I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 556 - 550 Left Abandoned by the Entire World

He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu felt a bit guilty. frёewebηovel.cѳm

They really hadn’t paid enough attention to their child in this regard.

Both felt somewhat self-reproachful.

However, once they started paying more attention to their child, Qiao Qingyu found that Chaoxuan still preferred the old way.

Free and unbounded.

Qiao Qingyu wanted to try her hand at storytelling and started to tell a fairytale, but Chaoxuan interrupted her, "Mom, I know this story... Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother were eaten by the big bad wolf, but then a hunter came and saved them..."

Qiao Qingyu, "..."

Chaoxuan, "Mom, that’s not scientific. How big must the big bad wolf’s stomach be to fit both a grandma and a little girl inside? Moreover, there’s stomach acid inside, if he really ate the grandmother, she would definitely be corroded."

Qiao Qingyu was shocked, "Who told you all this..."

Rongrong, having a day off on Sunday, walked over and pouted, "I started by telling him fairytales, but he debunked them all with his theories..."

"Mom, actually this fairytale is influenced by our folk story ’Tiger Aunt’. Furthermore, Little Red Riding Hood is neither as brave nor as smart as the child in ’Tiger Aunt’, and the plot isn’t as twisting. It’s meaningless. But in ’Tiger Aunt’ the little brother gets eaten and isn’t saved, so maybe Little Red Riding Hood should be for four- or five-year-olds..."

"Where did you hear about ’Tiger Aunt’?" Qiao Qingyu was even more amazed.

"After listening to Little Red Riding Hood, I asked Dad, and he told me."

Well, that’s a legitimate source, then.

What’s it like to have a son who loves to think?

Qiao Qingyu knew it added a lot of fun.

But after this, He Xiuyu began to teach the child about the Four Books and Five Classics.

Qiao Qingyu then realized her man was widely read.

Indeed, Chaoxuan was very interested and asked many questions, showing Qiao Qingyu that He Xiuyu was giving their child a chance to choose.

Of course, thinking about the future at such a young age was a bit early.

...

Finally, Chu Ying was done with her busy schedule and returned to Xichuan. Anxious to see her, she went straight to the comprehensive school and waited outside for over an hour until He Xuerong got out of school. When Rongrong saw her, she was momentarily stunned, but then ran over happily, "Aunt Chu."

"Rongrong, you’ve gotten taller," Chu Ying touched Rongrong’s head, the young girl was almost up to her nose now, "It’s only been a little over half a year, hasn’t it?"

"Yes, Aunt Chu, can you rest now?"

"Mhm, they gave me half a month off. Come on, Aunt will take you out to eat." As she said this, she tried to take He Xuerong’s school bag, but He Xuerong stopped her, "Aunt, I need to go home to eat."

Then she added, "My brother will look for me if he can’t see me."

Chu Ying considered for a moment, originally intending to escort He Xuerong home, but beside them quietly waited a handsome young boy, Li Mingguang, Mr. Li’s son, and Rongrong’s best friend.

Besides, she knew if she went at this time, Qiao Qingyu would certainly insist she stay for dinner.

So Chu Ying said, "Okay, I’ll visit your house on Sunday when you have a day off."

Chu Ying and Rongrong chatted as they walked toward the school gate.

Zhou Ruoruo, trailing behind them not far off, felt uncomfortable. The young girl had grown taller, but her face always seemed to carry a shade of gloom.

She didn’t understand, not at all.

He Xuerong’s parents had divorced, one in the far north, the other in the deep south, almost like having no parents at all, yet she seemed very happy.

She lived at her uncle and aunt’s house, but it was just like her own home.

Although she didn’t like it, she envied it.

Not to mention that now someone was coming to school to see her, ready to take her out to dinner.

Zhou Ruoruo withdrew her gaze, dawdling, not wanting to walk with He Xuerong and Li Mingguang, nor did she want to talk to them, either leading in front or trailing behind, always ensuring she was distanced in terms of both space and time.

How wonderful it would be if she could move out, never to see these two annoying people again.

But Zhou Ruoruo knew that her home was no longer the home it had been.

Though there were now servants cooking delicious meals, the cheerful atmosphere of the past was gone forever.

For reasons unknown, her parents seemed to be in constant conflict. Every time she saw her mother cautiously trying to please her father, her heart ached.

Yet she didn’t dare say anything; whenever she spoke up for her mother, her father would become decidedly unhappy, especially since she really didn’t want her mother working on the farm—it was so embarrassing.

As far as she could remember, her mother’s job had always been glamorous.

When did she start farming?

Especially now, during the harvest season, her mother was up at dawn and worked until dusk.

But what could she, a little child, do?

Other than studying hard, there was no other solution.

But what was more distressing was that no matter how hard she tried, she could never catch up with He Xuerong.

He Xuerong was firmly the top student, both in their class and their grade.

Then the second and third positions were alternately occupied by her and Li Mingguang.

Overall, it was a rather bleak situation.

Her sister had gone to university and hadn’t even called her once since. If she went home, her father would definitely still be at work, and her mother as well.

Her brother, even if he did come home, would just make a brief appearance before disappearing again.

Walking sluggishly on the road, Zhou Ruoruo felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world.

The next day, Chu Ying went to He Xiuyu’s house carrying many items, including nutritional supplements for Wu Qianyun and toys for Chaoxuan.

Of course, there were also things for He Xuerong.

It had been a long while since Chu Ying had visited, so it was natural for Qiao Qingyu to invite her to stay for a meal.

Now that material supplies were timely and abundant, Qiao Qingyu saw that the Northwest, such a previously underdeveloped area, had developed more than five years ahead of schedule.

Thus, the food on the cafeteria tables at the base was plentiful, except for certain specialty items, like seafood rarities here, but things like beef and mutton were abundant.

Not only did the base have vegetable greenhouses, but many towns and counties in Xiaxi Town, Yushu County, and even Xichuan also had plenty.

Even vegetables from Xichuan were being sold outside the province.

And then there was the fruit.

Dates were a local specialty, available in several varieties, but thanks to the unique geographical conditions, the dates here were thick-fleshed, sweet, and had small pits.

The planted apple trees had also started bearing fruit, and these trees, produced from lab-grafted experiments, were now in their fruiting period, with dozens of baskets being shipped out from the orchards daily.

Thus the term Outer Jiangnan for this place was no exaggeration.

Chu Ying, crunching on apples, played with Chaoxuan, and after everything settled, she found Qiao Qingyu for a chat.

They ended up discussing He Xiuwen.