60s: I have a store

Chapter 536 Harming others will ultimately harm yourself

Early in the morning, as the first ray of sunlight shone through the mottled leaves onto the bluestone road in the courtyard, Zhou Yimin got up early.

Then I opened the store and bought all the products that were on sale today.

One hundred bags of soy milk, one hundred kilograms of oranges, one hundred barrels of gasoline, and one hundred kilograms of cucumbers.

Zhou Yimin was stunned. He didn't expect that there would be something called douzhi among the flash sale products.

But without thinking too much about it, he stretched himself and felt the freshness and tranquility unique to the early morning. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, that is, to go fishing in the moat to see if the fish in the city are more clever than those in the countryside.

Thinking of this, he began to wash up, his movements were quick and his mood was particularly relaxed.

After washing up, Zhou Yimin was about to go out when he saw Dapeng and Li Youde coming towards him.

His eyes lit up, as if he suddenly remembered something extremely important, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

Didn't I just buy 100 packs of bean juice today? This just came in handy.

You should know that in the short videos of later generations, the challenge of drinking soy milk is a popular content. At that time, he was full of curiosity about the soy milk and wanted to know whether it was really as unpalatable as those bloggers said, or whether it was just deliberately exaggerated to attract traffic.

After traveling to this era for so long, he had long forgotten about this matter. Now that douzhi was at home and he had two "ready-made guinea pigs" in front of him, Dapeng and Li Youde, how could he miss this interesting opportunity to try it.

Zhou Yimin thought about it and walked forward quickly.

At the same moment, Dapeng and Li Youde seemed to have telepathic connection. They suddenly felt a chill on their backs and inexplicably had an ominous premonition, as if something bad was about to happen.

While the two were still looking at each other in confusion, Zhou Yimin had already walked up to them, with a warm smile on his face, and asked, "Dapeng, Youde, have you two finished washing up?"

Dapeng and Li Youde looked at each other, thinking that Zhou Yimin needed their help with something, so they answered without hesitation: "I'm done!"

Zhou Yimin smiled even more brightly and said, "Just wash up, that's all right. I just happen to have something good and I want to treat you to some!"

When Dapeng and Li Youde heard this, they were overjoyed.

They knew very well that Zhou Yimin was a righteous man. He had treated them to a delicious meal of lard rice last night, and now he was treating them to something good again. Anything that Zhou Yimin called a good thing must be extraordinary.

The images of Moutai or other expensive wines instantly emerged in the minds of the two people. Their hearts were full of anticipation, and their pace unconsciously quickened as they followed Zhou Yimin to his home.

Soon, the three of them arrived at Zhou Yimin's home.

Zhou Yimin walked straight to the table nearby, picked up two bags of soy milk from it, then turned around and displayed the soy milk in front of Dapeng and Li Youde.

The moment Dapeng and Li Youde saw the two bags of soy milk, the smiles on their faces froze, replaced by shock and confusion.

Dapeng stared at Zhou Yimin with his eyes wide open, and said in disbelief: "Yimin, are you sure this is a good thing?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the two bags of soy milk, his eyes revealing deep suspicion, but for the moment, he couldn't find any definite evidence to refute it.

In order to trick the two into trying it, Zhou Yimin said seriously, "Of course this is a good thing! This is the famous bean juice in the city!"

Dapeng and Li Youde did not live in the old city for generations. Moreover, it was a difficult period with extreme material scarcity. The precious mung beans were all used to fill their stomachs, so they would never use them to make bean juice.

In the past, you could occasionally see people selling soy milk on the streets, but nowadays, this scene has long disappeared.

Therefore, it is normal that Dapeng and Li Youde know nothing about Douzhi.

The two men picked up the soy milk doubtfully and slowly opened the seal.

At that moment, a strong, disgusting smell instantly spread, like the smell of a sewer that had not been cleaned for many years, mixed with the sour smell of over-fermentation, and went straight into the nasal cavity.

In that sour smell, there was also a faint strange smell similar to swill, as if all kinds of unpleasant smells had gathered together.

Dapeng and Li Youde, who were standing at the front, were the first to be hit by the smell. Their stomachs churned and they almost couldn't hold it in and vomited.

Dapeng frowned with a painful look on his face, and immediately said, "Yimin, you are being unkind. Did you give us bad bean juice?"

Li Youde was also standing nearby, holding his nose and nodding in agreement: "Yeah, this smell is so wrong. It's so sour and pungent, and it has a weird smell. How can it be the smell of normal food?"

Zhou Yimin suppressed his laughter and said seriously, "No, absolutely not! This is the original taste of soybean juice! It smells bad, but it tastes good! And it's good for the body!"

After hearing this, the two looked at each other again. They had known Zhou Yimin for so long and Zhou Yimin had never lied to them. Based on this trust, the two gritted their teeth and decided to give it a try.

They pinched their noses, closed their eyes tightly, suppressed their nausea, and each took a sip.

This bite was like opening Pandora's box.

As soon as the soy milk enters your mouth, the sour taste instantly spreads in your mouth, stimulating your taste buds, as if countless small needles are jumping on the tip of your tongue.

Then, an indescribable smell of rottenness surged onto the tip of the tongue, just like eating a mouthful of rotten food, making one want to vomit.

The two men's faces turned pale in an instant, their eyes widened, and before they could react, they rushed out the door like ignited rockets, held onto the wall, and began to vomit violently.

The sound of vomiting echoed in the yard, attracting the attention of the surrounding neighbors.

After vomiting, the two rushed to the faucet in the middle yard, turned on the faucet, put their heads close to it, and let the water continuously flush their mouths, trying to completely wash away the disgusting taste.

However, they still underestimated the "power" of soy milk. The water flowed for nearly a minute before the unforgettable smell of soy milk slowly faded away, but a lingering sour aftertaste still remained in the mouth.

At this time, an old man just came out of the house to wash up. Seeing the miserable appearance of Dapeng and Li Youde, he couldn't help but laugh and joked: "What did you two eat? Look at you vomiting, your faces are pale."

Dapeng spit out the remaining taste in his mouth and replied: "Uncle, please judge. Yimin is too rude. He actually gave us two bags of spoiled bean juice to drink and told us that the bean juice only smelled bad but tasted good."

When the uncle heard the word "douzhi", his eyes lit up instantly, as if he saw a bright light in the darkness. He quickly asked: "Dapeng, do you mean Yimin has douzhi?"

The uncle is an authentic old Beijinger who has a deep affection for douzhi. He hasn't tasted that familiar flavor for a long time. When he heard the word "douzhi", his appetite was immediately aroused and his saliva was almost flowing out.

Although Dapeng was full of doubts about the uncle's excited reaction after hearing about bean juice, he still answered honestly: "Yes, there is bean juice!"

After getting the definite answer, the old man no longer cared about Dapeng and the others, and walked towards Zhou Yimin's house impatiently.

When he arrived at the door, even though it was not closed, the old man knocked politely.

When Zhou Yimin heard the knock on the door and saw it was an old man, he quickly and warmly invited him: "Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?" A barely perceptible shyness flashed across the old man's face. He thought to himself, should he just say that I came here for the soy milk?
Just as the uncle was still struggling with how to start, Dapeng followed him from behind and said, "Uncle, are you here to help us get justice?"

The old man cleared his throat and said, "What do you mean by justice? Isn't it just bean juice?"

When Zhou Yimin saw the old man's expression, he had already guessed about 70% of what he knew. Could it be that the old man came here just because he heard that he had soy milk? Did he want to drink it?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yimin said, "Uncle, please tell me something fair. Is bean juice a good thing?"

The old man followed Zhou Yimin's words without hesitation and said: "Soy milk is indeed a good thing."

When Dapeng heard this, he was incredulous and said, "Uncle, you are too biased towards Yimin!"

Then, Dapeng had an idea and said, "Uncle, if it doesn't work, just give it a try."

After saying that, he took the soy milk that had just been opened and still had that pungent smell left in it and handed it to the old man.

The old man didn't expect Dapeng to do this. He was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the soy milk in front of him, he could no longer hide his longing eyes.

He took it without hesitation, and ignoring the surprised looks of Dapeng and Li Youde, he tilted his head back and took a sip.

In an instant, an expression of great enjoyment appeared on the old man's face, as if he had tasted the most delicious food in the world.

In an old man’s taste memory, the sourness of soy milk is a mellow sourness that comes with the accumulation of time. After it enters the mouth, the tip of the tongue first touches the unique slight sourness.

Then, a light aftertaste spreads in the mouth, accompanied by a unique aroma after fermentation. It is the smell of fireworks in the streets and alleys of old Beijing, and the warmest memory of childhood.

Then he said sincerely: "It is indeed a good thing!"

It had been a long time since he had drunk such authentic soy milk. At this moment, the familiar taste spreading on his tongue made him feel as if he had returned to the leisurely times in the past.

Now it was Dapeng and Li Youde's turn to be dumbfounded.

They looked at the old man, their hearts full of doubts. When they had just drunk it, the taste was simply unbearable, so why was the old man so intoxicated and kept saying it was delicious?
The two couldn't help wondering if the uncle was threatened by Zhou Yimin. However, looking at the uncle's expression, he looked satisfied and enjoyed himself, and it didn't look like he was being coerced.

After an old man took a sip, it was like the "taste buds switch" was turned on and he couldn't stop.

In a short while, he had finished the whole bag of soy milk.

Zhou Yimin watched the old man finish drinking, and said to Dapeng with a smile: "Dapeng, you see, even the old man said it was a good thing, but you guys didn't believe it."

Dapeng and Li Youde looked at each other, not knowing how to refute for a moment.

After the old man finished drinking the soy milk, he remembered his gaffe and showed an embarrassed look on his face.

He scratched his head, and couldn't help it for a moment, so he made an excuse and said, "Oh, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I have to leave first."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Zhou Yimin smiled and looked at Dapeng and Li Youde, and said jokingly: "Look, I was right!"

Dapeng and Li Youde knew clearly that in terms of eloquence alone, they were no match for Zhou Yimin.

The two looked at each other. Having been together for such a long time, they already had a tacit understanding with each other and could probably guess what the other was thinking.

Zhou Yimin was still immersed in his own "victory" and had no idea that danger was quietly approaching.

At this time, Dapeng showed a malicious smile on his face and said, "If it is a good thing, you haven't tasted it yourself!"

When Zhou Yimin heard this, he felt a pang in his heart and thought to himself that something was wrong. He then replied, "No!"

When Dapeng and Li Youde heard this answer, they laughed triumphantly and said in unison: "That's good!"

After saying that, the two of them quickly stepped forward and surrounded Zhou Yimin.

Zhou Yimin finally realized what Dapeng and Li Youde were trying to do, and quickly said, "Dapeng and Youde, we don't have to do this! Wait a minute, I'll treat you to some delicious food! Quanjude roast duck, or Donglaishun shabu-shabu mutton!"

In this age of material scarcity, Quanjude roast duck and Donglaishun mutton hotpot were top-notch delicacies that most people couldn't even dream of.

However, at this moment, Dapeng and Li Youde only wanted Zhou Yimin to taste the "power" of soy milk, and these two delicacies could not stop them.

Immediately, Li Youde, the stronger of the two, stepped forward, stretched out his powerful arms, and held Zhou Yimin firmly like a pair of pliers.

In order to avoid drinking the soy milk, Zhou Yimin began to resist desperately. He twisted his body hard, trying to break free from Li Youde's restraints.

But ever since Li Youde helped Zhou Yimin sell goods on the black market, although he didn't eat particularly well in the courtyard, he would improve his meals from time to time, and his physical fitness has improved a lot compared to before.

If it were someone who had been hungry for a long time and had no strength, Zhou Yimin might have been able to break free, but facing Li Youde, Zhou Yimin's struggle seemed futile.

When Dapeng saw Li Youde successfully control Zhou Yimin, a victorious smile appeared on his face.

He picked up the remaining bag of soy milk and slowly approached Zhou Yimin, looking like an executioner about to "execute".

Zhou Yimin knew that in the face of Li Youde's absolute power, struggling would not change the outcome. He could only resign himself to his fate, closing his eyes and letting Dapeng pass the soy milk to his mouth.

He opened his mouth and took a sip of the soy milk. The nauseating taste instantly spread in his mouth, impacting his taste buds and nerves.

When the soy milk took a sip, the strong sour and rotten smell was like a heavy hammer, hitting his taste buds hard. The tip of his tongue was instantly wrapped in sourness, followed by an unbearable stench that filled his entire mouth.

Zhou Yimin had never drunk soy milk before, so he couldn't stand the taste. He instantly felt his stomach churning. He suddenly broke free from Li Youde's control and rushed into the toilet like an arrow, retching non-stop. The sound echoed in the toilet, making people feel uncomfortable.

At this time, Dapeng seemed to have changed into a different person. He walked to the toilet door with a "concerned" look on his face, handed Zhou Yimin a glass of water that he had prepared in advance, and said, "Yimin, rinse your mouth quickly."

Zhou Yimin snatched the cup of water, poured the water into his mouth, and rinsed his mouth frantically, over and over again, trying to completely wash the taste of soy milk out of his mouth.

His eyes were bloodshot from retching and his face was filled with pain, but Dapeng and Li Youde were laughing as if they were watching a great comedy show.

Zhou Yimin had no choice. He didn't expect that Dapeng and Li Youde would stop him from drinking soy milk even though they had a good reputation for Quanjude roast duck and Donglaishun's shaved mutton.

(End of this chapter)