I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 96 Targeting

First, there was Old Mountain Eagle, and now, another Fei Ying had joined.

They acted covertly, never meeting face-to-face, always communicating via notes.

Once received, the notes were immediately burned...

Thus, investigating had become truly difficult.

Xiao Wu was a subordinate developed by Lu Guilian.

Moreover, besides custom-made matches, Mr. Wang had not received any other tasks.

Even so, he had to resolve this matter in the shortest possible time.

Because both incidents targeted Chief Engineer He!

"Chief Engineer He, rest assured, we will do our utmost to capture all the spies and secret agents hiding within the Tenghai Research Base."

He Xiuyu spoke in a low voice, "Director Lin, this matter is of great importance, we need to clarify it quickly. I will apply for whatever is required from the higher-ups."

"No need, I have enough personnel right now."

He Xiuyu nodded, and after whispering a few more words, he left Director Lin’s house.

In a sense, He Xiuyu truly wished he were just a person dedicated to academia, not worrying or caring about anything else, content with quietly conducting research, realizing his dreams one by one, and witnessing the country slowly shed its label of poverty and backwardness to leap into becoming a world-leading scientific power.

The development trends had long proved that the future belonged to a science-led world.

Science and technology were the primary productive forces.

Thus, he and his team of engineers were extremely vital; of course, there were many other places like Tenghai Research Base in our country, all tirelessly contributing their efforts and sweat to the nation’s development.

But there were always those who insanely sought to disrupt.

Thwarting progress, sabotaging their scientific achievements.

Forcing him, before every scientific outcome, to have two plans in place.

Even the blueprints were one real and one fake.

Lost in these thoughts, He Xiuyu had arrived at his front door; under the moonlight, the over hundred square meters house seemed enveloped in a gentle veil.

His gaze landed on the windows of Qiao Qingyu and He Xuerong’s room, and he smiled.

At that moment, perhaps due to the moonlight, his heart also seemed to soften.

The feeling of having a home and a wife was indeed pleasant.

...

The next morning, Sister-in-law Li came to Qiao Qingyu’s house just as He Xiuyu had already left for work.

Because He Xuerong, though silent, had firmly shaken her head indicating she wouldn’t join him at the base or go to the kindergarten, so only Qiao Qingyu and He Xuerong were at home.

Qiao Qingyu’s house was already tidy, though this wasn’t solely her doing—hanging curtains, wiping floors, arranging items, all were done by He Xiuyu.

But no one was yet tending to the vegetable garden.

Qiao Qingyu used the three-toothed rake to till the soil, having to take on the task herself.

He Xuerong sat on a small stool, with a wooden box in front of her containing spinach and cabbage.

This was their usual spot, after all, there was no need to keep it inside the house anymore.

When Qiao Qingyu saw Sister-in-law Li approaching, she was genuinely stunned for a moment because Sister-in-law Li’s face was stained with tear marks and she looked extremely sorrowful. Qiao Qingyu immediately thought of Li Zhiqiang. Could it be that Li Zhiqiang had been abusing Sister-in-law Li?

If that was the case, she would never forgive Li Zhiqiang. Qiao Qingyu put down the three-toothed rake and went up to her, not waiting for her to speak, Sister-in-law Li, hoarsely, said, "Qingyu, Brother Li and I, along with Xiao Hu, are going back to our hometown."

Qiao Qingyu was taken aback for a moment. Suddenly going back to their hometown must mean something had happened.

So, it wasn’t that Brother Li was abusing Sister-in-law Li.

"Last night, your Brother Li called the hometown, and only then did we find out that Xiao Hu’s grandmother had passed away more than a year ago..."

As she said this, tears fell from Sister-in-law Li’s eyes again; she hurriedly wiped them away, and Qiao Qingyu was truly shocked. Passed away more than a year ago? How come they only found out now?

The base wouldn’t be so heartless. If a family member had indeed passed away, they would definitely have let him go back home.

"Do you know how hateful those people are? They are really despicable. My mother-in-law devoted herself to the Li family, tirelessly caring for those children. She had a hard life, but even in death, she couldn’t find peace, being exploited by those people.

For the sake of my husband’s thirty yuan per month, they colluded to keep this news hidden. Had I not reminded your Brother Li the day before yesterday, he wouldn’t have thought to call.

By the way, Qingyu, do you know? I just found out my father-in-law isn’t actually Brother Zhiqiang’s biological father; only his little sister is from the same mother.

Brother Zhiqiang has always been very filial to my father-in-law, but who would have thought that for this thirty yuan, they would commit such a ruthless act, then smeared my husband, causing Tenghai Research Base to get criticized as well.

But heaven and earth bear witness, Brother Zhiqiang and I had no idea at all, we were completely kept in the dark, and this time Brother Zhiqiang will definitely settle accounts with them.

What’s more chilling is that my mother-in-law was such a good person, yet less than a month after her death, that old man brought a widow into the house.

Can you imagine how wronged our family has been? Every month, thirty yuan, money we begrudgingly saved from our living expenses, I would send there, including food coupons, never imagining it was supporting such a family."

By this point, tears uncontrollably streamed down Sister-in-law Li’s face.

If it weren’t for the benevolence of her mother-in-law, she would never have agreed to her husband sending half of his salary home each month.

These past few years, she had indeed scrimped and saved, yet the outcome was so unbearable.

Qiao Qingyu was truly shocked, and then she thought of Xiao Hu’s plight after the incident in the Li family. So, that explained everything.

That family wouldn’t treat Xiao Hu kindly.

That’s why the child, from thousands of miles away in Qing City, had begged for food and caught trains just on his memory to make his way back to Tenghai Research Base.

If he weren’t a clever child, who knows what might have happened to him on the way?

Qiao Qingyu took a deep breath, and indignantly said, "Sister-in-law, this family is really shameless, completely devoid of any scruples."

"Yes, this time when we go back, we will definitely not spare them."

Then she handed the basket she was carrying to Qiao Qingyu, filled with cabbage, radishes, and a small pot of freshly pickled vegetables.

"We’ll be gone for at least half a month, and the stuff can’t be left behind since the weather is also getting hot. The pickles are freshly made, and they are your favorite flavor."

Qiao Qingyu took the basket, and after exchanging a few more words, Sister-in-law Li was about to leave. Qiao Qingyu quickly stopped her and asked, "Sister-in-law, how much money do you have on hand?"

"I still have over one hundred yuan, and then the financial office at the base gave us an advance of one month’s salary, so don’t worry, we have enough money."

Qiao Qingyu thought about it a bit, and didn’t give Sister-in-law Li the 300 yuan, fearing complications might arise back home and Li Zhiqiang wouldn’t be able to resist using the money to deal with people.

Therefore, it was best not to give it to her for now.