I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 148: Go Wild to the Ends of Heaven

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She glared at He Xiuyu, "Little favors can’t buy me!" Then she patted the steering wheel, somewhat impatient, "Hurry up, tell me how to start it. Do I need to get out and crank it up?"

He Xiuyu stared at Qiao Qingyu quietly for a few seconds, his lips curving up, his voice still soft, "No need, I’ll tell you how to start it, very simple..."

Under He Xiuyu’s guidance, Qiao Qingyu, who had once sped in cars, drove the tractor rumbling down Yellow Sand Road.

Although this man could sometimes be annoying, there were moments when he really knew how to capture a person’s heart.

In the early 1980s, a time when productivity was backward in many respects, Chief Engineer He gave her a tractor, a reconditioned Old Brother brand tractor.

Do you like it?

She liked it incredibly much, even more than receiving a diamond ring or even fancy clothes and designer bags.

However, these two were really quite heartless.

He Xuerong and Xiao Hu had been diligently and quietly digging at the grass because Qiao Qingyu had promised them five cents for each complete clump of grass they dug up.

So the two little ones were earnest in their efforts, paying no mind to He Xiuyu arriving in a tractor.

But when He Xuerong looked up again, she saw her little uncle and little aunt climb onto the tractor, and with a puff of black smoke chugging out from its back, it sped away.

The little one stood up swiftly, staring in disbelief at the scene unfolding before her.

The next moment, she burst into tears with a loud wail.

Xiao Hu, flustered and panic-stricken, tried to console Rongrong, "Rongrong, don’t cry. Uncle He and Aunt Qiao must have gone to work. I know the way, I can take you home. And hey, if they don’t want you anymore, you can come to my house, be my sister, and my mom will make steamed buns for you every day..."

He should have stayed quiet; his words only made He Xuerong cry even harder.

Then, throwing down her little hoe, she ran in the direction the tractor had gone.

The child was simply too small, and the landscape here was not a vast open field but had ups and downs, so of course the tractor could not be seen from the other side of the slope.

Mr. Qian, sweating profusely, also started running after her.

He was completely at a loss; he had thought Chief Engineer He had come to check on his wife, but why did he leave without saying a word and drive off in the tractor?

And why did the tractor look so familiar?

Was it new?

But it truly looked splendid, especially the shiny driver’s cabin, just like a big sedan the leaders ride in.

At this moment, Qiao Qingyu’s face brimmed with a smile.

She admitted that she seemed to have been bought by this man.

If someone told her decades later that a man had given her a tractor and she was so moved she almost wanted to commit herself to him immediately, she would have scoffed. But now, she felt that taking this man was not a bad thing at all.

What’s the big deal with idle gossip, with Qiao Qingyu around, she could defeat anyone who tried to challenge her.

So, with her mood exceptionally high and wanting to show off her driving skills to He Xiuyu, she drove through inclines and declines, across wasteland and down Yellow Sand Road. Thankfully, the tank was full; otherwise, Qingyu would really have a hard time getting back.

About fifteen minutes later, Qiao Qingyu suddenly hit the brakes.

Looking at the desolate sand ahead, she exchanged glances with He Xiuyu.

"Comrade He Xiuyu, have we forgotten something?"

He Xiuyu’s expression changed the next second.

Damn, they had forgotten Rongrong.

Though there were Xiao Hu and Mr. Qian, Rongrong was not like other children.

Without saying a second word, Qiao Qingyu found a spacious spot to turn around and headed straight for Barley Grassland.

The road conditions were rough, and even He Xiuyu, a grown man, was being jostled around.

He spoke in a deep voice, "No rush, no rush, safety first."

"I know, hold tight, I’m going to speed up now..."

He Xiuyu, "..."

This time, it was fast, taking less than ten minutes to arrive.

Sure enough, Mr. Qian was squatting on the ground, comforting He Xuerong, while Xiao Hu, not wanting Rongrong to cry, kept making funny faces until he was sweating profusely.

Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu quickly got out of the car and hurried toward He Xiuyu.

Xiao Hu was the first to see the two of them, his voice changing with excitement, "Rongrong, look, your little uncle and little aunt are back, they didn’t abandon you..."

Qiao Qingyu, "..."

Such an unreliable brat.

He must have told Rongrong that they might not want her anymore, maybe even suggested she go live at his house.

But He Xuerong was actually quite well-behaved; through her tear-stained eyes, she saw the tractor return, and her little heart was reassured. Her little uncle and little aunt had not left her behind; they had come back for her. However, because she had been crying so fiercely just before, her face was still streaked with tears...

She looked pitifully adorable.

He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu were both standing in front of her.

But then they exchanged a glance.

It was a glance filled with surprise.

This was the first time He Xuerong had fully expressed her emotions on her own.

She wasn’t just silently shedding tears, she was wailing, and they had both heard it.

So, Rongrong’s illness would soon be healed.

He Xiuyu took out a handkerchief to wipe Rongrong’s tears while Qiao Qingyu asked from the side, "He Xuerong, did you manage to dig up your plants?"

He Xiuyu took a look at Qiao Qingyu.

And while He Xuerong, her eyes still misty with tears, shook her head, Xiao Hu hurriedly said, "Aunt Qiao, I’m about to get it out."

Digging up one Barley Grass would earn five cents, which could buy five fruit-flavored candies at the supply and marketing co-op.

He was about to earn his five cents.

"Go on, take Rongrong with you, and once you’ve dug it up, I’ll take you both back home on the tractor."

He Xuerong felt that as long as her little aunt didn’t leave, digging for plants seemed fun, so she ran to the Barley Grassland with Xiao Hu.

The child who had just been crying her eyes out seemed like a completely different person.

He Xiuyu agreed with Qiao Qingyu’s approach and felt that encountering a Qiao Qingyu like this was not only Rongrong’s fortune but his own as well.

Mr. Qian went to inspect the tractor, circling it before asking enviously, "This tractor is really nice, is it new from the base?"

Qiao Qingyu smiled, "It’s not new, this was renovated by Chief Engineer He and given to me." Then she added, "To be precise, it was given to my Breeding Laboratory."

Mr. Qian thought to himself, what’s the difference? The Breeding Laboratory is just you alone; isn’t that the same as giving it to you?

"Wow, that’s great, Qingyu, now you have a tractor. It’s the most suitable thing for our area."

Qiao Qingyu looked at the tractor with delight, while He Xiuyu watched her with a smile.

Mr. Qian walked away, knowing to give them space.

He Xiuyu then went over some safety precautions with Qiao Qingyu before telling her that while diesel was rationed monthly, he had managed to secure oil tickets for her. Although it allowed for some flexibility, it was still important to conserve fuel.

After all, diesel was in very tight supply back then.