All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Indeed, outstanding men are always attractive to women!

Damn charm!

As Han Chunming watched Guan Xiaoguan's retreating figure with a sigh, Meng Xiaoxing, who was cracking melon seeds at the entrance of the nourishing soup shop across the street, looked at Han Chunming with a puzzled expression. After a while, seeing that Han Chunming was still standing there in a daze, she called out to him.

"Brother Wu, what are you thinking about?"

Han Chunming immediately came to his senses, turned around, and his face fell. He walked up to Meng Xiaoxing and scolded her.

"If you're standing at the door eating sunflower seeds during work hours, look at all the shells on the ground! You'll be fined five yuan!"

After saying that, Han Chunming turned around and walked towards the hot pot restaurant.

Meng Xiaoxing stomped her feet and watched Han Chunming walk away with a bitter face. At this moment, Taozi, wearing an apron, came out of the store with a sneaky look on his face, glanced in the direction of Han Chunming, and then leaned close to Meng Xiaoxing's ear and asked.

"Xiao Xing, did you just see your fifth brother and that female ancestor, no, that Guan Xiaoguan, being intimate or active?"

Meng Xiaoxing was stunned for a moment, forgetting about her five yuan, and hurriedly recalled what she had to say.

"I didn't see clearly, Guan Xiaoguan ran away with her face red!"

"Hey Taozi, you don't actually think my Fifth Brother and that Guan Xiaoguan are having an affair, do you?"

Taozi, with a gossipy look on his face, stroked his chin and said in a deliberately profound tone.

"I'm just guessing, Xiaoxing. You've met Guan Xiaoguan, right? She's so arrogant. Look around, besides your Fifth Brother, who can make her blush?"

Meng Xiaoxing was completely stunned, staring blankly at Han Chunming's back as he disappeared at the end of the street, muttering to herself.

"Then...what about my sister Xiao Qiao?"

When Taozi saw that Meng Xiaoxing seemed serious, he quickly laughed it off.

"Don't take it seriously, I was just kidding. By the way, Chunming just said five yuan, what five yuan?"

Upon hearing the word "five yuan," Meng Xiaoxing was immediately pulled back to reality and quickly said with a mournful face.

"He said I was eating sunflower seeds at work. Brother Tao, you have to do something about this. You gave me these sunflower seeds, didn't you?"

Taozi awkwardly reached into his pocket, holding a handful of sunflower seeds.

Taozi coughed and then looked into the shop. It was a little past four in the afternoon, and there were hardly any customers. Taozi looked towards the door and then stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into Meng Xiaoxing's hand.

"Since your fifth brother is the boss, he'll definitely be fined. Since we're going to be fined anyway, let's eat a lot of sunflower seeds at once! Come on, let's go to the kitchen and eat some sunflower seeds!"

Meng Xiaoxing looked at the sunflower seeds in her hand, and then at Taozi who was already cracking them open. She suddenly felt that it made a lot of sense. She put the sunflower seeds in her pocket, grabbed a handful of them and started cracking them open. A hint of vengeful joy finally appeared on her little face!

Chapter 57: 1962 Moutai

Zhou Facai, with a toothpick dangling from his mouth, emerged from a braised pork offal shop, completely satisfied.

He spat on the ground carelessly, showing no concern for hygiene. He glanced back at the braised pork shop behind him, shook his head, and shouted.

"It's cheap, but the taste is terrible!"

After saying that, he hummed a little tune and walked with a pigeon-toed gait toward his own storefront.

Seeing the crowds coming and going from afar made Zhou Facai even happier.

He followed the crowd into the store. It was lunchtime, and the store was packed with customers. Although the weather was a bit chilly, the store was steaming hot, and the air was filled with a spicy and savory aroma that whetted the appetite!

Zhou Facai saw Guan Xiaoguan standing at the counter collecting money from afar. His face was crooked, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and his smile looked so lewd. He walked over to Guan Xiaoguan's counter.

When Guan Xiaoguan looked up, she saw that disgusting face. She frowned, lowered her head, and ignored it.

Zhou Facai wasn't angry. For the past two weeks, he'd come over every day to stroll around, planning to turn the shop into Zhoujiazhuang Hot Pot Restaurant when the lease expired. He'd make several thousand yuan a month then, and he could hire such a pretty young lady, hehe!

Zhou Facai stared at Guan Xiaoguan's flawless little face, smiling for a long time, before making a lewd statement.

"Beautiful ladies, what have you decided? Are you renewing the lease or moving out? You need to give me a definite answer so I can prepare. If you decide not to rent, I need to put up a 'For Rent' sign first! Otherwise, you'll lose money on the tens of dollars in rent I pay every day!"

Guan Xiaoguan stared at the scoundrel with a dark face. The other party had been harassing her several times a day. She had made it clear from the beginning that she would notify him fifteen days before the lease expired, regardless of whether the lease was renewed or not.

However, the other party, taking advantage of his status as the landlord, harassed her recklessly, which Guan Xiaoguan found increasingly annoying.

Moreover, when this guy arrives at the store, he usually checks if Han Chunming is there first. If he sees Han Chunming there, he quickly leaves and comes back later.

There was nothing he could do. Last time, Han Chunming saw him talking to Guan Xiaoguan and treated him to a drink. As a result, he couldn't get out of bed for three days. Although he couldn't figure out whether it was the alcohol or his own body that was the problem, he decided to avoid running into Han Chunming as much as possible.

Seeing that Guan Xiaoguan was ignoring him, Zhou Wulai grinned even more and moved closer to the counter. Smelling the faint fragrance on Guan Xiaoguan's body, Zhou Wulai became even more excited.

Just as he was about to say a few more words, he suddenly heard a hand pat his shoulder and a voice from behind.

"Xiao Guan, how long until our rent is due?"

When Guan Xiaoguan saw Han Chunming behind Zhou Wulai, she immediately showed a wronged expression and snorted.

"Thirty-seven days left!"

Han Chunming said "Oh," then smiled and put his arm around Zhou Wulai's shoulder, saying to him with a smile.

"Brother Zhou, I've missed you so much in three days! Come on, let's go to the private room and have a few drinks. I still have a bottle of 1962 Moutai!"

Zhou Facai was trying to break free when he suddenly heard about the 1962 Moutai. He immediately stopped struggling and asked in a suspicious tone.

"Do they really have 1962 Moutai?"

Han Chunming chuckled and put his arm around Guan Xiaoguan's shoulder, leading him toward the innermost private room. He had just been entertaining his friends there and had just seen them off when he saw this scoundrel harassing Guan Xiaoguan. Thirty-seven days? Fine, let him lie there for thirty-seven days!

Upon entering the private room, Han Chunming greeted the waiter who was already clearing the table.

"Bring another spicy hot pot base, and a few more meat dishes. Oh, and bring that case of Moutai from my kitchen storage room!"

Several waiters quickly agreed and got to work.

When Zhou Facai heard about Moutai, he immediately stopped doubting it. Although he had been bedridden for three days last month, he had long forgotten about it now. He usually wouldn't be willing to drink Moutai.

Soon, another table of dishes was served, and the waiter brought over a case of Moutai. Zhou Facai didn't wait for Han Chunming to take the initiative. He stood up first, walked to the case, and saw the packaging. It really was Moutai from 1962. Seeing that the case was full, his face immediately broke into a wide smile.

Zhou Facai didn't stand on ceremony, took out two bottles, and smiled as he prepared to open one.

Han Chunming watched this unfold, smiling without saying a word, as the other person opened the wine.

This case of Moutai is indeed from 1962. A few days ago, the ragpicker Hou bought it from a family. The ragpicker Hou drinks tonic wine now and is in great health, so he doesn't need this stuff at all. He also knows that Han Chunming runs a shop, so he probably needs to entertain guests. Therefore, he gave this wine to Han Chunming.

In this world, Han Chunming and the Broken-Robbery Lord have a closer relationship than in the original novel. In the original novel, the Broken-Robbery Lord valued Han Chunming's character, while in this world, Han Chunming is not only more generous than in the original novel, but also more righteous.

Since they met in the 1970s, Han Chunming has helped Polanhou a lot. As for whether Han Chunming had any ulterior motives, Polanhou himself didn't believe it. As the saying goes, a man's life is blessed to have one or two close friends.

Broken-up Marquis felt that Han Chunming was that kind of person. Although the two were more than twenty years apart in age, Han Chunming's style of doing things was unlike that of a young man in any aspect.

Zhou Facai opened a bottle of wine, smelled it, and the rich aroma made his eyes light up. Before Han Chunming could pour him a glass, he poured himself a glass, picked up the glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Facai smacked his lips and let out a dreamy sigh.

"Good wine, good wine indeed, Brother Han, Brother Zhou thanks you for the wine today!"

After saying that, Zhou Facai continued to refill his glass, having long forgotten that Han Chunming's glass was still empty!

Han Chunming stood up and said with a kind face.

"Brother Zhou, you go ahead and drink. I'll go ask the kitchen to add a few more dishes. Let's have a good drink together today!"

Zhou Facai picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, looked at the wine box at his feet, and nodded repeatedly in response.

"Go and come back quickly, tell the kitchen to add some tripe. I love that stuff, and you can't get it anywhere else. Add an extra portion!"

Han Chunming said with a smile.

"okay!"

Han Chunming smiled as he left the private room. Just as he stepped out, he saw Guan Xiaoguan passing by, who gave him a cold look.

Han Chunming returned her a warm smile, then turned and went to the kitchen.

Guan Xiaoguan watched Han Chunming's retreating figure, snorted, turned around and went back to the counter, her little mouth still pouting, clearly angry.

Han Chunming quickly carried two plates of tripe back to the private room. As soon as he entered, he saw Zhou Facai picking up a wine bottle and pouring himself more wine. Han Chunming quickened his pace, put down the tripe with a smile, and said...

"Brother Zhou, what's the point of just drinking? You need to eat some food too, otherwise you'll get drunk with all that alcohol later!"

When Zhou Facai saw the tripe on the table, he immediately thought it made sense. He picked up a plate of tripe and shoveled it into the pot. After cooking it for less than a minute, he picked it up and stuffed it into his mouth.

He let out a satisfied sigh, then picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp!

"Cool!"

So cool!

Han Chunming slowly picked up a piece of tripe and put it in his mouth. After chewing it a few times, he raised his hand to check the time and silently counted in his mind: twenty-three, twenty-four, ... twenty-seven, twenty-eight...!

Zhou Facai reached for the wine bottle again, but suddenly felt a little dizzy. He shook his head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Brother Han, come on, pour me a drink. I drank too fast and I'm a little dizzy!"

Han Chunming chuckled and agreed, picked up the bottle of wine, and slowly brought it to Zhou Facai's glass, saying with a smile.

"Brother Zhou, please drink slowly!"

Zhou Facai stared at the wine glass, feeling as if the table was suddenly spinning. He wondered why there were two shadows, and then, it seemed like there were three. His eyes were glazed over, and then the world spun around him. He rolled his eyes and completely disbelieved what was happening.

Han Chunming chuckled as he took the bottle back, then filled his own glass, happily picked it up, and ignored Zhou Facai, who had already fallen under the table. He drank by himself, then picked up his chopsticks and started cooking the hot pot.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Guan Xiaoguan stormed into the room, yelling at Han Chunming.

"Han Chunming, I quit!"

After saying that, Guan Xiaoguan finally saw the scene in the room and was stunned. After a long while, she saw Zhou Wulai sitting on the ground unconscious. She was at a loss and asked him what to do.

"What...what did you do to him?"

Han Chunming raised his head, glanced at Guan Xiaoguan who was still somewhat angry, and then snorted deliberately.

"To avenge you, I silenced him!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiaoguan was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly glanced at the door and then hurriedly closed it tightly, her little face turning white with fright.

Han Chunming found it amusing. Suppressing his laughter, he picked up his wine glass and drank by himself while pretending to be worried and asking a question.

"What do you suggest we do with this body?"

Guan Xiaoguan was so frightened by these words that she almost cried. After all, she was only a 22-year-old girl. Although she was usually so arrogant, she had never seen anything like this before.

Seeing that Guan Xiaoguan's eyes were filled with tears, Han Chunming quickly stood up, helped Zhou Facai up and sat him down in a chair, and said something.

"What are you thinking? The landlord is just drunk. Stop overthinking it. You think I'm standing up for you and actually killed him?"