I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 259 Who is Whose Gift

Chapter 259: Chapter 259 Who is Whose Gift

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, spring farming preparations would begin in the Northern Land.

And then, in another half a month, it would be He Xiuyu’s birthday.

It was convenient that He Xiuyu was born on the second of February, which was said to be the day when the dragon raised its head.

Qiao Qingyu planned to give He Xiuyu a gift on the second day of February.

That was because He Xiuyu had told her that there was a new project about rare earth elements starting after the new year, and he would be even busier than last year.

Time flew by; after Jingzhe, it was the second day of February and also He Xiuyu’s birthday.

This day was not a rest day, so Qiao Qingyu got up early and rolled out a bowl of noodles for He Xiuyu, topped with a poached egg.

Then she instructed him to come back early that evening, as she would surprise him.

He Xiuyu’s eyes shone, and he rubbed his hands together. His little wife liked looking at his face and was also fond of his body; he really had no idea what sort of surprise she would give him.

He was very much looking forward to it.

The vegetables in the greenhouse were out of season, but fortunately, there was still plenty of stock at Qiao Qingyu’s house, with dried daylilies, beans, potatoes, wood ears, and mushrooms that her parents had mailed from home.

She also went to the base’s store and bought two pounds of pork to prepare a lavish dinner.

After a satisfying meal, He Xiuyu cleaned himself thoroughly and lay on the kang bed, waiting for Qiao Qingyu’s surprise.

Rongrong turned a year older during the New Year’s celebrations.

The little girl had grown taller, and her features had become even more delicate.

Many times, He Xiuyu found it inappropriate to enter her room.

Qiao Qingyu watched as He Xuerong finished her night routine and waited until she fell asleep before leaving He Xuerong’s room.

Then she returned to the bedroom and was suddenly taken aback.

How come He Xiuyu had gotten into bed so early?

Usually, he would still be busy in the study at this hour; could he be tired today?

Qiao Qingyu thought he was asleep, so she tiptoed into the room, not expecting that He Xiuyu was only pretending to sleep and opened his eyes when he heard her enter.

His eyes were bright, sparkling with a different kind of luster.

Qiao Qingyu sat on the edge of the kang and reached out to pinch his chin, teasing, "Waiting for me to come and have my way with you, huh?"

Just as He Xiuyu was about to nod, he thought better of it; if that were the case, then he would be her present, and it wasn’t her birthday after all.

He caught Qiao Qingyu’s hand, his expression a playful smirk and his voice a bit husky, "The best birthday gift is you. Hurry up and join me!"

Qiao Qingyu slapped him lightly, yet she still said, "I do have a real gift for you, but before I give it to you, I want to ask you, do you trust me?"

Without hesitation, He Xiuyu replied, "Of course I trust you."

He’d have to have been struck by lightning to not trust such a wonderful wife.

He didn’t know just how much he loved or liked her, but he did know that he couldn’t live without her for the rest of his life.

Qiao Qingyu took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang, but instead of moving toward the bed, she headed to the windowsill.

She took down a wooden box that was on the windowsill and then sat beside He Xiuyu, handing him the box and gesturing for him to open it.

He Xiuyu gave Qiao Qingyu a suspicious glance before opening the wooden box.

What he had not expected at all was a test tube inside, growing white mycelium.

He knew Qiao Qingyu had been very busy these days because spring farming was about to start, and the planting scale this year would be even larger than last year.

Whether at the base farm or Xiaxi Commune, Qiao Qingyu’s presence was now everywhere.

The base farm was currently clearing land and had also invested a lot of machinery and equipment.

This year, the continued planting of Barley Grass with the wind and sand shall carry on, and the arable soil will keep being used for cabbages, radishes, and honey pumpkins, followed by cultivating the best land for potatoes.

As for corn, it was an experimental crop on the finest land in Yushu County.

Thousand silk hemp was also planted extensively this year.

She retained two-thousand jin of corn seeds, and in accordance with the contract, she had first pick of three-thousand mu of transformed land.

Five-hundred mu were planted with corn, five-hundred with wheat, and the rest was used for growing millet.

Xiaxi Commune had implemented a system of linked production and responsibility contracts, and she hired Wang Laogen as her assistant.

The County Machinery Factory had long since expanded, and Qiao Qingyu had the priority to purchase the machinery produced.

And of the eighteen-thousand jin of corn seeds, Mr. Qian kept two-thousand, Lu Ye two-thousand, and the remaining fourteen-thousand were sent to Xichuan.

There was an incident in this process.

The neighboring country wanted to purchase corn seeds, and some officials thought about selling, since "friendship comes first," right? Fortunately, reminded by Qiao Qingyu, He Xiuyu sent word to all the departments.

Consequently, the neighboring country’s agricultural officials who couldn’t make the purchase wanted to learn the technique.

However, before they could learn, there was friction at the border.

Thus, they quickly returned to their country, worried that if they were too late, they’d be detained.

The corn seeds from North City were the same case.

Meanwhile, Qiao Qingyu was also preparing to visit Jiusanwu Farm to buy some Sea Buckthorn Seeds.

Which was why she was always very busy.

But he had not expected that inside this box was actually a test tube, with white fungal mycelium crawling inside. After reading the instructions, He Xiuyu suddenly sat up.

He read the instructions incredulously from beginning to end once more and then stared at the mycelium inside the test tube, his eyes shining with an eager glow.

He asked Qiao Qingyu, "Is this for me?"

Qiao Qingyu nodded, a trace of nervousness lingering deep in her eyes. She had thought that the war might not break out, but to her surprise, it was merely delayed by a year.

She knew that He Xuerong’s father, He Xiuwen, had also gone to the battlefield.

This item was of great usefulness to He Xiuyu.

He Xiuyu started getting dressed, and Qiao Qingyu stopped him, "The current temperature will allow it to keep for a few days, don’t be in a rush."

He Xiuyu looked down, kissed her, and said in a deep voice, "I’m going to the lab. I will be late coming back. Don’t wait up for me."

Qiao Qingyue didn’t expect He Xiuyu to be so decisive. She had even thought through her words beforehand, but He Xiuyu hadn’t asked any questions.

He didn’t even show a hint of doubt or speculation.

She thought, this was his trust in her.

Without her saying anything, he wouldn’t question the origin.

Because they both had an extraordinary trust in one another. Such trust didn’t need too many words.

Qiao Qingyu still followed him outside, but to her surprise, He Xiuyu had already disappeared without a trace. Qiao Qingyu couldn’t comprehend his feelings, but his actions deeply moved her, and she guessed he probably wouldn’t return that night.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Qingyu’s estimate was inaccurate.

He Xiuyu hadn’t been gone just the night, but half a month.

He had been in the laboratory the entire half-month.

He didn’t attend meetings or go to the workshops; even Old Wei hadn’t seen him.

And the laboratory where He Xiuyu stayed was his own, fully-equipped facility. He was also working on a private project, and when he was using the lab, no one dared to disturb him.

After Qiao Qingyu gave the test tube to He Xiuyu, she momentarily laid to rest a matter of concern. She visited her own space again to check. At present, indeed, the only thing she could offer was this test tube, which was also of the greatest use given the current situation.

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