I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 406: Xinghua Flowers Drift in the Slanted Sunlight

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Xinghua Flowers Drift in the Slanted Sunlight

Old Zhao let out a long sigh. Without trying to hide anything, he simply said, "Two months after you left, Xinghua received a letter saying that you were already gone, and told her not to wait for you anymore... then Xinghua, in a moment of despair, committed suicide...

She’s buried in Sanliwa. The inspection team’s route just happens to pass by there, so when the time comes, stop the car and take a look at her grave. After all, she died for you, yet here you are, alive and well.

How could Mr. Qian not hate you? He’s resented you for so many years.

I really don’t know why you would come back, especially since you’re clearly not dead. Why couldn’t you make even a single phone call? Even if you didn’t call, it would have been nice to write a letter.

Xinghua, such a good woman, it’s truly a pity..." By the end, even Old Zhao’s voice was choked with emotion.

By this time, Chen Tianliang was standing frozen in place, his heart seeming to have stopped beating, his whole body ice cold, with the echo of Old Zhao’s words incessantly ringing in his ears.

Seeing him like this, Old Zhao shook his head, turned, and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Chen Tianliang stood alone in the conference room, his heart frozen solid. After a long while, he collapsed into a chair, and in an instant, tears filled his bloodshot eyes.

...

He Xiuyu was driving Qiao Qingyu on Yellow Sand Road when they happened to encounter these people.

Including the inspection team and the team leader, then Xiaxi Commune sent several people, with Lu Ye from Xichuan, and three other officials from Yushu County. They all drove the county’s jeeps, a total of more than ten vehicles.

The county naturally attached great importance to this.

You have to understand, this was a once-in-a-lifetime event.

For so many years, this place has been desolate and impoverished, with no one coming here for inspections, always them going to look at others, envying them, but now, the tables have turned, and several visitations from inspection and tour groups have already occurred.

It was an excellent opportunity to promote themselves.

Thus, from top to bottom, they were all paying utmost attention.

There were more than ten jeeps in total.

Then the vice president of the first vehicle saw Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu in the driver’s cabin, and crucially, he recognized the license plate number. He quickly honked his horn, then signaled the following vehicles to stop.

Their convoy and He Xiuyu’s car gradually came to a halt. Sitting in the car, Chen Tianliang opened the door, and just a few hundred meters ahead was Sanliwa.

He stood on Yellow Sand Road, his feet as if nailed to the spot.

How he wished all of this was just a dream.

How he wished he hadn’t impulsively decided to accompany the team leader on this inspection.

Because, logically, he shouldn’t have come, but he had always been haunted by too many unresolved matters over the years, unable to let go of too much, unable to let go of a certain someone. So it turned out, the information was wrong.

And the person who caused the information to be wrong... that person was his mother. His mother showed him a photograph, brought him a letter, saying Xinghua’s family did not agree, that Xinghua had cut ties with him, that Xinghua had already married someone else.

The photo was in color, with Xinghua covered by a red veil, beside her a young man who smiled with a naive expression. He merely glanced at it before tearing the picture to shreds, overwhelmed with grief.

The letter too was written in Xinghua’s handwriting, the words inside cold and cruel.

He believed it, tearing the letter to shreds as well.

Because from beginning to end, it was always Mr. Qian, the brigade leader, who disapproved of him being with Xinghua.

What role his mother played in all this was now self-evident.

Just now he felt there were so many questions he wanted to ask her, but now he felt it didn’t matter anymore.

In the end, Chen Tianliang still slowly walked forward.

It seemed there was nothing left in his eyes.

And the head of the inspection team must have known about this matter. While feeling melancholic, he also didn’t know what to say.

So it turned out this damned kid had a purpose for coming here; he wanted Qingyu to see that not marrying him was such an unwise move, but little did he expect that what he was now heading to see was just a mound of Yellow Earth.

Naturally, no one stopped Chen Tianliang.

Then Qiao Qingyu, who was exchanging pleasantries with Vice Chairman Xu and some others, saw Chen Tianliang walking ahead by himself. She turned her head in surprise to see that he was heading towards a graveyard. Now that cremation was not yet implemented, once someone passed, they would all be buried in coffins right here in this area.

The place was desolate, with uneven Yellow Earth Slopes here and there; some had been there so long it was hard to tell whether they were graves or just another part of the hillside.

However, the vicinity was also covered in a good amount of Barley Grass, and the greening efforts were commendable. Qingyu’s gaze returned.

Lu Ye was discussing mechanical issues with He Xiuyu.

Qingyu made a round and asked the vice chairman, "Mr. Qian didn’t come?"

In general, Mr. Qian should have been present for such an occasion.

The Vice Chairman replied, "Old Qian is at the health clinic."

Qingyu was startled. Having worked with Mr. Qian for such a long time, it was the first time she heard of him going to the hospital. She quickly asked with concern, "Mr. Qian is sick, how is he?"

Old Zhao hurriedly answered, "Just some high blood pressure and emotional instability, nothing serious..."

Qingyu felt somewhat relieved but also puzzled. Why would he suddenly become emotionally unstable? That must be a contributor to the rise in blood pressure. These people obviously knew something, but due to the setting, it wasn’t appropriate to tell her.

The Vice Chairman introduced Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu to the team leader.

Note, it was Qingyu who was introduced first, with Xiu Yu being introduced afterwards.

Lu Ye had a smile on his face, while He Xiuyu remained calm and collected. Yet inside, he was also exceedingly pleased, even secretly wondering, could this be considered as "the wife’s honor reflecting on the husband"?

Of course, what he was thinking in his heart was unknown to others.

After the introductions, everyone was very enthusiastic, especially the head of the inspection team. They also wanted to visit Tenghai’s Agricultural Base laboratories and seed breeding center.

However, because the procedures were too complex and their time was limited, they gave up the idea.

They would wait to see the effects of the crops grown and the sand control efforts later on.

Especially the sea buckthorn and alfalfa.

It was said they had high economic value and were suitable for their cultivation and future development.

But they didn’t expect to run into them halfway.

Therefore, the team leader invited Qingyu to join them and take the opportunity to introduce the inspection team to the area, a sentiment the Vice Chairman shared.

Qingyu readily agreed.

After all, she had contracted a large portion of the land being visited.

She had originally planned to have a serious talk with the people from the commune.

Thus, the car’s direction was adjusted, and it slowly proceeded back the way they came.

The jeep in the rear stopped by the time it reached Sanliwa, while the other vehicles continued onwards.

Clearly, this vehicle was waiting for Chen Tianliang.

This was a name Qingyu had only just learned of, and besides knowing he was the secretary of the neighboring province’s Secretary Xu and had once been sent down to work at Xiaxi Commune, she didn’t know anything else...