A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Chapter 65 Wanting to Do Business Without Cost

After dinner, Huo Jiyun rested for a while before starting to assemble furniture again.

After changing Huo Fang's dressing, Qiao An leaned against the door frame and looked at him.

His strong arms pounded the wood relentlessly, beads of sweat glistening with each movement, showcasing the full force of a man.

Joan was completely absorbed in watching.

"Mom, what are you looking at?" Huo Ning came to Qiao An's side.

"Look at your dad, he's so handsome."

"What does it mean to be handsome?" Huo Ning asked, looking up.

"It's just...it's just beautiful."

"Hehe, I also think Daddy is handsome." Huo Ning chuckled.

"Alright, alright, let's go back inside, Mom will tell you a story."

Qiao An picked up Huo Ning and beckoned Huo Chen into the side room.

Huo Jiyun stopped what he was doing as soon as she left.

But it exhausted him; he had just noticed that Joan had been watching him.

So he put all his effort into sawing the wood.

If she keeps looking at it, she'll probably strain her right arm.

After putting the two children to sleep, Joan began to plan what was in her spatial storage.

Of all the wool plucked from the rat's warehouse, only two boxes of woolen coats, three boxes of cash, and dozens of pairs of leather shoes remained.

Next, I need to think about ways to make money.

Although she could keep having Mo Yuxuan source goods for her from the modern world, and then resell them.

But Qiao An traded gold bars and Mo Yuxuan for these supplies; the cost of that deal was far too high.

We must make full use of the advantages of our space for orchards and vegetable gardens.

Selling vegetables on the black market doesn't earn much, and it's not very interesting.

Qiao An sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), thinking it over and over, and decided that she should start with food.

You could try convenient foods like pies, steamed buns, and dumplings first.

Having been given a second chance at life, she doesn't want to live a life that's too tiring; ideally, she'd like to be able to earn money without lifting a finger.

Joan thought of the people in the village.

It's the off-season for farming now, and many young wives in rural areas have nothing to do. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity for these people to work for them?

Using the vegetables from her space as raw materials, as for meat, Qiao An set her sights on the back mountain. The wild boar from last time was quite big; there might still be some on the mountain. She could just go and catch another one when she had some free time.

As for flour, she can trade it with other people for off-season fruits and vegetables, so that Joan can do business without spending a penny.

Thinking of this, the corners of her lips curved into a beautiful smile, which looked particularly captivating under the orange-yellow light.

Huo Jiyun saw this scene when he entered the side room. He stared blankly at Qiao An's face for a few seconds before blinking and coming back to his senses.

"You don't need to tidy up the timber in the yard, I can handle it myself."

"Okay, I won't move."

"I'm going to the machine tool factory tomorrow. I'll take you to town by bike in the morning and pick you up in the evening."

No more pedaling the tricycle myself, that's great!

"it is good."

Huo Jiyun wanted to say something more, but couldn't find a topic, so he could only return to the main room, make up a makeshift bed on the floor, and go to sleep.

Huo Jiyun tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep well.

The rooster crowed loudly, and the morning light gradually slipped through the window. Qiao An stretched.

Just like yesterday, Huo Jiyun had already gotten up and started practicing his boxing.

As usual, Joanne prepared meals for the children.

After finishing breakfast, Huo Jiyun magically produced a soft cushion and placed it in the back of the tricycle.

Seeing Qiao An's surprise, he explained, "I bought it on a whim yesterday when I passed by the supply and marketing cooperative."

That's quite thoughtful.

Qiao An was secretly delighted and happily sat down inside, her bottom not feeling cold at all.

No sooner had they left than Liu Huying jogged to her doorstep.

I banged on the door for ages, but no one answered.

Huo Chen and Huo Ning are very obedient.

Mom said they shouldn't open the door for anyone, and the two of them really ignored it.

"You little bitch, you're still hiding from us! Holding two jobs all to yourself, how dare you?"

"You even kidnapped my son, you son of a bitch, just you wait!"

Liu Huying stormed home, and Wang Shuyun knew she had come back empty-handed when she saw her return so quickly.

"Mom, why don't you and Dad go to their house tonight? Second Brother is always home at night, right? I don't believe he listens to her in everything."

"Yes! I'm the second son's mother, and he has to do whatever I tell him to do! Otherwise, I'll sue him for filial impiety!"

Qiao An arrived at the police station in a tricycle, and Huo Jiyun got off.

"It's quite a distance from here to the machine tool factory. Why don't you ride your bike to the machine tool factory first, and I'll ride back to the police station?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jiyun waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, no need, I can walk there. Consider it exercise."

"Didn't you just do some boxing this morning?" Qiao Ansheng thought to tease him. "Anyway, it's not time for me to go to work yet, let's go."

Huo Jiyun almost never lied. Looking into Qiao An's smiling eyes, he felt inexplicably flustered. "Really, it's not necessary. I... I'll go now!"

Before Qiao An could speak, he ran off and quickly disappeared from sight.

Logically speaking, one person serving in the army brings honor to the whole family, so Huo Jiyun had no need to hide it from his family.

However, he often carried out secret missions in the Northwest. Originally, he didn't want his family to worry, but later he found that they only cared about money, so Huo Jiyun didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Once they find out that he is now the regimental commander, they might pester him to use his connections to find jobs for his older brother and younger brother.

As Qiao An watched his departing figure, she smiled unconsciously.

After preparing lunch for the officers at the police station, Qiao An didn't rest.

He took out a shiitake mushroom and a small piece of meat from his spatial storage.

She remembered Geng Qiusheng saying that there were four people in his family.

Qiao An steamed eight large steamed buns with shiitake mushrooms and diced meat.

I packed my lunch in a lunchbox and rode my bike to the machine tool factory.

Whether this business can last depends on how well Geng Qiusheng performs.

When Qiao An arrived at the logistics department, Geng Qiusheng was doing the accounts.

"Director Geng, are you busy?" Qiao An knocked on the door.

"Joan, come in, come in. What brings you here today?"

Qiao An sat down opposite Geng Qiusheng, took out two aluminum lunch boxes and pushed them in front of him. "Director Geng, I'm here to talk business with you."

"Business? What kind of business?" Geng Qiusheng thought of Dacron fabric. "Do you still have fabric?"

"No, no," Joanne said, pointing to the lunchbox. "The business is in here."

Geng Qiusheng curiously opened the lunchbox and found that it contained white flour buns.

His salary was considered above average in the factory, but even so, he could only afford to eat steamed buns once or twice a month, and they weren't even made from pure white flour.

"How do you like the taste? It got cold on the way here, so it might not be as delicious."

Geng Qiusheng picked up the steamed bun and took a big bite. Although the bun was cold, the fresh aroma of mushrooms and pork still made him want to chew a few more bites.

Geng Qiusheng devoured the steamed bun in just a few seconds.

He was about to reach for the second one when he suddenly remembered that Joan had said she was there to discuss business with her.

"The business you're talking about is just steamed buns?"

"Besides steamed buns, there are also meat pies and dumplings."

"The last few times I've come here, I've always heard you complain about how bad the food is in the cafeteria. So I thought I'd just provide you with steamed buns, pies, and dumplings. After all, the cafeteria mainly cooks dishes, and I don't have any conflict with them."

Geng Qiusheng thought about it and realized that it was actually a good idea.

Seeing that Geng Qiusheng did not object, Qiao An knew that this matter was promising. She continued, "A steamed bun costs fifty cents. No meat coupons or grain coupons are required. As for how much you sell it for at the canteen, I don't care."

Upon hearing this, Geng Qiusheng was even more tempted.