northernbook Chapter 279 This kid is an idiot
Chapter 279 This kid is an idiot
Looking at Lu Mingnan, who seemed to be admitting his mistake and be obedient, yet remained stubborn, Lu Yuanbo felt even more furious.
“Brother, look at him, look at what he’s like? A female educated youth, and he still thinks he did nothing wrong.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanqing asked very sincerely, "...What did he do wrong?"
Was he misunderstanding something? He just had feelings for a female educated youth and started dating her, right?
I don't think they did anything outrageous!
Lu Yuanqing looked at Lu Mingnan with a complicated expression, "Xiao Nan, how long have you two been together? You haven't done anything you shouldn't have!"
This isn't just Lu Yuanqing worrying unnecessarily; these are real examples that have occurred before! And they're still alive!
Clearly, Cheng Xia had also remembered that incident.
Her cousin, who was also the eldest cousin of her third uncle and aunt, started dating a female educated youth, but Ye Fang firmly disagreed. In the end, the two of them slept together!
Ye Fang caught him on the spot and then he was so angry that he fainted.
This one incident made Ye Fang's family the talk of the village for over half a year.
From now on, they can be brought up in any topic that is even slightly similar.
“Yes, Xiao Nan, you didn’t…” Cheng Xia also hesitated before speaking.
Lu Mingdong clenched his fists, his expression mirroring Lu Yuanbo's, as if they would resort to violence if Lu Mingnan's answer did not meet their expectations.
Lu Mingnan felt as if he were being suppressed by several mountains, completely unable to resist.
"Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, why do you think of me like that? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be fooled by a girl?"
What he really wanted to say was that even if he were stupid, he would never be cheated out of money or sex by a girl.
He's very clever!
The scene quieted down for a moment.
Lu Yuanqing frowned, but said calmly, "We're not afraid you'll be deceived, we're afraid you'll deceive that young girl!"
After all, in any era, a girl's reputation was always at a disadvantage.
Lu Yuanqing didn't know exactly what kind of person Cheng Ruolan was; all he knew about this female educated youth was that she was a educated youth.
He would avoid contact with the educated youth settlement as much as possible.
Faced with such a situation, Lu Yuanqing's only subconscious concern was whether there was any deception involved.
There have been far too many outrageous incidents involving educated youth and villagers in recent years.
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingnan's eyes widened. What did he mean by saying that he would lie?
He's innocent! He's a very good person.
But when faced with his family members who were looking at him with suspicion, Lu Mingnan blushed and said, "I'm not, I won't, and it's impossible for me to!"
He had already used up all the rebuttals he could think of.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; even Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingdong relaxed their clenched fists.
Lu Yuanqing said, "Just confess! We've been interrogating you here, and you've been giving vague answers. Now, tell me everything clearly."
Lu Yuanqing gave the order, and everyone except Lu Mingnan found the nearest seats and sat down, looking like they wanted to hear what he had to say.
Upon seeing this, Lu Mingnan's lips twitched several times.
"No, Third Uncle, why do I have to explain my relationship to you in front of you? I get shy too!" Lu Mingnan complained. "Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt, Brother Xiaodong and Sister Xiaxia, when they were dating, you didn't make them explain it to you either."
Lu Yuanbo snorted and said, "Because the person you're dating is an educated youth. Educated youths are all a bunch of troublemakers. We're afraid you'll misjudge people."
Everyone nodded.
Lu Mingnan almost choked on his breath. Everyone present had the right to say that, but Lu Yuanbo didn't!
Cheng Xia was, after all, a villager, and everyone knew her well.
But Xie Qianyu was someone who had been sent to the countryside.
Compared to the educated youth, it seems they were actually a little better off!
Seeing that Lu Mingnan was about to steer the conversation off-topic again, Lu Yuanqing rolled his eyes at him speechlessly and said, "Just say it, what are you dawdling about!"
As soon as Lu Yuanqing spoke, Lu Mingnan shut up his rebuttal, straightened up considerably, and obediently replied, "Okay, I'll say it. The reason I got to know Cheng Zhiqing was because she wanted to buy a small bamboo tiger from me as a birthday gift for her younger brother."
“Everyone in the village knows I can weave the twelve zodiac animals, so she approached me. As you all know, the bamboo weaving produced by the bamboo ware factory is limited, and there are fixed orders and sales every year. So over the years, none of us have been able to sell them to the villagers privately.”
Not only could it not be sold to the villagers, but the brigade also refused to sell to other nearby production teams that wanted to buy it.
The reason? It's all because of Lu Yuanqing.
Over the years, the bamboo ware factory's business has benefited from cooperation with Hong Kong and foreign businesses.
Lu Yuanqing is very capable. Under his management, the handicrafts produced by the bamboo ware factory have gone from being sold to being in short supply.
The skills of the older generation in the factory are now considered highly prestigious.
In particular, after several years and countless hours spent on bamboo, Xia Jinnian, along with a group of older generations, compiled the Tengwang Pavilion Preface, a craft that Lu Yuanqing had only seen online.
With the release of this product, the reputation of the bamboo ware factory in Shihua Village has risen several notches.
Back then, they were quite the star at the Canton Fair.
It is still displayed in the bamboo ware factory and has become the factory's prized possession.
This attracted numerous Hong Kong and foreign businessmen who actively sought cooperation with them.
The profits of bamboo ware factories have been rising year after year, naturally leading to a situation where supply cannot meet demand.
Therefore, Lu Yuanqing resolutely refused to sell these exquisite handicrafts, which were suitable for display and best sold to wealthy people, to locals.
Even in the village, it won't work.
I'm afraid they'll become personal shoppers.
Therefore, the number of handicrafts in the factory was kept under tight control from the very beginning, and no one was allowed to touch them.
As a result, Cheng Ruolan, who wanted to give her younger brother a birthday present, turned her attention to Lu Mingnan.
"That's how we met," Lu Mingnan said with a smile.
Lu Yuanbo spoke first: "She approached you with a purpose."
Who can blame Lu Mingnan for being considered a pretty good craftsman now!
Xie Qianyu and Cheng Xia nodded in agreement.
Cheng Ruolan's motives were impure from the beginning.
Unable to buy bamboo handicrafts in the village, they came to contact Lu Mingnan.
This is clearly a purposeful action!
Lu Mingnan disagreed, saying, "She told me her demands at the time, and considerately said that if such behavior was not allowed, then it would be fine!"
Lu Yuanbo snorted, "Then tell me, did you give it to her in the end?"
Lu Mingnan stammered.
Now there's nothing you don't understand!
Lu Yuanbo immediately roared, "You're so stupid! A few words and you're willing to weave a tiger out of bamboo for free? Do you know how much one is worth?"
Is this kid an idiot?