Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 226 What Exactly Happened?

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 What Exactly Happened?

Once Yao Chengxuan hung up the phone, many gossip-loving people gathered around, and someone asked, "Chengxuan, what in the world happened?"

Yao Chengxuan hadn’t expected that the father and son hadn’t told the truth at all; they had glossed over the main issue—their daughter harming someone out of jealousy—almost tricking him with their lies.

So he recounted what he had just learned to everyone and added, "This father and son might come back, and when they do, I’ll need everyone’s help to watch out for Pei Ling. I’m worried she’ll be taken advantage of."

Everyone nodded in agreement but since they had to work in the afternoon, they soon dispersed.

Yao Chengxuan went home to get organized and said to Wu Peiling, "Let’s wait a bit longer; Luo Qiao might have something to take care of in the city and come over later. If she hasn’t come by the time I finish work tonight, we’ll discuss what to do next. I’m off to work now."

Wu Peiling replied, "Alright, you go ahead; I won’t go anywhere this afternoon and will just wait for her at home."

Luo Qiao went back to her home in the city at noon, aired out the bedding in the yard, and taking advantage of the midday rest when everyone was napping, she moved a ginkgo tree out of her space and planted it in the yard.

She thought to herself that once the tree grew big, she’d have a carpenter make a rocking chair. It would be so pleasant to sit under the tree and read a book! While she was indulging in these future prospects, she was unaware that Zhang Dezheng and his son had been sent packing by Yao Chengxuan, utterly humiliated.

Currently, she was eating the leftover food from her space, planning to visit the Yao family in the afternoon. She intended to head south tomorrow; time was really tight.

She had already counted her money earlier; originally, she had over six hundred yuan, plus the two thousand one hundred yuan left after selling ginseng and buying the house, along with the money from the awards from the city, county, and commune, she now had about three thousand three hundred yuan in total.

Tonight, after selling this month’s fish, she’d have about three thousand five hundred yuan. It was a substantial sum in this era, but for Luo Qiao, it was far from enough.

She needed to prepare start-up capital before the policies were completely liberalized. She didn’t necessarily have to do something herself in the future; finding a good opportunity to invest and collect dividends would also be nice. By now, the south had probably already undergone earth-shattering changes.

She wanted to experience it for herself, so she was quite tight on time. After eating and tidying up, she collected the dried bedding and prepared to rest a bit before heading to the train station to buy tickets and then visit the Yao family.

After selling her goods in the evening, she would be able to head south with peace of mind tomorrow. When she returned, she would make a trip to Capital City to settle the business concerning the original owner; at the very least, the girl from the Zhao family should find out who her biological parents were.

As for whether she would stay in Capital City or return to Qingshan Village afterward, that wasn’t her concern. For all she knew, the girl might be dearly loved by her adoptive parents, and wish for things to continue as they had been, but who could say for sure?

Thus, all she could do was to expose this truth and let fate take care of the rest. She had outgrown the age where she longed for paternal or maternal love; she had stopped expecting such things since her last life.

She lay down on the bedding that smelled of sunshine and fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Zhang Dezheng and his son, who had been driven off by Yao Chengxuan, were now sitting dejectedly at a street corner. Zhang Dongze said, "Dad, what do we do now? Not only did we get beaten up, but we didn’t even get to see Luo Qiao."

Zhang Dezheng sat there forlornly rolling a dry tobacco leaf into a cigarette and mused, "I’m thinking, perhaps Luo Qiao wasn’t at the Yao’s at all earlier?"

Zhang Dongze looked at his father, puzzled, and heard Zhang Dezheng continue, "Otherwise, with such a commotion, she would have had to come out. Given Luo Qiao’s temperament, she’s not the type to hide and let others fight for her."

Zhang Dongze suddenly realized and said, "Were we tricked by that Yao guy? Maybe he didn’t see Luo Qiao at all?"

Zhang Dezheng nodded and then lit the tobacco leaf he had rolled.

Zhang Dongze asked, "So where could she be?"

Zhang Dezheng, looking at the busy street, said, "Let’s find a place to grab something to eat first. Afterwards, we’ll find a spot to stake out. I have a feeling Luo Qiao will definitely come to the Yao’s, seeing how that Yao husband and wife are so protective of her. If she’s in the city, she’s bound to stop by here."