Qi Xiang and his brother looked at Jiang Qiao in surprise. "You trust us that much? This isn't just a small matter."

To be honest, their parents had never trusted them this much. They had never even touched a large sum of money before. They never expected that Jiang Qiao would be so generous with his money, and he even let them make more money. Where else could they find such a good deal?

Jiang Qiao glanced at them and then suddenly laughed. "If you two don't do a good job, then it's just a one-off deal. Besides, you know what kind of person I am. I can come up with this much money, and I can earn even more money than this."

So, from now on, as long as you two listen to me, you can have anything you want, not just cookies, but even big chunks of meat. It all depends on whether you two cooperate.

The two brothers looked at Jiang Qiao in disbelief. Eating a cookie might not be a big deal for Jiang Qiao, who came from the city, but eating a lot of meat was not something a little girl could do.

But seeing Jiang Qiao's confident eyes, the two brothers couldn't help but believe it. This little girl usually kept her word, and in the two times they had dealt with her, she seemed to have never broken her promise.

Thinking of this, Qi Xiang and Qi Lin nodded together, "We believe you, Jiang Qiao. From now on, we'll do whatever you say, hehe, as long as we can eat meat."

Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at the two brothers. "Is that all you want? We not only want to eat meat, but we also want to live a good life. When the time comes, you can eat rice and flour however you want."

After taking the fish, Jiang Qiao went back first. She could go and get the eggs after they had packed them away.

These two guys are really honest; they caught a whole skewer of fish, big or small, and Jiang Qiao guessed they didn't even want to grill and eat it on the shore.

She carried the fish to the cowshed, where Gu Hanting was teaching two children to read. Jiang Qiao called out from outside, and the three of them put down their paper and pens and ran out together.

Seeing his little granddaughter standing prettily at the door, Gu Hanting couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Qiao'er, what brings you here? Haven't you eaten yet? Go back and eat, we've all finished."

Jiang Qiao smiled and held up the fish in her hand. "Grandpa, why don't you go over with your brother and younger brother later? I'll make you some fish soup."

The old man hesitated for a moment. Of course, he wanted to spend more time with his granddaughter, but given his current status—

Jiang Qiao could see Gu Hanting's hesitant expression. "Grandpa, don't rush. Come over when it's late at night. We'll stew another pot of meat after dinner. Oh, and take this first."

Jiang Qiao took out several roasted pheasants and rabbits from the basket on her back.

Seeing the looks in the eyes of her three relatives, Jiang Qiao felt a pang of sadness. The landlord and his young master looked at her with pure surprise and disbelief when they saw what she was holding. She had seen that look before, a deep longing for meat, but when the food was in front of her, she would become timid.

With a sigh, he placed the food in their hands, saying, "Keep this for you to eat during the day, and go out for fish soup and meat tonight. I'll be waiting for you at home."

Watching his granddaughter leave, Gu Hanting was filled with mixed emotions. His granddaughter did not look down on their status, and it seemed that the child had great skills. He did not think Qiao Jie could hunt. That old man was older than him. Even if he could hunt, he would not have the strength. He guessed that this was most likely the work of his granddaughter.

Thinking of his granddaughter, the old man's eyes welled up with tears again. He wondered how much hardship the child had endured, given her young age and remarkable skill.

Gu Zhixuan and his brother stared longingly at the aroma emanating from the roasted chicken and rabbit in their hands; they couldn't remember the last time they had eaten meat.

It would be a lie to say they weren't tempted, but the two children were well-mannered, so even if they were craving it terribly, they could only endure it if their grandfather didn't say so.

Gu Hanting looked at the two children's little eyes and gave a wry smile. "You can't eat too much. You haven't had meat in a long time. Each of you have a bite first. Didn't your sister say she'd make fish soup and stewed meat for us tonight? That's lighter than this. You can save this for tomorrow, okay?"

He tore off a piece of meat for each of the two children, genuinely worried that their stomachs would upset from not eating meat for so long.

Although I felt sorry for the children, I didn't dare to tear off a piece of their thigh to feed them.

The two boys chewed on their meat with satisfied expressions, wanting to remember the aroma so that even if they never ate it again, they would still know what it tasted like.

The old man's only consolation was that, although his grandson hadn't been raised by the Gu family, at least the child could stay in the Gu family's old house for a while, which made the old man very satisfied. So what if they moved into the cowshed? The Gu family's descendants could still go back home to live.

After the three generations of the family learned to read, someone came in from outside.

"Old Gu, Old Gu—"

Upon seeing who it was, Gu Hanting gave a wry smile. "What are you doing here so late at night? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?"

Jiang Weihan gave Gu Hanting a mysterious smile, his face scrutinizing him. "Old man, I never expected that our granddaughter would find her on her own. You've managed to keep such a big happy event a secret. Luckily, Xiuqi let me know, otherwise I would still be in the dark."

Gu Hanting said with a smile, "If I don't cover it up, do you expect me to make a big fuss about getting a shot? Don't you know who we are now? It's better not to implicate the child. You should know this in your heart."

Let me tell you, this matter should end with you. The fewer people who know about it, the less trouble the child will have.

"Sigh, thank goodness you and Xiuqi saved our house, otherwise, when Qiao'er came back, she wouldn't have anywhere to stay."

Jiang Weihan glared at him and said, "What are you talking about? Who are we to each other? Alas, it's a pity that we couldn't keep everything. Those people still managed to steal quite a lot of things."

But as long as everyone's alright, everything else is fine. I don't think things can stay like this forever. One day, you old codger will soar to new heights again.

Gu Hanting shook his head with a wry smile, "I'm getting old, and I don't have that drive anymore. I'll be content as long as I can raise my two children steadily."

Jiang Weihan handed the bottle of wine in his hand to Gu Hanting. "Here, this is to celebrate our granddaughter coming home. Go over and have a good drink with her later."

You know, this little girl is really something. I don't know who she took after, but when she went with Dr. Qiao, she even brought us two pheasants, saying it was to help the two of us old folks recover.

"This girl is just like you, a descendant of your family; she takes after you, her grandfather."

Gu Hanting smiled and said, "The child gave it to you, so you can eat it without worry. He said he caught it in the mountains, so there's not much cost involved. We should be happy that the child is so filial."

I was worried before, afraid that this granddaughter wouldn't be close to us. But blood ties are truly amazing. The moment we met, she called me Grandpa. Sigh, even if I die now, I can close my eyes in peace.

Jiang Weihan patted Gu Hanting and said, "What are you talking about? The good days have just begun. You should take the kids over there quickly. I'll stay here and watch over them for you."