I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 657 - 609: If Time Could Flow Backwards

Chapter 657: Chapter 609: If Time Could Flow Backwards

The suburban area of Xichuan, which was once a derelict landfill site, had transformed into a small town. Numerous multistoried buildings rose up from the ground, and based on the geographical conditions of the area, the buildings were not very tall, perfectly suitable for future development. This was something Qiao Qingyu had insisted on from the start.

After the residential complex was completed, Xichuan started to rebuild roads and renovate old neighborhoods.

They also created a new tourism route. It is said that to get rich, one must build roads first, and these sayings held true. With the presence of roads, especially flat and smooth tarmac ones, the number of tourists coming here began to increase daily.

Some people came here not to see the green mountains and clear waters, because they already had those year-round in the South and found nothing unique in them. Instead, tourists from the South came here to experience the desert landscape.

To put it plainly, they came to experience the desolation of the vast desert.

The northern part of Xichuan had now become a key tourism development project.

The area had become even more bustling.

The Tenghai Research Base was also gradually undergoing separation.

He Xiuyu was responsible for the most secretive part of the heavy machinery research.

The civilian aspects were all handed over to Shen Haoze, who had now become the deputy chief engineer.

The first construction here was the heavy industry base, which could be considered a secret base within the base, easily separated from the current civilian research base.

Thus, He Xiuyu had to travel a bit further to work, but now that he had transportation, he could drive.

Then, the civilian part was combined with New City, along with the Agricultural Group.

Of course, externally, it was still Tenghai Research Base.

It was only the research institute He Xiuyu was responsible for and the heavy machinery processing plant that had changed names, and these were part of the secrets not disclosed publicly.

Today, although Xichuan was not a provincial capital, it had become the largest city.

It was rumored that the provincial capital would be moved here, but this was just privately circulated among the public.

Many people knew this was unlikely.

However, it also indirectly demonstrated Xichuan’s current prosperity and importance.

Every West River Person felt proud and honored; their city now resembled the developed cities in the South, with even the airport currently being expanded.

Zhou Ruoruo, after that incident, frequently contacted He Xuerong, and although sometimes there were still minor tensions, she no longer harbored any jealousy.

Her feelings for Li Mingguang weren’t that complicated; it was merely that from childhood, she felt particularly angry because it seemed Li Mingguang’s eyes were only for He Xuerong.

As she grew up and experienced more of life, met more people, she gradually let it go, especially since He Xuerong and Li Mingguang had now publicly announced their relationship; she also blessed them.

Her brother was now doing very well in the military, having become an officer.

But he seldom came home.

So, after much deliberation, Zhou Ruoruo planned to return to Xichuan after graduation.

Because now, Xichuan was becoming more beautiful, not overly populated, yet it held the top spot in scientific research nationwide, with the best salaries and benefits.

Especially in terms of food, it was almost all-encompassing.

Thus, for Zhou Ruoruo, returning to Xichuan was an obvious choice, especially since her father was too lonely.

Regarding her parents’ current relationship, Zhou Ruoruo was no longer as troubled; if they could get along, they would continue; if not, they would peacefully part ways.

She had actually discussed this with them, but her father told her not to interfere, saying things were fine as they were, and then her mother, busy with her business and expanding her enterprises both domestically and abroad, didn’t like listening to her.

But Zhou Ruoruo hadn’t expected that her mother would want to take her to the M country.

She might have yearned for it before, but not anymore. After many years of development, as a contemporary university student, she had seen everything. In the past, there were humiliations, discrimination, and disdain, but now such phenomena had increasingly diminished, and our attitude had become much firmer.

Just like the nations in this world, or people among each other, they all tend to bully the weak and fear the strong.

She didn’t think that going to M country would be very beneficial. Zhou Ruoruo much preferred to return to the Xichuan Research Base to develop her career and to take care of her father.

Liu Ying did not expect Zhou Ruoruo to think this way and said frustratedly, "I’ve strived so hard so that the two of us could leave. Why hold any attachment here? Your father doesn’t care much about you; he has two other children, and even if he does have a fatherly heart, it would be divided into thirds, with you only being one-third. Those two don’t care about him; why should you?"