I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 163: Seeking Justice for Two Sons

Fortunately, the epidemic prevention workers arrived quickly, and this time they found over a hundred rats, which were all thoroughly dealt with. However, the kindergarten needs to be disinfected inside and out, so the kindergarten principal asked parents to inform each other.

So Rongrong and Xiao Hu didn’t need to go to kindergarten either. Like all children who disliked going to kindergarten, they cheered and ran outside.

It was already two o’clock in the afternoon.

Xiao Hu and Rongrong had already arranged to play a war game with Dashun and Daji.

In this era, children loved nothing more than playing war games.

They would divide into two camps, one being the good guys and the other being the bad guys.

In the end, if the good guys captured the bad guys and took over their territory, they won.

There were certain rules, but how to play was up to the children themselves.

Xiao Hu and Rongrong stood at the door waiting for them, but they didn’t expect Dashun and Daji to arrive with a woman with ear-length hair in tow.

Wei Xiao followed from a distance, her small hands clasped together as if she was quite scared.

Xiao Hu stared hard; he certainly knew who the woman was. She was Dashun’s mother, a very annoying woman.

She worked at the hospital handing out tickets.

And yet, she always claimed she was the greatest worker, one who helps the dying and heals the injured.

Moreover, she was formidable. He had seen her fight with Jianguo’s mother.

In the end, she had reduced Jianguo’s mother to tears.

Xiao Hu grabbed Rongrong and ran into the yard, then slammed the gate shut briskly. At that time, there was a kind of iron bolt on the gate, and once he slid the bolt into place, Xiao Hu patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao Qingyu, who had come out of the kitchen, was momentarily stunned.

From the steps of her home, she happened to see a woman, looking furious, leading two children toward her house.

She remembered now; that woman was Zhu Guizhi, the mother of Dashun and Daji.

Qiao Qingyu sauntered down slowly and asked Xiao Hu, who was on guard at the door, "Xiao Hu, why did you close the door?"

Xiao Hu stomped his feet, squinted his eyes, and put a finger to his lips with a shush, then ran to Qiao Qingyu, lowering his voice, "Aunt Qiao, Dashun’s mother is being unreasonable again. You mustn’t argue with her; she’ll make you cry."

Qiao Qingyu thought to herself that she would be lucky not to make the woman cry, but she still pulled Xiao Hu over, "Xiao Hu, if Dashun’s mother is heading straight to our doorstep with Dashun and Daji, she is looking for me. If I hide and don’t come out, wouldn’t it seem like I have a guilty conscience?"

Xiao Hu didn’t make a sound; he just looked up at Qiao Qingyu.

Qiao Qingyu spread her hands, "Look, Aunt Qiao worked so hard to make you crispy fried potato sticks and cooked the tomato sauce for you, and then invited three little friends to share the meal with you. Shouldn’t Dashun’s mother thank me?"

Xiao Hu gazed blankly at Qiao Qingyu. Right, it seemed to make sense. He Xuerong, who was beside him, went ’Oh’ and then vigorously nodded her little head; upon remembering something, she cracked a smile at Qiao Qingyu and gave her a thumbs up.

Xiao Hu thought for a moment, then understood and immediately ran to the front gate. With a bit of effort, he drew the bolt and stood on tiptoes to push both doors open.

At this moment, Zhu Guizhi arrived at the entrance of Qiao Qingyu’s house with Dashun and Daji in tow. She was seething with rage, her teeth clenched in anger, and a certain excitement lurked beneath her expression.

After all, Qiao Qingyu was now a celebrity at the base; everyone knew her and no one refrained from singing her praises. It seemed as if the once tearful, tantrum-throwing, suicide-threatening fool from the countryside had suddenly transformed into a little fairy—a subject of scorn.

As the saying goes, a wolf travels a thousand miles for prey, but a dog travels just as far only to eat feces.

She was merely pretending, and Zhu Guizhi couldn’t wait to see how she would strip Qiao Qingyu of her false facade and prevent her from ever finding a footing at the base again.

Dreaming of stepping on these women to build a good reputation? Ha!

Moreover, if Zhu Guizhi could rip away Qiao Qingyu’s mask of hypocrisy, she herself would become a notable figure at the base.

She wasn’t worried about He Xiuyu’s retaliation. They hadn’t even caught the big spy yet. In such a sensitive and critical moment, He Xiuyu wouldn’t dare retaliate against her.

Furthermore, Qiao Qingyu was too shameless; she had dared to bully Zhu Guizhi’s own son, and this offense was something Zhu could not swallow!

Technically, this wasn’t the first encounter between Qiao Qingyu and Zhu Guizhi.

They had met a few times before, though they always just brushed past each other.

The base’s family living quarters were quite extensive, almost the size of a small town. Plus, with Qiao Qingyu’s recent early departures and late returns, chances for interaction had decreased even more.

Qiao Qingyu offered a slight smile. "Sister-in-law Wang, are you looking for me? Please come in..."

First courtesy, then strategy; this had always been Qiao Qingyu’s approach to life. At this point, whether intentionally or not, a few more women were also heading over in their direction.

Qiao Qingyu smiled again, then glanced at the two children, still with a beaming expression, "Sister-in-law Wang, I merely invited the children to a meal of fried potato sticks. You really did not need to bring the children over just to thank me..."

Zhu Guizhi’s face turned an ashen hue, and she raised her voice, "Qiao Qingyu, quit playing dumb with me here. Don’t think just because you’re Chief Engineer He’s wife that you can act high and mighty and trample over all of us. That would be one thing, but how dare you pick on the children? Is that what you call treating our children to some potato sticks? You were luring them, exploiting their inability to resist some rotten potato strips, then deceiving them. Your heart is simply too vicious. Do you even human?"

Qiao Qingyu’s expression turned icy.

"Zhu Guizhi, so you’re here to point fingers and accuse?"

"How would I dare accuse you of anything? You’re Chief Engineer He’s wife, after all. We can’t afford to provoke you. One breath from you and our breadwinners, even my job, could be gone in a puff. But I’ve always been about justice. I’m not afraid of evil forces, nor will I bow to you. Today, I’ve come to seek justice for my two children as well as Sister Yu’s children."

At this point, because of her loud voice, dozens of women had begun to gather around.

Old Xie’s wife, Lin Cujuan, squeezed to the front of the crowd, frowning at Zhu Guizhi, "Zhu Guizhi, what’s this madness? Why are you dragging these children out here?"

"Ah, Director Xie’s wife, what madness? What can I be doing with two kids? I just want to get an explanation for them."

"What explanation? What exactly happened here? You have to make it clear. You can’t just leave us hanging without the full story. Who did you learn that from?"

Lin Cujuan scolded sharply.

At that moment, a woman in her forties spoke in a soft, gentle voice, "Director Xie’s wife, you mustn’t be partial. We all know you’re good friends with Qiao Qing, but you can’t just make baseless claims without understanding the facts."