It's not that Jiang Qiao doesn't trust Ma Liu; if the old man really puts on a show of force, he can be quite intimidating. But, is someone who would dare to plot against Xiao Lou an ordinary person?

Those people come from all walks of life; how could they not inquire about the old couple's identities?

Things really did turn out just as Jiang Qiao had guessed, except the other party hadn't found out who the homeowner, Jiang Qiao, was.

Therefore, some people didn't dare to make any rash moves, while the bolder ones came over directly to give hints and suggestions.

Ma Liu said with a smile, "That alone wouldn't scare them. Your grandpa just pointed in the direction of the capital and told them to go there and find out what was going on before coming back to me. Then they left."

"This works well?"

Jiang Qiao was no wonder surprised; she thought Ma Liu had come up with some brilliant idea, but it turned out to be so easy to use.

While drinking his porridge, Qiao Jie said, "That's right. Your sixth grandfather said that you can ask around about the people in the capital if you don't know them. Otherwise, you might run into trouble one day and not even know who you've offended."

With just one sentence, he scared those people away. Speaking of which, your sixth grandpa is really capable. He played psychological warfare with those people. How could those few people with ulterior motives not be afraid?

Those places are where leaders reside. They don't know what kind of connections are involved, so it's best to be careful. Their little schemes are obviously no match for them.

Anyway, if it were me, I really wouldn't have the ability of your Sixth Grandfather.

Ma Liu shook his head smugly, "That's right, otherwise, wouldn't I have wasted so many years there?"

Alright, hurry up and eat. Let's leave early. Big brother, you and your sister pack up at home. Maybe we can come along later.

"As long as the girl gets into this school, hehe, Meizi, we'll come back to keep you company. It'll be good for us old folks to be together."

Liu Youcai's old face was now covered with wrinkles. "That's great! We'll be waiting for you to come again. You guys eat first, I have to go to work."

After finishing their meal, Jiang Qiao and Ma Liu headed straight for the house. They had expected it to be a small villa, but it turned out to be a mansion with gardens and architecture.

The area wasn't too big, nor too small. Jiang Qiao and Ma Liu walked around the house and came out. Even she couldn't help but sigh, "The original owner must have put a lot of thought into this building. It's a pity that it was sold like this. I'm sure the original owner was heartbroken."

Ma Liu sighed, "What can I do if I feel sorry for them? Those who are meant to leave will leave anyway. It's just a house. After leaving here, they can build new houses and live in new homes. As long as people are alive, everywhere is home. As long as they are in a good mood, even a humble abode feels like happiness."

"Come on, let's see what Grandpa got for you."

Ma Liu and his group put all their stuff in the house and the basement. The house was full of furniture and large, hard-to-move items, while the smaller items were kept in the basement.

"Alright, you figure out a way to move them all. I'll go look around for picture frames and places to enlarge them."

"Grandpa Liu, go home early when you're done."

After leaving the key, Ma Liu left with complete peace of mind. Jiang Qiao waved her hand, and everything in the house and basement went into her spatial dimension.

After hesitating for a moment, she left some food in the basement, checked again to see if there was anything that needed to be taken away, and after inspecting the area, she turned around, locked the door, and left.

I don't know when her father's comrades will be able to come. I hope the food left behind can help these people.

Carrying a basket, Jiang Qiao went to several post offices to mail the items before turning around and going to a store to do some shopping. After that, she returned with large and small packages.

Ma Liu and the others were hanging up picture frames inside, and Qiao Jie was pointing them out as he looked, saying, "It's crooked, it's crooked, it's fixed, it's fixed—"

Jiang Qiao quickly put down what she was holding. "Mom, all of you get down here! I'll do it! Look at you all, how old are you? Why are you still climbing up and down like this?"

Ma Liu, holding a hammer, proudly showed it off to Jiang Qiao and said, "Girl, how's the location? Pretty good, right?"

Jiang Qiao nodded and took the awl from his hand. "I'll do it. You all go down and keep an eye on things. Let me know if it's not appropriate."

Jiang Qiao got to work and nailed it in no time. Even Ma Liu had to sigh, "You're still young. You can't deny getting old. You don't know, it took us a while to finish this."

Jiang Qiao noticed someone was missing. "Where's my brother? He hasn't come back yet?"

Qiao Jie waved his hand. "You're back. You went to buy soy sauce for us. Girl, have you had lunch yet?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "I'm hungry, so I'll just grab something to eat outside. Haven't you guys eaten?"

"We've eaten, we've been waiting for you to come back for dinner. Okay, everyone take a break. In a little while, everyone help with making dinner. Your older brother has already bought the tickets for the ship tomorrow afternoon, so you should hurry up and get everything ready."

Jiang Qiao remembered the things she had brought. "Come on, I brought you some food from out of town. Those bastards messed it up and almost delayed us."

It's up to you how you decide, whether you put it away or eat it, it's up to you.

Oh, by the way, this is some donkey-hide gelatin I had someone bring over for you. Grandpa, how do you plan to eat it? Can you teach Grandma Deng?

Qiao Jie shuffled over in his slippers, glanced at the food, and said, "Hmm, this stuff is pretty good. Let's leave some here so we can eat more when we come back."

As Jiang Qiao took things out, she said, "Then you'll be in charge of teaching me this, I'll help with the cooking first."

As Jiang Qiao cooked, she wondered why Gu Zhixuan hadn't returned yet. He had only bought soy sauce; it shouldn't have taken him this long.

Not only her, but even Ma Liu and Qiao Jie felt something was wrong. "What's going on? Where did Zhixuan go?"

The two old men knew what they had been through before, and that's why they couldn't sit still any longer and decided to go out and look for it.

"No, you guys don't go, I'll go—"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zhixuan rushed back. Despite it being the dead of winter, he was sweating profusely from running.

"What happened? Were they chased away?"

Deng Mei quickly took out a towel to wipe the child's sweat. "Zhixuan, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Gu Zhixuan was out of breath from running and waved his hand, "Let me catch my breath."

After catching his breath, he finally spoke, "My God, that was so dangerous! I almost lost my life buying soy sauce."

Jiang Qiao pressed him anxiously, "Tell me clearly, what exactly happened? Is someone trying to sabotage us?"

Gu Zhixuan gave his younger sister a thumbs up, his face full of admiration. "My sister is amazing! Just like that, something happened, and someone in the store shouted that there was a bomb. We all ran outside. It wasn't just in the mall; it happened in all the crowded places around here too. I looked outside for a while, and then the police and the military came over before I left."

Before Jiang Qiao could even speak, Ma Liu blurted out, "Wait a minute, what do you mean? There are bombs in every public place? Have any exploded? Or is someone just making this up?"