Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 231 If You Do It, Do It Thoroughly

Chapter 231: Chapter 231 If You Do It, Do It Thoroughly

Auntie Yao, gasping angrily, continued to curse, "Even if you’ve returned to the city and had a few meals of fine white flour, I think you’ve lost your senses. Daring to spout nonsense like that, I won’t let you live, you lazy girl who does nothing but eat all day."

Wu Peiling really put her back into it, beating Yao Lili who had no strength to fight back, and said, "What I gave her was to save her life. If she wants to repay, it has to be with something good. Where did I go wrong?"

The neighbors nearby, hearing Yao Lili’s words, began to look at her with strange eyes, thinking that they couldn’t deal with this eldest daughter of the Yao family in the future, for she was really too calculative.

Luo Qiao, seeing that the beating was almost done, stepped forward to stop Auntie Yao, "Auntie, don’t beat her anymore. If you hurt Li Li badly, I would be too ashamed to ever set foot in your house again."

Yao Lili, seeing Luo Qiao holding back her mother, steeled her heart and said, "Luo Qiao, it’s true, all you had at the farm was cornmeal porridge, but at that time, it was life-saving grain too. Do you admit to that?"

Luo Qiao replied, "Yes, I admit, even if it was a watery vegetable porridge that was so thin you could see shadows in it, it saved my life. You’re right about that."

Yao Lili continued, "Since you said you wanted to repay, you should repay double to show your sincerity."

Luo Qiao nodded again, indicating she agreed with those words.

Yao Lili said, "So you’ve agreed to what I suggested, right?"

Luo Qiao said, "You want me to repay a debt of gratitude from the past eleven years with one hundred thirty-two pounds of white flour, right? After that, the Yao family’s kindness towards me will be considered repaid, right?"

Yao Lili said, "Yes, but we want money. After all, you can’t come up with that much flour right now. With white flour costing seventeen cents per pound, you should give us twenty-two yuan and forty-four cents, and then our accounts will be settled."

The onlookers who were watching the drama unfold couldn’t stand it any longer and interjected, "Li Li, don’t go too far. Your family gave her something to eat when she was in her most difficult time, saving this girl’s life.

But for that bowl of vegetable porridge, you wouldn’t have used even half a pound of flour, right? This is too exaggerated. Besides, you’re asking her to compensate you with fine white flour. Li Li, this is really unscrupulous of you.

Not to mention you’re now calculating it at seventeen cents per pound, the price of fine white flour. This girl is too heartless."

Yao Lili said, "Sister-in-law Hu, don’t talk nonsense. If I asked her to return flour, she would have to use food coupons. I’m asking directly for money, so of course, I have to charge a bit more. I should ask for the price of the best flour."

Luo Qiao thought about it and let it be, deciding not to quibble. They were right, after all. This was to settle all the past for the original owner.

So she said, "Alright, let’s do as you say. I’ll give you twenty-two yuan and forty-four cents now, and we’re even, right?"

Yao Lili said, "Yes."

Luo Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Then you need to give me a receipt, otherwise, if you bring it up again someday, I won’t be able to clear my name even if I’m in the right."

Yao Lili said, "There’s no need for that. Could I possibly not admit to it later on?"

Luo Qiao said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "I don’t trust you that much. If you want the money, then provide a receipt; otherwise, I won’t be paying."

Yao Lili, infuriated, rolled her eyes and said, "Fine, I’ll write it."

She turned to go back inside the house and came out with a receipt, but Luo Qiao didn’t agree and insisted that she write out today’s calculations clearly, or else she wouldn’t give her the money.

Yao Lili, thinking about what that person told her the day before, went back inside and wrote another receipt, this time as Luo Qiao had instructed. Luo Qiao checked it and was satisfied.

After reading it, she turned to the crowd and said, "Would any of the aunties or sisters here like to witness this for us?"

A sister stepped forward, "I’ll be a witness for you." She had long been fed up with this Yao Lili from the Yao family; she was just too selfish.

Later, two more women came forward and also witnessed for them, signing their names on the receipt. An enthusiastic auntie even went home to get seal ink. Finally, Luo Qiao had Wu Peiling sign her name and press her seal as well.

Luo Qiao was a person who distinguished between gratitude and grudges. She would keep in mind the kindness Yao Chengxuan and Wu Peiling had shown her, and if ever there came a time when they needed her help, she certainly wouldn’t refuse.

But for the moment, she had to get Wu Peiling to leave her print on the receipt as well, since Yao Lili was still a minor. Luo Qiao, having come from another time, wouldn’t accept a receipt without legal effect. Since the deed was done, she decided to do it thoroughly.