Feng Haidong suddenly returned and said directly, "This cannot be done."

The siblings, who were discussing the matter, were startled.

Feng Haidong walked into the living room and said with a serious face, "You can't do this kind of thing. Don't you two siblings know that this kind of thing is illegal?"

Then, Feng Haidong looked at Lu Yaorong and said: "You should know very well that stocks can't just go up and never go down. I don't care if you invest your own money in stocks, or even if you borrow money from your sister. But can you let your sister embezzle public funds?"

Do you know what the consequences will be if we get caught? Are you trying to send your sister to jail?

Lu Wanling and her brother Lu Yaorong were both taken aback by Feng Haidong's righteous words.

Lu Yaorong hesitated for a moment, but still said unwillingly, "Brother-in-law, the business of various units is not good right now. The leaders of the units are all thinking about lining their own pockets. Who cares about these things?"

Lu Yaorong then added, "Besides, we're just taking out that money and putting it into the stock market. The stock market is doing so well right now, we're sure to make money in just one week. Then we can sell the stocks, pay back the public funds, and make a profit for free, right?"

Feng Haidong looked at his wife; Lu Yaorong's words were indeed very tempting.

In fact, Feng Haidong was well aware that at this point in time, if his wife embezzled a sum of public funds, as long as she returned it in a short period of time, it would indeed go unnoticed.

But Feng Haidong knew even better that once this precedent was set, Pandora's box of human nature would be opened.

Driven by desire, they will become increasingly bold.

Feng Haidong had seen too many things like this in his previous life.

Therefore, he was determined not to let his wife do this this time.

Before his wife could speak, Feng Haidong said to Lu Yaorong, "What you're describing is the best-case scenario. Your older sister can take out the money without anyone finding out, and you can guarantee that the stock will rise within a week, and then you can sell it smoothly and return the money."

But what if something goes wrong in any part of the process? How will your older sister deal with it?

Lu Yaorong said, "My eldest sister doesn't need to face this; I will take responsibility for any problems that arise."

Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong was immediately annoyed, because in his previous life, Lu Yaorong often said such things. However, whenever a problem arose, his intervention not only failed to solve the problem but also made it worse, ultimately leaving others to clean up his mess.

So Feng Haidong couldn't control his emotions and raised his voice, saying, "If something goes wrong, you'll take responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? Now it's your older sister who embezzled public funds. Do you think you can go to jail in her place?"

Hearing this, Lu Yaorong couldn't control his emotions any longer: "Brother-in-law, can you stop talking about going to jail all the time? It's just that my sister embezzled a little bit of money from the company. It's not like I wanted the money. All the money we make will be yours."

Feng Haidong said firmly, "My family doesn't make this kind of money. I have my own hands and feet, and I believe I can make money."

Lu Yaorong was genuinely annoyed by what he was being said.

"Brother-in-law, what makes you think you can make money? Your factory hasn't had any work for almost half a year, right? You only get a basic salary of a little over 200 yuan a month. If you could make money, why didn't you do it sooner?"

This time, Lu Wanling suddenly stood up and said, "Enough, Yaorong, how could you talk about your brother-in-law like that? You can leave now. Don't talk about that matter again. I've decided, I'm not doing it."

Lu Yaorong has always been an arrogant person, but the only person he dares not contradict is his eldest sister.

When he saw his older sister suddenly stand up and speak, and firmly state that she was unwilling to embezzle public funds to speculate in stocks, Lu Yaorong instantly lost his arrogance towards Feng Haidong.

"Big sister, this is really a great opportunity, it really only takes a week."

Lu Wanling's attitude was firm: "Alright, stop talking. I can't do this. Your brother-in-law is right. This kind of thing is illegal after all. My parents taught us from a young age that although our family's conditions have never been good, my parents have always been upright people, and we can't do anything illegal."

Lu Yaorong hesitated for a moment, and finally said with a helpless expression, "Okay, then if you don't want to, then forget it."

Then Lu Yaorong said he was leaving, and before leaving, he took a deep look at Feng Haidong.

From his eyes, Feng Haidong could tell that he was full of resentment towards him, as if he felt that he had ruined his plans.

Feng Haidong disagreed with this, as he did not want his wife to repeat the same mistake.

Lu Wanling saw her younger brother off at the door. When she returned to the yard, she saw Feng Haidong pouring the crayfish he had bought into the large basin his son had used to bathe in when he was a child.

Then Feng Haidong found a brush and scissors, moved a small stool and sat by the basin to start processing the crayfish.

Lu Wanling walked over to her husband, looked at the crayfish in the large basin, and asked, "Did you buy these from the street? Didn't you ask your uncle to help you buy them? Why did you buy these from the street?"

As she spoke, Lu Wanling reached out and poked at the crayfish in the basin, saying, "Your crayfish are really bad. Half of them are this small. Are they the ones that people picked up this morning?"

Feng Haidong said to his wife with a smile, "Of course it's what other people picked up, otherwise why would they only sell it to me for 50 cents a pound?"

As he spoke, Feng Haidong sorted through the crayfish in the large basin, picking out the larger, intact ones.

Looking at her husband's serious expression, Lu Wanling asked, "Are you ready to go?"

Feng Haidong said, "Yes, let's try it out tonight."

Lu Wanling was silent for a moment before saying, "Actually, Yaorong's suggestion was also to help me earn some money so that our family's life could be better."

Feng Haidong smiled at his wife and said, "I know he meant well, but his methods are unacceptable."

Before his wife could speak again, Feng Haidong continued, "Honey, don't worry. I'll work hard to earn money. I'll definitely make money by doing legitimate business. You don't need to take the risk of doing anything illegal."

Lu Wanling couldn't help but ask, "What if your business fails?"

Feng Haidong laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of if I fail? I still get paid, right? If all else fails, I can do some side jobs for others. There's always a way to make money."

Lu Wanling was still somewhat hesitant; clearly, she was still feeling anxious.

Feng Haidong handed the small stool to his wife to sit on.

He squatted down beside her and said, "Wife, don't forget, this is a crucial time for you to be promoted to head of the finance department. You can't let a small thing ruin the big picture. I'll take care of making money, and you are the pillar of our family. That way, even if my business fails, we still have you."

Hearing her husband say this, Lu Wanling finally smiled.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll definitely try to get the position of head of the finance department."

Feng Haidong smiled and nodded at his wife: "With my wife being so outstanding, there will definitely be no problem. I believe in you."