Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Buying a Car (2/3) Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Buying a Car (2/3) So what you’re saying is, if we’re only in the vegetable business for one year, we really will just do it for one year and no more.
If this business makes money like this, making a quick buck for just one year wouldn’t be too bad.
“So are you running this vegetable business alone or are you partners with soone?” i Yinan asked, since from the conversation earlier, it seed that i ngzhen would still need to be involved in so way. “If it’s a partnership, Zhenzhen, you’re a high school senior. Do you have the ti? Making money is important, but your studies are the most crucial right now. Priorities must be clear.”
Fan Tianyu could tell by i Yinan’s tone that there was room for negotiation, “That’s fine, I won’t make Zhenzhen do much; just let her order the stock for each day, do the bookkeeping, things like that which are really simple. It only takes a few minutes to contact the supplier. Your son understands that Zhenzhen’s focus should be on her schoolwork in her senior year; he wouldn’t be so unreliable.”
i ngzhen nodded, “I’m basically handling logistics. I’ll help out more during the holidays.” Although there weren’t many breaks for a senior high school student, she could always make so ti.
Fan Tianyu continued, “I’ve rented a garage nearby and just had sobody clean it up since selling vegetables requires cleanliness. Once the contact here is settled, we can start delivering. I can sell as soon as I get the vegetables. Zhenzhen and I are different, she needs to look after Chenchen so she has to find help, but I don’t need anyone; I can handle it by myself.”
Fan Hongwei felt that there was more to this than ets the eye. Actually, it would’ve been fine to just keep this whole affair quiet, though ntioning it wasn’t much of an issue either. However, there was no need for such formality, which made him realize Fan Tianyu hadn’t reached the main point yet, “What’s the purpose of telling us this, then?”
Fan Hongwei scratched his head, grinning sheepishly, “I’m hoping to make more trips, you see, but I can’t carry much if I only use a trailer from ho to the front of the vegetable market. So, I’m thinking of buying a van, nothing too expensive; a Wuling or a Jinbei will do, just to haul goods. But I’m short on cash right now, so I was wondering if I could borrow so from you. Three months, I will definitely pay it back in three months.”
If they were asking for money, the husband and wife could have unleashed another round of anger, but since it was a loan, there was no need. i Yinan said, “Borrowing money isn’t out of the question, but write an IOU.”
“Co on, Mom, I’m your own son; do we really need to go through all that?”
“We do, it’s necessary. If you can’t pay it back in three months, interest will increase each month until it’s paid. Otherwise, no loan,” i Yinan’s condition was rather harsh. Upon rembering the little money that could be made by selling vegetables by hand, Fan Tianyu clenched his teeth, resolved to go through with it, “I’ll borrow it. When can you give the money? Today would be best. I’ll go buy the van right now, and then I can start working the day after tomorrow.”
Fan Hongwei glanced at the ti, “What’s this about transferring money? What if you don’t have enough for the purchase? Go straight to buy the van. Just write the IOU for the amount you end up borrowing. Why wait for tomorrow? We can go right now. I have to work tomorrow anyway.”
Fan Tianyu didn’t expect his father to be so proactive, “Sure, that’s fine by .”
i Yinan purse lips, “What’s all this ‘sure’ about? I’m in the middle of making dumplings here.”
i ngzhen said, “Chenchen and I can handle the dumpling making. We still have the whole afternoon.” There would certainly be enough dumplings for several people to eat in the evening.
The three of them looked at i ngzhen and her brother at the sa ti. Indeed, not so many people were needed for buying a van.
i ngzhen also felt that the family of three probably wanted to have a private chat, so she volunteered to take on the task of making dumplings.
Fan Tianyu imdiately caught on and stood up enthusiastically, “Okay, Mom, let’s go.”
i Yinan still didn’t look too pleased but got dragged out of the house by Fan Tianyu nonetheless.
i ngchen watched the three leaving and then turned to i ngzhen, “Sister, is Auntie ngzhen upset about selling vegetables?”
“Auntie ngzhen being upset doesn’t change anything. If Brother Tianyu decides to do it, she can’t stop him,” i ngzhen stated the truth. The garage had already been rented, and money had been made before; she really didn’t believe Fan Tianyu would give up such a money-making opportunity. Nevertheless, Chenchen’s reaction to i Yinan confused her a bit. Although the boy wasn’t particularly fond of i Yinan, he had never been this cold to her before, “What’s wrong, Chenchen? It seems like you’re not happy to see Auntie ngzhen.”
i ngchen pouted, exhaling heavily through his flaring nostrils as if he indeed was quite upset about sothing.
“What happened, who made my Chenchen unhappy?”
Only then did i ngchen speak, “Auntie ngzhen, Auntie ngzhen talked bad about Sister, and Chenchen is unhappy.”
“Hmm, when did this happen, and how did you co to know about it?” i ngzhen was sowhat surprised. It was strange that such things would be discussed in front of Chenchen.
“It was that day when Auntie ngzhen and Brother Tianyu took Chenchen to school. They said Chenchen’s clothes were too small and Sister wouldn’t buy new ones for him. Brother Tianyu even got angry and scolded Auntie ngzhen when he heard that.”
i ngchen had a sharp mory, rembering it very clearly despite so ti having passed.
“Silly boy, Auntie ngzhen was using her own way to express concern for you, they’re kind to you, and here you are being upset with them.” Just as she had previously ntioned, i Yinan occasionally made similar remarks in front of her. Since she had never gone too far, ngzhen hadn’t given it much thought. She actually found it manageable since, in her past life, she had been greatly helped by Auntie ngzhen. In the previous year of her high school, she had lived with her aunt for an entire year. This fact held true in this life too. Therefore, she didn’t take these small issues to heart, although she was sowhat surprised that Brother Tianyu actually stood up for her.
Chenchen certainly wasn’t cheered up by the explanation, “But Auntie ngzhen doesn’t like Sister, and Sister is so good to .”
“There’s nothing to be upset about. If Auntie ngzhen treats Chenchen well, Sister would be happy. All Sister wants is for Chenchen to grow up safe and sound, so I don’t care about these things. But it’s true that Auntie ngzhen cares for Chenchen, and you shouldn’t dislike Auntie ngzhen just because of Sister.”
“I don’t dislike her, I’m just upset.”
“What’s there to be upset about? And you’re pretty patient, huh? Auntie ngzhen only took you to school on the first day of term, right? It’s been three weeks since school started, and we chat every day, yet you haven’t ntioned a single word about it. How did you hold it in for so long?”
i ngchen replied matter-of-factly, “I didn’t want Sister to be upset by hearing about it. It’s okay for Chenchen to be upset alone; I don’t want Sister to be, too.”
i ngzhen hugged her brother close and kissed his forehead, “My Chenchen is so considerate, holding it in because you’re worried it would make Sister unhappy. But keeping things to yourself can be harmful, you know. If sothing bothers you in the future, will you tell Sister, okay?”
Chenchen felt conflicted; he already shared happy monts with her every day. Did he really have to share the troubling ones too? He just wanted to share the happy monts. Nevertheless, seeing the expectant look in his sister’s eyes, Chenchen couldn’t say no, “Okay, I’ll tell Sister everything from now on.”
anwhile, elsewhere.
After bringing his parents ho, Fan Tianyu grabbed his card and headed for the bus station. Neither of his parents’ workplaces was far away — Fan Hongwei could get to his by bicycle, and i Yinan could simply walk, which is why the Fan Family had never needed a car before.
The three of them got off the bus and went straight into the car dealership.
This whole area was filled with car dealerships, but they focused mainly on vans and small trucks, which was exactly what Fan Tianyu was looking for. The prices wouldn’t be too high, which he wouldn’t mind. Even if the vehicle ended up getting beaten up, it wouldn’t be a big deal. It was perfectly suitable for selling vegetables.
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