I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 533 - 529: Turn the Raw Rice into Cooked Rice?

Chapter 533: Chapter 529: Turn the Raw Rice into Cooked Rice?

For Jiang Xin, getting He Xiuyu was not going to be easy.

But in the end, there was a trick up her sleeve: turn raw rice into cooked rice—hadn’t Liu Ying used this method to make Zhou Hai divorce his ex-wife and marry her?

Moreover, the Tenghai Research Base wasn’t as bad as outsiders thought; Director Wei and He Xiuyu had built it up nicely.

Her family had a long-term vision, and they had made the decision to move there after much analysis.

Looking at it now, it clearly wasn’t a mistake.

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Qiao Qingyu had thought that the leader of the cultural troupe could become the head of the TV station, but to her surprise, they directly parachuted in a new person, while Mr. Xiao Qu from the cultural troupe became the deputy head.

The Cultural Palace was rumored to be ready to hold classes now that winter break was upon us.

Jiang Xin, the deputy director of the Cultural Palace, was making house visits with a clerk, notebook and pen in hand.

She didn’t make it too obvious, only arriving at He Xiuyu’s house two days later.

Whether by intent or coincidence, when she arrived with the clerk at the He residence, Qiao Qingyu was not at home, but He Xiuyu was.

Wu Qianyun felt it wasn’t her place to point fingers at He Xuerong’s affairs, and since she didn’t understand the matters of the Cultural Palace, she took Little Chaoxuan, who was twisting her body wanting to go out and play, to the western room after providing them fruits and sunflower seeds.

As for Jiang Xin, she never had the opportunity or the conditions to visit Mr. He’s home as a guest. Even if she wanted to be close to Qiao Qingyu, she couldn’t find the chance, let alone He Xiuyu.

So this was her first time stepping foot in He Xiuyu’s house, and the décor within gave her quite a shock.

The evident cozy and elegant atmosphere reflected the lady of the house’s taste and style, which made her feel a twinge of sourness.

However, she didn’t let it show, wearing an appropriate smile, systematic and proper, just like with other house visits, she inquired about He Xuerong’s hobbies, strengths, and as a parent, her willingness.

After asking, she said to He Xiuyu, "Mr. He, our base’s Cultural Palace is also akin to the Youth Palace. To truly make it operational, we have to genuinely consider these children. The cultural life of our workers is one aspect, but the children’s all-around growth in morality, intelligence, beauty, and athleticism is also important. We are first conducting a survey and then based on the children’s needs we’ll do a comprehensive analysis. Like Rongrong could go to music classes, or perhaps dance classes too."

He Xiuyu gave He Xuerong a gentle look; he couldn’t oppose the idea and said, "If it can really be operated well, it would indeed help the base’s children."

Jiang Xin was thrilled with He Xiuyu’s affirmation, her cheeks flushing with excitement. She asked He Xuerong, "Rongrong, would you like to attend music or dance classes?"

He Xuerong glanced at Jiang Xin, the pretty auntie, and thought she seemed a bit too enthusiastic.

But still, she politely said, "I like both classes."

Jiang Xin withdrew her gaze and softly told the clerk beside her, "Write all of this down."

Then she made her exit at just the right moment.

From start to finish, Jiang Xin had been very restrained and performing.

It really was tough on her.

Watching her leave, Liu Ying smirked and thought, with her ability to put on such an act, why doesn’t she go into acting?

Qiao Qingyu returned late, it was already dark when she got home, and she placed her bag on the hook behind the door.

She saw He Xiuyu stepping quickly out from the house to greet her, eagerly helping her remove her scarf and gloves.

Instead of waiting for a quiet evening to talk, he told her right there in the entrance hall about Jiang Xin coming to the house to understand the child’s interests.

Qiao Qingyu couldn’t help but chuckle. In reality, she hadn’t taken it seriously—if they didn’t even have this amount of trust, then she wouldn’t have told him the big secret of the Space Device.

But this attitude was worthy of encouragement.

"You’ve done well, keep it up," Qiao Qingyu said with a smile.

He Xiuyu then asked with a deep meaning, "I’ve performed so well, don’t I deserve a reward?"

Qiao Qingyu gave him a sidelong glance and stealthily pinched him.

Alright, it hurt as always, but that was her agreement, wasn’t it?

He felt delighted in his heart and hurried to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

Qiao Qingyu thought to herself that Jiang Xin had gone to great lengths just to meet He Xiuyu once—it really wasn’t easy. At the same time, she also felt she shouldn’t be so presumptuous about others—what if Jiang Xin was really doing it all for work, for the future well-rounded development of these children?

The Cultural Palace taking on the role of the Youth Palace was a positive thing.

After all, it was no longer the early days of nation-building; it was now 1987.

Here in Xichuan, things seemed comparatively better. The largest change had been turning deserts into green pastures for cattle and sheep, which had taken almost seven years to achieve green mountains and clear waters.

Only the provincial capital of North City had dramatically changed; other areas hadn’t seen much difference. However, if you traveled further south of the Yangtze River and observed the transformations, it was a different world every day.

Such tumultuous times would no longer occur. When this generation of children entered society, they would have much more to compete with.

Then, a portion of this generation would catch up to the closing and bankruptcy of state-owned enterprises, with a large number of workers laid off or taking severance to seek their own livelihoods.

At that time, most would be in their thirties, with elders to care for, children to raise, and life was the hardest. Saying they would fend for themselves wasn’t as simple as imagined—a skill could indeed make their path much wider.

As for the future development of the Tenghai Research Base, Qiao Qingyu wasn’t sure, but what was certain was that the current staffing was sufficient, and some of the new generation would return. Others will have to make a living elsewhere.

Thinking of this, Qiao Qingyu felt that the Agricultural Group could actually be expanded a bit more.

On second thought, it was really necessary for the Cultural Palace to offer various talent classes.

She hoped Jiang Xin would really take on this task and make a big deal out of it.

And indeed, Jiang Xin did want to accomplish something, as it related to her job performance. Then she started to visit Liu Ying more frequently, almost every three to five days, she would go to the Zhou Family.

The two knew each other before and even shared some secrets.

But generally speaking, they kept to themselves, minding their own business. Liu Ying felt at ease with Jiang Xin coming to her home.

She understood Jiang Xin to be proud and haughty. Jiang Xin wouldn’t even spare a glance for someone like Han Chengfeng, so how could she be interested in her husband Zhou Hai?

With Zhou Hai’s height, she didn’t even dare to wear high heels—for in them, she looked like an adult leading a child.

So Liu Ying was truly at ease.

Winter break was about to start. The Cultural Palace’s interest classes were really going to start, and that group involved in the cultural troupe, already talented in their own right, had something to offer.

He Xuerong didn’t enroll in dance but chose music class.

And Xiao Hu opted for painting class.

The child was indeed very talented in that aspect.

Zhou Ruoruo had been learning dance since she was little, so she enrolled in dance class.

Zhou Hai disagreed, but since Zhou Ruoruo liked it, he had no choice.

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