Bab 42: Chapter 42 Pain and Repayment

After finishing speaking, she hung up the phone. Just those few sentences cost three copper coins—quite the sting.

Luo Qiao knew those two were fine, and after the call she didn't return to the health clinic. She believed Zhang Xiao's father would arrive shortly anyway, and she was aware that there was a military unit stationed not far from there.

Zhang Xiao's father could very well be an officer, given that he personally answered the call. The office must have had a telephone, and it was unlikely that an operator would be on the line.

The little detour meant she got home late. After taking some ready-made food out of her space, Luo Qiao boiled a pot of water while eating, in the courtyard kitchen.

When she had finished her meal, the water was ready. Taking a short rest, she filled a bamboo container with water before finally heading out to work.