I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 323: The Biggest Variable

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: The Biggest Variable

No matter how many people there were, the Zhang Family had the capacity to bring them all back.

After all, Huaxia was no longer as closed-off as it used to be; it had gradually opened its doors, facilitating communication in all aspects, including trade.

And Zhang Xuanzi, after having struggled abroad for so long, had to admit that to achieve greater heights, they needed to return to their birthplace.

It was just unclear whether the places recorded in the Zhang family genealogy were still around.

Furthermore, with the enemies gone, the agreements made in those days were automatically nullified.

Originally, it might have been decades or even a lifetime before the people of the Zhang Family, including the chairman of the Wulong Group who had found his daughter, would return to Huaxia. However, the vast networks involved were now eagerly headed to the land of Huaxia.

Thus, change was an inevitable rule.

Moreover, this change could be startlingly profound.

But regardless, under the push of so many people and with Qiao Qingyu being the biggest variable, the wheels of history had sped up, rolling forward relentlessly.

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Qiao Qingyu ended up calling Wu Xiucai to find out if there was a bastard child named Wu Hong among Wu Xiujie’s children.

Wu Xiucai hesitated for a moment, as if recalling, and after a minute spoke, "Indeed, there is a Wu Hong who has always lived with his mother and, it seems, has never met that son of a bitch."

"Let’s not talk too much over the phone. If there’s nothing wrong with the bracelet, we’ll bring it with us to Yun City."

Wu Xiucai nodded, "Bring it over for me to see. It might or might not be, but if it is, this was part of the dowry your grandma and I had saved for your mother."

The bracelet was clearly for an adult’s wear. In families as prominent as theirs, preparing a girl’s dowry wasn’t something done the year she married. Generally, it started when the girl was around four or five years old, or sometimes even as soon as she was born.

"Grandpa, don’t overthink, have you not been resting well lately?"

"It’s nothing, just an old problem. As people age, they naturally sleep less; don’t worry about me."

Qiao Qingyu didn’t mention her Soothing Grass, although her grandpa was fond of her; he didn’t really believe in the effects of these herbs and plants.

Qiao Qingyu couldn’t exactly experiment either; the Soothing Grass was doing well, having sprouted several leaves, but neither she nor He Xiuyu had problems with insomnia.

Not to mention Rongrong, the little pig, who would fall asleep as soon as she lay down after playing hard.

So, they could only wait to bring it to Yun City to see its effects.

He Xiuyu didn’t come home that evening either; he was working overtime for the holiday season and also needed to check the bracelet for any issues and wait for the information from Director Lin’s investigation.

Therefore, the next morning, He Xiuyu brought the box back, telling Qiao Qingyu to put it away; there was nothing wrong with it—it was a jade bracelet of exceptionally fine quality.

Preliminary investigation data showed that Wu Hong had a clean personal and family background. His maternal clan was also ethnic Chinese, having settled in the M country over a hundred years ago; they had no spotted records, though this was only what had been found on the surface.

"I called grandpa last night, and grandpa said he knows this person."

He Xiuyu nodded, and both refrained from discussing the matter further, instead starting to pack up because they were set to leave for Yun City tomorrow.

They didn’t need to worry about home security, but they still had to maintain the daily routine; otherwise, the flower pots on the windowsill and the tea plants would freeze to death.

This task was entrusted to Zhou Xiaoqin, who was also given a key to the house.

Some important things and documents at home were properly arranged; carrying several large leather bags, the family boarded the train.

As they were approaching Yun City, He Xuerong suddenly remembered something, took out a piece of paper from her small backpack, and handed it to Qiao Qingyu, "little aunt, this is from Aunt Chu. She said her home is also in Yun City and asked me to visit her if I had time, saying she would take me out to have fun."

Qiao Qingyu took the paper and then passed it to He Xiuyu since she was unfamiliar with Yun City. He Xiuyu glanced at it, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said indifferently, "It’s only a ten-minute walk from the Wu Family’s mansion."

"Oh, it’s so close." He Xuerong was somewhat surprised. The young girl was not at all influenced by Liu Ge and had long forgotten about her.

That’s why He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu wouldn’t mention Liu Ge in front of her.

Qiao Qingyu rubbed her little head, "I thought you might throw away Aunt Chu’s note."

"I wouldn’t throw it away. Xiao Hu said Aunt Chu also has her merits."

Qiao Qingyu was curious about how these little ones talked about Chu Ying behind her back, so she asked, "What merits does Aunt Chu have in your eyes?"

"Thick-skinned."

He Xuerong crisply spoke these three words and then giggled merrily, not knowing whether the little girl understood or not, but she seemed very happy, leaving He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu exchanging helplessly resigned looks.

Moreover, one couldn’t help but admire Chu Ying’s persistence.

The journey was smooth and safe, and by the time they reached Yun city, it was the day before New Year’s Eve.

Secretary Chang received them.

When they arrived home, to their surprise, the eldest brother, sister-in-law, and younger brother had already arrived with their nieces and nephews.

It seemed that they had adapted well to being here.

The people who saw He Xiuyu didn’t find it awkward, given the different environments, and this was Yun City; besides, both Qiao Genbao and Qiao Mubao were familiar with He Xiuyu.

When He Xiuyu initially took Qiao Qingyu away, he brought many gifts to Qiao Family Team, but Qiao Mubao and some cousins had stopped him.

Moreover, Wu Xiucai had already instructed them in advance, so the meeting was all smiles.

He Xiuyu naturally responded with a smile as well.

Of course, the most important people here weren’t Wu Xiucai or the others.

It was Qiao Zhicai and Wu Qianyun.

Despite having mentally prepared extensively, both of them still felt somewhat awkward when they saw He Xiuyu.

Especially Qiao Zhicai.

To speak frankly, he was nitpicking everything; in terms of work, knowledge, appearance, stature, speech, and behavior, He Xiuyu was flawlessly fit—he knew that finding such a son-in-law was incredibly difficult.

And seeing his daughter stand next to the young man, both exchanging smiles, even though he found it irksome, being experienced, he knew the children were deeply fond of each other but still, he felt uneasy and his expression remained stiff.

As for Wu Qianyun, she wasn’t feeling much better. She had seen He Xiuyu once when he was younger, but since he became her son-in-law, she hadn’t seen him at all.

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