Chapter 608: Chapter 608 Good News Chapter 608: Chapter 608 Good News Once inside, she spoke directly, “Dad, I’m heading south in three days. Do you have any messages or things you’d like me to take to Uncle Wang?”
Luo Haotian asked, “You really got in touch with him?”
Luo Qiao nodded, “I asked him to collect some tea for me and to check the quality of those teas. I didn’t ask for his help for nothing; I paid him according to their local rates. He’s your comrade-in-arms; I trust he won’t cheat me.”
Luo Haotian asked, “What time is the train the day after tomorrow?”
Luo Qiao picked up her cup and took a big gulp of water, “The train at two in the afternoon the day after tomorrow.”
Luo Haotian said, “Alright, I’ll see you off the day after tomorrow and have you take some things to him.”
Since both of them had to work that afternoon, they left when it was time. Luo Qiao told them to go ahead and planned to shovel the snow in the yard before leaving.
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Meanwhile, Luo Haotian was frowning and deep in thought. Near the end of his lunch break, he received a call from Zhao Jianing, who was crying uncontrollably on the other end.
In the call, she begged for his help, saying that she had reached her wit’s end and wouldn’t have called if there had been any other option. He didn’t agree immediately, fearing that she would persist and come back to him, as people’s words were to be feared.
Eventually, he was worried that he might have no choice but to help.
He had heard about the chemical plant issue as well. Although he wasn’t too clear on the details, he knew that there’s no smoke without fire. The rumors couldn’t be completely unfounded; Zhao Jianing must have done something to make the chemical plant unwilling to keep her.
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Luo Qiao didn’t come home empty-handed today either; with so many items in her space, she certainly had to take the opportunity to share more with her family. Besides, she couldn’t keep the secret of owning a fruit and vegetable base in the suburbs forever, nor did she want to.
When she got home, she was surprised to see Big Brother at home.
Luo Qiao guessed that Big Brother must have talked to Professor Woo about marriage; otherwise, he wouldn’t have come back today.
After setting down her things, she asked, “Big Brother, is there good news?”
Luo Xuyan laughed and said, “Yes, my teacher brought it up first today, asking me what I thought.”
Luo Qiao nudged her brother with her elbow, “Quit beating around the bush and just tell me the result.”
Luo Xuyan laughed, “My teacher suggested allowing Yunmei to spend a year at home. We can settle things before the New Year and then hold the wedding banquet after the New Year, in the first lunar month.”
Luo Qiao turned to their grandparents, “Grandpa and Grandma, did you hear that? My Big Brother is getting married!”
Zhou Guifang, with teary eyes yet smiling, said, “Heard it, heard it. We finally reached this day. Grandma’s Siyan is getting married.”
Luo Qiao asked, “Big Brother, tell me, are there any requests from your fiancée’s side?”
Luo Xuyan looked at their grandparents, “Just follow our local customs here; my teacher didn’t make any requests.”
Luo Qiao said, “List whatever you need, and I’ll take care of it when I go down south this time. It’s convenient since you don’t need tickets for big items there. I’ll handle the freight when I come back.”
Zhou Guifang thought for a moment and said, “Wouldn’t that be too much trouble? You’re a girl traveling alone, and you have to deal with freight.”
Luo Qiao smiled, “It’s fine, not troublesome at all. There are tricycles nearby that help deliver goods.”
Luo Daoren looked at Luo Xuyan and said, “Go call your dad and ask him to come back from work tomorrow.”
The next day, Luo Qiao told her grandmother that she was going to visit Siyan’s military base and might not be able to return that evening as she also planned to see her godfather and godmother.
Zhou Guifang gave Luo Qiao quite a lot of pickles and salted vegetables to take to Luo Siyan. Luo Qiao accepted them and then left home with the items.
She went and ordered ten roast ducks, arranging to pick them up the next morning, then bought three more to take away immediately. Finding a hidden spot, she stored them in her space.
Only then did she take a ride to claim her property. Wang Jianming had already cleaned up, and Cao Momo was changing clothes for their two children.
Wang Jianming handed over the keys of the house to Luo Qiao, “I’m leaving it in your hands now. If my wife and I return to the country someday, we’ll definitely come to visit.”
Luo Qiao nodded and smiled, “You are very welcome.”
Cao Momo came down with the two children, taking one last look at the house with a sense of reluctance, “Luo Qiao, let’s hope we meet again.”
Luo Qiao nodded in agreement, watching them leave. Only after did she replace the old locks with the new ones she had bought at the department store yesterday, before she left the yard.