Speaking of his younger sister, Wen Songtao was furious at her lack of ambition. "He's just a man, he's already dead, why is he making such a fuss over nothing?"

Jiang Qiao genuinely didn't know the story of this great-aunt, but she casually asked about it.

"Sigh, don't even mention it, I regret letting her go to school."

Back then, she had a boyfriend in school, but we didn't know who it was. She just said that when the time came, she would naturally introduce him to us.

Who would have thought that this man, for some reason, went to join the army? Your great-aunt definitely disagreed at the time, and the two of them argued.

When your great-aunt came back, she was heavily pregnant. Sigh, I can't say anything about these two young people. They're already in that situation, so they just have to wait for the baby to be born.

Who knew that later we found out that the man had died in battle, and your great-aunt had a miscarriage. No one could have imagined that she would give birth to a stillborn child, and that she would become mentally unstable.

Sigh, it took a long time for her to regain consciousness, but once she understood, she said she wanted to become a nun.

What could I do? I tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen. She was spoiled by her family. So, I devised a plan to build a nunnery, and then I arranged for her to fake her death. That's how I managed to get her out of there undetected.

Jiang Qiao pressed on, "Grandpa, is that child really dead?"

Wen Songtao nodded. "Would I lie to you about this? If he really died, even if my Wen family cares about its reputation, we wouldn't be so poor as to not be able to support a child. Your grandfather wouldn't do this. I saw the child die with my own eyes, and I buried him myself. There's no mistake about that."

"Was that man really dead or did he fake it?"

Wen Songtao looked at his granddaughter with amusement. "How could it be false? Your great-aunt found out by asking around about that man's family. As for who that man is, I don't know, and she won't say. Anyway, that's the gist of it. Now that she's not young anymore, she's probably come to terms with it. Go and see her."

She secretly met all her grandnieces when they were little, but she didn't seem to have any affinity with them. She didn't meet you when you were born because you weren't here. Maybe she'll find you more appealing once you move over.

I really don't want her to grow old alone in that place. If she's willing to come out, then take her with you, and we'll meet again when the opportunity arises.

Jiang Qiao then shared her thoughts: "Grandpa, what do you think? Should I take the college entrance exam?"

Before she got this medical book, she hesitated. Now, she hasn't had time to study it yet. If she goes back to school, she might not have enough energy.

Wen Songtao sighed, carefully examined his granddaughter, and then reached out to touch Jiang Qiao's hair.

“Girl, let your grandpa say, do what you want. Actually, with your level, you probably won’t learn much in college, right?”

Those who get in are probably people with some hobbies or basic skills. Sitting with these people and learning from scratch would be a torture and a waste of time.

If you switch to studying Western medicine, you might consider going to school, but judging from your appearance, you're willing to perform this surgery, so it doesn't seem like you're any different.

Besides, a person's energy is limited. If you feel it's a waste of time, then you might as well study traditional Chinese medicine properly. If you thoroughly understand those three books, and then go out and gain some experience, I'm afraid those senior doctors might not even dare to call themselves your masters.

Given your current situation, you really can't be judged by common sense. I'll say it again: true talent will never be buried, no matter where you are.

Besides, you have a high school diploma. You can decide for yourself. Even if you pass the exam but don't go, that'll still be enough to satisfy those around you.

He knows his own granddaughter well; she should be able to get into any university she wants without a problem. However, he doesn't want to bury her talent because of this.

Some worldly things can't be applied to one's own child. The girl is smart and sensible, and knows how to act appropriately, which is already very good. What more could one ask for? His only request is probably that the child be safe and sound. The Gu family is counting on this child, and so is the Wen family.

There was no suitable person to handle his sister's matter, so he had no choice but to pass the responsibility to his granddaughter.

"Grandpa, I won't lie to you, this problem has been bothering me for a long time too. I've graduated and I'll definitely be working in the future, it's just a matter of how much I'll earn. I'll talk to my grandpa about this later. You two can rest assured and stay here."

If you're not used to it, then move out. Living a quiet life in the city isn't necessarily a bad thing; at least you'll suffer less.

Wen Songtao waved his hand. "I understand this. This place is actually quite good. If you establish good relations with the Jianghu, it will be more convenient for us in the future."

Before leaving, Jiang Qiao had to go into the mountains. Putting aside the issue of prey, she also needed to gather medicinal herbs.

However, we've already told the old man not to wait for her; it's still uncertain when she'll be back.

This time, she didn't hold back on the medicinal herbs and game during the trip into the mountains. She wiped out entire broods of wild boars to prevent them from damaging the crops when they came down the mountain. After preparing the game for the old man and his family in the mountains, she carried the game down the mountain before dawn the next day.

Seeing the things their granddaughter was carrying on her back and in her hands, the old man and woman busied themselves with tidying up.

"My goodness, there's so much, how can we possibly finish it all?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "You can eat this fresh meat for now. If you can't finish it, you can marinate it. All of this is smoked. You can hang it up and it can be stored for a while."

Grandpa, I'm leaving with the boat that's taking students tonight. If anything happens, please write to me. I probably won't be going back for a while.

The old man shook his head. "There's nothing wrong. Go home early and don't let your family worry."

After dinner, Jiang Qiao left with Jianghu's boat. This time she was really leaving. She originally wanted to stay and spend more time with the old man and the others, but with her coming and going, she was worried that she would reveal the old man's whereabouts, so it was better to leave sooner.

Jiang Qiao stayed at Jiang Hu's house that night, getting along quite well with this brother and sister-in-law whom she had met later in life. The whole family welcomed Jiang Qiao.

It wasn't just that this sister-in-law brought them a better life; more importantly, she wasn't stingy. Look at how she always brought gifts each time she visited, leaving the couple speechless.

"Brother Jianghu, sister-in-law, my grandfather is counting on you two to help him out. If he needs anything, please help him buy it. Also, if any outsiders ask about any strangers who have come here, don't say anything, and don't say you know me. Just know what's going on in your hearts."

Jianghu's father had repeatedly told her about this matter: "Sister, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've told your sister-in-law and the child before."

"Come visit whenever you have time. Don't bring so much stuff. To be honest, my husband and I have already received so much help from you, we feel really bad about it."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, brother, we're all family, there's no need for such formalities. Just live your lives peacefully. If there's anything at home that you can't resolve, just write to me."