Hou Diankui sat down seriously and looked around the cowshed. "This place is not bad, the feng shui is good, but it's a bit dirty. However, compared to some people, at least it has a place to shelter from the wind and rain, which is pretty good."

Old Gu, Zhengfeng, I came here urgently because I wanted to discuss something with you. I found someone to take care of Qiao'er, a husband and wife. The man used to be a doctor, and I plan to help arrange for him to work at our unit. We're going to be doing archaeological work in various places, and we need a temporary doctor.

As for his wife, she doesn't have much to do at home, so she can help take care of our Qiao'er.

Gu Hanting and Gu Zhengfeng both looked at each other with suspicion. "Old Hou, what are the backgrounds of these two people?"

Hou Diankui gave a bitter smile. "This is a long story. I was friends with your Qiao'er. Before she had the accident, she left me a letter, because she was afraid that if something happened to her, she wouldn't be able to fulfill the promise she made to others."

Well, these two people are Jiang Qiao's friends.

So, when I came back this time, I talked to these two people about Jiang Qiao's current situation.

The couple agreed to help take care of the child without hesitation, so I came here to let you know their attitude.

Gu Zhengfeng hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Hou, this is not a good idea. After all, she is Qiao'er's friend. We can't do this, can we?"

By the way, do you know anything about these two people's background?

The fact that his daughter was concerned about these two people, and that they were the ones who entrusted Hou Diankui with their help, made Gu Zhengfeng feel that these two people seemed to have some background and that their identities were not so ordinary.

In front of Gu Hanting and his father, Hou Diankui mentioned Zhou Yu's situation.

"Qiao'er didn't want to be assigned to your side before, probably because she had her concerns. After all, she knows the situation here."

But even though Qiao'er was in trouble, she still cared about the other party, and the other party appreciated our child's kindness.

They said they would help take care of it, but I wasn't sure, so I came over to ask.

Actually, I also think it's not quite right. After all, we're friends, and helping them is one thing, but asking them to take care of our child for an extended period of time is another matter.

What do you two mean by this?

Gu Hanting glanced at his son, then shook his head. "For now, don't agree. You should follow Qiao'er's instructions and make the necessary arrangements for the other party."

If you ask me, since the man goes out so often, why not let the woman go with him? The couple can look after each other. I think Jiang Qiao feels the same way. What do you say, Lao Hou?

Hou Diankui nodded thoughtfully. "To be honest, I really overlooked this issue. I always felt that it wasn't right for a woman to be running around outside all by herself, but I really didn't think that much about it."

That's true, the other person doesn't have any children either, so the couple is just companions, isn't it?

I understand, Zhengfeng. When are you going back? I'll go with you.

"How about tomorrow, Uncle Hou? You can stay with us tonight and we'll set off tomorrow. My dad is taking Zhixuan to catch the boat tomorrow, so we can all go together."

"Come on, I'll go get you something to eat. It's not here; let's go to my Uncle Liu's house."

Hou Diankui chuckled, "It's a good opportunity to see what your old family home looked like back then. Come on, come on, Lao Gu, are you going back?"

Gu Hanting waved his hand. "You go back with Zhengfeng. I'm fine staying here. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Zhengfeng, take good care of your Uncle Hou. It's not easy for him to come; we couldn't find anyone to help even if we paid them before.

Hou Diankui patted Gu Hanting on the shoulder with a smile, "Brother, there's nothing we can't invite. I was just busy for nothing before. If I had known I would have this connection with your Qiao'er, I would have come to you much earlier. Let's not stand on ceremony, we're all family. I'll be going now—"

On the way, Hou Diankui confided in Gu Zhengfeng, "I didn't expect Jiang Qiao to have this consideration. Well, it's good for both sides. I'm getting old, and I'm not as insightful as you young people."

Gu Zhengfeng gave a bitter smile. "Sigh, there's nothing I can do. With the child like this, I can only consider the whole situation from the child's perspective. If I could, I probably would have arranged for her to stay here long ago. She must have some concerns, which is why it's been delayed for so long."

Uncle Hou, please take good care of this matter. I really don't have the energy to deal with it anymore.

"By the way, should we try going into that valley?"

Hou Diankui shook his head. "No need. Our girl has a clever mind. Even if her soul is injured, she's not confused. She'll definitely follow her body. She probably can't go back, so she left."

Don't worry, I've thought about it. The child hasn't died yet, so there's probably still a trace of his soul inside his body.

This can't be rushed. When the time is right, the child will come back without our help.

Gu Zhengfeng was eager to know exactly when the time would come, because Hou Diankui had mentioned it more than once.

In response to Gu Zhengfeng's question, Hou Diankui simply smiled and said, "Wait patiently, maybe our Qiao'er will give us a surprise?"

Upon learning that his younger sister was injured, Gu Zhixuan immediately declared that he would no longer study.

Gu Zhengfeng's face hardened. "No way, this is nonsense. What can you do at home? Go study. We're here to take care of you."

Are all of us adults just for show?

“But my sister is unconscious. How am I supposed to study? Second Uncle, please let me stay. I'm an adult, I can lend a hand.”

While eating, Hou Diankui glanced at Gu Zhixuan and said, "Kid, you should go to school. You can't help her if you stay at home. Don't forget, she's your sister. There's a difference between boys and girls. Study hard, and after you graduate, earn more money. With a brother like you to support her, your sister won't have to work so hard in the future."

Gu Zhixuan sighed, "Then I'll go see my sister, okay?"

Hou Diankui shook his head. "Your father is there with you. It's no use if you go. We'll have to arrange a separate room for you and send you to school early so the adults in your family can have some free time to arrange things for your sister."

Jiang Qiao's condition means she won't wake up in just a day or two, so don't think too much about it. It's not impossible for you to come back and help when you have your vacation."

Gu Zhengfeng put his arm around his nephew's shoulder and said, "I know you siblings have a good relationship, but you really can't help with this. Don't worry us, go to school."

Remember to take good care of your sister and Grandma Deng, and remember to write home often. If you encounter any difficulties, tell the adults.

Gu Zhixuan nodded. "Second Uncle, if my sister wakes up, please remember to let me know. Also, please ask Grandpa Qiao and the others to take good care of Zhihong. With Qiao'er sick, the responsibility of taking care of him has fallen on the two grandfathers."

Gu Zhengfeng flicked his nephew on the forehead. "You're not that old, but you have a lot to worry about. Don't worry, your Grandpa Qiao and the others know what's going on."