Chapter 261 - 163: The Early Shop Opening, the Early Money Earning

Words : 1093 Updated : Sep 29th, 2025

Chapter 261: Chapter 163: The Early Shop Opening, the Early Money EarningChen Feng’s thought was simple: spending money to avert disaster, but also to fulfill his filial duty. He understood his uncle’s character very well: thick-skinned and somewhat irresponsible, but more importantly, his mother held dear affection for her only brother. If he couldn’t settle down, his mother would definitely worry about it in the future. The hardest thing to let go of in this world is familial affection. In today’s society, compared to romance, kinship feels more dependable, and it’s more acknowledged and valued. If a couple divorces, it’s considered good if they merely become strangers; many become enemies. But with your parents, brothers, and sisters, even if you’ve argued or fought, the old saying goes, ’Bones may break, but the links will remain.’ Unless they’ve done something unforgivable to you, you’ll likely reconcile eventually, at least outwardly. So, the idea of his mother completely cutting ties with his uncle was impossible. Especially since his maternal grandparents had passed away and, with their dying breath, "entrusted" their daughters with looking after their brother, his mother would be even less likely to ignore him. Although his uncle was shameless and lazy, he wasn’t completely useless. When Chen Feng was a child, his uncle, then still young, would often come to play at their home, sincerely caring for him and his brother, even playing giving him piggyback rides quite often. Chen Feng remembered one summer when he was seven or eight years old, the brothers were playing in the river when his leg suddenly cramped. It was his older brother, in panic, who shouted for their fishing uncle, who then rescued him from the river. This incident might have been forgotten by his uncle, but Chen Feng remembered it. So, even if he disapproved of his uncle, in truth his uncle had once saved his life. In his heart, he certainly didn’t wish for his uncle to live in poverty and loneliness for the rest of his life. There’s also the common saying, "Nothing is more important than your uncle," and although most people just say this, the tradition that has persisted for thousands of years does hold some truth. It was indeed his own fault that his uncle had been down on his luck these past few years, but since Chen Feng now had the means to help, contributing some money to help him settle down—and perhaps even start a new family to lead a stable life—was entirely feasible. Furthermore, this would also help his own mother, so she wouldn’t have to worry about her brother’s affairs in the future, which would be another form of filial piety. When his uncle heard the two conditions Chen Feng offered, after thinking briefly, he agreed readily, "Okay! I won’t meddle in the shop’s business; just make sure I get my share of the profits. But, I’ll warn you first, you two brothers are my nephews, don’t you dare conspire to swindle my money, or you’ll be struck by lightning." Chen Feng and his brother hadn’t reacted yet, but Zhao Xiaolan was somewhat displeased, "What are you talking about? They are your nephews, how could they swindle you? Besides, do you have the money to partner up with them? Isn’t it still us who’ll have to lend you more money? However, I want to make this clear: if we invest this money and it makes a profit, you must first pay back what you owe us sisters." As soon as Zhao Xiaolan spoke up, Zhao Guozhong capitulated immediately, apologizing with a smile, "I misspoke. Ah Rui and Ah Feng have grown up under my eyes, they’re definitely not that type of person." He conveniently didn’t mention the part about paying his sisters first after making a profit, but Chen Feng was unambiguous, adding with a smile, "Mom, don’t worry, when it’s time to share the profits from the shop, I’ll let you know along with Auntie." Zhao Guozhong could only grimace, saying, "Sis, I will definitely pay you and big sister back when we earn money, but I’m getting on in years, and I need to find a wife first, which costs money. At the very least, I have to renovate the old house. If possible, with more money, I could buy a new house, otherwise not many women would be willing to be with me." Chen Feng didn’t wait for his mother to speak, and said, "Uncle is right; his old house is too run-down. Instead of spending tens or even hundreds of thousands on renovating it, it’s better to buy a new one. In our rural area, houses aren’t very expensive. A house can go for two or three hundred thousand, add renovation costs, and thirty or forty thousand should cover it." "If the car wash we’re partnering to open is in a good location and well managed, earning five or six hundred thousand a year shouldn’t be a problem. That way, uncle should get a share of a hundred thousand or so every year, and within two or three years, he could save up for a house. If in these two or three years, uncle also puts in some effort, he could earn the renovation money as well." "But given uncle’s character, we all know he has a hard time saving money, so I think it’s best for the annual profit shares to be temporarily managed by mom and Auntie. After all, the partnership money is from the two of you, it makes complete sense for you to manage it respectively. When enough is saved, we can buy uncle a house." Zhao Guozhong was taken aback, wanting to object, but he couldn’t find a suitable excuse. His spending habits had always been to live paycheck to paycheck, making it hard for him to save money—this was something all his relatives and friends knew, and it was indisputable. Zhao Xiaolan immediately agreed happily, "Right. Ah Feng’s suggestion is good. Your uncle has never had the habit of saving money from a young age. If we sisters save for him, in two years at most, maybe even just over a year, we can save enough for a house. Otherwise, after fifty, it’ll be hard to find a wife." Chen Feng generously said, "First of all, we need to find a suitable match. If a suitable match is found, even if the money isn’t all saved up yet, we can all come up with a solution together to get uncle’s new house in order."

Chapter 261 - 163: The Early Shop Opening, the Early Money Earning

Comments (0)