I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 572 - 566: The Gentleman Does Not Stand Under a Collapsing Wall

Chapter 572: Chapter 566: The Gentleman Does Not Stand Under a Collapsing Wall

In the simple tent, Sun Xiuyuan actually gave Qiao Qingyu a warm embrace.

Qiao Qingyu looked at Sun Xiuyuan, surprised that a few years of effort had really made a difference, with much of that arrogant air about her having been subdued.

However, looking at the other members, Qiao Qingyu still felt obliged to remind them, "Your work group’s Combat Power seems a bit weak."

Sun Xiuyuan looked at her, puzzled, "We’re not going to fight anyone."

"Have you done any advance investigations? Do you have specific villages in mind? Do you have a grasp on the local personnel? And after you go in, can you understand the real situation..."

Sun Xiuyuan felt that Qiao Qingyu was kind of annoying.

Just as she was about to speak, Qiao Qingyu said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "I’m just kindly reminding you, don’t misinterpret my good intentions."

If it were before, she wouldn’t have bothered wasting her breath on Sun Xiuyuan.

Sun Xiuyuan thought for a moment and pouted, "I know you mean well, but how could we go without doing an investigation?"

"Why didn’t you bring any police officers with you?"

Sun Xiuyuan frowned, "We applied for support, but the police officers won’t be in place for another two days."

Both stepped out of the tent, and pointing in the direction of the Northwest, Sun Xiuyuan said, "There are two villages over there that we’ve never been to. We’re going in first to get a feel for the situation. It’s much easier for us to investigate now that you’ve mobilized people to cultivate red sage."

Qiao Qingyu knew of many such cases, of course, not from present knowledge, but from reports she read online decades later.

Some villages nearly all shared the same surname, descended from one ancestor, so under the principle of ’the law does not punish the masses,’ they even had their own clan rules. To manage things better, they simply let the clan leader serve as the village head.

The women who had been bought found it was not so easy to run away; the whole village kept an eye on her.

Even when the police came to investigate, they could be driven out with hoes and rakes.

Some cases came to nothing, while others did lead to rescue.

But the process was fraught with difficulty.

Qiao Qingyu still urged her, "I think it’s better for you to wait for the support from the police officers you’ve applied for before you enter the village."

Sun Xiuyuan blinked and grabbed Qiao Qingyu’s hand, "A lot of people here seem to know you; why don’t you come with me?"

Qiao Qingyu didn’t object, but pointed to the busy scene before them, "I’m really swamped here and can’t get away."

"But if you came with us, it would make things much easier, and the reputation of the Tenghai Agricultural Group is quite impressive in this land."

This was undeniable, the reputation of Tenghai Research Base’s Agricultural Group had been rising rapidly, well-known throughout Xichuan and even all of West City.

Qiao Qingyu then said, "Then you’ll have to wait for me for three days, which works out well since the police you’ve asked for support from will also have arrived. Wouldn’t it be safer to go together then?"

Sun Xiuyuan thought it over, didn’t agree, but said vaguely, "Then you go ahead with your work, I’ll be heading back."

With that, Sun Xiuyuan left.

At that moment, someone came looking for Qiao Qingyu, and she quickly put the matter to the back of her mind.

The busy day passed quickly; Qiao Qingyu had come with Li Bo and several other technicians.

The number of people planting red sage was really not small, nearly ten thousand people. Each village was divided into a group, with the village head as the group leader, and responsibility contracts were signed.

With vast land, a large number of people, and not insignificant seed costs, if they were to slack off, the efforts of the Pingliang Dam region would be wasted, and no one could afford such a loss.

Patrol and inspection teams were also established, and this time Lu Ye had brought a few people over as well.

A round-faced young man ran over from a distance to say that Lu Ye had encountered a problem and asked for Qiao Qingyu to come over or send a technician to have a look. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Qiao Qingyu had something to discuss with Lu Ye anyway, so she decided to go herself.

This area isn’t a plain, but it also lacks high mountains, being made up of slope after slope forming a zone.

After crossing over one hillside, Qiao Qingyu frowned as a large expanse of land ready for bundling lay before her eyes, now in the midst of being covered with thin plastic film.

However, it was only halfway done, with several bundles of plastic film weighed down by large stones as a big group of people gathered around, seemingly discussing something.

Qiao Qingyu walked forward; the place was brimming with people engrossed in their work.

The patrol team also noticed and began loudly reminding, "It’s not break time yet. We need to pick up the pace. Your village is the slowest."

She glanced at the nearby sign, which bore the name of the village: Shuiwa Village.

Qiao Qingyu moved towards the crowd, but before she could speak, a panting teenager ran up from a distance, exclaiming, "Dad, dad, please hurry home! If you don’t return soon, mom will be taken away."

What was this about?

But one middle-aged man’s complexion drastically changed; he dropped his hoe and scurried toward the north. His abrupt departure sparked the others to discard their tools and run after him.

Their figures quickly vanished.

This large group sprinted so fast that they disappeared at the end of the hill in the blink of an eye.

The patrolman ran over, with only a dozen or so people still laboring in the field, he asked in frustrated bewilderment, "What’s going on? What happened to make everyone run off?"

One old man huffed in anger, "If we don’t run, our boy’s bride will be gone."

What did that have to do with anything?

And what did it have to do with planting red sage?

Nevertheless, Shuiwa Village was over ten miles from the encampment. These people lived here, with their rudimentary tents supplied with water and food, though they brought their own luggage.

After the red sage was planted, they could return home.

Everyone had already received their allotment of prepaid provisions.

Then, upon completion of the task, each laborer would be given an additional twenty yuan.

So, everyone should have been working enthusiastically.

Naturally, Qiao Qingyu couldn’t just run off with them, but a sense of unease arose within her, instinctively feeling that this issue likely involved Sun Xiuyuan—the woman was not at the base.

How audacious she was.

But considering the situation, nearly a hundred people had left in a rush, full of aggressive energy. If it was indeed Sun Xiuyuan and her group, the three girls and two boys would be at a disadvantage.

If any other mishaps occurred, that would be even worse.

With this in mind, Qiao Qingyu grew anxious; she dashed to Lu Ye and quickly relayed the situation to him.

Lu Ye, with furrowed brows, didn’t say much. He set down what he was holding, entrusted a few words to someone nearby, and then instructed Qiao Qingyu, "You head back to headquarters. Don’t follow along. I’m going to call for help right now."

After speaking, Lu Ye entered the tent.

There was a temporary communication line and a generator in place, allowing the call to be made.

Lu Ye contacted Brother Sun, Sun Xiuyuan’s elder brother, who was taken aback upon hearing of the incident.

He had thought his sister had finally become more stable and mature, yet she was still proving to be inexperienced.

A gentleman would not willingly stand under a wall in danger, and her headlong action was inviting trouble.

He was well aware of the local customs of that area...