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For the next period, Su Mo was responsible for cooking for the craftsmen and Guo Lin every day, and then playing love affair life in the evenings when he was free.

Perhaps because he had used up all his luck in the previous few times, the love affair life characters Su Mo simulated these days were all less than ideal in appearance.

Moreover, their backgrounds were either in rural areas or small towns, and their identities were farmers, small vendors, artisans, military households, and the like. There was even one time when he was a pimp.

Their talents were also uniformly the trashiest white talents.

This made him lose all interest in continuing the simulations.

After many consecutive instances like this, Su Mo felt that it might be due to simulating too frequently. Perhaps if he waited for a while, he could randomly get a suitable starting point.

So Su Mo endured for about ten days without simulating.

He planned to wait until the restaurant opened before trying to simulate again.

If it continued like this, it would be too boring.

Of course, he wasn't idle during this time. Instead, relying on his discerning eye and God of Cookery Talent talent, he brewed a rice wine with a relatively high alcohol content.

This rice wine was brewed from glutinous rice with salted plums and goat cheese.

After his special brewing, the taste was light, elegant, and had an endless aftertaste.

It just couldn't be drunk too much; the after-effects were strong if consumed excessively.

Su Mo named it "Linjiang Spring," considering it a signature wine. He also planned to name the restaurant after it.

As for other wines, he didn't have enough space and could only expand a few brewing rooms after earning profits in the future.

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The numerous craftsmen Guo Lin found were very efficient, completely renovating the originally dilapidated two-story restaurant in just one month.

With green tiles and white walls, the colors were bright and lively.

The vermilion lacquered main door had gleaming copper rings.

The signboard bore the three large characters "Linjiang Spring."

Inside the restaurant, the beams were carved and painted, the lanterns were new, and red silks fluttered.

All the furniture, including tables, chairs, benches, and counters, had been replaced with new ones, featuring clear textures and all crafted from high-quality wood.

Near the windows, elegant seating areas were set up, shielded by screens, with the bustling market outside fully visible...

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Now, with the restaurant about to open, Su Mo didn't want to hire anyone.

He planned to conduct a trial operation for a period initially to see what was lacking before adding more.

There were always some differences between simulation and reality.

So he only opened the first-floor hall, blocking the stairs to the second floor with a "Under Construction" wooden sign.

However, Guo Lin had been insisting on managing the accounts, a request Su Mo had not yet agreed to.

He wanted to ask Madam Huang for her opinion.

Three days later was an auspicious day according to the almanac, and Madam Huang, people from the Generals Residence, and the government would surely come to show their support.

So he planned to discuss this matter with Madam Huang then. If she agreed, Su Mo would have nothing more to say.

Inside the restaurant hall.

Su Mo was carrying a large wine vat filled with Linjiang Spring from the brewing room to the counter, preparing the day's wine for the opening.

As Su Mo set down the wine vat, a hearty and unrestrained voice came from the doorway.

"Boss, what great strength!"

Su Mo looked up to see a burly middle-aged man with a chillingly bright saber at his waist and a red cloak draped over him, staring intently at him.

Most impressively, the man's right wrist was extremely thick, almost as thick as his upper arm, clearly deformed from years of martial arts practice.

Next to the burly man were a thin, dark monk and a pale-faced scholar.

They looked unremarkable, without any distinctive features.

But to be friends with this burly man, they should also be Jianghu figures.

Previously, Su Mo had once randomly acquired a "First-rate Master" talent in a simulation, which could be said to be almost like an immortal in the eyes of ordinary people.

Unfortunately, in that simulation, his ending was being poisoned to death, otherwise he could have enjoyed himself for a few more years.

Therefore, he was no stranger to such Jianghu figures.

He also knew that among a group of Jianghu figures, the strongest might be the most inconspicuous one.

It was highly possible that the strongest among these three was not the seemingly intimidating burly man.

All these thoughts happened in a flash of lightning.

In reality, Su Mo went to greet the three after seeing them.

"May I ask what brings the three of you here?"

The burly man at the front spoke.

"My name is Bai Manshan, known in the Jianghu as 'A Cloud'. These two are my second brother, Liao Ming, the monk, and my third brother, Xiao Qing, the Skilled Scholar."

"We are here for the bounty previously issued by the Linjiang County Government."

"It says that the Black Wind Stronghold bandits have captured many people outside the city recently, but they haven't demanded ransom, nor have they released anyone."

"A few days ago, even County Magistrate Wang Qinghe's daughter was captured."

"The three of us are here to eradicate Black Wind Stronghold!"

Chapter 50: The love affair life character from the first simulation, the female knight Xu Miaoyin

Hearing the information in these three men's words, Su Mo was startled.

He had been too busy lately.

He had almost forgotten about the Demons on Black Wind Mountain.

But this time, neither Guo Lin nor he had left the city, so they had escaped a calamity.

Looking at these three Jianghu figures, Su Mo wondered if he should warn them, after all, in the eyes of Demons, martial arts practitioners from the Jianghu were just large ants.

At most, their meat was a bit chewier.

Seeing Su Mo deep in thought, Bai Manshan spoke, placing his extremely thick hand on Su Mo's shoulder.

"Boss, we traveled day and night to reach Linjiang County, and we're exhausted, hungry, and thirsty. Can we have a meal at your establishment?"

Upon seeing this, Su Mo immediately took a step back, freeing himself from Bai Manshan's hand.

"I'm truly sorry, but our humble establishment is not yet open. There are other inns nearby where you can find something to eat."

Bai Manshan glanced at the wine vat Su Mo had just brought in, and a fresh, never-before-smelled aroma of wine immediately wafted into his nostrils, stirring all the wine cravings in his stomach.

"Boss, you absolutely must sell it to me."

"To be honest, in all my years of traveling north and south, I've never smelled such a unique wine aroma."

"If I don't get to drink this wine today, I fear I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Bai Manshan was so anxious he stomped his foot slightly, while Liao Ming, the monk, shook his head and sighed.

The Skilled Scholar, Xiao Qing, stepped forward with cupped hands.

"Boss, to be frank, my two brothers and I have been living deep in the mountains for the past few years. Our coming to exterminate Black Wind Stronghold is both at the request of an old friend and because the bounty is quite generous."

"It's rare for us to descend the mountain now, and encountering such a fine wine is a matter of fate. If we don't get to drink it today, it would be too much of a pity."

"Please, could you make an exception for us three brothers and spare some wine?"

Saying that,

Xiao Qing took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and placed it on a nearby table.

"Boss, please make an exception."

Looking at the silver on the table, Su Mo's heart skipped a beat. Judging by its size, this piece of silver was at least five taels.

One tael of silver was enough to eat and drink as much as one pleased at his restaurant; five taels was definitely a large sum of money.

He discreetly took the silver into his hand.

Su Mo chuckled.

"Guest, what are you saying? There's plenty of wine today."

"Oh, right, what dishes would you like to eat? I'll go buy ingredients right now."

After speaking, Su Mo led the three to an elegant seating area near the street and brought three jars of Linjiang Spring.

After thinking for a moment,

Su Mo also placed three generously sized enamel bowls.

"Three guests, please be careful. This wine is potent; don't drink too much."

Bai Manshan was full of confidence.

"Don't worry about our three brothers' alcohol tolerance."

"You should be worried about us drinking all your wine."

Su Mo glanced at the wine vat behind him and felt that Bai Manshan was bragging.

"Alright, you three drink first; I'll be right back."

"It's no fun having wine without dishes."

"Go ahead, we'll watch over this restaurant for you!"

After Su Mo left, the three opened the wine jars, and immediately a rich aroma filled the air, making their mouths water.

Bai Manshan was impatient.

He was the first to fill his wine bowl.

"Brothers, I'll drink first!"

With that, he downed a large bowl of Linjiang Spring in one gulp.

After drinking it, he felt the taste was incredibly delicious, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth.

But a fire seemed to rise in his stomach, and Bai Manshan, whose complexion was originally normal, was now completely red.

"This wine, it's so potent!"

"Come on, let's keep drinking!"

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When Su Mo returned with chicken, duck, fish, meat, and vegetables, he found Bai Manshan and the other two already flushed, swaying as they drank.

One of the three jars of wine had already been consumed.

It must be said that these three had quite a high alcohol tolerance.

Su Mo chuckled inwardly.

Originally, Linjiang Spring was meant to be drunk from a wine pot with small wine cups, as this would prevent one from getting drunk too quickly.

Since Bai Manshan claimed they had good alcohol tolerance, he decided to serve them with a wine jar and large bowls.

And as he expected,

These three had already reached their limit. In a little more time, once the after-effects fully kicked in,

He wouldn't even need to cook all these ingredients.

However, Su Mo still continued to cook; he hadn't eaten yet, and in a little while, Guo Lin would probably arrive with her maid.

So he started bustling in the newly renovated kitchen.

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Inside the General's Wife's inner chambers.