Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Zhao Lei nodded:

"Yes, that's right. I never expected that this Fatty Chen, who always greets you with a smile, would be so ruthless behind your back."

"That's right, brother-in-law. If you hadn't stopped me, I wouldn't have wanted to sell him those 100-plus pounds of pork."

"He only gave me 280 yuan. If I took it to Qingfeng Town, I could easily sell it for 320 yuan, no problem, right?"

Zhao Lei thought for a moment and then gave the instructions:

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. We'll go to town tomorrow and sell the musk pods."

"Also, don't tell your sister about this, or she'll accuse me of acting impulsively again."

"Brother-in-law, I know. Actually, it's okay to tell my sister. I don't think she's an unreasonable person."

"Besides, my sister values ​​money a lot. If she knew that so many of our mountain products were being sold, Chen the Fat would have eaten up so much of the profits."

"They'll definitely be even angrier than you, and might even come looking for trouble with him."

Qin Bowen, riding his old-fashioned bicycle parallel to Zhao Lei, suddenly remembered something:

"Brother-in-law, I heard that this Fatty Chen made a mistake in Huangshi Township before, which is why he was transferred to our Heping Brigade."

Zhao Lei frowned immediately; he had never heard of this before.

"Is that so? What exactly happened? Tell me."

"I remember my dad mentioning it to me before, but I've forgotten the specifics. It was something about this fat Chen embezzling public funds."

"Originally, we were going to prosecute him, but his wife has some connections, and somehow, the matter was brought down. We just transferred him to another post."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but frown slightly.

He knew that Fatty Chen was from Qingfeng Town and guessed that the other party had connections and influence, otherwise, not just anyone could do such a lucrative job at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Zhao Lei was unaware that now that he and Fatty Chen had a conflict, it was unclear whether it was a blessing or a curse.

The two brothers were upset because of what happened with Fatty Chen, and they seemed rather sullen when they got home.

Qin Yuchan spotted it immediately and stepped forward to ask:

"What's wrong? Didn't you go to sell musk pods? How much did you make?"

Zhao Lei replied:

"I didn't sell it; Boss Chen wasn't too satisfied with the price he offered."

Qin Bowen then chimed in from the side:

"Second sister, you have no idea how ruthless this Fatty Chen is."

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Lei glared at him, and Qin Bowen immediately covered his mouth, not daring to say a word.

But the words were already out of her mouth, and Qin Yuchan immediately realized something was wrong, so she put on a stern face and pressed for an answer:

"Bowen, what happened? Tell me."

"Sister, I..." Qin Bowen stammered, not daring to make a sound, but kept glancing at his brother-in-law Zhao Lei out of the corner of his eye.

Qin Yuchan immediately knew that Zhao Lei must have said something to her younger brother, so she immediately put on an annoyed expression:

"Bowen, what happened? Tell me, don't look at your brother-in-law. Is there something we're hiding from each other?"

Zhao Lei lit a cigarette, sat on the stone stool by the door, and sighed deeply.

"Bowen, just say what you want to say."

With permission granted and seeing that his brother-in-law had relented, Qin Bowen then told Qin Yuchan the whole story.

When Qin Yuchan found out, she was also furious and cursed Chen Pangzi several times:

"Fatty Chen, that bastard, he's got a heart of stone!"

"Wanqing said that they should sell for at least 500 yuan each, but he thought he would buy them for 20 yuan each."

"Yeah, Second Sister, you have no idea what he looked like back then. I really wanted to slap him twice. I don't know how he could say such a thing."

"Bowen, did you hit him?"

"No, sis, my brother-in-law stopped me."

Qin Yuchan breathed a sigh of relief:

"It's good that you didn't hit anyone. This Fatty Chen is no ordinary person. If we can do business, we can; if not, we can all go home."

Qin Bowen immediately became interested:

"Sis, who is this Fatty Chen?"

"He's been in our brigade for over a year now, right? All I know is that he's from the town."

Qin Yuchan thought for a moment and then instructed:

"This Fatty Chen's real name is Chen Fugui. He's from our Qingfeng Town. I think he's over 40 this year?"

"Sis, I know that. But what do you mean by saying he's someone you shouldn't mess with? Do you think I'm afraid of him?"

"Young man, you're still too young. Chen Fugui himself isn't very capable, but his siblings are no ordinary people."

"And his wife, she's the daughter of a high-ranking official in the county."

"Otherwise, how could Chen Fugui, with his limited abilities, have gotten the job of a sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Qin Bowen thought for a moment:

"Oh, no wonder."

Then he remembered something he had mentioned to his brother-in-law, Zhao Lei:

"Sis, Dad seems to have mentioned Chen Fugui, Fatty Chen, what he did in Huangshi Township before. I can't quite remember, do you?"

Qin Yuchan thought for a moment, then stroked her chin and said:

"When Chen Fugui was transferred to our Heping Brigade last year, our father did learn some things about him."

"I heard that he intercepted payments for goods in Huangshi Township, collected and shipped goods, and falsified accounts. He was reported for it."

Qin Bowen's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this:

"What? Falsifying accounts? He's really got some nerve!"

"Sister, will he behave himself in our Heping Brigade? What if he also embezzles collective assets?"

"I don't know about that. But Bowen, don't talk nonsense about this."

"We need to rely on evidence when we do things. It would be bad if word got out that we were spreading rumors."

The two siblings were chatting about Fatty Chen and Chen Fugui when Zhao Lei, who was sitting on the stone stool by the door, overheard everything and fell into deep thought.

It seems I can ask Huang Hongbo and the others about Chen Fugui when I have my housewarming party sometime; they probably know him.

He committed such a serious crime, falsifying accounts, and yet he wasn't punished; he was merely transferred from his original position. Does Chen Fugui really have that much power?

As Zhao Lei was thinking, he suddenly saw Jiang Xinyue washing vegetables on the side, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

If we get rid of this fat Chen, could we let Xinyue take the position of sales assistant at the supply and marketing cooperative?

The end of the year is approaching, and after the beginning of the year, the wave of reform and opening up should reach our southwest region.

With Xin Yue's abilities and knowledge, what she needs is a better platform.

To be honest, Jiang Xinyue is a capitalist's daughter. Her father is a businessman who is extremely wealthy, and this daughter is also exceptionally gifted.

Zhao Lei discovered that Jiang Xinyue had a special talent for doing business and dealing in goods, and could even make judgments about the market on many occasions.

For example, at the very beginning, she suggested that the production brigade engage in animal husbandry. Now that the pig farm has been established, it is all thanks to Jiang Xinyue who provided a specific plan. That is why Liu Hongxia, the women's director, takes special care of Jiang Xinyue.

Although Jiang Xinyue carries the sensitive title of "capitalist heiress," she has undeniable real skills.

Today, Sister Xia even called Jiang Xinyue to town for some kind of study and discussion meeting...