I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 253 He Cried

Chapter 253: Chapter 253 He Cried

The little kang bed was covered with a woven mat, and the temperature in the room quickly rose.

The bedroom faced the sunlight.

At this very moment, it was noon, and Qingyu simply moved the blooming dry marigolds and snowdrops to the windowsill.

She also moved He Xuerong’s textbooks and her schoolbag over from the study, and very soon, the small room turned warm and beautiful.

He Xuerong was very pleased, she took off her shoes and rolled around on the kang bed for a while, and then started to look for her own drawings to stick on the wall.

When Qingyu finished preparing lunch, the father and daughter had just finished their business.

During the nap time, He Xuerong was in her own bedroom.

Qingyu couldn’t help but check on her twice, but to her surprise, the little one adapted very well, sleeping on the small kang with her little face all flushed.

During the daytime, things were fine, but Qingyu was worried about the night.

Unexpectedly, when it was time to sleep, He Xuerong cheerfully returned to her own bedroom and fell asleep quickly, leaving Qingyu to have worried over nothing.

When He Xiuyu awoke, Qingyu woke up as well.

It was a little past eleven at night, and the couple was still not at ease about He Xuerong, so they quietly went to check on her again, only to find her sleeping as soundly as ever.

This time, they were truly reassured.

Now that they were reassured, they found themselves temporarily unable to sleep, so Qingyu simply asked He Xiuyu, "The day after tomorrow, Wu Xiucai is coming to the base, should I prepare lunch for him?"

"No need, the base will take care of it."

"He doesn’t seem to be planning to go back to Yun City. I didn’t expect these two old men to be so frighteningly persistent."

"It doesn’t matter, they are very clever, staying within the bounds of the law."

"He Xiuyu, why do I feel like things aren’t that simple..." Qingyu looked at He Xiuyu with eager interest, "Compared to all the other provinces and cities, our Xichuan ranks at the bottom, whether it’s in terms of investment, prospects, or geographical environment, none of it is optimistic. But why is Wu Xiujie putting so much effort into this?"

"There will always be a time when the purpose is revealed." He Xiuyu paused, not wanting to say more. He saw his wife propping her face with her elbow, full of enthusiasm, and suddenly said seriously, "Qingyu, let’s talk about things related to the kang while we’re on the kang."

"What about the kang?" Qingyu asked He Xiuyu, not understanding at first.

He Xiuyu pulled her into his arms, "Don’t know?" Then, without waiting for Qingyu’s response, "Let me teach you."

With that, he went to look for the hidden condoms.

On this matter, the two had long reached a consensus.

One, because they were young, and two, they were preparing for school next year.

So for now, they decided not to have children and thus necessary precautions had to be taken.

It had been three days since the last time, and He Xiuyu thought tonight was perfect, feeling revitalized after a good sleep, except that there was only one box of condoms left, which made him feel as anxious as if there were no grains stored at home.

He stretched out, waiting for the inquisitive Qingyu to finish fussing around, then reached out and turned off the light...

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Wu Xiucai’s visit to the base was very low-key, without much fanfare, just accompanied by Wu Tai and Secretary Chang.

Qingyu went to the meeting room in the Big White Building as scheduled.

Since there was no special connection, it was unnecessary to entertain at home; this place was just right.

With the principle of having no special connection and just coming to look, Qingyu was very calm.

However, Wu Xiucai was not calm at all.

His tears suddenly welled up in his eyes.

He himself didn’t know that at this moment, he was already in tears.

Qiao Qingyu saw Wu Xiucai for the first time.

These two brothers looked nothing alike. One was tall and imposing, while the other bore the delicate air of a scholar.

Wu Xiucai had suffered a serious illness and had just recovered, still looking very thin, whereas Wu Xiujie was robust and ruddy-faced.

But for some reason, upon seeing Wu Xiucai, Qiao Qingyu also felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She thought it was probably because the old man was in tears, suggesting that she really did resemble his deceased wife.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t have a good impression of Wu Xiujie, but she felt differently about Wu Xiucai. After all, the old man didn’t have any malice in his eyes, and he didn’t play mysterious games like Wu Xiujie did, who was duplicitous.

But before she could say anything, Wu Xiucai took out a handkerchief to wipe away his tears and, without giving Qiao Qingyu another glance, he turned and left the meeting room.

Wu Tai, pushed by Secretary Chang, followed behind.

Wu Tai gave Qiao Qingyu an apologetic smile.

He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu stood together. They exchanged glances as well.

Being reminded of the one who passed away by someone who looked so much like her would stir emotions in anyone. But what followed was pain and despair.

Thus, it was normal for Wu Xiucai not to want others to see him losing his composure.

And so, Wu Xiucai really came and left in a hurry without leaving a word behind.

After finding out, Wu Xiujie just pursed his lips and said nothing.

He had many important things to do.

But the difficulty was truly great.

It made him somewhat resent the people living on this land, all these wars, disasters, and famines. Why hadn’t they been wiped out, why were they still stubbornly living on this land?

This made anything he wanted to do not so easy.

But his main purpose for coming this time was the treasures in the Sansha Buddha Cave.

His map was complete, and he also had the journal of the adventurer Tom.

But they had already inspected that area and found no sign!

Which meant there were two possibilities: the first was that the equipment was too outdated to detect anything, and the second was that the treasure was buried very deep.

So, planting so many seedlings was just a way to divert attention. No matter how deep a tree pit was, it would only be a few dozen centimeters deep, so even if the landscape had changed, it was impossible for such a large cache of treasures to be buried just a few dozen centimeters from the surface.

Moreover, it was unlikely that they were simply buried in the soil.

He and his men analyzed that there should be a cave of some sort.

It would be a large air-raid shelter, so he needed to obtain local maps concerning civil defense.

Now he always had people around him. A keen sense made him aware. He must be under surveillance, which might also be a form of protection. But whatever the case, their actions were definitely restricted.

Wu Xiujie stood in front of the hotel window, looking at the snowflakes flying outside, observing how it was getting colder. Even if they found the exact location, it was impossible to start digging now at the treasure site, and what then? How could they transport the findings?

It was not just one or two items; it was a large batch, an enormous Buddha Cave.

Inside, it was said that countless gems were inlaid in the murals. Tom had a Shariputra, which was also a relic, and he took away some of the gems.

They seemed unrelated to the Buddha statues at first glance and thus didn’t attract attention.

The rest of the large treasures were still somewhere in Xichuan. Even if they were to be unearthed now, how would he get them out?

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