Zuo Zhankui and his companion laughed. "This is a great idea. Writing couplets is a wonderful way to connect with everyone. This is a fantastic opportunity. As for us, let's not even talk about writing a couplet. You two should do it, and we'll just help out."

Zuo Zhankui thought of Gu Hanting, "Old Gu, you can come too."

Gu Hanting shook his head. "I don't need to. Let the two of them go."

Cheng Baichuan glanced at Zuo Xiangnan, then his expression turned serious. "Xiangnan, tell Grandpa, do you want to join the army? If you do, I'll try to find someone to get you in."

Zuo Xiangnan shook his head. "I don't want to—"

"You little rascal, even your grandfather was a soldier, why don't you want to be like him?"

Zuo Xiangnan's answer really surprised Cheng Baichuan. Farming is much harder than being a soldier, and this kid isn't even tempted.

Zuo Xiangnan sighed, "Why didn't I like joining the army before? Everyone in my family is in the army, even my older brother and sister. Why would I want to join?"

I don't have time to spend with my family all year round, so I was thinking that someone should stay at home to take care of the elderly.

I have no problem with them joining the army, but I'll make money from now on so they won't have a chance to make mistakes, don't you think?

These words startled Gu Hanting; they sounded so familiar.

Back then, my granddaughter seemed to have said something similar: that her parents and uncle could work hard without worrying about household expenses, that she would earn money to support the family and not give the adults a chance to make mistakes.

With a look of satisfaction, he patted Zuo Xiangnan on the shoulder and said, "Young man, your idea coincides with that of my Qiao'er. You two can have a drink together."

Zuo Xiangnan looked at Gu Hanting in surprise, "Grandpa Gu, really? Haha, I knew my little sister Qiao'er was on my side. I was right. You two chat first, I'm going back."

Jiang Qiao had just finished eating when she saw Zuo Xiangnan return. She pointed to the kitchen and said, "I've already left you some food. I guess you didn't eat enough."

"What's there to eat? I barely ate anything. How could I possibly compete with these elderly people for food? I'll go eat first."

Jiang Qiao cleaned up the dishes and took them to the kitchen. Zuo Xiangnan had almost finished eating.

"Alright, go back inside and sit down. If you want to read, I have some here, but you probably won't be able to get into them. They're mostly medical books and stuff, nothing else."

Zuo Xiangnan waved his hand, "No need, I'll chat with Grandpa Qiao. You're busy, you're pregnant, you should rest early. I guess no one else is coming over, I'll close the gate now."

With Zuo Xiangnan keeping the old man company, Jiang Qiao packed some things and went over.

With snacks, fruit, and tea available, Zuo Xiangnan felt that life in the countryside was not bad, not much different from that in the city.

After Jiang Qiao returned to her room, she first contacted Song Shutian.

Song Shutian also had something to tell Jiang Qiao. They had found out that the special envoy's child was sick and needed an organ transplant.

After reading it, Jiang Qiao immediately replied to Song Shutian, "If that's the case, the other party probably won't let it go. Even without Cobra's support, she will still take the risk."

Is Dou Yanhua still locked up in the same old place?

"No, in prison."

"The one from our county?"

"Um."

"Keep a close eye on her. What's her mission?"

Song Shutian hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't know yet. A delegation will be visiting in the spring, and it's probably related to this. I'm not clear about the details yet. I'll contact you when the time comes."

After talking with Song Shutian, Jiang Qiao still felt uneasy. It wasn't that she was afraid Dou Yanhua would run away; in fact, it would be a bad thing if she did. Her own mother had set her sights on this child she hadn't seen for over twenty years, all in an effort to save that sick child.

She didn't know how much affection this woman still felt for Dou Yanhua.

She wondered if Cobra knew about this news. She felt that since Song Shutian knew, it was only a matter of time before Cobra found out.

After all, this woman wanted an organ from her own flesh and blood. She wondered if the cobra would be ruthless. She felt that the woman might not have the same deep feelings for Dou Yanhua as the cobra did for her.

After all these years, the cobra is still searching for his daughter.

But that woman's arrival put my daughter in grave danger. If Dou Yanhua knew all this, I wonder if she would have gone with that woman. Who knows if she would even survive?

She couldn't figure it out, so she decided to go into her space to farm. She didn't dare plant all the seeds, afraid that if she used them all up, the space wouldn't be able to grow anything. Wouldn't that be a waste of good things?

Jiang Qiao felt that anything her grandmaster had brought from another world must be extraordinary. She decided to try planting it in various places, and if that didn't work, she would plant it in the valley. After all, the patients would ultimately benefit, so she couldn't just waste it all.

After finishing all that, she continued to rummage through her food, vegetables, and fruits in her space. She was really too lazy to pick them herself, mainly because she was afraid of hurting them. She had only had a child once in two lifetimes, and she cherished him dearly.

He ate some fruit and drank some milk in the space, then looked at the many livestock waiting to be slaughtered, shook his head, pretended not to see them, and went out.

As for what to do next, let her father handle it. If all else fails, we can find a way to get her out and have Ning Hao kill her. She's pregnant, so we still need to be discreet.

When she woke up the next morning, she was surprised to find that Zuo Xiangnan had woken up even earlier than her; he was outside fiddling with her car.

"What, you like it? Can you drive it?"

Zuo Xiangnan snorted, "Don't underestimate me. I've been learning to drive with those guys from the guard company since I was a kid. I can drive, but it's been a long time since I've touched one. I don't know if I've forgotten."

Jiang Qiao tossed the car keys to Zuo Xiangnan. "Go for a spin, get familiar with the car. I'll cook first. Be careful, drive slowly, don't go too far, and come back for dinner early."

With the car keys in hand, Zuo Xiangnan happily got into the car, started the engine, and with a loud bang, the car drove off. Jiang Qiao smiled and shook her head, then turned to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Qiao Jie strolled back from his walk, carrying a bag of things in his hand.

"Girl, just cook some porridge. These are steamed buns from the restaurant; you can heat them up."

Jiang Qiao replied, "Grandpa Qiao, I prepared the dough last night. We'll start steaming the sticky rice cakes this morning."

Qiao Jie nodded. "I think it's a good idea. I'll go find some red paper and have them write some couplets and the character '福' (good fortune) for the family."

The porridge was ready quickly; it was millet porridge, good for the stomach, and suitable for someone like her.

After preparing some pickled vegetables, I first put all the other dishes on the table.

"Grandpa Qiao, you eat first. We don't know when Zuo Xiangnan will be back, so don't let it get cold."

The grandfather and grandson didn't care about Zuo Xiangnan's affairs. Jiang Qiao still had a lot of work to do. Zuo Xiangnan only drove back after the two of them had finished eating.

"Go and take the food to your grandpa and the others, or have them come over. We're writing couplets today, so have them come and help us."

Zuo Xiangnan responded, and before he even had time to eat, he ran out to call for help.

Gu Hanting and the others didn't cook either. Now that Jiang Qiao is back, the children will definitely bring their food.

Sure enough, they all came over as soon as I called them. "Hurry up and eat. I've prepared the red paper and ink. Get ready to write."