Just as Zhang Min was at a loss, Zhuang Xiaoting pushed Zhuang Tunan out of the alleyway. They had come out after hearing the commotion.
When Zhang Min saw Zhuang Tunan, she felt extremely wronged. She got up from the bench, ran to Zhuang Tunan's side, and said, "Brother Tunan, what should we do? My sister also opened a bookstore, and all her prices are lower than ours!"
Zhuang Tunan comforted Zhang Min, saying, "It's alright, Xiao Min. Even if I don't sell newspapers, I won't go hungry. Believe me, everything will pass!"
Zhang Min said with some grievance, "But Brother Tu Nan, I bought a lot of newspapers today, which should have sold out, but with my sister's actions, I'm afraid there will be some left over!"
"I'm not blaming you, don't cry, Xiaomin. Let's deal with what we can, and we can always return it tomorrow, right?"
"But,,!"
Just as Zhang Min was about to cry from feeling wronged, Wu Jianguo appeared at the entrance of the alley. He opened his sleepy eyes and said, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy? Disturbing people's sleep so early in the morning!"
When Zhang Min saw Wu Jianguo, it was as if she had met a savior. She rushed over and said to Wu Jianguo with a sob in her voice, "Dad, you have to do something about my sister! She... she really opened a bookstore and is competing with Brother Tu Nan on prices!"
Wu Jianguo hurriedly looked towards the kindergarten entrance. At that moment, the band was playing enthusiastically. He heard the lead singer sing: "A hundred boats work together to make way for the sea, a shout is uttered, and the waves move aside!"
The lead singer's voice grew louder and louder, and Wu Jianguo became increasingly angry. He strode to the kindergarten gate and said, "Stop, stop, all of you stop! What are you doing? What are you doing?"
The lead singer quickly stopped singing and said, "Comrade, our bookstore has just opened. What can I do for you?"
"You're making such a racket so early in the morning, you're making the neighbors sleep!"
When Wu Shanshan saw that it was her own father, she quickly went over and said with a smile, "Dad, this is our family bookstore, please don't embarrass me, okay?"
As soon as Wu Shanshan finished speaking, Zhou Chengzhi walked over, put his arm around Wu Shanshan's waist, nodded to Wu Jianguo, and said, "Dad, hello, my name is Zhou Chengzhi, and I'm Shanshan's boyfriend!"
When Wu Jianguo saw Zhou Chengzhi with his arm around Wu Shanshan's waist, he immediately became furious and pointed at Zhou Chengzhi, shouting, "Let go of my arm!"
Wu Shanshan said somewhat displeased, "Dad, stop making a scene, okay? Chengzhi is my boyfriend, what's wrong with him standing next to me?"
Wu Jianguo was furious and shouted, "Boyfriend? You're looking for a boyfriend at a time like this? Let me ask you, how many days has Liu Jian been dead? His body is barely cold!"
"Even if his body is still warm, he's completely dead. He's already dead, why should I stay a widow for him for the rest of my life?"
"you,,!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jianguo was furious and immediately raised his hand to slap Wu Shanshan.
But what he didn't expect was that as soon as he raised his hand, before he could slap down, his hand was already grabbed by Zhou Chengzhi.
Zhou Chengzhi looked at Wu Jianguo and said, "Dad, don't be angry. Shanshan just wants to find someone to entrust her life to. Why aren't you happy for her? Instead, you want to hit her. Do you want her to live a life of widowhood?"
The moment Zhou Chengzhi grabbed Wu Jianguo, Wu Jianguo felt Zhou Chengzhi's strength and power. No matter how angry he was, it was impossible for him to hit Wu Shanshan.
But before he could vent his anger, he pointed at Wu Shanshan and said, "Wu Shanshan, let me tell you, from today onwards, I, Wu Jianguo, have no daughter like you!"
"Dad, I'm getting married in a few days, and I'm inviting you!"
"Even if you were carried in a sedan chair by eight men, I wouldn't go."
"dad!"
Wu Jianguo ignored Wu Shanshan and, clutching his stomach which was about to burst with anger, walked back. Just as he crossed the road, a car stopped beside him.
As soon as the driver's cab opened, Xiang Pengfei stepped out.
Xiang Pengfei walked to the back of the car, opened the door, and said, "Auntie, let me help you out of the car!"
Sitting in the back of the car was Huang Ling. She smiled and said to Xiang Pengfei, "No need, I'm not made of glass, I can't be broken!"
Zhuang Chaoying also came out of another car door and ran over quickly to help Huang Ling with Xiang Pengfei.
Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting also saw Huang Ling and became excited. Zhuang Xiaoting rushed over and said in a tearful voice, "Mom, you're back! Why didn't you tell us? I would have come to pick you up!"
Huang Ling said with a smile, "Why would I tell you? This is to give you a surprise!"
Wu Jianguo saw Huang Ling at that moment and hurriedly went up to her, saying, "Oh, sister-in-law, you're finally back! That's great! I was just thinking of going to see you these past few days!"
"Now that I'm back, you don't need to go to the hospital anymore, which saves you money, right?"
"Yes, yes, hospitals are not good places to go. Nobody wants to go there unless there's a reason."
Zhuang Tunan quickly fiddled with the wheelchair wheels, trying to get as close to Huang Ling as possible, and said, "Mom, Mom, you're discharged from the hospital?"
Huang Ling walked up to Zhuang Tunan, patted his head and said, "Yes, I'm back!"
"You should have told me you were coming back! And you're back so early!"
"The doctor said yesterday that I could be discharged, so I had your dad call Pengfei, but I didn't let him tell you. Now that you've met, there's no rush!"
Zhang Min also politely smiled and nodded at Huang Ling.
Huang Ling said to Zhang Min, "Thank you so much, Xiao Min! You help us watch the stall every day and take such good care of Tu Nan. Thank you so much!"
Zhang Min didn't know what was wrong with her at this moment; her face was flushed, and she seemed a little uncomfortable, but she still said, "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. It's only right for us neighbors to do this."
At this moment, Song Ying also saw Huang Ling and quickly ran over to her, saying, "Sister Ling, Sister Ling, you're finally back! I've been so busy with the shop these past few days that I haven't been able to visit you. I feel so bad about it!"
"It's alright, I'm back now. How's your little shop doing?"
"It's alright! Slightly better than Guangzhou, after all, they're all my neighbors, and they're all supporting my business!"
Standing to the side, Zhang Min said, "Auntie, Aunt Lin's steamed buns smell so good! I must learn how to make them so I can steam some for my parents!"
Huang Ling laughed and said, "Then you might be disappointed. I didn't even have a chance to learn. She went to Guangzhou to make breakfast, afraid that I would learn from her!"
Song Ying quickly said, "I'm back now! If you want to learn, I'll teach you, I'll teach you, we're like family!"
As soon as Song Ying finished speaking, the music started playing again. This time, it was Huang An's "New Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Dream." The lead singer sang into the microphone: "Yesterday, the water flowed eastward, leaving me far away and unable to stay. Today, it troubles my heart, causing me much worry..."
The people who were talking all looked across the street. Huang Ling asked in confusion, "What's going on here? It's so lively!"
Wu Jianguo sighed and said, "Alas, it's my unfilial daughter who opened a bookstore. I think she came here specifically for your newsstand, since the prices are lower than yours. Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry!"
Huang Ling wasn't angry. Instead, she said, "It's okay. It's all for business. They might be using their own methods. Let's just be honest and straightforward and ignore them!"
Xiang Pengfei said, "Aunt, don't worry about it! I'll go talk to Zhou Chengzhi. I believe he'll give me face and back down!"
As he spoke, Xiang Pengfei ran to the other side. He did not stop the band from performing, but instead pulled Zhou Chengzhi, who was next to Wu Shanshan.
When Zhou Chengzhi saw it was Xiang Pengfei, he asked, "What's wrong, Pengfei?"
Xiang Pengfei pulled Zhou Chengzhi to a quiet place and asked him, "Why are you targeting my brother Tu Nan like this?"
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