Quick Transmigration: The Gossip Master Took the Black Lotus Script - Chapter 22

Luo An couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.
“Comrade Liu, were those words just now supposed to be concern? How come you’re so young yet already deaf and blind? Truly makes one feel pity.”

Luo An’s sharp tongue had Shao Jing fuming, but the other villagers found it entertaining.
This Luo girl wasn’t bad at all—her words were pleasant to hear.

Of course, only they thought her words were pleasant. Shao Jing and Liu Lihong wanted nothing more than to rip that mouth of hers to shreds.

“Don’t talk nonsense! Isn’t it true that Da Hua got only a little scratch and Luo An demanded one yuan in compensation?”

Liu Lihong looked extremely displeased, her voice pitched high. The people working in the fields heard her and all stopped to watch the commotion.

“Compared with the pain of an injury, is one yuan really that much?”

Liu Lihong: … It was just a tiny scratch. Who in the countryside doesn’t get scraped now and then? Why should she be treated like some precious jewel?

Luo An nodded.
“Of course Da Hua is more precious than you! Uncle Zhang’s family dotes on their daughter. When she’s hurt, of course they’ll worry. That one yuan is for both medicine and emotional distress. Do you have a problem with that, Comrade Liu?”

“If you ask me, one yuan is too little. It’s only because Shao Jing still needs money for his future livelihood that I persuaded Uncle Zhang to let it go.

“Think about it—Uncle Zhang and Auntie Zhang have to work every day. If they got distracted worrying about their daughter and injured themselves, who would take responsibility? And Da Hua’s grandparents are old. If they worried themselves sick over their granddaughter, how would that debt be settled? And you still think one yuan is too much?”

Liu Lihong: … How on earth could she say such shameless things with a straight face!

Villagers: Though it sounded like twisted logic, why did it oddly feel like she had a point?

“If you ask me, since Comrade Shao doesn’t appreciate it, we should handle this through proper channels. I think five yuan would be more appropriate.”

Luo An loved putting scumbags in their place, so of course she named a random price. Anyway, Shao Jing wasn’t going to pay.

The villagers were stunned. Getting five yuan for just a scrape? What a deal!

If they went out every day looking for people to “accidentally” bump into… wouldn’t building new houses and marrying wives be just around the corner?

But their excitement lasted only a few seconds before Shao Jing panicked. Paying one yuan already felt like bleeding him dry. Five yuan? Might as well just chop him to pieces.

“Comrade Luo, that’s not a funny joke. Paying one yuan for a mistake is the right thing to do. I never felt cheated.”

Luo An knew this scumbag would try to backpedal, so she fanned the flames.
“Then what did Comrade Liu mean just now? The one yuan compensation was my suggestion. Wasn’t she implying I was scamming people? The money didn’t go into my pocket. Who did I scam?”

“This… maybe Comrade Liu just misunderstood.”

Liu Lihong stared at him in disbelief. She had been speaking up for him, yet somehow it turned into her fault?

Seeing her expression, Shao Jing knew she wasn’t happy. To keep this temporary pawn on his side, he had no choice but to send her a placating look.

Luo An, of course, noticed the eye signals between them. She welcomed it—how nice if those two got together. Made it easier for her to take them both down in one stroke.

“Comrade Liu, that’s not right. People might think you were being warmhearted, but others might assume you actually fancy Comrade Shao, and that’s why you’re distressed over his one yuan.

“To be honest, that’s not a bad way of thinking. But as a fellow girl, let me give you some advice: girls who throw themselves at men rarely get cherished. Be careful you’re not treated as a mere stepping stone.”

Luo An’s words were entirely sincere, but could Liu Lihong accept them? Of course not! She even suspected Luo An was interested in Shao Jing herself, deliberately saying all this to draw his attention.

What a shameless slut! She definitely wouldn’t let Luo An have her way.

“My business is none of your concern!” she snapped, then turned and stalked off, ignoring the onlookers.

Luo An shrugged, then smiled at the crowd.
“Sorry to let everyone see such a farce. I’m the newly arrived educated youth Luo An, and this is Duan Jia. I hope all the uncles and aunties will look after us.”

Duan Jia immediately followed her lead, smiling and greeting everyone warmly, forming a stark contrast with the other two.

Shao Jing saw it all and grew even more resentful. But since the current situation was against him, he could only bide his time and wait for a chance at revenge.

Once they had all left, Luo An shouldered her basket and followed a few children to their usual gathering spot.

There was indeed a lot of pig grass here, but Luo An couldn’t be bothered to pull it up one stalk at a time. Her fingers itched to form a spell.

001, sensing her restless thoughts, jolted awake in fright.
“Host, no, no, no! Don’t you dare mess around like that!”

“It’s just one little hand seal to solve everything. Why must I keep bending down again and again?”

001 pleaded anxiously.
“The things you know don’t belong in this world. If Heaven detects it, our mission will fail. Think about how pitiful the original host was!”

Luo An raised a brow.
“It’s not impossible for me to behave. I could just give these kids some food, and they’d happily fill up two baskets for me. But my stash isn’t exactly convenient to share. How about you…”

This was her true intention—she thought 001 was fun, and it even had food she’d never eaten before. Since it was so “wealthy,” she’d squeeze what she could out of it.

001 had regretted giving her hotpot and instant noodles last time. Now, after just a few words, she was extorting it again. It felt unlucky, and it almost wished it had never spoken.

“What do you want?” it asked weakly.

“That hotpot and instant noodles were good. See if you have anything else to contribute.”

001: “…Those things aren’t suitable here, and definitely not for kids.”

“I know. That’s for me. The kids only need candy. Just give me some sweets from this era.”

001 froze, its little face stiff. It really wanted to ask her if she had no shame!

But it knew better—asking was useless. She had skin thicker than a city wall and would never feel embarrassed.

Originally it wanted the big boss to do the labor, but somehow it had become the one slaving away for her. What kind of world was this…

Reluctantly, 001 produced the three items she’d demanded, and nothing more.

“Here, take it. But no using spells!”

“Fine. But this isn’t a one-day job. When the candy runs out, I’ll be back for more, okay?”

001’s face crumpled into a crying expression. Could it still cancel this contract? Was it too late? Asking online, very urgent!

Unfortunately, it didn’t realize that whether it could cancel or not was no longer up to it.

After handing out the candy to the children, Luo An headed up the mountain, ignoring Duan Jia’s worried glances.

Pulling pig grass was boring, but hunting for wild game to improve their meals? Now that was worth doing.