Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Public Reputation
The veins on Xie Dazhu's forehead were bulging, and he clenched his fists, feeling a surge of anger in his chest.
Xie Dazhu was a person who cared a lot about face. He finally came up with a set of rules, but Ye Guifen retorted to him in person, in front of so many people. He felt that his status as the head of the family was violated, so he yelled directly.
"Ye Guifen, I, Xie Dazhu, have never done anything wrong to you. I've given you plenty of money and treated you with respect, but I still have the final say in this household. If you continue like this, get out! Don't think you can control me just because you're pregnant. At worst, I can find another wife."
The reason why Xie Dazhu was so confident was that he was a foreman when he followed others to contract projects. The money he earned in half a month was equivalent to what a country bumpkin could earn in half a year.
In Xie Dazhu's opinion, if he wanted to marry a wife, there were plenty of candidates. It would be easy to replace the disobedient one with an obedient one. Besides, Ye Guifen had embarrassed him in public today. How could Xie Dazhu allow such a thing to happen? In the Xie family, he, Xie Dazhu, still had the final say!
Ye Guifen was stunned by the yelling. She had never seen Xie Dazhu lose his temper so badly. She secretly felt a little regretful. Xie Dazhu was a soft-hearted person and he cared a lot about his reputation. She was too impulsive just now.
But when it comes to divorcing Xie Dazhuo, she shook her head. That is definitely not possible. Not to mention that she is pregnant, even if there is no child, she has already been married once and only found Xie Dazhuo after the divorce.
Although Xie Dazhu has a bad temper and doesn't care about family matters, he doesn't beat his wife and children, and he still gives her money every month. He is much better than many men. If she divorces Xie Dazhu, Ye Guifen has no chance of finding someone better than Xie Dazhu.
Ye Guifen could only give in: "Dazhu, don't be angry. What I said just now was just angry words. I will get along well with Xiaoju in the future. For the sake of this family, I am willing to suffer a little injustice."
While Ye Guifen was trying to be submissive, she did not forget to flatter Xie Dazhu. Just as Xie Xiaoju was about to curse back, she received a hint from Jiang Xi.
Today's situation has developed like this thanks to Jiang Xi's idea. Xie Xiaoju trusts Jiang Xi and can only suppress the anger in her heart and say to Xie Dazhu: "Dad, thank you for supporting me. I will be filial to you in the future."
Xie Dazhu was coaxed by his wife and daughter, and he started to act like the head of the family again.
He was very satisfied with himself. It was him who calmed the matter down with just a few words. Xie Dazhu was secretly proud of himself and did not notice the disgusted looks that Ye Guifen and Xie Xiaoju gave each other in private.
The family that was quarreling just a moment ago suddenly had a happy ending. The villagers who were watching the fun were a little reluctant to leave, but since everyone had reconciled, they had to disperse. Even if they stayed here, they wouldn't be able to see any exciting fun.
Aunt Li hugged Jiang Xi and said, "Jiang Xi girl, you are very much my cup of tea. I will call you when there is something fun in the future."
Aunt Li felt that she and Jiang Xi cooperated very well today. In the past, when watching the fun, she would always say something when she didn't like it, but no one else dared to speak. But today, before she had the chance to scold, Jiang Xi started, and with just a few words, they forced Xie Dazhu to give an explanation.
Aunt Li was very excited. She felt very comfortable watching the excitement. In her heart, she felt closer to Jiang Xi and decided that Jiang Xi was someone she could continue to watch the fun with.
Jiang Xi...
After watching the whole process, Jiang Xi felt relieved.
With the victory in the first stage, Xie Xiaoju at least has a say in the family, and Ye Guifen dare not abuse her anymore. As for what happens next, it depends on Xie Xiaoju's wishes.
It was almost dark when Jiang Xi returned home, and Wu Yaqin was still sitting in the yard, not resting.
Wu Yaqin couldn't sit still, so she prepared the ingredients and cleaned the house. Seeing that Jiang Xi hadn't come back yet, she simply sat down and sewed shoe soles while waiting for her.
Jiang Xi walked in and locked the door: "Mom, I'm back."
Wu Yaqin put the soles of her shoes in the basket and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you some dinner?"
Jiang Xi shook his head. When his family was poor, they only had two meals a day. One was thin porridge so thin that you could see your reflection in it, and the other was rice with corn kernels and white radish. Eating too much would cause heartburn, but it still didn't make him feel full. Jiang Xi was often very hungry.
Now that the family has started to make money, Jiang Xi keeps emphasizing to Wu Yaqin that she should not be so frugal when it comes to food. Only by eating well can one be healthy, and only when one is healthy can one make more money.
Therefore, even though Wu Yaqin was still very frugal, she was persuaded by Jiang Xi to not be as frugal as before when eating, and would occasionally fry a couple of eggs.
Hearing Jiang Xi say that he was not hungry, Wu Yaqin said, "I'll boil some hot water for you to wash your feet. Go to bed early. You have a busy day tomorrow."
The villagers don’t have much entertainment, and it gets dark early, so they generally go to bed early.
Jiang Xi agreed and went to look at her car again, checking the condition of the tires. This was an important tool for her to eat, and it couldn't break down.
Jiang Xi could now fully understand the farmers who bought cows and protected them as if they were their own eyes. They would rather let themselves go hungry than let their cows go hungry. In her eyes, this small car was almost the same as the farmer's cow and needed to be carefully cared for.
In the middle of the night, the lights in the Wu family came on again. Jiang Xi and Wu Yaqin put the prepared ingredients into the ceramic pot together, waiting for time to ferment and let the flavor penetrate into the ingredients.
When Wu Youli arrived, the mother and daughter had already moved the pottery jar into the car.
"Let's go, uncle."
Wu Youli sighed and pushed the cart with ease.
They arrived at the gate of the steel plant as usual. Today Jiang Xi brought a few extra bowls. She put chicken feet, edamame and the newly braised lotus root into the bowls one by one and placed them on top of the jar.
The stall owner who had spoken to her yesterday came forward to talk to her again when Jiang Xi arrived: "Little girl, your business is good. You were the first to leave yesterday. How much did you sell?"
Jiang Xi had a smile on his face, but he didn't reveal a single detail. He said vaguely, "We only brought a few things yesterday to test the waters, so they sold quickly. But we also sold them cheaply. We're all small businesses, just trying to make a living, so we can't make much. Unlike you, you've set up such a big stall and have been doing business for so long, so you should be making a lot of money, right?"
The stall owner failed to get Jiang Xi to reveal his secrets and was instead outmaneuvered. He curled his lips and pretended to be embarrassed: "We're all small businesses, and we earn our money through hard work. I don't make much every day, unlike the workers who get commodity grain every month, a fixed salary, and subsidies from the factory. It's impressive to talk about it."
These days, workers have the highest status. It's a stable job and a profession that everyone envies. Not only will people look down on those who run small businesses, but their social status will also be low. But Jiang Xi doesn't care at all. She wants to live a good life, and the best way to make money is to do business.
Jiang Xi chatted with the stall owner indifferently for a few words. When the stall owner found that he could not get anything out of him, he returned to his stall to prepare for business.
When it was time to get off work, workers from the steel plant poured out like a tide.
Jiang Xi always had a smile on his face. In the food business, Jiang Xi paid great attention to hygiene. Yesterday, he specifically told Wu Youli to wear clean clothes.
Not to mention Jiang Xi. Even though the weather was cold these days, she insisted on taking a bath every day. When she and Wu Yaqin were making fermented rice wine, she would wrap her hair to prevent it from falling into the jar. Even Jiang Xi trimmed her nails neatly.
So, although Jiang Xi is only pushing a small cart now, which is not even a stall in the strict sense, it looks very neat and attracts some people to stop and watch.
Jiang Xi sweetly greeted the workers passing by: "Brother, try the Wu family's special braised ...
The elder brother who was called over was a big, strong man with a very honest and kind face. When he saw Jiang Xi, his face instantly turned red. He was at a loss and didn't know where to look. He could only stare at the bowl in front of him: "How much are you selling this braised stew?"
Jiang Xi said, "Braised chicken feet are one yuan a portion, braised edamame are fifty cents a portion, and braised lotus root is also fifty cents."
The price was not expensive. The eldest brother's eyes wandered between chicken feet, edamame and lotus roots. He accidentally saw Jiang Xi's face and lowered his head instantly. Jiang Xi did not urge him but just waited silently.
The eldest brother hesitated for a moment before saying, "Give me one serving of edamame and one serving of lotus root."
Jiang Xi smiled: "Okay, I'll help you pack it."
Wu Youli had already packed a portion of edamame and lotus root. The man thought that the fifty-cent meal should be a small portion, but he didn't expect it to be very large and looked particularly clean.
At first, he was attracted to the girl who was selling food at the stall because she was pretty and sweet-spoken. Now, he has a good impression of this stall. When he left, he took a special look at it. It was Wu Ji Zao Lu, a stall with a real name, and it looked quite formal.
This big brother opened a good business for Jiang Xi, and people kept coming to buy the fermented meat, including some repeat customers.
"Little girl, your braised chicken is really delicious. I brought some back yesterday and my wife said it was delicious. She even asked me to buy some more chicken feet today."
Jiang Xi was naturally happy that his food was liked by others: "Thank you for your support, brother, and thank you for your support, sister-in-law. We are a repeat customer business, so we choose the freshest ingredients and handle them cleanly. We do this to gain a good reputation. You are welcome to come again next time."
When packing, Jiang Xi specially gave two or three slices of lotus root. Although two or three slices of lotus root are not many, they surprised the buyers and made them feel that this girl was open-minded.
The next few people bought some edamame and lotus roots one after another. Jiang Xiqing counted the remaining pickled vegetables. Lotus roots sold the fastest. She brought a jar today and it was almost sold out.
There are still half of the edamame left, but I brought the most edamame, two jars, so they sold out pretty quickly.
There aren't many chicken feet to begin with, but they're the slowest-selling item. Now only one-third of a jar has been sold. Jiang Xi couldn't help but frown. Why is that?
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