I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 54 - Guess (Fifth Update)
Chapter 54 -54 Guess (Fifth Update)
Chapter 54 -54 Guess (Fifth Update)
He Xiuyu laughed softly at the sight of her guarded expression, the dim yellow light softening his features and making his peach blossom eyes seem rather flirtatious under the lamp.
He reached out, opened the right-hand drawer, and took out a cloth bag, placing it on the table. Then, he pushed it towards Qiao Qingyu. “Qiao Qingyu, keep the money for now. We’re both young; we can afford to take some steps forward. Besides, we are husband and wife. By returning the money to me, you’re questioning my ability to earn a living!”
Qiao Qingyu was stunned, gazing at He Xiuyu. She had prepared herself for the questions he might ask her, but she hadn’t expected him to steer the conversation this way. Looking down at the cloth bag, she didn’t need to guess; it surely contained the money she had previously returned to him.
The situation was a bit bizarre.
Qiao Qingyu felt she had reason to suspect that He Xiuyu was using the Breeding Laboratory issue to coerce her into taking the money, but why did it feel like the opposite was true?
Perhaps for a man, having his dowry money returned to him could be seen as an insult.
Since she couldn’t get divorced right away, Qiao Qingyu was in no rush.
But Qiao Qingyu didn’t take the money.
She asked He Xiuyu, “What questions did you want to ask?”
He Xiuyu leaned back, the posture quite casual and relaxed. His eyes complex, he fixed his gaze on Qiao Qingyu, and after a few moments, he began indifferently, “First question, do the cabbage and thousand silk hemp seeds have an assessment from the authoritative quality department?”
Qiao Qingyu’s eyes flickered slightly. He wasn’t asking where the seeds came from, but if she had quality department certification.
“No,” she said straightforwardly, spreading her hands.
“So, without any certification or qualification, you provided forty-five acres worth of cabbage seeds to the base and eight hundred acres of thousand silk hemp seeds to Xiaxi Commune?”
He Xiuyu found it unbelievable.
One dared to give, the other dared to plant!
Even in farming, there should be a rigorous scientific attitude; they were all too casual and childish.
Then a thought struck him—could they believe these seeds had something to do with him?
“I’ve already done trial plantings in advance, there’s absolutely no problem. Besides, risk and opportunity always coexist, right?”
Qiao Qingyu responded openly and honestly.
This point made sense.
He Xiuyu’s eyebrows twitched slightly, peering at Qiao Qingyu, “Second question: if we established a Breeding Laboratory now, would you have a reliable source of seeds?”
“Of course,” Qiao Qingyu replied without hesitation.
No hesitation in her answer—she was confident.
He Xiuyu didn’t believe Qiao Zhiyuan could be the supplier.
“Actually, I have one big question, but you don’t have to answer it.”
“…Ask.”
“Where did these seeds come from?”
Qiao Qingyu, “…”
As expected, he still asked.
Before Qiao Qingyu could speak, He Xiuyu smiled faintly and said, “Comrade Qiao Qingyu, forty-five acres of cabbage and three thousand eight hundred acres of thousand silk hemp would require nearly twenty thousand jin of seeds. The Qiao Family Team is a thousand li away from Xichuan, and considering the seeds are contained in glass bottles, the cost would be at least two hundred thousand yuan. As far as I know, there is no such high-spec breeding base in Northern Province at the moment. Moreover, even if your uncle borrowed from the entire county, it’s unlikely he would secure two hundred thousand yuan. Therefore, the seeds didn’t come from your uncle; that’s just an excuse…”
Although Qiao Qingyu knew that these things might not remain hidden from He Xiuyu, she had peace of mind because her Seed Laboratory was in another dimension, which had surpassed the range of scientific understanding of the current world.
Yet even so, under those deep black pupils, Qiao Qingyu still felt a layer of cold sweat on her back.
She was not afraid of He Xiuyu, but since He Xiuyu could raise the question, it proved that if someone truly seized upon this matter, her excuse would not hold up.
Qiao Qingyu’s eyes sparkled, a sly hint flashing through them, “He Xiuyu, you just said that I could choose not to answer this question, right?”
He Xiuyu’s expression remained unchanged, just quietly gazing at her.
Straightening her posture, Qiao Qingyu smiled again, “If I said these seeds appeared out of thin air, would you believe me?”
He Xiuyu obviously paused, then a corner of his mouth twitched. He did not speak, and after a few moments, he suddenly leaned forward, focusing intently on Qiao Qingyu.
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Then He Xiuyu slowly spoke, “Since that question remains unanswered, I have another query. Qiao Qingyu, could you tell me why, aside from the same appearance, there is not a single same thing about you before and after April 1st?”
Qiao Qingyu stared dead at He Xiuyu.
Suddenly, the room fell into an indescribable silence. Qiao Qingyu also leaned forward, the dim yellow light making her eyes extraordinarily bright, seemingly touched with a faint shimmer.
Unencumbered by any psychological burden, she made eye contact with He Xiuyu; close enough, it seemed they could hear each other’s heartbeats.
He Xiuyu remained as calm and poised as ever, but the slight clenching of his fingers and the thin layer of sweat on the tip of his nose betrayed his current emotions.
Even situated in high rank, even admired as a favored son of heaven, at this moment, He Xiuyu was just a twenty-three-year-old young man.
Being stared at with such eyes by Qiao Qingyu, he felt his breathing become somewhat constricted.
Qiao Qingyu curved her mouth into a smile and slowly uttered two words, “You guess.”
He Xiuyu, “…”
This was not a matter of guessing. He knew when to stop pressing; the question thrown out also served to moderate the seemingly transformed Qiao Qingyu.
Because in this world, there is no lack of intelligent people. He leant back in his seat, drew another paper from the kraft bag, and, with a flourish, signed his name with the pen next to him.
“Qiao Qingyu, the breeding laboratory has been approved. Since it will be associated with Tenghai Research Base, a special fund will be allocated to you to purchase relevant laboratory equipment.”
Just like that?
Qiao Qingyu blinked her eyes but still quietly breathed a sigh of relief within.
In fact, if He Xiuyu continued to press on, her answers would not be watertight.
But she did not want Tenghai Research Base to inject funds; that way, it would be hard to account for certain matters should she become independent later.
“There’s no need for the funds. I know the base is in financial trouble right now; money should be spent where it’s most needed, and it’s not urgent at the moment. Besides, the equipment provided by Director Xie can be used…”
“Qiao Qingyu, Tenghai Research Base will also be expanded. To the north, it will stretch out another three hundred li. If your breeding laboratory can really get up and running, it will be beneficial for the base as well.”
Qiao Qingyu did not speak, pondering what He Xiuyu’s words meant.
Did Tenghai Research Base truly intend to turn the breeding laboratory into one of their departments?
