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Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Gathering Forces to Demand Justice
He couldn’t just subjectively decide there was something wrong with the pig because it was growing slowly, so he called Lin Chuxia over to take a look together.
"How much did this pig cost?" Lin Chuxia asked.
The village chief gestured, "eighty yuan, Qin Wen said it originally cost a hundred yuan, but he gave us a twenty yuan discount because of his connections."
Lin Chuxia almost laughed in frustration.
Eighty yuan seemed quite a lot, a grown fattened pig sells for just about a hundred and eighty yuan.
But breeding pigs are inherently more expensive, what good breed could you get for eighty yuan?
"Uncle, when you have time, make a trip to the breeding station, and let them help us bring in a breeding pig. I met County Magistrate Bai recently, and he places great importance on our Qin Family Village’s farming industry. Whether it’s the breeding station or the livestock bureau, rest assured and just go, the government supports private enterprises, they won’t make it difficult for you."
Lin Chuxia worried that Village Chief Qin might lose face, so she intentionally elaborated a bit more.
Village Chief Qin, hearing that their village had been recognized by the county chief, suddenly felt more confident.
"Alright, no need to wait any longer, I’ll go right now."
Without Lin Chuxia explicitly saying so, Village Chief Qin knew there was something wrong with this pig.
Thinking about how Qin Wen had been frequently visiting their home lately, a scorn flashed in Village Chief Qin’s eyes.
It’s just because he’s a Qin family member that he had given him this trust, not expecting that even within family members, characters could differ so drastically.
He was playing tricks on him.
Lin Chuxia did not bother with these matters anymore, but just coming from the pig farm, she couldn’t go to the food factory anymore, and simply went straight home.
Mrs. Qin was surprised to see her back, as they were usually busy outside during the day.
"Something happened?"
"I just went to the pig farm, I feel like I smell, so came back to change clothes."
Mrs. Qin laughed, "Then go change quickly, it’s almost noon, we are going to make dumplings at home, you should stay and have some."
"Mom, I want some with chives and pork."
"Okay, I’ll ask your dad to cut some pork."
Mrs. Qin cheerfully went to find Mr. Qin, and Lin Chuxia also went back to her room.
She directly went into her space to take a bath and changed into clean clothes.
When she came out, Mrs. Qin was already in the yard picking chives.
Their backyard garden was full of vegetables, including chives, all grown naturally without pesticides, you could smell the fresh chive scent from far away.
Lin Chuxia joined Mrs. Qin in selecting the chives, discussing with her, "Dad mentioned that the side room is leaking. How about we build a few new rooms in the front courtyard and also add a shower room? It would be convenient for summer bathing."
Their front yard was an open yard where they kept two pigs.
Previously, when they were planting vegetables, tools and such were stored in the front yard; now that they don’t farm anymore, those items were just piled up on one side.
The cleaned-up area in the front yard was quite spacious.
Qin Han and his spouse were busy with their store and could not attend to home, so Lin Chuxia made plans herself.
Mrs. Qin thought it was feasible but was worried that Lin Chuxia, a girl, might not be able to handle it.
Lin Chuxia had already figured it out, "There isn’t much work in the fields now, I’ll ask Brother Qin Liang to help for a few days, I will go talk to him and his wife."
This year Brother Qin hadn’t planted anything too demanding in the fields, she would get a couple more people over later, and have the house built before the autumn harvest.
Actually, Lin Chuxia also wanted to reconstruct the house they were living in, but she needed to discuss this with Qin Yang and Qin Han.
Mrs. Qin nodded, "That’s fine, your older brother and his wife are kind-hearted people. Last time, Lihua came over for nine days and saw that something went wrong in the factory. They told me in advance not to disturb you guys, both of them are sensible."
"Yes, all the brothers in the family are good people," Lin Chuxia agreed.
Whether it’s Qin Han, Qin Yang, Qin Liang, Qin Jiang, or Qin Wu, they are all decent people.
Mr. Qin came back with the meat, and Mrs. Qin told him about the house.
Mr. Qin also agreed, "I can only help you to arrange things. The food factory building was huge, but building a few houses is nothing big."
Mrs. Qin glanced at him sidelong, "You really think you’re capable."
Mr. Qin laughed heartily but didn’t argue, and went into the house to chop the meat.
Once the minced meat was ready, the three of them gathered around the table to make dumplings.
They had not made many when there was a commotion outside.
Mrs. Qin smiled, "It must be Zhuangzhuang coming back, I wonder how his first day of school went."
Before the little guy Zhuangzhuang came in, a man’s voice was heard, "Is the Fourth Sister-in-law at home?"
It was someone looking for Lin Chuxia.
Mrs. Qin had already recognized the voice and looked at Lin Chuxia, "What does Da Wen want from you?"
Qin Wen works at the county hardware company, and he usually stays busy and lives far away, rarely interacting with them.
Lin Chuxia guessed what it was about and put down the dumpling wrapper, "I’ll go out and see."
In the yard, Qin Wen was still wearing a white shirt in the hot weather, with a pen clipped in his shirt pocket.
Glasses perched on his nose.
Among the Qin brothers, Qin Wen is the only one who wears glasses, but from Lin Chuxia’s observations, his degree of myopia was not deep.
Seeing Lin Chuxia, Qin Wen opened his mouth first, "Did the Fourth Sister-in-law go to the pig farm today?"
"Yes, I went," Lin Chuxia replied indifferently.
"Did the Fourth Sister-in-law say that the breeding pigs I bought for the pig farm were not of a superior breed and that she had the village chief slaughter them to be raised as fat pigs?"
"Are you running to our house in the middle of the day to create trouble with me?"
Lin Chuxia expressed her dissatisfaction with his accusatory tone.
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin, hearing the commotion, came out from the kitchen. They didn’t know what was going on and could only watch from the side, at least they could help if something was really wrong.
Qin Wen sneered inwardly, was it even necessary to ask? Of course, he was here to confront her.
Nowadays, businesses are not doing well; in the hardware company, he is not the most capable nor the most experienced. He fears he might stand behind a counter for decades without advancement.
Even he himself does not know if he has decades more to stand at that counter.
Originally, he was one of the only two brothers who made something of themselves.
But now, each of them is either a store manager or a factory manager, all more prestigious and earning more than him.
When villagers talk about the Qin brothers, he can hardly be mentioned.
Now that he finally managed to get a breeding pig for the village and gained the village chief’s approval, Lin Chuxia went and ruined his efforts, what kind of behavior was that?
Especially since the village chief actually listened to her.
He didn’t understand what kind of spell this woman had cast on the village chief.
But facing the woman on the steps, his aura inexplicably dampened.
Annoyed and confused, he forced himself to speak, "I just want to ask, how did the Fourth Sister-in-law determine that the breeding pig I bought was not a superior breed? I know the Fourth Sister-in-law is skilled, I wholeheartedly admire the way you manage the Bun Shop and food factory, but to say that the Fourth Sister-in-law can discern the breed of a pig at one glance, deciding that the breeding pig I painstakingly got for the village is a mongrel, I can’t accept that. Or maybe the Fourth Sister-in-law can tell her brother, does the Fourth Sister-in-law have some tricks, or some research on breeding pigs that allows you to see at a glance?"
