I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 68 - Stormy Weather
Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Stormy Weather
Chapter 68 -68: Stormy Weather
The heavy rain continued pouring relentlessly, but He Xiuyu wasn’t driving as fast as when he had arrived.
Qiao Qingyu continued, “The house that caught the big fire is where Xiao Hu and Rongrong were kidnapped. They are a mother and son. They rushed to the base in a big horse-drawn cart, hiding Rongrong and Xiao Hu under the blankets… When I entered the house, Xiao Hu was unconscious from being beaten, and Rongrong had also been slapped by that man, who even threatened to break her hands and legs…”
He Xiuyu’s face turned ashen, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly.
He was determined to take down this place.
He definitely wouldn’t let that villain get away!
Then He Xiuyu opened a metal box in front of the driver’s seat and yanked out a telephone receiver. He started to insert several red and green wires with one hand while driving with the other.
Soon, a crackling sound emerged from inside, “Chief Engineer He, where are you now?”
It was Director Lin.
Qiao Qingyu wasn’t surprised, after all, it was a scientific research base; it would be embarrassing if they didn’t have this kind of equipment.
“…There’s trouble in Shangpo Village, you take some people to control them first. Also, Xiao Hu and Rongrong have been found. Xiao Hu is injured, send a doctor and nurse over…”
Director Lin seemed to sigh in relief and quickly responded, “Okay, I’ll bring people over right away.”
He Xiuyu placed the black receiver aside and continued driving towards the family compound.
Suddenly, Qiao Qingyu remembered the big fire in Shangpo Village. They still didn’t know if there were any casualties from that fire.
Sitting in the passenger seat, she couldn’t help but tap He Xiuyu’s back, feeling a bit nervous, “He Xiuyu, I need to tell you something first…”
He Xiuyu’s heart softened; he didn’t need to look to know how disheveled Qiao Qingyu was, she who was usually so concerned with her appearance.
It was also the first time he heard Qiao Qingyu speak to him in such an apprehensive tone.
“Go ahead…” He Xiuyu’s voice was very gentle.
“I was the one who started the fire in the village.”
He Xiuyu was stunned, then responded gravely, “It’s okay, I’ve got this.”
Qiao Qingyu felt a bit more at ease and then continued, “It’s complicated to explain. I started the fire, but also I didn’t start it, and I don’t know if anyone was injured.”
He Xiuyu, “Don’t worry, we’ll talk it over when we get back.”
Qiao Qingyu nodded, realizing it wasn’t the place to discuss this.
However, she was just beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable all over.
When she couldn’t bear it anymore, the jeep finally arrived.
Sister-in-law Li must have received a call and was waiting at the village entrance, and then she followed the jeep all the way to Qiao Qingyu’s house.
Meanwhile, a jeep from the base hospital also arrived in front of Qiao Qingyu’s house, and a doctor along with a nurse holding a medical case and brandishing a large umbrella, also rushed into the house.
Everything was busy but orderly.
After all, He Xiuyu was here to direct things.
Sister-in-law Li was boiling water while crying.
The mist swirled inside houses, while the outside was engulfed in torrential rain mixed with howling wind.
Xiao Hu had a slight concussion but nothing serious, though he needed to go to the base hospital for a check-up; Rongrong was fine, and ointment had been applied to her face.
But there was one thing; she still clung to the corner of Qiao Qingyu’s blouse, not letting go.
A big pot of water was ready.
The medical staff from the base, braving the rain, left.
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Xiao Hu also woke up, initially a bit dazed, but he suddenly remembered something, leaping off the bed and crying out loudly, “Rongrong, Rongrong…”
Then he saw He Xuerong standing not too far away.
He Xiuyu was washing her face and hair.
Xiao Hu saw stars before his eyes, then fell onto the kang with a thump.
Qiao Qingyu handed another basin to Sister-in-law Li, “Sister-in-law Li, don’t be angry, please wash Xiao Hu first.”
All three of them were soaked.
The room had been crowded earlier, and they couldn’t change out of their wet clothes, which felt extremely uncomfortable.
But they still couldn’t change at the moment.
However, after a hectic while, Qiao Qingyu and Rongrong had changed into clean clothes and drank a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea that Sister-in-law Li had prepared. Only then did Qiao Qingyu feel revived.
Xiao Hu was still ill and hadn’t moved, while Sister-in-law Li, dressed in a raincoat, had brought clean clothes and shoes for him.
By the time everything was settled, it had grown completely dark outside.
Yet, the rain continued.
For the West River Region, a heavy rain was rare.
Especially a downpour like this, which hadn’t been seen in over a decade.
But such strong winds were equally unsettling.
The stormy weather also meant that the crops in the fields would suffer.
Qiao Qingyu sighed deeply in her heart.
Mr. Qian was going to be extremely busy this time, as Shangpo Village was under his management. Now, with the President not at home, he was responsible for the main tasks, so any issues would definitely involve him first.
Indeed, that was the case.
Mr. Qian was very worried when the strong winds began, but as the wind grew stronger, he hurriedly sent all the villagers home.
Reluctantly, he glanced at the eight hundred mu of Heavenly Silk Hemp fields, where even if he lay on top, he could only cover a few plants.
He could only hope the rain would fall, only hope the wind would cease.
But unexpectedly, the winds intensified, and soon the militia captain rushed in to report, saying a big fire had broken out in the direction of Shangpo Village. He quickly dispatched militia and villagers with firefighting duties onto tractors and horse-drawn carts to put out the fire in Shangpo Village.
From his position, he could see dense smoke billowing there, so he hurriedly called the county fire department.
In the midst of his frantic efforts, the Satellite Team leader stumbled in and reported that a tornado had hit their area, ripping off many rooftops, and the freshly sprouted millet plants had even been swept away by the tornado.
As they spoke, outside, lightning flashed, thunder rolled, and the rain poured down heavily.
Now there was no need to put out the fire in Shangpo Village as nature was taking care of it.
Before Mr. Qian could take a breath, Director Lin from the base called, instructing him to immediately send people to Shangpo Village.
Chief Engineer He’s niece and Mr. Li’s son had been kidnapped by a mother and son with a horse cart in Shangpo Village.
Hearing this news, Mr. Qian nearly choked, Shangpo Village, that was his jurisdiction! There were eighteen households in total, with no big brigade stationed there but just a small team under the supervision of Erdaowa Valley Brigade.
Upon hearing that both children had been successfully rescued, Mr. Qian wiped the sweat from his face, glanced at the weather outside, and personally went to Shangpo Village in a horse-drawn cart.
The fire had destroyed two households.
The brigade leader from Erdaowa Village also rushed over.
The one who had kidnapped Xiao Hu and Rongrong was the small team leader of Shangpo Village.
The brigade leader from Erdaowa Village frowned, his face filled with confusion.
The small team leader’s surname was Gai, who had previously married, but his wife had run away from him, and now he lived with his mother.
That was Elder Gai.
At this moment, both were awake but denied kidnapping the base’s children.
The rest of the villagers were now under control.
Currently, they were staying in another warehouse.
