Chapter 31

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Suddenly, Du Mengnan saw the character "孝" (filial piety) on Zhao Xinyu's left arm. Although customs differ between the north and south, everyone knew what it meant. Zhao Xinyu had once said that he only had one grandfather at home, so now...

"Zhao Xinyu, you......"

Zhao Xinyu sighed slightly, "Grandpa fell."

Du Mengnan and the others sighed softly, nodding to comfort Zhao Xinyu. Although they hadn't known him for long, they had no ill feelings towards this young man. Instead, they all admired this quiet guy.

"What do you want to eat? I'll go prepare it."

"Anything is fine," Du Mengnan said casually, thinking about the recent incident at Zhao Xinyu's home and not wanting to push him.

"You clean up here, I'll go prepare it."

As usual, when they had lunch, Du Mengnan and the others were amazed by the delicious wild vegetables. When Zhao Xinyu brought a jar of medicinal wine and opened it, Du Mengnan was stunned.

Zhao Xinyu didn't know Du Mengnan's true identity, but she was the actual controller of Pengcheng Hotel, with a good family background. She had seen all kinds of wines.

Born into a distinguished family, she had some knowledge of wine culture. She had seen and tasted wines that produced alcohol mist, but she knew that such medicinal wines were not easily obtainable even with money.

Now, she saw it in this courtyard, and Zhao Xinyu, who came from a poor family, had to deliver food and collect waste to earn a living during college. Such a family owning a medicinal wine that could produce alcohol mist was beyond her comprehension. Such a jar of medicinal wine could easily provide a comfortable life for five years of college, but...

"Is this medicinal wine really brewed by your grandfather?" Du Mengnan was still a bit skeptical after being amazed.

Seeing Du Mengnan's reaction, Zhao Xinyu knew she understood. He smiled faintly, nodded, and poured a small cup for Du Mengnan, "Try it, see how it tastes."

Du Mengnan picked up the wine glass, gently swirled it, and her eyes showed a hint of surprise. After tasting a small sip, she closed her eyes and carefully savored the taste of the medicinal wine.

After a long time, she opened her eyes and looked at Zhao Xinyu, "Zhao Xinyu, what's the name of this medicinal wine? I'll give you 100,000 yuan, will you sell it to me?"

When Du Mengnan said this, not only Zhao Xinyu but also Yu Mo and the others couldn't help but exclaim. They all came from distinguished families and knew a bit about wine. The best domestic wines were Wuliangye and Maotai, but even a bottle didn't cost as much as this.

"Mengmeng, what wine is this? Let us taste it too," Yu Mo said first, reaching out to grab Zhao Xinyu, afraid he would give the jar to Du Mengnan.

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, "You don't have a glass, why are you grabbing me?"

Yu Mo's face turned slightly red, and she giggled, "I'm afraid you'll sell the wine. You don't know how stingy Mengmeng is. If the wine goes to her, we won't even get to smell it."

Zhao Xinyu laughed heartily and poured a small cup for each of the four girls. Then he looked at Du Mengnan, "I have a few jars in stock. I'll give you one when you leave."

Zhao Xinyu indeed loved money, but he knew that when his courtyard vegetables had no market, Du Mengnan had approached him, which led to his current situation. He wouldn't be stingy with those who had helped him, which was why he had taken out the medicinal wine for Han Tianliang and the others to taste last night.

He thought this way, but Du Mengnan was different. She knew the value of the medicinal wine. She had helped Zhao Xinyu before, and many things in his home were provided by her, but compared to her expenses, the value of the medicinal wine far exceeded her spending.

"No, this wine is too precious, I can't accept it."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, "Give me 1,800 yuan, or you won't be able to get it later."

"Okay," Du Mengnan bit her lip, nodding with a complex expression. She was curious about Zhao Xinyu, who didn't ask for 100,000 yuan but only 1,800 yuan. What kind of person was he?

During the meal, although Du Mengnan and the others were girls, they all drank about half a liter because the medicinal wine tasted so good.

While drinking, the nameless medicinal wine was given a beautiful name, "Zuilinglong" (Drunk Jade). Of course, the name was decided by the girls, and Zhao Xinyu hardly had a say in it.

After the meal, Zhao Xinyu was not stingy. Each of the five girls, including Du Mengnan, received a jar of medicinal wine. Du Mengnan didn't mind, but Yu Mo and the others were overjoyed. They hadn't expected Zhao Xinyu to give each of them a jar. Although they paid 1,800 yuan, they knew that even 1,800 yuan couldn't buy a jar, let alone a liter.

Just as Zhao Xinyu had sent Du Mengnan and the others off, Lu Ming hurried back, his face full of anger.

"What happened?"

"Xinyu, the cattle and sheep of our five families have all been poisoned. It must be Zhao Shiming, that bastard. Han Jun and the others have already gone to find Zhao Shiming. It looks like something is going to happen. You'd better go check it out."

Zhao Xinyu's face changed. Xihan Ridge hadn't been developed, so people still lived a hard life. Cattle and sheep were the capital for children to get married and buy houses. Lu Ming and the others were all at the age of marriage, and each family had a lot of cattle and sheep.

Now they were all poisoned, which was a huge blow to any family. Zhao Xinyu knew that Han Jun and the others, in their anger, might do anything, so he didn't hesitate and left the courtyard immediately.

At Zhao Shiming's home, with a slap, Zhao Shiming hit a yellow-haired man, "You want to kill me? I told you to teach them a lesson, just a few cattle and sheep. Who told you to poison all of them?"

The yellow-haired man stepped back, covering his red and swollen face, and said timidly, "Brother Zhao, you wanted them to know the consequences of offending us. Besides, I didn't use much, just a few ears of corn. But don't worry, I did it cleanly, no one will find out."

At that moment, the closed door was kicked open, and Zhao Shiming and the others' faces changed. They saw Han Jun, Han Li, Huang Zhijun, Chai Jinquan, and Wang Yulong, all holding sticks, angrily entering the courtyard.

"Remember, if you admit it this time, we'll all be in jail for years."

As Zhao Shiming left the courtyard, Han Tianliang, Wang Ai, and others, out of breath, also rushed in. Seeing Han Tianliang and the others, Zhao Shiming's heart calmed a bit.

"Han Jun, what are you trying to do?" As he spoke, the small yellow-haired men with him also jumped into the courtyard with sticks in hand.

"Zhao Shiming, you bastard, who else would do such a heinous and childless act? 120 sheep, 16 cattle, I'll kill you!"

Han Jun's eyes were red with anger. Among the five families, they had the greatest loss. They had planned to get married after selling the cattle and sheep in the fall. Now, with all the cattle and sheep poisoned, how could he bear it?

Seeing the red-eyed Han Jun and Han Li, Zhao Shiming felt fear. If these two went mad, they would attack, and the other three would definitely join in. Even Han Tianliang and the others might not be able to stop them.

Han Tianliang and his elderly parents tried to stop their son. They knew that if Han Jun and the others attacked, Zhao Shiming would be crippled, and their son would be ruined.

"Han Jun, Han Li, don't attack," Zhao Xinyu and Lu Ming arrived just in time, stopping Han Jun and Han Li.

"Xinyu, it's definitely these bastards. I'll skin them alive today," Han Jun's words made the always arrogant Zhao Shiming and the others finally change their expressions. They could see that Han Jun really meant to kill, and they were afraid of such a situation.

"Han Jun, the police will be here soon. They will give us justice. If it's them, they'll be in jail for a long time."

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