Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 84: Can’t Just Make a One-Time Deal

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Can’t Just Make a One-Time Deal

Seeing her about to speak in her own defense, I cut her off, "Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself; don’t try to sully my name with them. You better take care of your own daughter, sneaking out in the middle of the night to confess her feelings to someone, and yet you have the nerve to meddle in my affairs."

Li Xiulan hadn’t expected Luo Qiao to speak such words, saying that her own daughter had gone to confess her feelings in the dead of night. She didn’t understand what "confessing feelings" meant, but she knew what it meant to visit someone in the middle of the night.

Fuming and wanting to scold Luo Qiao, but fearing that the wretched girl might say something else that could further tarnish her daughter’s reputation, she had no choice but to swallow her anger and ignore Luo Qiao.

Luo Qiao was not the kind to suffer losses quietly. Now alone in the village, if she appeared weak and easy to bully, then anyone would step on her. Although she disdained arguing with these people, she couldn’t allow them to throw dirt on her so casually.

The tractor arrived quickly, and Luo Qiao agilely climbed aboard and found a place to sit in the front. Li Xiulan, with some effort, climbed up as well—her experience from last time rendering her unable to be squeamish any longer.

Seeing Luo Qiao, someone inside the tractor remarked, "Look at you, Luo Qiao, not going to work properly and always running off to the commune—just because you’ve got no parents to oversee you doesn’t mean you can slack off."

Luo Qiao, tired of this endless nagging, turned around and said, "How I live my life is none of your business; don’t worry, auntie, even if I had nothing to eat or drink, I would never come to borrow food from your house. My affairs are not for you to worry about."

"I hear your two sons and daughter are not so young anymore; you should concern yourself more with your own affairs. A woman who worries too much ages quickly, so you’d better take it easy."

Li Xiulan was infuriated by these words, and just then, someone else chimed in, "Xiulan, I heard your Taohua is about to be engaged?"

Lu Yichen, who was towards the front, could hear some of the conversation but not very clearly. Knowing that the young girl hadn’t been bullied gave him some peace of mind.

Xiulan said proudly, "Yes, though two families are interested in Taohua, we still have to consider our options. We must think more about our daughter, as she is the apple of our eye."

Another woman on the tractor commented, "That’s true. If a daughter marries into a good family, it can also help her birth family. You have to consider these things carefully; you don’t want to make a hasty deal and then have trouble asking for help later on."

"Exactly, exactly. A daughter also has to live her life after getting married. If her in-laws despise her over the dowry or bride price, her life won’t be easy afterward."

Listening to this, Li Xiulan found the reasoning sound; she thought that indeed, one shouldn’t make a rash deal and decided to let her daughter pick the family she favored when they got back.

Thinking about it, she looked at Luo Qiao again, thinking that when the time came, her younger son wouldn’t have to pay a bride price. It was good that the wretched Luo Qiao was tough—she would be a good match for her own son, who was not fond of talking much.

The tractor soon arrived at the entrance of the commune, and everyone got down and dispersed. Luo Qiao thanked Lu Yi before heading straight to the commune’s middle school. Li Xiulan glanced at Luo Qiao, remembering she had urgent business at the commune today.

No longer paying attention to Luo Qiao, Luo Qiao went straight to the classroom upon arriving at the school. Some classmates were already cleaning the classroom, and thinking she was part of the class, she joined in and started to help clean.

Soon, after the final exam had ended, Luo Qiao specifically went to see the class teacher to inquire about when the results would be released.