Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 372: My Brother Is Also Your Brother After All
Liu Qidong went to find the team leader to arrange lodging, but the Shangjiang Team currently had no team leader. The production tasks were handed over to Old Dong, a seasoned farmer, who was responsible for giving orders, while Jiang Xingye was in charge of personnel arrangements.
When Old Dong said it was time to fertilize, Jiang Xingye arranged for people to do it. No one wanted to do the job of recording work points, so it was given to Jiang Xiaocao.
Initially, she was illiterate, but to do this job well, she spent a whole winter learning to read and count with others. Although her work was still a bit clumsy, she was willing to take responsibility and use her brain, improving rapidly.
Every time Jiang Xingye assigned work, he would also tell her how much work was worth how many work points. After Jiang Xiaocao recorded it, she would always have Jiang Xingye verify it the same day, and there had been no mistakes so far.
However, now people worked fast to avoid interrupting their earnings. The amount of work and points were fixed, and spending time bickering was less valuable than earning more money in the factory.
Liu Qidong then asked the secretary. The Shangjiang Team’s secretary had long since been imprisoned, and he had never heard of a production team without both a secretary and a leader, making him immediately suspect that Shangjiang Team’s problems were significant.
Liu Qidong had no choice but to approach the accountant. When Li Mancang heard they wanted to stay at Xu Qinghuan’s place, he shook his head, "I’m afraid that won’t work. You’re a grown man, and she’s a young girl, with no relation between you. How can you stay under the same roof?"
"We also have a female comrade with the surname Lu, and she isn’t unrelated to Comrade Xu. Xu’s mother was Comrade Lu’s father’s ex-wife."
"That makes it even more impossible. Comrade Xu’s mother was no good, always trying to harm Xu Qinghuan before. I don’t even know if you are here to harm her. If anything happens to her, not just the Shangjiang Team, but the entire Red Flag Commune won’t spare me."
Liu Qidong was very surprised, "What benefit did Xu Qinghuan give you to make you protect her like this?"
"What benefit? She let us have full meals, wear warm clothes, and put money in our pockets." Li Mancang said, "How about this? The office at the team headquarters also has a kang. I’ll have someone heat it up for you to spend the night there."
"That won’t work. I can manage at the team headquarters, but Comrade Lu can’t. She was injured today."
"Then arrange for her at the youth station; there’s a place to stay there."
Liu Qidong couldn’t insist any further. Since Li Mancang didn’t agree, Xu Qinghuan definitely wouldn’t either. It was late tonight, so he could only have Lu Mingqiu try to persuade again tomorrow.
Li Mancang brought a torn quilt from his home to the youth station and asked Duan Qingmei to share half of her mattress with Lu Mingqiu. Duan Qingmei was reluctant, cursing, but after Lu Mingqiu gave her a dollar, she was overjoyed and treated Lu Mingqiu like an ancestor, serving tea, water, and washing her feet attentively.
The next day, Liu Qidong spent another fifty cents to buy breakfast at the youth station. Corn porridge with wild greens, Lu Mingqiu ate a full bowl after half a day and a night of hunger.
She went to find Xu Qinghuan.
Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan were having breakfast with white rice porridge and steamed buns made of white flour, cold mixed wild vegetables, and a plate of spicy radish strips.
The spicy radish strips were taken by Xu Qinghuan from her space, and they were fragrant with sesame oil.
Jiang Xingye ate with relish, without lifting his head, but he noticed Lu Mingqiu’s gaze sticking to him, which made him somewhat annoyed.
After finishing his porridge, Jiang Xingye took a steamed bun, broke it open, and put in some pickles, "I’ll go get busy first. Leave the dishes and I’ll wash them when I return."
Jiang Xingye left, and Lu Mingqiu’s gaze lingered on his waist and legs.
"If you keep looking, you won’t need those eyes anymore."
Xu Qinghuan’s cool voice came, making Lu Mingqiu’s cheeks blush as she quickly turned her head, "Qinghuan, I suppose I can call you Qinghuan? I used to hear Aunt Song mention you all the time. In her eyes, neither I nor Lu Nianying were even worthy to lick your shoes."
"Comrade Lu, is this the Lu Family’s way of being brothers while stealing others’ men or women? You are truly your father’s daughter, your family is really skilled in these tactics!"
Even though Lu Mingqiu was annoyed inside, she didn’t show it, "I don’t understand what you mean."
"You understand very well. I won’t beat around the bush with you." Xu Qinghuan couldn’t continue eating, putting down her chopsticks, "There are doctors in Yan City who can operate on your brother, along with my leftover bonding agent for bones. There’s absolutely no need for me to go.
You know the reason why you want me to go, and so do I."
Lu Mingqiu continued to shake her head, "I really don’t understand what you’re talking about, Comrade Xu. Comrade Jiang is very skilled, and he treats you well. If you’re not comfortable going to Yan City alone, you can have him accompany you. With him around, who would dare do anything to you?
Besides, this is a new society, not the old one from before. Do you really think the Lu Family is evil to the core?"
Looking at her smile, Xu Qinghuan felt like punching cotton; this person was truly a tough one.
"If I don’t go, what can the Lu Family do to me?" Xu Qinghuan smiled too.
Lu Mingqiu shook her head again, "You really overthink, what can the Lu Family do to you? We came to, at most, express our sincerity. And, no matter what, my brother is also your brother. You both have Aunt Song’s blood;
since I can’t bear to see him disabled, would you be willing?"
Xu Qinghuan really admired her.
At least in the skill of lying with open eyes, nobody could match her.
"If you go to Yan City, stay a few extra days. I have a few friends I’d like to introduce you to. Qinghuan, although I grew up with Nianying, we never really clicked.
I always wanted a good sister, and I think we are meant to be good friends."
Xu Qinghuan nodded, "Yes, this destiny is indeed deep."
"So when do you plan on leaving?" Lu Mingqiu seemed not to rush at all.
But Shao Qiyun couldn’t not rush. Since deciding to bring Xu Qinghuan to treat her son, she didn’t want to wait for a second longer.
She called the Yue Family, and it was answered by Jiang Yulan.
"Yulan, it’s your second sister-in-law. I need to talk to you about Chengxu. You’re his aunt; with the Jiang Family like this now, don’t worry about anything else, but you can’t ignore Chengxu’s health." Shao Qiyun’s tone was very earnest.
She had always been keen to curry favor with Jiang Yulan. It was with Jiang Yulan’s help that she married into the Jiang Family, and she practically hung on Jiang Yulan’s every word.
Previously, she didn’t want her son to be engaged to Xu Qinghuan. Xu Qinghuan was too unimpressive; besides being pretty, she had no background, no wealth, and no parents.
Her son should marry a girl from a prestigious family, one whose family could aid him.
It was Jiang Yulan who advised her not to go against the family head and said that once Xu Qinghuan was married in, there would be plenty of time to make life hard for her daughter-in-law. With time on their side, as long as they didn’t let Xu Qinghuan get pregnant, once divorced, what kind of girl couldn’t they find?
Shao Qiyun thought her sister-in-law was absolutely right.
In the future, when her Chengxu became successful, as long as he had no child, even eighteen-year-old girls would fight to marry him.
