Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 276: Finally Living Under the Same Roof

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Finally Living Under the Same Roof

Jiang Baohua pretended not to understand Qu Qiongfang’s question, "What incident? What could happen? What kind of people do you take our team members for? If something were to happen, won’t it happen just the same if you stay at the sent-down youth point?"

Qu Qiongfang bit her lip, mustered the courage and said, "I’m just saying ’in case,’ female sent-down youth staying at team members’ homes is inherently unsafe."

Jiang Baohua couldn’t avoid the question, but Jiang Xingye was different.

"Unsafe? How unsafe exactly? Are you talking about gender issues? Ha-ha, you’ve only got a few female sent-down youths at your point, how many incidents have happened lately involving men and women? I’m not saying team members are all good and that things won’t happen, but statistically, as sent-down youth, you should be better at the calculations than me.

If we’re talking unsafe, I’m actually a bit worried about our team members. What if they get seduced by one of you female sent-down youth and make a mistake, how can they explain that?"

Qu Qiongfang was so ashamed she couldn’t lift her head and had nothing left to say.

Yet the male team members were all acting like they’d gone mad.

"Yeah, I was thinking of doing a good deed, but then I thought, what if the female sent-down youth living at my home can’t resist the loneliness at midnight and climbs into my bed?"

"Well, then just sleep with her. As long as I don’t end up being a father, I’m okay with the rest, not picky."

Dong Youfu stepped forward, gently tugging on Lu Nianying’s sleeve, "Sent-down youth Lu, why not stay at my place? I’m not afraid of you!"

Lu Nianying swung back with an open-handed slap on Dong Youfu’s face, angrily yelled at Jiang Xingye, "Jiang Xingye, you’re a bastard! We female sent-down youths, we’re not all like that. You’re insulting us!"

Jiang Xingye glanced nonchalantly at her face, "Recently, my fiancée taught me to read, and I’ve memorized a saying, ’One must first disgrace oneself before others disgrace them.’ Sent-down youth Lu, don’t you have any self-awareness about what kind of person you are?"

"Yeah, Brother Xingye, I think the intention is off if sent-down youth Lu wants to move into sent-down youth Xu’s house," Hu Hai chimed in, "Oh my, sent-down youth Lu, are you trying to seduce Brother Xingye?"

"You’re talking nonsense!" Lu Nianying jumped up, furious.

"How am I talking nonsense? Brother Xingye and sent-down youth Xu have a relationship. Don’t they see each other every day? You move in, and if you keep gravitating towards my Brother Xingye, my Brother Xingye is simple-minded; if you accidentally make him fall into your trap, even diving into the Yellow River won’t wash it clean."

Jiang Xingye shot an approving glance at Hu Hai, "Am I really so lacking in substance that I find everything attractive?"

"No way, what kind of person is our Brother Xingye? His standards are high, having only eye for our sister-in-law. But some people, they have a keen eye too and insist on snatching away from our sister-in-law; how distressing!

Lu Nianying started shedding tears in anger, "Aren’t Xu Qinghuan also housing people? Aren’t Qiao Xinyu and Yu Xiaomin female sent-down youths? Don’t they have intentions towards you?"

"Shut the hell up!" Chen Dewen happened to be watching the commotion, exploded as he heard, "Lu Nianying, did you eat shit today? Are those words human talk? Xinyu is my partner. Old Zheng and Old Dai come and go there daily. Do you think everyone is like you?"

Crucially, Lu Nianying had done nothing after she arrived. She had high standards, didn’t care for anyone, and hadn’t done anything else.

She shouldn’t have, of all things, contemplated targeting Xu Qinghuan, resulting in Jiang Xingye pressing her into the manure pit, making it impossible for her to get up now.

Lu Nianying was about to shout, "What did I do?" when Jiang Baohua coughed, "Well, that’s it, you four female sent-down youths, temporarily stay at team members’ homes. When the rain stops, we’ll see if you want to build houses yourself or how to go about it."

Qu Qiongfang and Duan Qingmei were slightly better off; due to their longer stay in Shangjiang Team, they had some close team members, and directly negotiated with them about lodging.

Lu Nianying refused to go to any family’s home, but if she was left alone at night, it would be quite dangerous.

After receiving her slap, Dong Youfu initially wanted to slowly plot, but now he wanted to quickly handle this female sent-down youth, an unyielding determination in his eyes.

Lenient after leaving the team office, Lu Nianying headed straight for the county. Concerned about her safety, Jiang Baohua directly had someone bring her back.

"You can leave if you’d like, just write a pledge. Explain where you’re going and what you plan to do, state clearly that any issues won’t be related to the team office, and I’ll give you an introduction letter," Jiang Baohua raged.

"I won’t write it. You’re forcing me. I have no place to stay here," said Lu Nianying.

Jiang Baohua ignored her, "Little Wu, take a few people and go with sent-down youth Qu and sent-down youth Duan; escort sent-down youth Lu to the sent-down youth office. We can’t keep this female here."

If sent to the sent-down youth office, she’d be dispatched somewhere conditions are harsh.

But Lu Nianying dared not forget the tasks she still had in Shangjiang Team.

"No, I’m not going!" Lu Nianying hesitated for a while, "Captain, I want to stay at your house."

"What did you say?" Jiang Baohua was bewildered, "You staying at my house? You understand that I have four sons and a nephew? Ridiculous!

"I want to stay at your house. I want to room with Jiang Xingmei," Lu Nianying insisted forcefully. She couldn’t stay with Xu Qinghuan; hence, she decided on Jiang Baohua’s house.

If Jiang Xingye lived alone, she might as well stay at Jiang Xingye’s place.

"Unacceptable. If you stay in my house, my sons wouldn’t have a place to stay."

Jiang Baohua wouldn’t dare let his sons take the risk. Two of his sons were unmarried, one divorced—all three were bachelors. If anything happened, it would ruin their lives.

Nevertheless, Jiang Baohua was still the captain, a leader required to set an example. Ultimately, Jiang Baohua couldn’t resist Lu Nianying’s persistence; after a fierce debate, he reluctantly yielded.

Only Xu Manman remained, clutching her jacket, wanting to speak, but tears fell first, "Captain, can I stay at your house too?"

For one, no one else would take her in, and she didn’t have money for rent. Without doubt, she trusted the captain wouldn’t charge.

Jiang Baohua saw through her intentions and smiled in frustration, "Comrade Xu, you and Comrade Jiang have already married. It’s unsuitable for you to remain at the sent-down youth point. Just take this chance to move out!"

"Move? Move where?" Xu Manman’s heart leapt with joy, but seeing Jiang Chengxu’s ominous gaze, she shivered, "Captain, we have nowhere to move."

Jiang Baohua chuckled, "Depends where you want to stay. You could build a house, or rent one. That’s out of my control."

Zhou Chang’an and Jiang Chengxu didn’t get along, and now with the captain’s backing, Zhou Chang’an delighted in adding insult to injury, tossing Jiang Chengxu’s belongings out, sending him packing.

Zhou Chang’an planned to marry Xu Manman. Jiang Chengxu, disinclined towards Xu Manman initially, experienced a twisted sense of victory amidst consistent failures, seeing it as succeeding over Zhou Chang’an, proving he wasn’t so worthless.

The production team had only two vacant houses left, one very small, dilapidated, geographically poor, located at the mountain’s base where wild animals could snatch you up directly. The other was across the yard facing Shen Jinju’s group, the East Wing.

The East Wing was even more rundown than the West Wing, with a hole directly in the roof, allowing night-time conversations with the stars.

No other choice, once Jiang Chengxu chose the East Wing, Xu Manman joyfully endured the discomfort, collecting the East Wing. The kang was collapsed, impossible to sleep on; the door was broken, couldn’t be closed at night; lacking a stove; and with rainwater seeping through the roof.

Yet these difficulties seem trivial, for finally living under the same roof with the man she’s long admired.