National Fortune Golden Shovel: I Can See Hidden Bonds!

79: Chapter 80 The Three Games of Chess Against the Gods Back Then! Long Chen’s Bet...Thanks to all my brothers for the tips!

Thanks to ’Lord Yunyi’ and ’Dream Cloud Who Loves Eating Luoshen Chrysanthemum Tea’ for your generous tips!

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Shen Mo was speechless. How come Old Man Zhang seemed to have let himself go a bit ever since arriving here...

That loud voice was truly on par with Old Man Li!

He silently surveyed the furnishings in the courtyard. It was very simple. Upon entering, there was a large courtyard. Since it was now autumn, piles of various fallen leaves lay scattered about, likely because no one had taken care of it for a long time.

On the left side stood a stone table, with small stone chairs on either side.

Shen Mo gave a light cough, walked over to a stone chair, and plopped down. It looked like no one was home, so he might as well rest for a moment.

Traveling is exhausting!

Shen Mo felt that both of his legs were numb!

Creak—

However, before Shen Mo’s seat had even warmed up, the door to the inner room suddenly opened. A man of about thirty-something, with disheveled hair and holding a wine bottle, suddenly appeared: ”You’re here~? *Hiccup*~ Make yourself at home...”

Shen Mo’s eyes widened.

Don’t tell me this guy is...

”Hahaha! Long Chen! Long time no see!” Old Man Zhang immediately stepped forward warmly to greet him.

Long Chen narrowed his eyes: ”Oh~ it’s Old Zhang. You’re not dead yet?”

Old Man Zhang’s face instantly darkened: ”You brat, what kind of way is that to talk!”

Long Chen couldn’t be bothered to pay him any mind. He walked past Old Man Zhang, swaying as he approached Shen Mo: ”Shen Mo! That’s you, right?”

”Senior Long Chen!” Shen Mo quickly stood up.

”Senior my foot. Just call me Long Chen.”

Long Chen waved his hand dismissively and pointed to the stone chair: ”Sit, sit down and talk.”

After saying that.

He turned his head again to look at Old Man Zhang: ”There are only two chairs, so I won’t bother hosting you. Find a spot yourself~”

Old Man Zhang: ...

This brat! He hasn’t changed a bit after all these years. He has absolutely no idea how to respect his elders!

Shen Mo smiled awkwardly. Anyone with eyes could tell that Long Chen must have had an indescribable past with Old Man Zhang and the others. The fact that Old Man Zhang didn’t get angry at Long Chen’s behavior showed that the old man clearly still felt indebted to Long Chen...

”Brother Chen, I came here this time because...”

Shen Mo just started to speak, but Long Chen interrupted again: ”Do you have any wine?”

Although he said this while looking at Shen Mo, the implication in his words was clearly directed at a certain old man.

Old Man Zhang stood up with a resentful look on his face.

”I do! Your favorite osmanthus wine. I brought you two big jars this time! I’ll go get them for you right now...”

”I’ll go!”

Shen Mo stood up to help, but was pressed back into his chair by Long Chen: ”Don’t bother. Let the old man go. Let’s just wait here.”

As he spoke, Long Chen conjured two wine glasses from who knows where and placed them on the table. He picked up his wine bottle and, looking pained, poured a cup for Shen Mo: ”Try it, I brewed it myself... This wine, the more I drink, the less there is.”

Although Shen Mo wasn’t particularly fond of drinking in his past life, he didn’t abstain from it either.

So, he didn’t refuse. He picked up the glass, looked at the orange-yellow liquid, and downed it in one gulp.

*Hiss~*

A fiery sensation flowed down his throat, followed immediately by a surge of cool, fragrant wine. The aroma was extremely unique; it had a floral top note, followed by the sweet, clear taste of glutinous rice and grain in the middle, and finally a slight, lingering warmth.

”It’s good, right~” Long Chen winked at Shen Mo.

”Great wine!”

Shen Mo’s eyes lit up!

It was indeed great wine!

In his past life, as a corporate slave for a large company, Shen Mo had attended gatherings with executives and had drunk plenty of high-end stuff like Moutai, but honestly, those couldn’t compare to the wine in front of him!

”Brother Chen, this wine of yours...”

Shen Mo had just started to speak when Long Chen put the wine bottle behind his back with a guarded look: ”Don’t you go eyeing this wine, kid. This is all that’s left! Since you came today, I’ll let you have a taste, that’s enough...”

”...”

That’s not what I meant at all!