My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 346: How much do you want for the 346

Chapter 346: How much do you want for the 346

Then, she explained the reason.

"It’s been on sale for several months now, and it’s not so easy to sell anymore, is it?

You can keep a secret for a short time, but over time, it’s bound to be discovered.

You’ve got a secure job, and if someone reports you, you’re risking a lot for a little."

One’s honor is everyone’s honor, one’s loss is everyone’s loss; the Fang family wouldn’t be crazy enough to talk about it outside.

But you never know who might be watching!

Fang Xiaoyun felt somewhat reluctant.

Then she thought about what Tangtang had said and found it reasonable, so she nodded her head.

"Okay, I’ll listen to you, even though it feels like a pity."

Huang Daxi from the supply and marketing cooperative has been watching her; she’d better not actually mess up.

She’s made quite a bit of money during this time and is content.

Lin Tang saw her friend knew when to stop and smiled gently.

Then she changed the subject.

"Have you eaten? What are you planning to do next?"

"I have." Thinking of her family’s situation, Xiaoyun felt an indescribable sense of frustration and said with a hint of embarrassment, "...Tangtang, can I stay at your place tonight?"

Lin Tang was taken aback and said, "That’s fine, but aren’t you afraid your mom will look everywhere for you?"

Running away from home doesn’t seem like a good idea...

Xiaoyun gave a bitter smile.

"No."

Her mom wouldn’t look for her.

That year, because of an issue with starting junior high school, she had a fight with her mom, and she nearly jumped into the river in her distress, staying under the bridge all night long without her mom ever looking for her.

At that time, she realized her mom didn’t care about her.

In her mother’s eyes, even the nephews from her maternal family were more important than she was.

Lin Tang saw a deep sadness spreading over her friend.

She patted Xiaoyun on the shoulder.

Comforting her, she said, "Then stay here, stay as many days as you want."

Xiaoyun’s expression softened.

Her still swollen eyes showed a warm smile.

"It won’t be a few days; I’ll stay just one night. My dad will be back tomorrow."

Once her dad was back, her mom wouldn’t dare to be harsh to her.

Lin Tang: "Whatever works."

Everything happened as Xiaoyun had thought, no one from the Fang family came looking for her from evening till dawn.

Lin Tang sighed.

If they really cared, they wouldn’t fail to find her.

Before going to work, Lin Tang said to Xiaoyun, "If you’re unhappy at home, come to me.

I have a room here; it’s no problem even if you stay for good."

Xiaoyun felt a warm rush to her heart, too delightful for words.

"I know, thank you."

When you’re upset, having someone to comfort you makes a big difference.

Lin Tang watched Xiaoyun enter the supply and marketing cooperative, just as she was about to head to the Textile Factory.

By chance, she saw a woman carrying two baskets of beans on a carrying pole, looking distressed as she walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative.

A shabbily dressed little boy with patches all over his clothes followed by the woman’s side.

The boy, recalling the colorful candies he had seen in the glass cabinet, swallowed his saliva.

Seeing that his mother was unhappy, he suppressed his cravings.

"Mom, don’t be upset. If we can’t swap the beans, we’ll go home and grind our own tofu to eat."

The woman felt even more bitter looking at her sensible child.

She had hoped to trade the beans for a few pieces of candy for the child.

Who knew that the cooperative wouldn’t take them anymore.

Sigh!

They had planted so many soybeans at home, and she didn’t know what to do; they couldn’t just eat them all, could they?

Lin Tang happened to hear the young boy’s words.

Knowing that the brigade was in need of soybeans, she approached and asked, "Auntie, I heard you saying that you want to sell soybeans? What would you like to trade for them?"

The woman’s face changed, and she looked around cautiously.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she sighed with relief.

"...Yes, I want to sell. Comrade, are you interested?" she asked in a low voice, setting down her carrying pole.

As she spoke, she looked around nervously, afraid of seeing the police.

Lin Tang noticed at a glance what the woman was being cautious about and said with a smile:

"Auntie, no need to be nervous.

Our brigade started a Sauce Factory, and I am inquiring on behalf of our brigade, it has nothing to do with individuals and even less to do with speculation and profiteering.

If it works out, it will all be above board, there won’t be any issues."

The second batch of new sauce from the brigade still lacks quite a few raw materials.

This auntie just happens to want to exchange some beans, isn’t that perfect?!"

"Are you talking about Shuangshan Brigade?" the woman suddenly asked excitedly.

Lin Tang nodded, unsurprised that the brigade had made a name for itself, and replied, "Yes! Auntie, have you also heard of our brigade?"

The woman’s face lit up with envy.

"Now, who hasn’t heard of Shuangshan Brigade’s reputation!

You have a Pig Breeding Technician in your brigade and you’ve also started a Sauce Factory that brings money to the villagers, who doesn’t know that, who wouldn’t envy that?"

Don’t you see that the comrade from Shuangshan Brigade in front of you is in new clothes, looking even fancier than city folks?

This comrade must be working in the Sauce Factory, right?

The meals must be excellent, otherwise, she wouldn’t have this fair and beautiful appearance.

Lin Tang smiled, feeling proud inside.

"It’s all thanks to the combined efforts of the brigade cadres."

After praising the diligent brigade cadres, Lin Tang moved on to the business at hand, "Auntie, how many beans does your family have?"

Hearing that the Sauce Factory needed them, the woman, afraid she wouldn’t have enough, immediately told her the total amount of soybeans they had at home.

"I have a hundred pounds here, and another hundred and fifty pounds at home; can you take all that?"

Lin Tang thought to herself, what is a hundred and fifty pounds, even with some extra zeros it wouldn’t be a problem.

"Yes, that’s not a lot."

The Sauce Factory would run out of that amount very quickly.

The woman’s expression brightened.

A simple smile filled her weathered face.

Thinking of her neighbors in the village who likewise had quite a few soybeans stored, the woman hesitated for a moment then cautiously said, "You say that’s not a lot, but what if there’s more?"

Life was tough for everyone in the village.

Even though she knew she was pushing her luck, she still wanted to ask.

Lin Tang: "...As many as there are, that many we will need."

"You know where our brigade is located, right?

You can go there and directly look for the Captain, just say Lin Tang sent you, and there will be someone to take your beans."

As soon as she mentioned her uncle, he understood what she meant.

With the firm answer, the woman relaxed completely.

She happily agreed.

She called for her son, and soon the two figures, one large and one small, were gone in the distance.

Following Lin Tang’s directions, the woman took her beans to Shuangshan Brigade and found Lin Fu, and things went unexpectedly smoothly.

Three cents a pound for soybeans.

In just half an hour, the members of the brigade weighed the beans and paid the money.

In the end, the woman left with several bills of the Great Unity.

At that moment, observing the woman in comparison to the people at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, her state was entirely different.

The former was sullen and despondent, the latter exuberant and radiant.

The woman secured the money, carried the empty shoulder pole, and left with her son.

Her smile was constant, her lips hardly ever not turned up with joy.

The dark little boy, seeing his mother get quite a sum of money, was similarly beaming with a grin.

"Mom, we have money now!"

The young boy’s face was dark and thin, but his eyes were full of light.

Full of maternal love, the woman said, "Yes, we have money now.

With this money, you can go to school; aren’t you happy?"

After exchanging the rest of the beans from home, life would get a bit better.

The dark little boy couldn’t believe it and his eyes widened, "Mom, you said... you said I can go to school?"

Could he really go to school?!

With rough palms, the woman tenderly stroked the top of her son’s head, saying compassionately:

"Yes, your father and I will work hard to make sure that you can go to school and maybe one day work in an office."

Towards the end, her eyes were full of aspiration.