I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 495: Naming?

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Naming?

"Don’t be fooled by He Juanjuan’s bustling demeanor," she actually quite enjoys interacting with people like that.

She brought Wu Qianyun a shawl made of mink.

It fit Wu Qianyun perfectly.

Wu Qianyun didn’t stand on ceremony either, but she also knitted a sweater for He Juanjuan using open silk yarn. It was in the latest fashion with a V-neck and batwing sleeves, and it looked stylish and beautiful on He Juanjuan.

After dinner, He Juanjuan couldn’t help but talk about Yuan Hengzhi and Miss Bai Zhi, who had traveled all the way to Xichuan. With a pout, she said, "That Miss Bai is indeed beautiful and seems gentle, but I always feel there’s something off. Her actions don’t match her words, and her eyes are always dodging. And Brother Yuan, he should be a determined person, so how could he get entangled by a woman like that?"

He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu exchanged a glance—they really didn’t know about this.

But regarding Miss Bai Zhi, Qiao Qingyu was particularly concerned and curiously asked, "Did you ask if Yuan Hengzhi also harbors feelings for Bai Zhi? If that’s the case, you could just go with the flow and agree."

"I wouldn’t know that, would I? I can’t make heads or tails of these two."

At this point, He Juanjuan smirked, "That Miss Bai Zhi is not a simple character."

But no matter whether it’s simple or not, it was something Yuan Hengzhi had to handle himself; it wasn’t appropriate for others to interfere.

Lying on the floor playing with a tin frog, He Xuerong suddenly spoke up, "Little Aunt, this afternoon when we were playing snowball fights, the Zhao Family’s Little Gou Dan secretly told me about a dream his mother had. She dreamt that you named him Zhao Yuan."

Meanwhile, Wu Qianyun had taken her thermal mug back to her room, where she had a radio. It was just the right time to listen to her favorite storytelling show. Wu Qianyun closed the door and sat comfortably atop the warm kang—life couldn’t be more comfortable.

So naturally, she wasn’t aware of what He Xuerong had said.

And He Juanjuan didn’t take it to heart either, she stretched out her hand and ruffled her little niece’s head, then asked, "So, does Little Gou Dan not have a name yet?"

"Yes, yes, he doesn’t have a name. His household registration hasn’t been transferred yet. When it’s transferred, it will be just the time to name him and send him to school..."

Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu looked at each other.

What kind of world was this? The two could hardly say anymore, but they had to admit, not everyone and everything operated on its own track and by its own rules.

It had already gotten dark, and He Juanjuan wasn’t staying over. She got along well with a girl in the store; the two had agreed to join another room for a game of cards.

As she was leaving, He Juanjuan said to her elder brother, "Elder Brother, we’re more financially relaxed now, and some families can afford TVs. Shouldn’t we consider building a TV signal tower?"

If they were to wait for Yushu County, who knew when it would happen. They had to depend on themselves, and if the base had a TV signal tower, the neighboring counties could also benefit.

He Xiuyu just smiled and didn’t express any opinion. The intention was there, but they didn’t have a penny for it yet—the matter was still being figured out at the base.

Having a TV signal tower did have many benefits; it could enrich the cultural lives of the staff, elevate their lifestyle, and as for watching news on TV, it wasn’t as timely as the newspapers yet.

After He Juanjuan left, He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu took Rongrong to the study.

He Xuerong’s suspicious glance fell on her uncle and aunt, whose serious expressions made the clever little girl suspect it had something to do with what she had just mentioned about Little Gou Dan. She obediently sat down and asked, "Uncle, Aunt, is there something you wanted to ask?"

Qiao Qingyu initially wanted to tease her a bit, but unfortunately, the child was too clever. Thus, they couldn’t always treat her simply as a child.

He Xiuyu, with a gentle voice, inquired about Zhao Guoqiang’s son, Little Gou Dan.

Naturally, He Xuerong spilled the beans in rapid succession to her uncle and aunt.

Hence, you really shouldn’t speak carelessly in front of quick-witted and exceptionally retentive children.

Qian Guizhi herself didn’t realize it, but after having that nightmare, she felt uneasy the next day and ended up murmuring about the dream to her son from start to finish.

Old folks always say that if you recount a bad dream, it breaks it, which she must have thought as well, but little did she expect that Gou Dan was a child with an excellent memory.

He remembered every word Qian Guizhi said since it involved Qiao Qingyu — Aunt Qiao, who didn’t mind his dirtiness and always smiled sweetly while giving him candy, had also given him a name in her dream.

Children are like small animals, naturally possessing the ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.

And Little Gou Dan was no exception.

He, of course, knew who treated him well and who didn’t.

Even though he now had a father, the way his father looked at him was terrifying, and he dared not approach him, but with He Xuerong and the others, it was different. He secretly told He Xuerong about it, and Rongrong just treated it as a story.

Perhaps the child had his little schemes, for he wished that He Xuerong would go and tell Qiao Qingyu to give him a name.

Although he didn’t know what this Aunt Qiao did for a living, he knew his father wouldn’t dare to mess with her.

But who would have thought, with Little Gou Dan’s good memory, He Xuerong’s was even better. Thus, she relayed the conversation verbatim to He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu.

Of course, the couple couldn’t just take it as a mere dream, but they naturally didn’t show too much concern in front of He Xuerong.

Qiao Qingyu said with a smile, "Then I’ll go help this child out tomorrow, and give him a name."

"Exactly, Little Gou Dan feels so inferior. Everyone has a proper name, but he just has a name like Gou Dan. When people ask him his name, Little Gou Dan stammers and doesn’t even know how to respond."

After the little girl finished speaking, she felt rather emotional, "Sigh, the world is really too complex, not all fathers and mothers are qualified to be parents."

After lulling He Xuerong to sleep, the two returned to their room.

Their gazes intertwined, and He Xiuyu laughed. He had prepared the footbath for his wife, carefully had her soak her feet, and dried them. When the two lay on the kang, he softly said to Qiao Qingyu, "Do you think Qian Guizhi’s dream is somewhat similar to Su Yunyao’s experiences?"