I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 435 What Exactly Needs to Be Done

Chapter 435: Chapter 435 What Exactly Needs to Be Done

Qiao Qingyu furrowed her brows.

However, she stopped the tractor, then jumped off and looked at Anna, "In such cold weather, why are you dressed like that, waiting here for me? Is there something you need?"

Anna gave Qiao Qingyu a complex look and nodded.

"Qiao Qingyu, I’ve already made contact, as long as you can persuade He Xiuyu to join us, we will take you with us too."

It sounded as though taking her along was a favor she was granting, but on the other hand, Anna was so brazenly in touch with foreign contacts, and so boldly preparing to undermine their operation right at their doorstep. Wasn’t that a bit unreasonable and unscientific?

Just then, a guard hurried over and saluted, then told Qiao Qingyu that there was a phone call for her and asked her to take it now. Qiao Qingyu stamped her foot at Anna and said, "Then you wait for me a moment, I’m going to take a call."

Qiao Qingyu went to take the call, alone in the guardroom, the door firmly shut by the guard.

It turned out to be Mr. Qi from headquarters on the phone. He began with, "Qingyu, aren’t you wondering how I managed to call you here?"

"Yes, Uncle Qi, I am quite curious."

"I first tried to call Chief Engineer He, but he had gone down to the workshop, then I called your home and no one picked up. Old Xie told me you were in Yushu County, so I just gave it a try."

Uncle Qi’s voice was gentle, as if chatting leisurely with a younger family member, but Qiao Qingyu knew that he must have something important, so she asked, "Uncle Qi, please just tell me what it is."

Anna was still outside waiting to be dealt with.

"Qingyu, you’ve seen Anna, haven’t you?"

Qiao Qingyu paused and then said, "I have, she’s nearby waiting for me right now, probably still hoping to convince He Xiuyu to go with her."

Uncle Qi just chuckled on the other end; he didn’t seem worried about it at all.

But then he said quite seriously, "Qingyu, you’re probably wondering why we would allow such a person to stay on the base, and in such a critical area, doing things that are so detestable."

"Yes, I was just wondering about that too, Uncle Qi. Could it be that you are planning something?"

"Yes, although Anna came here on a mission, she also has a scientific research institution in Country S, invested in by her family. There’s a scientific research achievement, it’s just not public yet. They’re also hesitating on how to sell this achievement to maximize benefits..."

Qiao Qingyu paused for a few seconds, and then asked directly, "Uncle Qi, how did you come to know this?"

"This information was provided by Anna’s teacher."

Qiao Qingyu’s mind raced, understanding what Uncle Qi intended to do, but whether she could fulfill his request was another matter.

Anna was dead set on taking He Xiuyu away, even wanting to exclude her from the equation. Although Anna hadn’t shown Qiao Qingyu any arrogant demeanor, a sense of superiority was always subtly present.

Another problem was, from a broader perspective, it would be much easier for He Xiuyu to handle this situation than for her. She asked tentatively, "Uncle Qi, was it this matter you discussed with He Xiuyu?"

"No, it was another matter, unrelated to this," Uncle Qi replied before changing the subject.

"Qingyu, this may be a difficult ask, but Anna has set her sights on you; she talks to you the most, so be on your guard. Over the next week, could you find out indirectly how her family plans to sell their scientific research achievement?"

"But Uncle Qi, how could Anna possibly tell me about their scientific research achievement?"

"Just talk to her directly." Uncle Qi’s voice rang out clear and loud from the other end, "We’ve discussed this issue before, otherwise we wouldn’t have treated her so well and allowed her to roam the base. We just didn’t come to an agreement at the time. Now you can tell her that I called you, and that I mentioned her family’s scientific research achievement..."

Qiao Qingyu thought for a moment, "I’ll give it a try."

"Qingyu, do your best." Uncle Qi seemed to think it over before adding that line.

Qiao Qingyu curled her lips into a smirk; Uncle Qi really didn’t hold back with his requests.

But why ask her to speak to Anna, and not Su Yunyao?

Right, there was also Shen Haoze.

Logically, any one of those three asking would be far better than her making the inquiry.

Qiao Qingyu had a so-so impression of Uncle Qi; her mind marked a question, but she didn’t dwell on it too much. It was just a question, after all.

As Qiao Qingyu left the guardroom, she saw Anna pacing impatiently by the door.

Upon seeing her come out, Anna frowned but still suggested, "Qiao Qingyu, let’s go to your place to talk."

The weather was hellishly cold and dry, and although the wind was less severe than expected, it was still uncomfortable on the face.

Qiao Qingyu asked Anna, "Do you want to take my tractor for a spin around the outskirts of the base?"

Anna was startled, glanced back at Qiao Qingyu’s tractor, and disdainfully said, "No, your tractor is too shabby. Besides, I never ride tractors..."

Qiao Qingyu, "..."

Minutes later, with an expression full of disdain, Anna sat in He Xiuyu’s specially crafted driver’s cabin, her eyes curiously taking in the barren scenery on both sides.

She had never been to such a place; the distant hills, near and far, all bore the same hue. The slopes weren’t steep but stretched on indefinitely; it was said that this area used to be all yellow sand, even experiencing sandstorms in the spring.

Yet there were not a few trees near the base.

One could believe that in a few years this place would be shaded by greenery.

But how many years would that take?

Was such waiting meaningful?

"Qiao Qingyu, the conditions here are so harsh, you could all have a much better life. Why insist on suffering and struggle? Does that really prove you work harder than others? You could live better; why choose hardship?"

Qiao Qingyu glanced at her, smiling at her lips. Some things, some concepts, seemed too profound for Anna; she didn’t quite understand, or perhaps, she chose not to understand.

Only by doing so could she persist in what she wanted to believe, feeling that only the places she acknowledged were Heaven.

It was also the only way she could appear forever superior.

Qiao Qingyu said, "Anna, you know He Xiuyu won’t leave with you. So, can I ask what you’re really intending to do?"

Qiao Qingyu was genuinely curious; it seemed that Anna was trying to figure her out.

Otherwise, Uncle Qi wouldn’t have mentioned that Anna was keeping an eye on her.

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