"Yeah! This might earn more than your brother Tu Nan working a regular job!"
"Therefore, I, Brother Tu Nan, have nothing to worry about in the future!"
Seeing that his cough wasn't working, Zhuang Tunan quickly said, "Dad! Let's not get off topic! We should get down to business!"
"Serious business??" Zhuang Chaoying was confused for a moment, then suddenly realized what she should say and quickly said, "Dongzhe! We didn't come to you to discuss the movie theater!"
Seeing that his attempt to change the subject had failed, Lin Dongzhe quickly gave an awkward laugh and said, "Oh, Dad, go ahead, go ahead, I'm listening!"
Zhuang Chaoying then said seriously, "I heard that your cousin Ada is involved in smuggling? Smuggling is illegal!"
Lin Dongzhe felt a surge of relief, thankful that the pornographic videotape hadn't been mentioned. He quickly said, "I don't know if he smuggled it or not, really, Dad, I don't know!"
"Dongzhe, I don't care if you know it or not, you absolutely must not get involved in smuggling. Consider this my reminder to you, understand? Xiaoting is pregnant soon, and you'll be a father soon. At this time, you need to think about Xiaoting and the child. It's not just about you; it's not a time to think about anything else!"
Lin Dongzhe bit his lip, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Dad, I know. I won't do anything out of line. Don't worry about that!"
“It’s okay to source goods from the south, but they must be sourced through legitimate channels. If they’re smuggled in without proper documentation, that won’t help your brother Tu Nan; it will only harm him. Look at his legs, they’re crippled. You can’t let him go to jail, can you?”
Lin Dongzhe was a little confused by this question and asked, "Dad, should I still help Tu Nan contact Cousin Ada?"
"I will help, after all, Tu Nan is in trouble and needs help, so I'll try my best! But the premise is that we can't break the law, right?"
"Dad, I understand. I'll try my best to persuade my cousin to get his goods through legitimate channels and not to mix in smuggled goods!"
"Yes, that's right, isn't it? Besides business dealings, you absolutely cannot have any other involvement. This isn't just a concern for Xiaoting, but also for us and your parents. You know, your parents are in the south and can't take care of you, which means they've essentially entrusted you to us. We can't let anything happen to you, right?"
Whether it was because Lin Dongzhe was deeply moved or because he felt guilty, he said, "Dad, I will definitely treat Xiaoting well after I marry her. I would never hurt her. If I do anything wrong, please tell me in time. If I am wrong, I will correct it. If I am not wrong, I will strive to do better. I will never let Xiaoting suffer, right?"
Zhuang Tunan said, "Xiaoting was so worried about you just now that she cried. She was afraid you would get involved in smuggling and get arrested. What would she and the child do then? Don't you agree?"
This time, Lin Dongzhe probably finally understood something, and his expression changed. It wasn't exactly ugly, but rather a dark cloud hung over him.
Lin Dongzhe said with great distress, "Brother Tu Nan, Dad, I'm sorry, I made Xiaoting worry. Although she didn't say it herself, I heard it from you both and it's the same. Don't worry, I will never do anything out of line. I'm sorry Xiaoting, and I won't do anything related to our family!"
"Alright, we're family, no need for formalities. My sister is truly devoted to you. If you betray her, even though I can't stand anymore, I'll still deal with you. Do you believe me?"
"Brother, I believe you! If I'm really wrong, I'll stand before you and let you do whatever you want with me. I won't fight back!"
Zhuang Tunan retorted, "Even if you fight back, I'll still teach you a lesson!"
“Brother, you’ve always cared for me and protected me since I was little. You’ve never raised your voice to me. I know that you and Xiaoting have always treated me like family. I can’t take your kindness for granted. If I do something that would be unfair to you, to Mom and Dad, or to Xiaoting, may I be struck by lightning!”
Zhuang Tunan quickly stopped him, saying, "No, sometimes you can't be too certain. You have to leave yourself some room for maneuver. I don't ask you to be too affectionate or warm towards Xiaoting, I just ask that you don't wrong her!"
Lin Dongzhe nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I've got it!"
Just then, Xiang Pengfei suddenly pushed the door open and entered, smiling as he said to Tu Nan, "Brother Tu Nan, I've already spoken with the Standing Committee and the Subdistrict Office. They all support you. They said supporting disabled people is the right thing to do and they won't hinder you. Whatever you need, they'll give you the green light all the way. Also, the Subdistrict Office said they'll actively process your disability certificate, which will make it easier for you to travel in the future!"
Zhuang Tunan nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, thank you, Pengfei!"
Xiang Pengfei continued, "Why are you being so polite? We're all family. I also went to the post office. The post office staff said that depending on the sales volume, they would normally give a profit of 50 cents per book. But when I told them I was disabled, they were also sympathetic and said they could give me a discount. If I sold 80 books a month, they would give me 80% of the profit. If I sold 100 books, they would give me 1 dollar. But they couldn't give me any more than that because the selling price of books isn't high!"
"I'll give it a try! I've never done this before. If it doesn't work, I'll think of something else!"
At this moment, Lin Dongzhe stretched out his hand in front of Xiang Pengfei and then fell silent.
Xiang Pengfei glanced at him, then looked him up and down, and said, "What are you going to do?"
Lin Dongzhe smiled at Xiang Pengfei and said, "Can I borrow your car? I need to go to my place to get some comic books and old magazines. I can offer them up for Tu Nan to rent or sell, whatever he wants to do with them!"
Xiang Pengfei suddenly sneered and said, "Tch, do you think I'm asking Brother Tu Nan to buy secondhand books? The books in the newsstand are the latest issues, and the newspapers are the latest every day. That's how we attract customers!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Dongzhe made a face at Xiang Pengfei and said, "I can give it to you, right? Will you lend it to me or not?"
Xiang Pengfei, who already had a bad impression of Lin Dongzhe, didn't even look at him properly, but still tossed the keys to Lin Dongzhe.
Lin Dongzhe took the keys and said, "Brother, I'll fill up the gas tank for you!"
After watching Lin Dongzhe leave, Xiang Pengfei said to Zhuang Tunan, "Brother, now it's just a matter of getting the business license. If you get the business license, you can start operating anytime and make money!"
Zhuang Tunan said, "Thank you, Pengfei, for running around for me. You must be very tired!"
Xiang Pengfei laughed and said, "What's the big deal? It just means traveling a little further."
Zhuang Chaoying also said, "One thing at a time, you still have to thank me, Pengfei. Your uncle owes you a favor, and I will definitely remember it in the future!"
"Uncle, how can you say that? It makes me feel so guilty!"
Zhuang Xiaoting and Huang Ling returned to the house while talking. Huang Ling spoke first, saying, "Chaoying, didn't you see? Wu Shanshan's kindergarten is really big. There are not only many students, but also many teachers. It seems she has put in a lot of effort."
Zhuang Xiaoting disagreed, saying, "She built it too big. She was inspired by our after-school care program. They also benefited from the fact that one of the parents is the deputy factory director. Otherwise, our after-school care program wouldn't have collapsed!"
Xiang Pengfei said, "Let's not talk about the past. The more students Wu Shanshan has, the more people will pick up their children, and the better our newsstand will do. We'll be benefiting from this!"
Zhuang Xiaoting asked Xiang Pengfei, "Brother, when can we open for business?"
Opening a business is easy; we can open tomorrow. But I'm worried someone might report us for operating without a license, and then the tax bureau might come after us, which would be troublesome!
"How long will it take to get the business license?"
"At least ten days!"
"Ah! It's been so long!"
Huang Ling suddenly had a brilliant idea: "Could we start a trial operation first?"
"Trial operation? Let me ask. If the neighborhood committee keeps its word, there shouldn't be any problem, after all, Brother Tunan is disabled!"
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