How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 303 - 305: Serious_1

Qin Jin led three young men to move all the goods and machinery into the new house, "Jianguo, ask Feng Kui to meet here at the entrance of the alley at five o’clock tomorrow morning. You don’t need to come. You two also at five."

Qin Jin pointed to Feng Fugui and Liu Er.

"Yes."

...

The next day at dawn, Qin Jin and the four men met and arrived at the textile factory.

"These goods are out of fashion in Beijing and hard to sell, one and a half taels for a large roll. Take them back to your hometown and hand them over to a man named Cao Bo in the county town," he told the three men the address and instructed, "After he has seen the goods, sell them to him for two taels per roll."

"Damn, when did you make contact with the people back home?"

"A few days ago. After you sell these fabrics, give me the money for the goods, and you can divide up the rest."

"What if he doesn’t want them?"

"Find another way! These look much better than the ones in my house. If I can sell mine and you can’t, don’t hang around with me any longer!" Qin Jin said.

The three of them looked at each other.

And left with the goods.

....

Old Mrs. Qin was teaching Xu Maimiao and others cutting and sewing.

Xu Maimiao and Hu Zhuyun could use the sewing machine. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Jin Daxue couldn’t, so she was responsible for cutting.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Daxue, when you have time tomorrow, you should also learn to use the sewing machine. When you’re tired, you can switch with Maimiao and Zhuyun."

"I’ve tried to learn, but I didn’t manage to."

Old Mrs. Qin: "It’s okay if you just learn to edge."

"We’ll talk about it when I have time," said Jin Daxue.

Old Mrs. Qin had no good way to continue, so she started teaching Xu Maimiao to use the edging machine.

With a foundation in sewing, edging wasn’t difficult to learn.

Xu Maimiao quickly got the hang of it.

Old Mrs. Qin, holding the garment Maimiao had made, said, "It’s not very fine. You should practice with scraps when you’re free."

"Sure."

Old Mrs. Qin glanced at the sky; it was already noon, "Qiaoqiao should have finished cooking by now. I’ll go home and check."

Just as she was speaking.

Li Qiao stepped into the courtyard holding a basin, with a lunch box and bowls and chopsticks tucked in the crook of her arm. She said, "I cooked some noodles, everyone will have to make do for now."

"Making do with noodles? That’s quite fancy already."

Li Qiao laughed, "Alright then."

After everyone finished eating.

Li Qiao filled the basin with water from the courtyard to soak the bowls and chopsticks. Without dishwashing detergent, she went out to buy a bottle and returned.

After tidying up the dishes and cleaning the courtyard.

She entered the room to see how everyone was doing with the sewing.

Jin Daxue said, "Qiaoqiao, come and help me cut."

"Sure." Just as Li Qiao got hold of the scissors, Old Mrs. Qin snatched them away, "Take a rest, you’ve already cooked and cleaned the courtyard, aren’t you tired?"

"It’s Old Mrs. Qin who knows how to be considerate. My mother-in-law would be happy to work me like an ox," Jin Daxue complained.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "You could try being a bit lazy."

"How can I be lazy with someone watching?"

Old Mrs. Qin thought to herself that she had spoiled herself, who could be supervised if they wanted to be lazy? However, she made no comment.

Li Qiao sat next to Hu Zhuyun watching her use the sewing machine.

When Hu Zhuyun finished a seam and changed the fabric, she noticed Li Qiao beside her and smiled, "How are your needlework skills?"

"I can only sew simple things, I don’t know how to use a sewing machine."

Jin Daxue: "I can’t use it either. I didn’t expect to be the same as a college student."

Xu Maimiao teased, "Qiaoqiao, the only thing you lack is what they asked you to learn."

Jin Daxue: "..."

Li Qiao: "Daxue is a skilled hand in the field; I’m not her equal."

"Did you hear that!" Jin Daxue proudly lifted her chin.

Xu Maimiao: "A college student doesn’t need to farm."

Li Qiao: "Indeed, I don’t know how to farm either. I have no idea when to plant seeds or spread manure. When I hold a hoe, my arms feel as heavy as if filled with lead."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Jin Daxue took over the conversation again, and with back-and-forth chatter, evening quickly approached.

Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin returned to their rented place to make dinner for everyone.

Qin Jin moved a bed over and brought some toiletries. "I’ve already ordered a pot for the kitchen’s clay stove, it’ll be installed tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow you can cook for yourselves," he said.

"Okay," they replied.

Taking advantage of Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin’s absence, Jin Daxue mustered her courage and said, "Jin, how much are you going to pay us for a month’s hard work?"

Qin Jin looked at her. "How much do you want?"

Jin Daxue replied, "I don’t expect the same as the factory girls, but at least half, right?"

"You’ll get the price of a factory girl for you two?" Qin Jin looked toward Maimiao and the others.

Maimiao waved her hand, "I don’t want money."

"I don’t want it either," Zhuyun said. Liu Er had only told her to work hard and didn’t mention money. Wouldn’t it be inappropriate for her to bring up the subject? What if Jin and her husband had already agreed on something? Wouldn’t her husband be furious with her?

Jin Daxue was startled, "You two don’t want it, working for free?"

"Not for free, aren’t we getting board and lodging?" Maimiao said. Earlier, Fugui followed Qin Jin and made a lot of money, even bought a house in the county.

After the New Year, he said he was scammed, and lost everything.

They couldn’t find a buyer for the house in the county.

There wasn’t much grain left at home, their entire family had been eating pickles and sorghum cakes every day; the meals of yesterday and today were the best things she’d eaten in months. Where did the thought of money come into it?

Besides, it’s normal to help your folks, right?

Jin Daxue really is...

Why talk to Qin Jin about these things?

No wonder she’s always getting beaten by Feng Kui.

Truly deserved!

How much do men care about their pride?

If he found out his woman was asking his brother for money, he’d definitely be angry.

Jin Daxue thought to herself, who doesn’t provide food and lodging when hiring help?

But they couldn’t just work for nothing, could they?

She smiled, "Jin, I do want to be paid."

"Hmm, you won’t miss out," Qin Jin said as he went inside to count the number of clothing pieces, adding the ones from the past few days together. There were over a hundred pieces, a decent amount. He then packed the finished clothes into hemp sacks.

....

After dark.

Qin Jin and Li Jianguo carried fabric to the night market, where the two women Qin Jin had hired were already waiting at the gate.

Seeing him, they approached, "We thought you were playing us for fools."

"Who’s playing you? Walk ahead to a more secluded place," Qin Jin instructed.

"How secluded? We’re decent girls, you know."

Qin Jin said, "I’m even more decent than you."

The two women giggled behind their hands.

Qin Jin introduced them to Li Jianguo, "This is my brother. I’ve already told him your addresses, he’ll contact you when we need you to come out."

"Where are you going?" they asked.

"Accompanying..." Qin Jin started to say ’accompanying my wife’ but he worried that if they knew he had a wife, they might balk, so he made up an excuse. "I’m accompanying a leader on a business trip for a few days."

"A leader? Didn’t you say you were unemployed?"

Qin Jin smiled calmly, "A relative just recommended me."

Once they arrived at their spot, Qin Jin and Li Jianguo set up the stall; once the curtain was drawn, they took out clothes for the two women to change into.

As the women came out dressed, the two men started hawking their wares.

Soon, their stall was surrounded by young women from the night market, making it very busy.

Changing rooms quickly had long queues.

Qin Jin and Li Jianguo were both excited, one responsible for handing out merchandise, the other for collecting money.

After selling all the clothes.

Li Jianguo leaned in close to Qin Jin, "It’s so easy to make money in the city." In just a little while, the money he collected nearly filled his shoulder bag, at least a hundred yuan.

Qin Jin checked the time, "Nearly three hours, let’s call it three hours. The clothes on your back are yours now."

"Will you come again tomorrow?" The women, having gotten a taste, wanted to continue.

Qin Jin played coy, "My brother will notify you in advance when we have goods. Remember, keep this a secret, okay?"

"Don’t worry," they said. Who would pick a fight with money?

Qin Jin and Li Jianguo packed up and returned. He instructed Li Jianguo, "Set up the stall every day, but don’t tell those two women our business. If someone catches us, don’t worry about the goods or those women, just run, okay?"

"Okay."