"No, that's not true?"
Jin Xiaohu was terrified by Captain Feng's sinister gaze and broke out in a cold sweat. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, I don't have a fiancée, and I don't really want to order a wedding dress. Someone called me in and said this."
"Did someone call you in and deliberately say those things?"
Liu Hongju let out a strange cry, and He Qiuying calmly said, "Someone doesn't like the three of us and wants to find a way to get us removed so they can arrange for their relatives to be taken care of, right?"
Jin Xiaohu waved his hands repeatedly in fright: "It wasn't me, it wasn't me, someone paid me to come in and cause trouble."
Captain Feng gave a wink to the people around him, and someone immediately stepped forward and pulled Jin Xiaohu aside.
Just then, a person rushed in from outside and whispered something to Captain Feng.
Captain Feng's face darkened. He casually confirmed with his men that no evidence had been found, then waved and led his men away.
Director Liu respectfully saw them off, then turned back with a stern face and gave the three of them a warning before leaving.
Once everyone left, the supply and marketing cooperative immediately fell silent. Ji Xia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having escaped a disaster.
Since no evidence was found today and they weren't arrested, there's at least an 80% chance they're safe.
However, she smiled wryly at her two colleagues and said, "Okay, no need to look for fabric anymore. We can't do anything here anymore."
Liu Hongju was happy for a moment, but upon hearing this, her face immediately fell again.
Extra income is certainly not as important as a job, but no one would be happy if someone ruined the little bit of success they had just tasted.
After sulking for a while, Liu Hongju cursed angrily, "Who is so vicious? To actually write a letter of denunciation against us? Does this mean we can't sell our hair ornaments anymore?"
Ji Xia lowered her head and pondered for a while: "I suspect it's Lin Haodong. Today he asked me for money, saying that I had recently made money. Moreover, he said that I need to take the college entrance examination and asked me to give up my job to his wife."
"What? What is that? What gives him the audacity to make such a request?"
Liu Hongju let out a strange cry, and He Qiuying looked at her in surprise.
"No wonder he came twice today. When we asked him what happened, he wouldn't say anything. His face looked as ugly as if someone had dug up his ancestral grave."
Liu Hongju angrily berated Lin Haodong, while Ji Xia frowned, thinking about her five hundred yuan deposit.
I was planning to hire a few more people to set up a small workshop and expand my earning opportunities, but now that's all gone.
If this had happened sooner, she wouldn't have paid 500 yuan as a deposit today; she could have let Chen Jing collect things everywhere instead.
Now that the money has been pledged, the supply and marketing cooperative is being watched. Even if she makes clothes again after a while, she doesn't dare to put them back in the cooperative.
What if she doesn't work at the supply and marketing cooperative? Is she supposed to set up a street stall every night after work? Besides, school is about to start, and she still needs to find her old high school teacher to enroll her in a retake of the college entrance exam!
Ji Xia sighed deeply, then looked up to see her two colleagues also sighing. The three of them looked worried and silent, their expressions listless.
"A-Xia!"
As Ji Xia was pondering the five hundred yuan she had handed over that day, Chen Jing stood before her with a smile.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking so gloomy?"
Chen Jing reached out and scratched her palm: "Worried about the inspection team? Don't worry, they haven't found any evidence and they have other things to do, so they won't bother you anymore."
Ji Xia stared at his large, well-defined hands for a moment, but preoccupied with her own thoughts, she had no interest in any ambiguous relationship.
"Later, someone came looking for Captain Feng, and they left. Did you cause this?"
Chen Jing simply smiled as he gazed at her beautiful face.
"Who summoned Jin Xiaohu?"
Chen Jing winked at her: "Don't ask about that. Anyway, they know someone is framing you, so just use them as scapegoats."
Ji Xia understood. No wonder that person agreed so readily, confessing to being framed before even speaking.
She initially thought it was Lin Haodong's doing, but then she realized that Lin Haodong was so poor that all he had left was jealousy, so where would he get the money to bribe others?
She was just heartbroken about the 500 yuan deposit, which was the largest sum of money she had ever received since her rebirth.
Ji Xia complained weakly with a bitter face, "It's not about that, I'm just upset about the five hundred yuan. It won't be easy to get that money back, will it?"
"Why bring it back? Aren't you going to order the fabric anymore?"
"What good will it do to place an order? Fifty bolts of cloth is no small amount. Where will we put them? Where will we sell the finished garments? The supply and marketing cooperative has cut off our access to this channel."
Ji Xia sighed, but Chen Jing took her small hand, squeezed it in his palm, and winked at her: "Don't worry, you don't need to worry about sales. Just focus on making the clothes well, and I'll take care of the rest. I have a way."
Ji Xia was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Chen Jing was the richest man in Jiang City in his previous life.
Although he has climbed the social ladder, if he is utterly hopeless, at most he can only make a little money to improve his family's life.
To develop a business empire from the perspective of a country boy, he must have some ability.
Besides, didn't she already know that Chen Jing was adept at social maneuvering?
Ji Xia came to her senses and found him fidgeting with her little hand. Seeing this, she blushed and glared at him, then unexpectedly withdrew her hand.
"I'll borrow money from my second brother tonight and bring Bula back in a couple of days. Oh, and I'm planning to register him with my high school teacher tomorrow."
"I'll stay with you."
Chen Jing comforted her for a while, and seeing that there was no trace of sorrow on her face, he finally left with peace of mind.
As soon as Chen Jing left, Liu Hongju curiously approached her: "Is this a friend from your brigade? Are you two dating?"
Ji Xia nodded, blushing, "Yes, the two families are preparing for an engagement."
"No wonder, I've noticed him coming to see you all the time."
Liu Hongju smiled, but thinking about her own troubles, she couldn't help but ask again, "We really can't do that anymore?"
Ji Xia smiled helplessly. Chen Jing had connections, and if she planned to set up a small workshop, she would sell her products outside the commune.
Not only is it safer, but I also don't want to be tied to them anymore, lest something happen to all three of us.
She whispered, "The clothes are too obvious and will easily attract attention. But Lin Haodong will be going to school soon, so hair accessories are just small things. If we're careful, it should be fine."
Liu Hongju also thought it made sense, although small items like hair clips were not as easy to make money from as clothes.
But the profit is high, at three cents each. If you make ten a day, you can earn three dollars. If the three of you split it, you'll get one dollar each. This extra income in a month is equivalent to a month's salary.
It's better than having nothing at all.
When it was time to leave work, Chen Jing came again to pick up Ji Xia.
The two leisurely returned to the courtyard, where Ji Xiangjun was sitting with Old Man Sun, drinking tea together.
Upon seeing Chen Jing, Ji Xiangjun's eyes revealed a hint of disgust.
The girl just became single again, and these men are buzzing around her like bees, it's so annoying.
Giving Chen Jing a warning look, he said to Ji Xia, "I've already arranged for Uncle Sun and Sister Sun's household registration to be transferred to the city. In a few days, I'll get Sister Sun a job quota. Don't bother with those other things anymore."
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