The old lady was having a headache. This granddaughter clearly didn't like her son's family. Jiang Qiao had talked back to her eldest daughter-in-law more than once or twice.

Ever since the child came back, she has never seen the girl greet anyone on her own initiative. It seems that Jiang Qiao has no feelings for her eldest son's family. How should the family get along in the future?

Thinking about her daughter-in-law's suggestion, it would be a lie to say that Wang Dahua wasn't tempted. The child she had raised herself would be even closer to her own grandson if she could marry him. But the current situation was a bit difficult. This girl had changed too quickly and hadn't given her any time to adjust.

Wang Dahua was starting to regret it. Why did she get sick in the first place? If she hadn't gotten sick, would Jiang Qiao have remained unchanged and listened to everything she said?

The old lady didn't even consider that if Jiang Qiao had continued to act the way he always had, how could they possibly have had the chance to meet again?

In the kitchen, Jiang Qiao looked around and finally understood why Niu Guihua was making pig feed. There wasn't much grain left in the house, and if they cooked something dry tonight, everyone would probably go hungry tomorrow. As for oil, the bottle was already empty.

She gave a wry smile and quickly started kneading the dough. Since it was going to be gone anyway, it was better to let it be gone sooner rather than later. She wanted to send these people back as soon as possible, because she couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any conflicts if they stayed here.

Niu Guihua was still thinking about the meat in the kitchen. She was worried that Jiang Qiao would steal some, so she came over to keep an eye on it. After Jiang Qiao stewed the fish, she would make the next dish herself.

More than two pounds of meat were all cooked into stew with cabbage by Niu Guihua. Jiang Qiao glanced at it and shook her head. No wonder the Jiang family couldn't make ends meet. They were so eager to eat whatever they could find. It's true that they were good to themselves, but those who lived with them were going to suffer.

"Jiang Qiao, I don't need you here anymore. Go check on your grandma—"

Jiang Qiao couldn't wait to go back inside; being with Niu Guihua made her feel awkward no matter how she looked at her.

"We're back—"

A group of people walked into the courtyard. They were all members of the Jiang family, including those who had gone out for a walk, as well as Jiang Ping and his son. She hadn't seen the father and son when she came back.

However, both Jiang Ping and his son were carrying something on their shoulders. Judging from the happy expressions on their faces, Jiang Qiao had a feeling that the things on their backs were most likely grain.

Sure enough, as soon as the father and son entered the house, Niu Guihua hurriedly asked if the grain purchase had gone smoothly.

Jiang Qiao finally understood. It turned out that the old lady had asked the father and son to wander around to see if there was any grain for sale. Unexpectedly, Jiang Ping and his father actually found some.

The family looked at the grain they had bought with great joy and were discussing that they wouldn't have to drink porridge for their next meal.

"Hurry up and cook, we're starving!"

She caught Jiang Ping secretly slipping something into Niu Guihua's pocket; if she wasn't mistaken, it was money.

Jiang Ping hadn't expected Jiang Qiao to notice this, and explained to Niu Guihua in what he thought was a very low voice, "We earn our living by doing odd jobs for others."

Niu Guihua looked at her husband happily, "Really? It seems the city is great, much better than our countryside. Where are we going to make money now?"

Jiang Qiao hadn't expected Jiang Ping to be so diligent. Well, if he weren't, would he have gone out to gather firewood in the freezing cold?

Jiang Qiao couldn't be bothered with the little things this family was doing in the kitchen. Don't think she didn't see them. It's just a few more pieces of meat. It won't make her lose anything. If she wanted to eat, she had plenty in her space. She just didn't have the chance to take them out.

Little did she know, Niu Guihua was secretly whispering in her son's ear in the kitchen.

Jiang He never expected that his mother would tell him such a thing.

She looked up at Niu Guihua in surprise, "Mom, are you telling the truth?"

Niu Guihua glared at him. "How could it be fake? Let me tell you, son, you'd better be more careful in the future. I've already arranged this wife for you, but whether she'll accept it or not will depend on your methods."

When it was time to eat, the old lady first served meat to her son and grandson. But when she wanted to serve more, there was no meat left in the bowl; not even a trace of meat could be found.

Since they couldn't find it, Wang Dahua stopped looking. "Hurry up and eat. There's so much oil. Even without meat, you can eat two more of these cornbreads. Eat as much as you want today. We don't need any food for now. If we run out of food, your father will go out and buy some."

Jiang Qiao ate her meal in silence. She had never realized before that Wang Dahua was so biased.

That's true. There wasn't much comparison before. Besides her little brother, she was the only other person in the family. Her aunt didn't live with them, so she really didn't have much experience.

After finishing the meal, the old lady finally spoke, "From now on, when you take out the trash, you must take it out outside the gate. What's the point of taking it out against the wall? Is this how you do things in the countryside?"

Don't think there are no rules here. They're just too embarrassed to come knocking; otherwise, Qing would be in for a scolding.

Those who had done it before pouted, "Grandma, we couldn't find the place. We thought we were outside the gate. You mean our front gate? Now that we've seen it, we'll know where to dump it next time."

The old lady then brought up Jiang Mei's marriage prospects.

The moment Ning Hao's name was mentioned, Jiang Mei's ears perked up, and she even pretended to be quite shy.

"Grandma, I'm not in a hurry. You can decide everything."

Seeing her like that, Jiang Qiao felt a pang of worry for the old lady. If she really went to the Ning family to propose marriage, she would surely be met with a cold shoulder. She had never seen her daughter so eager to get married.

However, Jiang Qiao didn't say anything about it. Since the grandmother was willing, it was none of her business as an outsider. The old lady would naturally turn back when she hit a wall.

"Hurry up and get ready. I'll take you to visit the Ning family. Let's see what Ning Hao's attitude is first. If we hit it off, we can bring it up later, so as to avoid awkwardness when we meet again."

"Girl, whether it works out or not, Grandma has done her best. If this doesn't work out, we should go back to the countryside and look for someone. City people have their own ideas. You know, unless it's absolutely necessary, who would want to marry a country woman with no connections to the land? You need to be prepared for this!"

The old lady took her granddaughter and daughter-in-law out to visit other people's homes. Jiang Qiao took out Chunming's book to study when Jiang He unexpectedly came up to her at that moment.

Jiang Qiao glared at her. "Get away from me. You're all sticky and gooey. What are you trying to do?"

Jiang He said with a grin, "Jiang Qiao, don't be so serious. You'll be my wife soon, so you'd better try to curry favor with me now—"

Jiang Qiao snorted and looked Jiang He up and down. What did this brat mean? Was it his own idea or what his family thought?

Who said that?

Jiang He said smugly, "My mother said so, and my grandma agreed too. Little girl, come here, let me see you—"