Chapter 138: Provocation

Since his Mom left over half a year ago, he’s been like a wild child, not very welcomed wherever he goes, always living under the shadow of others.

But now, he’ll be living with Big Brother Lu Yichen and Sister Luo Qiao in the future. He won’t be an unwanted presence anymore. Sister Luo Qiao said she’d send him to school once it starts.

Luo Qiao noticed something unusual about Shitou and gently said, “Shitou, wipe away your tears. Consider today’s tears a farewell to the past. From now on, let’s be happy together.”

Shitou replied with a nasal voice, “Okay.”

He placed the food on a stool slightly lower than the kang edge for Shitou’s convenience, so he wouldn’t have to strain himself: “Shitou, we’re not short of food for you. From now on, make sure you eat enough, okay?”

Shitou nodded and silently vowed in his heart to repay Sister Luo Qiao and Big Brother Lu Yichen well in the future.

After the meal, Lu Yichen had a few words with Shitou, then prepared a hot water bottle for him, using a bamboo tube as Shitou’s cup.

Lu Yichen was taking the day off today to handle Shitou’s matters: retrieving the divorce agreement of Shitou’s mother, and obtaining a guardianship certificate from the village to change it at the police station.

The original house of Shitou’s parents has already been occupied by the Sun family. Luo Qiao has instructed that Shitou’s clothes and bedding are no longer needed and should be left to the Sun family.

Luo Qiao stayed up late last night and prepared two sets of clean clothes for Shitou in the space. Shoes were more troublesome, as there were no ready-made soles on hand. She planned to dry the old clothes flat first when there was time.

Making shoe soles wasn’t something she could do herself. She planned to check the market later to see if there were any for sale. Plastic soles were not available yet in the market; those available were tire soles.

Anyway, making shoes wasn’t her forte. She understood the theoretical knowledge but had zero practical experience. Even the previous owner didn’t do these things on the farm; they wore the leftover clothes of the Luo family sisters.

She had no experience from her past life, so she needed to consult someone for guidance.

Yuan Weicheng helped Luo Qiao gather all the bowls and plates back to her own courtyard before asking, “Are you really not considering coming back with me to Beijing?”

Luo Qiao replied, “I’m fine now. I’ll start senior high school in the second half of the year and work hard to get into a university in Beijing. I can take care of myself.”

As they spoke, they had already finished washing all the dishes. Yesterday, after delivering food to Shitou, Luo Qiao had bought many plates, bowls, and spoons on the way back, finally retrieving her antique items into the space.

In the backyard, she picked a basket of half-ripe sweet melons for Yuan Weicheng. They would be perfectly ripe by the time he returned to the capital, and she also picked some tomatoes and cucumbers for him to snack on along the way.

Luo Qiao knew he had a train scheduled for the afternoon, so she didn’t pick any vegetables, just these melons, which were definitely better than those available on the market. As for their health benefits, that remained to be investigated.

It’s estimated that even if there are benefits, they are subtle. However, Luo Qiao is quite confident about the taste.

When Luo Qiao and Yuan Weicheng arrived at the riverside, someone approached and asked, “Are you leaving?”

Yuan Weicheng took out a bag of White Rabbit creamy candies from the car and handed them out to the villagers who had gathered around, saying, “In the future, please take care of Luo Qiao.”

Understanding the principle of having less and being obliged to be softer, each of them nodded with smiles.

A girl from the village came over to ask Luo Qiao, “Is he really your younger uncle?”

Luo Qiao smiled and said, “Yes, he’s my younger uncle.”

At that moment, Gao Suhua loudly said, “Listen, he’s your younger uncle? You don’t even know where your own biological parents are, so where did this younger uncle come from?”