I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 109 No Matter What, He Will Be Her Shield

Qiao Qingyu slipped the introduction letter into her shoulder bag.

She smiled at He Xiuyu.

Her smile was very sincere.

He Xiuyu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

But he still had something to say to Qiao Qingyu.

After coaxing He Xuerong to sleep, the two of them went to the living room.

He Xiuyu was brief because he hadn’t expected Qiao Qingyu to leave the next day.

He handed her two pieces of paper, "Take a look, this is the greening plan for the base over the next three years."

Qiao Qingyu was somewhat puzzled but still took the papers, having a faint guess in her mind, then heard He Xiuyu speak softly beside her.

"Tenghai has a research base that has environmental requirements, which are very important, and it’s newly established, so it needs the surrounding greening to meet standards.

I hadn’t expected you to go back to the Qiao Family Team so soon, but it turns out to be just right. You can contact the Qiao Family Team to see if there are suitable trees and plants, or you might cultivate them under your Breeding Laboratory’s name. After you cultivate them, provide them to this research base for greening, like your Willow Wood and Barley Grass are pretty good..."

Qiao Qingyu looked unblinkingly at He Xiuyu, a smile playing on her lips, "Willow Wood and Barley Grass are indeed nice, but if I really cultivate them and you go back on your word not wanting them, then what?"

He Xiuyu smiled somewhat helplessly, "Comrade Qiao Qingyu, the contract breach issue was the base’s fault initially, Old Wei and Old Xie have always held it against us, you might not know, but the 3000 acres of barren land you contracted, Old Wei and Old Xie have quietly visited quite a few times."

Qiao Qingyu pursed her lips, not saying a word.

She wasn’t thinking about Old Wei and Old Xie’s actions but instead wondered why He Xiuyu mentioned this?

"Although I mainly handle technical production, I am responsible for this research base, and due to its geographical location, I have no choice but to have it here, but the greening construction must go on simultaneously, no matter how difficult, this task must be completed within three years, at the very least to reach more than 60% greening coverage area."

"But now the greening area is less than 5%, reaching 55% in three years doesn’t seem easy."

"That’s why your Breeding Laboratory is also very important. The base will provide everything you need for free, and if you can get the seeds coordinated with Uncle Qiao, call us and we’ll immediately send you the money."

Qiao Qingyu’s eyes moved, then she gave He Xiuyu a scrutinizing look.

He Xiuyu also looked back at Qiao Qingyu openly, smiling at her with a gentle voice, "Don’t feel any pressure. As long as you can really achieve a 60% greening area for this research base, I support your Breeding Laboratory unconditionally."

His words carried a lot of weight, meaning no matter where these seeds came from, what variety they were, he, He Xiuyu, would fully back her.

"But if it’s like this, won’t it impact you? After all, we’re currently married."

"Everything will be done according to procedure. Besides, if you really can achieve more than 60% greening area for the research base, people would be too thankful to you to complain."

"Three years, it really isn’t easy, trees don’t mature in just three years."

"The complete plan is for ten years, after all, this research base is also just established this year, everything is still under construction and testing. It won’t really be up and running until after three years, but there’s a water source near that barren land. Planting Barley Grass and the sea buckthorn from our home yard there should yield results somewhat better than the barren land you’re currently contracted with."

Qiao Qingyu looked down at the papers in her hand, calculated by acreage, it was 2000 acres.

By square meters, that would be over a million.

If this were a developed area on the inland plains, how many people could over 2000 acres of land feed? Not to mention, given the value of every inch of land, it wouldn’t be possible to allocate it for a research base. That’s why this extremely important research facility chose a location near the barren sand belt.

This time, Qiao Qingyu did not hesitate. Since He Xiuyu had already offered her so many favorable conditions, and even hinted at backing her, she readily agreed.

He Xiuyu seemed to not anticipate that Qiao Qingyu would agree so readily; he had been prepared to offer additional incentives.

Moreover, his interest in sea buckthorn was significant—it was a valuable resource. However, at the moment, there wasn’t a breeding facility that could provide such a vast number of saplings for cultivation.

Now that Qiao Qingyu had established the Breeding Laboratory, she was eager to achieve great things within her capacity, and he naturally wanted to support her in this win-win situation.

As for how Qiao Qingyu would manage it, he was truly keen to see.

Regardless, he would always be her shield.

...

The next morning, after breakfast and packing up, Qiao Qingyu never expected that He Xiuyu would accompany her, along with He Xuerong, all the way to the West River Station.

He then managed to acquire a sleeper train ticket for her through the station master. In those days, getting a sleeper ticket wasn’t easy—it required an introduction letter and connections.

The weather had turned hot. He Xiuyu didn’t buy any pastries, but he gave Qiao Qingyu the thirty-some dollars in his pocket.

Then, he went out and came back with three packs of milk candies.

He said, "You’ll need to change trains twice, so don’t carry too much. Just buy some candy. You can share them once you’re back."

Qiao Qingyu didn’t know what to say and could only smile at He Xiuyu.

He Xiuyu advised her on things to be careful about during her journey, then gave her the phone number of his office.

He specifically instructed her to call Old Xie if his phone was unanswered, indicating he might be in the workshop, as Old Xie’s office was always staffed during the day except at night.

Sun Dazhi, standing beside them, smiled slightly. This couple had a rather extraordinary relationship.

Recalling the words she had spoken to He Xiuyu the night before, Qiao Qingyu felt embarrassed.

It was entirely like suspecting a virtuous person of harboring vile motives.

Regardless of what the future held, He Xiuyu truly intended to treat her well.

Yet at that moment, Qiao Qingyu found herself at a loss for words with He Xiuyu.

She squatted down and held He Xuerong’s small hands tenderly, "Rongrong, little aunt is going back to her hometown for a while. I’ll be back in about half a month, and I’ll bring you some treats, okay?"

He Xiuyu’s gaze softened further.

It was the first time he had heard Qiao Qingyu call herself "little aunt."

The feeling was somewhat sweet.

Then he saw that He Xuerong’s eyes were brimming with tears.

Her tiny mouth was tightly pursed, not saying a word.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t understand what the child felt towards her, but in that moment, she almost impulsively wanted to take He Xuerong back to her hometown. Fortunately, reason prevailed, and she held back her words. Considering the long journey involving two train changes, it simply wasn’t feasible or safe to bring a child along.