I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 297 Out of Place

Chapter 297: Chapter 297 Out of Place

At this time of year, Yun City was in the season of clear autumn skies and lush, blooming flowers.

The weather was neither cold nor hot, and the wind was gentle, whereas when they left the Qiao Family Team, the second snow had already started to drift down in North City.

It really lived up to the saying, "a thousand miles frozen, ten thousand miles of drifting snow."

It was as if they had suddenly transitioned from winter to summer.

Although everyone felt unsettled, as if they were dreaming, they were also very excited.

Qiao Zhicai, Han Xianglan, Niu Guili, along with Doudou and Feifei, had never been anywhere besides a few trips to the county town.

Qiao Mubao had once been to the Southern region, and Qiao Genbao had visited Xichuan, but he headed north, where it got colder and more desolate with each step; of course, this didn’t include Qiao Qingyu.

Thus, to these people, Yun City, with its southern water town ambiance, small bridges over flowing water, refreshing breezes, weeping willows along the river, and countless hibiscus flowers, seemed like a painting come to life, overwhelming their senses, giving them the feeling of Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

Here in Yun City, not only did the Wu Family have an old residence, but they also had their enterprises. Although it was a mere fraction of what it used to be, it was still at the pyramid’s peak by current standards.

The Wu Family’s old residence was a typical southern home, with a tall gate and a large courtyard, flanked by two large stone lions. The steps climbed progressively up to the main door, which had a high threshold. On the other side, there was a dedicated passageway for horse-drawn carriages and automobiles.

According to the southern architectural layout, this was supposed to be a courtyard with five sections.

Whether it was or not, Qiao Qingyu wasn’t entirely sure.

The big vermilion gate was freshly lacquered, and the courtyard walls had been whitewashed, with green ivy and vines hanging from the eaves above.

These people felt somewhat restrained standing in the yard, but they were soon greeted by others who took their bags and luggage and arranged their rooms, before all heading to the main hall.

This so-called main hall was situated in the central courtyard. However, the windows were of old-style carved frames, which allowed for less bright light.

The interior of the room was decorated with an antiquated charm, yet it also exuded a sense of modernity.

These people were still reserved. Had they gone to Qiao Qingyu’s house, it wouldn’t have been like this. But it felt like moving from a thatched hut into a skyscraper in an instant. Understandably, they were unable to adapt immediately.

The children, however, were unconcerned with such matters.

Led by Qiao Mubao, Doudou and Feifei began to explore.

Rock gardens, flowing water under bridges, pavilions, towers, and galleries. Qiao Mubao thought to himself, goodness gracious, is this an old prince’s residence?

Qiao Zhicai quietly sat next to his wife, demure, but his tightly clenched hands betrayed how out of place he felt with everything here.

Even though he was dressed from head to toe in new clothes and shoes, his weathered face and rough hands seemed to constantly remind Wu Xiucai that his son-in-law was a bona fide old farmer.

He didn’t know how to interact with him, but he knew he was a good person, an upright and kind-hearted man who treated his daughter extremely well.

However, he would never allow his daughter to live the way she had before.

So change it must be; a transformation was destined. These people were bound to live a different life.

They most certainly had to adapt.

Look how well his granddaughter, his grandson, and his two great-grandchildren were adjusting.

And so was his daughter.

The only constraint was my eldest grandson and his wife.

Wu Xiucai made an effort to soften his expression, "The room is already arranged for you guys, go and rest for a while, and then come here to eat."

Then, turning to Han Xianglan, he said, "You need to get used to your own name, you were originally called Wu Qianyun."

"I understand, Dad, I’ll try my best to get used to it," Han Xianglan promised, no, from now on she was Wu Qianyun.

"You stay here for a while, your mother left quite a few things for you, I’ll take you to see them..." Wu Xiucai said with a slightly melancholic voice.

He had wanted to invite Qiao Qingyu to stay as well.

Because Wu Xiucai particularly liked this little granddaughter.

But Qiao Qingyu quickly moved forward and took hold of her father Qiao Zhicai’s arm. She felt a bit sorry for her old dad, if it were not for Wu Xiucai, her dad would probably be full of enthusiasm for life by now, he had saved quite a bit of money for her, saying it was to supplement her dowry. He even told her that he would only keep ten percent of future earnings for those two boys, and ninety percent would be hers.

However, in front of Wu Xiucai now, it seemed that all his efforts couldn’t stand up to a single word from the old man.

Qiao Qingyu said with a smiling face, "Grandpa, I’ll take my dad out for a walk first, we’re leaving now..."

After eating, she pulled Qiao Zhicai towards the outside.

Followed by Qiao Genbao and Niu Guili, who quickly stood up.

Qiao Qingyu seemed to hear the sighs of relief from these three people.

She said with a smile, "Big brother, sister-in-law, Little brother, along with Doudou and Feifei seem to be in the backyard garden. You better go check on them quick. I heard that this season might have snakes and such, don’t scare the kids, okay..."

Right, this is the Southern region after all. This season might indeed have snakes and such, especially in such a large yard with so many gardens and not many people around.

Niu Guili went pale immediately, and Qiao Genbao also became anxious. All sorts of disordered emotions about being in a grand house, about the place being splendid and magnificent, scattered; the two hurried towards the back garden.

Qiao Qingyu gave a slight smile, arm in arm with her old dad, they went to the pavilion in front.

The pavilion was on top of a small bridge.

All the chairs in the pavilion were wooden, clean and tidy.

Standing in the pavilion, one could see more than half of the courtyard.

Calling it a lake would be an exaggeration; it was more like a small lotus pond.

The lotus leaves had already turned brown, the lotus flowers were long past their blooming season, and there was a small bridge above them.

Even in real life, when Qiao Qingyu visited Yun City, she had never heard about such tourist spots. Perhaps this wasn’t a tourist spot at all, but rather still a private estate.

Qiao Zhicai had no interest in the scenery. Sitting in the chair, he felt relaxed only in front of his daughter, yet he was somewhat lost. He couldn’t help asking Qiao Qingyu, "Jade, what do you think your grandpa means? Does he not want your mom to go back to Qiao Family Team?"

"Dad, what do you think?" she asked.

"I..." Qiao Zhicai hesitated, his eyes flashing with conflict and helplessness, "Jade, even if your dad isn’t very cultured or world-wise, I still know your grandpa is no ordinary person, otherwise, he couldn’t have even our North City’s bigwigs inviting him to dinner."

That was one of North City’s bigwigs, who, during his stay in North City, had invited him, this father-in-law, for meals, always with a smiling face, courteous, and respectful.

In Qiao Zhicai’s eyes, being able to have a meal with the head of Harvest Commune was already impressive.

"It’s normal, Grandpa is indeed no ordinary person. He has done a lot for our country over the years, and his contribution has been significant," Qiao Qingyu explained.