Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 118: Four Girls’ Dreams

Jiang Yuyan is Jiang Xingmei’s cousin within the same five-generation family, three years older than her. Last year, her family spent a lot of effort and quite a bit of money to find her a temporary job in the city, earning fifteen yuan a month.

Jiang Yuyan returns once a week, often flaunting in front of Jiang Xingmei, having watched a movie in the city, eaten braised pork in a state-owned restaurant, played in the city park, and even having handsome young men in the city liking her...

Jiang Xingmei is only eighteen years old; saying she isn’t envious is impossible, but she doesn’t have those unrealistic ambitions or intentions of social climbing.

But if the production team could set up a clothing factory and she could earn a wage there, wouldn’t it be just like the city?

The three girls thought the idea was more and more feasible, deciding to push forward and make it happen.

Yu Xiaomin quickly helped Qiao Xinyu make the other two outfits. Jiang Xingmei put on the new clothes, and Yu Xiaomin also wore the black skirt with small wedge heels, and the four of them went together to the team leader’s house.

Xu Qinghuan even helped Jiang Xingmei redo her braids, styling two fluffy scorpion braids from the top, with two more coming out from the back of her head, a total of four braids, making her look even more cute and mischievous.

Qiao Xinyu had one fluffy scorpion braid, with the end folded up and tied at the root, giving her an overall more intellectual and elegant look.

Even though Xu Qinghuan and Yu Xiaomin didn’t wear new clothes, one was already extraordinarily beautiful, exuding a fairy-like cold elegance, while Yu Xiaomin was steady and sincere. The four walking together formed an eye-catching scene in the Shangjiang Team.

"Look at Xingmei’s outfit; where was it bought? I’ve never seen this style before, it’s so pretty."

"Brought by Comrade Xu from Shen City, given to Xingmei? It surely must be a big city style!"

"Mom, do we still have cloth at home? I want to make such an outfit too, for going out, it’d definitely be great!"

In these times, a person’s annual cloth quota is only three feet and three inches, barely enough for a child under ten to make an outfit. So a family saves up for a year to see if they can get an adult outfit.

But even having cloth coupons doesn’t mean being able to buy cloth; money is needed. After a year of earning work points, about half of a production team are deficit households, owing grain to the team, barely having enough to eat, let alone buy cloth.

In the new three years, the old three years, patching up for another three years is the norm.

However, no matter how poor the family is, when a girl reaches the marriageable age, her family will prepare an outfit for her. Those who love their daughters find a good family, while those waiting for bride price hope to marry their daughter for a good price.

Zhou Guizhi saw a pretty and fashionable girl come in, dazed for a while until Jiang Xingmei came up calling her ’Mom,’ then she roughly recognized it was her own daughter.

"Aunt!" Xu Qinghuan greeted loudly.

Zhou Guizhi pointed at Jiang Xingmei, "Are you wearing Huanhuan’s clothes? Meizi, how shameless can you be? How could you want Huanhuan’s clothes? I’ll beat you for having no sense!"

Xu Qinghuan quickly pulled Zhou Guizhi back, "Aunt, look at Meizi’s outfit, how does it look?"

Having not married, Xu Qinghuan naturally hadn’t changed how she addressed her.

Zhou Guizhi looked her daughter over, unable to resist nodding, "It looks good, really good, mainly the clothes look good, very pretty!"

Purely appreciating the clothes.

Jiang Xingmei got annoyed, "Can’t you compliment me for looking good?"

"Aunt, what about me, how does my outfit look?" Qiao Xinyu walked over, spun around, confidently showcasing herself.

Zhou Guizhi praised, "Looks good, looks good, both the person and the clothes look good!"

Jiang Xingmei got even more upset, "Are you really my own mother? Am I the one who doesn’t look good?"

"You cheeky girl, you’re my daughter, I don’t know your weight? Big face, mung bean eyes, I haven’t called you ugly to save your dignity!"

Xu Qinghuan couldn’t help but rub her forehead, "Aunt, how can Meizi not look good? You’re wrongly judging her, calling her ugly when she clearly is a pretty girl."

Jiang Xingmei, having a big heart, said, "Huanhuan, don’t mind my mom, if she wants to talk, let her talk. I’m her daughter, calling me ugly is the same as calling herself ugly."

After joking between the mother and daughter, Zhou Guizhi invited the four of them to sit down. The team leader happened to be there, so Xu Qinghuan explained the proposal, "Team leader uncle, don’t you think our workmanship is quite good?"

Jiang Baohua nodded, "It’s quite good, skillful, we haven’t seen these styles anywhere."

Yu Xiaomin added, "Team leader uncle, even the biggest department store in Shen City doesn’t have these styles for sale."

Both Jiang Baohua and Zhou Guizhi were taken aback, "You came up with these styles yourselves? It’s really good, not just aunt exaggerating!"

Yu Xiaomin said, "The design of these clothes was by Huanhuan, the idea was hers, and I did the sewing. We’re thinking if we have the skills, can we set up a factory in the team, specifically to make clothes for sale?"

Since knowing Yu Xiaomin, Xu Qinghuan found her very introverted, but surprisingly vibrant and outspoken when talking about making clothes.

She liked this version of Yu Xiaomin and felt this should be the real Yu Xiaomin.

"You all want a factory to specialize in clothing production?" Jiang Baohua exclaimed in shock. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Indeed!" Yu Xiaomin smiled confidently, "Team leader uncle, we want to start a small-scale clothing factory, Xingmei can make clothes, and I can too. For running business, we’ll have Qiao Comrade, and Xu Comrade will handle design, while I’ll manage the accounts."

It wasn’t that she distrusted her sisters, but she really wanted to have her own clothing factory, and felt she could run it well.

Qiao Xinyu seemed like she was meeting Yu Xiaomin for the first time, not expecting her to be so full of energy, projecting hope that the clothing factory could thrive with her presence.

"This..." Jiang Baohua hesitated greatly. Several girls wanted to start a factory. It wasn’t that he couldn’t support them, but if they failed, Shangjiang Team would be a laughing stock for the whole commune.

Jiang Xingmei stood up abruptly, went back to her room to change out of the clothes, and folded them neatly, "Dad, I’ll take the clothes out tomorrow morning to sell. If they sell well, you have to support us opening a clothing factory."

"Cheeky girl, where do you plan to sell them?" Zhou Guizhi was frightened, fearing they might get caught for illegal trading, which would ruin the family.

"Mom, don’t worry where I’m selling them!" Jiang Xingmei was annoyed with her dad. If today her fifth brother wanted to start a factory, her dad would support him wholeheartedly.

Qiao Xinyu also said, "I’ll change out of these clothes too, and we’ll take them to sell together later."

If Yu Xiaomin can make one piece, she can make two. Now she’s most interested to know how much these clothes can sell for.

Yu Xiaomin also planned to go back and make all Qiao Xinyu’s fabric into clothes, believing they could sell well.

Xu Qinghuan, however, had another idea, "Team leader uncle, consider applying to the commune to start a factory, which would benefit our work greatly."

As soon as Xu Qinghuan and the other two left, Jiang Xingye came. He went to the county today, bringing back two people, an old and a young one, settling them in two small, low-roofed rooms.

These were previously inhabited by an elderly couple from the village, but after they passed away, the rooms were vacated. With slight repairs, they were barely livable.