I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 71 - Good News

Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Good News

Chapter 71 -71 Good News

He Xiuyu and Director Lin were so impressive, it took them only one day and one night to make them speak up.

Then, braving the storm, they opened the cellar, and all from the secret location of the Xichuan Cultural Relics Bureau’s bank gathered in Shangpo Village.

And him, Mr. Qian, was the only one in the know.

He was called for a talk by the county leaders last night; he knew he wasn’t immediately removed from his post because President wasn’t home, and Xiaxi Commune had suffered a disaster, but he also knew that a smooth retirement for himself was hardly possible.

So, Mr. Qian accepted it.

It was his luck that no lives were lost.

Lost in thought along the way, he would soon arrive at the Satellite Team, where before long, the out-of-breath commander of the Satellite Team ran up to meet him.

Mr. Qian came with two cadres on a horse-drawn carriage; even as commune cadres, they all could drive a horse carriage, including Mr. Qian himself. The carriage was also loaded with several sacks of grain to provide disaster relief for the afflicted Satellite Team.

Mr. Qian watched expressionlessly as the Satellite Team commander, panting heavily, stopped his horse cart and clung to the shaft, “What’s the hurry? I told you I’d give you the relief supplies. Could I possibly go back on my word, so much so that you had to run all the way here?”

The commander of the Satellite Team finally caught his breath and, not noticing Mr. Qian’s cold face, pointed in the direction of the wasteland and spoke with delight, “Although the wasteland isn’t part of the Satellite Team, I’m also happy. A commune member just said that almost all of the thousand silk hemp seedlings over there have survived…”

And then he added, “But they just sprouted, so we don’t know what they’ll look like. However, those eight hundred mu of thousand silk hemp are basically saved.”

Before Mr. Qian could speak, his eyes gleaming and voice loud, the commander went on, “Vice Director Qian, could you ask Qiao Qingyu if she has any more thousand silk hemp seeds?”

Upon hearing this good news, the gloomy mood in Mr. Qian’s heart cleared up.

He leaped down from the carriage energetically, almost falling to the ground in his excitement, but the Satellite Team commander caught him just in time. Then he said to his two cadres, “You bring the grain to the team’s headquarters; I’m going to check on the thousand silk hemp.”

Meanwhile, He Xiuyu, who hadn’t returned home for three days and nights, was back in the family compound.

Qiao Qingyu was cooking porridge in the kitchen.

Seeing He Xiuyu come in, she smiled and said, “You’re back.”

He nodded, his voice somewhat hoarse, and asked about Xiao Hu before going to see Rongrong.

The little girl sat on the kang bed in the east room, leaning against a wooden box, staring intently at a box of little bocai.

Seeing him enter, her expression was as usual, her little face stern.

But He Xiuyu intuitively felt that something was different.

It has to be said that in these past few days, Qiao Qingyu took great care of her.

Two little braids with butterfly bows.

Little face and little hands all clean and neat.

A complex feeling stirred in He Xiuyu’s heart.

He reached out and gently tousled Rongrong’s hair, softly saying, “Rongrong, after breakfast, you’ll go to the base with little uncle.”

He Xiuyu hadn’t thought too much about it; this was all part of his plan and would not be altered by any other contingencies.

They were about to move to a new house; the kindergarten was now completely organized, and the necessary learning materials, toys, and other things were all purchased.

The kindergarten staff were experienced preschool teachers, and their character had also been scrutinized.

So everything had been arranged, but at this moment, what He Xiuyu never expected was to see Rongrong shake her head.

Although it was just a slight shake.

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But it was enough to make He Xiuyu’s body stiff as he stood before the edge of the kang bed.

He even blinked his eyes forcefully again.

However, the next moment, he saw He Xuerong’s expressionless face.

A few seconds later, He Xiuyu leaned forward and stared at He Xuerong earnestly as he repeated the words he had just said, then he stared at her without blinking.

It was hard to tell how much time had passed when He Xuerong’s eyes remained blankly wooden.

Meanwhile, Qiao Qingyu had already brought in the millet porridge into the east room.

She had just glanced casually and was about to leave when He Xiuyu suddenly spoke up, “Qiao Qingyu, I just talked to Rongrong about taking her to the base, but she shook her head.”

At this point, Qiao Qingyu had already stepped over the threshold, and she too was taken aback by his words.

These past few days, it had always been her looking after He Xuerong, although that wasn’t quite right to say.

He Xuerong was capable of caring for herself.

As long as you fed her well and kept her clothed, she would just sit quietly in one spot, still and silent, drink some water when thirsty, and lie down on the kang mat to sleep when tired.

Because she didn’t speak, Qiao Qingyu didn’t feel like there was an extra person in the room.

Moreover, she thought of what she had read about He Xuerong’s ordeals in the book.

Now she wasn’t sure if the original protagonist really sold He Xuerong to human traffickers for a piece of soy sauce beef, or if there was more to the story, but it was undeniable that He Xuerong indeed ended up in the hands of traffickers, likely that man with the surname Gu.

He was a pervert.

That’s why, in the book, He Xuerong ended up with broken arms and legs.

But because she arrived, even though the storyline continued uncontrollably, she had changed it, and yet she couldn’t help but feel an extra bit of tenderness for the young girl.

She was glad to hear He Xiuyu’s words and recalled carefully, “These past few days Rongrong has been very well-behaved and slept well at night, without any signs of being frightened. I talked to her, but there was no response…”

He Xiuyu looked at Qiao Qingyu, “You’ve been through a lot these days.”

“It’s nothing really; it’s been raining all the time and I couldn’t go anywhere, so Rongrong has been good company.”

He Xiuyu smiled, his eyes on Qiao Qingyu, carrying a trace of a gentle sheen.

He started to share some of the inside information with Qiao Qingyu, bit by bit.

Qiao Qingyu hadn’t expected Shangpo Village to be such a place, and her first thought was of Mr. Qian.

“This time, Mr. Qian will definitely be implicated.”

He Xiuyu nodded, “Yes, the county leaders have spoken to him. But I made calls to the county leaders; they said Mr. Qian is a good comrade, hardworking, and devoted to the people. Though this was an oversight on his part, the county will consider giving him another chance.”

“So, it’s about making amends for his mistakes,” Qiao Qingyu also breathed a sigh of relief.

She enjoyed working with Mr. Qian, and he was smart; he never pried. If they got a different leader and it didn’t work out, it could affect her business.

Therefore, she had to find a way to keep Mr. Qian in his position.

“Yeah, roughly speaking. After all, eighty percent of Xiaxi Commune’s area has been affected by the disaster. The heavy rain didn’t cause flooding, but the tornadoes brought by the sand and dust destroyed many crops and homes.”

Qiao Qingyu was worried, “I wonder if the seeds on my three thousand acres of fallow land could have been blown away by the strong winds?”

Speaking of which, a hint of worry crossed her brows, “Right, and the eight hundred acres of thousand silk hemp that already have four leaves, if they are destroyed by the storm, it would truly be a pity.”