Seeing that Zhuang Tunan was deep in thought, Song Ying said, "Tunan, think about it. I'm going to get back to work!"
"I understand, Auntie, you can go now!"
Song Ying turned around and arrived at her breakfast shop, where she ran into Wang Yong, who was on his early shift.
Wang Yong said to Song Ying, "Hey, so your breakfast shop is officially open for business today?"
"Yes! You're welcome to come and support us!"
"How much is one of your big steamed buns?!"
"Five cents!"
"Where's the rice water?"
"That's also 50 cents!"
"Really? That's good. Give me five steamed buns and a bowl of rice porridge. I want to take them to go; the factory is still busy!"
"Sure! Three pieces!"
"Three dollars? Can I pay on credit? I'll give you one dollar when I get my salary!"
"Well, you go ahead and do your work! I'm going to greet the guests!"
"No, no, give it to me, give it to me!"
Song Ying then picked up five steamed buns and a bowl of millet porridge for Wang Yong and handed them to him.
Wang Yong had the money ready and handed it to Song Ying. As he took the bun, he said, "Song Ying's meat buns are so white, big, and delicious!"
Song Ying always felt that Wang Yong's words had a hidden meaning and were particularly grating, but since she was doing business with him, she was too embarrassed to say anything harsh, so she just glared at him and let it go.
Wang Yong, singing a little tune, swaggered across the street like a victorious rooster, pushing his bicycle with an air of triumph. He saw the band playing "Walk Away in Style," singing with such passion and exhilaration that they were drenched in sweat.
When Wu Shanshan saw Wang Yong pushing his bicycle over, she quickly approached him and said, "Uncle, going to work? Why don't you come and check out my bookstore!"
Wang Yong asked in a low voice, "Shanshan, do you have any books like that?"
Which one?
"The kind with color!"
Wu Shanshan glanced around before whispering, "Five yuan a book!"
"Holy crap, this is so expensive! It's almost the price of two of my breakfasts! It's too expensive, can you make it cheaper?"
"Three books for ten yuan, that's a good deal!"
"The three books can't be the same, right?"
"How could that be, Uncle? I wouldn't do that to you!"
"Okay, give me ten yuan's worth, and it needs to have a picture!"
"Alright! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Wu Shanshan entered the bookstore and soon returned with three books, which she handed to Wang Yong. When Wang Yong saw the bikini-clad beauties on the book covers, he laughed so hard his eyes disappeared. He gave the money to Wu Shanshan, then hummed a little tune, got on his bicycle, and went to work.
Zhuang Tunan watched the booming business across the street, and he was anxious! He knew his newspapers, magazines, and books were about to become unsellable.
"Tu Nan, get me the People's Daily, Suzhou Daily, Suzhou Morning Post, and the latest issue of the military magazine!"
Zhuang Tunan looked up and saw Teacher Yu, a regular customer, and quickly said, "Teacher Yu, the newspapers across the street are cheaper, why don't you go buy them there?"
Teacher Yu snorted and said, "Hmph, I'm not going! They're doing all that capitalist stuff now. They give you a taste of the good life, asking for 50 cents today, then after they've shut down all the shops, they raise the price to 1.5 yuan. I'm used to this kind of thing. Oh, right, you have trouble moving around, right? Then I'll take it myself."
"Teacher Yu, let me get it for you!"
Zhang Min quickly walked out of the alley and handed Teacher Yu newspapers and magazines.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Tunan watched as Zhang Min's skillful movements and quick hands and feet found everything for Teacher Yu in no time.
Teacher Yu took the newspaper and magazine from Zhang Min and said to Zhuang Tunan, "Tunan! I really envy you for having such a quick and efficient wife. You're so lucky!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Tunan was about to explain, but Teacher Yu had already turned and left. Looking at Zhang Min, she was also blushing and keeping her head down, saying nothing.
Zhuang Tunan asked Zhang Min, "Xiao Min, why don't you explain? This concerns your reputation!"
Zhang Min blushed and said, "What's there for me to explain? It was bound to happen sooner or later. What difference does it make whether I say it sooner or later? Anyway, I've already decided on you, Brother Tu Nan!"
"Xiaomin, it's me...!"
"What's wrong, Brother Tunan? Are you two arguing first thing in the morning?"
Upon hearing that it was yet another misunderstanding, Zhuang Tunan was about to explain when he looked up and saw his cousin Huang Zijuan. He quickly smiled and said, "Oh! Zijuan, what brings you here?"
"What? Can't I come to see you? I haven't seen you in so long!"
"Yes! It's been a long time since I've been to my maternal grandparents' house. How are they doing?"
"He's quite sturdy; he's been working out a lot!"
"That's good. I'll go see them when I have time!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home. By the way, how's your leg? Can you move it now?"
"I dare not yet!"
"Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Let's wait until we've fully recovered before trying again. Maybe we can stand up again!"
"Okay, thanks, cousin! By the way, are you coming?"
Huang Zijuan held up a piece of paper and handed it to Zhuang Tunan, saying, "I'm here to deliver a business license!"
Before Zhuang Tunan could take it, Zhang Min accepted it for him and said, "Thank you, comrade!"
Huang Zijuan looked at Zhang Min and asked Zhuang Tunan, "Is she my sister-in-law?"
Zhuang Tunan quickly denied it, saying, "No, no, it's my neighbor, they were just helping me!"
"But I think you two are a good match. Why don't you give it a try? Just like Xiaoting and Dongzhe, childhood sweethearts are so great!"
Zhang Min kept her head down, her face flushed, and remained silent, trying her best to hold back her laughter.
"Zijuan, you don't know, I already have a girlfriend, her name is Li Jia!"
"Really? Then I misunderstood!"
At this moment, Zhang Min suddenly spoke up: "He broke up with Li Jia!"
Huang Zijuan smiled and said, "Brother, look how anxious that girl is. You've already broken up with Li Jia, why are you still thinking about her? You can't hang yourself on one tree and give up the good people around you!"
"I, I...!"
Seeing Zhuang Tunan's red face and thick neck, Huang Zijuan knew it was time to stop talking about this topic, so she said, "By the way, how's your business? I don't see many people here."
Zhuang Tunan pointed across the street and said, "That's where a new bookstore just opened, everyone's gone to see the excitement, so naturally there's no one here!"
Huang Zijuan turned her head and glanced at the other side, saying, "This is bullying! Cousin, how can I help you?"
"No, please!"
Zhuang Tunan tried to stop Huang Zijuan, but Huang Zijuan had already turned around and walked towards the other side.
Huang Zijuan came to the other side and said to the band, "Stop, stop, everyone stop singing!"
Upon seeing that she had never seen this woman before, Wu Shanshan said, "Hey, what are you doing here? Why won't we sing?"
Huang Zijuan flashed her identification and said, "I'm from the tax bureau!"
"Tax,,!"
Upon seeing the tax bureau's identification, Wu Shanshan immediately changed her tone, smiling as she said, "Officer from the tax bureau! What can I do for you?"
"Give me your business license!"
"Business license? What's that for?"
"I remember your business license says it's for a kindergarten! There's no category for books, so this is illegal!"
"Comrade, shall we change professions tomorrow?"
"Okay! Then we can open for business and sell books after the revisions are complete, otherwise we'll treat it as tax evasion!"
"No way, comrade, we're just a small business!"
"Who is the registered owner of your business license? Tell him to come out and see me!"
"Comrade, he probably won't be able to get out!"
"What's the matter?"
He's dead!
"Then your situation is even more serious! The registrant is dead, the business license is terminated, and even your kindergarten is operating illegally!"
"Ah! I... I don't understand this. Can't I go and change it?"
"Okay! But the kindergarten will have to be shut down. It can only reopen when the registered owner is changed!"
"What about my students?"
"Then of course everyone should go back to their own homes and find their own mothers!"
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