I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 79 - The Dark History and Lu Xiaopang (Part 5)
Chapter 79 -79: The Dark History and Lu Xiaopang (Part 5)
Chapter 79 -79: The Dark History and Lu Xiaopang (Part 5)
Mr. Qian excitedly introduced the land.
Several members of the investigation team walked toward the barren hillside, and one person from the county seemed very interested. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, squatting at the edge of the field to closely examine the newly sprouted thousand silk hemp seedlings.
Qiao Qingyu wasn’t worried; an elder had mentioned that they had grown castor before, and it looked exactly the same as this plant.
Qiao Qingyu thought she had nothing to do with this, but Mr. Qian whispered something to the county official, then waved to her from across the crowd.
“Comrade Qiao Qingyu, come here, please.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Lu Ye, who was talking to Wu Tai, suddenly looked up.
His dark eyes turned toward the crowd.
Is it the Qiao Qingyu he knew?
Was it the Qiao Qingyu who married the Chief Engineer He of the Tenghai Research Base?
Then a girl made her way to the front of the crowd from behind.
Her eyebrows were curved, her eyes bright, her jet-black hair tied into a large braid, wearing a silver-grey Lenin suit with a white knitted shirt underneath.
She smiled, shaking hands and talking to the county official following Mr. Qian’s introduction, and then Lu Ye watched, wide-eyed, as the beautiful girl walked toward him.
It was definitely Qiao Qingyu, the Qiao Qingyu from the Qiao Family Team of the Harvest Commune.
She had grown up and was even prettier than as a child.
But that boldness seemed to have never changed.
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Even when she was about to meet so many important figures she might never see in her lifetime, she remained neither arrogant nor cringing.
Lu Ye stepped forward, his gaze growing increasingly intense.
He stared intently at Qiao Qingyu.
Before coming to Xichuan, he knew that Qiao Qingyu had married the Chief Engineer of the Tenghai Research Base, and he also knew she now lived near the Xiaxi Commune in the base’s residential compound.
He told himself that if he didn’t see Qiao Qingyu, it was fate; it was heaven not letting them meet again.
But who would have thought that he would really see her?
After all, the last time he saw Qiao Qingyu was four years ago.
Lu Ye’s lips slowly curved into a smile, devilishly handsome for someone who was originally very good-looking.
He took a step forward, standing in front of Qiao Qingyu, his eyes sparkling with surprise, “Qiao Qingyu, are you really Qiao Qingyu?”
Qiao Qingyu had originally thought that taking advantage of this opportunity to become familiar with the leaders in Xichuan would be beneficial for her in the future.
If Mr. Xu could really support her, it would be a great boon.
But unexpectedly, a young man suddenly stopped her.
Qiao Qingyu sized up the handsome young man from head to toe, dressed in the fashionable attire of a cadre, with black leather shoes, and two fountain pens tucked into his jacket.
His hair was neatly combed.
Who is this guy? She didn’t recognize him.
Qiao Qingyu glanced at Su Yunyao standing beside her, only to see a look of shock on her face as well, suggesting she hadn’t expected this event either.
This meant that the young man must hold some status if even Su Yunyao revealed such a reaction.
“May I ask who you are?” At this moment, Qiao Qingyu was still very polite.
The members of the investigation team were not gathered together. Although the place was desolate, the different local customs and practices were still quite interesting. To avoid unnecessary trouble, only seven or eight people from the commune accompanied them.
There were four leaders from Xichuan with their entourage.
Now there were more than ten people here.
Everyone’s gaze landed on the two of them.
Did Qiao Qingyu know Lu Ye?
Lu Ye smiled, seemingly a bit disappointed, “Qiao Qingyu, do you really not remember me?”
“I really don’t remember.”
“So, you are Qiao Qingyu of the Qiao Family Team in Harvest Commune, your father is Qiao Zhicai, and your uncle is Qiao Zhiyuan, the captain of the team.”
Qiao Qingyu was stunned. This person rattled off her family relations so fluently, he must truly be someone she knew. Thus, Qiao Qingyu’s brain began to churn, fervently searching every memory from childhood to adulthood, but she had no recollection of this person.
Qiao Qingyu smiled apologetically, “You see, you know my name and where my home is, but I don’t even know your name.”
“You’ve even forgotten my name.”
Lu Ye’s voice carried a hint of resentment and disappointment, but Qiao Qingyu watched him warily. This man was not simple; his gaze did not match the tone of his voice.
Qiao Qingyu was actually getting a bit impatient.
Then, the next moment, she heard Lu Ye speak with a joyful and delight tone, “Let me mention a few things, and after I do, you’ll definitely remember.”
“…Go ahead,” said Qiao Qingyu, setting aside the inexplicable unease in her heart and speaking calmly.
“When you were eight, my grandpa and I were sent down to join your Qiao Family Team.”
“I was two years older than you. You led a group of children calling me ‘puppy’…”
“They threw mud at me, and you pinned me down in a muddy ditch, stepping on my back with your foot. You called me a big bad counterrevolutionary and said I should be stepped on by ten thousand feet so I couldn’t turn over…”
Lu Ye’s face was filled with a smile, but he didn’t notice the iron-green tint on Qiao Qingyu’s face, while several of the senior officials beside them had already turned grim.
These words were too familiar to them.
And to think a little girl of eight could…
Then, an image automatically formed in everyone’s minds: a ten-year-old boy covered in mud, being pummeled and cursed at by a gang of children in a pond.
The hands of several senior officials clenched tightly because they were reminded of their own experiences.
Su Yunyao was first shocked, then a malicious smirk appeared on her lips. She had thought Lu Ye and Qiao Qingyu were old friends, but it turned out they were enemies. Heh, she was truly too delighted.
This Lu Ye was someone who never let slights go, petty and vengeful. Qiao Qingyu, you’re in for it now.
If it weren’t for the inappropriate setting, Su Yunyao would have certainly laughed out loud thrice.
At that moment, Lu Ye’s voice was still cheerful.
“Do you still not remember? You led those kids to chase after me every day. One day, you locked me in the brigade’s pigsty…”
“You also stole my sugar cubes, saying I was a ‘puppy’ and didn’t deserve to eat them…”
Qiao Qingyu’s hands, hanging by her sides, clenched tightly.
She remembered who this person was.
Lu Xiaopang!
The little fatty who was sent down with Grandpa Lu.
Qiao Qingyu’s dark gaze fixed fiercely on Lu Ye.
Lu Xiaopang, you’re a centuries-old fox spirit, what kind of ghost stories are you playing with me?
Four years ago, he returned to Beijing with Grandpa Lu, and she had long since forgotten him.
He was two years her senior, so he should be twenty this year.
She didn’t expect that he could be accompanying the inspection team. It seemed he was doing quite well; he had gained power, turned things around, so now that he saw her, Qiao Qingyu, he wanted to settle accounts?
So, should she repent?
Weep and admit that she was too young, didn’t understand anything, shouldn’t have treated him that way, and then ask for his forgiveness…
She couldn’t do that!!!
