The smell emanating from Wang Dahua made Qiao Jie frown involuntarily.

“Niu Guihua, the more sick a patient is, the more she should be kept clean and hygienic. Your mother-in-law has been clean her whole life, don’t let her suffer this injustice in her old age.”

"If you daughters-in-law aren't needed now, when will you be needed? Don't forget what your mother-in-law did for you back then. For that reason alone, you should treat her well."

As a neighbor, Qiao Jie could only say so much. The other person has sons and grandsons, and he has no right to comment on such matters.

Jiang Qiao glanced at Wang Dahua and asked, "Grandma, should we inform my aunt?"

Niu Guihua waved her hand dismissively, "No need, no need, we've already written a letter."

Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at Niu Guihua. "Oh, Auntie, have you been taking Ren Dan these past few days?"

Niu Guihua didn't understand what this Rendan was. "What's wrong?"

Jiang Qiao snorted, "Not good at all. If you have that time, you might as well go boil some water and give my grandma a bath. Didn't you smell? She smells terrible."

Let me tell you, if you dare to treat my grandma badly, my aunt will definitely not let it go. Don't forget that my grandma is the mother of a martyr's family. If you treat a martyr's family like this, not only will the neighborhood committee and the military control office not approve, but my uncle's work unit leaders will probably also come to investigate this matter.

"Think about it yourself. If anything happens to my grandma, it's hard to say who will own this house."

Niu Guihua blinked, somewhat taken aback, then glared at her and said, "This house belongs to our family. The old lady only has one son, Jiang Ping. How could she give it to someone else? Don't try to scare me. I'm not buying it."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Whether you eat or not is up to you. Grandpa Qiao, I'm leaving now. Grandma, take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you again tomorrow. If anyone dares to treat you badly, I really won't be polite."

Niu Guihua cursed Jiang Qiao inwardly for meddling, but she couldn't afford to offend this girl.

Jiang Qiao now is no longer the pitiful little girl she used to be. Over the years, she seems to have done quite well. Although I don't know the specifics of her situation, my daughter said it's best not to mess with her.

She replied impatiently, "I know, I know, that's my mother-in-law. How could I not treat her well?"

Jiang Qiao didn't care whether it was good or bad; she was just giving Wang Dahua face and scaring Niu Guihua. She figured that even if she filed a lawsuit, Wang Dahua wouldn't be able to admit that her daughter-in-law had abused her.

Jiang Qiao had just gone out when she ran into Jiang Hong, who was returning home.

The little girl snorted as soon as she saw Jiang Qiao, her attitude extremely unfriendly.

"What are you doing at our house? You're not welcome here."

Jiang Qiao snorted, "You think I care about your family? If I didn't worry about my grandma, I wouldn't come even if you carried me in a sedan chair."

After saying that, she walked out with her head held high. Jiang Hong stomped her feet in anger behind Jiang Qiao. She envied Jiang Qiao as much as she hated her. If only she had given him away back then, she would be the one eating well and dressing well now.

Unfortunately, she could only keep these thoughts to herself; she dared not voice them, lest she offend her family and gain nothing. Besides, this wish was practically impossible to fulfill.

Jiang Hong knew her own age. She was the same age as Jiang Qiao, but she wasn't as good as her. It was already quite good if she could barely pass. As for taking the high school entrance exam, she didn't even dare to think about it.

Of course, her family wouldn't support her through high school. She felt lucky to have graduated from junior high school; compared to the girls in the countryside, she was considered educated.

Jiang Qiao had a general idea of ​​Jiang Hong's mindset; the Jiang family members were all known for their dark side.

Jiang Hong, despite her age, is far more cunning than Jiang Mei. She's just a bit younger now, but given time, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause.

However, as long as you don't provoke her, who Jiang Hong is has absolutely nothing to do with her.

She took a breath of fresh air outside, and she was especially worried for Qiao Jie. The air inside the house was unbearable for most people. Even though there were many women in the house, none of them were clean.

Ma Liu was listening to opera at home when he saw Jiang Qiao come in with a bad expression. The old man asked with concern, "What's wrong? Why were they rude?"

Jiang Qiao sighed and confided her feelings to Ma Liu, "You keep saying that if I don't care, I'm afraid people around me will say I'm ungrateful. Although the Jiang family and Wang Dahua wronged me first, people tend to sympathize with the weak. Now that Wang Dahua is in this situation, I think anyone would feel sorry for her."

But they didn't think back then that I was a twelve-year-old child with no job and no parents. Where was I supposed to find so much money for them?

To be honest, asking for two hundred yuan is a lot. It would take an adult a year to save up that much without eating or drinking, let alone a child like me.

At that time, I thought to myself, my grandma was really cruel to me. For the sake of her own children and grandchildren, she didn't care about me at all, and didn't even go to see me.

To say I have no ideas would be me lying to myself, but if I were to get involved, among the Jiang family members, who wouldn't take advantage of the situation?

Grandpa Liu, I'm actually quite conflicted—"

Ma Liu smiled and said, "What's there to worry about? If you don't like it, we won't interfere. It's true that Wang Dahua supported you for a while, but your grandfather also said that you had valuables with you back then. Those things were more than enough to support you."

To be honest, Wang Dahua was just taking those wages to take care of you on behalf of your grandfather and the others.

If she had taken good care of you, that would be one thing, but she didn't take good care of you at all. Your Grandpa Qiao even told us about your childhood.

As for reputation, we don't need it. Anyway, we've already bought it out for two hundred dollars, and everyone has witnessed it. Besides, you're still a child. You can't even take care of yourself, so how can you take care of her?

We have the same personality: we're incredibly kind to those who are good to us, but we'll go our separate ways with those who aren't.

Girl, it's no big deal. Your Grandpa Qiao is here, he'll repay the favor for you. As for whether Wang Dahua is good or bad, it really has nothing to do with you.

She has her own children. If she doesn't have any, we'll support her. It's just a matter of money. Even if Grandpa goes to collect scraps, we'll hire someone to take care of her.

It's a pity they have both a son and a daughter, so let's not worry about it. Wang Dahua shouldn't be a burden on your mind. You two are two different families now, and everything that needed to be severed has been clearly stated. No one will gossip about this. You've done very well; even those older than you might not have done what you did.”

Ma Liu never expected that Jiang Qiao would get caught in a vicious cycle because of this. What was Wang Dahua anyway? In his eyes, she wasn't even as good as his little finger. Back then, he had been genuinely good to his adopted son. Even though his adopted son abandoned him, the two of them had only severed their relationship.

Wang Dahua is so heartless that she even schemes against and betrays the child she raised. He really looks down on people like that.