I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 97: Unclear Origins

Sister-in-law Li hurried away, and Qiao Qingyu looked up at the blue sky, feeling that the weather today was incredibly clear. At that moment, she was sure that the fate of Sister-in-law Li’s family of three had changed.

Even so, the work that needed to be done still had to be done. Qiao Qingyu looked at her palms, reddened from grinding, and pursed her lips, resignedly returning to continue clearing the yard with the three-toothed rake.

With so many seeds and such a large front and back courtyard, she was determined to plant it full.

Then, when she had time, she wanted He Xiuyu to set up a grape arbor in the spot where He Xuerong used to sit.

She planned to plant grapes. Whether or not they would bear fruit, once the leaves spread over the arbor, it would be a cool and elegant place to rest.

She would then use elm wood to make long benches on both sides, where they could dine during the summer.

Of course, the grape arbor could not block the sunlight from the house. Setting up the arbor on both sides of the stone path would be perfect.

She believed that by the summertime, her front and back yards would definitely be the most beautiful scenery in the base complex.

Thinking about this, Qiao Qingyu felt energized.

Even if she could only live here for one summer, she was never the type to compromise on her comfort. If she lived here for a day, she would plan it beautifully.

But her door was knocked on again, this time by Old Xie. He told her that the breeding equipment she had ordered had arrived and asked her to sign for it.

So, Qiao Qingyu took He Xuerong with her to Zone 5, which was a brief five-minute walk away.

As expected, there were about a dozen wooden crates outside the Breeding Laboratory.

Qiao Qingyu had hastily brushed up on her knowledge about breeding, so she felt fairly confident at the moment.

Therefore, she checked each item and finally signed off on them.

After finishing up, Director Xie’s hopeful gaze turned towards Qiao Qingyu, "Qingyu, do you need a few extra hands?"

Qiao Qingyu quickly waved her hands, "No need, no need. I don’t have anything right now, what would they do here?"

Old Xie nodded, thinking to himself, that’s true. Even if the base were to pay salaries, it wouldn’t be a sustainable solution in the long run, and Chief Engineer He would be criticized by others.

"So, what do you plan to do next?"

"Obviously, to cultivate seeds."

Old Xie was waiting for this exact response from Qiao Qingyu. The sly old fox smiled, "Qingyu, do you plan to cultivate the thousand silk hemp? I think your thousand silk hemp seeds are really superb. If you could cultivate a bit more, how about our base buys it from you at a high price?"

Naturally, Qiao Qingyu couldn’t agree. She wasn’t necessarily opposing him just for the sake of it. After having known each other for so long, she knew that both Old Wei and Old Xie were really decent people without much selfish intent. Qiao Qingyu had always admired such people. Nevertheless, the thousand silk hemp seeds just weren’t suitable to be brought out just yet.

She couldn’t clearly explain their origin.

If she went back to the Qiao Family Team and even bought a thousand kilograms of corn seed, she could switch this unimproved seed with the laboratory seeds, then she could just eat those corn seeds as food.

Of course, this was just preliminary thinking. The specifics would depend on the situation after she returned to the Qiao Family Team, especially Uncle Qiao. She needed to meet him and understand his work because, according to the storyline, he would end up in prison for embezzlement this winter.

Qiao Qingyu did not believe her uncle would commit embezzlement, so she wanted to give him an early warning.

And her younger brother was still missing, and, although the books said there were no safety issues, she was still very worried. After all, her brother had dropped out of school because of her.

Hence, she needed to find the time to return to the Qiao Family Team soon.

Holding money in her hand while her family continued to struggle made her feel uneasy.

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At this moment, Uncle Qiao, having received a letter from Qiao Qingyu, read it aloud to his parents and was preparing to pass it to his brother, Qiao Zhicai. freewebnøvel.com

Currently, both of them were staying in the neighboring village.

Han Xianglan’s illness was recurring, and his brother had probably run out of money, but he was out of money too and planning to borrow some from Accountant Zhang.

But Aunt Qiao stopped him, glaring fiercely at her husband and gritting her teeth before pulling out a few notes from her pocket.

Uncle Qiao didn’t understand what she meant. He looked at the money, a fifty cents note, three ten cents notes, and a two cents note.

That was only eighty-two cents in total, which was of no use to his brother.

He pushed his wife aside, "I need to go out, this money isn’t enough for me."

However, Wang Guihua stopped him, her eyes red as she clutched Qiao Zhicai’s arm tightly, "Where are you going? Are you going to Qiao Zhicai’s place again?"

"I’m going to his house, of course. Qingyu wrote them a letter, and I have to deliver it."

"Are you also planning to lend money to your brother?"

Qiao Zhicai’s eyes flickered. He didn’t deny it, knowing his wife would eventually find out when the money was to be repaid.

"Guihua, their family is in such a hard situation right now, and Xianglan is sick. I can’t just ignore them. Don’t worry, Qiao Zhicai will repay us."

"How can he repay? He’s so poor it’s a joke. All these years, hasn’t it always been you who repaid their debts?" Wang Guihua raised the money in her hand, "All we have left is this eighty-two cents. What do we do? How can we live like this? We can’t even afford salt!"

Uncle Qiao’s face also darkened. "Tianbao will get his salary in a few days, just hold on a little longer. He’s my brother after all, shouldn’t I do this?"

Wang Guihua’s voice sharpened, "You know he’s your brother, but he’s not your son. Qiao Zhicai, you still have parents above you, it’s not your turn to care for him. You might think you’re being noble, but Tianbao isn’t even in a permanent job yet, earning only 15 yuan a month and he has his own wife and children to support. How dare you rely on Tianbao’s salary? And you, Qiao Zhicai, you make these constant trips to the neighboring village, what for? Don’t think I don’t know."

Qiao Zhicai’s face grew grim, he clenched his teeth as he stared at the frenzied woman in front of him, "Wang Guihua, let’s make it clear, what’s wrong with me doing all this as an older brother?"

"You’re invariably wrong, having a wife and children, already a grandfather, yet whenever you have some money, you send it to your brother. Do you even care about this family? Have you ever bought a piece of candy for your grandchildren? All your money fills your brother’s family’s needs. Who are you doing this for? Are you doing this for your brother or for Han Xianglan?"