Jiang Qiao glanced at Ma Liu with amusement and handed him a cup of tea. "Don't tell me that your fellow collectors have used all their money and food to collect things."

Ma Liu slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! You made the same mistake as me and your Grandpa Qiao. How are you now? You can't hold on anymore, can you? Look at me, my health has improved, and my spirits have returned. That's why you're begging me to exchange some of your food for some of mine. You're even reluctant to part with a few of them."

I told them, don't be so envious of yourselves now, who knows who they'll belong to in the future? Don't you know what's going on outside?

"If we do another workout, you might smash all these things. My scare tactic actually worked! Honey, your grandpa and I will go get the stroller and exchange it later. You stay home and watch the house."

Jiang Qiao was worried about the two elderly people going out, but the old man insisted, so she had no choice but to give up.

After going outside, Qiao Jie couldn't understand, "Liu Zi, why didn't you let Qiao'er come out? With that girl here, we have nothing to be afraid of."

Ma Liu sighed, "Brother, what do you know? There are a few of them who weren't exactly respectable people before. You should probably stop letting Qiao'er associate with them. It's better not to taint our child. Even though they're all old guys, it's still better to be cautious."

Jiang Qiao didn't know how much the old man could get in return, but she didn't expect too much. After all, they were friends who visited each other often. She was worried that Ma Liu would be too embarrassed to make a move.

She quickly boiled water to prepare for the elderly to come back so they could soak their feet, especially Ma Liu. Although he had recovered, she couldn't be careless. If he caught a relapse, it would be difficult to treat. So she added medicinal herbs to the water she boiled.

To Jiang Qiao's surprise, Ma Liu and Qiao Jie returned with a cart full of things, including boxes. She really couldn't understand how these two had convinced her to give away even the boxes.

"Mommy, I'm finally back! Girl, I'm thirsty, do you have any water? I want some water—"

Jiang Qiao happily went into the house to get them a teapot and teacups. The old man drank water on the side, while Jiang Qiao poured the tea into the pot little by little.

"Why are there so many? Did you rob your friends?"

Ma Liu snorted coldly, "Robbery? We're the ones who got ripped off, okay? These things are really worthless right now. They're not as valuable as grain. There are mostly porcelain items here, followed by jewelry, and then calligraphy, paintings, and other things. Those guys are cunning too. They released these things because they're hard to preserve."

But girl, you should keep those porcelain pieces safe; they're all antiques.

Jiang Qiao looked at the items inside. She could recognize some of them, but she really couldn't.

Ma Liu stood up, carrying the teapot, and pointed it out to her little by little. The old man also came over to help.

"I never expected that things from the Song Dynasty could be passed down. It's amazing. The key is that these things are not easy to preserve."

"It's not just from the Song Dynasty, we even have pieces from the Tang Dynasty. Girl, find a way to send them away tomorrow, I need to go back to my room—"

After the introductions were finished, the two brothers left it to Jiang Qiao to handle alone.

She didn't dare to put it away directly, so she found a piece of plastic cloth to cover it first and would think of a solution tomorrow morning.

After the old man finished soaking his feet and drinking some milk powder, Jiang Qiao went back to her room to sleep.

The next morning, she got up earlier than anyone else. When Qiao Jie and the others got up, the things and the cart were gone, but there was rice porridge and pickled vegetables in the kitchen.

Jiang Qiao went out to pack up the things, and also bought some vegetables and brought back some eggs. She estimated that the remaining food was enough for them, so she didn't take it out.

After returning the items, I quickly went to the post office to wait for the other person.

Unexpectedly, she saw Song Shutian again. There were two elderly people standing next to him, who looked like his parents.

"Brother Song? These must be your parents."

Song Shutian smiled and nodded, and Jiang Qiao quickly greeted the two elderly people.

Song Zhanguo and Fang Yun were eager to see their daughter, so Jiang Qiao didn't waste any time arguing with them. Just then, Song Shutian arrived by car, so they headed straight for Song Chunyu's house.

However, when they arrived, they witnessed a family feud. To put it another way, the Huang family was bullying the mother and her two children. The reason was obvious: Huang Ying was carrying a bag of grain.

Upon seeing Song Chunyu's appearance, Fang Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "Quick, go help your older sister—"

Jiang Qiao jumped out of the car before it even stopped and headed straight for the Huang family.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? You're bullying people! This is outrageous! Are you trying to rob us?"

Seeing Jiang Qiao arrive, Chun Chunyu and her two children, who were confronting the Huang family, finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were outnumbered and outmatched. These people wanted to steal the grain, which was the life-saving grain that Jiang Qiao had given them. If they were to take it, the three of them would really die.

After getting off the bus, Song Shutian went straight up and grabbed the Huang family members by the collar, dragging them out one by one.

"Get out of here, all of you! How dare you steal food from military families? You're all tired of living, aren't you? Fine, I'll report you to the police later. Let's see if anyone will care about this."

"Who do you think you are? Our family is just military dependents. Who do you think you are?"

Song Shutian and his parents were dressed in casual clothes. These people felt that the three men were no match for them, or that since this was their territory, these unfamiliar faces like Song Shutian wouldn't dare to make a move on their turf.

Unfortunately, they predicted the beginning correctly but not the ending. As a result, all the Huang family members who refused to submit were beaten to a pulp by Song Shutian, except for those who ran away.

However, this matter wasn't left unattended; the Huang family invited the team leader over.

After learning that the people who came were Song Chunyu's biological parents and younger brother, the team leader had no choice but to accept it. Of course, they knew what the Huang family was like, but they were family after all, and it was not appropriate for them, as outsiders, to say too much. Since the maternal family had come to their door, the Huang family should be taught a lesson.

Song Shutian had an even more smug look on his face. "Are you convinced or not? If not, let's continue."

No one dared to fight Song Shutian anymore, but some fools tried to sneak attack Jiang Qiao. Unfortunately, Jiang Qiao kicked them away with one kick. They were even more ruthless than Song Shutian. It's no wonder, it was her instinctive reaction. A sneak attack meant taking her life. How could she be soft on someone like that?

"Damn it, you want to die? Come on, I'll show you what a true heroine looks like today!"

Jiang Qiao is rarely provoked, and the Huang family is lucky; it's rare for them to anger her.

Jiang Qiao, a little girl, is so powerful, how could the rest of them dare to mess with her? They all tucked their tails between their legs and ran away.

Song Zhanguo and his wife stood silently by with their two children and daughter, watching from the side. Only after the people left did the elderly couple turn around to look at the children.