Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 155: First in the City

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: First in the City

Stone’s scabs had all fallen off his back, and he had been applying the Scar Soothing Gel that Luo Qiao had mixed for him for several days. Besides studying, he occasionally went out to play with the village children.

Stone was now wearing new clothes made by Luo Qiao, and since he had told the village kids he would be going to school after this summer vacation, some of them were willing to play with him.

Sometimes Luo Qiao would give him some dried apricots she had prepared earlier to share with his playmates, so these days Stone had been getting along well with the children in the village.

While playing outside that day, they were asked for directions to Luo Qiao’s house by two people who had entered the village. They said they were teachers from the commune’s middle school and had come to deliver Luo Qiao’s report card.

Stone happily led the two visitors to Luo Qiao’s house. Today was a day off from work in the team, and Luo Qiao was sun-drying medicinal herbs collected from the mountain when she saw Stone bringing Principal Qin and Teacher Ning to her home.

Putting down the herbs, Luo Qiao said, "Hello, Principal Qin, Teacher Ning. Have the results come out?"

Principal Qin smiled and said, "Yes, Luo Qiao, congratulations, you scored first in the entire county and also first in the whole city. Our school is really going to shine because of you."

Luo Qiao wasn’t surprised, as she wanted to attend high school in the city, and without a significant score, she couldn’t freely choose.

Luo Qiao invited Principal Qin and Teacher Ning to sit down in the yard and went to the back to pick a watermelon, slicing it open for them to quench their thirst.

Principal Qin’s face bloomed into a smile, "This time you’ve brought honor to both the school and the county. The school, the county government, the county education bureau, and even the city will have rewards for you, but they might be a bit delayed.

I and your Teacher Ning were so excited when we heard the news that we came over immediately, so we’ve just brought the report card."

The children who followed soon spread the news, and the villagers learned that Luo Qiao hadn’t been boasting—her academic performance was genuinely excellent.

When Principal Qin and Teacher Ning left, Luo Qiao gave each of them a watermelon. They tried to decline, but they could only accept it with thanks and left cheerfully, carrying it away.

Luo Qiao thought that since she would be starting school in the city, she couldn’t delay buying a house any longer; boarding at the school was really inconvenient for her.

That evening, Lu Yichen returned with two pounds of spare ribs in his hands and started speaking as soon as he entered the courtyard, "I heard you did well on your exams."

Luo Qiao asked, "How did you know?"

Lu Yichen smiled, "Interestingly enough, while I was in the county today, I happened to run into my comrade-in-arms, and he told me about your results. You’re really impressive."

Luo Qiao laughed, "It’s okay, stop praising me; I’m not one to handle compliments well."

Lu Yichen lifted the spare ribs in his hand and said, "I’ll stew these spare ribs tonight as a treat for you."

Luo Qiao flicked her braid and laughed, "Okay, then tonight we’ll steam some rice and stew the spare ribs to eat."

The bright smile on Luo Qiao’s face dazzled Lu Yichen, and he thought that this girl was bound to become even more formidable and dazzling in the future.

Casually, he asked Luo Qiao, "Now that the results are out, are you planning to attend high school in the county or in the city?"

Without hesitation, Luo Qiao replied, "I plan to go to the city. It’s even farther to the county than to the city and the bus schedule is inconvenient—it’s either too early or delayed—so I plan to attend high school in the city."

Lu Yichen said, "What you’re saying makes sense. Today, my comrade-in-arms even said I should try to keep you here."

Luo Qiao asked, "So, Brother Lu, what was your response?"