eurekapd Chapter 402: 3% destiny, 7% hard work; only by striving can you win.
Chapter 402: 3% destiny, 7% hard work; only by striving can you win.
The next day, Song Ying woke up early. After learning about her son Lin Dongzhe and Xiao Ting's situation the day before, she was so excited that she barely slept a wink all night.
She quickly got dressed, picked up her shopping basket, and was about to go out to buy groceries when she saw Xiaoting walk out from across the street.
Song Ying's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly walked over, affectionately taking Xiao Ting's arm, her face beaming with an undisguised smile.
"Xiaoting."
"Aunt Song, are you going to buy groceries too?"
Song Ying's smile stretched almost to her ears as she nodded vigorously. She desperately wanted Xiao Ting to call her "Mom" instead of "Aunt Song."
If only that day could come.
"Let's go grocery shopping together."
As Song Ying spoke, she tightened her grip on Xiao Ting's hand, her eyes filled with such affection that she wanted to see Xiao Ting completely into her heart.
At this moment, the way she looked at Xiaoting clearly showed her affection.
Xiaoting turned her head and looked at Aunt Song, who was smiling very happily, and couldn't help but ask, "Aunt Song, is there some good news? Why are you so happy today?"
Upon hearing Xiaoting's question, Song Ying realized that she had been somewhat out of line. She immediately cleared her throat and gently touched Xiaoting's hand.
"There's something happy to be had. Dongzhe and Tunan have already set off."
Xiaoting nodded. Aunt Song was acting strangely today, staring at her face and smiling nonstop.
"Aunt Song, watch your step, it's a step."
Xiaoting, with her sharp eyes, noticed the steps ahead and quickly helped Aunt Song, who was leaning forward.
Song Ying steadied herself and said with a smile, "It's alright, Auntie was just a little distracted. Let's go buy groceries."
I have a long time to spend with Xiaoting, so I can't let her see anything amiss. I'll have to wait for Dongzhe to come back before I say anything.
So, she took Xiaoting's arm, and the two walked together toward the market. Along the way, Song Ying would steal glances at Xiaoting from time to time, her smile never fading.
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In a truck on the Fujian Provincial Highway, cousin Ada sat in the passenger seat, while Tunan and Dongzhe lay in the cargo bed, which was piled high with goods, leaving only a narrow aisle where the two could barely lie down.
The truck bumped along the way.
“Brother Tu Nan, I told my second aunt about our relationship, and she’ll definitely call my mom. What should I do?” He turned to look at Tu Nan, who was resting his head on his arm.
Tu Nan, still resting his head on his arm, gazed at the top of the truck bed and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"What can we do? We'll just have to deal with it. My parents' most precious child is Xiaoting. Now that my mom is so pregnant, if she's really scared by what you and Xiaoting are doing, my dad will definitely punish you."
"elder brother……"
"We'll see how things go when we get home, but you have to tell my dad about it. A real man should be responsible for his actions. Learn from me; I told my family when I got together with your sister Wanshu."
Tu Nan turned his head and looked at Lin Dongzhe, his expression becoming serious, his eyes filled with encouragement.
He knew that Lin Dongzhe and Xiaoting's relationship would eventually have to face their parents, and that running away wouldn't solve anything.
As he thought about it, Lin Dongzhe suddenly sat up, his eyes filled with determination. "When I get back, I'll tell them that even if Uncle Zhuang hits me, I'll still say that three parts are destined by fate, and seven parts depend on hard work. Only by fighting hard can you win."
He clenched his fists, encouraging himself. At this moment, he was ready to face anything.
Zhuang Tunan was amused by his sudden action and casually threw the clothes at Lin Dongzhe's head, who was wailing and howling to the side.
"Stop howling. While the car is moving, catch up on some sleep. We'll take turns on duty tonight."
As he spoke, he adjusted his posture, preparing to take a nap.
In fact, he had gone through a long internal struggle from the beginning, resisting Lin Dongzhe's approach to his sister, to now accepting this future brother-in-law.
He had imagined all sorts of scenarios for Lin Dongzhe and his sister's future, both good and bad.
But as Xiaoting's brother, no matter what, he must stand firmly on the same side as his sister, without a doubt.
At night, Zhuang Tunan, Lin Dongzhe, and Chen Da took turns on duty, each for two and a half hours. They lay in the front of the car, remaining vigilant at all times.
They can detect anyone approaching immediately.
These three days and two nights were filled with unknowns and dangers, but fortunately, we escaped unscathed and were safe. We did not encounter any highway bandits or oil thieves sneaking in at night.
In those days, highway robbers were rampant. Some would sneakily move goods while the driver was asleep; others would pry open the driver's cab door with crude tools, hold a knife to the driver, and force him to help move the goods. To save their lives, the drivers had no choice but to obey and carry their goods onto the other vehicle.
Some would even force the driver to open the locked fuel tank and steal the fuel inside; these were common occurrences at the time.
On the evening of the third day, the truck finally arrived in Suzhou.
Upon arrival at their destination, Xiaoting, Zhuang Chaoying, and Lin Wufeng all came out early to help unload the goods.
They moved 350 tape recorders and other items into the Lin family's living room on the first floor.
Considering that Sister Ling is heavily pregnant, we were worried that she might trip and fall if we left her at Teacher Zhuang's house, so we chose to leave her at the Lin's house.
The smooth transport was made possible entirely by the favors of my uncle and my younger uncle, which is why the driver made the trip.
After Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying settled the goods, they warmly invited the driver, Tu Nan, Dong Zhe, Peng Fei, and Ada to have a meal at the time-honored Songhelou restaurant in Suzhou to express their gratitude.
After seeing the driver off, the two families gathered together.
Mr. and Mrs. Huang knew that their children wanted to start a business, and they were thinking that if they didn't have enough capital, they could use their savings.
Zhuang Chaoying quickly waved her hand, indicating that there was enough money and that they didn't need to worry.
Everyone sat together, discussing the business deal.
Lin Wufeng sat down next to Song Ying and asked, "The car has been arranged. Pengfei, you have a driver's license, right?"
Pengfei nodded confidently. "I can drive it. I've been traveling all over the place with Uncle Qian lately, familiarizing myself with the roads and markets. Driving won't be a problem."
Lin Dongzhe patted Pengfei on the shoulder with a smile. "Dad, Pengfei knew all the roads around here when he was a kid, hahaha."
Zhuang Chaoying sat to the side, watching Pengfei. This kid was quick-witted and could delve into anything that interested him.
Over the years, he has come to realize that even after going to university, Pengfei's biggest wish is still to make a lot of money.
Xiaoting sat in the corner, listening to everyone's discussion, and also wanted to join in the business.
Looking at Xiaoting's expression, Lin Dongzhe roughly guessed what she was thinking. While the two went to the kitchen to get orange juice, he followed her and leaned against the refrigerator, saying in a low voice, "Xiaoting, I know you want to come along, but I really can't take you. It's inconvenient to go in the car. Me, Pengfei, and my brother, and Brother Ada are all men, so we'll just take care of things wherever we are. What will you do if you need to use the restroom?"
As he spoke, he took the soda that Xiaoting handed him.
Pengfei watched the two men take so long to get a soda and then walked over, overhearing their conversation. "What should we do? If we're really in a hurry, we can just take care of it on the street. We sell goods during the day and have to guard the tape recorder at night. They don't just steal tape recorders, they steal oil too. Xiaoting, listen to your brother, stay home and behave yourself. When I make money, I'll take you to eat Western food and take you to the People's Department Store. You can buy whatever you want."
Lin Dongzhe quickly nodded in agreement. "Did you hear that? I can't guarantee your safety."
Xiaoting nodded and looked at him. "You all need to be careful. If things look bad, run. People are more important than the tape recorder."
Just as Lin Dongzhe was about to reach out and touch Xiaoting's head, he was startled by Pengfei's cough and withdrew his hand. He pretended to be nonchalant and walked into the house with the soda.
Xiaoting followed behind, trying not to laugh. At first, she also wanted to go along, to see the outside world, and to participate in this business.
But when Dongzhe and Pengfei came back and told her about what happened on the road, she started to have second thoughts when she thought about having to sleep in the car, having to relieve herself wherever she could, and possibly encountering bandits.
After all, I am a girl, and there are some things that I cannot do like men, which is indeed inconvenient, and I cannot be as carefree as they are.
After thinking it over, she decided to stay home and take care of her mother and grandparents.
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