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

Chapter 388 Jealousy and Slander

Jian Jingchuan still had a mission to complete. They had already targeted several people, all of whom were spies sent by Japan. They were in the process of closing in on them and couldn't leave, so they arranged for a soldier to escort Xu Qinghuan and her group.

They will also have a reunion at the Shangjiang Brigade in July.

Communication is very underdeveloped now, and it's even inconvenient to make a phone call. The people in Shangjiang Brigade don't know what they've gained from this so-called "Southern Trade Fair".

But the other brigades made sarcastic remarks.

The commune's state-run restaurant became increasingly lively; with more people receiving wages, naturally more people were enjoying special meals.

After the food processing plant opened in the commune, Tang Quantong treated everyone equally. Although he adopted an examination system when recruiting workers, giving priority to those with education, the number of people recruited by each of the eight production brigades was basically the same.

Logically, the Shangjiang Brigade should have had more slots, but Tang Quantong was quite like Hai Rui, and he was very efficient at robbing the rich to help the poor.

"With what Shangjiang Brigade has, do you think you can show off? I'm not saying this to be mean, but our food factory is a branch of the county, and we didn't even go to that 'Southern Trade Fair.' If they go this time, they'll definitely lose face and won't come back alive."

“I think so too. How come I’ve never heard of any factories in Anguang County participating in the ‘South China Trade Fair’? I heard that only the big factories in Shanghai and Yancheng are qualified to participate in the South China Trade Fair.”

"That's a big venue in a big city, what do we have to compare with them?"

"Do you really think they're going to attend the 'South Asia Trade Fair'? They traveled there by train, stayed in hotels, ate at state-run restaurants every meal, and used public funds. Isn't that great?"

Today, Tian Jinhua and Jiang Xingbing came to eat at the state-run restaurant. She was already quite pregnant. Now that the family's financial situation has improved, Jiang Xingbing has been giving her braised pork once a week to help her improve her health and provide some nutrition for the baby.

Jiang Xingbing hadn't arrived yet, so she occupied a table by herself and was waiting.

Upon hearing this, she looked over and saw You Yuxiang, the junior staff member from the educated youth office.

You Yuxiang was sitting at the table next to her, and as soon as he spoke, everyone started to cheer.

The things they said became increasingly offensive.

Tian Jinhua picked up the kettle beside her and threw it at You Yuxiang. The water from the kettle hit You Yuxiang's face directly. He was startled and quickly wiped his face. When he saw that it was a pregnant woman with a big belly, he angrily said, "Are you fucking crazy?!"

"You're the one who's sick, your whole family is sick!" Tian Jinhua stood up, propping herself up on her stomach. "Who were you talking about? If you're so capable, go report us to the commune or the county. Stop spouting nonsense here. Who are you framing?"

Yu Yuxiang retorted angrily, "Isn't that right? Where did I go wrong? They clearly knew that others wouldn't even look at the goods from the Shangjiang Brigade, yet they still insisted on attending the 'Southern Trade Fair,' just to freeload off the food and drinks!"

Tian Jinhua picked up the soup bowl in front of him and splashed it on You Yuxiang's face. "You bastard, you think you can freeload off me? My Huanhuan and Xiao Wu are short of food and drink. You're so unsophisticated. Do you really think the food in the city is so delicious or the beds are so comfortable?"

You Yuxiang was truly enraged. He jumped up, ready to strike, but Tian Jinhua, with her pregnant belly, said, "Come on, you try hitting me! If you hurt me badly, I'll make you eat lotus seeds!"

She's carrying a life inside her!

You Yuxiang was a cadre of the commune. Among those present were people from the food factory, some from Shangjiang Brigade, some who knew Tian Jinhua, and some from the machinery factory. Almost all the people from the machinery factory were from Shangjiang Brigade.

These people were also afraid that You Yuxiang would make a move, so they all surrounded him.

"Who are you? What nonsense are you spouting? What does our Shangjiang Brigade's business have to do with you?"

"Exactly, sour grapes. Why do you say our products are worse than those in Shanghai and Yancheng? You haven't even looked at them, how do you know where they're inferior?" "Heh, that's just nonsense. Everyone who uses our threshers and harvesters raves about them. Farms in the Northwest even came to order twenty or thirty of them."

"That's right, if you dare to gossip again, I'll cut your tongue out!"

It wasn't just You Yuxiang who was gossiping; it was basically people outside of the Shangjiang Brigade. Everyone was jealous of the Shangjiang Brigade; their eyes were red with envy, and even their spit was sour.

Now, after hearing the threats from the Shangjiang Brigade, they felt that these people were arrogant and looked down on them, even though they were all peasants before.

They were all so angry that their faces turned red and their necks bulged.

"What are we gossiping about? Heh, they let you make a little money, and you're already licking their boots. We're still working in a food factory, who's more noble than whom?"

"Exactly! They call themselves the 'South China Trade Fair,' and after making some money, they've become arrogant and think they're above the law. Do they really think the Shangjiang Brigade is some kind of Shanghai or Beijing?"

"Haha, they think they're big city people now, what a bunch of idiots, treating Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan like their own parents, what a bunch of cowards!"

The more they talked, the more outrageous it became. The people from the Shangjiang Brigade started rolling up their sleeves. Suddenly, those who were shouting stopped talking, their voices seemingly stuck in their throats, and they looked outside with some horror.

Two jeeps stopped in front of the restaurant. Zhang Changqing, Xu Qinghuan, and Jiang Xingye stood outside the threshold, listening for an unknown amount of time. Tang Quantong stood to the side, head down, looking extremely embarrassed and unpleasant.

Xu Qinghuan smiled and said, "Director Tang, I was worried that the food factory's snow cakes and bread rolls might not sell well. I still have a few recipes here. It seems that the food factory has grown big enough now that it doesn't need my support anymore. That's good!"

After she finished speaking, she stepped confidently across the threshold in front of Zhang Changqing and walked in.

The waiters at the state-run restaurant quickly came over and led the group to a private room inside.

Xu Qinghuan saw Tian Jinhua, "Sister-in-law, let's go together!"

Tian Jinhua waved her hand, "No need, no need, I'm still waiting for your older brother."

"It's my treat, it's my personal treat, don't be shy." After she finished speaking, she took Tian Jinhua's arm and walked inside. Before leaving, she took a deep look at the disheveled You Yuxiang.

Yu Yuxiang felt as if he were being stared at by a mother wolf; a chill ran down his spine, and his scalp tingled.

A short while later, Jiang Xingbing and Jiang Baohua arrived together. The people in the restaurant told them that Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan had returned and were in a private room with Secretary Zhang.

Xu Qinghuan and her companion weren't the only ones who returned. Qiao Xinyu and the others went back to the Shangjiang Brigade ahead of them. These past few days hadn't just been tiring; with so many large orders, who wouldn't be anxious? Chen Dewen and Zheng Siqi had to keep an eye on their goods, and if they couldn't deliver the orders, it would be a real problem for them.

Therefore, Zhang Changqing originally intended to give them a welcome dinner. However, they returned with orders worth more than 20 million US dollars, and Anguang County suddenly became a national star in foreign exchange.

He felt that his career had been going smoothly ever since he met Xu Qinghuan, and he treated the two of them as juniors.

He was very unhappy with the slanderous words he had just heard about the two of them.

"Quan Tong, those people were from the food factory, right?" Zhang Changqing recognized them from the labels on their work clothes, and of course, from Xu Qinghuan's words.

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