Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 105 Extorting Money

Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Extorting Money

Gao Suhua immediately took offense to those words, "Even though he changed his name, he’s still the child we painstakingly raised. It’s only right that an adopted son should take care of us, not to mention..."

She didn’t finish her sentence, fearing that she’d become the laughingstock if people found out that it was only because they had paid to arrange a job for him that Luo Bin was supporting them in their old age.

The woman from before spoke up, "Why have you stopped talking?"

Gao Suhua gave her a sidelong glare, "Don’t be sour just because you can’t eat grapes, and dress it up as disdain when you’re clearly just jealous."

Feeling guilty, she turned around and headed home.

In Ji City, that day Luo Tao brought up again the words of the official from the streets and lanes office, "Dad, please think it over again carefully, is there really no relative or friend from our family in the Capital City?"

Luo Tiancheng replied, "There really isn’t. I’ve pondered it several times these past few days. Don’t dwell on this matter anymore; focus on doing your own work well."

Luo Tao said, "Dad, don’t you feel like we’ve been having a string of bad luck lately? I’m sure there’s a reason behind it, we just don’t know it yet."

Luo Tianming replied, "Now, all we can do is take it one step at a time."

Luo Tao frowned, feeling somewhat disappointed in his father, "Dad, why don’t you give me some money and food coupons? I’ll invite that official to dinner to get closer and see if I can tease out some useful information."

Luo Tianming had no better ideas and reluctantly agreed to his son’s plan, getting up to fetch three dollars and some coupons from the house.

In Qingshan Village, Luo Qiao went up to the pond after getting off work at noon, because it was the day for delivery, still at the same time, the same place.

This time, Luo Qiao had gathered more than two hundred and sixty pounds of fish, to make them understand that the fish didn’t come easy and ward off any suspicion.

In the afternoon, she resumed work as usual, without giving away the slightest hint.

The village had been abuzz these last few days with the incident involving Gao Shunyi and Qiao Congshan, just as the villagers had discussed, upon Li Xiulan’s return upon learning that Gao Shunyi had been injured while helping out at Zhang Degang’s household.

Her first reaction was not to visit the hospital to check on the injured, but to create a scene at Zhang Degang’s home, which agreed to bear all costs until the matter was resolved, prompting her to pack up and head to the commune’s hospital.

Hearing the doctor recount the dangers faced at that moment scared her almost to death; the doctor said that if the bleeding had not been controlled in time, Gao Shunyi might not have survived.

The doctor also reassured that if Gao Shunyi rested and nourished well during this period, he would recover in time.

As for Qiao Congshan, his leg truly was broken. It takes a hundred days to heal bone and tendon injuries, but the splint that Luo Qiao had applied that day had been a great help by preventing further injury, so there shouldn’t be any major issues with proper rest and recovery.

How the two families settled the matter privately remained unknown, but it had already been more than ten days and neither had been discharged from the hospital.

This situation was causing much distress for the Zhang Family, as they not only had to cover the hospital expenses but also provide for nutritional support and compensate for the lost work points during this time.

These days, Li Xiulan had been constantly at the commune’s health clinic taking care of her husband, with the Zhang Family footing all the bills and covering her work points. Her daily routine included chatting and spreading gossip with the staff at the clinic.

It took an effort for the Zhang Family to find some respected villagers to mediate before Li Xiulan agreed to take Gao Shunyi home to recover, extorting thirty dollars before leaving the hospital.

In truth, Gao Shunyi’s only issue was excessive blood loss, and he could have been discharged to recuperate at home after three days, but Li Xiulan refused, fearing long-term effects.

Qiao Congshan, on the other hand, simply trailed behind the Gao Family, enjoying the benefits without effort.