The Cunning Wife and Her Simple Husband in the 1980s

[Originally titled Autumn Deepens] [Promotion story at a cotton mill] [Clever older sister x silly puppy younger brother]

Her younger sister runs away from her wedding, so Jian Qiuyi takes her place and marries He Xuning, a man from the city.

He Xuning is a fool, but he's handsome and the son of the factory director.

Jian Qiuyi figures that marrying He Xuning will let her enjoy the good life in the city: a home to live in, meat to eat, and a job at a state-owned factory with a secure salary.

As for the little fool... She'll flatter him and dote on him! She'll have him wrapped around her finger in no time!

On their wedding night

Her mother-in-law tosses her a little book. Jian Qiuyi studies it diligently, then teaches the silly puppy what she's learned.

She wants to put her lessons into practice with the silly puppy, but who would have thought he'd cover his trousers and back away?

"That's not polite!"

Jian Qiuyi figures, what's politeness worth? Nothing will stop her from becoming the top student in her mother-in-law's eyes.

Jian Qiuyi's lessons work like a charm, but the silly puppy learns too fast.

He takes Jian Qiuyi's hand and asks pitifully,

"Big Sister, can we be a little impolite today?"

The state-owned enterprise reforms, production is cut back, and the cotton mill moves toward becoming a textile group.

Jian Qiuyi spearheads the reforms. The workers want her to buy more shares before they'll trust her.

Jian Qiuyi can't afford to.

So He Xuning brings out the treasures from his warehouse.

Jian Qiuyi looks at the priceless antiques and jade, lost in thought.

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The silly puppy's catchphrase: My dad is the factory director!

Jian Qiuyi: Ningning, when I inherit Dad's position and become the factory director, what will you be?

Silly puppy: I'll be the factory director's wife!

Jian Qiuyi: Dummy! A wife is a woman!

Silly puppy: I'll be the factory director's husband-wife!

Jian Qiuyi grins slyly: You'll be the factory director's kept man.

Reader's guide:

1. Life at a large factory in the 1980s, against the backdrop of state-owned enterprise reform, with an ensemble cast

2. The male lead is a silly puppy and won't get smarter.

3. Domestic life and minor setbacks, but the main story is satisfying and sweet.

4. The male lead has cognitive abilities. He understands marriage, can take care of children and do housework, and can dance Swan Lake. He isn't a fool in the absolute sense, and is in keeping with national law.

Theme: A woman's life is in her own hands