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

Chapter 362 We'll Try to Get Three Million in Foreign Exchange

The junior officer retorted angrily, "Don't be ungrateful. We're doing this for your own good. You're a former educated youth from Shanghai, who would have thought you'd fall for a good-for-nothing?"

Xu Qinghuan rushed forward and slapped him across the face, gritting her teeth as she said, "Try saying another word!"

The junior officer covered his face in disbelief, "You, you actually hit someone! I bet you and that second-rate..."

Before he could finish uttering the word "zi," Xu Qinghuan slapped him across the other side of his face again. "I haven't heard those three words in a long time. Ask around in the Shangjiang Brigade, who else would dare to use those three words to describe him?"
If he's a good-for-nothing, then what are you? A lazy bum who holds a position without doing any work, a scourge who abuses his power for personal gain? He's done so much for the Shangjiang Brigade, supported so many people, and made so many people earn money. Other brigades are tightening their belts these days, but in the Shangjiang Brigade, who isn't going hungry?

Immediately, the crowd was outraged and began to condemn the junior official.

"Who are you? Coming here to cause trouble, calling Xiao Wu a hooligan, believing everything you hear, you blind dog! Get out of here right now!"

"Exactly! They don't do any real work, they just wander around villages and towns all day, all they want is to fill their stomachs!"

"Hmph, going to the countryside only brings trouble to people."

The junior staff member was already crying. Xu Ruiyang took a deep breath and said, "Xu, please also understand our work. Last year, in July, you and a few other educated youths came to the countryside. Now, I believe you know how many of you have been lost."

Xu Qinghuan took the handkerchief Jiang Xingye handed her and carefully wiped her hands. "And then?"

"Jiang was the only one who returned to the city, but he was admitted to the city on medical grounds. He had burns covering 70 to 80 percent of his body, and his face was unrecognizable. The identity of the other educated youth who was burned to death is still unknown, and there is another missing person whose case has not been closed by the police to this day."
The two who went to jail, needless to say, and the two who married villagers in such a short time—it's hard not to find something suspicious about that.

Xu Qinghuan asked, "So, it's my fault?"

“I don’t mean to blame you. From any perspective, the production brigade is responsible for this matter.” Xu Ruiyang looked at Jiang Baohua. “Brigade leader, in the entire Anguang County, one after another, the educated youth in your brigade have had accidents. We have also received reports. It’s impossible for us not to come and inquire.”

Jiang Baohua had no choice but to speak up at this moment. "I understand, this is your job. But, Xu Zhiqing is indeed not someone we can force. You don't know the details, and I can't say more."

Our entire Shangjiang Brigade has benefited from Xu Zhiqing's influence. Not only could we not force her, but if she said today that she wouldn't be friends with my nephew, we wouldn't say a word.

Jiang Xingye looked at Xu Qinghuan nervously, only to see her smile sweetly, "We will hold our wedding on July 18th. Please join us for a celebratory drink then."

No matter how you look at it, Xu Qinghuan doesn't seem like someone who was forced. Xu Ruiyang and the junior staff returned empty-handed.

The junior staff member was named You Yuxiang, an educated youth from Xinlian Brigade. He was recently transferred to replace Xu Ruiyang, and Xu Ruiyang was even able to become the director of the educated youth office thanks to him.

Xu Ruiyang tentatively suggested, "Judging from what Captain Jiang Baohua said, Xu Zhiqing has quite a background. It seems that it won't be easy to take her down in a short time. Perhaps we should think of another way?"

“What kind of background could she possibly have?” You Yuxiang wasn’t stupid. “She’s currently relying on the Shangjiang Brigade and using some capitalist means to win over the members of the brigade. As long as the Jiang family doesn’t protect her, she’s nothing.”

If Jiang Baohua doesn't become the commune director because of her, do you think the Jiang family will still fawn over her?

Xu Ruiyang remained silent.

Jiang Baohua is a person recognized by the city to be the commune director. He may not want to do it now, but he has no choice but to take office sooner or later.

What he's unsure about right now is You Yuxiang's background. He's after Xu Qinghuan, but who exactly is behind him?
He knew nothing about Xu Qinghuan's background. Caught in the middle, one wrong move and he would be utterly destroyed. Cold sweat broke out on Xu Ruiyang's back. "So what are you going to do?" Xu Ruiyang asked tentatively. "Right now, someone has reported Jiang Baohua, which we can use as leverage. But what will we do if we lose this weapon?"

Yu Yuxiang touched his face. "She's too arrogant. She actually dared to hit someone. You saw it today. I'm going to report her for hitting me."

Xu Ruiyang nodded, "That's true, I'll definitely testify for you, and I wasn't the only one who saw it."

You Yuxiang went to Zhang Changqing's office first. His leg had recovered and he could run and jump without any problems.

"Who reported this?" Zhang Changqing saw that You Yuxiang's face was swollen, but he was concerned about something else, since his face was still intact and hadn't been knocked off.

“He’s the accountant of the Liaozhong Brigade, and he used to be related to the brigade leader of the Shangjiang Brigade by marriage. How could we not take his report seriously? We were just trying to investigate this matter out of good intentions, but Xu, the educated youth, didn’t appreciate it and started hitting people.” You Yuxiang said with dissatisfaction.

Zhang Changqing naturally wouldn't believe such words so easily. Xu Qinghuan was his savior, and he knew her character better than anyone else.

Moreover, he had also conducted investigations in the countryside and found that Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye were not in a forced relationship as the outside world claimed. Their feelings for each other were very deep. Besides, saying that Xu Qinghuan was forced was simply an insult to her.

“I will investigate this matter. Spring plowing is just around the corner, and I hope you will do a good job of mobilizing the educated youth to actively participate in production and construction, and not hold back the production brigade.”

"Yes!"

No sooner had You Yuxiang left than Jiang Xingye arrived, and the two met in the corridor.

Jiang Xingye glanced contemptuously at Zhang Changqing's left and right cheeks, then knocked on Zhang Changqing's door, and a voice inside said "Come in."

You Yuxiang didn't leave; he just listened at the door.

At the beginning of the year, Zhang Changqing was promoted to secretary. It was also he who recommended Jiang Baohua to the city to serve as the director of the commune. His purpose was not entirely simple. He wanted to exploit the abilities of Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan so that they could make greater contributions to the Hongqi Commune.

"Secretary, I've come here because I'd like the county to help me with something," Jiang Xingye said, getting straight to the point.

You Yuxiang thought he was also there to complain, but he wasn't.

Zhang Changqing personally poured Jiang Xingye a cup of tea, "Oh, what is it? Tell me."

Jiang Xingye recounted the story of the "Southern Trade Fair," saying, "Our production brigade has so many products: threshers, electric sewing machines, clothes, and a lot of beautiful furniture, all of which are selling very well in the domestic market."

I want to sell my products overseas, and the South China Trade Fair is a great opportunity. We must seize this opportunity to take our brand and products to the world, earning more foreign exchange for the city and our country.

Zhang Changqing was thrilled. "How do you want the county to help you?"

Jiang Xingye had come prepared. He took out all the product brochures he had made and pushed them to Zhang Changqing to see. "These are our complete sets of furniture, including magpie on a branch, wealth and good fortune, dragon and phoenix... they are all very beautiful."
These are our various threshing machines, and these are our uniforms… Secretary, if the city can help us secure a booth, we'll try to bring back three million in foreign exchange.”

Happy reading, my dears!