I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 171: Su Yunyao Thinks She is a Demon Exterminator

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Su Yunyao Thinks She is a Demon Exterminator

Both were methodical in their work, and soon everything was tidied up.

He Xiu Yu looked at Qiao Qingyu with a gentle voice, "You worked hard today."

"It’s alright, not hard at all. They are your childhood friends and current colleagues, so it’s natural to treat them to a meal. By the way, didn’t you say Rongrong doesn’t plan to continue in the hospital’s pediatric department?"

"Yes, it’s time for the doctor to return to Beijing."

"Let’s invite him for a meal before he leaves," Qiao Qingyu suggested.

He Xiu Yu smiled, "Alright."

There was a cool shed on the eastern side of the yard, built by He Xiu Yu when they first moved in, mainly for storing firewood. However, due to its large size, it was also convenient for washing faces and hands in the summer.

The bathroom was essentially just a washing area with a water pipe, but there was no sewer system, as the base’s underground drainage system wasn’t capable of handling it yet.

So, every household had a latrine in the back of their yard.

He Xiu Yu’s house was no exception.

Of course, since moving here, cleaning the latrine had mostly been contracted out to He Xiu Yu.

Qiao Qingyu even made him a mask out of cotton cloth.

Water usage here wasn’t lavish, as water used for washing faces and hands was conveniently poured into a large vat nearby.

In hot weather, it could be sprinkled on steps and pathways, or used to mop floors—tight water resources necessitated such conservation.

Qiao Qingyu entered the cool shed to wash her hands, and after doing so, she stood to one side of the shed. It was at this moment that He Xiu Yu, standing under the grape arbor, happened to look up at her.

Qiao Qingyu then waved to him.

There was no lighting in the cool shed, but since it faced the living room, the area was dimly lit. Even so, it was still bright enough for He Xiu Yu under the grape arbor to clearly see the expression on Qiao Qingyu’s face.

He suddenly remembered the words Qiao Qingyu had said to him, his brow furrowing slightly. He set the freshly washed tomatoes down on the bench under the grape arbor, "You two eat first; I’m going to get Qiao Qingyu some water."

Shen Haoze winked at him,

Having drunk alcohol, He Xiu Yu was finally not so cold towards Su Yunyao, and for her, it felt like a return to old times.

But hearing his words, her face fell, and from a distance, she glanced at the figure standing in the cool shed before looking away.

Then, He Xiu Yu went inside to fetch a basin of water and brought it to the cool shed.

Qiao Qingyu’s eyes sparkled as she held up her thumb and lowered her voice, "He Xiu Yu, how are you so on point?"

He Xiu Yu also lowered his voice, "Comrade Little Qiao, it’s not about being on point; I just wanted to bring you some clean water."

"You’re taller; you block me and help me with something."

"What do you want to do?" Of course, He Xiu Yu couldn’t raise his voice, speaking in a very low murmur, almost a whisper.

The two were very close, but at this moment, there wasn’t an air of intimacy, especially since He Xiu Yu had a suspicion that Qiao Qingyu was about to do something significant.

But he didn’t know what Qiao Qingyu intended to do.

And how would she deal with the matter concerning Su Yunyao?

In He Xiuyu’s view, the problem was very difficult to solve, and there seemed to be no starting point, just like facing a hedgehog.

As a result, He Xiuyu regretted it, blaming himself for agreeing to Qiao Qingyu.

If he messed it up, it would be terrible for Qiao Qingyu.

He was just about to say something when he heard Qiao Qingyu whisper, "You block me, pretend to talk to me..."

Then Qiao Qingyu took out the letter she had stuffed into her trouser pocket earlier, He Xiuyu’s gaze fell on the letter, the flap already sealed.

Because the light here was very dim, he couldn’t see clearly what was written on it, and Qiao Qingyu did not give him a chance to look either, swiftly and quietly flipping over the stone wall on one side of the arbor.

There were her several large wooden crates, positioned in advance by her, so they easily concealed Qiao Qingyu’s petite figure.

Qiao Qingyu looked around quickly, then flipped over the wall.

Beyond the arbor was the dark night, and then Qiao Qingyu moved from one darkness to another. To the east of her house, there were no houses, only a road alongside a sparse poplar forest.

Outside the Poplar Forest was a tall enclosure wall, and then, to the north, were a few sparsely situated houses, but their lights could not reach here.

Qiao Qingyu walked lightly along the base of the wall and arrived at her home’s door.

He Xiuyu and the others had come from the workshop, then circled around the Big White Building, walking back.

So there were no bicycles or jeeps outside, and then Qiao Qingyu placed the letter in her own door’s crack.

At that moment, He Xiuyu partly busied himself with this and that, and sounds of clanking dishes and a washstand could be heard, his voice somewhat low; to Shen Haoze and Su Yunyao, it seemed like Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu were whispering to each other.

Xiao Hu was a chatterbox, his voice relatively high, because just now Shen Haoze had told him that this place used to be a mandatory stop on the Silk Road, and then the sandstorms grew increasingly severe until a thriving small city was buried by them.

The sandstorm extends to the north, into the desert where there is no habitation, no water sources, and no roads, so no one went looking for the so-called small city.

In this era, what people needed was to be fed and clothed, to have money to educate their children, and then to succeed their parents in a good job.

Farmers, on the other hand, hoped for a bountiful grain harvest in the fall, so they could have a good New Year.

So this was just a legend, not something people would truly search for.

Moreover, it was just a legend, unconfirmed by historical records, and archaeologists would hardly waste manpower and resources on such endeavors.

But Xiao Hu took it seriously, his incessant chatter never stopped, making the grape arbor quite lively, while Su Yunyao was nibbling on tomatoes.

Delicious, truly delicious!

But Qiao Qingyu, oh Qiao Qingyu, what kind of wandering spirit were you?

However, one thing was for sure: this person definitely came from the countryside.

Perhaps she was an old farmer in her fifties, and the thought of it made Su Yunyao feel somewhat nauseous, hardly able to bear watching He Xiuyu getting affectionate with Qiao Qingyu in the arbor.

Which reinforced Su Yunyao’s determination to uncover Qiao Qingyu’s true facade.

At this moment, Su Yunyao felt like she was a Demon Exterminator, determined to exterminate and capture the demon occupying Qiao Qingyu’s body and restore peace to the world.

She could do it. She certainly could!

Qiao Qingyu had now returned to the arbor, still silent so as not to arouse any suspicions. She gave He Xiuyu a thumbs up, lowered her voice, and said, "Done."

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