Since the old lady couldn't help before, she went back inside and made a pot of dumpling soup. After everyone finished eating, she quickly invited everyone inside to eat.

Du Chengsong and the others felt too embarrassed to stay for dinner, so they helped out for a while. However, the old lady felt bad about it and insisted on pulling them into the house.

Song Lianfeng's eldest son, Du Chunsheng, put his arm around Ning Hao's shoulder and walked into the house together, making a few teasing remarks as they went.

"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, actually helping the Jiang family so much at a crucial moment. Looks like you've got some pretty unconventional connections."

When Ning Hao was a child, he used to play around with Du Chunsheng and the others. However, as they grew older and their social circles changed, the two of them were not as close as they were when they were young.

Ning Hao was quite modest. "It's nothing. I just know some people who work in timber processing plants. Anyway, it's all waste material. Jiang Qiao paid for it, and they got paid, so of course they're happy to sell it. If you want to buy it, I can help you in the future."

Du Chunsheng couldn't make that decision. Besides, it would cost money, and his parents would definitely be worried. Moreover, they had enough firewood.

"No need, we have plenty of manpower in our family. We can just go into the mountains and get some when we have time."

Everyone sat down and drank a bowl of hot dumpling soup, and the chill in their bodies disappeared completely. The Du family members were in a hurry to go back and rest, as they had to go to work the next day, so after eating, they didn't stay any longer and said goodbye.

Ning Hao and his three friends stayed behind to do business with Jiang Qiao. They needed to persuade the old lady, otherwise the young girl wouldn't be able to leave.

Wang Dahua was dumbfounded after hearing Ning Hao's words. "You want to take my Qiao'er to make money? Are you kidding me? How old is she? How can she be of any help?"

No wonder Wang Dahua was puzzled. What kind of money could these kids possibly make? If they could, she would have made it long ago. Why would she wait until now?

Besides, her granddaughter is so young. Although her personality has changed recently, she is still a child and a young girl. She is a little worried about her hanging out with this group. She knows Ning Hao's background, but what about the others?

Ning Hao sighed and sat down opposite the old lady. "Grandma Wang, that's not how it works. They say ambition knows no age. Jiang Qiao is only possible because you've protected her so well. Otherwise, her abilities would be unimaginable."

Grandma Wang, it's not a difficult thing for us to ask Jiang Qiao for help, we just want her to help us pack our things..."

This time, Ning Hao spoke frankly, saving the old lady from having any doubts.

"Oh, you're doing this? Then you've figured out how to sell these things, so you don't end up with unsold stock."

This is no joke. Seafood isn't like other things; it doesn't keep well. If it spoils, we'll lose money.

"Grandma Wang, don't worry, we've made all the plans. It won't be stored for long. It will be received by a unit as soon as it arrives."

My friend and I met with our respective bosses this afternoon. It's almost Chinese New Year, and each company needs to distribute some gifts. These days, you can't get by without coupons or anything like that.

Sometimes, even if you have a ticket, you might not be able to buy anything. You'd think they'd be secretly thrilled if we got them good stuff for free, without even needing tickets.

Guan Jiefang, who was sitting next to her, continued to persuade the old lady, "Grandma Wang, my uncle is in charge of the factory's logistics. He said that we can take as much as we can. After the welfare is distributed, there is also a canteen. You should think about how much we need."

We all have jobs. No matter how good or bad the job is, at least we have a shift and a paycheck. We can't miss work, can we?

Only Jiang Qiao is alright, she can keep an eye on things over there for us. If you're worried, you can go with Jiang Qiao to check on her. Time is of the essence, you must agree.”

Everyone spoke up for her, so Jiang Qiao couldn't just sit idly by. "Grandma, please let me go. We can't just sit at home and do nothing, can we? Besides, it doesn't take much effort. As long as it's run smoothly, nothing will go wrong."

If we hesitate any longer, we'll miss the best opportunity. Opportunities don't wait for anyone, and even if we wanted to do it later, the conditions might not be right.

The old lady sighed, looked at the children, her feelings were complicated, and after hesitating for a while, she finally made up her mind.

“Since Ning Hao and the others are willing to help you make money, Grandma won’t stop you. But we have an agreement: safety first. Grandma will go with you tomorrow to take a look. If it’s feasible, you can stay there and help out.”

The old lady didn't get involved in how to contribute money and how to distribute it; she let the children figure it out themselves.

After they reached an agreement, Ning Hao and the others left first. He had already chosen a place for Jiang Qiao—a friend's hometown. Once they got there, they could ask the friend for help.

Jiang Qiao hadn't expected that Ning Hao and the others would be so well-prepared in just one afternoon, even providing her with a letter of introduction. What did she have to worry about?

Actually, she really didn't want the old lady to go. If it were her, she could just get a truck and drive there with a tap on the gas. With the old lady following her, she couldn't do anything.

However, she could understand Wang Dahua's feelings. Let her go with the past; at least one visit would put the old lady at ease.

Before going to bed, Wang Dahua hesitated for a moment. She wanted to include her sister's share. After all, there wasn't much income in the countryside. If these kids did a good job, her sister's family could also benefit.

Jiang Qiao snorted and bluntly stated her thoughts.

"Grandma, you absolutely mustn't let this get out. To put it bluntly, we're skirting the law. If someone investigates, we'll be the ones who made a mistake."

Besides, my great-aunt, humph, I'm not trying to criticize her, but you've helped their family a lot over the years, haven't you? But when you got sick, who from their family came to visit you?

I've already sent a message over. Even if you don't have money, you can still send an egg and a bunch of vegetables. The countryside doesn't lack these things.

But they haven't shown their faces yet. Don't tell me they're busy. They've been hibernating all winter, what are they busy with?

"When we were doing well, they would come over whenever they had time. But now that we've fallen on hard times, is this how things have turned out?"

Wang Dahua knew her cousin well. Not only was the cousin stingy, but she was also quite mean. When she could, she would help her out of the family ties, since they were both in a foreign land and could at least keep each other company.

Jiang Qiao didn't bring up the topic, so she didn't want to think about it too much. But what her granddaughter said was true. To this day, her good sister hasn't even shown her face. She had no reason to persuade her granddaughter anymore.

"Sigh, Grandma misunderstood. It's better not to take her. We can earn our own money."

Jiang Qiao originally wanted to tell the old lady that she would try to buy some more food to store after she made some money. Otherwise, with so much food in her space, it would be unfair to her to eat cornbread and drink gruel with the old lady every day.

However, there were many things to do today, and Wang Dahua needed time to process them all, so Jiang Qiao hesitated for a moment, then remained silent and went to the next room.