Chapter 459: Chapter 459 onwards will fully cultivate him. Chapter 459: Chapter 459 onwards will fully cultivate him. Luo Qiao also told the secretary that she would continue to collect eggs in the village, advising everyone to consider raising more chickens, as the people who collected vegetables would also take the eggs away.
Gao Jiefang listened, and although he was somewhat worried, he still happily agreed, believing that with Luo Qiao’s willingness to invest so much money in the village’s fruit and vegetable planting, he had a feeling that following Luo Qiao’s lead would not be wrong.
So, Gao Jiefang hung up the phone and called over the other village committee members. After a brief discussion, they decided not to announce the news over the loudspeakers, but to go door to door.
When they reached Zhao Changlin’s house, Gao Jiefang happened to give Zhao Changlin the two phone numbers that could reach Zhao Jianing. After thanking the secretary, Zhao Changlin said, “Secretary, when can you be free? I’d like to use the village’s phone to contact her as soon as possible, to see if she can lend a hand.”
Gao Jiefang said, “Go ahead, Accountant Sun is there. He has the keys to the telephone.”
In the following days, Zhao Jianing, already in a difficult situation, experienced additional harassment from Zhao Changlin’s occasional phone calls. It started with simple requests for help but escalated to threats in the end.
However, none of this concerned Luo Qiao!
What was unexpected was that Zhao Jianing, annoyed by the pestering, gave Zhao Changlin the Luo Family’s phone number. The Luo Family had no reason to meddle in their affairs. It was Luo Haotian who had sought the favor, and this was their ‘repayment.’
Luo Siyan asked, “Qiaoqiao, how long can you stay this time around?”
Luo Qiao replied with a smile, “That’s hard to say, this time I’m back mainly for Big Brother and Second Brother’s follow-up exams, and also to take the Traditional Chinese Medicine qualification exam. I’ll call my master later to ask, I need to find out the exact date of the exam.”
Luo Qiao checked the time, thinking it would be better to call at noon, assuming there was no one home at this time, and she had not previously asked for the work number.
Luo Siyuan then came over with a glass of sweetened water, “Qiaoqiao, have some water first.”
After taking a sip, Luo Qiao asked, “Fourth Brother, did you add sugar?”
Luo Siyuan replied, “Yes, I added a little less.”
Luo Qiao took another sip and said, “Rest for a while. I’ll make something delicious for lunch.”
Hearing this, Luo Siyuan’s eyes lit up, and he said joyfully, “Okay, I’ll help you in a bit.”
Luo Qiao inquired, “Have you visited Big Brother and Second Brother during these days?”
Luo Siyan replied, “I haven’t had any time off. How about we all go this afternoon? I haven’t seen them in a long time either.”
Luo Siyuan agreed, “Alright, let’s go together in the afternoon. I’m off work today, so I don’t have to go in anyway. The last time I went, I saw that Big Brother and Second Brother had made quite some progress.”
When Luo Haotian returned, he could smell the delicious aroma as soon as he entered the yard, “Qiaoqiao, Dad’s back.”
His voice reached inside before he even entered the room.
Luo Siyan was setting the bowls, “Dad, wash up, it’s almost time to eat.”
Luo Qiao had just come out of the kitchen, “Dad, wash your hands quickly, and taste your daughter’s cooking.”
Luo Haotian usually ate at the factory’s canteen at noon, but he had learned in the morning that his daughter had come back, so he hurried home right after work.
In the kitchen, there were tofu, wood ear mushrooms, green onions, and a small piece of meat—which Luo Haotian had bought in the morning; he also spotted the dried vegetables she had mailed back before, probably because Ning Xueling didn’t like them, so she hadn’t asked the nanny to cook them.
So, she cooked rice, made home-style tofu, stir-fried pork with wood ear mushrooms and green onions, prepared a spicy dry green bean dish with meat oil, and finally made an egg soup.
Luo Haotian said with a laugh, “It smells wonderful.”
Once he washed his hands and sat down, he asked, “Qiaoqiao, how many days can you stay this time?”
As Luo Qiao served the rice, she answered, “Hard to say, it depends on the situation.”
Luo Siyuan sat down and said, “Dad, this afternoon the three of us are going over to Grandpa and Grandma’s place. We might not be back tonight. Why don’t you come over after work too? We can all have dinner together.”
Luo Haotian picked up a piece of tofu, “Okay, I’ll find you all after work.”
A few days ago, their grandfather had called to say that the eldest son was making rapid progress in music under the tutelage of an old professor, and that he was close to finishing the fourth grade curriculum.
The old professor had even called them a few days earlier specifically to update them on the situation, saying that the eldest son, Luo Xuyan, had a particularly strong musical talent and that he would be dedicated to nurturing it.