Qiao Jie was worried that the child wouldn't know the place, but Jiang Qiao didn't care and said, "So what? Doesn't he have a mouth under his nose? Can't he find his way? You don't need to worry about this. I'll go out tomorrow."

The necessary tasks have been completed, so let's hurry up and gather medicinal herbs for these veterans. Once things are settled with Ma Liu, they can head back.

In order to save time, Jiang Qiao set off before dawn the next day. In this place, she dared not take out her car easily, but she could take the bus. Moreover, her destination was very clear: to go to Lu Zhiyuan's house first. There were mountains here, so she could visit him and collect herbs at the same time.

Lu Zhiyuan had heard from his daughter-in-law about meeting Jiang Qiao on the train, and he had also contacted Gu Zhengfeng because he was worried about the child's safety since the little girl hadn't come directly over.

Unexpectedly, this brother was even more carefree, telling him not to worry, that the child would come naturally if he wanted to, and that there was no need to concern himself with it.

To his utter surprise, the girl arrived so early, as they had just finished breakfast when she came carrying a basket and some things.

However, he had never seen Jiang Qiao and did not know what the child looked like. He only learned that his niece had arrived when he heard the guards at the gate announce that she had come.

He hurriedly grabbed his military cap and rushed outside, leaving his wife, Chai Qiuxia, bewildered.

"What's wrong? What happened? Slow down—"

Lu Zhiyuan left behind the words, "Jiang Qiao is here, I'll go pick her up."

Watching Lu Zhiyuan run off into the distance, Chai Qiuxia muttered, "Don't you even know how old you are? You still think you're a young man?"

Before she could even figure out who her husband had picked up, she suddenly remembered why the name sounded so familiar as she stepped into the house. She slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Oh my god, how could I have forgotten about this child?" She quickly took off her apron and followed him out.

The couple's running around in the courtyard was a novel sight for those who came out to exercise.

"Old Lu, what's wrong with you guys? You're all so old, you can't be training your wife like that!"

Lu Zhiyuan was still puzzled. He didn't understand what the other person meant, but when he turned around and looked, he couldn't help but laugh. "Why did you run over here? Slow down, I'll go pick up the person first. Don't rush."

Chai Qiuxia really couldn't run anymore. She was getting old and couldn't compare to when she was young. Her back was almost giving her a stitch. She didn't have the strength to talk much either, and just waved to her husband.

When Lu Zhiyuan ran to the gate, he saw Jiang Qiao standing there, just as the guard had said, carrying something on her shoulder and in her hands. The problem was, when he saw the child's face, he was puzzled. What happened to this child? Didn't she find her parents? How long has it been? Why is this girl so dark and thin?

Logically speaking, the fourth son and his wife both have decent salaries, and they only have one child. They shouldn't have raised him to be like this, right?

However, the little girl's face is quite delicate, but it's too dark, making people overlook her appearance.

When Jiang Qiao saw the person running towards her, she instinctively knew that this was Lu Zhiyuan, the person she was looking for.

"Is that Uncle Lu?"

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, then quickly came over to take the basket from Jiang Qiao's back. When he took it, he was almost stunned. At first glance, he thought the basket shouldn't be heavy. How heavy could it be if a little girl carried it?

But after he got his hands on it, he was secretly surprised. How did this girl manage to carry it on her back? Their place wasn't close at all.

Jiang Qiao grinned and said, "Hello, Uncle. I hope I didn't disturb you by coming so early?"

Lu Zhiyuan reached out and patted Jiang Qiao's head. "Little girl, come here. Why didn't you tell your uncle? I could have come to pick you up. How did you find your way here? This place is a bit remote."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "My sister-in-law left me an address. It's not hard to find. You can lead the way."

The two walked and talked, and on the way they ran into Chai Qiuxia. Jiang Qiao greeted her as "Auntie" from the perspective of Shan Logistics.

Chai Qiuxia smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, girl, you're good too. Oh, it's really not easy to finally see you. I still remember when I saw you, you were not even a year old. I didn't expect that more than ten years have passed since we parted. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Come on, let's go home."

Chai Qiuxia led Jiang Qiao away, ignoring her own husband. On the way, some curious relatives asked her questions, after all, the couple had made such a scene that morning, and everyone was curious about it.

"Oh dear, our comrade's child has arrived! That's why we rushed over to pick them up. Come visit us at home sometime!"

Jiang Qiao followed Chai Qiuxia all the way to a small building. At first, she thought that her second uncle lived in the same building, but when she entered the house, she realized that Lu Zhiyuan and his family lived on the first floor, and there were other families living upstairs.

"Come in quickly, you must be tired. Have you eaten? I'll get you some rice—"

As soon as Chai Qiuxia entered the house, she started bustling around. Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't need to bother. I ate on the way. Please sit down and let's chat. I have other things to do in a little while."

Not to mention Chai Qiuxia, even Lu Zhiyuan was taken aback. "Girl, what's going on? You just got here, why are you leaving already? You can't leave. You've come all this way to your uncle's house, how can you not stay here for a couple of days?"

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I wish I could too. My grandfather is still in the city. Uncle, do you still remember the old soldiers in that courtyard?"

Lu Zhiyuan immediately understood what was going on. "Girl, you went to their place?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "If I didn't go, how would I know that you and my dad actually did such a good deed? However, my grandpa Qiao and the others stayed there. I came to see you and pick some herbs for them, so I have to rush back."

Chai Qiuxia and Lu Zhiyuan exchanged a bitter smile; they never dreamed that Jiang Qiao would go to that place.

Both of them were worried that Jiang Qiao might be frightened by those veterans.

Sitting next to Jiang Qiao, Chai Qiuxia said earnestly, "Girl, those veterans were all good people, our comrades-in-arms. They didn't want to become like this, but war is just so cruel—"

Jiang Qiao clearly understood what Chai Qiuxia meant, and shook her head with a smile, "Auntie, I'm not afraid. Although they are physically disabled and their faces are a bit scary, their hearts are the warmest. When I went there, they were grinding leaves, hoping to save more for the beggar children."

You tell me, even though they themselves are in such a state, they can still spare some love to care for others. People like that deserve my respect.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction. "Yes, not bad, he is the child of one of our soldiers."

Girl, how about this? I'm off today anyway, so your aunt and I will go up the mountain with you to gather herbs. The three of us can go faster together. Besides, it's easy for people to misunderstand if you go up the mountain alone as a stranger. After all, this is a military zone, and they won't let strangers in. We can go see them together later. I haven't been there for a while.

Honey, let's pack up and go.