After unloading the security booth, he returned to the house and asked Huang Ling, "Auntie, what delicious food are you making?"

"I know you've been working hard, so I specially prepared fried dough sticks, flatbread, and soy milk for you. I also fried two eggs for you. How about that? Is that enough?"

"That's enough for me. I'll just have a quick bite. I still need to go to the factory committee and the neighborhood office, and then to the post office to ask my cousin about discounts so he can subscribe to more magazines and newspapers. The money may be small, but the more newspapers and magazines we subscribe to, the more money we'll make!"

At this moment, Lin Dongzhe, with a cheeky grin, approached Xiang Pengfei and said, "Brother, brother, can we book a Story Club and a Soulmate magazine?"

Xiang Pengfei rolled his eyes at him and said, "If you want to see it, go buy it yourself!"

Zhuang Xiaoting came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup. Seeing that Xiang Pengfei didn't seem to like Lin Dongzhe, she knew that Lin Dongzhe had offended Xiang Pengfei. So she quickly said, "Cousin, if Dongzhe does anything wrong, please discipline him. Don't be shy. It's all for my own good. Besides, he has a little problem. He likes to borrow other people's books. When he was little, he took me to borrow books from the old men at the stalls quite a few times!"

"If you want to borrow books, it's simple! Just help Brother Tu Nan watch his stall and you'll get them!"

Lin Dongzhe chuckled mischievously again and said, "Yes, I will definitely go to Brother Tu Nan's newsstand more often, at least once a month, and stay for more than three hours!"

Huang Ling looked at Lin Dongzhe with some confusion and said, "What kind of algorithm is this?"

Zhuang Xiaoting quickly said with a smile, "Don't listen to him, he's just talking nonsense all day long. He's recently become obsessed with 'Story Collection,' and he can finish each book in at least two hours!"

Huang Ling said with some surprise, "Dongzhe is really smart! He can balance reading and working, which is a good habit!"

"What? It's just a short storybook of about ninety pages, something to pass the time!"

Huang Ling laughed and said, "It's not a children's book, is it? You're such a grown-up, you can't change your ways!"

"The books for adults, especially the first few pages, are full of currently popular jokes, so they are very popular!"

"Right! There will definitely be a lot of people buying it, then we can stock up on more!"

Lin Dongzhe chimed in, "When the kindergarten opens, I can contribute some comic books and newspapers for free. Besides, when Wu Shanshan's kindergarten first opened, parents would come early to pick up their children. People who have nothing to do here will also buy books and newspapers to pass the time!"

"We can try selling it then. That way it'll be faster, so we can stock up more. We can't ignore the sales channels."

After finishing his meal hastily, Xiang Pengfei stood up and said, "Aunt, I'm leaving now! When you have time, go outside and make sure the pavilion isn't scratched. I'll have someone come and repair it when I have time so it can be used better."

Huang Ling said, "Are you full? Actually, there's no need to rush. I wanted your brother Tu Nan to rest for a couple more days!"

“My brother Tu Nan can rest for a couple more days, but I can’t! I need to get this sorted out quickly; I still have some things to take care of at the company!”

"Yes, yes, we need to finish this quickly so you don't have to run around to both places. Thank you, Tengfei!"

"It's alright, I'm leaving now, Auntie!"

Be careful on the road!

"Okay!"

As soon as Zhuang Xiaoting saw Xiang Pengfei leave, she asked Lin Dongzhe, "Tell me honestly, how did you offend Pengfei?"

Lin Dongzhe blushed and said, "No! We're very close! Otherwise, why would I ask my dad to buy three pagers, and get one for him too!"

Zhuang Xiaoting knew immediately that Lin Dongzhe wasn't telling the truth, so she complained to Huang Ling, feeling wronged: "Mom, look at Lin Dongzhe, he's not honest at all now. He's always lying about this and that, and he never tells the truth. I really want to just ignore him like Pengfei did!"

Huang Ling quickly advised, "Xiaoting, don't be petty. Although husband and wife shouldn't hide things from each other, they should also have some space. Don't ask for too much, understand?"

"Mom, you're siding with him again. You have no idea how outrageous he's been lately. Like back at the hospital, buying a cell phone—he'll get arrested sooner or later!"

"Pah, pah! You're not allowed to say such unlucky things at home, it'll bring trouble upon yourself!"

Lin Dongzhe quickly said, "Yes, yes, we can't say things carelessly!"

Zhuang Xiaoting rolled her eyes at Lin Dongzhe and said, "That's all superstition and rumors. Don't use your mother's words as an excuse to dictate to me!"

Lin Dongzhe's eyes darted around as he said, "Mom, Xiaoting's words have a hidden meaning. She's...!"

Just as Lin Dongzhe was about to stir up trouble, someone outside the door spoke again, saying, "Aunt Huang!"

Upon hearing Zhang Min's voice, Huang Ling quickly opened the door and said, "It's Xiao Min! Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing. I just saw a new kiosk outside. Someone said it belongs to you and you're going to open a newsstand, is that right?"

“Yes, yes, your brother Tu Nan injured his leg and can’t go out to work, so Pengfei wanted to set up a newsstand for him so he wouldn’t have to go far and could do some small business right at his doorstep.”

"The newsstand is great. You can even put a wire bed there and put out some martial arts novels. Martial arts novels are very popular right now. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, likes them, especially Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liu Canyang, who are known as Jin, Gu, and Liu!"

Lin Dongzhe suddenly interjected, "Yes, yes, there's a saying: 'If you don't read Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liu Zongyuan, you've lived in vain!'"

Huang Ling looked worried and said, "It's good, but how do we get all of this? Where do we get the goods?"

Lin Dongzhe patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me, I can definitely get them. I heard these books were all sent from the south. I'll have my cousin Ada bring some in, and then Pengfei's transport line will bring them over!"

Huang Ling nodded and said, "This method is quite good!"

Zhuang Xiaoting retorted, "Lin Dongzhe, I'm warning you, you can help my brother, but if you dare to show favoritism or smuggle in your own agenda, I won't stand for it!"

Lin Dongzhe feigned grievance and said to Huang Ling, "Mom, look at Xiaoting, I'm helping Brother Tunan, and she's still making a fuss! It's like I've done something wrong!"

Huang Ling quickly said to Xiao Ting, "Xiao Ting, you mustn't be so unforgiving when you're in the right!"

Xiaoting pouted and turned her face away.

Zhang Min then said, "Auntie, this is just a loving couple. Sometimes it's best if you don't interfere, otherwise one person will be favored and the other will feel wronged!"

Huang Ling immediately realized she might have said something wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. So she said to Zhang Min, "Thank you, Xiao Min!"

"It's alright, I'll be going now, ma'am. My sister's business is opening soon, are you coming? There are small gifts for you!"

"I'll go later and tidy up the kitchen!"

Huang Ling closed the door, turned around, and suddenly seemed to remember something, so she said, "Dongzhe, go outside and keep an eye on the pavilion. Shanshan's family is having their opening soon, and there will be a lot of people. Don't damage the pavilion!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Dongzhe thought it would be interesting to see something interesting, and immediately said, "Okay, Mom, I'll go take a look right now!"

After speaking, Lin Dongzhe walked outside.

Huang Ling first cleared the bowls and chopsticks in front of Zhuang Tunan, and then prepared to clear the table. She noticed that Zhuang Xiaoting was still sitting on the stool looking unhappy, so she sat down next to her and said, "What's wrong, Xiaoting?"

Zhuang Xiaoting still pouted and said, "I think you're a bit biased towards Lin Dongzhe. You've always been on his side since we were little, as if he's your own flesh and blood!"

Huang Ling smiled and said, "Don't you know if he's related to me or not? You should know that it's only natural for a mother-in-law to side with her son-in-law. If I don't favor him a little, how can we show that we're a family? Silly child, why are you so jealous of everything!"

Zhuang Tunan, who hadn't spoken until now, said, "Xiaoting! If you have any grievances, you can tell me, and I'll stand up for you. But Mom can't say anything to Dongzhe. First, Dongzhe won't be able to argue with her, and then he won't be able to explain it to Aunt Song Ying!"