I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 479: Guilty Conscience

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Guilty Conscience

The weather was so cold, and the child wasn’t even wearing a hat. His bare head was tucked into his neck, and his nose was running with frozen snot.

Qiao Qingyu frowned. Who was this woman? She seemed not to have seen her at the base before.

And this woman, she looked to be over forty, but that might not be accurate.

Her face bore a distressed look, and her clothing was both thin and worn out.

Of course, in Xichuan’s rural areas today, except for Xiaxi Commune, people’s clothing was not even as good as this woman’s.

Qiao Qingyu stopped in her tracks, feeling inexplicably as though Wang Sisi and this strange woman had come for her, and then she remembered the phone call she had just received. Could it really be such a coincidence?

At that moment, Yuan Hengzhi made a call to He Xiuyu, who fortunately was in his office.

"... Qian Guizhi, the wife of the head of the small car section, came from her hometown. Wang Sisi met her on the road and talked with her for a long time, that was yesterday. Then today, she made a phone call to Qiao Qingyu. After hanging up the phone, Wang Sisi went to find Qian Guizhi. We currently do not know what exactly she wants to do."

He Xiuyu was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. It seemed unrelated, but there were connections, and with previous suspicions, He Xiuyu was now certain that this was aimed at his wife.

Of course, Qiao Qingyu could handle such a situation well, but he still instructed Yuan Hengzhi to keep an eye on this matter from the shadows. Wang Sisi believed she had done nothing wrong, but her timing was too coincidental, and her actions were suspicious, not to mention her two-year stay in Japan, where she constantly talked about how hard she studied, how much she loved her country, as if she was afraid someone would suspect her.

But this very behavior aroused suspicion.

Without evidence, they had to let the matter rest, but if this person was indeed targeting Qiao Qingyu, the people behind her must be quite capable. Keeping her as bait to lure out the big fish behind her and catch them all in one fell swoop was the only way to have some peace.

After hanging up the phone, Director Lin was exceptionally cooperative with Yuan Hengzhi’s work because he knew that Yuan Hengzhi’s transfer here was temporary.

Yuan Hengzhi picked a few guards with excellent hiding skills and set off with them. So the two groups they encountered on the road had no idea that several pairs of eyes were watching them in the shadows.

Qiao Qingyu narrowed her eyes. When Wang Sisi saw her, her eyes lit up with a mixture of surprise and delight. She eagerly said to the woman beside her, "Sister-in-law Qian, she is Chief Engineer He’s wife, her name is Qiao Qingyu, and she is also our leader. She is just and kind-hearted; if you have any grievances, just tell her. She will definitely see justice done for you..."

After this speech, the few families gathered around also nodded, "What exactly is going on? Just tell Qingyu; she will definitely help you."

"Yeah, she is so smart, and such a good person..."

Qiao Qingyu really laughed. Was her current role not that of a land contractor? Since when did she also take on the work of the Women’s Federation?

With such a large base and all departments in place, why didn’t they report their problems to the higher-ups? Wang Sisi was leading people directly to her, and in such a state too. Should she be thankful that Wang Sisi thought so highly of her?

Qiao Qingyu’s brow furrowed with concern, but she looked at the child, "Oh my, let’s not talk about what happened just yet. Let’s find a warm place quickly. It’s so cold out, and the child isn’t even wearing a hat; just look, his snot’s frozen." Saying this, Qiao Qingyu busily took out a handkerchief, then spoke to the people around her, "You all too, resolving issues is an adult matter; you shouldn’t let the child suffer regardless."

Wang Sisi’s mouth twitched slightly. She thought to herself, would it be effective if she didn’t bring the child along?

But Qiao Qingyu didn’t show any disgust as she wiped the child’s runny nose and then took off her own scarf to put it around the little boy.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t even look at anyone else as she took the child’s hand and walked forward, saying to Qian Guizhi, "Sister-in-law, let’s find a place to warm up first and then we can talk."

Tears suddenly sprang to Qian Guizhi’s eyes, but she didn’t know what to say, feeling very anxious. All she could do was nod her head and then quickly follow Qiao Qingyu toward the direction of the guardroom.

Wang Sisi was a step behind, stamping her feet, frowning in distress. She had not expected Qiao Qingyu’s reaction, but now that the arrow was on the string, she had no choice but to let it fly, so she hurried after her, now curious to see how Qiao Qingyu would handle a situation like this.

When they reached the guardroom, there were too many people, so Qiao Qingyu told those family members to hurry back home and do whatever they were supposed to do. As for Wang Sisi, she might as well follow along.

It was only then that Qiao Qingyu asked, "Just now I heard you calling her ’Sister-in-law Qian’, whose family member is she, and when did she arrive?"

"Oh, she’s the wife of Zhao Guoqiang, the squad leader of the small vehicle team."

The squad leader of the small vehicle team?

A thought flashed through Qiao Qingyu’s mind, and she immediately remembered what Fang Xiaomei had said to her a couple days ago.

It must be that Zhao Guoqiang who wanted to divorce his wife back in his hometown.

The small vehicle team was now under Old Wei’s management.

Then Wang Sisi seemed to remember something and spoke up indignantly, "Chief, I’m going to call Director Wei. The small vehicle team is under his management, and he should step in on a matter like this. It’s just too much, how can you treat your own wife and children that way? It’s really inhumane..."

Qiao Qingyu grabbed Wang Sisi’s hand tight, this girl was clearly stirring trouble with a ghost up her sleeve.

Her expression became stern, "Go where, see whom? Do you even understand what led to this situation? Besides, have you asked Sister-in-law Qian what she thinks?"

This matter, from what she could tell, was a domestic issue for now, and considering the woman’s silent demeanor, Qiao Qingyu needed to find out what she wanted to do first. Was Wang Sisi, who seemed full of righteous indignation, merely intent on muddying waters that were clear?

Qiao Qingyu’s face grew colder, and she didn’t even know what had transpired before she was dragged into it. Qiao Qingyu’s eyes sharpened as she continued, "You’re a young girl, you should not act on impulse and fervor alone."

Wang Sisi’s face changed color before she pursed her lips and remained silent.

Where there was a small vehicle team, there was also a large vehicle team.

The base’s arrangement was such: the small vehicle team was responsible for managing the base’s dozen or so jeeps, which, of course, were for the use of senior engineers and the directors of the base.

There were six at first, but over the years they had gradually increased, some acquired directly from Su Country, others decommissioned by the army.

The large vehicle team was essentially the truck transportation squad.

It was just a general term, but in terms of position, Zhao Guoqiang had a house on the base as well.

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