I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 46 - Timeline

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Timeline

Chapter 46 -46 Timeline

But when it came time to eat, Xiao Hu still held a large bowl, filled to the brim with steamed buns made from fine white flour, as he entered the eastern room.

He had eaten here many times before and knew his way around. He took off his shoes, climbed onto the heated brick bed, and sat cross-legged at the table. He picked up a bun and placed it in an empty bowl in front of He Xuerong, boasting, “Rongrong, the buns my mom, Li Mingguang’s mom, makes are the best in the world. Take a bite, and you’ll see how delicious they are…”

He Xiuyu slowly ladled porridge for everyone, while Qiao Qingyu set out the pickled vegetables dish and placed He Xiuyu’s stir-fried shredded potatoes in the center of the kang table.

Qiao Qingyu observed the two future antagonists with interest. They were both textbook examples of anti-social personalities with twisted hearts.

They had committed many infuriating and contemptible deeds.

Yet at this moment, they were obediently and quietly eating their buns.

The little freeloader, Xiao Hu, was devouring the shredded potatoes and, after finishing, didn’t forget to sing praises, “Aunt Qiao, the food you make is the best.”

Qiao Qingyu said, “This was made by your Uncle He.”

Xiao Hu wasn’t embarrassed in the least and continued to praise, “Uncle He is amazing!”

He Xiuyu sat alone at another table, watching Xiao Hu and felt an urge to kick him out.

But he held back.

He couldn’t be with Rongrong every day, so having a talkative little chatterbox around wasn’t so bad.

Still, he glanced at Xiao Hu and said indifferently, “Don’t talk while eating.”

Xiao Hu was quick to catch on and immediately fell silent but made a face at He Xuerong.

He Xuerong continued to drink her porridge, unfazed.

The meal went quickly, and after finishing, Qiao Qingyu wiped her mouth and promptly ran off to Sister-in-law Li’s house like a boss who had tossed aside her responsibilities.

Even though Li Mingguang was confirmed, she still had to verify whether Sister-in-law Li was really Zhou Xiaoqin.

Sister-in-law Li was tidying up her house.

She was addressed as Sister-in-law Li in relation to Qiao Qingyu, who was only eighteen years old.

In contrast, Sister-in-law Li was twenty-six this year, at the prime of her youth, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, dimples that appeared when she smiled, and a straightforward personality that gave others a warm and approachable feeling.

Seeing Qiao Qingyu, Sister-in-law Li hurriedly came over, a bit embarrassed as she said, “Xiao Hu ran over to your place early this morning. I told him to deliver some buns, and I didn’t know he hasn’t returned until now…”

Xiao Hu had not only delivered the buns, but he had essentially delivered himself as well.

Qiao Qingyu smiled and said casually, “If it weren’t for last night, I wouldn’t have even known that Xiao Hu’s name was Li Mingguang.

Then she asked with a smile, “Sister-in-law Li, you wouldn’t happen to have the last name Li, too, would you?”

“Who has the name Li? My surname is Zhou. I’m called Zhou Xiaoqin, but after coming to the base, the younger ones call me Sister-in-law Li and the older ones call me Xiao Qin.”

No need to ask further, Mr. Li must undoubtedly be Li Zhiqiang.

Qiao Qingyu quickly organized the timeline in her mind; Mr. Li’s incident occurred this autumn.

The exact time wasn’t mentioned, but it was probably around October.

Moreover, the book only touched upon the storyline briefly, and the name of the female spy was unknown, but what was certain was that she was a recent university graduate, young and beautiful, which was the essential capital for being a spy.

Thinking about it, Qiao Qingyu felt a surge of anger. Such a good person as Sister-in-law Li was not cherished by Mr. Li. It didn’t matter that he died, but he should not have dragged Sister-in-law Li down, and Xiao Hu’s whole life was also ruined by him.

Qiao Qingyu asked quietly, “Sister-in-law Li, do you have any money on hand now?”

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Sister-in-law Li was stunned for a moment, and although she didn’t know why Qiao Qingyu asked, she still nodded, “From the 600 yuan you gave me last time, I spent ten yuan, so now there’s 590 left. If you need it, I can give it to you right away.”

Qiao Qingyu was about to decline with a wave of her hand, but suddenly changed her mind.

She said, embarrassed, “Sister-in-law Li, if you’re not in a hurry to use it, could you lend me 300 yuan?”

She continued, “You know that Mr. Qian and I are cooperating on farming my three thousand mu of wasteland. Sister-in-law Li, you can rest assured, the moment you need the money, I’ll pay you back right away.”

Sister-in-law Li did not hesitate or doubt for a second. She turned and went inside the house, and quickly came back out, handing a cloth bundle to Qiao Qingyu, “Qingyu, I’m not good at saying polite words, but take this money and use it as you please. Don’t worry about paying it back right now, focusing on doing the right thing is what’s important.”

When talking about this, Qiao Qingyu’s face turned a bit red, but her heart settled down a bit. After Xiao Hu’s parents had both encountered trouble, he was sent back to his hometown. If the people back home were good to him, he wouldn’t have begged all the way, looking like a little beggar, and run back to the Northwest family quarters.

She was just worried Sister-in-law Li would foolishly send this money back to the hometown.

Thankfully, the money was still in hand, so she would temporarily keep some of it safe for Sister-in-law Li.

After the spy at the base was caught, she would return it to her. As for Mr. Li, that would have to be dealt with later.

Holding the cloth bundle, Qiao Qingyu pretended to remember something and pulled at Sister-in-law Li’s arm, “Sister-in-law, I know Mr. Li’s family is in a tough spot right now, with his parents and younger siblings all depending on you to support them. Will this affect you?”

“It won’t affect us. This year my sister-in-law also got married. From now on, sending some money home to the elderly every month can be considered a way to honor them…”

Honoring one’s parents is the natural way of things.

But Qiao Qingyu felt something was off. According to common sense, after Xiao Hu returned to his hometown, Mr. Li’s parents weren’t too old and could totally raise Xiao Hu. After all, he was the only blood of their eldest son.

Yet from the time Xiao Hu returned to the Northwest until he burned himself to death, not a single person from his hometown came to visit him.

That just didn’t make sense.

Either his grandparents were heartless and cold, or perhaps there was some unspeakable hardship they were dealing with.

Or maybe, they all held a grudge against Zhou Xiaoqin for killing Li Zhiqiang, so they hated Xiao Hu by association?

“How old are your in-laws this year? Are they able to work the land?”

“My father-in-law is just fifty years old this year, in good health, and he’s always been working the land. My mother-in-law, too, is quite robust…”

Qiao Qingyu could not continue asking; after saying a few words, she went back home.

Although there was an additional man and a little girl at home now, He Xiuyu spent the whole morning working in his west room.

He Xuerong still liked sitting next to the wooden box where the cabbage was growing.

On her favorite wooden plank, Qiao Qingyu had already wrapped a strip of cloth.

This way, there wouldn’t be any risk of her little hands getting hurt.

Xiao Hu wasn’t strutting around with his wooden gun anymore. For the whole morning, he had been sitting next to He Xuerong, showing her his yo-yo, slingshot, little wooden gun, and some small stones he had picked up from who knows where…

Qiao Qingyu started to make lunch; the base had its own tofu production, and they would deliver tofu to the family quarters every three days.

Sister-in-law Li picked up two pieces of tofu and brought them over to Qiao Qingyu then tried to take Xiao Hu home for lunch. Although Xiao Hu was unhappy, he knew he couldn’t always hang around at Aunt Qiao’s house, so he obediently said goodbye to He Xuerong, “Rongrong, I’ll come back to play with you after I eat lunch.”

Qiao Qingyu quickly pulled at Sister-in-law Li’s arm, “Sister-in-law Li, let Xiao Hu stay here; he can keep Rongrong company.”

Sister-in-law Li thought it over for a moment and then agreed.