Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 333: Xu Manman Takes Action

Without Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye, Shangjiang Team could never have achieved today’s prosperity.

Xu Qinghuan glanced at Jiang Xingye, and their eyes met for two seconds. The recognition and pride in her eyes greatly encouraged Jiang Xingye, as if she would be proud of him no matter what he did or who he was.

"Well, I’ll share my opinion then. Whether we choose to sell the equipment to the food branch or use the equipment for shares, each has its pros and cons, meaning there are benefits and drawbacks."

Someone became impatient, "Hey, Xingye, just tell us what you think we should do. You keep saying all this, but our brains are not good enough for this. Why don’t you just make the decision for us?"

Jiang Xingye ignored him, "It depends on the future development of the food branch. If it develops well, then using the equipment for shares is certainly more worthwhile, like having a chicken that lays a golden egg every day..."

Everyone burst out laughing.

"If the future development isn’t good, then selling at a fixed price won’t carry any risk."

"So you’re saying, what’s the best way for us to handle this?"

"The formula for the food branch was created by my wife, while the equipment was developed by our factory. I think we can offer shares in terms of technology and equipment. I have faith in my wife, as for all of you..."

"We also trust Xu Qinghuan and trust you, Xiao Wu. Okay, it’s decided!" yelled a loud voice, with everyone else chiming in.

The sound reached the next door, and Jiang Chengxu heard it, feeling extremely agitated.

He came from a big city; he is a descendant of the Jiang Family; he went to high school. But here, in this broken place, a poor and remote area, he ended up like this.

His fiancée was snatched away, he accomplished nothing, and was looked down upon by the villagers.

While Jiang Xingye, a nutmeg offender who didn’t even graduate middle school, led the production team to establish several factories and gained such prestige, why should it be that way?

The blueprints for the threshing machine and slicing machine were all devised by Xu Qinghuan; only the furniture factory was Jiang Xingye’s own idea, and the reason it succeeded wasn’t anything other than the trip with Xu Qinghuan to Yan City.

Now that Xu Qinghuan had become the Huo Family’s goddaughter, wouldn’t the Huo Family strongly back Jiang Xingye?

If Xu Qinghuan were still his, then today all of Jiang Xingye’s fame and fortunes should belong to him.

Xu Manman came in from outside, carrying a bowl of cornmeal paste. "Chengxu, get up and eat something!"

Jiang Chengxu turned a deaf ear, while Xu Manman placed the bowl on the shaky table. In a position where Jiang Chengxu couldn’t see it, a mocking smile tugged at her lips, and hatred filled her eyes.

Jiang Chengxu looked at Xu Manman’s figure, thin as a wick of grass, and finally made a decision in his heart.

He couldn’t keep Xu Manman around, although he really did wrong her, and made her lose her child. But for this period, he had provided her with good food and drink for so long, enough to make up for it.

"Manman, we haven’t gone to the state-run hotel to eat for a long time, how’s your health, can you go out? Tomorrow, shall we go to the county?"

Xu Manman tightened her grip on the table edge, slowly turned her head, tearful eyes, "Okay!"

Jiang Chengxu got up, came over, and hugged Xu Manman tightly, "Manman, I will find a way to return to the city, and will also take you back in the future, no matter what decisions I make, it is always for our good."

Xu Manman stood stiffly in his arms, choking back tears, "Hmm, I know!"

If money could buy foresight, she would never have been attracted to this scumbag.

She actually created such a strong enemy for herself because of Jiang Chengxu. If she hadn’t fought Xu Qinghuan for Jiang Chengxu back then, perhaps Xu Qinghuan wouldn’t hate her so much, even if they came to this village together, Xu Qinghuan would still treat her well like in the beginning.

She wouldn’t have fallen to this point today.

It’s all Jiang Chengxu’s fault. He lured her step by step to where she is now; if it wasn’t for his false affection, how could she have fallen for him?

He actually wants to sell her out!

"Chengxu, I have something I’d like to ask you to help with." Xu Manman raised her head and showed him a smile. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Seeing this sorrowful smile, Jiang Chengxu felt a bit bittersweet inside, he suppressed it hard, "Just say it, you and I are husband and wife, do we need to be so polite?"

"Chengxu, I’d like to invite Qiongfang for dinner tonight." Xu Manman said, "You know, Qiongfang originally with Changan, it was Zhang Tieshan who separated them.

After Zhang Tieshan went inside, they could have become a pair, but because of me..."

Jiang Chengxu was too lazy to care what she was thinking, anyway, this was their last night together. To lessen his guilt, he agreed without hesitation.

At half-past three in the afternoon, Xu Manman began stewing chicken soup. An old hen stewed for around an hour, the fragrance drifted far, making everyone who smelled it drool.

Now, the people of Shangjiang Team indeed have more money, but it’s in comparison to before. Eating meat is still not easy — first, it’s hard to fill the stomach, let alone afford meat; second, even if you have money, you might not be able to buy meat.

As for eating an old hen, that’s even more unthinkable. Which family wouldn’t keep their chicken for the eggs to exchange for oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar?

Later, the house of the female educated youth had long been repaired, but now only Qu Qiongfang and Duan Qingmei lived there. Once best friends, they now lived at opposite ends of a bed and considered each other as air.

Smelling the rich scent of chicken soup, Duan Qingmei was extremely agitated and cursed inside the house.

Qu Qiongfang heard but acted as if she didn’t.

The door was knocked, Xu Manman pushed it open, "Qiongfang, may I speak with you for a moment?"

Qu Qiongfang went out, and no one knew what they talked about. Qu Qiongfang followed her to the east wing.

The sky was already dark; the east wing didn’t have an electric lamp, the oil lamp’s light was dim, but it didn’t prevent Qu Qiongfang from clearly seeing the large bowl of golden, fragrant chicken meat on the table.

The shaky table had been fixed, there was also a basket of steamed flatbread, with three sets of bowls and chopsticks already laid out.

"Qiongfang, have a seat!" Xu Manman invited her to sit at the east end, "You’re the eldest sister. Originally, when we arrived, we should have invited you to dinner."

"You’re too kind!"

Xu Manman’s intention was to apologize to Qu Qiongfang. Whether to apologize or not didn’t matter; being able to eat a chicken meal, Qu Qiongfang’s mouth unconsciously began to salivate.

Once started, she couldn’t stop her chopsticks.

If at this moment, Jiang Chengxu and Qu Qiongfang had eaten a little less chicken and paid attention, they would have noticed that Xu Manman hardly had any chicken bones in front of her. She was eating flatbread, each in three bites, she ate three quickly before slowing down a bit.

"You eat, I’ll go add more fuel to the kang, do you feel cold?" Xu Manman asked considerately.

"Mm, alright, go ahead!" Qu Qiongfang gnawed on a chicken drumstick, "Xu, your stewed chicken is truly delicious, it’s the most satisfying meal I’ve had since coming to the countryside."

"Then eat more, it’s cold, better eat well to sleep well."

Xu Manman watched her with an unfocused gaze, while Jiang Chengxu who had eaten the most, was now leaning against the table, his eyes barely open.

Xu Manman went to add firewood and returned; both were slumped over the table. She painstakingly dragged them onto the kang. The remaining chicken, the bones on the table were all swept into the stove and burned with a fire.