Just as Zhuang Tunan was wondering how Liu Wu and Hao Liu were helping Wu Shanshan build a house, he saw Zhou Chengzhi come out of the kindergarten office.

When Liu Wu and Hao Liuyi saw Zhou Chengzhi come out, the two of them hurried to find him. Liu Wu spoke first, saying, "Boss, what do you think? I've called over a dozen workers."

Zhou Chengzhi took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a puff, and then exhaled a puff of smoke, saying, "Okay, well done. Ask your sister-in-law later how to build it? How to design it? Let's hear her opinion!"

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law? Brother, we heard that Liu Jian just died yesterday, and today you...!"

"Nonsense! Let me tell you, Wu Shanshan is my woman now, and she will be in the future. You all better serve me well, or I won't mistreat you."

As he spoke, he took out five hundred yuan from his pocket, handed it to Liu Wu, and said, "This is the food allowance for the fifteen of you. I'll give you more tomorrow. You all better work hard, understand?"

Liu Wu and Hao Liu bowed and smiled, saying in unison, "Definitely, definitely!"

Zhou Chengzhi ignored the two men and went straight to his car. He opened the door and was about to get in when he suddenly closed it again. He crossed the street and went to Zhuang Tunan's newsstand, saying to Zhuang Tunan, "Engineer Zhuang, I'd like to get a newspaper!"

Zhuang Tunan didn't give him a friendly look and said, "Take it! Take whatever you want!"

Zhou Chengzhi took a newspaper, then pulled fifty yuan from his pocket, placed it on the wire bed, and said, "As usual, more is still your tip!"

Lin Dongzhe picked up the fifty-yuan note from the wire bed, unfolded it to check its authenticity, then flicked the note with his finger and said to Zhou Chengzhi, "Boss Zhou, if you're really rich, don't tip fifty-yuan at a time, just give fifty thousand at once, that would show your generosity!"

Zhou Chengzhi smiled and said, "I gave a tip because I'm happy today, but this is the last time!"

As Zhou Chengzhi spoke, he pointed to the kindergarten and continued, "From now on, Wu Shanshan will be my girlfriend, and I'll have to support her, so I need to be frugal!"

Zhou Chengzhi's words surprised Zhuang Tunan and Lin Dongzhe. Lin Dongzhe said, "Liu Jian just died yesterday. How can you just take over like this? Aren't you afraid of bringing bad luck?"

Zhou Chengzhi did not answer Lin Dongzhe's question. Instead, he turned around, went back to the car, got in, and drove away.

Lin Dongzhe spat at the rear of Zhou Chengzhi's car as it disappeared and said, "That works!"

Then, Lin Dongzhe handed the fifty-yuan note to Zhuang Tunan.

Just then, Wu Shanshan walked out of the office, stretched, and smiled as she watched the workers busy at work.

When Liu Wu and Hao Liuyi saw Wu Shanshan, the two of them walked towards her with smiles on their faces. Liu Wu said obsequiously, "Sister-in-law, get up!"

"Yes, I'm here! You've worked hard!"

"It's nothing, it's my pleasure, sister-in-law. Do you have any special requirements for this house?"

"I want to use a brick bookcase, plaster it with cement, and then cover it with white tiles. It will look clean and tidy, and it will be easy for me to maintain."

"Sister-in-law, if it rains, the books will easily get damp, which is bad for them!"

"Oh, then let's change it to wood. Do you have any wood on your construction site?"

"Yes, I'll arrange for someone to haul the timber right away!"

"Great, that's wonderful, thank you for your hard work!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's my duty!"

"I'll go boil some water for you. Once it's boiled, I'll bring it out for you. Just let me know if you need anything."

"No need, our boss instructed us not to bother you, just tell him!"

"Alright! By the way, you can do the construction, but don't block the road. The kids will be coming to kindergarten soon, so please be mindful and keep the noise down so as not to disturb the children!"

"Don't worry about that, we'll be careful, we definitely will."

After giving her instructions, Wu Shanshan returned to her office.

Zhuang Tunan watched the bustling activity across from him. Although he didn't know what they were doing, he felt uncomfortable. Seeing Liu Wu and Hao Liu reminded him of the night he injured his leg.

Then another truck drove up and stopped at the entrance of the alley. A man got out of the driver's seat; it was Zhang Yiming.

As soon as Zhang Yiming got out of the car, he went to Zhuang Tunan's side and asked, "Tunan, how are you? Does your leg still hurt?"

Zhuang Tunan and Lin Dongzhe hurriedly greeted Zhang Yiming.

Zhuang Tunan said, "I feel much better, and it doesn't hurt anymore. I'm just a little afraid to stand up, for fear of falling!"

"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and you've only had it for a few days! Take your time to recover, you'll be able to stand up again. I've been busy these past few days, and I was so worried about you when I knew you were injured, but I haven't had time to come see you. I'm so sorry!"

"It's alright, it's alright. Everyone has busy times. I can't let my presence delay your important business!"

How is my aunt?

Zhuang Tunan blushed and said, "My leg is inconvenient, and I haven't been to the hospital yet!"

Lin Dongzhe immediately said, "You're almost fully recovered. You can be discharged after a few more days of rest!"

"Okay, it's good that you can be discharged from the hospital. I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to visit your aunt. I'll go see her when I have time. By the way, Tu Nan, if you have any difficulties or problems, tell me and I will do my best to help you. Even if you can't come up with hundreds of thousands, I can still lend you thirty or fifty thousand!"

"Oh, thank you so much, Brother Yiming!"

"You're welcome. We're family, aren't we? That's settled then. You go ahead with your work! I'm going to move to make room for Uncle Lin. That way, your two families can look out for each other!"

"I'm sorry, brother, my leg can't help you anymore!"

"It's alright, it's enough that you have the thought!"

After saying that, Zhang Yiming went to call the movers and started moving things.

Just then, Wang Yong, an old neighbor, came out of the alley and said to Zhang Yiming, "Hey, isn't this Yiming? I haven't seen you for days. What have you been up to?"

"I bought a house in the city center, and it's being renovated!"

"I heard they also have storefronts, right?"

"Yes! I'm planning to open a bigger supermarket!"

"Really? That's great! I'll come over when I have time and see what you sell!"

"No, it's best not to go. If you go and take the things, I'll feel bad asking for money back. If you take them, I'll feel bad about wasting the money!"

"Get lost! Look at your stingy self, I'm off to work! I'm not going to waste my breath on you!"

After watching Wang Yong leave, Zhuang Tunan asked Lin Dongzhe, "Weren't you going to supply goods to supermarkets? Yiming is also opening a supermarket, and a big one at that. Don't you want to have another customer?"

Lin Dongzhe smiled and said, "Yes, more customers mean more income, which is a good thing, but I'm worried that it will be difficult to collect the debts!"

Zhuang Tunan asked doubtfully, "Brother Yiming isn't that kind of person, is he?"

"Perhaps he isn't that kind of person in your eyes, but I don't think so. After all, we've lived together for so long, so when it comes to collecting debts, I naturally don't dare to be too forceful, or I'll be in a dilemma!"

"Aren't you being too petty?"

"When doing business, it's better to be a little petty. If you're extravagant, you'll ruin everything. Being stingy will ensure your long-term success!"

"Tch, that's a psychological problem for you. People say 'better safe than sorry,' while you say 'better to be stingy than honest.' They're completely unrelated!"

As the two were talking, Lin Wufeng and Song Ying arrived. They were talking to Yiming when Song Ying took a paper package out of her handbag and handed it to Yiming.

Zhang Yiming took out a wad of cash from the paper bag, took out a small portion, and then walked towards Zhuang Tunan.

Zhuang Tunan knew that Zhang Yiming had brought him money, and he was very excited, but he was also thinking about how to refuse.

But before he could think of what to say, Zhang Yiming had already come over and placed a stack of cash on Zhuang Tunan's lap, saying, "This is seven thousand five hundred. Count it! Put it in the bank and deposit it for a year's interest, then see how things go before giving it to Uncle Lin. Don't be in a hurry. Once I give it to you, I'll pass it on to Uncle Lin!"

Zhuang Tunan looked at the stack of money on his lap, tears streaming down his face, and said excitedly, "Brother Yiming, I can't take this money!"