I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 282: Millennium Plan

Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Millennium Plan

Director Lin smiled, neither confirming nor denying, simply waiting for Su Yunyao to explain.

"No, it’s not that. If it were a secret code for a meeting, I wouldn’t ask in front of the special project team members. I thought Yu Jing was the Old Mountain Eagle. Everyone says so, right? As a little leader in intelligence, he must surely know a lot. The Jade Golden Lotus was a gift to my older brother. I heard that it’s related to several lives, as well as many other matters that have yet to be cleared up. I just wanted to ask if Yu Jing knows anything..."

Director Lin took note of what Su Yunyao had said; whether it was true or false, a check would reveal all. But Su Yunyao’s reasoning did make sense. Their earlier reaction was just instinctive, and afterward, they also knew that this might not be a secret code for a meeting. But of course, they couldn’t take it lightly either.

Standing in front of the Big White Building, Su Yunyao looked up at the September sky, which was still quite bright. This year’s wind wasn’t as strong as in previous years, but the air was still very dry. Surprisingly, the marigolds in front of the Big White Building were still in bloom.

Grass lawns surrounded the area, and even though the grass was now yellow and withering, she remembered how lush and green it had been in the summer.

Su Yunyao looked up at the azure sky, her right hand at her chest, clutching her clothes. Who in the world wrote that letter?

The sunlight was very bright, but her face was overcast.

...

On Saturday afternoon, He Xiuyu came with Rongrong to pick up Qiao Qingyu.

Both the young and the little one standing at the school gate attracted many glances. Rongrong excitedly asked, "Uncle, will little aunt be happy to see us coming to pick her up?"

He Xiuyu’s eyes softened, "Mhm, your little aunt will definitely be happy."

"Should I hide and surprise her?"

He Xiuyu shook his head, "No need, just stand here is fine."

Indeed, He Xuerong stood motionless, also staring unblinkingly at the school gate.

...

In the dormitory of Xichuan Agricultural College, Qiao Qingyu packed all her homework into her backpack, getting ready to leave the dormitory.

Li Bo, who lived in the lower bunk across from her, called out to Qiao Qingyu, "Qiao Qingyu, wait a moment."

Qiao Qingyu stood at the doorway, turned her head to look at Li Bo, and asked with a smile, "What’s up?"

Li Bo hurried over and grabbed Qiao Qingyu’s arm with warmth, "I heard you have a lab at the Tenghai Research Base, when can you take us to see it?"

Li Bo was a young woman actively seeking ideological advancement, seizing every opportunity head-on.

She was determined to make a name for herself, and naturally, Qiao Qingyu was her first opportunity.

Qiao Qingyu wasn’t opposed to this; after all, everyone has a desire to advance. Especially students at the agricultural college didn’t come here to end up living mediocre lives after graduation.

If a country wants to advance its technology, it is naturally the primary productive force, but the prerequisite is that everyone needs to have enough to eat.

Only when the standard of living improves will the market become active. Once the market is active, the economy will get a boost, and with an economy on the upswing, more money will be invested in technological development.

So, never underestimate agriculture, nor disregard it. This is a matter of great importance for ages to come.

Qiao Qingyu nodded readily and said, "No problem, I’ll talk to Professor Feng and see who else wants to go. Let’s have a group visit to the lab currently overseen by Professor Feng and the experimental fields."

Professor Feng’s place was much more formal than her Zone 5 Laboratory.

Even He Xiuyu joked from the bottom of his heart that Qiao Qingyu’s Zone 5 Laboratory was like selling dog meat under the guise of lamb.

Li Bo did not expect Qiao Qingyu to agree so readily and shook her arm happily several times, "I really didn’t expect you to be such a straightforward person. So, I’ll organize it and see how many people are willing, okay?"

"Sure, let me know once you’ve organized it and check the list. Also, we’re classmates as well as comrades-in-arms, we’re going to spend several years together here, right? Aside from our families, we spend the most time with each other over these years," Qiao Qingyu said with a smile.

Liu Hong quickly nodded in agreement, "Exactly, besides summer and winter breaks, we’re always together at other times, so we’re naturally the closest."

The other students were naturally interested in Qiao Qingyu’s laboratory, as their majors were related to seed cultivation and soil analysis.

At that time, there was no weekend off, only Sundays, but there were fewer classes in the afternoon. There were many locals from Xichuan, as well as people from surrounding counties. Those from other provinces who had come for their studies couldn’t go back home, but they still formed groups ready to go to the city’s department store to buy some daily necessities.

He Xuerong had a particularly sharp eye and spotted Qiao Qingyu in the crowd in an instant. Like a little butterfly, the young girl fluttered over to Qiao Qingyu and then threw herself into her arms. Several people around stopped and looked at He Xuerong with surprised eyes.

Du Xiaonian, a classmate of Qiao Qingyu’s from the local area, was pushing his bicycle. He had stopped to walk with Qiao Qingyu just now, but at the time, he did not know that Qiao Qingyu was already married.

All youngsters are infatuated at the sight of a pretty girl, aren’t they?

It was almost like love at first sight for him.

He was very attentive towards her, and had been somewhat shyly conversing with Qiao Qingyu just now.

Then Qiao Qingyu stopped, and naturally, so did he.

Looking back and forth between Qiao Qingyu and He Xuerong with a mix of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

He Xuerong was sharp and crafty, instinctively sensing that this tall, slender uncle pushing his bike had ulterior motives.

Just like how Chu Ying once fancied her dad.

He Xuerong clung to Qiao Qingyu’s legs, lifted her head, her voice soft and sticky, sweetly cooing, "Mommy, I missed you so much."

Qiao Qingyu was stunned for a moment, and He Xiuyu’s footsteps also paused as he caught up.

Before they could react, He Xuerong looked at He Xiuyu who was coming up, "Daddy missed you too, he took time off specifically to pick you up. We’ve been waiting here for over an hour now."

He Xiuyu fell silent, of course, he had also seen the tall, thin boy walking by Qiao Qingyu’s side, pushing his bike and talking to Qiao Qingyu, his bashful and hesitant demeanor clear as day. How could He Xiuyu be clueless about what was on the boy’s mind?

So, his silence was as good as consent.

Du Xiaonian’s mouth fell open in shock, and another classmate coming up beside him even nudged him, "Du Xiaonian, what are you standing here for? Aren’t you going home?"

Du Xiaonian asked Qiao Qingyu in a daze, "You... you’re married?"

Qiao Qingyu laughed and blinked, "Didn’t you hear this little girl calling me ’mom’?"

"Qiao... Qiao Qingyu, I have something else to do, I have to go first..."

As he spoke, Du Xiaonian pushed his bicycle, picked up his fallen heart, and quickly left.

However, his figure was somewhat unsteady, and the silhouette of him riding the bike was lopsided. Fortunately, he quickly regained normalcy.