Jiang Qiao stayed at home for two days, helping Qiao Jie treat Ma Liu's illness. And sure enough, in just those two days, Ma Liu's recovery was getting better and better. Now he doesn't need anyone's help and can walk on his own, pushing his wheelchair. Not only Ma Liu, but even Qiao Jie was overjoyed to see this.

"In a few more days, you should be able to walk on your own, Liu Zi. Congratulations!"

Seeing the happy looks in the eyes of the grandfather and grandson, Ma Liu shed tears of emotion again.

"Brother Qiao, without you all, I wouldn't be where I am today—"

Jiang Qiao didn't want him to keep saying thank you. "Grandpa Liu, I'm going to cook you a nice meal today as a reward. Grandpa Qiao, you two go outside and soak up some sun. I'm going to get busy."

With Jiang Qiao at home, Qiao Jie can relax a lot. He only needs to chat with his brother and take care of his needs. Jiang Qiao will take care of everything else.

At noon, Jiang Qiaoqing prepared a plate of tender green wild vegetables, which are good for the body and are also a kind of medicinal herb. She also cooked a pot of fish maw and tofu.

Who is Ma Liu? He's seen it all, been to many grand occasions, and eaten at lavish banquets. Seeing what Jiang Qiao brought over, his keen nose immediately caught his attention, and he exclaimed with delight, "Fish maw? It smells so good—"

Jiang Qiao smiled and put the things down. "I got this from someone outside. The book says this stuff is very nourishing. You need to recover your strength now, so eat more nourishing food. It won't be so strenuous to practice walking. Eat it while it's hot."

Jiang Qiao cooked rice, but she didn't eat much. After all, she has a small appetite and her appetite is limited. The two elderly people ate everything that was left, not even a drop of soup.

"I'm so full!"

This was Ma Liu's exclamation. Although Qiao Jie had tried to restrain himself, he had still eaten a little too much.

"Liu Zi, let's go for a walk. I ate a bit too much, and I feel a bit bloated—"

Jiang Qiao quickly stuffed a handful of money and tickets into the old man's hand. "Grandpa Qiao, take this with you. If there's anything you like, you can't buy it without money."

Qiao Jie laughed and replied, "You silly girl, what can we buy while we're just taking a walk? Alright, let's go out."

After everyone left, Jiang Qiao quickly tidied up the house and then went to her spatial dimension to clean up the things she had changed into. When she saw the boxes of jewelry that she would never have dared to dream of before, she couldn't help but laugh.

In her previous life, she did like them, but she didn't have enough money to buy those diamond and top-quality jade jewelry. Even if she could afford those gold and silver jewelry, she wouldn't buy them because she had to send her wages back to her hometown to support her elderly father and nephew.

She really couldn't count on her brother; there wasn't even a word from him. How could she possibly rely on him?

In this life, she truly has no shortage of such things. Not to mention what she got in return, the gifts from her parents and maternal grandfather were packed in boxes and boxes. She has no shortage of jewelry, but she doesn't have the opportunity to wear it. She has observed for a long time that in this era, women rarely wear jewelry, and even if they do, it's only a few pieces.

Looking at the fruit trees and medicinal herbs collected from the mountains, Jiang Qiao watered them first. She noticed a problem: these things growing in the space seemed to mature very quickly. She couldn't explain why, but as long as they weren't poisonous, it was fine.

When she came out, the two old men hadn't returned yet, so Jiang Qiao quickly started cooking. The New Year was just around the corner, and she needed to prepare some things in advance.

When Qiao Jie and Ma Liu went out, they ran into some old neighbors and chatted for quite a while.

When I got back, the whole yard smelled delicious. Jiang Qiao was frying fish and meatballs.

"I wasn't hungry at first, but the smell made me hungry again. Brother, you don't know until you go out! Oh, thank goodness you came. No wonder the neighbors don't come around much. Everyone is having a hard time."

Qiao Jie was also thinking about this, and when he wasn't eating, he mentioned it to Jiang Qiao.

“Girl, I remember you went to trade things with Ning Hao and the others back then. How about we do it again? Your sixth grandpa knows a lot of people.”

Ma Liu stared wide-eyed at Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie. "Brother Qiao, do you mean Qiao'er can handle things?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Even if you didn't tell me, I was thinking of telling you about this. I'm leaving tomorrow to find my father's former comrade-in-arms. We'll work together. Grandpa Liu, do you think your friends can sell their products?"

Ma Liu patted his chest and said, "Of course! Not to mention our friends, even if each of our old neighbors buys a little, it can consume quite a bit. Leave this to me. If you can guarantee the supply, I'll talk to someone about it tomorrow."

Jiang Qiao glanced at Qiao Jie, and the old man smiled and nodded, "I think it's a good idea. After we finish this job, we'll quit."

Jiang Qiao nodded, "Okay, then you guys go and make the contact tomorrow. I'll leave tomorrow and I promise to be back before the New Year."

The matter was decided happily, and Jiang Qiao set off early the next morning. She was familiar with the terrain here, and when she arrived at a deserted place, she drove the truck straight to the sea.

She doesn't plan to collect any this time. Although there are fishing boats going out to sea in this kind of weather, there are very few, not enough to meet her needs. If she wants to collect them, she'll have to do it herself.

Jiang Qiao found a deserted spot by the sea and used her spatial storage to collect the fish, shrimp, and crabs. Fortunately, they could all get in, which made things much easier for her.

As for some seafood, Jiang Qiao thought for a moment and decided that she could trade it with the people in the countryside for grain, such as pork. Although there were wild boars in her space, how could their meat compare to that of the local pigs raised in the countryside? Once she received the meat, she would sell the wild boar meat and hunt more in the future if conditions allowed.

Jiang Qiao's exchange of grain for pork and other goods was undoubtedly a blessing for the villagers. The situation here was even worse than in the north. The situation here was far more exaggerated. According to the reported data, everything was handed over, and the people didn't get any grain at all, which led to widespread famine.

Jiang Qiao's arrival undoubtedly gave hope to those who were desperate, making them feel that heaven had sent a fairy to save them. At this point, who cared about anything else? Besides, in the countryside, there weren't so many rules.

The local team leader and elders were especially grateful for Jiang Qiao's arrival. They didn't want to see their fellow villagers starve to death, but things had already come to this, and no one could change it. They had originally thought that the higher authorities would allocate relief grain, but when they inquired, they found that the whole country was in the same situation, and people were not actively trying to save themselves even when they were waiting for relief grain.

"Good girl, good child, you are our benefactor!"

With tears in his eyes, the old village chief held Jiang Qiao's hand, unsure how to express his feelings.

Seeing the villagers like this, Jiang Qiao also felt bad. Compared with the people in the city, their situation was even worse. It was a pity that she couldn't go to every place. After all, the food in her space was limited. She wanted to go out, but she had to stay with the elderly until after the New Year before she could leave.

"Uncle, please don't say that. Let's help each other out. Take a look at what meat, eggs, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings you have at home. If everyone thinks it's worth something, bring it over to exchange for grain."

After all, this grain requires capital, especially at this time. Even exchanging it for gold might not be enough. We need to ask everyone to understand; let's exchange what we can and get through this difficult time first.