All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

This kind of life might have been the best choice for Cai Xiaoli. But now, Cai Xiaoli has chosen another path, an unknown one. Is the moon really as round as she imagines overseas? Not necessarily!

I originally wanted to pair her up with Taozi, but in the end they still went their separate ways. Sigh!

As the saying goes, a person's living environment can change their destiny and future.

Many people change their original life trajectory because of some special life experiences. Cai Xiaoli is like that, Taozi is the same, and so am I?

Han Chunming understood why Taozi suddenly told him about Cai Xiaoli. Men always have things on their minds and want to talk to a brother who understands them!

Han Chunming sighed and said.

"Let's go home early. Tomorrow we'll go to Badaling Great Wall and relax!"

Taozi nodded, then said something, slung his bag over his shoulder, and went out!

Han Chunming busied himself in the kitchen for a while, preparing the pig feed. After finishing, he closed the door, slung his satchel over his shoulder, and rode his bicycle toward the courtyard!

As soon as Han Chunming arrived at the gate of the compound, he ran into Grandma Su, who was about to go out for a walk. Han Chunming greeted her with a smile.

Grandma Su nodded with a complicated expression, said hello, and watched Han Chunming's back as he entered the courtyard. She sighed and then turned to leave.

The money for Teacher Su's surgery was borrowed by Han Chunming, which the Su family was well aware of. Therefore, Han Chunming can be considered a benefactor to the Su family.

However, Han Chunming asked the Su family to keep it a secret and did not insist on a repayment time. The Su family originally thought that Han Chunming had other intentions, after all, the Su family knew about the affair between Han Chunming and Su Meng back then.

At that time, Han Chunming fawned over Su Meng, asking her to get soup from his shop. Su Meng only went to Han Chunming's soup shop once, and never went there again.

However, Han Chunming seemed not to care. In the past few months, he had not taken the initiative to contact Su Meng again. As a result, the Su family felt somewhat guilty towards Han Chunming and secretly returned the money every month, expressing their gratitude in many ways.

Teacher Su is recovering well after her surgery and has tried to invite Han Chunming to dinner several times, but Han Chunming has politely declined each time.

Han Chunming's feelings for Su Meng had long since faded into the past.

Su Meng is not young anymore, and he hoped that she would find a good partner, but Su Meng didn't make any moves, so Han Chunming didn't dare to ask too much.

Han Chunming pushed his bicycle into the courtyard. Before he even got home, he saw several bicycles parked in front of his house. Clearly, his older siblings had come again.

Han Chunming shook his head helplessly, parked his bicycle, and went inside.

Upon entering the room, he indeed saw several older brothers and sisters sitting at the table. Everyone looked unwell and didn't even notice Han Chunming entering the room.

The eldest brother was writing something in the ledger, and there was a calculator next to him. His older brothers and sisters were all staring at the calculator.

Han Chunming didn't say hello. When he returned to the room, he saw Xiao Qiao making the bed. He gently stepped forward and put his arm around Xiao Qiao's lower back.

Xiao Qiao's belly was five months along, slightly protruding but not too big. Han Chunming gently stroked her belly, feeling the touch of his own blood. The couple whispered to each other for a while, and then their mother's voice called for dinner came from outside the door.

Han Chunming agreed and smiled as he took off his handbag and handed it to Xiao Qiao. The couple were of one mind, and Xiao Qiao naturally took out several thick stacks of money from the handbag.

Han Chunming said softly.

"Give Mom a thousand yuan tomorrow, it's her share of the profits!"

Xiao Qiao nodded, then put the money away, and the two went out together.

Han Chunming has withdrawn his shares from his siblings, but he has retained his mother's shares.

This amount of money was a huge sum in those days. The reason Han Chunming kept his mother's shares was so that the old woman would have some money that she could control.

My mom is a lively person, and I know I won't be able to go home to be with her often in the future.

With so many children among the siblings, it's impossible to influence them by simply relying on family ties alone.

Poverty brings a hundred sorrows, but once the mother has some wealth at her disposal, her siblings will naturally take good care of her.

Han Chunming will no longer have the idea of ​​partnering with his older siblings in business, nor will he give them money directly. So, the money on their mother will be the only solution they can think of.

As soon as I entered the lobby, I heard several older brothers and sisters arguing.

The second brother's voice was the loudest and the angrier; he slammed his fist on the table and roared at the eldest brother.

"Is this how you bully people? We've been running this shop for a month, and not only have we not received any profits, we're even being asked to pay out of our own pockets? Do you think we're blind to how much profit you two have made? I don't think this shop needs to stay open any longer, what's the point of keeping it open!"

The second brother's words were both agitated and harsh, and the faces of the other brothers and sisters turned sour and dark. The eldest brother kept a straight face and remained silent.

Faced with his brother's angry scolding and questioning, he didn't utter a single word in rebuttal. Instead, his sister-in-law looked indignant and was about to say something in her defense when his older sister also started to speak.

The eldest sister-in-law was also furious and shouted in a sarcastic tone.

"Some people are even more ruthless towards their own family. You work hard for a month, and in the end, you even have to pay out of your own pocket. It's truly unbelievable!"

The eldest sister's sarcastic remarks were clearly aimed at her elder brother and sister-in-law as well.

The second sister also had a somber face and didn't say a word, clearly in a very bad mood. When she saw Han Chunming and his wife coming over, she gave an awkward smile.

Just as Han Chunming had imagined, his older siblings running this shop now would be a complete mess.

The sister-in-law was about to argue when she heard her mother put the dishes on the table and scold her.

"If you want to argue, go outside and argue. There hasn't been a single day this month without arguing. If the shop can't stay open, then just close it. Look at the mess these brothers and sisters have made!"

My mom rarely loses her temper, but she's clearly had enough of the commotion from my older siblings over the past month.

Hearing his mother's scolding, the eldest sister-in-law immediately shut up with a sullen face, and the eldest brother also looked guilty and helpless. He closed the account book, sighed, and said to everyone.

"Mom is right. If this shop can't stay open, it should close down. If this continues, it will only hurt everyone's feelings! I'm quitting!"

The eldest brother's words silenced the other siblings at the table. After a long while, the second sister spoke up.

"Big brother is right. If it can't continue, then we'll stop. I'm quitting too!"

After a while, the eldest sister secretly wiped away her tears behind everyone's back and said in a choked voice.

“My husband and I have argued so many times over this shop. Now that you’ve ruined it, you’re just abandoning us. Last week we bought 200 jin of flour, but we haven’t even used 50 jin in the last few days. Where did the rest of the flour go? Song Qiu’e, you know exactly how much you’ve embezzled!”

The eldest sister stared blankly at her sister-in-law, while the second brother stood up and pointed at his sister-in-law.

"Hasn't this kind of thing happened a lot this month? The store is always short of this or that. If you want to quit, you'd better give back what you've embezzled, otherwise I won't agree to your leaving!"

The eldest sister-in-law's expression changed several times as she was questioned by her eldest sister and second brother. She clenched her fists, disregarded her mother's presence, and stood up to shout.

"What have I taken from you? What have I taken? I did take a few pounds of flour, but you didn't take any? Fourth brother, go home and ask your wife. Last time she was on holiday, she carried a bag of flour back from the store. And last week, when she bought two hundred pounds of flour, she and her brother carried forty pounds of flour back. And the time before that, in the month since the store opened, hasn't she taken a lot home?"

The eldest sister-in-law's words struck a chord with the second brother, leaving him visibly embarrassed. He hadn't expected to be involved in this matter, and now he felt rather awkward!

The eldest sister-in-law changed her tone and pointed at the eldest sister, shouting.

"You think your husband didn't take any? Have you forgotten that he took twenty yuan from the store last week? He brings home a bag of steamed buns from the store every few days, and he even picks out the best ones."

I'm telling you, ask yourselves, which of those workers didn't take something from the store? They're all relatives, I'm embarrassed to say it, but I admit I took some too, but I only took what was rightfully mine! Anyway, I don't want to keep this store open anymore. Whoever wants to open it, go ahead!

The information revealed by the eldest sister-in-law was too much. Everyone fell silent and no one made a sound anymore. In fact, all the brothers and sisters knew about this, but now that the eldest sister-in-law had exposed it, they had completely torn off their facades!

This meal was the quietest the Han family had ever eaten; no one uttered a single word from beginning to end!

My mother didn't want to get involved in their affairs anymore. After dinner, she quietly cleaned up the dishes and went out.

The siblings fell silent once again. After a long while, the eldest brother finally sighed and said...

"The biggest responsibility for this store getting to where it is today lies with me, the eldest brother. Let's discuss how to handle this store!"

Chapter 50: Guan Xiaoguan Makes Her Appearance

The eldest brother's words plunged his siblings into silence once again.

This time, however, the second brother also kept a sullen face and did not express any further opinions.

As the sister-in-law just said, everyone in the business is responsible for the current state of the store; no one is innocent.

Seeing that no one spoke, the eldest brother lowered his head and silently reopened the ledger, pointing to the accounts and speaking to himself.

"Right now, the store's accounts are completely empty. We still owe the flour supplier 222 yuan, the herbal medicine supplier 67 yuan, and the seasoning suppliers... a total of 342 yuan. The store's remaining assets are just some tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks. In addition, there are still five months' rent left. I guess we won't be able to get that money back."

The eldest brother's words made the atmosphere in the room somewhat oppressive. No one spoke, and after an unknown amount of time, the eldest sister's sobs echoed in the room once again.

The eldest sister's crying made everyone's expressions even more somber. The mother, who had just entered the room, was both angry and anxious when she heard her eldest sister crying, and secretly wiped away a tear.

Han Chunming, who was standing next to his mother, felt a lump in his throat when he saw her secretly wiping away tears.

Although he had anticipated that this would turn out to be a mess, he never expected it to end like this.

Han Chunming sighed, picked up the tea that had gone cold, took a sip, and then slowly began to speak.

"If all else fails, you can transfer the shop to me!"

Han Chunming's words made everyone in the room look at him, and even his sister-in-law stopped sobbing and asked in surprise.

"Xiao Wu, are you serious?"

Han Chunming took a sip of tea, nodded, and said.

"Of course I'm serious. I can cover the outstanding payments you owe, and I'll also return your share capital for the shop. If that's alright, let my brother write a transfer agreement!"

After Han Chunming finished speaking, he looked at his elder brother.

The eldest brother's eyes were full of guilt. He wanted to say something, but his sister-in-law quickly pulled his hand and urged him to write the agreement!

The eldest brother picked up the pen but hesitated to write, while the eldest sister, who had been holding back for a long time, called out to him.

"Brother, what else do you want? Xiao Wu has already agreed to refund our investment. If you don't sign the contract, then give me my money back. Anyway, I'm not opening this shop!"

The elder brother sighed deeply, glanced at Han Chunming who had a calm expression, and finally picked up his pen and began to write.

Seeing their eldest brother start writing the transfer agreement, the other siblings clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

The second brother glanced at Han Chunming, then his eyes darted around before he asked Han Chunming with a fawning expression.

"Xiao Wu, what are you planning to do with this shop after you took over?"

Han Chunming glanced at his second brother and replied calmly.

"I haven't decided yet!"

Seeing that Han Chunming was unwilling to talk, the second brother still had a fawning smile on his face and continued to speak.

"Xiao Wu, how about this? I won't return this investment. When you open this shop, I'll take a share, how about that?"

The second brother's words shocked his older siblings. Even the eldest brother stopped writing and immediately took a look at Han Chunming, clearly also interested!

The eldest sister quickly echoed her sentiment.

"Xiao Wu, your older sister doesn't need to invest any money, just one share is fine. You know your older sister's family isn't well-off, and your brother-in-law is always arguing with me. Can you just help your older sister out?"

Han Chunming's face darkened; this was starting to involve emotional blackmail.

The reason I took over this shop was simply because I didn't want to upset my mother. Even though it's only a couple thousand yuan, if I didn't take it over, the relationship between my siblings would probably be completely broken.