I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 245: Now Ruined by Two Women

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Now Ruined by Two Women

It didn’t seem like much, a short text of less than a hundred words.

But if one had to write it a hundred times, it no longer was a simple matter.

He Xuerong saw Qiao Qingyu enter, her face displaying a plea for help as she pitifully whined with her wrist in hand, "Little aunt, my wrist really hurts."

Qiao Qingyu walked in as the two children fixed their gazes on her without blinking.

In a gentle and soft voice, Qiao Qingyu asked, "How many times have you written it?"

Li Mingguang hastily flipped open his notebook, and indeed he checked one by one. Qiao Qingyu wasn’t in a hurry at all; this was something where she couldn’t afford to be soft-hearted.

The children had to count for themselves to truly feel it.

Qiao Qingyu curved the corner of her lips; these children, though crafty and sharp, were still too naive.

Did they think writing a hundred times was as simple as counting from one to a hundred?

Otherwise, it would only get harder the more they wrote.

Li Mingguang felt he had counted wrong. A single squared page could count as one repetition, he counted again, and it was only eighteen.

Both children were already capable of addition and subtraction within a hundred.

Li Mingguang’s gaze fell on his notebook, only to realize he still had to write eighty-two more pages.

He looked at Qiao Qingyu in disbelief.

He Xuerong and Li Mingguang were making the same progress.

But she just realized, forbidding sweets for a year was the lightest punishment. Her little aunt was the most ruthless, "Little aunt, can we just write it twenty times instead?"

"No!" Qiao Qingyu’s tone was gentle, but her voice carried firmness, "If it’s set for a hundred times, it will be a hundred times."

Then she added, "Continue writing after dinner!"

He Xuerong jumped down from the stool, grabbed Qiao Qingyu as she was about to leave the study, her face teary, "Little aunt, I was wrong. I should have stopped Xiao Hu when he lied. I shouldn’t have suggested cheating for sweets or tattling, but Xiao Hu was implicated by me, please don’t punish him, okay?"

It must be said, He Xuerong was quite responsible.

Xiao Hu holding the pencil hastily stood with He Xuerong, crying out, "It’s my fault, I should never have lied from the start. I shouldn’t have disgraced Aunt Qiao..."

Qiao Qingyu felt angry whenever this issue was mentioned; in Chu Ying’s eyes, what had she become.

Otherwise, Chu Ying wouldn’t have written an accusatory letter.

But then again, if she hadn’t remained anonymous, would there have been so many consequences?

"Do you truly realize your mistakes?"

Both children nodded earnestly, "We realize it, we really do."

A hundred repetitions, only now understanding how dreadful it was.

Moreover, they indeed had made mistakes.

Both children looked at Qiao Qingyu with hopeful, pitiful eyes.

Qiao Qingyu smiled; their eyes instantly lit up, only to be taken aback as Qiao Qingyu emphatically stated, "Continue writing, and if there are any mistakes, you’ll write an additional one."

He Xuerong’s audacity was growing; at the base, she was the unrivalled children’s leader. Despite her young age and being a girl, even boys aged seven or eight listened to her due to her cunning tricks and unique standing. Their parents, probably, had instructed them behind the scenes to cajole He Xuerong to avoid her wrath...

Previously unnoticed, now that she was become aware, she certainly had to do something.

And Li Mingguang, in the story, the adult version of Li Mingguang had no moral baseline except for not harming women. He was capable of every other despicable deed.

In this life, Xiao Hu’s family was happy, and the duped Li Zhiqiang treasured everything he had.

Yet even so, Li Mingguang’s lies came easily.

He had no regard for Aunt Qiao, whom he always claimed to love the most.

He Xiuyu had already disciplined him, so for her to bring it up again would be pointless.

Though deep down, there was still some disappointment towards the two children.

After Qiao Qingyu finished speaking, she turned and left without mercy.

He Xiuyu and Li Mingguang noticed that Qiao Qingyu seemed different from usual, and it truly frightened them.

If the previous tears were an act, then the tears now were real.

...

The next day, He Xiuyu went to work and asked for leave for Xiao Hu and Rongrong, as they still had thirty papers to complete.

Towards the end, Qiao Qingyu would let them move around a bit. It wouldn’t be worth it if the punishment was to exhaust the children.

As for the rest, it would have to come slowly.

He Xiuyu had already learned about the complaint letter yesterday, and he wanted to see how Old Wei would handle it.

Fortunately, there was no objection.

Criticizing in large meetings, writing reflections, deducting salaries, and observing subsequent work performance—if they still acted impulsively and recklessly, then they really weren’t suitable to be here.

He Xiuyu also suggested that all staff should study their writings after work to improve their moral thinking. Otherwise, everyone might truly start to think of themselves as exceptionally privileged.

...

Mr. Zhao and Huang Ling divorced; it went smoothly with the help of Professor Feng, and Huang Ling moved into a single dormitory.

In less than half a month, Mr. Zhao, who once swore never to divorce, got married to his distant cousin Tian Li.

The Zhao Family didn’t say anything; it was Tian Li who went around telling the news.

So, what Huang Ling said back then was true. How could Mr. Zhao marry Tian Li if it were not true?

But what about Huang Ling?

She’s not worthy of sympathy either.

But deep down, Zhao Gangfeng hated it to the core. He hadn’t wanted to divorce Huang Ling or marry Tian Li. Even if he was divorced, he wouldn’t marry Tian Li.

Tian Li looked so pitiful initially, vowing she’d help to have children, and he, in a moment of folly, had agreed. But he never expected the always gentle Huang Ling to completely disregard their marital bond and blow this matter up.

He had even promised not to touch Tian Li.

But Huang Ling still divorced him, and then, taking advantage of him being drunk, Tian Li slept with him and later threatened him that she would accuse him of molestation if he didn’t marry her.

He had no choice but to agree.

Even though he was thirty-five, he was still considered a young cadre at the base, with a promising future, which now was ruined by these two women.

Oh yes, and his always instigating mother!

He truly hated everything!

...

The last of the medicinal herbs from the Qiao Family Team were also purchased by a traditional medicine factory in the provincial city, including corn silk, and it was all cash on delivery.

Aside from some grains being not full, the maize from the five hundred acres experimental fields was all taken away by the seed station of the county.

Of course, they didn’t take it away for free, they paid for it, and whoever wants to plant next year has to buy the seeds, which is also fair.

After all, it was grown by the Qiao Family Team, and maize is a major crop in the north anyway.

Qiao Family Team saved two thousand acres of maize seeds, planning for planting next year.

After discussing with the community leaders, Qiao Zhiyuan distributed the money from the sale of the medicinal herbs to the members in advance.

Some families received over ninety yuan, even those with less labor managed to get thirty yuan.

Although it wasn’t a lot of money, they would receive most of it before the Spring Festival.

This brought hope into their lives again, and with hope, people felt better. When people are in a good mood, they often think about those who enabled them to live such good lives.

Therefore, many went to Qiao Zhicai’s house, not bringing much, just a few ears of corn, a bunch of dried potatoes, a bundle of starch noodles, and even some black fungus and mushrooms picked from the mountains...

These were all gestures of gratitude, this was the first time Qiao Zhicai had received such treatment. Walking through the village, he felt different from before.

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