I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 404: Losing Life, What Does it Mean?

Li Mingguang hurriedly nodded, "Uncle He, I remember."

Xiao Hu was a bit chubby, and he looked cute when he smiled. He was also well-behaved and clever. He Xiuyu didn’t say anything more and gestured for the two children to go play. He then sighed softly; time flew by so quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had been three years since Rongrong came here.

Qiao Qingyu hadn’t witnessed this scene, as they were passing by Old Li’s house and were called into the yard by Old Li’s wife to talk about sea buckthorn.

Old Li was the chief engineer at Tenghang Base, and had been allocated a house long ago; it was just that Old Li’s wife hadn’t come until now, and Old Li often stayed in the dormitory at Tenghang Base.

However, Old Li had since moved in too. Old Li’s wife was a Southerner, unused to many things, and didn’t talk much with the neighbors.

But her relationship with Qiao Qingyu was still decent.

Next to Old Li’s house was the Xie family’s home, which was locked, clearly indicating no one was at home.

He Xiuyu waited by the roadside for Qiao Qingyu to come out, then he took her to the entrance where Driver Brother Sun had already driven the jeep to the side of the main road.

Qiao Qingyu asked He Xiuyu to wait for her in the car while she went to the office to deliver some items to Fang Xiaomei.

Fang Xiaomei had just become pregnant; she didn’t look well, but her spirits were good. She naturally took the things Qiao Qingyu had bought for her, and then handed Qiao Qingyu the report from the last month, saying, "The payment for the Barley Grass and alfalfa seeds purchased by Gelle State in March totaled seventy thousand yuan, which came in yesterday."

"Don’t touch that money yet, I need it."

"Okay, I understand," replied Fang Xiaomei, who had become much more steadfast and skilled over more than half a year at this place, becoming an effective assistant to Qiao Qingyu.

"Xiao Mei, take care of yourself and don’t overexert. I’ll assign two assistants to you in a few days; make sure to train them well..."

Fang Xiaomei paused for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "What about me?"

She wasn’t insecure; she trusted Qiao Qingyu’s integrity. It was merely a spontaneous question.

"You are pregnant now. It will become increasingly inconvenient for you, and you’ll have to take some leave when it’s time to have the baby. Train them well, and later on, you can be the finance manager."

Qiao Qingyu had wanted to say ’finance director’, but such a title didn’t yet exist here, so she replaced it with ’manager.’

Fang Xiaomei nodded, "Don’t worry, I’ll train them well."

Qiao Qingyu enjoyed speaking and working with Fang Xiaomei because she was straightforward, didn’t overthink, said what she was thinking, and was quite smart.

After talking for a few more moments with Fang Xiaomei, Qiao Qingyu was about to leave the office in Zone 5 when Fang Xiaomei called out from behind her, "Qingyu, I’m taking a day off tomorrow."

Qiao Qingyu nodded, "Okay."

"Aren’t you going to ask me what for?" Fang Xiaomei asked, watching Qiao Qingyu.

"If you want to say, say it; if not, don’t." Qiao Qingyu was very casual about it.

She wasn’t one to fret over small details.

Fang Xiaomei thought for a moment but didn’t say anything.

Qiao Qingyu arranged a few tasks and then left the office. Wang Laogen’s office was empty; he was obviously busy on the leased land.

By the time they got into the car, the weather had warmed up, but it was quite comfortable driving on the cement road; there was much less dust and sand.

Greenery was everywhere, making the scenery exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

He Xiuyu looked ahead and made a direct arrangement, "Let’s go to Qiansi Hemp Field first. From there, we can head straight to Xiaxi Commune..."

"Sounds good," Qiao Qingyu said energetically, looking at the roadside. She still remembered the dusty scene when she had first come here. Now, in just two years, places along the road that weren’t farmland were all planted with Barley Grass. There were happy children herding their own geese or ducks or even leading a few sheep to graze.

A leisurely scene.

One by one, the trucks weren’t driving very fast, as this stretch of road passed through several villages and thus had many children around. Despite repeated warnings by the commune and village, children still liked to dash across the road.

Especially this part of the cement road, which they loved the most.

Thus, Old Wei from the base specifically organized a big meeting for the drivers of the transport team mainly about safety issues.

For now, there was no better solution than to remind the drivers repeatedly.

Qiao Qingyu looked beside the road, "Actually, we could add a wire fence. That would be safer."

"No, the cost is too high, and besides, it might not necessarily keep those children out—they are too mischievous." He Xiuyu’s tone was one of helplessness.

Actually, the past wasn’t much different from the present.

However, back then there were no paved roads or Barley Grassland, so fewer children came here.

As they spoke, they passed the Barley Grassland to reach the crop fields. The village was some distance away, so there were hardly any children.

He Xiuyu slightly sped up toward the nearest Qiansi Hemp Field.

Meanwhile, at the Xiaxi Commune, Mr. Qian was at the entrance welcoming a visiting group from a neighboring province.

Soon, several jeeps from the county town arrived, and about a dozen people stepped out, men and women, old and young. They all looked on curiously and with smiles.

Only one tall, handsome young man had a tight expression, his indifference and calmness directed toward Mr. Qian.

Mr. Qian didn’t notice at first, but when he finished exchanging pleasantries with the visiting delegation’s leader and began introducing everyone, he caught sight of the young man.

Mr. Qian froze.

The color drained from his face.

He turned pale, his lips trembling, clearly recognizing who the young man was.

"...Chen Tianliang?" he squeezed out these three words through clenched teeth.

Chen Tianliang nodded, his gaze fixed on Mr. Qian, he smiled faintly, "Yes, it’s me."

He then spoke before Mr. Qian could respond, his voice somewhat airy, "Mr. Qian, didn’t expect to see me again, did you? Thought I was long dead, didn’t you..."

The inspection team was also stunned.

They all turned their gaze toward Mr. Qian and Chen Tianliang.

The leader of the delegation, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture in the neighboring province, furrowed his brows. Chen Tianliang was the youngest son of his former superior and was now his secretary. He was diligent, competent, and a key individual being groomed for bigger roles.

But he was unaware that he and Mr. Qian knew each other.

Lu Ye, accompanying them, moved his brows but remained silent.

An official from the county attempted to speak, but in the next moment, a fifty-something Mr. Qian, with unprecedented speed, surged toward Chen Tianliang and grabbed his jacket. His eyes blood-red and voice filled with hatred, "Chen Tianliang, you beast, return my daughter to me, pay for her life with your own..."

Then he grabbed Chen Tianliang’s throat, as if he wanted to kill him on the spot.

Chen Tianliang had been disdainful and aloof, but hearing these words, he was taken aback.

Pay with his life, what did that mean?