I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 397: Gifted

This week, Qiao Qingyu didn’t return to the family compound; she had already called He Xiuyu in advance. The school was organizing a fundraising event today, and all the income would be used for well-digging.

The school also promised to try their best to apply for the remaining funds they needed and provide what they could.

Unexpectedly, the fundraiser was very successful. Xichuan didn’t have just this one agricultural college; there was also a normal university, a hydraulic engineering college, and other schools.

The gates of the agricultural college were wide open, allowing students from these institutions to participate, so the event was very successful, and the necessary funds for well-digging were all in place after the accounts were settled...

With the funds in place, the well could continue to be drilled.

However, this fundraiser gave some students from financially struggling families a new idea, as they wanted to contribute to the event, but borrowing money or things from others wasn’t the way.

So, one student used the long grass from the school’s backyard to craft some very cute grass-weaving handicrafts, which inspired other students.

Of course, not everyone knew how to weave grass, but it was a path, and since it was a charity sale, it didn’t matter what you brought to the table, as long as it was obtained through normal channels and was both reasonable and legal.

And this student who could weave grass came from a farming family that had been doing this for generations; he wove a pair of straw shoes that were not only beautiful but also fitted well and were comfortable.

It wasn’t just one student who had this skill, so when students with these crafting skills joined together, the products they created were not only popular within the school but even caught the attention of local shop owners who came to place orders.

Before, these students wouldn’t have dared to engage in such activities, but now, after the fundraiser, it seemed quite natural.

This turn of events was also a pleasant surprise for the youth league committee and the student’s union, as the school had always been encouraging financially challenged students to engage in work-study programs.

This time when Qiao Qingyu returned to the family compound, Xiao Xiao’s grandparents were preparing to take Xiao Xiao back to their hometown.

The reason for their stay was two-fold: first, Yu Jing’s case outcome had not yet been decided; second, there had been complications with Xiao Xiao’s father’s pension issue,

After all, he had been very close to Tian Li, and it remained to be seen whether he had leaked any core secrets about the base from him, which would only be confirmed after Tian Li’s full confession.

Tian Li’s child had died early, so she wasn’t concerned with any maternity leave, and following her complete confession, another secret roundup had captured another batch.

This time, it resulted in a comprehensive crackdown on illegal organizations in Xichuan and even half of the Northwest.

What awaited the two of them was certainly the most severe punishment.

Fortunately, Wang Xiaoxiao’s father still had a trace of conscience; he had merely succumbed to temptation, but he hadn’t lost his life because of Yu Jing. Instead, he had begun to sense something was off about Tian Li. Not only did he sever ties with her, but he was also gathering evidence to report her, which led Tian Li to silence him permanently.

What none of these men at the base could have predicted was that both of the women close to the earnest and talented Old Wang were sleeper agents with ulterior motives.

It was uncertain whether to call him unlucky or to say that these bizarre odds had fallen on his head.

Right, there was also Old Zhao, another person beyond words.

But all that had passed, the dead were gone, and the living needed to carry on living well. Xiao Xiao’s grandparents had already put their sadness behind them, feeling that it was fate—perhaps this was destiny’s arrangement. So, when the dust settled, they took Xiao Xiao back to their hometown.

Qiao Qingyu entered the base’s family courtyard and saw a large group of children gathering to see off Xiao Xiao.

As soon as Xiao Xiao saw Qiao Qingyu approaching, her tears fell pitter-patter, but then she bravely wiped all the tears from her face.

Rongrong was not aware of the antecedents and consequences, whereas Xiao Xiao had a vague inkling of the situation.

She couldn’t understand why her mother was so cruel to harm her favorite Aunt Qiao and best friend; hadn’t her mother ever thought about her own feelings?

Or perhaps her mother had never loved her and only said so in words.

Otherwise, why would she do such things?

The girl of the past wouldn’t analyze things, but after so many sudden changes, she seemed to have grown up overnight. She didn’t speak to Qiao Qingyu but stopped in the distance to give Qiao Qingyu a deep bow.

She said nothing and didn’t look back as her grandparents led her away from the Tenghai Research Base family courtyard, which had carried her childhood joys and sorrows.

Perhaps she would never forget this place and all the people here for the rest of her life.

Qiao Qingyu’s hand reached out to He Xuerong’s.

Now He Xuerong was going to school, and they were not in the same class anymore. Ever since Xiao Xiao’s mother was arrested, Xiao Xiao had hardly played with them anymore. Although He Xuerong felt saddened, all these feelings were quickly forgotten when she saw the delicious food in Qiao Qingyu’s hand.

Then she started chattering away, "little aunt, my mom came to see me, but I made her so angry she left..."

Qiao Qingyu was unaware of this; she stopped and looked at He Xuerong with amusement, "You’re quite something, aren’t you? It’s not easy for your mother to come see you, how did you manage to make her leave in anger?"

"She was badmouthing you, of course I wasn’t happy."

After inquiring further, she found out what had happened.

He Xuerong hadn’t come home last week, and then Wu Hong brought Liu Ge to see Rongrong. Rongrong was now a little expert in the kitchen; Qiao Qingyu never refused to let her do things there, perhaps worried that others would gossip.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t care about others’ opinions; she was clear in her conscience. So, when Liu Ge entered the house, she saw her daughter standing on a stool, cooking rice porridge.

Her tears gushed forth immediately, and she hurled herself towards her daughter so suddenly that if Wu Hong hadn’t reacted quickly, the mother and daughter might have ended up in the large pot of rice porridge.

Then Liu Ge broke down in hysterical weeping, and afterwards, Rongrong coldly scolded her without any politeness, leaving Liu Ge to skulk away with tears still on her face.

Yet, she held a strong resentment towards Qiao Qingyu.

After telling all this, He Xuerong said with a frown, "little aunt, my mom is a bit strange." Then she added, "Actually, I should really hate Uncle Wu, but I just can’t bring myself to do it."

The young girl had this innate ability to sense immediately whether others had good or bad intentions toward her; it was just a feeling, but she knew her mother genuinely loved her, even if she was unreliable and untrustworthy. Logically, she should hate Uncle Wu Hong as well.

But Wu Hong radiated considerable goodwill towards her, so she couldn’t bring herself to resent him either.