All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

"First of all, my hot pot base isn't cheap, so I hope my brothers and sisters won't complain that it's too expensive!"

"Secondly, this hot pot base can only be used in your own shop. If you sell it to other people, I will understand and stop supplying it!"

"Third, we only trade hot pot base ingredients in cash, no credit. Also, I won't lend you money when you open your shops. I hope you brothers and sisters understand!"

"I only have these three requests. If you agree, then you can come and buy it anytime!"

After Han Chunming finished stating these three requests, the atmosphere in the room fell silent once again, and the smiles on everyone's faces froze. The second brother's face twitched a few times, and then he looked at Han Chunming with an indescribable look in his eyes.

Han Chunming glanced at his second brother with a half-smile, then prepared to get up and leave.

Seeing this, the elder brother quickly called out to Han Chunming, saying something.

"Xiao Wu, okay, we'll do it your way!"

Han Chunming nodded, stood up, and replied.

"Okay, once your store is open, just come find me. I'm going to rest now!"

After saying that, Han Chunming went into the house, leaving his older brothers and sisters looking at each other in bewilderment!

When Han Chunming closed the door, the faces of the older brothers and sisters darkened. The second brother's face showed hatred, and he was about to say some harsh words when the eldest brother quickly stopped him with a look!

After a long silence, the second brother stood up with a sullen face and said in a low voice.

"Let's talk again at our usual spot tomorrow!"

After saying that, the second brother turned and left. Then the eldest sister also stood up, glanced at Han Chunming's door, sighed, and got up to leave.

When the group was in the park, the second brother suggested that they first borrow money from Xiao Wu to open the shop, and then get the hot pot base on credit. In any case, they could say that they would pay for it, and then drag it out. How could Xiao Wu have the nerve to ask his older brothers and sisters for it?

When the group has accumulated a considerable amount of debt, if Xiao Wu asks them for it, they should complain and bring up the debt, demanding that Xiao Wu give them the secret recipe. If Xiao Wu refuses, they should deliberately delay paying Han Chunming's money and then figure out how to make the hot pot base themselves.

In short, let's get the store up and running without any investment first!

However, although the group had made their plans, Han Chunming's attitude made it clear that they were completely speechless.

Han Chunming had indeed put them in a difficult position. They tried to discuss it but couldn't come up with a solution, so they could only do as Han Chunming asked.

Opening a small hot pot restaurant doesn't require much investment, as long as the area isn't large. At most, it would only cost a thousand or so yuan, which several of my siblings could easily scrape together.

However, the idea of ​​them putting all their savings into opening this shop naturally made them unhappy, and they were also a little uneasy, fearing that their shop would not do well!

After discussing it for several days, the older siblings, despite some hesitation and panic, finally decided to take a gamble!

As the saying goes, "Take a chance, and you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"

In the 1980s, motorcycles began to replace bicycles and became a symbol of the new generation of wealthy people. Several of my older siblings also wanted to become rich!

After learning about this, the second sister took the initiative to come to Han Chunming. She looked somewhat embarrassed, as she really didn't want to say anything bad about her eldest brother and the others.

However, the second sister was worried that Han Chunming would be too soft-hearted and end up suffering the consequences, so she still gave him a few gentle reminders.

Han Chunming naturally knew what his second sister wanted to say, and shook his head helplessly as he spoke to her.

"Second sister, I understand what you're trying to say. No matter what they think of me, we're still your older brother and sister. But don't worry, I know what I'm doing. By the way, second sister, if you're interested, you could open a hot pot restaurant and be your own boss!"

When the second sister heard Han Chunming's words, she was stunned for a moment, and then said somewhat embarrassedly.

Can I do it too?

Han Chunming said with a smile.

"Of course! With my hot pot base, as long as you run the business properly, I wouldn't dare say you'll become rich, but it'll definitely be no problem for a couple to earn three to five hundred yuan a month!"

Upon hearing this, the second sister immediately had an idea and quickly replied.

"I'll go back and discuss this with your brother-in-law. As for Xiao Wu, be careful. I'm heading back now!"

Han Chunming nodded, then watched as his second sister hurriedly left.

Clearly, the second sister was also somewhat tempted by Han Chunming's words!

This is normal. No matter how strong family ties are, no one can resist the allure of money!

Although my second sister now earns several hundred yuan a month from her own shop's dividends, no one would complain about having too much money!

After a few days of peace and quiet, the older siblings started raising money from their families and friends to prepare for opening their own shop.

Although the older siblings said they were opening their own shop and would no longer partner with each other, these days, with so many brothers and sisters and all the people they hire in the shop being family, it's no different from being a partner.

For example, in my eldest brother's family, several of his younger brothers and sisters are currently unemployed. Even Song Hongjiang, who once worked at Han Chunming's shop for a month, is now unemployed.

He did want to go back to work at Han Chunming's shop, but Han Chunming directly ordered Taozi to kick him out.

Now that his elder brother and sister-in-law have opened a shop, he, as their brother-in-law, naturally had to show up.

After these two months, Xiao Song has come to realize that working for someone else doesn't earn much money; he has to rely on opening a shop to make money.

So he took his parents and the gifts and went to his older brother's house!

Xiao Song's request was simple: he wanted to own a small share in his brother's hot pot restaurant, just 20%!

When the eldest brother heard this request, his first reaction was to refuse. He still vividly remembered the lessons he had learned from opening a shop with his younger siblings.

However, the eldest sister-in-law did not think so. She believed that the last business deal was a result of her own excessive investment and the Han siblings' shrewdness, which led to the loss of money. Song Hongjiang, on the other hand, was her own brother, and since he was family, there was no problem with them opening a shop together.

The most crucial point is that the couple doesn't have enough money right now, so they're taking this opportunity to get some capital from their parents.

So, with his sister-in-law's insistence, Xiao Song successfully invested 500 yuan, taking a 20% stake, thus upgrading from a worker to a small business owner!

Of course, his parents would have to pay the five hundred yuan; Xiao Song didn't have any money!

With the support of their parents and the thousand or so yuan they had saved, the eldest brother and sister-in-law finally had the funds. They began to hurriedly look for a shop and purchase equipment, etc.

The same situation happened at the eldest sister's house. The eldest sister's status at home was not high to begin with, and her husband was a bit stingy. He was also envious of the income from the hot pot restaurant, and the key point was that he did not want to invest his own money to open the store.

Under these circumstances, the brother-in-law started borrowing money everywhere and encouraged the sister to borrow money from her parents' home.

The eldest sister knew that her mother was rich, and with her brother-in-law's encouragement, she actually started to have some ulterior motives.

She took a day off and chose to return to the compound quietly in the morning when no one was home. She spent the whole morning begging and pleading, and finally got two hundred yuan from her mother.

The eldest sister has this ulterior motive, and the second brother has even more!

The second brother isn't very capable, but he's quite ambitious. While he was discussing opening a hot pot restaurant with his older siblings, he was already looking at storefronts and even talking to the landlord.

He knew that Xiao Wu would definitely not refuse when he and his siblings went to talk to him about hot pot base, so he prepared in advance.

He originally planned to get some money from Han Chunming to open a large hot pot restaurant. The restaurant he was interested in was 300 square meters.

Moreover, the location is very good, but the rent is a bit expensive, at 500 yuan a month. The landlord requires payment at least every six months. If you need to renovate, buy equipment, or hire people, the investment would be less than 8,000 to 10,000 yuan to get it up and running!

He wanted to get the beauty and get something for nothing, but Han Chunming's attitude was very clear: he not only refused to lend money, but also refused to buy hot pot base on credit!

This is a difficult situation. My second brother didn't have much savings to begin with, and with his new girlfriend, his expenses have increased. He only has about a thousand yuan left, all of which he earned from Han Chunming. He really doesn't have the means to open such a big store.

But he was reluctant to give up this big store. He was eager to make a lot of money. He wanted to get rich and live the life of a superior person!

My second brother is cunning and selfish; all he can think about now is making money.

All he wants now is to get this hot pot restaurant up and running as quickly as possible, and to make a lot of money!

But money doesn't fall from the sky. He thought about it carefully these past two days and realized he had three ways to make money.

"The first thing to do is to target my girlfriend. Although we're not married yet, everyone knows this shop will make money once it opens. I'll also try to swindle all of her parents' retirement money!"

"The second method is to get money from his mother. This is the method he is most confident in. He knows his mother's personality very well. As long as he plays the victim, his mother will definitely give him money. Moreover, he knows that his mother also receives a share of the profits from Xiao Wu's nourishing soup shop every month. She has been receiving the profits for several months now, so she must have a sum of money on her hands!"

"The third way is to get money from Xiao Wu. Although Xiao Wu has been treating him less and less lately, he is still Xiao Wu's older brother. He owns a shop, and he's asking his own younger brother for a loan. Does he really think Xiao Wu will refuse? He'll kneel down and see if Xiao Wu will lend him the money."

The most complex thing in this world is the human heart. People are bound by family ties and morality throughout their lives. A person without family ties and morality is an anomaly in this society!

Han Chunming is not a saint; he is just an ordinary person now!

Chapter 54: Call your boss over!

As long as a person is shameless and cunning, they will definitely achieve their goal!

That day, Han Erge, along with his girlfriend and future in-laws, a group of four, went to Han Chunming's Han Family Hot Pot Restaurant.

Han Erge acted like the boss, full of arrogance. As soon as the group sat down, he handed the menu to his father-in-law and then said in a grand manner.

"Dad, Mom, please order whatever you like. This shop is owned by my fifth brother. Look at the business, isn't it booming!"

The two elderly people took the menu somewhat awkwardly and looked around the hot pot restaurant. It was indeed very popular; it was only 11 a.m. and the restaurant was already almost full.

A group of attractive waitresses moved back and forth in the lobby. As soon as the group sat down, a waitress poured them tea.

All the waiters had friendly smiles on their faces. One poured tea, and another took notes on their orders. The service was quite good!

The two elderly people looked at the prices on the menu and couldn't help but gasp. The prices were indeed a bit expensive; even the broth cost two yuan.

The two cautiously ordered a few vegetarian dishes and then stopped. Han Erge, who was standing to the side, immediately felt embarrassed and quickly picked up another menu and began to order generously, ordering seven or eight meat dishes in a row, choosing all the most expensive ones.

The two elderly people quickly tried to stop him, but the second brother smiled and added two more vegetarian dishes before calling out.

"Four more bottles of soda, and hurry up with the food!"

The waiter quickly made a note of it, replying with a smile.

"Okay, please wait a moment! If you have any other requests, please feel free to call us, and we will be happy to assist you!"

Han Erge was very satisfied with the waitress's attitude, and nodded. His eyes couldn't help but linger on the pretty waitress's face for a second. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Even the waitress is prettier than my girlfriend. Xiao Wu is really enjoying himself!"

This made Han Erge even more eager to get rich. Once his hot pot restaurant opened, he would hire a group of beautiful waitresses and have them call him "boss" every day!

Han Erge was thinking happily, but he quickly came to his senses when he saw his father-in-law and mother-in-law across from him. He realized that his purpose today was not to come and see the waiter. So he quickly smiled and said to his father-in-law across from him.

"Dad, you've seen it yourself, the prices here aren't cheap. With business so good, do you think they can't make money?"

The old man nodded, then took another look at the shop. It was bustling with activity, with waiters serving drinks and dishes in an endless stream. The shop was steaming, and the waiters moved about in the aisle without any disorder. He couldn't help but nod in approval.

Brother Han continued.

"Dad, do you know why this restaurant is so popular? It's because the essence of this restaurant lies in the taste of its hot pot broth. I've heard that all the customers rave about the taste of this restaurant!"

"You'll see when you try it. I've already talked to my fifth brother; I'm opening a hot pot restaurant soon, and he'll provide the broth. Mom and Dad, I'm telling you, we'll earn at least this much a month!"

As he spoke, Brother Han held up three fingers!

The old man across from me picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said that the light jasmine tea was quite delicious. But when he saw the three fingers, he said in confusion.

"Can I earn three hundred?"

The second brother said dismissively.