Tai Ping Shan. Cloud Peak No. 1!
In the luxurious bedroom on the fourth floor, a fierce battle had just come to an end.
On the soft, plush bed, Li Yi leaned against the headboard, panting heavily.
Jiang Xue, meanwhile, rested her head against his chest, her entire body nestled in Li Yi’s embrace, her face still radiating the afterglow of passion.
After a moment, Li Yi ran his fingers through his wife’s hair and asked, “Xiao Xue, you’ve worked so hard lately!”
Jiang Xue smiled and replied tenderly, “With Mom and my older sister helping out, and Zhang Feng and Yang Miao here too, I haven’t had it hard at all!”
“It’s you who’s been running around for our family—you’re the one who’s been working hard!”
“I’m fine, too. Aside from missing you a little, everything else is just fine!” Li Yi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Jiang Xue felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
“By the way, I haven’t had a chance to ask yet—is everything okay back home?”
Jiang Xue looked at him and asked, “Are you asking about back home, or here in the capital?”
“I want to know about both!” Li Yi said.
“Let’s start with the village. Back in June, Sister Na and I took some time off to visit our hometown, and it felt like a lot had changed!” Jiang Xue said.
“What kind of changes?”
“The household contract responsibility system has now been fully implemented throughout Qing Shan County. Except for our village, Nianzi Mountain, all the production teams in the county have been dissolved. Now the farmers cultivate their own land and pay their own agricultural taxes—they’re really motivated!”
Jiang Xue continued, “Although our village of Nianzishan hasn’t yet distributed land, the villagers are just as motivated. The village has expanded its livestock operations—even that patch of rocky land next to our house has been turned into a farm. According to Secretary Feng, the village now has over 1,200 head of cattle and more than 3,000 sheep.”
“Also, the village plans to raise 2,000 chickens and 300 pigs this year. If that works out, the profits will be substantial!”
Li Yi nodded with satisfaction; he could picture the village’s current vibrant growth.
“How are Mom and Dad doing?”
“They’re doing just fine. When Sister Na and I went back this time, we took Mom and Dad to the county hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said they’re in good health.”
Jiang Xue continued, “But the doctors in our county aren’t very skilled. Once things calm down in the winter, we’ll bring Mom and Dad to Beijing for a thorough checkup!”
“Sounds good!”
Li Yi then asked, “Did you see Xiaogouwa, Xiao Jing, and the others when you went back? How are they doing?”
“We did. They’re all doing well, and Little Gouwa is about to get married!” Jiang Xue said with a smile.
“Really? How old is he?”
But upon reflection, he understood. Although Xiaogouwa was only 17, that was the custom in the village these days; it wasn’t uncommon for teenagers who didn’t go to school to get married.
Li Yi then asked again, “Did you meet Xiaogouwa’s fiancée? What’s she like?”
He knew the situation at Xiaogouwa’s house—besides Erdouzi, there were two younger sisters.
A family like that really needed a kind-hearted, open-minded woman to run the household. If they ended up with a sharp-tongued, sharp-nosed woman, that would be quite a sight to see!
“We haven’t met her, but we’ve heard she’s a nice girl. Apparently, her father is a veterinarian. Xiaogouwa used to go there often to ask him for advice, and over time, she took a liking to him!” Jiang Xue said.
“Heh, so it’s a love match after all!” Li Yi said with a smile.
“That’s right. Mom said the girl’s parents are really nice people, and they’re very supportive of her choice!”
“That’s good to hear!”
At that moment, Jiang Xue spoke up again: “That’s about all the news from the village—nothing much to report. But quite a few things have happened in the capital that are closely related to you!”
“Oh, what’s been going on?”
“Our cold storage facility is finished. My third brother-in-law transferred Liu San there to be the manager. Now the cold storage not only stores our own beef and lamb but also takes on outside business. I hear it’s quite profitable!”
Jiang Xue continued, “Also, thanks to Third Sister and her husband’s planning, we’ve opened two more branches in the capital. Now we have five branches of our barbecue and hot pot restaurant there, and Second Brother-in-Law has been promoted to store manager.”
“A couple of days ago, Sister Na came by and gave me a little over 280,000 yuan—she said it was the restaurant’s profit. I’ve put the money in the bank!”
Li Yi nodded and asked, “Didn’t Third Sister’s husband go to Pengcheng?”
“He did, but he’s only been there a short while!” Jiang Xue replied.
“Hmm, as long as he’s there, that’s fine!”
Then Li Yi asked again, “Anything else?”
“You know what? Feng Qian and Liu San are dating. They’re probably going to get married by the end of the year!” Jiang Xue said again.
Li Yi smiled and said, “That’s actually a bit surprising—I never thought Feng Qian would have her eye on Liu San!”
“I think Liu San’s not bad at all. He’s already been promoted to branch manager, and he makes at least several thousand yuan a month—that’s equivalent to what others earn in several years. It’s only natural that Xiao Qian would be interested in him!” Jiang Xue said.
“You’re right. Anything else?” Li Yi asked again.
“Yes. The color TV production line at the Yanjing TV Factory has been installed, and the first batch of TVs has rolled off the assembly line. Half a month ago, Factory Director Sun personally delivered two of them to our house!”
Jiang Xue continued, “I kept one at home, and since I saw that Third Sister-in-Law (Zhang Xinyao) was getting a bit bored staying home all day, I sent the other one over to Third Brother’s place. You don’t mind, do you?”
Li Yi smiled and said, “What’s there to mind? One is enough for our family; having more would just be a waste.”
“You’re so sweet!” Jiang Xue said, her face beaming with happiness. banbanhaobang
“Never mind them. You’ve been interning at the branch office lately—how’s it going?” Li Yi asked.
“It’s been great. I’ve learned a lot, but…”
“But what?”
“It’s just that the accounting rules I’ve learned seem completely different from the ones they use at the branch. Their financial system is much more robust and detailed, making settlements faster and more convenient—and less prone to errors!” Jiang Xue said.
“Hmm, the branch office uses international accounting settlement standards, so naturally, they’re more in line with international practices. That’s exactly why I sent you there for your internship!” Li Yi said.
“By the way, I heard a lot about you from Manager Lan. I’d like to learn about investing from you. Is that okay?” Jiang Xue asked earnestly.
“Why the sudden interest in investing?” Li Yi asked with a smile.
“It’s not that I want to learn about investing—I just want to see how you dominate the stock market!”
Jiang Xue continued, “You have no idea—when Manager Lan and Manager Bingyan talk about working on investments with you, they’re absolutely beaming. I want to see for myself what you’re really like when you’re investing!”
As soon as he heard this, Li Yi knew his little wife was getting jealous. He immediately laughed and said, “Where’s all this sourness coming from?”
Jiang Xue shot him a look and said, “I’m not jealous. I just feel a little regretful that I’ve never seen you in your glory moments with my own eyes!”
Li Yi chuckled and said, “What ‘glorious moments’? Weren’t you right by my side during my finest hours?”
“Huh? I don’t remember that,” Jiang Xue asked, looking puzzled.
“Hahaha, you’ll find out very soon!”
With that, Li Yi suddenly rolled over, pinning Jiang Xue beneath him.
Then, gently nibbling on his wife’s sensitive earlobe, he whispered, “My finest moments are every time I’m with you…”
Jiang Xue instantly blushed and said in a playful, reproachful tone, “Don’t say it… don’t say it!”
Seeing that Li Yi had no intention of stopping, Jiang Xue instantly decided to “silence” him.
She wrapped her two slender, white arms around Li Yi’s neck, tilted her head back, and with a slight curve of her lips, pressed them firmly against his.
Feeling his wife’s “provocation,” Li Yi could no longer hold back. He sprang into action like a dragon, launching into a second round of passion!
In an instant, the bedroom was filled with cries of passion, the battle raging with intense fervor…
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