I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 144: Old Trick

Qiao Qingyu just couldn’t stand hearing about such things, huffing angrily, "Brother Li’s stepfather is also your sister-in-law’s biological father, isn’t he? How can he just watch his child get beaten?"

"That’s why the ancients always said, it’s better to follow a begging mother than a governing father—it’s exactly this logic."

Afterward, Zhou Xiaoqin sighed sorrowfully, "But I don’t know what will happen in the future."

If Li Zhiqiang really had made a mistake, he would definitely be caught and sent to prison, and she couldn’t possibly continue living here.

Where could she go?

She and her own family had long since fallen out and no longer communicated, and it was the same with Li Zhiqiang’s ancestral home. It seemed there was no place in the wide world where she could find refuge.

Seeing Sister-in-law Li start to cry again, Qiao Qingyu thought about it and knew what Sister-in-law Li was worried about—if she agreed, she would arrange everything for her.

"Sister-in-law Li, don’t be upset. It’s not yet time to draw conclusions, but even if that day comes, and you can no longer stay at the base, as long as you trust me, I will definitely arrange a place for you to stay."

Sister-in-law Li quickly wiped away her tears, her eyes suddenly brightening. She had spent the whole night sleepless with a mixture of hatred, anger, and worry. Her voice was choked as she said, "Qingyu, you are the only person I can trust now."

Qiao Qingyu opened her purse and took out 300 yuan to hand to Sister-in-law Li, "Sister-in-law, this is your money. I’m giving it back to you now."

Sister-in-law Li didn’t stand on ceremony. In order to sever ties with the Li family, back in her hometown, Brother Zhiqiang had spent a sum of money to completely break the father-son relationship.

Although they were not biological father and son, they were legally father and son, so they had drawn up a contract, which both the Brigade Leader and the Secretary had stamped with their fingerprints.

The issue had been resolved, but there wasn’t much money left in hand.

At such a moment, Sister-in-law Li was extremely grateful to Qiao Qingyu.

Her heart also didn’t feel as narrow anymore. She felt that she should choose to trust her husband, no matter how difficult it was, and persevere.

Qiao Qingyu saw that Zhou Xiaoqin’s mood had stabilized. She also felt relieved, and since it was getting late, it was time for her to leave.

However, she had originally only intended to take Rongrong to Zone 5.

But Xiao Hu was following behind them, looking pitiful.

Sister-in-law Li knew that Qiao Qingyu was going to work, but like He Xuerong, Xiao Hu clutched the hem of Qiao Qingyu’s clothes without letting go. Sister-in-law Li said helplessly, "Qingyu, I don’t have anything to do right now. What can I do to help you?"

After thinking it over, it would be good for Sister-in-law Li to get busy. Qiao Qingyu said, "My older cousin and our hometown’s Accountant Zhang are now at the base guesthouse. Can you help me prepare lunch?"

Sister-in-law Li’s eyes sparkled as she hurriedly agreed.

Her mood finally improved a bit, "Qingyu, I’ll steam buns for lunch. I brought back quite a few mountain goods and dried vegetables, as well as some preserved meat. I was originally planning to wait for you to come back and bring them over to you, but who would have thought there would be issues. How about I stir-fry two dishes with the dried vegetables?"

"Okay, after I’m done, I’ll make some egg soup, and that will sort out lunch."

After agreeing with Sister-in-law Li, Qiao Qingyu took the two children and headed towards Zone 5.

Along the way, many people greeted Qiao Qingyu warmly. In fact, most of them recognized Qiao Qingyu, even though she did not recognize them.

It took just a few minutes to reach Zone 5.

Yesterday, she had already placed the gastrodia and red flower seeds from Lu Ye’s car into the nearby warehouse. The warehouse was very large, and Director Xie had even ordered a long row of wooden shelves.

The remaining cement from the house construction was used to create a concrete floor, and the rodent holes around the perimeter were blocked up tightly.

The walls were coated with white lime, and upon opening the door, there was a clean and fresh scent.

The warehouse was connected to Qingyu’s makeshift laboratory which, despite its simplicity, was designed very efficiently.

Of course, it couldn’t compare to the seed cultivation room in Qingyu’s space, but even so, with enough capability, she could really cultivate some excellent seeds.

Her courtyard was separate, surrounded by yellow clay walls made of adobe bricks, standing over a meter high.

The soil in the yard couldn’t really be called soil anymore; even the hardiest lab seeds would be wasted here.

This was different from the wasteland at Xiaxi Commune, and unlike the green belts hundreds of kilometers outside the base.

Before the fences were put up, this place was simply part of the road, frequented by passersby.

So Qingyu didn’t put in much effort here, but she thought if she had the capacity, she would bring in soil, lay down a thick layer, and even if not for vegetables, she could plant Barley Grass.

Unfortunately, she didn’t currently have any transportation or machinery at hand, so she had to set that plan aside.

Qingyu sent the two kids out to play.

And she went back to her usual tricks, closing up the warehouse doors, and in the span of two hours, switched out all the gastrodia and red flower seeds.

The gastrodia and red flower seeds brought by Lu Ye, she decided to keep in the lab within her space, where there were also several thousand jin of cabbage, radish, and Barley Grass seeds.

She could choose to cultivate them when He Xiuyu and Rongrong weren’t home.

After organizing the lab space, Qingyu came out.

The children were still playing with sand in the corner of the wall.

Xiao Hu was babbling away, while Rongrong was silent, but it was clear that Rongrong still enjoyed playing with Xiao Hu.

There were also over a hundred children between the ages of five and six in the base’s family homes.

Most of them were sent to the base’s kindergarten, while some were looked after by grandparents at home.

Not being very familiar with them, Qingyu didn’t feel comfortable letting Rongrong play with those kids, because although Xiao Hu, being bright, indulgently just accepted that Rongrong was naturally quiet, other children might not be as understanding and could end up hurtfully calling her "mute."

Qingyu had Xiao Hu and Rongrong gather up the stones in the yard and place them in the corner, while she reviewed the experimental equipment in the office at Zone 5.

She felt she still needed to learn how to operate these machines.

Qingyu was quick to understand, and as some machines were new, she managed to learn how to work them just by following the instructions. Before she knew it, it was noon, and Sister-in-law Li came over to call them for lunch. Qingyu firmly locked the main door and then followed Sister-in-law Li back to the family homes with the two children.

Sister-in-law Li packed a large basin of buns into a basket, placed two big bowls of vegetables beside it, and took it to Qiao Qingyu’s house.

Qingyu had already phoned the others at the guest house, which wasn’t far from here, and there was a temporary canteen available, but Qingyu wouldn’t possibly let them dine there.

Qingyu made a pot of egg soup with cabbage sprinkled with green onions, and some leftover meat from last night. Lacking a refrigerator, she preserved it with salt, thinly sliced it, and stir-fried a large plate with shredded potatoes.