How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 370 - 372: Becoming Like a Shrew_1

Li Jiaojiao didn’t understand why, she frowned and gave Fang Chaonan a glare covertly, but she refrained from bringing up her family again.

She asked about Li Qiao’s life in Beijing.

And mentioned she wanted to take a trip with them to the city for the New Year’s festivities.

Li Qiao naturally agreed. As a sister, what else could she say? "We’ll invite the eldest sister and her family when the time comes."

"That sounds great. It’ll be fun for everyone to be together."

Li Jiaojiao sat for a little while longer before suggesting it was time to leave.

Li Qiao brought out a cotton coat, a pair of men’s leather shoes, and a bag of things for the children. "The clothes and shoes are from Jin’s factory, I’m giving them to you two, and these are for the kids." Because of her sister’s earlier comments, she didn’t even want to take them out.

But then she thought, if the eldest sister has them, the second sister will have an opinion if she finds out later.

Fang Chaonan was pleasantly surprised; the cotton coat and the leather shoes are expensive items.

And there were things for the kids too.

How much would all of it cost?

Li Jiaojiao first examined the children’s garments that were an entire soft and warm set. She then looked at her own clothes and immediately went inside to try them on. The color was a misty blue, and the craftsmanship was exquisite and sturdy. "It fits really well and looks good too. How did you know my size?"

Li Qiao: "One size fits all, it can be worn by anyone weighing between 90 to 120 jin. You certainly don’t weigh 120."

"Our clothes here, many are tailor-made."

Li Qiao: "You haven’t been to the city for shopping, have you? Even two years ago, the shops in the county started selling clothes this way."

"With kids, who has time to browse?" Li Jiaojiao urged Fang Chaonan to try on the shoes, "Go inside and see if they fit."

Fang Chaonan felt shy about entering someone else’s home.

Qin Jin suggested that he could try them on in the storage room next to the kitchen. "You’ll be able to change in there."

"They should fit. Your brother-in-law and Jin are about the same height. I took one size larger than Jin’s shoe size, and I did the same for your eldest brother-in-law. Since you’re here today, it’s the perfect time to take the things for the eldest sister and brother-in-law to them too. I won’t be making any trips before the New Year." Li Qiao brought out the gifts she had prepared for the eldest sister, brother-in-law, and their three kids.

Li Jiaojiao’s smile was as warm as a spring breeze, "I was actually considering whether to make new clothes, but now we’ve got everything."

At that moment, Fang Chaonan came out of the storage room, "The size is just right, and they look pretty good. How much does a pair of these shoes sell for from the factory?"

Qin Jin: "They range from 3.8 to 5 yuan a pair."

Li Jiaojiao exclaimed, "That much just for factory price? Then how much do they sell for?"

"The cheaper ones go for about 7 or 8 yuan, the more expensive ones can be around a dozen or more."

"Then in the future, we’ll go straight to the factory to buy our leather shoes."

Qin Jin: "Who is going to sell them to you if you’re only buying one or two pairs?"

Fang Chaonan was enjoying his new shoes, stomping his feet, "The sole is soft, the leather seems of good quality, feels like they will be durable."

Qin Jin: "What we sell is value for money."

"How much does Jin make in a year?" Li Jiaojiao asked the question just as others had out of convention.

Qin Jin: "It’s hard to say." He made money indeed, but each month he had to repay the loan for buying land, pay taxes, and have capital for cash flow, not to mention cover the wages of the workers.

He was in a stage of debt.

Yet, as Qiaoqiao said, ever since he took out the enormous loan, everything he did went smoothly.

The necessary paperwork and permits, all he had to do was ask, and he didn’t even need to make an extra trip.

People were afraid he’d lose money and fail to repay their loans if he was delayed by a day.

They made sure everything was processed without any problems for him.

"......"

........

As the sun set, Li Jiaojiao suggested it was time to leave, and Li Qiao courteously invited them to stay for dinner.

"We’ll pass. Come over to play at our house after the New Year."

"I’ll visit if I have time." Li Qiao, along with his granddaughter and nephew, walked the second sister and her husband out before returning to unpack their gifts.

Two square iron boxes.

One was labeled with malted milk.

Old Mrs. Qin: "That’s not cheap either. Seems like they are quite concerned about Jinniu’s matter."

Li Qiao made no comment.

The second sister, to put it nicely, was kind, to put it bluntly, was not very bright. She was deceived at first because she didn’t understand Dong Lamei and her daughter. The second sister surely knew Dong Lamei’s true colors, right? Lamei just had to cry a little, and, overwhelmed by compassion, the second sister took it upon herself to find something for Li Jinniu to do.

"Just watch, the moment Li Jinniu messes up, Dong Lamei will be the first to blame Second Sister."

Thinking of this, she asked Qin Jin privately, "Is selling tobacco safe?"

"It’s safe but also not safe. There are about a dozen people together, carrying a lot of cash, which makes them easy targets. But if you stay with the group at all times, it’s fine."

"Jinniu is young; can he be relied on?"

"Why not? He’ll start as a lackey, helping out on the side, gaining experience before doing it on his own. As long as he’s honest, my guys won’t treat him poorly."

Li Qiao was reassured. As long as he was safe, that was all that mattered.

"...."

......

The next day.

Li Qiao got up bright and early, ready to start running from today.

Because last night, she suddenly noticed a slight bulge in her belly. She needed to exercise to maintain her weight and figure.

Qin Jin didn’t allow her to run, "What if you lose it while running?"

Li Qiao chuckled, "How could that happen? I asked Mrs. Xue, and she said moderate exercise after three months is okay."

Qin Jin said, "I’ll accompany you."

"Alright."

After breakfast, the two went for a walk to digest their food before heading out, where they ran into Peng Chunhua and her sons.

Peng Chunhua greeted them proactively, pointing to the dark clothes on her child and said, "This is the cotton-padded coat you gave us, hastily altered last night. Thanks." The new clothes made a difference. The child wore two fewer sweaters and still had warm hands.

Li Qiao thought it was nice.

Old Mrs. Qin came out upon hearing the conversation and praised Peng Chunhua’s sewing skills.

Yu Feng took the chance to say, "Why don’t you also take Chunhua to the factory during the New Year? I can look after the two kids."

"I’m not going," said Peng Chunhua outright.

If Yu Feng could abandon one of her kids, she could do it with two.

When she wasn’t around, who knew what Yu Feng might do?

Yu Feng cursed, "Lazy bones!"

Old Mrs. Qin retorted, "Lazy? She takes care of her children all by herself. You’re diligent, but I’ve never seen you take care of any children."

"She won’t let me take care," said Yu Feng.

"Bullshit!"

"....."

Li Qiao didn’t want to listen to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law’s quarrel and walked with Qin Jin toward the village entrance, where they encountered Li Jinhua, who was also out for a walk.

Li Jinhua secretly sized up Li Qiao. Even with a pregnant woman’s good complexion, it was usually somewhat apparent from her walking posture, but Li Qiao didn’t show any signs of pregnancy at all.

Qin Jin asked, "What are you looking at? Haven’t seen a beautiful woman before?"

Li Jinhua said, ".... She might only attract you with her face. I’m telling you, when she gets old and ugly, if you don’t go for a younger one, I’ll twist your head off myself." Even the best of marriages can’t withstand the test of time.

Li Qiao is young and beautiful now, but after she turns thirty, her looks will go downhill.

And Qin Jin is just getting started.

The mature and handsome big boss, how many women would throw themselves at him?

If one day, he quarrels with Li Qiao and feels frustrated, seeing a beautiful woman by his side will inevitably draw comparisons to the "yellow-faced" wife at home, leading to an affair.

Then it will be quite a sight to see.

Grinding his teeth, Qin Jin said, "I can twist it off for you right now." He was about to take action.

Li Qiao stopped him.

Convinced that Qin Jin wouldn’t dare make a move with Li Qiao around, Li Jinhua continued, "Who’s your old man? A dog can’t spit out ivory."

Qin Jin retorted, "Fuck you, show me you spitting out an ivory...."

"......"

Qin Jin cussed using anatomical terms, speaking hundreds of words a minute, leaving Li Jinhua unable to get a word in and walking away with her tail between her legs.

Li Qiao found it both funny and irritating.

Even though he wasn’t a very big boss, he still managed nearly two hundred people. After returning to the village, how had he become akin to a fishwife?