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

In the courtyard, the unique and rich aroma of preserved eggs still lingered.

Secretary Wang's earnest question, "To sell or not to sell?" struck the hearts of the onlookers like a stone, stirring up a thousand waves.

The crowd, who had been waiting to watch the spectacle, now perked up their ears and scanned back and forth between Jiang Mian and the large vat with burning eyes.

Even Party Secretary Wang has spoken up!

This is obviously true; not only is this egg not poisonous, but it's also a rare treasure!

Jiang Mian leaned against Lu Ting's broad shoulder, her whole body limp as if boneless, and lazily yawned.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice trembled with shock, which was heartbreaking to hear.

"Sell?"

"Uncle Party Secretary, please don't joke with us."

"Just now, Su, the educated youth, insisted that we were engaging in speculation and profiteering, and that we would be shot."

"I'm a coward. I think we should smash this jar of eggs on the spot, so that someone won't report it and send my man to jail."

Her words were spoken with extreme grievance, both tea-like and coquettish.

Lu Ting looked down at his delicate wife in his arms, his heart aching with pain.

He swept his gaze over Su Rou and Lin Xiu'e, his eyes so fierce they looked like he wanted to devour them, and the two of them trembled with fear.

Secretary Wang felt a little embarrassed and cursed Su Rou and her gang of good-for-nothings in his heart.

If this egg is really smashed, where will he find such a good thing?

When the township leaders come to inspect, what will he use to show off the revenue-generating ability of the Hongxing Brigade?

"Nonsense!"

Party Secretary Wang slapped his thigh suddenly, raising his voice to a high pitch, speaking with righteous indignation.

"Who dares to call this speculation and profiteering?!"

"This is a pilot project for our Hongxing Brigade; we've applied for it at the county level!"

"The Lu family provided their expertise and labor; they're bringing honor and revenue to our production brigade!"

His authoritative gaze swept over the crowd, his expression solemn.

"How long has the reform and opening up been going on? We read the documents from above every day; the goal is to let some people get rich first, and then help everyone else get rich together!"

"Su, the educated youth!" Secretary Wang changed his tone and looked sternly at Su Rou.

"You're a cultured person from the city, yet instead of leading the way in promoting new ideas, you're using pseudoscience to slander comrades!"

"Your understanding and awareness are seriously flawed!"

Su Rou's face was ashen, and her legs trembled slightly involuntarily.

Her proud knowledge of chemistry was dismissed as pseudoscience by Jiang Mian in just a few words.

"Secretary, this is all a misunderstanding, I..."

"What do you mean, 'you'?"

Jiang Mian peeked her little head out from Lu Ting's arms, a hint of amusement flashing in her big, watery almond-shaped eyes.

"Su Zhiqing just accused me of poisoning someone, and her analysis was so logical that she almost sentenced me to death."

"You think you can just let it go with a simple misunderstanding?"

Jiang Mian took two steps forward. Despite her slender figure, her imposing aura made Su Rou's legs tremble even more.

"Su, you're an educated person. If you do something wrong, there has to be an explanation, right?"

Er Gouzi, who was standing nearby, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Su, the educated youth, is slandering an innocent person out of thin air. I think she should be tied up and drowned in a pig cage!"

When Secretary Wang heard this, his face turned green.

What era are we living in that we're still using pig cages for this?

He coughed lightly and made the final decision.

"Su, since you've done something wrong, you must sincerely apologize to Comrade Jiang Mian!"

"Furthermore, your claim that this egg is poisonous is not only a damage to Comrade Jiang Mian's reputation, but also a desecration of science!"

"Go back and reflect on your thinking. Tomorrow, write a 500-word self-criticism and post it on the brigade bulletin board! Let everyone take this as a warning!"

Write a self-criticism?

Should it be posted on the bulletin board so that the whole village can see it?

Su Rou swayed, almost unable to stand, a sense of humiliation welled up in her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

She, a proud daughter of heaven reborn with her memories intact, should have been able to make waves in this era, but now she has to be punished like a schoolchild who made a mistake, forced to write a self-criticism and be made public.

"Secretary Wang..."

"What?" Party Secretary Wang's face darkened. "You don't want to?"

"I, I write..."

Su Rou squeezed out two words through gritted teeth, and for the first time, a deep fear appeared in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Mian.

This woman... is too eerie!!!

Sensing danger, Jiang Long crouched down and tried to slip away.

"stop."

Lu Ting's voice wasn't loud, but it made Jiang Long feel as if he were nailed to the ground, unable to move.

Before Jiang Long could react, a large hand had already grabbed him by the back of the neck.

The burly man, standing at 1.9 meters tall, easily lifted Jiang Long, who weighed about 120 pounds, off the ground.

"Sister...Brother-in-law, I was wrong!"

"It was that old woman Lin Xiu'e who pushed me to come! It has nothing to do with me!"

Jiang Long was so frightened that his face was covered in snot and tears.

Lu Ting's eyes were icy, and his wrist tightened slightly.

"Jiang Long, this is the last time."

"If you dare step into this yard again, I'll slice you up and throw you into the fishpond behind the mountain to feed the turtles."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

A warm liquid dripped down Jiang Long's trouser leg, instantly filling the air with a foul odor.

This scoundrel who used to run rampant in the village was so scared by Lu Ting that he wet his pants.

"roll!"

Lu Ting loosened his grip, and Jiang Long scrambled out of the courtyard in a panic, stumbling and crawling, looking utterly disheveled.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiu'e shrank back in fright and desperately tried to hide behind the crowd.

"Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Jiang Mian's smiling voice came as she slowly peeled open a warm preserved egg. Its crystal-clear amber color dazzled the eyes in the sunlight.

"Didn't you just say this egg was poisonous?"

"This first batch of delicacies is top-notch, I must invite Uncle Party Secretary and all the elders to try it. As for you and Su, the educated youth..."

Jiang Mian paused, her tone filled with a concern that was infuriatingly intense.

"For the sake of your health, you'd better stay away from this poison."

Lin Xiu'e watched as Jiang Mian personally handed the century egg with its orange-red yolk to Secretary Wang, and then watched Er Gouzi happily distribute it to several respected old farmers.

The overpowering aroma made her mouth water uncontrollably.

Lin Xiue's face flushed red and then turned pale. The feeling of seeing something you can't have and being publicly disliked was worse than being slapped twice!

After finishing his half, Secretary Wang smacked his lips, then leaned closer, rubbing his hands and chuckling, still wanting more.

"Comrade Jiang Mian, how much are these eggs?"

Jiang Mian glanced at him, then looked aggrieved and hid back in Lu Ting's arms.

"I'm not selling it anymore, I'm scared."

"No!" Secretary Wang exclaimed anxiously. This was his prized possession, which he had prepared to use to impress the commune leaders.

"It was all a misunderstanding! I promise, if anyone dares to talk nonsense about her again, I'll be the first to teach her a lesson!"

"This..." Jiang Mian pretended to be hesitant.

Party Secretary Wang gritted his teeth, "These eggs are delicious, and they're rare!"

"Okay, regular duck eggs are five cents each, and I'll pay twenty cents for these preserved eggs. Give me twenty first!"