Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 292: Arranging for the Wife’s Career

"Do you need me to find someone to sell your Whitening Lotion and Hair Growth Solution in more places?" Qin Kaize asked softly, looking down at the little woman in his arms.

"Mm-mm!" Su Yijia nodded vigorously.

But after her excitement, she seemed a bit conflicted. "Should we involve the black market? Could that have any impact on you?"

Since deciding to come to the island, she had firmly resolved not to get involved with the black market. The team had too many people who had seen her, and even if she were skilled enough to avoid professional tracking, what if she ran into someone from the team in the black market? That would be like handing over a weapon to the enemy. If something went wrong and someone was willing to go to extremes, it could be disastrous. She couldn’t let earning money affect Uncle Xia and her husband’s future.

"No, we’ll keep everything in the small building. There will be someone to pick it up and then pass it on to others to sell in the black market," Qin Kaize said, explaining that he didn’t plan to have his people sell bottle by bottle in the black market himself. He had seen black markets while on missions before. There were usually a few major wholesalers who bought large quantities of goods and then distributed them, so even if his people sold items in the black market, they would only sell to such wholesalers, much like how Su Yijia sold things in Hu City.

Seeing Su Yijia still worried and conflicted, Qin Kaize kissed the corner of her lips and reassured her, "Don’t worry. My people are very discreet and won’t cause any trouble. If you need to prepare more items, will it be too tiring? I don’t have much to do for the next few months, so I can help more."

"You still need to study," Su Yijia immediately refused. Earning money and making a name was important, but getting a university diploma was even more so.

"Just study for a few hours, then you can work, combining work and rest. It’ll be good for your eyes and give you a chance to move around," Qin Kaize persuaded, showing off his well-practiced charm.

Su Yijia was a bit dazed. Was combining work and rest supposed to be like this? But the work wasn’t too tiring, just time-consuming. With Qin Kaize’s help, they could get it done in about half an hour each time.

After discussing, the two of them left the space and spent forty minutes cuddling and napping. When Qin Kaize finally lifted Su Yijia, he helped her wash her face, brought her water to rinse her mouth, and then gave her a warm bowl of malted milk before sending her to Auntie Wang’s house.

Auntie Wang from the team had been waiting there early and couldn’t help teasing him as he personally delivered Su Yijia.

"Commander Qin, you’re so worried about us that you had to bring Comrade Su here yourself."

"It’s not surprising that Commander Qin is so protective. With such a heavenly wife, he must guard her like a precious gem."

They exchanged words and glanced at Su Yijia and Qin Kaize, their eyes lingering a little too long.

However, to avoid being teased by the aunties later, Su Yijia couldn’t be bothered to play coy anymore. She smiled widely, her expression open and confident, meeting their gazes directly.

The aunties, while well-meaning, had always enjoyed teasing newlywed wives. They found it amusing to see the shy and embarrassed expressions of the young brides. But now, seeing Su Yijia completely unfazed, they lost interest, the air growing noticeably more tense.

It dawned on them just how difficult this young woman could be to deal with. One by one, they couldn’t help but mentally slap themselves for underestimating her.

Seeing the aunties finally give up on teasing her, Su Yijia turned around, flashing a sweet and charming smile at Qin Kaize. "Kaize, you should go now. I’ll head back once it’s time for dinner."

"I’ll pick you up at 5:30," Qin Kaize handed Su Yijia a small shoulder bag he had brought along. He then nodded to the aunties in the house. "Please take good care of Jiajia."

"Commander Qin, you can rest assured. We will take excellent care of Comrade Su," they quickly assured, knowing their relationship with Commander Qin’s family meant they couldn’t afford to make any mistakes.

"Thank you," Qin Kaize said seriously before turning and heading downstairs.

He took a boat off the island and made several phone calls. Then he returned to the small building, removed the door from the living room, and found a hidden compartment underneath the door. Inside, wrapped in thick oilcloth, were four thousand dollars and a savings book.

He took the money to the telephone office to get a phone line installed for the small building. Then he went to the bank to withdraw three thousand dollars, which he put into the shoulder bag he carried. He then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a few large steamers and two large pots.

When he returned to the small building, six men were already waiting there.

"Boss!"

As soon as they saw Qin Kaize, they eagerly greeted him. When they confirmed he had fully recovered, their joy was even greater.

"I have some work for you today," Qin Kaize said, his gaze casually sweeping over them.

The men’s eyes lit up immediately. "Boss, finally, some real work for us to do!"

They had been transitioning from military to civilian life over the past few years. Due to various reasons, they hadn’t been able to secure stable jobs. The boss had kept them on, arranged classes for them, and made sure they completed their high school education. He even bought them stable jobs, although they had paid back the money for those jobs. They could never repay this kindness fully.

"Xinlu, I remember you should know about old items?" Qin Kaize looked at one man among the group who seemed more scholarly than others.

Ming Xinlu nodded. "I know a bit, but I’m not an expert. My grandparents had many such items, and before I was fifteen, I listened to my grandfather introduce them one by one."

This had also affected him significantly. Originally, he hadn’t paid much attention, but when his mother heard about it, she cut ties with his grandparents. Ming Xinlu was so angry that he left the team. His mother blamed him for this, and he hadn’t returned home much over the years. Every visit ended in chaos.

"I’ll give you two thousand dollars. In three days, Zhimin and Yunwei will come. The three of you go collect old items. After collecting, let me know, and I’ll give you more," Qin Kaize said, planning to buy some cotton cloth to protect the old items from damage.

"Sure." Ming Xinlu agreed readily without any hesitation.

Qin Kaize gave him a look and added, "Be careful not to get discovered."

"Boss, don’t worry. We won’t make such a basic mistake."

"What about us, Boss?" The remaining men looked at Qin Kaize with eager eyes.