Surprise! The rough husband is the hidden boss of the period literature

Chapter 333 Xu Manman Makes Her Move
Without Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye, Shangjiang Brigade would not be where it is today.

Xu Qinghuan looked at Jiang Xingye, and the two stared at each other for two seconds. The approval and pride in her eyes greatly encouraged Jiang Xingye. It seemed that no matter what he did or what kind of person he was, she would be proud of him.

"Then let me give my opinion. Whether you choose to sell the equipment to the food processing plant or use the equipment as equity, there are advantages and disadvantages."

Someone grew impatient. "Ono, just tell us what you think should be done. We're not that smart, so why don't you just make the decision for us?"

Jiang Xingye ignored him, "It all depends on how well the food factory develops in the future. If it does well, then investing in the equipment will definitely be worthwhile, just like having a hen that lays golden eggs every day..."

Everyone burst into laughter at what was said.

"If things don't go well in the future, then there will be no risk in doing fixed-price business."

"If that's the case, then what should we do?"

"My wife provided the recipe for the food processing plant, and we developed the equipment ourselves. I think we can contribute the technology and equipment as equity. I trust my wife, and as for you all..."

“We also believe in Xu Zhiqing, and we believe in you, Xiao Wu. Okay, it’s settled then!” a loud voice shouted, and the others echoed.

The sound reached the next room, and Jiang Chengxu heard it, becoming extremely annoyed.

He came from a big city, he was a descendant of the Jiang family, he had attended high school, but in this dilapidated place, in this remote and impoverished area, he had actually become like this.

His fiancée was stolen, he accomplished nothing, and was looked down upon by the villagers.

On the other hand, Jiang Xingye, a criminal who didn't even graduate from junior high school, led the production team to establish several factories and earned such prestige. How did he do that?

Xu Qinghuan provided the blueprints for the thresher and the cutter. Only the furniture factory was Jiang Xingye's idea. The reason it was successful was because he went to Yancheng with Xu Qinghuan.

Now that Xu Qinghuan has become the Huo family's goddaughter, how could the Huo family not give Jiang Xingye their full support?

If Xu Qinghuan is still his, then today, all of Jiang Xingye's fame and fortune should belong to him.

Xu Manman came in from outside, carrying a bowl of corn porridge. "Brother Chengxu, get up and eat some!"

Jiang Chengxu ignored her, while Xu Manman placed the bowl on the rickety table. From an angle where he couldn't see, a mocking smile appeared on her lips, and her eyes were filled with hatred.

Looking at Xu Manman's figure, so thin it resembled a rush, Jiang Chengxu finally made a decision.

He couldn't keep Xu Manman by his side anymore. Although he had indeed wronged her by causing her to lose her child, he had provided her with good food and drink for so long, which was enough for him.

"Manman, we haven't had a proper meal at a state-run restaurant in a long time. How are you feeling? Are you able to go out? Shall we go to the county tomorrow?"

Xu Manman tightened her grip on the edge of the table, then slowly turned her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Okay!"

Jiang Chengxu stood up, walked over and hugged Xu Manman. "Manman, I will find a way to go back to the city, and I will take you back with me in the future. Whatever decision I make, it is for our own good."

Xu Manman stood stiffly in his arms, choking back tears, and said, "Yes, I know!"

If she had the money to buy hindsight, she definitely wouldn't have fallen for that scumbag.

She actually made such a powerful enemy for Jiang Chengxu. If she hadn't competed with Xu Qinghuan for Jiang Chengxu, Xu Qinghuan might not hate her so much. Even if they had come to this village together, Xu Qinghuan would definitely still have treated her as well as she did at the beginning.

She wouldn't have ended up like this.

It's all Jiang Chengxu's fault. He's been seducing her step by step until now. If it weren't for his feigned affection, how could she have fallen for him? And now he's even going to sell her!
"Brother Chengxu, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with." Xu Manman looked up and smiled at him.

Seeing that poignant smile, Jiang Chengxu felt a pang of sadness, which he forcefully suppressed. "Tell me," he said, "do we, husband and wife, really need to be so polite with each other?"

“Brother Chengxu, I’d like to invite Sister Qiongfang to dinner tonight,” Xu Manman said. “You know, Sister Qiongfang and Brother Chang’an were originally a couple, but Zhang Tieshan broke them up.”

After Zhang Tieshan went in, they could have become a couple, but it was all because of me..."

Jiang Chengxu didn't care what her mindset was. Anyway, this was the last night they would spend together. In order to reduce his guilt, he agreed without hesitation.

At 3:30 p.m., Xu Manman started stewing chicken soup. She stewed an old hen for about an hour and a half, and the aroma wafted far and wide, making everyone who smelled it drool.

Now, the people in Shangjiang Brigade are indeed a little richer, but compared to before, it's still not easy to eat meat. First, they can hardly fill their stomachs, so where would they get the money to eat meat? Second, even if they have money, they may not be able to buy meat.

As for eating old hens, that's even more dangerous. Who keeps their chickens to lay eggs and exchange them for oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar?

The house where the female educated youth lived had long been renovated, but now only Qu Qiongfang and Duan Qingmei lived there. The former best friends lived at opposite ends of the kang (a heated brick bed), treating each other as if they were invisible.

The strong smell of chicken soup made Duan Qingmei extremely irritable, and she started cursing and swearing in the room.

Qu Qiongfang acted as if she hadn't heard anything.

There was a knock on the door. Xu Manman opened it and said, "Sister Qiongfang, can we talk in private for a moment?"

Qu Qiongfang went out, and the two talked about something. Qu Qiongfang followed her to the east wing.

It was already dark. There were no electric lights in the east wing, and the light from the kerosene lamp was dim, but that didn't stop Qu Qiongfang from clearly seeing the large bowl of golden-yellow, fragrant chicken on the table.

The rickety table was secured, and a basket of flatbreads was placed on it, along with three sets of bowls and chopsticks.

"Sister Qiongfang, please sit down!" Xu Manman invited her to sit on the east side. "You are the eldest sister, so we should have treated you to a meal since we are here."

You're too kind!

Xu Manman was saying she wanted to apologize to Qu Qiongfang. Whether she apologized or not didn't matter; being able to eat chicken made Qu Qiongfang's mouth water.

Once they started eating, they couldn't stop.

If Jiang Chengxu and Qu Qiongfang had eaten a few less bites of chicken at this moment, and had paid a little more attention, they would have noticed that there were practically no chicken bones in front of Xu Manman. She ate a lot of flatbread, taking only a few bites each, and it took her three bites before her pace slowed down a bit.

"You guys eat, I'll go heat up the kang again. Are you cold?" Xu Manman asked considerately.

"Hmm, it's alright, you go ahead and cook!" Qu Qiongfang said, gnawing on a chicken leg. "Xu Zhiqing, the chicken you cooked is so delicious. This is the most filling meal I've had since I came to the countryside."

"Then eat more. It's cold, eating will help you sleep better."

Xu Manman looked at her with somewhat dazed eyes, while Jiang Chengxu, who had eaten the most, was now leaning on the table, his eyes barely open.

When Xu Manman returned with more firewood, both of them were lying on the table. She struggled to pull them onto the kang (a heated brick bed). The remaining chicken and bones on the table were all swept into the stove and burned.

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