Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 1049: Truly Despicable

Chapter 1049: Chapter 1049: Truly Despicable

Luo Qiao brought Yanyan and Yueyue to "Yiren Jiao" the next day where Master Lv had already started transforming the plumbing and electrical systems according to Luo Qiao’s design. When he saw Luo Qiao, he greeted, "Luo Qiao, long time no see."

Luo Qiao smiled and greeted back, "Long time no see. Yanyan, Yueyue, this is Grandpa Lv."

The two children dutifully came forward, "Hello, Grandpa Lv."

Master Lv looked at the two children, "Time flies so fast. When I first met you, you were a young lady, and now your children are already this big."

Luo Qiao smiled, "Yes, indeed."

Ever since Master Lv had renovated the second courtyard for Luo Qiao, he had received a lot of work and upon Luo Qiao’s suggestion, he recruited many skilled craftsmen and started his own renovation company.

Now, all the skilled craftsmen in his company were mentoring several apprentices because the craftsmen worked earnestly and meticulously, ensuring the company never lacked business. However, whenever Luo Qiao had work, Master Lv always tried to come to her first.

Master Lv brought out the blueprint, and the two of them reviewed it carefully again. In some places, Master Lv would give his personal opinion, and they would decide on the more suitable option after discussing it.

Upon finishing their review and sorting out the details, they recalculated the materials needed and finally determined the quantity required.

At that moment, Ji Lin also arrived, and the three of them looked over the blueprint once more, ensuring everyone was on the same page before calling it a day.

Having agreed on a fixed price for labor and materials, they finalized the price, and the matter was settled. They planned to make the advance payment the next day and simply wait for the project inspection at the end of April.

After bidding farewell to Master Lv and together with Ji Lin, Luo Qiao took the two children to a private restaurant to discuss their next steps.

During the renovation period of "Yiren Jiao," Ji Lin planned to hire twenty apprentices, sign contracts with them, and conduct pre-job training.

Luo Qiao had already drawn up the blueprints and asked Xu Shifan to coordinate with the carpentry factory to make beauty beds. Everything was progressing smoothly and in an organized manner.

Ji Lin entered the private room, sat down, and played with the two children, "Yanyan, Yueyue, why didn’t you go to kindergarten today?"

Yanyan replied, "We have a holiday the day after tomorrow, and the roads have been bad these last few days, so we didn’t go."

Luo Qiao helped them take off their coats, "Do you need to use the restroom?"

Yueyue said, "Yes."

Luo Qiao looked at Ji Lin, "You can go ahead and order. I’ll take them to the restroom. Please order a cup of hot milk for them first."

Ji Lin nodded, and as Luo Qiao walked out, a waiter entered the room.

While waiting outside the restroom for the children, Luo Qiao heard someone talking in the nearby utility room, "Mom, please just give me a bit more money. I’ll pay you back double later."

"You had a good job and didn’t cherish it; see what’s happened now. If your dad finds out, I don’t know how he would handle you."

"So, Mom, please help me. I’ll find a job soon, and when I do, we can just tell Dad I was reassigned."

"You make it sound so easy. Do you think jobs are that easy to find? Every spot has someone wanting it, I don’t even know what to say to you anymore."

"Mom, you don’t need to worry about that, just help me keep it a secret from Dad. He’s only here for a few days during the New Year, please, Mom."

"Alright, I need to get back to work. Hurry and go, don’t let anyone see you."

"Mom, so could you give me a bit more money? I need to grease some palms, you know."

Luo Qiao took a few steps back and could see the people inside; it was Yanyan and Yueyue’s kindergarten teacher from before, Cao Jianrong.

Hearing what she had just said really made one disdainful.

Luo Qiao didn’t want to bump into her, so she entered the restroom, where just then Yanyan and Yueyue came out after finishing up. Yanyan said, "Mommy, wash hands."

Luo Qiao took the two kids to the only sink, washed their hands, took out a handkerchief from her pocket to dry their hands, and then came out.

She turned and glanced towards the storage room, seeing Cao Jianrong’s mother wiping the floor outside with a mop.

Luo Qiao shook her head and walked away with the children.

As they entered, Ji Lin saw them, "Little darlings, come here, the milk has already been delivered."

She looked at Luo Qiao and smiled, "I’ve ordered a few dishes, take a look and see if you want to add anything?"

Luo Qiao didn’t look at the menu, merely glanced at the dishes ordered, "It’s enough; ordering too much would be a waste. As long as there’s enough to eat."

The dishes arrived quickly, and the two chatted while eating, discussing the specifics of hiring in advance. Ji Lin put down her chopsticks, "Qiaoqiao, after the New Year, which day are you leaving?"

Luo Qiao became somewhat downcast when this came up; she didn’t want to leave her two daughters and Lu Yichen, she didn’t want to leave her family.

But the decision was already made, and she had things to do. She definitely needed to take this trip abroad to deal with the Jun family. She didn’t want to leave any problems for her daughters, so going abroad was a must.

Luo Qiao picked up the teacup beside her, "After the fifteenth, probably around the seventeenth or eighteenth of the first month."

Ji Lin said, "Okay, I got it. Before the New Year, I will arrange everything there first, prepare the beauty bed you mentioned and the necessary items. We will start training on the fourth day of the first month, does that work for you?"

Luo Qiao nodded, "That’s fine, you’ll be busy these days."

Ji Lin laughed, "Busy for sure, but thankfully, otherwise I’d be driven crazy by my family. I just want to prove myself, so they’ll see me in a new light."

Luo Qiao looked at her and smiled too, "Believe in yourself."

Ji Lin raised her cup, "With you here, I’ve always believed I can succeed. Now, let’s toast with tea instead of wine, wishing us a smooth journey and success."

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After parting ways, Luo Qiao took the two girls and stopped by the department store on the way, wanting to buy shoes for her two daughters as well as Stone and Taifeng.

After wandering around the shoe section for some time, she bought a pair of red leather boots for each daughter and black cotton leather shoes for Stone and Taifeng, and then took them to the fabric section.

She chose a piece of fabric for each, thinking she could find time to make them each a new outfit for the New Year.

On the first floor, she also bought some pastries and then planned to head home with the two girls.

Upon exiting the department store, she saw a mother and daughter blocking a woman on the steps. The young woman was saying, "Auntie, I’m your biological niece. We were short-sighted and hurt you in the past, but blood is thicker than water. Can you really just stand by?"

In just a short while, many people had gathered to watch the commotion. Luo Qiao took her children to the side, fearing any scuffle might involve them.

When they were far enough away and looked back, it turned out the person stopping the others was none other than Bai Miaomiao, who had previously stolen Ning Lingyu’s boyfriend. The woman helping her must be her mother, and the person being blocked was her own aunt Bai Haixia, whom this niece had single-handedly brought down.

Curiosity piqued, Luo Qiao stopped, her interest captured as she watched the standoff of the three people there.