Chapter 802: Chapter 802 Living as Someone Despised by Both Man and Dog Chapter 802: Chapter 802 Living as Someone Despised by Both Man and Dog Lv Rongrong couldn’t really say anything else at this point, slightly unhappy, she said, “We’ll talk about it later then.”
After the guests had left, Rong Daniang commented, “That Lv Rongrong really knows how to make trouble. The Lv family’s courtyard is already small, and she insists on having the family chop down the osmanthus tree in the middle of the courtyard to build a big shed, which has made it inconvenient for everyone to enter or exit the yard.”
Luo Qiao didn’t care what Lv Rongrong wanted to do, but she wouldn’t indulge her in acting self-righteous while asking favors.
She turned to Elder Rong who was coming from the back yard and said, “If she brings seeds and asks for help, just help her grow the seedlings. But if she comes to you wanting seedlings from our shed, turn her down.”
Elder Rong whispered, “Old Man Cheng said Lv Rongrong wants to transfer positions. The person in charge of personnel in the factory dotes on his wife, and Lv Rongrong somehow found out that his wife really loves strawberries.
Knowing that we are growing strawberries in a greenhouse, she wants to build her own and curry favor. It certainly won’t be just a one or two-time deal to fix that connection, and she’s too stingy to spend that kind of money in the long run.”
Luo Qiao thought it over and could understand; after all, in this season, probably only Yipin Fruits and Vegetables had strawberries, and they supplied high-end counters, so naturally, the prices were not cheap.
But Lv Rongrong looked like she was no honest folk, and the trouble she was stirring up likely wasn’t for just this one reason.
And Luo Qiao’s guess was right on the mark. The Lv family’s yard might be small, but there were many mouths to feed.
Last year, the Sun Family’s grandchild Dian Dian got strawberries from Luo Qiao and claimed they were grown next door by themselves. She had heard from a colleague that the high-end counters sold strawberries at a very high price.
She thought about giving it a try herself—if she could really grow them, selling them would bring in quite a profit. Initially, her family was against it, but after listening to her analysis, no one objected any longer.
What seemed easy at others’ places turned out to be so difficult at hers. Others were already enjoying strawberries, but the vegetables in her own greenhouse looked malnourished, and although the strawberry plants were flowering, the fruit would fall off before it could grow big.
She was so anxious that she was on fire. Her family was already against it, and they even chopped down the osmanthus tree in the courtyard for it. If, in the end, they didn’t see any money from it, she feared she would not be let off easily.
Thus, she thought of moving some seedlings from Luo Qiao’s shed in the back yard, but the old Rong couple said they weren’t in charge. Knowing Luo Qiao was at home today, she came looking.
She had thought that this girl was quite easygoing on normal days, but had not expected her to be so hard to fool.
Luo Qiao ate a few strawberries and then said to Rong Daniang, “Has the neighbor’s child, Dian Dian from the Sun Family, returned? I heard his voice earlier.”
Rong Daniang smiled and said, “Yes, he’s back. He was playing outside the front gate just now. He doesn’t know you’re home, or he would have run over to find you already.”
Luo Qiao smiled, got up and said, “Daniang, I’m still a little tired, I’m going back to my room to rest some more. Don’t let anyone into my yard.”
After saying that, she left the kitchen and headed towards her own courtyard.
Once back in her room, she pulled the curtains shut, secured the door, and went straight into her space. These days had been overwhelmingly busy; she hadn’t been able to tend to her space at all.
After entering her space, she harvested what needed to be harvested and planted what needed to be planted. Only then did she pick some cherries, oranges, and bananas and bring them to the study. Over the past few years, she had nearly read all the books in the study once over.
She took out her previous clothing design drafts and reviewed them all in order. The designs she had on hand would be enough for a few years no problem. She picked out three design drafts, thinking she’d find time to deliver them to Lu Ningzhou and maybe check out the factory while she was at it.
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On the other side, Ning Lingxue had her cast removed from her leg and had gone for a follow-up at the hospital, where the doctor said her recovery was not bad.
During this time, the Wei Family didn’t dare to cut corners on her food and drink, but each one of them hadn’t shown her a pleasant face, with Wei Zixiong’s implications being all too clear.
He simply wanted her to improve her relationship with her biological children so that they could rely on her when needed in the future. Just thinking about it was irritating.
When she thought about her own children, who hadn’t come to see her since leaving the hospital that day, she couldn’t help feeling like a failure in life. Now even her two loving brothers had changed, and she felt despised by everyone.