Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Leveraging Influence

“No!” Jiang Xingye rejected flatly. There’s no money in the first two years, so why should he go? If he went, not only would he not see Huanhuan, he wouldn’t be able to provide for her.

Just to become a soldier, making Huanhuan eat wild greens and coarse bread instead of rice and white bread, what’s the point?

He didn’t want to make his fiancée feel aggrieved.

“I still need to study every day. I’m not going to join the military.” Jiang Xingye glared at Xu Jianfeng fiercely.

With the kind of aggression that warned, if you dare say one more word, I’ll hit you, Xu Jianfeng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

He asked Xu Qinghuan, “Your father was a martyr, a fierce general in the army. Do you really not want Comrade Jiang to enlist?”

Looking at this kid’s attitude, as long as Xu Qinghuan said the word, no matter how unwilling Jiang Xingye was, he would certainly enter the military, and someone like him would rise quickly.

Xu Qinghuan shook her head, “Uncle Xu, is your troop really recruiting so poorly? Do you want me to recommend one or two for you?”

Xu Jianfeng chuckled, “When have I ever been unable to recruit? Just can’t find someone with his potential.”

Xu Qinghuan said, “Ah Ye’s grandfather is also in the military. He has two cousins who are just at the age to enlist. Since Ah Ye doesn’t want to go, I certainly won’t force him. Instead, let them try the selection?”

In these times, when one person joins the military, it’s an honor for the whole family. Jiang Xingye refusing the invitation is truly rare.

Xu Jianfeng also wanted to pick a few good candidates. Upon hearing that Jiang Xingye’s grandfather was an old revolutionary, he became interested, asked about the situation, and immediately asked Jiang Xingye to recommend his two cousins to try.

Xu Qinghuan had no awareness of using connections. If the Jiang Family’s two cousins weren’t promising, she certainly wouldn’t mention them.

But Jiang Xingjun and Jiang Xingwei obviously have good physical qualities. Anyway, Uncle Xu needs to recruit, doesn’t matter who he recruits.

This is mutually beneficial.

The Jiang Family inherited the old man’s stature, tall and strong. Although Jiang Xingjun and Jiang Xingwei aren’t as tall as Jiang Xingye, compared to others, they’re still quite tall.

Moreover, the two have done farm work for years, they can endure hardship.

They are also some of the rare high school students in the village, farming is really a waste for them. If they go to the military, it will be a whole new world. If they succeed in the future, it will also be a big help to Jiang Xingye.

Xu Qinghuan never does a losing deal.

At noon, a few people had lunch at Li Shouzhi’s house. Xu Qinghuan recounted what happened last night when she and Jiang Xingye encountered in the guesthouse, leaving Xu Jianfeng and Li Shouzhi with unsightly expressions.

Zhang Meifeng, hot-tempered, slammed her chopsticks on the table, “Was it Song Wanlin? Was it her, what’s her plan?”

Li Shouzhi kicked Zhang Meifeng’s leg under the table, trying to restrain her and signaling Xu Qinghuan to be considerate, as she was Xu Qinghuan’s mother, afraid she’d feel upset.

Xu Qinghuan, however, calmly said, “She asked me and Ah Ye to break off the engagement earlier, saying she would find someone better than the Jiang Family. I refused.

She must be unwilling to give up, if Ah Ye fell for the trap last night, clearly she wouldn’t let him go, and would eventually force him to break the engagement with me.”

To marry that Jinfeng.

This move is very malicious, which while disgusts Xu Qinghuan, is also tantamount to ruining Jiang Xingye’s life.

A truly chilling prospect.

Although Jiang Xingye looked calm, his heart was not.

He could guarantee, even if drugged, unless it was Xu Qinghuan, he would never touch that woman. But being plotted against and tied to another woman was a direct challenge to his scaly defense.

“I said, that woman is really vicious, truly vicious!” Zhang Meifeng was so angry she could explode on the spot.

Xu Qinghuan said, “I heard that when my dad was alive, she was already entangled with Lu Ranglian, someone has evidence, but it’s hard to get.”

“Who has it?” Xu Jianfeng was really provoked.

“The Huo Family.”

This incident, the Huo Family themselves didn’t know, it was a plot setting in the book.

The Huo Family and Lu Family had conflicting political views, they were sworn enemies. An intentional witness had accidentally discovered the affair between Lu Ranglian and Song Wanlin, took photos on the spot, and later collected a lot of written evidence, handed it over to Huo Zhenqing.

Huo Zhenqing did not wish to use such underhanded methods to suppress political opponents, tossed the evidence aside in his study without even looking.

Upon hearing it’s the Huo Family, Xu Jianfeng felt it tricky, even though he bore two bars and four stars, compared to the Huo Family, it was worlds apart.

“I will find a way to slowly inquire, see if I can get it from the Huo Family.” Xu Jianfeng didn’t dare promise, for even if he gave it his all, he might not be able to contact even a guard in the Huo Family.

Xu Qinghuan never intended for a few uncles to solve her problems. The reason she mentioned this was firstly to show her own predicament, that Song Wanlin was plotting against her, and she had no intention of being a filial daughter.

She pulled them onto her united front, so if someone says she’s unfilial, there would be others to defend her.

Secondly, she wanted to attract the uncles’ attention, the more attention on her, the less likely Song Wanlin would act rashly.

This is leveraging influence!

Judging by the uncles’ expressions, her goal was achieved.

Of course, Xu Qinghuan wouldn’t let the uncles put in effort for free, hence she would provide pills to Xu Jianfeng.

After the meal, Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye took their leave, the three elders escorted them to the door.

Li Shouzhi reassured, “Don’t worry, Uncle was careless before, Uncle will pay attention in the future. Any stranger who comes, Uncle will notice.”

Xu Qinghuan said, “Sorry for troubling you, I never thought Mrs. Song would do such things. Even without Ah Ye, I won’t let her manipulate me. She wronged my dad, I can’t wait to hate her.”

Zhang Meifeng was also furious, “Such a person, how is she fit to be a mother?”

After Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye left, Li Shouzhi said to Xu Jianfeng, “This child has a character like old Xu, a tough temper, and very assertive. When she got engaged, Song Wanlin came, but she didn’t acknowledge her.”

Xu Jianfeng felt comforted, “Old Xu can have some peace up there.”

There was a matter he kept to himself. Back then when they were surrounded, did nobody act behind the scenes? Otherwise, how did the information get leaked?

Jiang Xingye rode Xu Qinghuan back, the weather was a bit hot, he was sweating all over but felt particularly light.

When they reached a deserted stretch of road, Xu Qinghuan hugged his waist, Jiang Xingye tensed all over, blood boiling, rushing to one place.

He restrained himself, trying to divert his attention.

“Ah Ye, you really don’t want to go to the transport team? Why?”

Jiang Xingye dared not say he didn’t like being ordered around, which was just part of the reason, “I heard the transport team always goes out of town, gone for several days at a time.”

Xu Qinghuan hadn’t expected this reason, “Then do you want to go?”

Jiang Xingye pondered her thoughts, finally said, “I don’t want to go, I plan to set up a furniture factory with the production team, if successful, it will be good for everyone.”

The hand Xu Qinghuan had on his waist didn’t move for a while, until people appeared ahead, Jiang Xingye gently removed her hand, awakening her.

“Do you want to lead the production team to earn money?” Xu Qinghuan asked.

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