Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 267 - 266 Unfulfilled

The man tensed his face and asked coldly, "Do you have a business license? Show it to me!"

"Ah! Yes! Just a moment!" Wu Zhenghong hurried to get it, at the time she opened her store she hadn’t really thought about this.

It was only after Lin Xia reminded her that she applied for the license.

Old Wu sat silently by the edge of the kang, as people subconsciously feared those in uniform.

The man took it and looked it over, "Don’t just put it away! Keep it in a prominent place!"

"All right! I’ll do it in a bit!" Wu Zhenghong busily responded.

Afterwards, the two men left the store and headed straight to the Sun Family’s small store across the street.

Wu Zhenghong and Old Wu stood at the door looking across.

Old Wu asked softly, "Are those from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce?"

Wu Zhenghong, watching the situation across the street, replied softly, "Yes! They’re probably here to check the business licenses!"

Before long they watched as the two men left the store, with Wang Lan behind them, smiling until they walked away before she fiercely spat on the ground, "Ptui!"

Old Wu went over and asked, "Wang Lan! What happened?"

Wang Lan replied irritably, "Our family didn’t have a license, did they? They came to stir up trouble and snatched away two boxes of my good cigarettes! Hey, I saw they also went into your place, did you get a license?"

"We did!"

"Ah! No wonder they didn’t find fault with your family!" Wang Lan spluttered as she spoke, "What about next door?"

"They got one too!"

Wang Lan pursed her lips and went inside.

Old Wu and Wu Zhenghong also went back to their own store.

"Lucky we listened to Lin Xia’s advice and got it, otherwise we might also have had to give something away!" Wu Zhenghong said reflectively.

Old Wu silently nodded, "That’s true!"

Lin Xia and the others were unaware of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce’s visit, as they were having a great time.

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu had made a fire by the riverbank, and the bucket next to them was filled with various fish and crayfish.

In those days, the river’s bounty was still plentiful.

Lu Zheng, Lin Dong, and Wu Zhengyang were still fishing in the river that came up to their thighs, their laughter ringing out occasionally.

Lin Qiu looked eager, "Sis! Let’s also go wade in the water and play!"

It was not often she got to do this, and she wanted to play in the water too.

Lin Xia put down the fish she was cleaning, "Sure!"

Neither Lin Xia nor Lin Qiu could swim; they cautiously rolled up their trousers and stepped into the river with plastic sandals on.

In the northern summer, even under the blazing sun, the river was refreshingly cool.

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu looked down at the transparent water, watching the small fish and shrimp playfully swimming by their calves, their playful spirits rising.

They scooped a few times but only caught two small fish.

"Xiaoqiu! Let’s use a towel to catch fish! We’ll take them back and keep them as pets!"

"Okay! Sis! I’ll go get it!"

Lin Qiu ran joyfully back to the riverbank to fetch a towel, while Lin Xia stood there, smiling at the three not far away.

Lu Zheng was the tallest and most muscular; compared to him, Wu Zhengyang and Lin Dong both looked like frail, short figures.

Lu Zheng, sensing something, looked towards Lin Xia standing in the water watching him.

Under the sunlight, her skin glowed a bright white, her eyes smiling, making his heart flutter even more.

He suggested, "Let’s take a break, shall we? Let’s clean up the fish!"

After a few trips, they had caught plenty of fish, more than enough to eat.

"Sure!" Wu Zhengyang, walking back and forth in the water, was also a bit tired.

He usually didn’t have to work much at his workplace, so his physical strength wasn’t great.

If he hadn’t been worried about losing face in front of others, he would have wanted to scramble back to shore.

Lin Dong, however, was still as enthusiastic as ever, "Big Brother Lu! You go back to the shore and clean up, I’ll go around with Brother Wu for a bit longer!"

He hadn’t had enough fun yet!

Moreover, it wasn’t easy for Big Brother Lu to come by, and he wanted to help him create opportunities.

As for the future brother-in-law, he could see his sister every day, so naturally, he didn’t need such opportunities.

When the future brother-in-law spoke like that, how could Wu Zhengyang possibly be disheartened?

He would just have to grit his teeth and endure!

"Big Brother Lu! You go! I’ll stay and go around with Dongzi for a bit longer!"

Lu Zheng saw Lin Dong’s reluctance to leave, "Alright!" He continued, concerned, "Be careful and stay nearby, don’t go into deeper areas!"

The river didn’t look deep, but it was unsuitable to go deeper.

"Don’t worry, Big Brother Lu! We’ll stay right here!" Lin Dong replied cheerfully.

"Right! I can swim! It’s okay!" Wu Zhengyang said.

Lu Zheng slowly waded toward Lin Xia on the shore, who, along with Lin Qiu, was earnestly scooping up small fish, each holding a corner of a towel.

Lin Xia heard the noise, looked towards Lu Zheng who was walking towards them, and smiled, "Why have you come back?"

Lu Zheng smirked, obviously, he couldn’t say that he wanted to come back to keep her company.

"I’ve come back to clean the fish!"

Lin Qiu glanced at Wu Zhengyang and Lin Dong, who were still busily scooping fish with their nets, and laughed, "Big Brother Lu, no need for you to clean! Help my sister catch some small fish, we plan to take them back to keep!"

"Okay!" Lu Zheng readily took over the corner Lin Qiu had been holding.

The two of them bent over, watching the fish freely swaying around their legs, naturally coming closer together.

Lin Xia’s face heated slightly, the rippling water dazzling her eyes, and the gentle breeze coming from the riverbank did nothing to cool her flushed face.

Lu Zheng’s ears also turned red; such a scenario was something he had never dared to imagine before.

Lin Xia did not know if it was her natural body fragrance or something she had applied to her face, but there was a faint milk fragrance, sweet and intoxicating him.

Lin Xia’s face turned even redder after successfully catching some fish, and she decided not to catch any more.

"This is enough! If we catch too many, it will be a pity if they die later..."

Her heart raced, not daring to stay with him any longer.

Although Lu Zheng felt a slight regret that he hadn’t spent enough time with her, he still agreed, wanting to accommodate her in everything.

The two returned to the shore where Lin Qiu was squatting and cleaning the fish, rinsing them and then salting them before laying them out on a large rock to dry.

"Sister! Why did you stop?"

She had been occasionally glancing over at the pleasing sight of the two, and hadn’t had enough yet.

"This is enough! If we catch too many and they die, what a waste it would be..." Lin Xia put the small fish from the towel into a small aluminum basin.

Then Lin Xia also started cleaning the fish, with Lu Zheng helping by her side. The two from the river came back together, bringing back quite a haul.

Lin Dong grinned, showing his bright white teeth under the sunshine, having had too much fun today!

His expression begged for praise, "Big sister! Look! So many!"

"My Dongzi is truly amazing!" Lin Xia praised him a few times.

Lin Dong looked at the bucket of fish, "Brother Wu, let’s go back one last time, and later we can take some back for Mother Wu!"

Wu Zhengyang had the same intention, having angered his mother the previous day, and his face had been stern since the morning. Knowing they were going to the big river, it wouldn’t be good not to bring some fish back.

The two went back into the river to scoop fish again.

Things often happen when least expected.

Without any warning, Lin Dong and Wu Zhengyang suddenly encountered an emergency.