All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

"They're so eager to come for free soup. Let's see if they'll still come when they start charging the day after tomorrow!"

Han Chunming smiled and didn't refute, continuing to stir the soup in the earthenware pot with a ladle. This was also hard work, and you really couldn't do it without patience.

Take Taozi for example. He seems very diligent, but he's clearly quite impatient.

The noise outside grew louder and louder. Han Chunming put down his work, wiped his hands, and walked into the shop.

When I arrived at the store, I looked outside and wow, there was a huge crowd of elderly men and women outside, at least thirty or forty people.

Moreover, there were quite a few onlookers, and many people were asking what was going on. Upon hearing that there was free soup, many middle-aged women who were passing by for the first time immediately joined the queue.

Looking at the time, it was only 8:30. There was still an hour before the shop opened. Han Chunming thought to himself that everyone was too enthusiastic. He was worried that something might happen, since they were all old and frail. If something went wrong, his shop would be unable to open.

Han Chunming quickly went outside the store and called out to the crowd.

"Dear elders, please don't crowd. Our shop opens at 9:30. It's still early. You can go buy your groceries or take your kids out. You can come back later. Also, I hope everyone can line up in an orderly manner. Elders and aunties can each form a separate line so we can arrange for everyone to sit down and have their soup later!"

Upon hearing Han Chunming's words, the crowd stirred, and suddenly a loud voice rang out.

"Hey boss, couldn't you have opened the shop earlier? We've been here for half an hour!"

Han Chunming looked up and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged woman who stood out from the crowd. Sure enough, it was the old acquaintance from yesterday. He immediately smiled and said to the woman.

"Auntie, it's you! How was the soup yesterday?"

The woman felt honored to see that the boss recognized her and immediately replied in a loud voice.

"It works great! If it didn't, I wouldn't have come so early today. Young boss, after drinking your soup, my appetite has improved, and I'm eating everything with gusto. I brought your grandpa along today, so you'd better give him a generous amount of soup!"

As the woman spoke, she tugged at the white-haired old man next to her. The old man was hunched over and not very tall, but he had a very arrogant air about him. He put his hands behind his back, pouted, and gave Han Chunming a cold look.

Upon seeing this, Han Chunming quickly responded with a smile.

"Okay, don't worry, ma'am, I'll definitely fill your and grandpa's bowls up. Ma'am, the reason my soup is so effective is because it has to be simmered for five hours, not a minute less. I got up at 3 a.m., and there's still an hour to go. Please bear with me. You're a familiar face, could you help keep things in order?"

The old lady was a kind-hearted person. As soon as she heard Han Chunming's words, she agreed without hesitation. Relying on her loud voice and tall stature, she immediately began to maintain order. The area outside the store quickly returned to normal. Han Chunming nodded repeatedly, thinking that this old lady was quite capable and must have worked in the police force before!

Han Chunming returned to the kitchen and continued working. When he opened the door at 9:30, there were already two long lines outside. At a glance, there were at least a hundred people, mostly elderly men and women, with many middle-aged couples mixed in. There weren't many young people, probably because everyone had to go to work.

Han Chunming felt as if he had traveled back decades and was seeing a group of elderly people receiving eggs.

At the front of the line was the loud-voiced middle-aged woman, and the second person was the white-haired old man. As soon as the middle-aged woman saw Han Chunming open the door, she immediately smiled and stepped forward, pulling Han Chunming's arm and leading him to the side. Han Chunming thought the middle-aged woman was going to say something, so he quickly followed her into the store with a smile.

Han Chunming quickly asked with a smile.

"Auntie, please speak your mind, I'm listening!"

The middle-aged woman nodded, her face beaming with a slightly embarrassed expression, and pointed to the white-haired old man who was now first in line at the door.

"Young boss, this is my husband. Don't let his white hair and older-looking appearance fool you; he's actually three years younger than me. He's old in years but young at heart, and he has a strong sex drive, but his body is too weak to last long. I'd like to ask if he should drink a stomach-nourishing and regulating soup or a kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup?"

Upon hearing the old woman's words, Han Chunming paused, glanced at the hunched-over white-haired old man outside, and silently murmured "Amen!"

He then unconsciously took a half step back, moving away from the older woman, and replied with a simple, honest smile.

"Auntie, I see that the old man is indeed a bit weak. I suggest that he drink the stomach-nourishing and regulating soup for a while first, and then drink the kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup after his body has recovered a bit!"

Upon hearing Han Chunming's words, the woman's face immediately filled with disappointment, and she muttered to herself.

"Can't we drink both bowls at the same time?"

Han Chunming trembled and quickly said.

"Auntie, you can't rush things. It's better for the old man to take it easy. Don't worry, he'll drink this for a month at most, and his health will definitely improve. Then he can drink the kidney-strengthening and liver-protecting soup, and the effect will be amazing. He might even be as young as twenty-eight again!"

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes lit up with a gleam of greed. With lightning speed, she grabbed Han Chunming's arm and asked excitedly.

"Young boss, is it really that amazing? Thank you so much! Don't worry, as long as it works well, I'll definitely bring my husband to patronize your business every day!"

Han Chunming felt as if his hands were being gripped by iron clamps. He secretly realized he had been careless. This woman must have been a martial arts practitioner in her youth. Could she have learned the "Gold-Gathering Sheep-Mending" technique? Such strength could not be achieved without fifty years of training!

Perhaps realizing she had overreacted, the woman quickly released Han Chunming's arm and explained apologetically.

"Young boss, I got too excited. I'm sorry, this isn't my old man. He has too many demands in that area. I also hope he's in good health. If he's well, I'm well too, don't you think?"

Han Chunming quickly replied with a simple and honest smile.

"I understand, I understand, ma'am, please let the old man in quickly, I'll get him a bowl of the first soup!"

The woman immediately smiled broadly and sincerely, then quickly turned around and pulled the reluctant man into the store.

Seeing the deep emotion in the old man's eyes, Han Chunming silently uttered "Amen" in his heart once again.

Immediately afterwards, the elderly people in line began to enter the store in an orderly manner under Meng Xiaoxing's guidance, and the six tables were quickly filled.

Meng Xiaozao hurriedly brought the soup into the house. Although it was her first time here, she was quite efficient and her smiling face was very endearing to the old men.

Seeing the harmonious atmosphere in the shop, Han Chunming nodded in satisfaction. He then walked over to the table where the older woman was sitting and saw that she had finished her soup. He then looked at the older man next to her.

The old man hadn't moved yet, but the old woman next to him was already showing signs of distress, her smile visibly fading away. The old man's small hand trembled, and he quickly grabbed his small spoon.

The old man scooped up a spoonful of soup and gently put it into his mouth, frowning as if he were taking medicine, which made the old lady next to him glare coldly.

The old man quickly swallowed the soup in his throat. As the thick, white soup slid down his throat, the wrinkles between his brows seemed to suddenly smooth out.

He looked at the soup in the bowl with some surprise and disbelief. After thinking for a moment, he put down the spoon, picked up the bowl, blew on the scalding hot soup, and then gulped it down in one go. He finished the small bowl in just a few mouthfuls.

Seeing her husband finish the soup, the frost on the old woman's face instantly melted into a kind smile. Her smile was like the wolf in sheep's clothing looking at Little Red Riding Hood. Han Chunming quickly turned around and left, lest the old woman drag him away again to ask for more soup.

The three hundred bowls of soup were quickly served. Because there were too many elderly people, many of them didn't get to drink the stomach-soothing soup. In the end, Han Chunming could only arrange for them to drink the yin-nourishing and beauty-enhancing soup. The soup was quite effective, and they definitely looked radiant.

The large number of people queuing up for soup so early in the morning caused quite a stir, and surrounding merchants also came to inquire about the situation. However, upon hearing that the soup was being given away for free, they immediately lost interest.

Moreover, the price of this soup shop has been found out by everyone, and they are all waiting to see the joke when the price goes back up the day after tomorrow!

Don't be surprised by the long queue; everyone appreciates it. Who wouldn't like something free?

Besides, these elderly folks are the kind of people who are very frugal; would they really spend a dollar on a bowl of soup?

Han Chunming didn't care about anything else. He closed the shop with a smile, cleaned up, and prepared pig feed, officially ending his busy day.

Although only 300 bowls of soup are delivered each day, and most of them are to the same 300 regular customers, everyone who drinks them feels that they are effective.

The elderly folks are all gossipy, and the news spread like wildfire. On the third day, the queue grew even longer.

The loud-voiced middle-aged woman arrived a little late today. Seeing that there were already seventy or eighty people ahead of her in line, she immediately grabbed the old man and tried to cut in line. This angered the crowd, and a group of middle-aged women began surrounding the loud-voiced woman and hurling insults at her.

The loud-voiced auntie was no pushover; hands on her hips, she launched into a verbal battle with the crowd, creating a chaotic scene outside the shop, much to everyone's amusement.

Knowing about the queue yesterday, Han Chunming had to arrive at the store an hour earlier today, and the store opened promptly at 8:30.

Han Chunming naturally saw the loud-voiced old woman making a scene outside, but he didn't want to pay attention to her. He asked Meng Xiaoxing to calm her down and then started to greet the guests.

In the kitchen, Taozi, wearing an apron, was diligently washing dishes. Meng Xiaoxing, with a hoarse voice, was verbally arguing with the elderly people trying to squeeze into the store. Meng Xiaozao was carrying plates and quickly moving between six tables. Han Chunming was chatting happily with some regular customers.

After two or three hours of hustle and bustle, the three hundred bowls of soup were quickly delivered. It was like a battle. Finally, the last day of free soup delivery service was over, and everyone was exhausted!

Seeing this, Han Chunming quickly went back to the kitchen and cooked a pot of nourishing soup for everyone. After drinking it, everyone had some strength and began to clean up the mess.

No one seemed happy. Despite their current popularity, it was all free publicity. Tomorrow would be the real test. Apart from Han Chunming, who was confident, even Meng Xiaoxing lacked confidence.

After finishing their work, Meng Xiaoxing took Meng Xiaozao home for dinner. Han Chunming had to wait for the farmer who was bringing pig feed to arrive. He sat at the door waiting when he suddenly saw a figure riding a bicycle towards him in the distance. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Su Meng.

Su Meng had a thermos hanging on her bicycle handlebars, probably on her way to deliver food to her father at the hospital. Han Chunming then remembered this and, looking at Su Meng's slender figure, instinctively called out to her.

Upon hearing the sound, Su Meng quickly stopped her bicycle. Seeing that it was Han Chunming, she subconsciously looked around. Seeing that she didn't recognize anyone, she breathed a sigh of relief, got off her bicycle, and pushed it to the entrance of Han Chunming's shop.

Su Meng looked up at Han Chunming's shop sign and asked curiously.

"You opened your shop here!"

Han Chunming nodded, then asked with a smile.

How is your father's health?

Su Meng forced a smile and replied.

"I'm getting ready for surgery. Oh, and thank you for lending me the money. Can I pay you back starting next month?"

Han Chunming shook his head and said.

"Don't worry about the money, we can talk about it later. Your dad is about to have surgery, so wait for me!"

As he spoke, Han Chunming turned and went back into the store. He quickly took out a thermos and handed it to Su Meng, saying as he did so.

"Give this soup to your dad; it'll be good for his health. Next time you bring him food, come over here, and I'll prepare some nourishing soup for you so your dad can recover faster!"

This soup was originally intended to be taken back to his mother. It is a mild soup that is good for the health of the elderly, and patients can also drink it.

Su Meng looked at the thermos flask that Han Chunming handed her and was at a loss for what to do. She didn't know whether she should accept it or not. Seeing this, Han Chunming took two steps forward and forced it into her hand.

"Alright, I still call your dad 'uncle'. Health is the most important thing. Don't worry, this soup will only do you good, not bad. Trust me!"

Upon hearing Han Chunming's words, Su Meng finally took the thermos. She felt uneasy and wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn't.

Seeing that she seemed uneasy, Han Chunming quickly said something.

"Go ahead, be careful. You can bring the thermos to the yard tonight!"

Su Meng nodded, then whispered a thank you, turned around, hung the thermos on the other side of the bicycle handlebars, hopped on, and rode towards the hospital.

Han Chunming watched Su Meng's retreating figure and sighed helplessly. This world was becoming more and more different from the world in the original work, and it was completely unrecognizable. He didn't know what the future held, but who cared!

Han Chunming turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue making soup. His mother was in good health, but if she drank his soup, she would definitely live longer than Grandpa Guan. He thought he should make more and send some to Grandpa Guan later.

Thinking of Grandpa Guan, Han Chunming thought of the cute and adorable little lazy cat Guan Xiaoguan, and his heart suddenly felt a little itchy. But he thought, better not to provoke him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to face Grandpa Guan.

Han Chunming suddenly thought of Taozi's pouting face. Should he follow the original plot and introduce Guan Xiaoguan to Taozi?

Han Chunming sighed and murmured.

"Alright, you've got a good deal, kid. Otherwise, I have a prettier Xiao Qiao, and Old Man Guan is going to live too long, which would be hard to explain later. Otherwise, I might really want to try out what that feisty little lazy cat is like!"

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Perhaps because the grain tax was too heavy last year, and many people froze to death in the winter, the officials in the county were worried about the wrath of the heavens and the resentment of the people. So, since the beginning of this spring, they have not sent anyone to the countryside to cause trouble.

Even sycophants like Tian Fuxian have been quiet for more than half a year. With the disappearance of these sycophants, Bailu Plain has returned to its former tranquility.

But Bai Jiaxuan knew that this was only the beginning.

For those beasts, last year they were taxed for three years' worth of grain tax at once, plus a head tax, and they ate their fill of fat intestines. This year, we want them to eat something lighter.

Think beautiful!

Last winter, Bailuyuan survived, but other villages in Zishui County saw a significant increase in new graves.