I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 439: Is it an Alien?

Chapter 439: Chapter 439: Is it an Alien?

The cup wasn’t see-through, but slowly a faint tea aroma became noticeable; Shen Haoze always had quality items in hand.

Su Yunyao just stood there, intently watching Shen Haoze do all this.

She didn’t know why, but her heart was suddenly moved.

To be honest, it was her first time seeing this side of Shen Haoze, since the two of them rarely interacted in this way.

Then Su Yunyao felt as though something had changed, but she still couldn’t pinpoint what the change was.

Su Yunyao took the teacup, the tea’s fragrance curling about, and she let out a long sigh before saying to Shen Haoze, "Today, I just want to have a heart-to-heart with you, don’t worry, I won’t trouble or bother you."

Shen Haoze slightly furrowed his brow, knowing in his heart that Su Yunyao had been seeking him out to talk over the last few days. Today, finally finding the chance, he decided to let her speak; otherwise, she would never rest. Su Yunyao’s stubborn nature was something no one understood better than he did.

However, Shen Haoze moved a bottle of wine to one side and rummaged in the room for peanuts, sunflower seeds, and sugar cubes before pouring himself a cup of tea, readying himself to listen patiently, "Yun Yao, go ahead, whatever you say, I’m listening."

Unexpectedly, Su Yunyao took a bag of snacks out of her pocket and neatly tore it open; it was actually a bag of five-spice beef jerky. She smoothly grabbed a plate and dumped the beef jerky into it; not waiting for Shen Haoze to intervene, she opened the wine bottle, took two teacups, and poured them half-full of wine, doing the same with the other teacup as well.

Then, placing the two teacups filled with tea to one side, she picked up the porcelain cup filled with wine and said to Shen Haoze, "I feel stifled, I need to drink this first."

Startled, Shen Haoze jumped up from his chair, intending to snatch the cup from her, but where could he be faster than Su Yunyao? Su Yunyao had already gulped down the white wine from the porcelain cup.

The liquor made Su Yunyao’s tears stream down as she coughed continuously.

While Shen Haoze only managed to grab an empty cup. Angrily, he yelled, "Su Yunyao, are you crazy, what... what exactly are you trying to do?

"Haoze, I’m not trying to do anything; I just feel really upset, but no one believes a word I say."

"What do you want to say? Is it about Qiao Qingyu?"

"Yes, it’s about her." Then Su Yunyao seized Shen Haoze, her eyes suddenly urgent, "Can you help me? If you can, ask her who she really is, where she comes from, if she’s an alien... She’s not Qiao Qingyu, not the foolish Qiao Qingyu from before, she’s someone else..."

Shen Haoze tightly grasped Su Yunyao’s hand, his complexion darkening, "You’ve really had too much to drink, spouting all sorts of nonsense. Qiao Qingyu is Qiao Qingyu. People are constantly learning and changing. Some people change for the better, others for worse."

Su Yunyao abruptly lifted her gaze, glaring fiercely at Shen Haoze, "Shen Haoze, what are you implying? Are you saying I’ve become worse?"

"You’ve already become unrecognizable. I’m taking you back to the dormitory to rest now."

Su Yunyao bit her lip tightly, then pointed at the white wine, "Drink this wine, and I’ll obediently head back to the dorm. Otherwise, I’m not going."

By then, Su Yunyao’s gaze had become somewhat blurry, as this was her first time drinking so much alcohol; Shen Haoze, with furrowed brows, picked up the teacup and gulped the white wine down.

It must have been about 125 milliliters, since half the bottle had been poured out just now.

At that moment, the sky was somewhat overcast, then the wind outside swept by with eerie howls.

When the wind died down a bit, tiny snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.

The snow kept falling thicker. When He Xiuyu returned home, He Xuerong giggled, "Little uncle, you’ve turned into a white-bearded grandpa now," then thoughtfully fetched slippers for He Xiuyu.

Now indoors was snug and warm, and the frost that had gathered on his eyebrows and eyelashes instantly melted.

The room was cozy and warm.

The heating effect was very good. The location was not far from the coal mine, which was a large one that also supplied a scientific research base.

However, this did not mean they should burn coal excessively. It was okay to save and just maintain a normal temperature. Wearing a moderately thick sweater in the house, with fluffy pajama pants and slippers, was enough to stay warm.

Moreover, since He Xiuyu’s house had wooden floors, the ground was not icy cold either.

Qiao Qingyu was on the phone with Boss Chen. The machinery equipment had been delivered and installed. All procedures were already finalized ahead of time by Chen Tianliang. Additionally, wool processing wasn’t that complicated, so the first batch of semi-finished products was processed yesterday. They brought in a specialist to inspect it who said that it didn’t meet the standards and needed to be redone, which was quite normal. Every beginning is difficult.

Then, Boss Chen called, saying he would send a professional to help, but he hoped the price could be further reduced.

Qiao Qingyu knew that bosses always pressed down on prices, otherwise where would their profits come from?

However, Qiao Qingyu didn’t directly discuss anything else, but instead he said to Boss Chen, "Although it’s winter, Boss Chen, you haven’t been to the north, especially the Northwest. Why don’t you come and see? Next year, my agricultural base will expand, and we might find more opportunities to collaborate."

Actually, Boss Chen had been eager to visit, and when Qiao Qingyu invited him, he happily accepted, saying he would buy a ticket this afternoon and start the journey tomorrow.

Just as the conversation ended, He Xiuyu entered the house.

Qiao Qingyu put down the phone and headed to the kitchen. He Xiuyu looked at him and smiled, "Are we having hot pot tonight?"

"Yeah, it’s cold today, let’s have a hot pot meal tonight."

Qiao Qingyu had already washed the cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, potatoes, and the spinach and more cabbage grown on the window sill, and they were now placed on the table in seven or eight varieties.

When winter started, He Xiuyu had assembled a device similar to the later induction cookers, but it was called an electric cooker at the time.

It used coiled resistance wires, and the stove plate was specially fired from red clay.

A special hot pot was also made, and they just had to plug it in and place it in the center of the dining table. The family of three could then gather around the table and enjoy the hot pot.

This year was much better than last. At the beginning of winter, the base distributed lamb meat, and then Wang Laogen brought Qiao Qingyu a lamb. Unexpectedly, two days later, Mr. Qian sent Dazhu with a jeep to deliver another lamb to Qiao Qingyu.

Thus, the lamb meat at Qiao Qingyu’s house was now more than sufficient.

Qiao Qingyu prepared the lamb meat and stored it in the large wooden box outside.

This time, they brought back a leg of lamb along with some offal, which had already been prepared. He Xiuyu started cutting the lamb without waiting for Qiao Qingyu to say anything.

He Xuerong loved hot pot the most. She had felt embarrassed to interrupt earlier when little aunt called. Now, seeing nothing was in the way, she poked her little head over, tugging at Qiao Qingyu’s sleeve, and softly asked, "Little aunt, can Xiao Hu come over to eat too?"

"Of course, go invite him."

He Xuerong cheered, put on her cotton coat, changed into cotton shoes, and put on her scarf and hat, then ran outside.

The door was not locked. As He Xuerong reached out to pull it, someone pushed it open from outside, taking her by surprise and sending her tumbling to the ground.

Looking up, to her astonishment, it was Uncle Shen.

The little girl, annoyed, climbed up from the ground and was about to speak when Shen Haoze’s hoarse voice apologized, "Rongrong, sorry, Uncle Shen needs to talk to your little uncle."

Just then, a frantic shout came from outside, "Shen Haoze, stop right there! If you dare to take another step, I’ll die just to show you!"

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