I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 375: Nobody Believes

If it had been before, Qiao Zhihai might have been a bit more reserved. But now that his own father had a wealthy father-in-law, they didn’t care about anything.

Just like this matter, Wang Mei might not really want her eldest granddaughter to marry into that family, after all, the guy was even older than her son.

Having him as a son-in-law would be embarrassing for her.

So this was just a show for the people of the old residence.

Or perhaps for Qiao Qingyu to see?

Or should we say, Wang Mei, even though a rural woman, had her own cunning. She had never suffered a loss since marrying into the Qiao family, unlike her own mother, who had such a strong sense of pride that she would rather endure hardship herself than owe anyone favors.

But Qiao Qingyu didn’t have time to deal with this matter anymore, as people sent by Wu Hong had come to find her.

A grand group of more than a dozen people entered the village, and they had even found a construction team ready to go.

Wu Hong was the kind of person who managed things impeccably, let alone since it was Wu Xiucai who had requested it, he would certainly handle this matter beautifully in front of his younger uncle.

Moreover, to Wu Hong, this was really no big deal.

He wouldn’t even furrow a brow.

But for Qiao Zhiyuan, this was a major affair. Qiao Zhiyuan didn’t plan to bask in the glory alone, he called Old Sun, and soon Vice Director Sun arrived at the Qiao Family Team by horse-drawn carriage.

He was now full of vigor as well; since taking office, he had been handling one big affair after another.

Making other directors envious, whether they were jealous or not, he didn’t know, but he knew such significant affairs were unprecedented for them.

Although it was just the Qiao Family Team, it would soon benefit the whole commune.

At his age, he could still advance further.

Then, these several people took a day to cover the whole village and also decided on the location of the future Qiao Family Team villa area.

They also divided areas suitable for seed production.

The area was vast, near mountains and water, with fertile soil.

If the concrete road was built, the transportation would also be convenient.

This time, two leaders from the county also came.

They had no ulterior motives, everyone knows having connections in government makes an official’s job easier.

Qiao Qingyu was from Tenghai Research and knew a group of agricultural experts and professors, Wu Hong was from the Wu Family; naturally, they would think of the Qiao Family Team first for any projects.

In the evening, they hosted the group at the team’s canteen and served a genuine farmhouse meal.

These people had driven over, and then drove back to the county city.

Construction couldn’t start immediately; first, they needed to conduct an engineering budget and get approvals, but the approval process would definitely be very fast.

That day, the hearts of the people at the Qiao Family Team were stirring with excitement, not to mention road construction, why were they building houses again?

And the location for building houses had already been preserved.

They heard they were going to build small villas, the kind of two-story western-style houses that big city officials lived in.

The idea of building roads was somewhat acceptable, but building houses... truth be told, no one believed it.

Building such houses, individuals definitely didn’t have that much money, who was going to fund it, the team headquarters? True, the headquarters had money, but did they have that much?

That was nearly five hundred households’ worth of houses.

What a joke, it was just a joke.

They didn’t believe it, yet part of them wanted to believe.

So, Qiao Zhiyuan’s house received a constant stream of visitors inquiring about the situation, and even Qiao Genbao, wherever he went, was pulled aside and questioned.

However, they also didn’t know, so they chose to tell the truth. The people only assumed they were hiding something but dared not blame them.

If things worked out, they couldn’t even imagine what the Qiao Family Team would become.

But it must be said that their work became more diligent and earnest.

Vice Director Sun and the team leader both said that as long as the crops were good this year, life would continue to get better.

So did this so-called better life also include small western-style houses?

...

Northwest, Xichuan, Tenghai Research Base.

He Xiuwen came to see his daughter.

It had been over a year since his last mission that he hadn’t seen Rongrong.

During the previous period, he and his special unit were trekking through the dense forests of Mishan, leaving no chance to call his brother; now that his mission was complete, he had a month to rest before another assignment awaited them.

It was still the same region, but the war that was expected to last several years now seemed likely to end sooner, as our side had introduced a large amount of new weaponry and equipment within the year.

They quickly gained the upper hand.

And the logistical supplies were becoming more sufficient.

It was tough initially, but now his special unit had a moment to breathe.

Upon getting permission, he entered the school and stood outside his daughter’s classroom, eavesdropping on the recitation inside, his handsome and stern face gradually softening a bit.

Then the bell rang for the end of class and the children, like birds being let out of a cage, fluttered out of the classroom.

The location of Tenghai was remote, but the school was well-built.

Outside, a construction team was getting ready to install heating in the school.

But the work was all scheduled around school dismissal and student vacations.

He Xiuwen immediately spotted his daughter.

The little girl had grown taller, her eyes sparkling like they were filled with stars, bursting with energy and vitality that radiated joy from the depths of one’s heart.

He felt a bit nervous, and his hands, held behind his back, were tightly clasped together.

Standing upright, the resolute and handsome He Xiuwen looked as if he had an aura around him, attracting the gaze of school teachers and some parents.

Nobody knew who he was, but the group of children curiously stared at He Xiuwen while Rongrong, running outwards, threw her backpack into Xiao Hu’s arms, and like a little monkey, she leaped forward several steps.

He Xiuwen watched a boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes carry one backpack on his back and hold another in his arms; still, he was smiling, running and shouting, "Rongrong, wait for me, Rongrong, wait for me..."

This was probably Li Zhiqiang’s Xiao Hu.

Then Rongrong abruptly stopped, looked up at the tall man against the sunlight, took a few steps back, and examined him several times before biting her lip in silence.

Rushing up beside her, Xiao Hu took a step forward, frowning as he examined He Xiuwen.

Li Mingguang, standing in front of Rongrong, then smiled and politely asked, "Uncle, who are you looking for?"

"Are you called Xiao Hu, with the full name Li Mingguang?" He Xiuwen’s voice was very gentle.

Xiao Hu nodded, eyeing the tall man in front of him warily.

For some reason, he glanced at Rongrong.

Instantly, the little guy realized that this man looked a bit like Uncle He, so he must be Rongrong’s dad.

"You are Uncle He, hello Uncle He."

Xiao Hu was exceedingly polite.