Chapter 134: You’ve Got Lucky

After returning home with Yuan Weicheng, Luo Qiao first unloaded the items from the cart into the kitchen.

Yuan Weicheng saw the gifts laid out on the kitchen floor and asked, “Who sent these?”

It was obvious these weren’t purchased by the young girl herself. The bag was from Ji Department Store, where he had just been shopping today.

Moreover, the items on the floor clearly hadn’t been organized yet—food, drinks, and various other things were all piled together.

Luo Qiao explained what happened about Qiao Yu, and Yuan Weicheng remarked, “You’ve really learned well from Old Man Yang, not bad at all.”

Luo Qiao looked at the pile of things on the floor and asked, “Did you really tell Captain Gao and Secretary Zhang that you were going to visit?”

Yuan Weicheng nodded seriously and said, “Of course. As your elder, I have to maintain good relations with the village cadres. I can’t tell lies. Otherwise, they might make things difficult for you after I leave.”

Luo Qiao replied, “Alright then. Since you’re now my uncle, it’s only right to make the trip.”

Yuan Weicheng chuckled, “You’re not holding back, are you?”

Luo Qiao quickly steamed some rice and, while Yuan Weicheng wasn’t paying attention, used a water bucket as cover to bring out two fish for him to clean up in the yard.

Yuan Weicheng asked, “Where did these fish come from?”

Luo Qiao pointed to the mountain side and said, “There’s a pond over there. I caught a few fish from there a few days ago and kept them in a bucket. You’re in for a treat.”

Luo Qiao moved quickly; she had already delayed quite a bit of time. She was worried that Lu Yichen would come back soon, and she hadn’t finished cooking yet. Shitou might be starving by now.

There was also half a rabbit in the space, so she prepared: diced potatoes with rabbit, braised fish chunks, garlic eggplant, dry-fried green beans, tomato scrambled eggs, and smashed cucumber.

After handling the two fish, Luo Qiao marinated them first and took a basket, saying, “Uncle, please have a seat for a while. I’ll go to the backyard to pick vegetables.”

Yuan Weicheng said, “I’ll come with you.”

Saying so, he also stood up and followed Luo Qiao to the backyard.

When he saw the vegetable garden in the backyard, he asked, “Did you plant these?”

Luo Qiao smiled and said, “Of course I did. Did you think I’d have someone else do it for me?”

Ignoring his surprise, she picked vegetables by herself. Today, she had picked quite a lot for Qiao Yu and the others, but she had already used her abilities to stimulate growth at noon.

Now, no one couldn’t tell at all. They had just been harvested in the morning, and the whole vegetable garden was now vibrant with life. Moreover, it was exceptionally well-maintained, with not even a blade of grass out of place.

No wonder Grandpa said this young girl was particularly capable despite her young age. It seems it wasn’t just talk; the girl had real skills.

Luo Qiao also picked a few sweet melons, planning to give one to Yuan Weicheng to eat and bring one for Shitou when she took him his meal later.

Seeing her still growing sweet melons, Yuan Weicheng smiled and said, “You’ve planted everything in this land, even these precious things.”

Luo Qiao said, “I’ll wash them later for you to taste; they’re especially sweet. Oh, by the way, Uncle, have you finished your business this time you came over?”

Yuan Weicheng nodded, saying, “Yes, it’s done.”

Luo Qiao asked, “So, after leaving here, are you heading straight back to Beijing?”

Yuan Weicheng replied with a “hm.”

“That’s great,” Luo Qiao said. “Then, when you leave, bring back some of the sweet melons I’ve grown. Let Grandpa Yuan and everyone at home taste them.”

Then she remembered something and looked at Yuan Weicheng, asking, “Uncle, is Grandpa Yang’s house far from your house?”

Yuan Weicheng jokes, “You’re not asking me to drag a big bag of sweet melons back to Beijing, are you?”

Luo Qiao said, “Whether you drive or take the train back to Beijing, it’s quite convenient.”