Because she was in a bad mood, Jiang Qiao couldn't concentrate on reading, so she rummaged through her spatial storage. To her surprise, she found several lost medical books there, which, judging from their appearance, were probably taken by the Japanese.

There were just too many things in the space, and she didn't have time to look for them. Now, she felt like she had gotten a treasure. After putting everything away, she started looking for the food that Ning Hao had asked for.

There was plenty of food in the space, so giving him some wouldn't hurt. Seeing that the vegetables and fruits in the space were ripe again, she quickly picked a batch. Although the land wasn't much, the yield was high. After hesitating for a moment, she simply packed a bag of apples for Ning Hao as well, to give to him when he left.

Just as Jiang Qiao stepped out of the space, someone was knocking on the door. When she went out to look, she was stunned. Wang Dahua's cousin was standing outside the door, and next to her was Song Lianfeng.

"Jiang Qiao, open the door—"

"Third Aunt, what brings you here?"

Song Lianfeng also looked troubled, glancing at Jiang Qiao and then at Wang Dahua's cousin. "Your grandma asked me to show her the way, saying she wanted to see if your family had any spare clothes or anything, and they wouldn't mind."

Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile. "You may not mind, but I have to have some too. Come in and sit down, I'll look for it."

Jiang Qiao still has other uses for clothes that are too worn out, so she can't give them to him. If she gives him clothes that are too nice, the other person won't be able to wear them. If you wear an imported garment in the countryside, wouldn't that just cause you trouble?

Besides, she had given away most of the clothes and shoes she had that she could give away to the little beggars, so she didn't have many that were still in good condition.

After searching for a long time, she finally found two items.

Wang Dahua's cousin was still complaining that there weren't enough, asking, "Is there anything else? Do you have any clothes for Grandpa Qiao?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "My grandfather only has two sets of clothes to change into, and he took them with him. There really aren't any. You can take these if you don't mind."

"Is there any food left at home?"

Jiang Qiao looked directly at the other person and said, "Do you think I have enough food to spare? My grandfather's share has already been taken away. I'm sorry, even if I wanted to help you, I don't have any extra."

Not to mention Jiang Qiao, even Song Lianfeng looked displeased. This person is really something, how could he ask for it?

"this--"

The old lady pointed to a gray long-sleeved shirt hanging on the clothes rack. Jiang Qiao said irritably, "That was what my grandfather wore when he was picking medicinal herbs. All the clothes I gave you are here. I can't decide on anything else, and I don't have any."

Song Lianfeng spoke up from the side, "Alright, the girl's family isn't well-off to begin with, where would she get so many clothes? If she did have any, she would have left them all at her sister's house."

Niu Guihua didn't give you a single thing, so there's nothing you can do about it. Alright, take your things and hurry back to your son's house.

The old lady reluctantly packed her things into the bag she had brought, her eyes darting around the room once more.

Song Lianfeng nudged her, "Let's go, the child needs to rest."

"Third Aunt, you see her out. I won't go out; it's too cold outside."

Song Lianfeng sighed. This is Jiang Qiao, after all. Every family has a poor relative. The little bit of stock they had at home had long been sold to the countryside. How could they wait for her to come over?

The problem is that this old lady is really something else. Her son lives in the city, but instead of staying at his house, she goes to Wang Dahua's house. She's been making a scene these past few days, and the neighbors are all having a hard time. She can't understand what these people are thinking.

After seeing the person out, Song Lianfeng still came over and sat with Jiang Qiao for a while.

Jiang Qiao was naturally very welcoming to the two of them and brought apples for Song Lianfeng.

"Third Aunt, please eat. What's the deal with that person? Why did my grandma let her come over?"

Song Lianfeng was also furious. "Tell me, this Wang Dahua is actually not very decent. She doesn't have the attitude of asking for favors. She brought her sister over, and you were going to kick her out? She insisted on bringing her to our house and asking me to bring her over."

You know, this little scheme of hers is really annoying. I never really saw it before, but now that she's hanging out with the Jiang family, her personality is becoming more and more unlikable.

Her sister is the same. When you come over, you should just drop by, but she insists on staying at someone's house. That house is already cramped, how can she possibly stay there? Sigh, I really don't understand. Even country folk don't act like that.”

Jiang Qiao gestured for Song Lianfeng to eat an apple, and she chimed in, "They're all the same. If they were good people, we would have given them a lot of hope back then, even though we were in such a difficult situation. If she can't come, her son could come and visit. They both live in the city, so it's not that far. But to be honest, they just don't have the heart for it. My grandma even found her son a job back then."

I really can't be bothered with their family affairs. They're always making a scene; just you wait, there'll be more trouble later.

Song Lianfeng sighed, "You know, even after leaving the Jiang family, this old lady is still scheming against you. Qiao'er, from now on, be more careful. Tell me what's on those clothes, I feel sorry for them, they're all quite new. From now on, you need to be more careful with your daily life. If you don't know how to make them, just send them to me and I'll make them for you."

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "Okay, if I encounter anything I don't know how to do later, I'll come to you."

It's so late, Song Lianfeng can't stay here any longer. Jiang Qiao needs to rest, and she needs to go to work.

Before leaving, Jiang Qiao slipped her a few apples.

"How can I accept this? You're taking so much food and gifts. Your dad only sent you so much; I hope you don't eat it all."

"It's alright, I'll ask my dad for it after I finish eating. Take care, Grandpa."

The next day, firecrackers were set off sporadically in the streets. She checked the calendar and couldn't help but smile wryly. It was the fifteenth of the month. How could she have forgotten such an important day?

"Jiang Qiao, open the door, I've brought you some glutinous rice balls—"

Ning Hao stood outside the door with a steaming bowl of glutinous rice balls in his hand. Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile. "I almost forgot about this day. Come on in. I haven't eaten yet. I'm going out in a bit. Whether I'll be back tonight is another matter. These are the things I prepared for you on the floor. Take them home first."

Ning Hao glanced at the things on the ground. "So many?"

Jiang Qiao said while eating glutinous rice balls, "It's alright, as long as you don't mind. There are quite a lot of bits and pieces here and there. Most of the food was given to me by others, and I can't finish it all right now, so I gave it all to you. As for the pickled vegetables, I've put them in buckets and jars, so they won't spoil anytime soon. I don't think your grandma would prepare these for you."

Ning Hao nodded with a smile, "That's right. My grandma is alright at cooking, but she's not very good at making pickled vegetables or anything like that. She and my grandpa are intellectuals, and they put all their energy into studying and working. They can't compare to you when it comes to housework. Thanks, I'll take all of these with me."

"By the way, where are we going today? To see Grandpa?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "I might not be able to make it back when you leave, so I wish you a safe journey."

Ning Hao tilted his head and looked at Jiang Qiao. "Little girl, don't forget to write to me, understand? I want to know how you're doing. We can exchange information if there's anything."

Jiang Qiao waved her hand and said, "We'll talk about it later. I'll write it when I have time. Hurry up and take your things away."