Jiang Qiao snorted, "Being filial for so long has become a habit. When her parents sigh, she softens and tries to take on everything herself, regardless of right or wrong. Little does she know that this only makes the other party more unreasonable."

Actually, I don't object to their filial piety, but it depends on the situation. Right now, she needs to take care of herself the most, and she can't abandon herself just for her troublesome brother's wife.

If it were my brother's wife who was truly short of food, helping her out would be perfectly reasonable, and I doubt the other side would object. But judging from this, it's not just a matter of causing trouble; she's practically using her own stomach as leverage.

Gu Hanting sighed, "It's all because of poverty. If every family were doing well, they probably wouldn't be going through all this trouble."

Ma Liu disagreed, saying, "A person like that, no matter what family he's in, will never change his nature. Even after he's full, he might still be thinking about other things. The saying 'always looking for someone better' perfectly describes this kind of person."

"Grandpa, did you give her acupuncture or something?"

Qiao Jie shook her head. "No need. It's just that the child isn't getting enough nutrition. If she can keep eating the malted milk powder, formula, and dates you gave her, the child should be fine."

Besides, Da Tou is a family man; he'll try his best to get anything he can for his wife. If it weren't for her meddling, there really wouldn't be any problems.

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known about this. Sigh, life is really not easy. Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's go home and cook."

We're having light meals today, but I've pickled some seafood and river fish. I don't know if you guys like it.

Ma Liu was the first to raise his hand: "I love it! Fresh seafood! I haven't had it in ages. Today, I'm going to eat my fill!"

When the food was served, the fresh seafood was a hit with everyone. Except for Qiao Jie, who ate less, everyone else ate a whole bite.

The reason is that there's always something left over; in the end, all that's left is a pile of shells and soup.

"Sis, I've eaten too much again, what should I do?"

Gu Zhengkai hugged his nephew and said, "Then we won't eat next time, okay? Didn't your grandpa and Grandpa Qiao say that we should only eat until we're 80% full?"

Gu Zhihong said with a bitter face, "I told you, but I can't resist, it's too delicious, what should I do?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Then for the next meal, you can have pickled vegetables and we can have stir-fried dishes. You can drink porridge and go out for some exercise later. Don't just lie down after eating. After you're done exercising, you should come back and read your books."

Even during holidays, don't relax. Learning is a gradual process. Once you've learned it, it's yours to keep.

Uncle, who won the charades game?

Gu Zhengkai looked at the two children and smiled, "Guess?"

Jiang Qiao glanced at her older brother, Gu Zhixuan, who stuck his tongue out at her. "Looks like the saying 'youth has the upper hand' still holds true, Uncle, wasn't I right?"

Gu Zhengkai nodded. "That's right. I didn't expect these two guys to be so energetic. They can't help but get old. However, although you two defeated me together, it doesn't mean you are very strong."

After all, my skills are nothing special. If you think you're really capable, then challenge Jiang Qiao. Only by defeating Jiang Qiao will you be considered truly skilled.

Not to mention Gu Zhixuan, even Gu Zhihong shook his head, "I won't fight my sister. I can't beat her. My sister can't be judged by common sense anymore. She's been learning since she was a child, and later she learned internal energy cultivation. There's really no way to compare."

Gu Zhengkai glared at his son and nephew. "Jiang Qiao's acupuncture was all for nothing?"

"You two are so dull-witted! Sigh, I can't even begin to describe you. Stop priding yourselves on your intelligence. Uncle Qiao, you should explain this to them, make them understand what a stroke of luck it was to have such a wonderful sister like Qiao'er."

Qiao Jie smiled, took a sip of water, and then turned to look at the two brothers.

"Qiao'er didn't explain it to you clearly before. Why did Jiang Qiao give you acupuncture these past two days? It's not because you have any health problems, but because this girl is helping you to regulate your muscles and bones and open up your acupoints."

To put it simply, there are people who can do this, but not many. And those who can do it like Jiang Qiao are extremely rare.

Therefore, if you practice according to Professor Jiang Qiao's mental techniques and persevere, you will be much stronger than ordinary people. At least, when two or three people are your opponents, you should not suffer a loss.

That's all I can say for now; the rest depends on whether you can stick with it.

Gu Zhihong looked at Jiang Qiao in disbelief, "Sister, is that really true?"

Jiang Qiao patted her younger brother's head and said, "What do you think? As long as you keep at it every day, at least your chances of getting sick will be much lower than that of ordinary people. As for martial arts masters, I dare not say."

However, dealing with a few people shouldn't be a problem, but only if you persevere. Otherwise, it'll be a waste of time; you'll probably only be a little stronger than the average person. So, from now on, it's up to you.”

Gu Zhihong looked up happily, his eyes shining as he looked at Jiang Qiao. "Sister, if what you're saying is true, does that mean I can join the army in the future?"

When Gu Zhengkai and his son Gu Hanting heard this, they both fell silent.

Gu Zhixuan put his arm around his younger brother's shoulder and asked, "Why did you suddenly want to join the army? Isn't going to university better?"

Gu Zhihong said innocently, "My sister can get into military academy, and I want to too. Grandpa, Uncle, what do you think?"

It's really hard to say about Gu Zhengkai; his background is a real problem.

She pulled her nephew aside and said earnestly, "Zhihong, you're your parents' only child. Can't we choose another career?"

Gu Zhihong scratched his head, looking troubled. "But I don't know what I want to do in the future?"

Jiang Qiao patted her younger brother on the shoulder and said, "We'll talk about the future later. Maybe in a couple of days you'll want to do something else. Right now, your main task is to study, master the knowledge, and strengthen your body. As for the rest, we'll talk about it later. If you still want to join the army, we'll figure something out."

Ma Liu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Boss, do you think that for someone like Qiao'er, if someone in her family is well-off, we could consider relaxing some of the requirements?"

Gu Zhengkai nodded. "In principle, special cases should be treated specially, but Zhenghong is a bit young. I'll look into it later."

Gu Zhihong belatedly realized that he had caused trouble for everyone. For the past two years, the little guy had been living under everyone's care, with Jiang Qiao and the others protecting him. He had almost forgotten his previous life.

He scratched his head sheepishly. "Well, Uncle, don't worry. If it doesn't work out, I'll become an engineer and specialize in researching machines."

Jiang Qiao nudged her younger brother and said, "Hey, why don't you say you want to be a doctor?"

Gu Zhihong quickly shook his head, "No, no, I'm really not interested in that. My god, reading so many medical books every day is so boring. I can't do this."