How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 155 - 157: Competent_1

As Han Ting left, Li Qiao also prepared to go home, with Du Xinxin seeing her out.

It wasn’t long before Han Ting and the team leader returned, releasing Li Jinhua.

After a round of criticism and education, they let her go, but the affair of Li Jinhua being caught red-handed stealing Du Xinxin’s notification letter spread like wildfire through the village overnight.

The next day, the news reached Tulou Village.

Although Li Jianguo’s family was poor, they had a clean reputation and couldn’t bear being the subject of gossip among villagers. Despite his parents’ objections, he forcefully drove Li Jinhua away and went to her family to demand the annulment of their marriage and the return of the bride price.

Li Shengcai and Dong Lamei refused, citing the damage to their reputation caused by Li Jinhua marrying into their family, and with no recourse left, he turned to Qin Jin for help.

Qin Jin patted Li Jianguo on the shoulder, "Brother! It’s not easy to get money from her family. I even had to forcibly take back my bride price with the help of others. In the past, I’d have gathered a few brothers to help you take it by force, but not anymore. My wife is a top scholar; I need to do legitimate business."

Li Jianguo rubbed his hair in frustration, "That woman’s family is looking down on us because we’re poor; they’re deliberately bullying us! Can’t you help me get rich? As long as it’s not stealing or robbing, I can endure any hardship. With money, I’m going to trample them."

Qin Jin readily agreed, "No problem! This Friday, get an introduction letter to the provincial city from the brigade, and come find me with a couple of changes of clothes."

Li Jianguo agreed.

He needed to make money, make a lot of money, and find a wife who could live a peaceful life with him.

That Li Jinhua was too restless, known for having a bad reputation, being wicked, and loving vanity.

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After Li Jianguo left, Qin Jin collected the women’s clothes that were drying in the courtyard, folded them neatly, and packed them into a bag, "Grandmother, I’m staying in town tonight." freёnovelkiss.com

"Ah. Take the corn from the kitchen shed with you, Qiaoqiao loves it."

"Alright," Qin Jin headed back to the quadrangle first.

In the countryside, each household kept its doors wide open, and he wasn’t used to closing them. After being tricked by Yan Xiaoyu once, he always made sure to lock the front door first thing upon entering.

He slept at home for a while, wandered around, and discovered that a nearby square was going to show an outdoor movie that evening.

He planned to bring Li Qiao there to watch.

Waiting for the right time, he bought groceries, cooked dinner, and timed it to pick her up after work.

Li Qiao noticed the bicycle was heading towards the quadrangle and said, "Aren’t we going back to the village?"

"I heard it might rain tomorrow, and I’m worried it will start in the morning, so let’s stay here tonight," Qin Jin mentioned the outdoor movie planned for the evening.

Li Qiao loved the atmosphere of the outdoor movies, lively and crowded with people.

Back at the quadrangle, after walking in and setting down her small kettle, ready to wash her hands and cook, she saw Qin Jin bringing in the meal.

Li Qiao exclaimed in surprise, "You cooked?"

"Who else could it be? There’s also grilled corn,"

Li Qiao immediately felt surrounded by a sense of happiness. Where could she find someone else who was good at household chores, could make money, and looked charmingly roguish? "You’re so capable; I’m falling for you hard."

Qin Jin smiled broadly, that was exactly the effect he wanted!

After seeing what a great guy he was, who else would catch her eye when she went to college.

She sampled the meal, and it was pretty good.

The rice was perfectly cooked, and the dishes were not too salty or bland.

The grilled corn was fragrantly sweet. She said, "The grilled corn at the market costs 12 cents a cob." Things in the city were indeed expensive.

"Picked straight from our own field."

Li Qiao said, "If only we could sell it here."

Qin Jin chuckled lightly; she was always thinking of selling things, a real money-grubber. "I’m planning to make a long trip this Friday, might be gone for half a month or a month."

"That long? What for?"

Qin Jin replied, "Just to look around." There wasn’t much work in the fields recently, and it wasn’t time to trade seeds yet. Staying at home felt like wasting precious youth. He was planning to look for other opportunities to get rich and maybe engage in his old profession on the side.

Li Qiao said, "Be careful."

"I won’t be alone; I’ll bring Fugui and Li Jianguo with me."

Li Qiao thought she misheard, "Li Jianguo? Isn’t he supposed to deliver goods for his family?"

Qin Jin replied, "He wants to get rich. How’s delivering goods going to achieve that? Feng Kui can handle the deliveries."

Li Qiao felt a bit worried and said, "Can he be trusted?" Li Jianguo seems reliable, but I’m afraid that Li Jinhua might deceive him. In the end, they might be the ones who get tricked."

"I know what I’m doing."

Reassured by Qin Jin’s words, Li Qiao felt a weight lifted from his chest. Having so many brothers, he was no stranger to judging people. It wouldn’t make sense to worry about that.

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As evening approached, Li Qiao and Qin Jin locked the door and set out to watch a movie.

Joining them was Mrs. Pan and her son.

"I haven’t seen you for several days, I was just thinking of looking for you."

"Looking for me?"

Mrs. Pan said, "Yes, my child is going to be a senior next semester, his grades are above average. Since you were the Top Scholar with outstanding results, I was hoping you could give him some tutoring."

Li Qiao was actually willing to help, but she had a job and had no time for tutoring others.

Considering it was the new neighbor’s first request, she thought for a moment and said, "I can do weekends."

Mrs. Pan continued, "Do you have any notes we could look at?"

Li Qiao replied, "All my notes were taken by the school. I do have some review materials, though. I can bring them over when I go back to the countryside tomorrow and give them to you."

"Thank you so much," said Mrs. Pan with a broad smile. "I heard from Yan Xiaoyu that you’re a college student, but I didn’t know you were also the Top Scholar, almost scoring full marks in all subjects. How did you manage that? My child says that even cheating might not get so many perfect scores. You’re incredible. Your partner is lucky to marry a Top Scholar."

Li Qiao smiled, "I’m just good at studying, but my partner is the capable one. Marrying him also brings me luck."

Qin Jin could blend in anywhere he went.

But she couldn’t. If she had arrived just two years earlier, no matter how good her studies, it would have been pointless.

With no connections in her family, graduating high school was tantamount to being unemployed.

The opportunities for college recommendations like Cai Hechuan got were never meant for her.

She wasn’t a noble fallen on hard times, no, a "cold door" would describe such individuals.

She was a peasant. For the children of peasants like her, there was practically no chance of turning their fate around.

Fortunately, she managed to catch the opportunity to attend college.

Qin Jin secretly felt proud; it seemed in her heart, he held a very high position.

As Li Qiao and Mrs. Pan talked, they arrived at the open-air cinema.

Many others had already gathered there.

Qin Jin found a nearby tree to climb up. "Qiaoqiao, give me your hand."

Li Qiao was quite hesitant to climb up.

After much deliberation, she mustered her courage and reached out her hand to him.

With a strong pull, he hoisted her up onto the tree.

She was secretly amazed at his arm strength.

Gently touching his solid arm, feeling his muscles and lines, she felt a great sense of security.

"What are you doing? You don’t touch me like this at home," Qin Jin said, slightly annoyed.

Li Qiao giggled, "When it’s just the two of us, you’re too aggressive, it makes me shy. I close my eyes and don’t dare to look."

She resolved to take a good look at him when they returned home tonight.

There were many insects in the tree, and it wasn’t long before Li Qiao felt something crawling on her arm, giving her goosebumps, "Jin, there’s a bug on me, I want to go down."

Qin Jin took out a flashlight and shone it around. At a glance, he saw the nest next to his head was filled with colorful objects.

So much money!

His eyes lit up, but he turned off the light discreetly.

He lowered Li Qiao to the ground.

Then, he quietly reached into the nest, pocketing bill after bill, making sure to take everything before jumping down from the tree trunk.