Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s

Chapter 153: Chapter 153 Who is the Unscrupulous One Harming Me Chapter 153: Chapter 153 Who is the Unscrupulous One Harming Me Luo Qiao watched as Gao Taohua’s receding figure disappeared into the distance, pondering whether or not to teach her a lesson for always coming over to be a nuisance, it was indeed quite annoying. Hopefully, she wouldn’t cause any more trouble; there wasn’t a single good one in Gao Shunyi’s family.

So, she doubled back to the entrance of the village and crossed the river via the stones laid out in the water, managing to get ahead of Gao Taohua to the other side of the bridge. She found a concealed spot to hide in, thankful that it was a cloudy evening, casting no shadows on the ground.

She considered giving her a minor punishment, but it couldn’t be done on their side, as any trouble would surely cast suspicion on her and Lu Yichen. With this in mind, Luo Qiao deliberately crossed to the other side of the bridge, so that whatever happened would be Gao Taohua’s own problem.

As Gao Taohua walked five or six meters down from the bridge, Luo Qiao threw the two small stones she had prepared earlier, hearing Gao Taohua exclaim “Ow!” followed by the sound of her falling.

Pain made Gao Taohua forget it was nighttime, as she burst out cursing, “Which degenerate did this to me? It’s like being hit to death.”

Both sides of the bridge were paved with stones, and in the heat of the summer, such a fall would definitely scrape the skin, ensuring at least a few days of peace. Luo Qiao had heard that Li Xiulan had found a match for her daughter already.

Gao Taohua really couldn’t sit still, it seemed. Did she genuinely like Lu Yichen, or was she looking down on the match her mother had arranged for her, seeking to play with fire? She better not drag others down with her.

If she got involved with Lu Yichen, she’d probably end up ensnared by Li Xiulan. It seemed necessary to give Lu Yichen a heads up, to prevent any mishaps that would become the village’s laughing stock.

After all, she was now eating meals with Lu Yichen, which made him part of her in-group. Gao Taohua was truly no match for Lu Yichen.

But she had to admit, Gao Taohua did have some good instincts—Li Xiulan’s second and third sons were as lazy as could be, but their only daughter was the total opposite, working hard every day and proving to be quite handy.

Having returned home, Luo Qiao saw that she now had a little over six hundred yuan in hand and wondered whether it would be enough to buy a small house in Ji City. She thought it was better to settle down first before planning for the future.

Trade wasn’t free yet, but after a year or two of small trades to save up some capital, she could choose some projects and find partners once she made it to university.

Early the next morning, after stewing congee and making stuffed buns, Lu Yichen said, “Let’s have dumplings tonight; I’ll come back early in the afternoon to chop the filling.”

Luo Qiao replied, “Sure, we can make two kinds. I’ll go catch a fish after work, so we can have fillings of fish and pork.”

Stone laughed, “I feel so happy now, I just want to shout it out loud.”

Luo Qiao smiled and said, “Don’t forget the characters I taught you and the math homework I assigned yesterday.”

Stone stood up, thumping his chest, and said, “Sister Luo Qiao, don’t worry, I’ll definitely remember it well. When the school starts, I’ll skip directly to the second grade, saving a year’s worth of textbook fees and tuition.”

It turned out that in just a few days of borrowing a first-grade math and language arts textbook, Stone had already covered a third of the material. Starting in the second grade when school opened was a certainty, and it was even possible that he might be ready for the third grade.”

Just as Luo Qiao arrived at the riverbank, she heard the sound of Li Xiulan scolding someone. A woman who had just arrived asked, “What’s Li Xiulan howling about this time?”

Another elder said, “I heard her daughter Gao Taohua fell over yesterday because she couldn’t see the path clearly in the twilight. They thought it was nothing, but by midnight, Gao Taohua was howling in pain, saying her calf was swollen.

In the middle of the night, they had to rouse Doctor Gao, who later said it was just a sprain and no bones were hurt. However, it looks like she won’t be able to work before she gets married, so it’s no wonder Li Xiulan’s howling.”