I Got Rich in Period Fiction

Shen Fen thought of something, "Qiao Qingyu, I've discussed with the base leadership, and the study class will start its preparation tomorrow."

Qiao Qingyu was genuinely happy. She was about to rid herself of the label 'illiterate', "Director Shen, I'll be the first to sign up."

"Good, good, good, once we finish the preparations, we'll notify everyone."

After a few more words, Shen Fen noticed Zhu Mingli was visibly uneasy. She frowned but was ready to head back to the office. Qiao Qingyu's eyes gleamed, "Director Shen, it just so happens I'm going to Sister Qiao Wen's house, let's walk together."

Shen Fen quite liked talking to this suddenly sensible Qiao Qingyu, as the girl was very smart, grasping things instantly, and it wasn't tiring speaking with someone clever.

With some laughter and conversation, they arrived at Liu Qiao Wen's door, where she was in the courtyard airing out the bedsheets. Seeing it was Qiao Qingyu, her expression darkened for a moment, and she hid behind the sheets.

"Sister Qiao Wen, don't hide, I can see you. By the way, have you forgotten about what I told you yesterday? Do you need me to repeat it?" Qiao Qingyu's crisp voice slowly rang out.

Liu Qiao Wen didn't expect Qiao Qingyu to be so direct. Zhu Mingli she didn't care about, but Shen Fen she did fear a little, as it wouldn't look good if she found out.

"It's okay, I remember. Just wait for me to go get it for you," Liu Qiao Wen said angrily as she entered the house.

Meanwhile, Shen Fen and Zhu Mingli returned to the office.

Qiao Qingyu leaned against the doorframe, squinting as she basked in the warm sunshine of spring, contemplating her next move.

She definitely couldn't return to the Qiao Family Team; Han Xianglan's heart was closed off, and she naturally wouldn't want to see her, as her most beloved daughter had turned her decades of persistence and avoidance into a big joke.

So, she really did have to hole up here for a few months.

Then, within a hundred miles of the family compound, it wouldn't be bad if she could plant thousand silk hemp, only she didn't know who owned this piece of land.

Also, she was planning on establishing an Agricultural Research Institute to find a legitimate source for her laboratory.

She pondered if she should affiliate with Tenghai Research.

Just then, an irate Liu Qiao Wen came out of the house holding fifty yuan. With a chilling glance at Qiao Qingyu, who like a beautiful kitten was sunning herself, a flash of jealousy crossed her eyes.

A country girl doesn't deserve to be so pretty!

She threw five ten-yuan banknotes at Qiao Qingyu's feet, her voice filled with disappointment and resentment, "Qiao Qingyu, you really are an ingrate. After all I've done for you, you still demand money every day as if I wouldn't give it to you. Are you a beggar? Have you never seen money in your lives..."

Qiao Qingyu slowly straightened her posture, an icy harshness flashing through her eyes. Like a little cat before, she now resembled a leopard poised to strike.

The air around her instantly grew heavy.

What Qiao Qingyu loathed most in life was people throwing things on the ground expecting her to bend over and pick them up.

It wasn't that her waist was too precious; it was that the person throwing things was too detestable!

She was an orphan and had experienced reliance on charity for every bite of food and piece of clothing since her childhood.

She had earned a lot of money, but always cherished every grain of rice.

Pointing at the scattered banknotes on the ground, her gaze darkening, she enunciated each word, "Liu Qiao Wen, pick up the money!"

Liu Qiao Wen had never seen Qiao Qingyu like this.

Only eighteen years old, much younger than her, but with a fierce gaze and strong aura, there was a sense of dignity about her like that of someone in a high position, even the air around seemed to drop several degrees.

Her anger from just a moment ago replaced by panic and confusion.

A layer of cold sweat formed on Liu Qiao Wen's forehead.

"Qiao Qingyu, you... what do you mean? Didn't I give you the money already?" Liu Qiao Wen growled weakly, "Don't be ungrateful!"

Qiao Qingyu gave her a chilling glance and turned to leave.

Liu Qiao Wen's chest sank, and she chased after him, shouting, "Qiao Qingyu, you ingrate."

Qiao Qingyu stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Liu Qiao Wen calmly, his voice even more serene, "Liu Qiao Wen, from the time we've known each other until now, how much meat and sugar have you eaten from my family, and how many pounds of millet and white flour have you taken from me? Should I make you a list? Yet I haven't even drunk a sip of water from your house. Who is the ingrate? Should we ask everyone to judge?"

"You..." Liu Qiao Wen's face turned ashen, looking at Qiao Qingyu with disbelief, unable to utter a single word.

Qiao Qingyu curled the corners of his mouth and strode off to the office.

Uneasiness suddenly took hold of Liu Qiao Wen's heart.

The sun had sunk below the horizon, and the afterglow of the sunset enveloped the vast land, while smoke lazily rose from the family quarters.

People from the base's security took Liu Qiao Wen away.

Qiao Qingyu reported Liu Qiao Wen for engaging in espionage, using his real name.

Because every time He Xiuyu returned, Liu Qiao Wen would make a call from the commune's post office.

Somehow, the news quickly spread through the entire family quarters, yet no one dared to treat it as a laughing matter.

Suddenly, the air in the family quarters grew tense.

Sister-in-law Li was worried, but seeing Qiao Qingyu's cheerful demeanor, she felt reassured.

She disliked Liu Qiao Wen, for the woman always encouraged Qiao Qingyu to create scenes of crying and drama with He Xiuyu and also liked to take advantage of others, which was utterly despicable.

Qiao Qingyu knew that Liu Qiao Wen was not a spy, yet she wouldn't be accused of false accusation, as the involved person was He Xiuyu's own mother, ultimately boiling down to internal conflict.

She naturally was fine, but Liu Qiao Wen had to suffer a stripping of layers.

The base had strict rules against disclosing the whereabouts of its scientific research personnel.

Even if it was their own father or mother, they couldn't!

These were iron-clad rules, to be followed unconditionally!

Being able to rid herself in one fell swoop of the nuisance caused by two troublesome individuals, Qiao Qingyu slept soundly.

But the base security's office was brightly lit all night.

Liu Qiao Wen was terrified and couldn't care less that Meng Siqi was He Xiuyu's own mother; if she didn't tell the truth, she'd be imprisoned.

Indeed, she had disclosed He Xiuyu's whereabouts, though to He Xiuyu's own mother, but she had violated the discipline.

Thus, Liu Qiao Wen recounted the whole truth between sobs and wails.

Director Lin was personally conducting the interrogation, and finding out about this situation felt like a thorny issue. He Xiuyu was attending a very important and secretive meeting, and Lin couldn't contact him at all.

He had to call Shen Haoze, who, in He Xiuyu's absence, was temporarily responsible for the technical aspects.

Moreover, Shen Haoze had a good relationship with He Xiuyu.

Shen Haoze was stunned. Qiao Qingyu had reported Liu Qiao Wen for espionage using her real name? What was that woman stirring up now?

Su Yunyao's face was somber, and with a cold smirk at the corner of her mouth, she mocked, "Qiao Qingyu is so shameless. Who does she think she is, reporting at the drop of a hat? How could Liu Qiao Wen possibly be a spy? I think this is a false accusation. Qiao Qingyu should be the one to be arrested and thrown in jail!"