Chapter 1443: You're Too Cunning

Fu Yan Cheng's words were music to her ears: "You certainly know how to talk."

If he were to lecture her with a stern face, she would not expect to give him a good look in return.

Fu Yan Cheng, however, was thinking to himself: His wife never provokes trouble on her own; even if those words stung the others' hearts just now, it was their own doing.

The vehicle bumped along the road, and before it had reached the military unit, it was stopped by someone.

Liu Chuxue, who had been dozing against Fu Yan Cheng's shoulder, heard someone say, "Deputy Regiment Commander Fu, did you two go to the city?"

Fu Yan Cheng merely nodded at that person.

Hearing the question, Liu Chuxue opened her eyes: "Sister-in-law Zhang."

The one who came up was none other than Song Xiaohua, the temporary manager of the snack workshop. Seeing there were no seats left in the back, she sat directly on the engine hood: "Sister-in-law, your belly looks truly imposing."

Liu Chuxue smiled and raised her hand to touch her belly: "There's no help for it; after all, there are three inside. If my belly weren't growing, I'd be worried."

Song Xiaohua thought that made sense, slapped her own mouth, and said, "Look at my big mouth. By the way, when is your due date?"

Liu Chuxue looked at her belly: "It's in the twelfth lunar month. However, the Physician said that triplets are often premature, so the due date is really hard to pin down. I just hope they can stay in my belly a few days longer so they can develop better, right?"

Hearing this, Song Xiaohua nodded and said, "You're right to say that."

Hearing this, Fu Yan Cheng also looked at Liu Chuxue's belly and thought to himself: In a few days, when it gets cold, I won't let my wife go out anymore. If there's anything to do, I'll handle it myself. I'll let my wife rest well for the pregnancy and try to keep the babies in her belly for a few more days.

With people talking, time passed quickly.

From Song Xiaohua's conversation, Liu Chuxue also learned that she had gone to the village over there today to discuss purchasing peanuts and melon seeds with the village leaders, but that village hadn't planted much to begin with.

However, with Hulan Village in the neighboring town serving as an example, the nearby villages were eager to try, since the prices their workshop offered were very fair, and it was a long-term cooperation, which greatly tempted the nearby villages.

The several villages visited today indicated that next year they would follow Hulan Village's lead, using their poor land to plant peanuts and sunflower seeds to see if they could increase the village's income.

Liu Chuxue ultimately couldn't hold back and offered a reminder: "Sister-in-law, you must remind those village cadres later that this decision carries both opportunity and risk. Under favorable weather conditions, it can increase the village's income, but everything has two sides; conversely, it also means bearing risks. They must consider it carefully."

Although Song Xiaohua knew a few characters and understood these principles, she hadn't thought this deeply: "I really hadn't thought along those lines. Your reminder is right; these words must indeed be said clearly in advance to avoid any mishap that would lead to the blame falling on the workshop."

Liu Chuxue smiled and added, "People say one isn't afraid of ten thousand, but one fears the one-in-ten-thousand chance. Being clear in advance is good for everyone."

As a result, the woman sitting in the back, Instructor Miao's wife, couldn't hold back anymore: "That's not very honest of you. Aren't you just shifting the risk onto the village? You're too cunning."

Without Liu Chuxue needing to speak, Song Xiaohua's face immediately darkened: "Pan Meihua, are you looking for trouble? What's wrong? Do you just hate seeing our workshop do well, hate seeing us provide jobs for everyone?"

The mother and daughter in the back grew anxious. Pan Meihua spoke urgently: "Stop slandering me with blood in your mouth. Is that what I meant?"

Miao Yushuang quickly spoke up as well: "Auntie, you misunderstood my mother. How could she think that?"