I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 567 - 561: Riding on Luck

Qiao Qingyu was not unfamiliar with this place.

She thought she would never have a chance to visit this village.

Yet, unexpectedly, she had returned after a few years.

Seeing Qiao Qingyu, many people greeted her warmly, asking about this and that, but nobody mentioned anything about the Han Family.

There was a road leading directly to the leased land.

It was a concrete road, but it wasn’t wide, just wide enough for one car to pass through.

This area was to the southeast of Lianjiang Village, where a few plastic greenhouses and a row of red-brick bungalows had been built quite properly.

Qiao Qingyu knew that Han Lishi lived here, but she never had dealings with the Han Family.

It was as if Eldest Han and Han Lishi were strangers.

Perhaps it was because Han Liuya, with the intelligence of a mere child, had become a burden.

Of course, the previous Han Liuya hadn’t been much better.

Hearing the sound of a jeep, an elderly man came out from the red-brick house, his hair and beard white, yet he appeared very sturdy and looked to be over eighty years old.

He Xiuyu knew that this man was actually over a hundred years old.

But that wasn’t something extraordinary.

There were many centenarians nowadays.

Zhang Xuanzi, upon seeing Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu alight from the car, squinted his eyes slightly.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Zhang Xuanzi had met He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu; he hadn’t been familiar with these two before and had become interested in them because of Han Lishi and Han Liuya.

Especially because Han Liuya’s obsession had surprised him.

But now, the Han grandparents and grandchild had made a full circle and had returned quite embarrassingly.

The aura and the faint air around these two individuals made it evident that He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu were indeed people of great destiny.

Zhang Xuanzi had seen many people with great destinies, either rich or noble, dragons or phoenixes.

But now certain things were no longer valued, and people preferred scientific explanations; and if anything more mystical was mentioned, it could be labeled as feudal superstition.

Thus, Zhang Xuanzi remained very calm and low-key, yet even so, he was momentarily stunned upon seeing Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu.

His eyes dimmed and twinkled, not knowing what he was thinking, but after a moment, he regained composure and smiled, actually taking the initiative to come forward.

The surrounding people glanced at each other curiously but said nothing.

The elder of the Zhang Family must have had his reasons for doing so.

Nevertheless, this was already a hundred-year-old man. He Xiuyu quickly covered the few steps and said, "Elder Zhang, it’s quite windy outside. If there is something to discuss, let’s go inside."

Wu Hong breathed a sigh of relief and also felt he might really have been unnecessarily suspicious.

Although He Xiuyu was a proud person, overall, he was a calm and imposing individual. Regardless of any entanglements or issues with Han Lishi, he demonstrated the necessary etiquette when facing Zhang Xuanzi.

After all, there hadn’t been any conflicts between them up to this point.

He Xiuyu was aware that many people were covertly interested in the Zhang Family.

But so far, both sides had lived in harmony, proving that the Zhang Family had not overstepped boundaries, and as long as they had not, they should be respected as elders.

Zhang Xuanzi was very pleased with He Xiuyu’s demeanor and took He Xiuyu’s hand as they entered the red-brick house.

Meanwhile, Wu Hong took the gifts prepared by Qiao Qingyu from the car.

Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea—indeed, these were the four items.

The cigarettes are good, the liquor is fine, the sugar is of a high grade, and the tea is indeed quite delightful.

Qiao Qingyu carried two items, which were warmly received by others, while the rest were held by Wu Hong.

He Xiuyu was taken into the house by Elder Zhang.

For someone like Zhang Xuanzi, it was rare to show such affectionate gestures.

Wu Hong’s eyes deepened, and he chuckled silently.

His own family ancestor was shamelessly thick-skinned; this was to rub off some good fortune. Even with his close acquaintance with He Xiuyu, he wouldn’t dare to cling so affectionately.

The current family ancestor really acted like someone who wouldn’t miss any advantage to gain benefit.

The interior of the house, unlike what was imagined, was warm, comfortable, and also luxurious.

It seemed the Zhang Family also enjoyed their luxuries.

After some warm and friendly words, Zhang Xuanzi went straight to the point and led them into a building.

This place was different from others.

A sign that read "Breeding Center" hung outside, forbidding entry to unrelated personnel.

It was Wu Hong who had the keys to open the main door.

Inside, it was a sea of white ceramic tiles, clearly structured like a laboratory with some equipment laid out on the counters. However, there were no seeds, no experimental tools, and no sprouts—or anything of the sort. It was empty and eerie, but this wasn’t all.

After opening the door, there was unexpectedly a foyer.

Then, a staircase leading downward became visible; there was a basement.

He Xiuyu stood at the door without moving, glanced at Qiao Qingyu, and said, "Don’t follow me inside."

Zhang Xuanzi laughed beside him, sounding very affectionate, "Ah Yu, it’s just a basement. Wu Hong must have told you about some anomalies in the magnetic field here. Both of you can sense what they are like. Don’t worry; it’s not dangerous."

Qiao Qingyu smiled, "Elder Zhang, flaunting the land lease like this, are you digging for treasures here or creating them?"

But she stood on the staircase and did not go down.

"You’re always too curious, girl. I can’t believe you don’t know what I’m up to."

"Elder Zhang, I really don’t know what you intend to do, and surely there must be a difference whether we see this basement or not. Does this not also dictate some relationship boundaries?"

He Xiuyu stood by silently.

Actually, it was of no consequence; people were paying attention to the Zhang Family’s activities here, even though he held no data himself. He had heard from his elder brother about the affairs of the Zhang Family.

They were whimsically searching for a gateway through space and time, hoping to travel to another world—a scientific notion. But in terms of the Zhang Family’s mysticism, it was about opening the Heavenly Gate to achieve immortality.

And it was said that this place was the starting point to open the Heavenly Gate.

Because their work was conducted in strict secrecy, nobody around knew about it. If this were exposed, the Zhang Family would have long been expelled by the authorities.

Inside the authorities was a special department keeping an eye on them, probably watching us someplace unknown right now, also seeing me and my wife enter.

But this wasn’t troublesome.

The trouble was with Elder Zhang of the Zhang Family, letting the two of us see so openly inevitably led to some concerns.

Wu Hong was about to speak at the side, but Zhang Xuanzi waved his hand, and at this moment, only he could speak convincingly enough for the other two to truly listen.

"Don’t complicate simple matters. You two carry a significant fortune, or maybe it’s the merits from your past lives that you bring into this one, you should understand this, right?"

Qiao Qingyu nodded, "Elder Zhang, I guess I understand."

"So maybe it’s fate. If you two hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t have asked Wu Hong to invite you. But since we’re all here, go take a look. Think of it as just sightseeing and enjoying the view. Once you leave, you can choose to remember or forget about this place. Don’t worry, it won’t cause you any trouble."

Since Elder Zhang put it that way, Qiao Qingyu readily agreed this time, "Since you say so, let’s take a look together then."