Jiang Qiao knew these two brothers' temperaments all too well. If they met someone they liked, these two old men would rather go hungry than not find a way to bring her back. They had done this before.

Her face tightened. "Tell me honestly, have you spent all your money?"

Ma Liu chuckled, "She really is my granddaughter. She knows me too well. We've been waiting for you to take us back."

Jiang Qiao shook her head helplessly. "You two old men are really something else. Alright, I have money and tickets here, you can take them and spend them first. Tomorrow, tell me the location, and I'll move the stuff away."

Ma Liu clapped his hands and said, "That's the right thing to do. Hurry up and move everything away. As for that house, your Grandma Deng and I have discussed it and we're not going to rent it out. Your dad and your uncle have some retired comrades who are coming over, so they can use this house temporarily."

Sigh, while this place isn't exactly prime real estate, finding a suitable place to live isn't easy; everyone is facing housing shortages.

Jiang Qiao was puzzled. "If you were in such a hurry, how did you manage to get your hands on it? Don't tell me someone's trying to leave?"

Ma Liu smiled and gave a thumbs up. "Girl, you're amazing. You even thought of that. I used the gold bars you gave me to buy this house. Otherwise, do you think they would sell it? That family didn't seem to be short of money either, and they left in a hurry."

They didn't take any of their belongings from home, so everything is now ours. The paperwork is in that box; you can pack it yourself.

Let me tell you, that house is really nice, the renovation is quite good, and I really don't want to just rent it out to anyone else.

Looking at the stack of boxes on the ground, Jiang Qiao opened them one by one and examined them. She really liked these things, but she never had the chance to wear them.

Seeing Jiang Qiao's expression change from liking to regret, Ma Liu patted Jiang Qiao's shoulder and said, "Girl, we're not in a hurry. We have a lifetime. We'll definitely be able to let you take her out. My granddaughter will look especially beautiful if she wears jewelry."

"Alright, pack it all up. Get it all out of here tomorrow."

After Jiang Qiao finished packing the things, she took out the money and tickets for the old man.

"Grandpa Liu, buy whatever you want to eat. Don't just think about this stuff, or I'll feel bad about wasting it—"

Jiang Qiao's spending was definitely not a small amount. Ma Liu happily put away the money and then said, "Don't worry, your grandpa knows what he's doing. Girl, rest now, grandpa's going back to his room."

Jiang Qiao had already thought it through. When she got back, she would get some gold for the two old men. The gold wasn't pure enough and didn't have much value for collecting, so it was better to let the two old men do as they pleased. If they liked it, they could just buy it, and in the end, she would still get the rest.

Without enemy agents around, Jiang Qiao slept soundly, having not had a good night's sleep in a long time. Jiang Qiao got up early the next morning and saw the elderly people busy downstairs. Jiang Qiao went over with a smile and greeted them one by one.

"Good morning, grandpas and grandmas! What are the plans for today? Who will buy the tickets? Who will come with me?"

Qiao Jie chuckled and gestured for his granddaughter to sit down. "You don't need to worry about buying the tickets. Your older brother set off early this morning; he's in charge of buying them."

Later, I'll have your sixth grandpa go with you, and then you can go to the store and buy whatever you like. Don't worry about us; your sixth grandpa and your grandma Deng have already prepared everything. And don't worry about the things for the villagers either; we've already bought them all for them.”

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, I'll go take a look later. If there are any suitable ones, I'll buy some."

Jiang Qiao slapped her forehead. "Oh right, I forgot something. I came back to buy some things, but they were hijacked on the way. They were returned to me later, but I can't carry them. I'll try to have them delivered to me later. Grandma Deng, Grandpa Li, you two don't need to buy any more New Year's goods. I already brought a lot."

I forgot all about it while rushing back yesterday.

Li Youcai was actually more reluctant to see Jiang Qiao and the others leave. The house had only been lively for a short time, and now they were leaving again.

“Take everything back with you. Your family has many members and a lot of food, while we, the old couple, eat and use very little.”

Girl, come and stay with us whenever you have time—

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "I have another announcement to make. After the New Year, I'm going to focus on preparing for the college entrance exam. If I pass, I might be able to come here to study. So, Grandma Deng and Grandpa Liu, you'll be waiting for me at home then."

Liu Youcai and Deng Mei were dumbfounded. Not only them, but even Qiao Jie was confused. Didn't this girl keep saying that she didn't want to continue studying? What's gotten into her now that she wants to go to school again?

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Jiang Qiao smiled and went back into the house to retrieve the paper.

"Look at this, just for this alone, I have to keep studying. Director Jiang brought it last night, you should all take a look at the leader's inscription—"

When Liu Youcai saw the inscription, he was stunned. "My goodness, this, this really was written by him for you?"

Jiang Qiao nodded with a smile, "Absolutely true. You can keep this calligraphy here. I'll go out and find someone to get a frame for it and hang it in the living room."

Ma Liu nodded in agreement. "Yes, I agree to keep it here. Old Li and his wife are missing this. With this inscription, I'd like to see who dares to covet this little building in the future. Girl, I'll get it done later."

Jiang Qiao glanced at Deng Mei and Liu Youcai, "What, are there still people eyeing this place?"

Liu Youcai sighed, "Of course we've had similar experiences. Your Grandpa Qiao and Grandpa Liu have both encountered this before. However, Grandpa Liu had the aura to back it up, so those people didn't dare to make any rash moves because they didn't know his background."

Girl, bring me a few of those photos, I want to print a few more—

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "I'll go upstairs and get it for you—"

The elderly couple had heard Qiao Jie and Ma Liu mention Jiang Qiao's story, but they didn't go into details. They only said that the boy had made a contribution and had taken a photo with a high-ranking leader.

The elderly couple didn't pay much attention at first, and they didn't know which high-ranking leader it was. But now that they saw the inscription, what else could they doubt? The photo was most likely taken by the person who wrote the inscription.

"Hehe, so you guys were telling the truth. I thought it was some unknown high-ranking leader."

Upon hearing this, Ma Liu puffed out his chest, looking very proud. "Of course! Would the two of us brothers brag like this to just anyone? This time, with these two things, I'd like to see who dares to mess with us."

During the meal, Jiang Qiao asked who exactly was interested in the house.

Ma Liu snorted, "They're all blind fools. Do they really think those two old folks have no one to rely on?"

"So how was it resolved? You think you can scare people away just by threatening them?"