming, wanting to avoid seeing it, was about to turn around and go back to the kitchen when he saw a figure rushing towards him. Upon closer inspection, he recognized Taozi.

Han Chunming didn't expect this guy to come too. Taozi ran to the store entrance and said breathlessly.

"Sorry, I overslept!"

Han Chunming smiled and said.

"Alright, go wash your face in the kitchen. There are still two fried dough sticks left. Hurry up and eat them to prepare for welcoming our guests!"

Taozi responded and quickly ran to the store.

In the blink of an eye, another half hour had passed, and it was almost 8:30. There was no sign of anyone even entering the store, let alone queuing. Not only was Taozi's face full of black lines, but Han Chunming was also getting worried.

Is this a dud, or is it just a false start?

Han Chunming suppressed his existential doubts and was feeling uneasy when he saw a tall, middle-aged woman walking in front of him, followed by an elderly man with white hair. The woman walked swiftly, reaching the shop in just a few steps.

The person who came was none other than a familiar, loud-voiced auntie. As soon as she saw Han Chunming standing at the door, her eyes lit up and she called out to him.

"Young boss, you're open so early today! It's Sunday, I'm making breakfast for the kids at home, so I'm sorry I'm late! Is your soup ready yet?"

When Han Chunming saw the old woman, he immediately felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. No wonder there were so few people on the street today. He had almost forgotten that it was Sunday. On Sundays, most families with children eat breakfast before going out.

Han Chunming, also with a smile on his face, quickly greeted them.

"Alright, alright, ma'am, come in quickly! Your face is rosy and you walk with such a brisk pace, you look like you've grown more than ten years younger!"

The older woman laughed heartily and quickly echoed her sentiments.

"The young boss really knows how to talk. I also feel much more energetic these past few days!"

As the two were talking, the white-haired old man finally arrived late. Upon seeing him, the old woman's smile vanished instantly, and she scolded him with a stern face.

"What are you dawdling about with your head down for? Do you think this is the countryside? You think you can find dog poop while you're looking down? Hurry up and come in. After you finish your soup, I still have to go to the market to buy groceries. There's not a single person in this family who doesn't give me any trouble!"

The old man entered the store without saying a word, his hands behind his back!

Han Chunming quickly gave Meng Xiaoxing and the others a wink, and everyone immediately began to greet them!

This loud-voiced middle-aged woman seemed to be Han Chunming's lucky charm. Just as the couple entered the store, four middle-aged women came in together from outside.

Han Chunming took one look and realized that they all looked familiar, so they must be regular customers. His face immediately lit up with a smile, and he quickly asked Meng Xiaozao to serve them.

As the four middle-aged women entered, it was as if a signal had been given, and the elderly men and women gathered in the store once again. Moreover, most of them looked familiar.

There were also many mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law with their grandchildren, families of three or even four who came. Today happened to be Sunday, and they all came in groups, as if they were rushing from one event to another.

Fortunately, since the soup wasn't free today and it was Sunday, everyone had free time, so even though the restaurant was basically full, there wasn't much of a queue outside.

The six tables can seat twenty-four people, and if you squeeze in, you can even seat more than thirty. The atmosphere inside the shop is lively. The older women don't leave after finishing their soup, and they all discuss what changes they've experienced in their bodies after drinking the soup.

The older women mostly drink a bowl of stomach-soothing soup that costs one yuan. It is most effective in stimulating their appetite and giving them plenty of energy.

An older woman said that she had been drinking soup for the past few days and her appetite had improved a lot. Her words were immediately echoed by many other older women, who all expressed their feelings.

The store was bustling with noise for a moment, when suddenly a familiar loud voice rang out.

"That's great! It really is that amazing!"

The woman's loud voice immediately drew the attention of the women at the two surrounding tables, who all turned to look at her table.

Across from the table of the loud-voiced auntie sat a middle-aged couple, and the man was drinking a pale yellow nourishing soup, which was a kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup.

The older woman had been eyeing this soup for a long time, and now that she saw the middle-aged couple across from her drinking it, she became interested and started chatting about it with the middle-aged woman.

The middle-aged woman was quite bold, directly asking about the effects of drinking the soup. She wasn't some shy young girl either; seeing the older woman's interest, she immediately replied with a boastful tone.

"Before drinking it, I was still struggling and pulling for 30 seconds. After drinking it, I can now last at least 5 minutes. The effect is truly amazing!"

Upon hearing this, the woman was overjoyed and her loud voice immediately drew everyone's attention.

The old man in front of the woman also heard this. He almost bit his tongue, and his hands trembled uncontrollably. When he saw all eyes on his table, he felt ashamed and embarrassed, and he wanted to disappear into the shadows.

But the older woman didn't think so. She felt that the soup was already effective for her, and today the shop owner even added an extra half spoonful of soup for her, for which she was very grateful.

Hearing that this kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup was so effective, she naturally wanted to help promote it for the boss. So she stood up and shouted at the top of her lungs to the elderly people at the surrounding tables.

"Let me tell you, if any of you have men who can't perform, come to this young boss's place and drink his kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup for a few days. It works wonders. Did you hear what this girl said? Her man drank the soup for two days, and his 30-second performance turned into 5 minutes. If a young man can't perform, then what's the point of having those testicles?"

The woman's bold words sounded surprisingly familiar to the group of seasoned women, immediately drawing their attention and prompting them to approach the middle-aged man who had drunk the kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup.

The middle-aged man felt sweat pouring down his forehead, which he couldn't stop wiping away. Even the bald patch on his head was sweating. He never wanted to experience such an embarrassing situation again, surrounded by a group of middle-aged women asking him how many times he had slept in one night.

The middle-aged couple were still too young; their faces finally couldn't hold up any longer. They hurriedly finished their soup, paid the bill, and prepared to leave.

At the checkout counter, Meng Xiaoxing paid the bill while taking out a flyer from a drawer. It advertised a free soup delivery service within two kilometers.

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the flyer. He quickly took it and hurriedly left the store.

There are quite a few customers like middle-aged people who feel embarrassed to order kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup in the store, but with this free soup delivery service, they are naturally satisfied!

With the support of the older women, all six tables were always full. Many passersby, seeing how popular the restaurant was, became curious and came inside to take a look.

Although the prices were indeed a bit expensive, the exaggerated advertising by the older women in the store resulted in a 90% order rate among customers. Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao didn't stop walking all morning.

In the kitchen, Taozi, wearing an apron, was diligently washing soup bowls. This task was originally intended for Meng Xiaozao, but Taozi preferred to stay in the kitchen wiping dishes rather than go to the store and listen to the group of middle-aged women boasting so loudly.

As customers came in waves, Han Chunming and Taozi quickly unloaded three earthenware pots and started boiling the second pot of soup. There were several spare large earthenware pots in the storeroom, which were used in rotation to boil soup in the morning and sell it in the afternoon.

Taozi watched Han Chunming stirring the soup in the earthenware pot, his brow beaded with sweat, and for the first time, he felt a surge of excitement. He had been washing dishes for two hours, and the soup was still flowing in. It seemed that business was really good today!

Han Chunming knew, of course, that business was good today. It was not even 10 o'clock yet, and they had already sold nearly 100 bowls. Moreover, business was booming and very sustainable. There would be another peak at noon and in the afternoon.

The only slight pity was that everyone ordered the three signature soups that cost the cheapest one yuan each, while no one ordered the other soups. It was clear that everyone was not yet ready to accept those exorbitantly priced soups.

However, Han Chunming was not in a hurry. He would wait for time to ferment the soup, and naturally, people would order the expensive soup. Time would prove everything.

Even these elderly folks who are so frugal can be persuaded to spend a dollar to buy a small bowl of soup.

After a while, these current customers will become organic word-of-mouth, making your reputation widely known. At that time, those customers who are truly wealthy and have real needs will naturally come to you on their own initiative.

What kind of money is the easiest to earn in this world?

Forget about anything else; whether you're poor or rich, everyone is willing to spend money on their health!

There is only one type of person who is unwilling to spend money on health: the truly poor!

Chapter 41: Business is Booming

Today's business was indeed a bit beyond Han Chunming's expectations. The flow of people never decreased, and just after noon, the three large earthenware pots of soup were gradually emptied.

That's three hundred bowls! This sales volume caught Han Chunming off guard, so he quickly turned up the heat and kept stirring the soup in the earthenware pot.

The soup is still simmering and won't be ready until at least 2:30 PM. There's nothing Han Chunming can do but close the door to visitors.

Have Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao stand at the door and explain to customers entering the store that the soup will only be available after 2 PM, and that the soup is sold out now.

While waiting, Han Chunming asked Taozi to go to a nearby restaurant to get some fast food. Since there were no lunchboxes, Taozi carried a few dishes and a large bowl of rice back to the store on a plate.

The group quickly made do with a meal, which was eaten intermittently. Every now and then, someone would come into the shop to ask about the nourishing soup, and Meng Xiaoxing kept explaining the same thing to them without even drinking any water.