Transmigrated into a poor peasant family, lacking clothes and food, life is hard enough, why must she also be schemed against by her only relative?
So she's not their biological child, wh...
Jiang Qiao entered the kitchen and brought out a plate of taro cakes. "Mom, Grandpa Liu, please eat first—"
She took a piece and fed it directly to Gu Zhengfeng, who was very pleased with his daughter's feeding.
"Mmm, delicious. Everything my daughter makes is delicious. Okay, Dad's not eating anymore. I'm going over there now."
Wen Jingwan had originally planned to help out after the child fell asleep, but her son was unusually excited today and wouldn't sleep. Helpless, she could only hold the child and watch the two of them wrap and roll the dough on the kang (heated brick bed), feeling anxious but unable to help.
"Grandpa Liu, you've gone. If you're in a hurry to come back, then you can go ahead. If you're not in a hurry, then wait for me. I estimate it will take me a long time."
Ma Liu couldn't be happier. "Girl, you're not planning on wandering around, are you?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "How can we find people if we don't go out and explore? You guys stay there and rest assured. If anything happens, go find my dad. Don't try to tough it out on your own."
“What could possibly happen to us old folks? Don’t worry, we still have your father’s comrades-in-arms. Now that you’re going out, do whatever you want. There’s no rush to come back.”
"Experiencing the world is better than studying all the time."
Wen Jingwan said worriedly from the side, "I don't know where my parents have gone. Qiao'er, are you sure you can find them?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "It's hard to say for now. Let's go out and see. If we can find something better, maybe my grandpa and his family will find a beautiful place to stay and never leave?"
"Since you've both settled down and started your own families, these two old folks have come to terms with it. If they don't enjoy the beautiful scenery now, they might not be able to travel much later."
Ma Liu glanced at Jiang Qiao. This girl was really good at bluffing. In such a vast country as China, where would you look for someone without a target? Only someone like Wen Jingwan, with her simple mind, didn't think so much.
However, he somewhat understood why Wen Songtao did this; it was all for the good of the children.
At that moment, Jiang Qiao was thinking about something else. After lunch, Gu Hanting wanted to go back to feed the cattle and horses, but Jiang Qiao stopped him.
"Grandpa, don't rush off. I'd like to find a new place for our great-grandfather and the others to live. What do you think?"
This one sentence not only startled Gu Hanting and his father, but also surprised Qiao Jie and Ma Liu.
"Girl, what do you mean? Why move the grave when everything was fine?"
Before Jiang Qiao could even speak, Ma Liu quickly figured out the reason.
"Old Gu, tell me honestly, did your family members bury a lot of funerary objects with them?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present understood. Gu Hanting hesitated for a moment, "Really?"
Gu Zhengfeng pondered for a moment, then said, "Dad, why don't you listen to Jiang Qiao? Better safe than sorry."
Qiao Jie frowned and asked, "Is this necessary? Digging up graves is a sure way to cut off one's lineage."
Ma Liu sighed and said, "That's true, but brother, which dynasty didn't have tomb raiders? I've never seen anyone die without descendants. It's just a curse that has no real effect."
If you ask me, changing the location would be fine too, Lao Gu. When you were looking for a burial plot, did the person mention any more suitable places?
Gu Hanting sighed and nodded. "I looked at several places. At the time, I thought that the place where we are buried now is our family's land. Burying us here would be a way to take care of us, and it would be more convenient for our descendants to visit the grave."
Of course, there are suitable places, but they are quite far away and not very convenient.
Qiao Jie immediately became interested. "Where?"
Gu Hanting gave a wry smile. "There is a suitable place in the old forest over there, but wild animals roam there. How will the children pay respects at their graves in the future? Besides, burning paper money is not very convenient. If it causes a forest fire, that would be a sin."
"Then there's no other suitable place?"
Gu Hanting nodded, looking at his son with a troubled expression. "There's another suitable place, which is the cowshed. But people are trampling on it every day, so it's not peaceful for those who go there."
Besides, no one can bury their dead in the village; people avoid it, don't they? We don't care, but we have to consider everyone's feelings.
Gu Zhengfeng thought for a moment and said, "Dad, how about we bury it in the old forest? We're not in a hurry. When my older brother comes back, you can discuss it with him."
"Girl, didn't you say you knew Master Hou's junior brother? Later, have them help you look around some more."
Jiang Qiao nodded. "The sooner this is done, the better. You can't judge a book by its cover."
Gu Hanting was actually quite puzzled as to why his granddaughter would suggest moving the grave.
Gu Zhengfeng could somewhat understand his daughter's thoughts: "Dad, have you forgotten about the time we leveled the graves? Who knows what might happen in the future? It's better for us to take the initiative than to let others have something to say about it."
Gu Hanting nodded knowingly. "Okay, I'll write to your older brother later and discuss it with him to see how to handle it."
Gu Zhengfeng accompanied the old man to feed the livestock, while Jiang Qiao started helping the old man and his family pack their luggage. They wouldn't be staying here for more than a few days, so they needed to pack quickly so they could leave at any time.
Considering that Ma Liu could no longer behave himself, Jiang Qiao gave the old man a lot of money and tickets.
"Oh, so many! How am I supposed to carry them all?"
"Send some over and take some with you. That will save you trouble. I'm worried that you two won't have any money to spend over there. My return date is uncertain. Remember, take good care of my Grandpa Qiao. If anything happens, contact my dad. He can find me."
Ma Liu was worried that Jiang Qiao didn't have enough money. "Oh, don't worry, I can always find a way. I won't suffer. I still have my dad and the others. I can contact them anytime."
Fearing that the old man might have health problems on the way, Jiang Qiao packed a lot of medicine in the package.
"Now that we're all packed up, we don't need to keep worrying about it. Let's go, let's go farm."
Jiang Qiao and the others were busy planting vegetables in their garden when Gu Zhihong and the others returned.
Because he was thinking about taking photos in the afternoon, Gu Hanting took a half-day break.
After taking the family photo without Gu Zhengkai, Jiang Qiao took individual or group photos of everyone until the film ran out.
"I'll wash it later and show it to you then—"
Gu Zhengfeng looked at the camera in his daughter's hand with great interest. Jiang Qiao handed the camera to him directly after she finished writing the film.
"Here, take this back for me to take pictures of my brother and mail them to my grandpa and the others whenever I want. It's really inconvenient for you to do it here. I'll go buy some more later."
Gu Zhengfeng knew that his daughter had this in her space. Jiang Qiao hadn't expected it before, but it was unusual for her to take out two at once.
Gu Hanting quietly pulled his two grandsons aside and asked them what they thought about moving the grave. His youngest son and his wife, as well as his eldest son's wife, all had descendants. Although he was the father, he also wanted to hear what his children thought.
Gu Zhihong and his brother hesitated for a moment, "Grandpa, can I know why?"
Gu Zhixuan was old after all, and he had a lot on his mind. The old man also shared his thoughts with his grandson.
After listening, Gu Zhixuan nodded. "Then let's move the grave. My father is here, and I guess he agrees. I don't want my mother and the others to go there, and for those Xiao Xiaos to have their own ideas."
Gu Zhihong leaned against the old man's chest and said considerately, "Grandpa, if you want to move, then we will. If we can live peacefully in the forest, then we will go to the forest. At worst, the three of us brothers can keep each other company. My sister is very strong and is not afraid of wild animals."