Jiang Qiao nodded as she served food to the old man, "I understand, you should all eat more."

As Gu Hanting ate, he sighed, "It's only when my granddaughter comes back that we, the grandparents and grandchildren, can have a decent meal. Sigh, you really can travel a lot; it's been more than half a year since you left before you came back."

Gu Zhengfeng chimed in, "That's right, they're almost out of control. By the way, where's your Grandpa Liu?"

Jiang Qiao looked mournful. "Grandpa Liu stayed in the capital to play. He probably won't come back until he's tired of playing. Grandpa, I'll introduce you to another old man later. You'll definitely get along well."

Gu Hanting didn't think it was a problem as long as it was his granddaughter who said it, and besides, Brother Qiao had already told him about it.

"We're just waiting for your sixth grandfather to arrive. Let's eat."

Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie were the first to put down their chopsticks. Both of them were medical students and usually ate and drank well.

The remaining people's living conditions were far inferior to those of the two of them. In the end, the uncle and nephews even used the vegetable soup to make rice porridge. When Jiang Qiao saw this, she almost didn't need to wash the dishes anymore.

Jiang Qiao poured some honey water for everyone and let them chat while they drank.

Gu Zhengfeng then remembered that there were still things in the car, prepared by his wife. He had forgotten about them in his excitement when he got back. While he was getting the things, Jiang Qiao stuffed the gifts she had prepared into his father's hands.

Gu Zhengfeng almost laughed. "You silly girl, how come you prepared the same thing as your mother? No wonder you're mother and daughter. Why don't you give this one to your younger brother? It's not suitable for him to wear yet. Let your grandfather keep it and give it to him later."

Jiang Qiao had no objection to this. There were quite a few watches in the space. Gu Zhengfeng mainly brought food and clothing. You know, besides Jiang Qiao, Wen Jingwan is the only daughter-in-law left in the family. We can't rely on our daughter for everything.

Jiang Qiao gave the pen to the two brothers and said, "Study hard from now on, big brother. When I get back, I'll cook something nice for you and come see you. If you don't want to stay at school, come to our house for a meal."

Qiao Jie smiled and nodded, "I think it's fine. If you don't want to stay overnight, you can stay at our house. We have room, and with an extra child, there will be someone to help Qiao'er."

Gu Zhixuan wasn't the kind of child who didn't understand social etiquette. He smiled and explained, "Grandpa Qiao, our accommodation management is very strict. Staying here is probably not an option, but we can get you some good food."

After working all morning, the old man and the children were exhausted, but Gu Zhengfeng and his daughter didn't seem to be tired, mainly because the two of them had so much to talk about.

“Girl, I’ve discussed it with your grandpa and Grandpa Qiao. You can call him Dad and Grandpa now. But if others ask, you don’t need to explain. Let them guess. After all, I’ve already acknowledged it, and your grandpa also thinks that if we deny it, someone might use it as an excuse to cause trouble later.”

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, I understand. Dad, you didn't come back just for training this time, did you?"

Seeing the look in his daughter's eyes, Gu Zhengfeng ruffled her hair and said, "You little rascal, nothing can be hidden from you. Yes, that's one aspect. The other aspect is getting food."

"Girl, we need both seafood and grain. How much can you provide?"

Jiang Qiaoran said with a troubled expression, "I have a lot here, but I can't find a suitable excuse to take it out. Seeing so many people struggling on the line between life and death, I can't do anything. If you want some, I'll give you some. If you run out, I'll go get some more later."

Gu Zhengfeng was also curious about how he had gotten his daughter. The two of them secretly chatted in the room, and the more Gu Zhengfeng listened, the more alarmed he became.

But in the end, he didn't say anything. He just patted his daughter's head tenderly and said, "Sweetie, don't do that again. It breaks my heart to hear it."

Jiang Qiao leaned on Gu Zhengfeng's shoulder and said, "Dad, I don't mind suffering a little. As long as I can get food, I'll help whoever I can. God gave me such a wonderful gift. If I don't make use of it, I'll be letting it down."

He then told Gu Zhengfeng about the events of the journey, including the fact that Ma Liu was a eunuch, which Gu Zhengfeng had heard Qiao Jie mention.

“You should take good care of your sixth grandfather in the future. He was a pitiful man, and it is fate that you two became friends.”

Jiang Qiao quickly thought of a problem: "Dad, you can't catch any fish at all. It's too cold for the boats to go out to sea. Besides, there are also tasks to be done in the fishing village. If you want to eat fish, you can only do what I do and buy them, but there won't be many fresh fish. If you want them, I'll have to do it myself."

Gu Zhengfeng nodded to his daughter with a smile in his eyes, "That's why I came to find you. Girl, you really have to help with this. For the sake of those families and children, we have to find a way to get some food to take back."

Your mother is very anxious, but she can't solve the food problem. Many married veterans have never had children. Physical health is one issue, but inadequate nutrition is also a problem.

So I discussed it with your uncle, and I came here first to scout ahead, and he'll send people over for training exercises later."

Jiang Qiao looked at Gu Zhengfeng with a troubled expression. "Dad, I really want to help you with this, but I'm in junior high now, and it's quite troublesome to ask for leave. Could you talk to my Grandpa Qiao later and ask Grandpa Ning to help me ask for leave? I've only been in school for one day, and now it's already a holiday."

Gu Zhengfeng never expected that his daughter would be in the third year of junior high school. He looked at his daughter with delight and said, "You really have the same brain as your father. You're smart, daughter. You're amazing. But you can't overwork yourself. If you really can't, we'll repeat a grade."

Jiang Qiao glared at him and said, "I won't do it. I'm finally in my final year of junior high, and I have to finish my studies as soon as possible. If it weren't for that diploma, why would I work so hard? Isn't this for my future job? Otherwise, why would I bother?"

Gu Zhengfeng grew to adore his daughter more and more. How did this little girl's brain work? He was so old, yet she hadn't thought about such far-reaching things.

"Alright, I'll talk to your Grandpa Qiao about this."

The father and son chatted for a whole afternoon, and it felt like there was still so much to say before they had to get back to work.

Jiang Qiao strolled over to the team with her basket on her back. Good heavens, she was almost stunned to see more than a dozen boys.

Qi Xiang and Qi Lin were incredibly excited to see Jiang Qiao arrive.

"Jiang Qiao, Jiang Qiao, I heard you came. I've been busy working all morning and haven't had a chance to look for you. Where have you been? I haven't seen you for so long."

Jiang Qiao stared blankly at the dozen or so boys. "Don't ask me why I didn't come. I'm asking you, what are you all doing?"

Qi Xiang looked at Jiang Qiao with amusement, "Didn't Captain Uncle say you were going to come with us to gather grass and check if there was anything in the reservoir?"

Jiang Qiao wanted to smile wryly. How come she hadn't seen through Jiang Xiuqi before? He was hiding his true colors. He brought so many children here. It was amazing that he could come up with such an idea. Luckily, she didn't bring her two brothers. This guy was definitely prepared for the worst.