Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s-Chapter 55 - Being Watched
Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Being Watched
Chapter 55 -55 Being Watched
Gao Shunyi glanced at his wife, her words seemingly without head or tail, some nonsense. He didn’t respond but reached for his tobacco pipe, ready to indulge in a post-meal smoke, which was like tasting the clouds and mist, akin to a fairy’s delight.
Li Xiulan, slightly displeased, smacked Gao Shunyi’s arm with a slap. “I’m talking serious business here, and you start puffing on your poisonous concoction again?”
Tobacco scattered all over the bed, Gao Shunyi said a bit angrily, “If you want to talk, just talk. Why hit me? Look at this mess of tobacco now.”
Li Xiulan said, “You don’t do any proper work all day, just know how to puff, puff that suffocating dry tobacco.”
While tidying up, Gao Shunyi responded, “I’d like to smoke Daqianmen or Golden Leaf instead, if only you’d get it for me.”
Once Gao Shunyi had cleaned up, Li Xiulan continued, “What do you think about setting up Luo Qiao with our youngest son?”
Gao Shunyi paused in his movements, “Would that young girl be willing? I fear not, don’t dream about it.”
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Though he said this, Gao Shunyi, while puffing on his pipe, pondered the possibility of this matter.
Luo Qiao was an outsider, and with a bit of effort, it might not be impossible. An orphan girl is easier to control than the eldest daughter-in-law who cries and runs back to her parents’ home at the drop of a hat, such a nuisance.
Li Xiulan snorted, “She’s an orphan girl. What kind of good family is she hoping to find? If she gets engaged to our youngest son, we’ll be able to help her.”
“If it weren’t for her earning seven work points a day, do you think I’d consider her? Besides, our youngest son is a bit short, but Luo Qiao is tall even though thin. The grandchildren they’ll have might compensate for that.”
Gao Shunyi gave his wife a cool look, “What nonsense are you spurting? Our youngest son is only sixteen; he can still grow. Others may say that, but for you, his mother, to go along with it is wrong. What if the boy hears and feels bad?”
Li Xiulan said, “Aren’t I just discussing it with you in private? Am I not considering our youngest son?”
This time, Gao Shunyi didn’t respond; after all, if it worked out, it would be a good thing, and if not, there was no loss. If it really did happen, they might even save on the dowry—a fortunate matter indeed.
The following day, although the rain had stopped, the fields were too wet to work, so Luo Qiao decided to go to the city and use her sewing machine voucher. For convenience’s sake in the future, she decided to buy one to keep in her space.
With the money from selling ginseng, she had intended to buy the house first, but upon reflection, buying it now might draw too much attention, possibly bringing unnecessary trouble.
It was better to quietly make money first. Besides, if she left for college in three years, she doubted she’d come back, and even if she did, the stay wouldn’t be long.
After breakfast, she took the two portions of snacks she had packed the day before, locked the front door, and walked outside. Reaching Lu Yichen’s house, she heard movement in the yard, only then did she knock.
Lu Yichen opened the door to see Luo Qiao, “So early, is there something you need?”
Luo Qiao handed over the items, “These are the snacks I prepared yesterday. It’s not much, but consider it a small token of my appreciation. When you have time, could you pass them on to your comrade for me and thank him?
The other portion is for you, have a taste of my cooking skills. Oh, right, these snacks can last a few days, so there’s no rush; just bring them when it’s convenient.”
Lu Yi looked at the items handed over, feeling a bit awkward. His relationship with his comrade was good and didn’t warrant special favors. Yet the girl had brought them all this way.
