Transmigrating into a Book in the 80s: After Giving Up, I Was Pampered by a Rough Man

The last sentence carried a hint of arrogant arrogance, as if the fox was using the tiger's power to intimidate others.

Upon hearing his wife's words, Lu Ting took two steps forward in response.

That menacing aura, making strangers stay away, was incredibly intimidating.

Lin Xiue opened her mouth, but was so rebuked that she couldn't utter a single word.

Looking at the villagers pointing and whispering around her, and then at Lu Ting's fierce expression, she finally broke down.

"Wow—my life is so miserable!"

She collapsed on the ground, throwing a tantrum and splashing mud everywhere.

Lin Xiu'e threw a tantrum, and Wang Guihua, who had been mostly silent, also turned ashen-faced.

Although the fish fry cost less than the hundred yuan Lin Xiu'e mentioned, it still cost several tens of yuan.

That's tens of yuan, which is more than their family could save in a whole year. Now it's all gone, and they have to find someone to compensate them!

Wang Guihua rolled her eyes and simply sat down on the ground, slapping her thigh, using the ultimate trick of rural old ladies—playing the rogue.

"Fellow villagers, be the judge! This second son's family has become rich and now they don't even recognize their own mother! They deliberately set a trap for us! I can't go on living like this!"

Lu Jianguo also walked over with a dark face, staring at Lu Ting menacingly.

"Second brother, don't go too far."

"These fish fry aren't worth much. Just consider it a gift from you to your mother. Take out a hundred yuan and we'll call it even."

One hundred dollars?

A collective gasp filled the air.

These days, 100 yuan is a huge sum of money in the countryside; it's enough to build a big brick house!

This Lu family is really asking for an exorbitant amount; they're obsessed with money.

Just as Lu Ting was about to speak, he felt someone tug at the hem of his clothes.

Jiang Mian bypassed Lu Ting and walked step by step to Lu Jianguo.

"You want money?"

"When the family property was divided, the Lu family didn't give us a single share."

"Now that you see we're doing well, you want to come and freeload?"

Jiang Mian sneered, her voice suddenly rising eight octaves.

"Sure, I'll pay you."

"Let's go to the commune, find the Party Secretary, and find the Women's Director to settle this score properly."

"So what kind of behavior is it to try to shift the blame for the losses caused by greed onto your brothers who have split up the family property?"

"This is exploitation! This is oppression! This is an attempt to ride roughshod over the working people!"

These serious accusations were slapped on Lu Jianguo and Wang Guihua, who turned pale with fright.

Although we have now reformed and opened up, this exploitation and oppression is something only capitalists do, and they dare not admit it.

If things really escalate to the commune level, not only will we not get our money back, but we might also be dragged out for public criticism and paraded through the streets.

"You...you lazy old woman, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Wang Guihua got up guiltily, pointing at Jiang Mian with a fierce but weak expression.

"If you don't want to give it, then don't! What's with this 'community' nonsense!"

Just then, an angry shout came from outside the crowd.

"Have you made enough of a scene?!"

Village chief Sun Dahai, his face dark with anger, squeezed into the crowd. Looking at the mess on the ground, his beard trembled with rage.

"Lu Jianguo! Lin Xiue! It's you two spendthrifts again!"

Sun Dahai looked at the pond full of dead fish, heartbroken and indignant. "This is the mess you've made of the country's reform and opening up?"

"What if this sewage from the pond seeps into the ground in a couple of days and pollutes the village's well water?! Huh?!"

In this era, collective interests take precedence over everything else.

Upon hearing that it would pollute the well water, the surrounding villagers' expressions changed.

"The village chief is right, this is absolutely despicable!"

"He was greedy and killed the fish, and now he wants to blame Jiang Mian. He's shameless."

"Hurry up and fill it in, it stinks so badly, even my pigs won't eat."

Public opinion instantly turned against them.

Seeing the scene of everyone pointing fingers at her, and then looking at the dead fish floating in the pond, Lin Xiu'e rolled her eyes, and fainted on the spot from anger and grief.

"Wife! Wife!" Lu Jianguo frantically tried to pinch her philtrum.

Just then, the beautiful mechanical voice in Jiang Mian's mind rang out precisely on time.

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully used scientific theory to refute the awful relative, triggering widespread contempt.]

[This aligns with the behavioral principle that "winning without effort is also a skill."]

[The system detected that the grass carp in the host's fishpond are about to reach market standard. Since the host is too lazy to set up a stall at the market, the system automatically matches them with a high-quality large customer.]

[Task Reward Upgraded: Obtain one clue to "Special Purchase Order for State-Owned Hotels".]

Jiang Mian's eyes lit up.

No need to set up a stall at the market?

Directly match with large clients?

This system is a godsend for lazy people, it's like a loving mother!

As for the system saying she was lazy, Jiang Mian ignored it.

……

Lin Xiue fainted completely and had to be carried back by Lu Jianguo and Wang Guihua, one after the other.

All that was left was a mess at the scene, and the stinking abandoned fishpond.

Sun Dahai, covering his nose, directed several strong laborers in the village, "Hurry up, go to the brigade headquarters and bring over two truckloads of quicklime to spread in, then fill it back up with soil!"

"That scoundrel Lu Jianguo is utterly useless and only good for making things worse!"

Sun Dahai cursed and swore, but when he turned to look at Lu Ting, his expression softened considerably, even becoming somewhat kind.

"Lu Ting, I think your fish are almost ready to be harvested. You must keep a close eye on them these next few days to make sure no one ruins the harvest."

After Lin Xiu'e's poisoning-style fish farming, Sun Dahai now regards Lu Ting's crystal-clear pond of live fish as the village's precious treasure.

Lu Ting nodded. "Don't worry, Village Chief, I'll keep an eye on things."

As the crowd dispersed, the nauseating smell of ammonia in the air finally subsided somewhat.

Lu Ting turned around and saw Jiang Mian kicking pebbles at her feet listlessly, her skirt swaying gently with the movement.

He strode over and naturally shielded her head from the slightly glaring autumn sun with his large hand. "Are you tired? Why don't you go back and get some more sleep?"

"I'm not sleeping anymore, I'm hungry."

Jiang Mian rubbed her belly and looked mischievously toward their fishpond. "Honey, go catch a fish. Let's have a good meal today."

"it is good."

The two arrived at the fishpond behind the mountain. Without saying a word, Lu Ting rolled up his trousers and went down to catch fish.

The grass carp, enhanced by the system, have grown to over two pounds in size over this period. Their backs are jet black and shiny, and they move with great strength when swimming in the water, stirring up splashes.

Lu Ting reacted quickly, diving into the water.

Whoosh!

He tossed a large, fat grass carp ashore, where it splashed and thrashed about on the grass.

Jiang Mian squatted down next to the fish, recalling the "clue" that the system had just rewarded her with.

[Clues Details: Liu Yishou, Executive Chef of the state-owned Hongqi Restaurant in the county seat.]

[Need: Because the purchasing agent takes kickbacks and uses inferior materials, Liu Yishou is worried about not having good fish for the main dishes "Squirrel Fish" and "Boiled Fish Slices" at the county's banquet tonight.]

[Suggestion: Bring samples and go directly to the kitchen.]

Jiang Mian's lips curled up slightly.

This isn't a clue, it's practically food being offered to someone.

Instead of haggling over a few cents with those elderly folks at the farmers' market, and having to be wary of being reported for speculation, it would be better to just supply the goods to state-run restaurants.

These days, being able to get your goods into state-run restaurants not only means you get fair prices, but it also serves as a shield for your status.

"husband."

Jiang Mian called out to Lu Ting, who was preparing to kill the fish.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ting stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Jiang Mian.

"Catch a few more fish, put them in a bucket, and make sure they're alive."

Jiang Mian blinked and said mysteriously.

"I dreamt last night that the God of Wealth showed me a way."

Lu Ting was taken aback for a moment, then nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

He never doubted Jiang Mian's words, even if she said the moon was square, he would believe her.

Since getting married, life has indeed become more and more prosperous.

Good things that he never dared to dream of before started happening to him one after another.

This is what the daughter-in-law meant by "bringing good fortune to her husband".

……

An hour later.

Lu Ting changed into a clean Dacron shirt, rode the shiny old-fashioned bicycle with a specially made large wooden bucket strapped to the back seat.

The wooden bucket contained several energetic grass carp.

Jiang Mian didn't go.

The reason is quite good: the sun is strong, and getting a tan doesn't look good.

It's just laziness.

She gave Lu Ting a note with an address and a name on it: Hongqi Hotel in the county town, look for Liu Yishou.

On the other side, in the kitchen of the Hongqi Hotel.

The chubby Chef Liu was slamming a large iron pot down with a deafening roar.

"What are all these things?! Huh?"

Liu pointed at several half-dead, emaciated grass carp on the cutting board, spitting all over the purchasing agent's face.

"Tonight is a banquet hosted by county leaders for experts from the province! And you're serving me this kind of fish?"

"The meat is as soft as cotton, and it has such a strong earthy taste. How can I make squirrel fish? How can I make boiled fish?"

"Master Liu, I have no choice," said Xiao Zhang, the purchasing agent, with a bitter face.

"The fish that have been delivered from various communes recently have all been substandard; this is already the best that the supply and marketing cooperative has."

"I don't care!" Liu shoved his chef's hat off, sweating profusely.

"The banquet starts in three hours. If you mess this up, we'll all be in trouble!"

The kitchen was deathly silent, with only the hum of the exhaust fan.

Just then, a tall figure appeared at the kitchen door.

Lu Ting carried a wooden bucket that was still dripping water, his tall figure blocking out the light.

Who is Liu Yishou?

His voice was deep and carried an undeniable sense of pressure.

Liu Yishou, already seething with anger, turned and yelled, "What are you doing! No unauthorized personnel allowed in the kitchen, get out!"