Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

"Brother Jinsheng, you are here to visit my relatives, so I should treat you to this meal."

Han Li had long wanted to come to Donglaishun to eat mutton hotpot. It was just a meal and he could definitely afford it.

Secondly, according to etiquette, it should be Han Li who treats the guests.

Furthermore, one should be grateful for what one has received and be soft-hearted. After accepting the gift and eating the food from the other party, if his cousin later asks Han Li something that makes things difficult, should he help him or not?

"What do you mean by should or shouldn't?" Han Jinsheng said unhappily, "I'm your elder brother, and you're my younger brother. If I ask you to treat me to a meal, isn't that a slap in my face?"

After saying this, Han Jinsheng locked the car, put his arm around Han Li's shoulder and walked towards the store: "Don't dawdle, we two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, and today is a good time for us to get together."

As soon as he entered Donglaishun, a strong smell of mutton hit his nose, instantly whetting Han Li's appetite.

After being led to sit down by the waiter, Han Jinsheng began to order dishes generously: "First, two plates of mutton, a plate of tripe, Chinese cabbage, bean curd, vermicelli, and pickled garlic. And a bottle of Erguotou."

The guy immediately responded with a smile: "Okay, just wait and see."

After the waiter left, Han Jinsheng said with a smile: "We are happy today, let's have a drink too."

When he heard that they were going to drink, and Erguotou in particular, Han Li felt inexplicably uneasy, because if nothing unexpected happened, Erguotou these days should be over 50 degrees. Why did it feel more and more like the Hongmen Banquet?

Han Li hurriedly dissuaded him: "Brother Jinsheng, you still need to ride your bike back later, so you can't drink."

"You're not going to finish the whole bottle, so it's okay to drink a little." Han Jinsheng advised, "Eating meat and drinking wine in big gulps is really enjoyable."

Han Li pretended to be embarrassed and said, "I don't drink much, I'm afraid of getting drunk and making a fool of myself in public."

"If you've never drunk before, you need to practice your drinking capacity. There will be many occasions in the future where you will need to drink."

Since his cousin had said so much, it would be impolite for Han Li to refuse, so he had to agree reluctantly.

In fact, if it were usual, Han Li would not refuse to drink, but today his cousin's behavior was a little strange, which made Han Li feel uneasy.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. Even if it is a relative, you have to be on guard.

As the saying goes, you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. When you meet someone, only say three-tenths of what you want to say. Don't reveal your heart to them all. Keep seven-tenths for conquering the world.

It was awkward not to speak, so Han Li casually changed the subject and pretended to be envious and asked, "Brother Jinsheng, when did you buy this bicycle? It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"I didn't buy this bike at full price. My company subsidizes it. I'll teach you how to ride a bike someday. When you learn, I'll keep an eye out for you. Then I'll buy you a second-hand bike. It'll be convenient and impressive."

"That's great." Han Li grinned excitedly: "I've wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle for a long time, but I never had the chance to learn."

Pondering over his cousin's words, Han Li felt that maybe he was overthinking it. If it were a relative with ulterior motives, when asked about the expensive items he had purchased, he would definitely brag about it to satisfy his vanity.

However, cousin Han Jinsheng not only did not show off, but always considered Han Li's interests and what he said made people feel comfortable.

It can be heard from the cousin's words that people really treat Han Li as a family member, which makes Han Li let down his guard a little.

Just then, the waiter brought the dishes and wine.

Han Li took the initiative to take the wine and prepared to pour it for the two of them. However, after seeing the two numbers on the bottle, he couldn't help but be stunned.

65 degrees!!!

Good guy, Han Li exclaimed in his heart. Good guy.

52 degrees is already a strong liquor, and 65 degrees is basically equivalent to raw liquor.

No wonder Zhang Mazi said when he was trying to persuade people to drink, that drinking this stuff would give you courage, and you wouldn’t even hide from an atomic bomb!

Han Li couldn't help but think of a saying: Drink strong liquor and beat your relatives and friends!

This guy is clearly trying to get me drunk! Is he trying to set me up and make me take the blame? !

Han Li was extremely reluctant in his heart, but the wine had already been served, and it would be disrespectful to his cousin if he didn't drink it.

So Han Li gritted his teeth and poured two finger-wide glasses of strong liquor for the two of them.

In fact, Han Li really misunderstood his cousin this time, because Erguotou before 86 was 65 degrees.

After that, people were encouraged to drink low-alcohol liquor and cultivate new drinking habits, and the alcohol content of Erguotou was reduced from 65 degrees to 55 degrees.

"Brother Jinsheng, let me toast you first."

"Don't drink it so quickly. This wine is very strong. You should eat something first." Han Jinsheng waved his hand to dissuade him, then picked up a plate of mutton and put it into the pot to cook.

"Brother Jinsheng, I heard people say that when cooking mutton hotpot, the meat should be sliced ​​several times a day, and the emphasis should be on the clear soup and the tender meat."

"Well, that's just being picky. Never mind that. Let's just eat as we like."

Han Jinsheng taught him earnestly: "Take a few slices at a time. By the time you finish these few slices, others will have already eaten a whole plate of mutton."

This sounded familiar, and Han Li remembered that he had once said this to his younger brother: Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping. If you are busy talking during a meal, others will have finished their conversation long before.

Han Li felt more and more that his cousin was a down-to-earth person who didn't play those pretentious tricks and was very positive about his temper.

Han Jinsheng pushed a plate of mutton in front of Han Li and said, "Just eat as much as you can. If it's not enough, we can order more. I'm not short of money today. Let's eat half a plate of meat first to satisfy our craving."

"Okay." Han Li smiled embarrassedly and immediately started to eat. As for other things, he would think about them after he was full.

The mutton was cooked in hot pot and it was indeed fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, the meat was tender and had no fishy smell.

Served with sesame paste, fermented tofu, chives, chopped green onions, coriander, chili oil and other condiments, it's hard to stop eating after just one bite.

In a short while, the two brothers finished the half plate of mutton. At this time, Han Jinsheng picked up the wine glass and said, "Drink slowly. You can't drink this wine in a hurry. It's easy to get drunk if you drink it in a hurry."

Han Li clinked glasses with his cousin and took a sip. They didn't even need to pretend and immediately put on masks of pain. Especially after the wine entered his stomach, it felt hot and burning, as if he had swallowed a piece of charcoal.

This strong liquor is best drunk when the weather is cold, warming the body and stomach.

Han Jinsheng smiled cheerfully and said, "You're not bad. You're much better than the first time I drank. I was choked by the wine and tears streamed down my cheeks. For a long time I thought wine was the hardest thing to drink."

Han Li took a bite of cabbage to suppress the smell of alcohol, and then said embarrassedly: "It's indeed not very delicious."

"You are not old enough to appreciate the taste of alcohol." Han Jinsheng did not dwell on this topic anymore and asked Han Li to continue eating and drinking.

When they had almost finished eating and drinking, Han Jinsheng looked around and said in a low voice: "Han Li, we are not strangers, and I will not hide it from you. I recently found a way to make money."

At this point, Han Jinsheng glanced around again and whispered, "Just buy old items at a low price and then resell them to make a fortune. You go around the countryside all year round, keep an eye out for old items, and the two of us brothers can make a fortune together."

Han Li finally understood why his cousin was visiting relatives to give gifts and treat them to a meal today, and it turned out that he was waiting for him here.

However, the two of them really had the same idea. Han Li was also worried about the money for buying a house, and he had been thinking about finding some good things in the countryside and bringing them back to the city to make a profit.

The next client he found was Lou Bancheng. Now when he felt sleepy, someone would hand him a pillow, which felt great.

However, Han Li quickly realized that as an honest man, he couldn't agree immediately, so he pretended to be nervous and asked, "Brother Jinsheng, is this safe? Will we be arrested as bad guys?"

"You can rest assured." Han Jinsheng explained with a smile: "You know the Liulichang outside Hepingmen? The people there are all doing this."

Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Last time when I was delivering a letter, I happened to see a nice-looking dog bowl, so I bought it. Guess how much I'll sell it for?"

Han Jinsheng leaned forward and said mysteriously, "That bowl is from the Ming Dynasty. I sold it for a month's salary."

Then, he persuaded earnestly: "Han Li, the old saying is right. A man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without night grass. As long as you can find good things, you will not have trouble finding buyers."

At this time, Han Jinsheng warned with a serious face: "You must keep this matter secret. Once more people know about it, we won't get any good things. Han Li, you must remember that you can't tell anyone about this. Remember?"

Han Li nodded and said, "Brother Jinsheng, I promise not to tell anyone."

At the same time, Han Li was a little puzzled. Wasn't it an open secret to find bargains in antiques? Why was it so mysterious?

Later I realized that my cousin was new to this industry and unexpectedly made some money, so he thought he had discovered a huge business opportunity and was afraid that outsiders would find out.

Han Jinsheng nodded in satisfaction, poured wine into their glasses, looked around, raised his glass and whispered, "Let's celebrate our fortune in advance."

Han Li nodded heavily, raised his glass and whispered, "I wish us great fortune."

After the conversation started, the drinking atmosphere instantly became lively, and Han Li let down his guard and began to eat meat and drink with big mouthfuls.

But what surprised Han Li was that his cousin raised his glass frequently, but he himself did not drink much, saying that he had to ride a bike later.

This made Han Li feel uneasy again, as if his cousin was intentionally getting him drunk today.

Alcohol is not a good thing. Beating friends and relatives when you are drunk is secondary. If you get into big trouble after being drunk, your life will be ruined.

Whether his cousin was setting a trap? Or wanted him to take the blame, or was just judging others by his own petty mind, Han Li thought it was better to be cautious, and try to see what his cousin was really up to? !

Then the two brothers continued to eat and drink. When Han Li was slightly drunk, he started to pretend to speak with a lisp and slurred speech, and his eyes became empty and blurry.

However, until the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill and left Donglaishun, the cousin did not behave abnormally.

"Han Li, can you still walk by yourself?"

"Yes, I can walk." Han Li responded with a thick tongue, but he was already walking unsteadily, and it was obvious that he was drunk.

Han Jinsheng called the waiter to settle the bill, and then helped Han Li walk out of the store. As for the half bottle of wine that had not been finished, they naturally had to take it away.

I have to say, this mutton is very nutritious. After eating it, my whole body feels warm. Han Li feels that he can knock down Sha Zhu with one punch now.

After sitting on the left side of the bicycle, Han Jinsheng reminded him worriedly: "Han Li, you have to sit well and don't fall off."

"It can't fall."

The bicycle then moved forward. Han Li thought his cousin would take him somewhere, but unexpectedly he took him directly back to Nanluoguxiang.

At this time, Han Jinsheng asked out of the blue: "Han Li, do you still remember the business that I told you about just now that can make you rich?"

This should be a test, right? Han Li thought about it and replied with a big tongue: "No, I don't remember."

"You have such a bad memory. You can't tell anyone else about that, but you can tell me. I'm just afraid that you'll forget everything after you sober up."

Han Jinsheng complained, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The more his cousin said this, the more Han Li felt that this was a test, because he himself also hated working with people who didn't keep their mouths shut.

Han Li yawned: "Jin, Jinsheng brother, I, I'm so sleepy, I, I want to go back to sleep."

"Okay, just hold on a little longer, we'll be there soon."

Looking back at his cousin who was obviously drunk but still kept his mouth shut, Han Jinsheng turned his head again, the curve of his mouth became bigger and bigger, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.