novellhall Chapter 129 Huo Yanchuan's Jealousy
Chapter 129 Huo Yanchuan's Jealousy
Since the mushrooms I grew couldn't be sold for money, no one has been willing to buy the remaining batches of mushrooms.
Other villages in the surrounding area that had started growing mushrooms also found that the mushrooms were becoming less and less valuable, and eventually they all gave up.
Only Wang's wife and a few others are still persevering. Although they don't earn much, they are content with whatever they can earn.
As for Technician Liang, after being turned away by Wenrou, he had no choice but to pack his things and slink back to Beijing.
By the time he returns to Beijing, Professor Peng will probably have already received the letter Wenrou sent.
Huo Yanchuan and his men have finally finished drilling the largest pumping well these past few days. Although the water source is a bit far away, it's still much better than having to go to a distant place to fetch water every time.
With the well, it's much more convenient for the people in the area to get water.
Huo Yanchuan and his men filled all the water storage tanks in the house with water. Wenrou felt very relieved to see the tanks full of water.
This is all thanks to Lu Ming. The water pump he modified has more than ten times the power of the original one, and it can pump water up no matter how deep the water is underground.
"That Lu Ming you mentioned, he really is quite capable." Huo Yanchuan praised him when the topic came up.
Without him, it might have taken them several more years to solve their water problem.
"In that case, does that mean the pumping well in the compound can also be restored?" Wenrou asked gently.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "That's correct, but..."
He finished speaking, looking gentle, but his expression was somewhat complicated.
"What's wrong?" Wenrou asked, puzzled, seeing his expression.
"Does Lu Ming not know you're married?" Huo Yan asked with a hint of jealousy.
This guy is stubborn and inflexible; nothing anyone says to him works. He only listens to Wenrou.
Huo Yanchuan was also having a headache. He had finally gotten rid of Peng Shao, and now Lu Ming had come along.
Wenrou was taken aback. She did not seem to have told Lu Ming about her situation, but was there a problem with that?
Seeing Huo Yanchuan's expression, Wenrou finally realized that this man might be jealous of Lu Ming.
"Don't overthink it. Lu Ming and I are just business partners. How can you, a grown man, be so petty?" she said gently, trying to comfort him.
"I know, as your man, of course I trust you, but I don't trust him."
It would be abnormal if he weren't jealous. What man could stand his wife being constantly coveted by others?
"I'll talk to him about it tomorrow, okay?" Wenrou was at her wit's end with him.
Huo Yanchuan looked at Wenrou and asked, "That night?"
These past few days, Wenrou has been going to the transport team three times a day. Especially after getting the bicycle, he never sees anyone when he comes back.
She fell asleep early that night, and he didn't have time to talk to her.
"Not tonight, I..." Wenrou refused without hesitation when Huo Yanchuan mentioned the evening.
She couldn't resist this man who had just tasted the sweetness of meat.
She originally thought she was physically strong and had a lot of strength, but when she got to the bed, she realized that her strength was nothing compared to Huo Yanchuan's.
She had absolutely no chance to resist him.
She had just given in to him once, and he almost broke her waist.
If this happens a few more times, she won't be able to get out of bed.
She was still thinking about the appliances Lu Ming had sold, wondering how his sales were going these past few days.
Therefore, she cannot be soft-hearted now.
Huo Yanchuan used to think that the relationship between men and women was just about that kind of thing. Because of his bad experience in the past, he also rejected women and that kind of thing.
But after experiencing the wonder of that thing last time, he couldn't stop himself.
After all, he's a man in his late twenties, the prime of his life, and it would be strange if he didn't think about it.
However, he naturally respected Wenrou's wishes and felt sorry for her being tired, so he would not force her if she did not want to.
"I mean, I'll hold you while you sleep tonight, and you can't let the two kids sleep in the middle anymore," Huo Yanchuan had no choice but to compromise.
Whenever he wanted to get closer to her, she would always use the two children as an excuse to put them in the middle, guarding against him like a hungry wolf, which gave him a headache.
Because of his unfulfilled desires, Huo Yanchuan has been stricter with his subordinates than usual during military training these past few days.
His men could only silently endure it, daring not to utter a single complaint.
They have now discovered that although Huo Tuan had a cold temper before, he was generally quite stable.
Now, for some reason, his temper has become unpredictable, and they are always on edge during training.
If he's in a good mood, the day goes by quickly; but if he's in a bad mood, they train like crazy.
"Alright, then let them sleep with Aunt Zhao tonight." Seeing his expression, Wenrou had no choice but to agree.
However, she regretted it when evening came.
Although Huo Yanchuan said he wouldn't touch her, he touched her all over, arousing her and making her sweat profusely.
When she woke up in the morning, she clearly remembered that the clothes she had put on when she went to bed would eventually disappear.
After several days, Wenrou finally couldn't take it anymore and started bringing the baby back.
However, in the past few days, Lu Ming has finally received some good news.
She sold all the repaired appliances; a radio that others sold for thirty yuan, she sold for twenty yuan.
The televisions and flashlights were also cheaper than what other vendors were selling.
Wenrou gave him 100 yuan, and he collected all the used electrical appliances.
After the repaired appliances were taken out and sold again, they brought in a total of 2,500 yuan.
After receiving the money, he counted it all and couldn't believe he had earned so much.
If you can keep doing this long-term, it could be an extremely profitable business.
Thinking about this, Lu Ming was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
He didn't dare tell his family about making money, so he could only ride his bicycle to find Wenrou early in the morning.
Although that's what he thought, it was Wenrou's idea after all, and he still needed to discuss it with her properly.
"You actually sold so many?" Wenrou looked at the money Lu Ming gave her, her face full of shock.
She knew Lu Ming could make money, but she didn't expect him to be so capable.
How could you have made so much money just this once?
"It's all thanks to your idea. I never imagined these old appliances would be so valuable." Lu Ming chuckled and scratched his head.
It was Wenrou who took the initiative to approach him, which led to this opportunity to make money.
"If that's the case, then next time I can collect more old appliances, repair them, and then sell them. That way I'll definitely earn more money," Lu Ming happily told Wenrou.
Wenrou thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook her head. "Let's wait a bit. Although the regulations aren't as strict now, and some people are still doing business secretly, there are still risks. We can't be too high-profile. We should keep a low profile."
She is now worried that if she continues, Lu Ming will eventually be targeted.
In his previous life, he did business with those people and was reported, which implicated his family.
Just in case, Wenrou still didn't want him to take that risk again.
"So, are we still going to do this business?" Although Lu Ming thought Wenrou's words made sense, he was indeed very anxious to make money right now.
They would be losing out big time if they didn't take advantage of such a good business opportunity.
"Do it, but you can't accept any more large items. Even if you do, only accept some small items. Be careful not to be targeted, especially by people in your machinery factory's residential compound. You need to be wary of people who have had conflicts with you before, to prevent them from reporting you behind your back."
Wenrou isn't in a rush to make money right now, but she's aware of Lu Ming's family situation.
If he's in such a hurry to make money, he'll easily give others something to hold against him.
She had made herself quite clear, and hopefully that would raise his guard.
She remembered that in her past life, the person who reported him was eventually found to be from the family compound of their machinery factory, someone with whom he had a past conflict.
So it's still necessary to remind him, lest he repeat the same mistake he made in his previous life.
"Someone I have a grudge against?" Hearing Wenrou's words, Lu Ming frowned and lowered his head to think.
After her reminder, he finally thought of someone.
"Thank you, I know what to do now," Lu Ming said, looking at Wenrou with gratitude.
Wenrou felt relieved after hearing him say that.
They earned a total of 2,500 yuan. As they had agreed beforehand, Lu Ming took his 500 yuan and gave the remaining 2,000 yuan to Wenrou.
"Here's the money, I'll be going now." Lu Ming handed over the money and prepared to leave.
Wenrou took the money and said to him, "Wait a moment."
She felt bad about taking such a large share of the money without doing anything.
"We agreed on a 50/50 split, and I don't want people to say I'm taking advantage of them."
Wenrou said that she had taken 1,250 yuan and handed him the rest of the money.
Seeing this, Lu Ming paused for a moment, then took another 250 from Wenrou's hand, making a total of 750.
"Splitting it 30/70, otherwise let's not work together anymore."
Wenrou knew he was stubborn, but she didn't want him to be this stubborn.
But what she didn't know was that for Lu Ming, Wenrou was his benefactor.
If he hadn't gone to the black market to sell bicycle tickets, he wouldn't have met Wenrou, and the two of them would never have known each other.
Wenrou wouldn't seek cooperation with him either; he probably still hasn't improved his relationship with his family, let alone earn this kind of money.
He's able to earn so much money because of Wenrou.
One should not forget one's roots. Kindness has been a kindness to him, and he would be content with even a small reward. He should not be greedy.
"Alright, if you ever need any help in the future, just come to me. But you must remember what I just said." In the end, Wenrou had no choice but to accept it.
Lu Ming nodded, looking at Wenrou, and suddenly said, "Your husband is not good enough for you."
He had met her gentle husband a few days ago; apart from being a little good-looking, he was no match for her in any other way.
And he has a bad temper. I really don't know what Wenrou saw in him?
"Oh? Him... He just has a bad temper, but he's actually a pretty good person," Wenrou said, explaining on Huo Yanchuan's behalf.
Hearing her say that, Lu Ming didn't say anything more, turned around and rode his bicycle home.
In less than ten days, he earned 750 yuan, which is more than his father's monthly salary.
Thinking about how he would earn even more money in the future, Lu Ming couldn't help but smile foolishly on the way.
He didn't rush back, but went to town and bought beef patties and fried cakes that his younger siblings liked, and also bought things for his parents.
When he returned to the factory's residential compound, his bicycle was covered with things.
Thinking about how surprised his family would be when they saw these things, he couldn't help but laugh excitedly.
"Lu Ming." Just as he was about to go in, a voice called out to him from behind.
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Lu Ming's expression changed slightly.
He stopped his bicycle, turned around, saw the person in front of him, and couldn't help but frown.
"It really is you?" Cai Xiuxiu looked at Lu Ming and asked sarcastically.
Cai Xiuxiu was Lu Ming's ex-fiancée, but she didn't like Lu Ming and ended up with the factory director's son.
She looked at the things hanging on the front of Lu Ming's bicycle and asked in shock, "Where did you get so much money to buy so many things?"
Although Cai Xiuxiu married the factory director's son, he wasn't that generous.
Her family was also poor; she had several sisters, and her parents favored sons over daughters, so life was very difficult for them.
That's why she didn't want to be with Lu Ming.
Lu Ming has two younger siblings and a sickly mother, and she doesn't want to be a burden to them.
What she didn't expect was that Lu Ming had changed so much in just a few days.
"What's it to you?" Lu Ming ignored Cai Xiuxiu and pushed his bicycle inside.
Cai Xiuxiu followed behind him, and smelled the aroma of beef patties and fried cakes hanging on his bicycle. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
The factory manager's son is very stingy; he won't even buy her a decent meal.
She originally thought that she could live a good life with him, but she didn't expect that she would find out recently that he had a lover outside, and that the other woman was pregnant.
This incident infuriated her, and it also made her realize now how good Lu Ming was.
She heard that Lu Ming recently found a job outside with a decent salary, so she wanted to come and find out if it was true.
Now that I see he bought so many things, there's no doubt it's true.
"What are you doing following me? Stay away from me." Lu Ming did like Cai Xiuxiu before, but it was over between them after she betrayed him.
Now all he wants to do is earn money to support his parents and younger siblings.
Cai Xiuxiu clearly hadn't given up yet, and followed Lu Ming home.
Lu Ming had no idea what Cai Xiuxiu was up to, and his brows furrowed even deeper.
Upon arriving at her doorstep, Cai Xiuxiu pushed the door open and went inside, calling out to those inside, "Uncle, Auntie, is this our home?"
Hearing the noise, Mr. and Mrs. Lu came out and saw Cai Xiuxiu and Lu Ming standing at the door.
As Cai Xiuxiu spoke, she even linked arms with Lu Ming right in front of the two of them, her skin was incredibly thick.