Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 601 The End of the Matter

Chapter 601: Chapter 601 The End of the Matter

Yang Jiancheng reached out to take the woven bag and basket from Luo Qiao’s hands, "Why is it so heavy?"

It was only after entering the kitchen that Luo Qiao spoke, "I’m preparing to go down south in a few days, so I brought some food for you to stock up on. The cold weather means it can be kept for a while."

Feng Shumin said, "You’re going on a long trip again?"

Luo Qiao wrapped her arms around Feng Shumin’s neck and said, "Yeah, I had someone collect a batch of tea leaves for me. I plan to turn it around before New Year’s to make some profit. It’s the first collaboration, so I need to go and see for myself."

Yang Jiancheng asked, "Can’t they just send it over?"

Luo Qiao confidently poured herself a glass of water, "It’s always necessary to go the first time, plus I need to check the quality of the tea. Moreover, I want to collect some herbs from the south; it’s more reassuring to go there myself."

Yang Jiancheng knew that Luo Qiao often made pills and that the Nourishing Pills she had brought over for them previously had excellent quality and efficacy. His apprentice had now surpassed him in many respects, which filled him with pride.

As Feng Shumin continued cooking—the couple had classes that afternoon—Luo Qiao started taking things out of the woven bag, asking her master to find a place to store them. When Yang Jiancheng saw the dried bamboo shoots Luo Qiao had brought out, he was immediately touched and asked, "Where did these come from?"

Luo Qiao replied, "I bought some extra when I saw them for sale. In a few days, when I head south, I’ll bring back some fresh shoots so you can have your fill."

Yang Jiancheng was truly moved. He had only mentioned it in passing that day and didn’t expect Qiaoqiao to take it to heart. He felt a warm feeling inside.

Feng Shumin glanced at her husband and thought that the old man must have been touched indeed. Sometimes people are moved in unexpected ways. Watching the apprentice, indifferent, and the master, moved by the gesture, she laughed. Life was good like this.

After the master and apprentice had put everything away, Feng Shumin finished cooking. They sat down to eat just as the noise from outside ceased. Luo Qiao, while helping serve the food, asked, "What’s going on with the neighbors?"

Feng Shumin explained, "That child’s mother came back and wants to take the child with her. Grandma Liu can’t bear to part with him and intends to have Liu Yuetao stay with her as long as she’s alive. She figures if she one day passes away, she won’t be able to do anything about it then.

But Yue Tao’s mother doesn’t want to wait that long. She says now that Yue Tao’s father is gone and she has returned to Capital City, she should be the one to take care of the child. I used to think this daughter-in-law was okay.

It was only later I learned that after her remarriage, she gave birth to two daughters and can’t have more children because of health issues. So she wants to take Yue Tao with her, thinking the sooner the better to cultivate a bond. Today she must have been desperate, which is why they ended up arguing."

Yang Jiancheng remarked, "Yue Tao is a good kid, always considerate of his grandma’s feelings. Any other child might have already gone with their birth mother, especially since the living conditions would be much better at the birth mother’s home."

After eating and cleaning up, the three of them left the house together. Luo Qiao headed home, while the Old Couple Yang went back to the school, and they parted ways at the corner of the alley.

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At the same time, the matter concerning Zhao Jinhua had also been resolved, with all the involved parties being dismissed from their original workplaces. Thanks to Jing Wanpeng pulling some strings, those dismissed from the Water Resources Bureau certainly couldn’t be reassigned. However, to take care of the three children, they gave Zhao Jinhua’s eldest son a temporary employment opportunity.

The Chiang Family created a scene at the police station and forced Zhao Jinhua to sign an agreement that they would have no further dealings with her. Then they joyfully headed to the Water Resources Bureau to take over the position, only to be informed that dismissed employees could not be reassigned.

Their commotion was to no avail. In the end, they didn’t get the job and clearly had no intention of caring for three burdens, promptly leaving without a second thought for the children’s future. They even declared that henceforth the children were forbidden to contact their mother.

When the bureau sent someone to have Zhao Jinhua’s eldest son, Chiang Dapeng, process his paperwork, the three children could hardly believe their ears. After Chiang Dapeng finished and came out, he ran into the bureau chief.

The bureau chief spoke earnestly, "This job wasn’t easy to secure. You come from our compound, so you understand that a dismissed person can’t be reassigned. However, someone spoke on your behalf, made a connection.

Of course, the bureau’s leadership had a meeting about it, and to look after you three children, we’ve provided this temporary position. You need to work hard, take good care of your two brothers, and strive to become a regular employee as soon as possible."