Huang Zijuan thought for a moment, then turned to Huang Ziyao and asked, "Brother, was it Zhuang Zhennan who went to the customs office to find you?"
"Yes, he told me his name was Zhuang Zhennan, and he was Tu Nan's cousin!"
"Yes, he's Tu Nan's cousin!"
Old Man Zhuang and Old Lady Zhuang exchanged a glance, clearly very happy, because this was the first time they had heard news about Zhennan.
Huang Ling frowned and said, "Zhennan went to the customs bureau to look for you?"
"Well, he said some things needed to be shipped by sea and asked me to help him. I told him that as long as the goods were legal and compliant, he didn't need to ask me to help him get them through. Although our customs bureau has only been established for a little over two years and some aspects are still imperfect, we have an unshirkable duty to combat smuggling and we will never be lenient."
"Yes, Ziyao, just handle things officially and don't give smugglers any chance. Otherwise, if they make a mistake, you'll be implicated too!"
The old lady then interjected, "We're all relatives, we should help each other out!"
Old Man Zhuang pulled his wife to stop her from speaking, and Zhuang Chaoying also blushed and said, "Mom, don't say anymore. Customs also follows the law. You can't just do whatever you want. If you transport things that shouldn't be transported, no matter how close you are, it's not okay. This is a legal issue, not a family issue!"
Huang Ziyao smiled and said to Zhuang Chaoying, "Uncle, don't worry, we will never show mercy to criminals!"
"Exactly, we can't be soft!"
At this moment, Huang Zijuan, who was nestled in Huang Ling's arms, said, "Auntie, look at you. It's only been a short time since I last saw you, and you look so haggard. You even have gray hair. It breaks my heart to see you like this!"
Huang Ling stroked Huang Zijuan's hair and said, "Silly girl, everyone gets old, especially women. Their youth only lasts a few years. Once they're over twenty-five and have children, they'll age even faster!"
Huang Zijuan pouted and said, "Auntie! Why don't you say that you don't care about dressing up, but you should buy yourself some cosmetics to make yourself look better? A woman can look ten years younger when she dresses up!"
"Getting old is getting old, why bother dressing up? Let's face reality!"
"Auntie, you can't treat yourself like this. I don't want you to get any older. There's a section chief in our tax bureau who's older than you! He looks no more than thirty. He could be your daughter if he stood in front of you!"
"Okay, okay, Auntie will dress up a bit from now on, so as not to embarrass our Zijuan!"
"It's not for me, it's for yourself. Do women have to be beautiful? Isn't that right, Auntie?"
Lin Dongzhe, standing nearby, asked, "Mom, is this my cousin?"
Huang Ling nodded and said, "Yes, she is one year older than Xiaoting."
Lin Dongzhe quickly smiled and said, "Hello, cousin. My name is Lin Dongzhe, and I am Xiaoting's husband!"
Huang Zijuan then stood up, no longer clinging to her aunt, and said very formally, "Hello, my name is Huang Zijuan!"
"Cousin, you really have a bad memory!"
Huang Zijuan frowned and said, "What? Do I know you?"
"I saw you at the tax bureau a few days ago when I went there to apply for my business license!"
"That's for sure. There are only a few people in our tax bureau. You'll run into them when you go there. What? Is your license just a supplementary one? Don't you have the official one?"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Do you know why I gave you a coupon instead of a proper business license?"
At this moment, Lin Dongzhe was like a primary school student who had done something wrong, both restrained and uncomfortable, but he still said, "I don't know, so I wanted to ask the leader!"
"What? Boss? You're my brother-in-law, we're relatives, why are you calling me boss?"
Huang Ling said with a smile, "Dongzhe, don't be so reserved, Mom's here!"
"Then please tell me, cousin!"
"That's right. The items we have now are for internal supply and cannot be sold privately. Otherwise, it would be considered smuggling. Only items with sufficient supply from other regions that need to be distributed to other areas are allowed to be sold!"
Lin Dongzhe was a little confused, so he still looked puzzled and said, "Sis, just tell me! What do I need to do to pass?"
"Just remove the prohibited businesses, and you can sell small commodities that are cheap and have a wide market!"
"Okay! I'll go back and think about it!"
Seeing that Lin Dongzhe was alright, Xiang Pengfei quickly said, "Sister, I also have something to ask you!"
Huang Zijuan twisted her neck somewhat unhappily and said, "How old are you? You call me 'sister'? I might not even be older than you!"
Xiang Pengfei scratched his head and said, "I, I was born in October 1969!"
"Oh, since you like calling me 'sister,' then go ahead! I was born in August!"
"Sister, my aunt, no, my brother Tu Nan, opened a newsstand and needs to apply for a business license. I went to the tax office, and they said it would take a few more days, so I wanted to ask when I can get it?"
"Oh, that's nothing. I'll take it to Brother Tu Nan in a couple of days. I haven't seen him for years, so it'll be a good opportunity to meet him!"
Huang Ling then said, "Zijuan! Don't be fooled by the fact that Xiang Pengfei is two months younger than you. They got their marriage certificate today! You and Tu Nan are the only ones who aren't married yet, and Xiaoting is already pregnant. You can ask Dongzhe if you don't believe me!"
Huang Zijuan said with a worried look, "Oh dear, another little brat is coming. Aunt, you don't know how much trouble your two grand-nephews are causing. My parents aren't in the country, and my sister-in-law leaves them with me whenever she's busy. It's driving me crazy."
"But you can't avoid getting married just because you're afraid of children, can you?"
"Auntie, I didn't say I wouldn't get married. Let me wait until I'm older!"
"How much older? Wouldn't that make you an old maid?"
Huang Ziyao, who was standing to the side, said, "Auntie, just ignore her and let her act up! She'll regret it sooner or later."
Huang Ling sighed and said, "We old folks are worried about any of you who are not doing well. We all hope that you are doing well!"
"Yes, yes, my parents said that if she doesn't want to get married, they'll just let her be! At worst, they'll just throw her in a nursing home when she's forty-five and let her fend for herself!"
Huang Zijuan made a face at Huang Ziyao, then snuggled into Huang Ling's arms and started to act coquettishly.
Xiang Pengfei said, "Today is the day I get my marriage certificate, and I'm treating everyone to dinner. Why don't you two come along? It'll be good for us to get to know each other better and strengthen our relationship!"
Huang Ziyao turned to Xiang Pengfei and said, "I'm sorry, but we have rules in customs that prohibit eating, drinking, and banquets!"
"This is a family dinner, not a bribery session!"
"Forget it! Someone's already contacted me, I'd better avoid getting involved!"
Xiang Pengfei then looked at Huang Zijuan and asked, "What about you, eldest sister? Are you free for a meal?"
Huang Zijuan rolled her eyes at Xiang Pengfei and said, "Customs family members are treated the same way; we don't accept banquets!"
After being turned away twice, Xiang Pengfei dared not say anything more.
Huang Ziyao raised his wrist to check the time and said, "Alright, Zijuan, we should go. We've disturbed Aunt's rest, which isn't good for her health."
Huang Zijuan, who was lying on Huang Ling, quickly raised her head and said, "Auntie, my brother is urging me again!"
"Alright, go back now! Come see me again when I'm better, and I'll make your favorite braised pork!"
Huang Zijuan's eyes suddenly reddened, and she said, "Auntie, you haven't made this for me in so many years, I've missed it so much!"
Huang Ziyao laughed and said, "You glutton, all you ever think about is food!"
"I'm willing, it's none of your business!"
Huang Ling then said to Huang Zijuan, "Alright! Go back with your brother!"
Huang Zijuan then stood up and said to Huang Ling, "Auntie, please take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you again in a few days!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you, you little foodie. I'll make you braised pork."
After hearing Huang Ling's words, Huang Zijuan followed her brother to the ward.
Then, looking at the two elderly people from the Zhuang family, they suddenly smiled broadly at Huang Ling. The old lady, in particular, said with a grin, "I never expected that your children would all be civil servants, and even work in important departments. It's truly remarkable, truly remarkable."
Huang Ling replied, "It's all thanks to my brother's excellent upbringing."
"Yes, that's right! Our in-laws are both destined for great things!"
Huang Ling stopped talking to the old lady and said to Xiang Pengfei, "Pengfei, it's getting late. Didn't you want to invite people to dinner? Go ahead! Your uncle can handle things here!"
"good!"
Xiang Pengfei turned around and was about to lead Lin Dongzhe away.
The old lady suddenly spoke up, saying, "Pengfei, where are we going to eat? Your grandpa and I haven't eaten yet!"
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