Zhu Lin never expected that her words would actually change the two children's minds.

"That's not a good idea, Grandma didn't want more."

Jiang Qiao smiled and put two pieces of meat on Zhu Lin's plate. "Grandma, I didn't think too much about it before, but now that you mention it, I realize it's not appropriate. There are a lot of people in that room. If you give it to one person, the others can just stand by and watch. I don't think that's fair."

Later, after they separate again, I'll think about getting some leather for the old man to sleep on. Haozi and I have the skills, so we're not worried about not being able to get leather.

This is for you two elders first, keep it for yourself. Wolf pelts are hard to come by; nobody wants to mess with those things.

Zhu Lin wasn't unaware of its value; she just knew it was hard to come by, which is why she thought it was precious and asked her two children to give it away. Little did she expect that in the end, it would benefit the elderly couple.

After the family of three had a lively meal, Jiang Qiao brewed some medicinal tea for them. The grandfather and grandson drank the tea while watching Ning Hao peel skin.

Ning Zhengtao returned with his hands behind his back at this time. He didn't see the old woman when he got home, so he went straight to his grandson.

"Oh, you've already eaten?"

Zhu Lin glanced at her old man and said, "What? Do you think we'd starve you at our son's house?"

The old man chuckled sheepishly, "How could I? My youngest son, how could I not feed his father?"

Jiang Qiao stood up. "Grandpa, would you like to eat something else?"

Ning Zhengtao waved his hand, "No need, no need, I'm full. Just pour me some water. I can't even get a sip of tea at your uncle's house. These two really know how to manage their money."

Ning Hao quickly poured a cup of tea for the old man. "Grandpa, drink up. We have plenty of this at home. Qiao'er made it herself. Just let me know when you run out, and I'll bring it over to you."

Zhu Lin waved her hand, "There's still plenty at home, we can't finish it all in a short time."

"Old man, why does your son want to see you? He's in such a hurry, is it urgent?"

Ning Zhengtao sighed, "What could be wrong? Our granddaughter is going to the countryside, so she asked me to come over and discuss it with her, to see if we can find someone to arrange a job for her as soon as possible."

In this situation, where can you find work? Everywhere is overcrowded. Many temporary workers have been sent home. Do you really think jobs are so easy to find?

The old lady wasn't going to listen to the old man's complaints. "So, did you agree or not? Let me tell you, this is really difficult. The school is just enrolling students directly now. Do you know anyone there? Besides, the neighborhood committee won't allow it either."

Not to mention the old lady, even Ning Hao and his wife felt that this matter was difficult to handle.

Neither of the couple spoke, so Ning Zhengtao had to speak up himself: "Haozi, Jiang Qiao, you two know a lot of people in the county town, do you two have any ideas?"

"Think of a way to help your sister. You're a young lady going so far away; putting everything else aside, just the hardship alone is something she can't handle. Your uncle and aunt don't usually let her do any work. You know, in a completely unfamiliar place, she definitely won't be able to endure that kind of hardship."

Ning Hao sighed, "Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to help. I do know a few people, but you know why Jiang Qiao was in a coma for four years. If her every move falls into the eyes of someone with ulterior motives, it will be a disaster for Jiang Qiao."

Putting aside Jiang Qiao herself, the Gu family will likely suffer a devastating blow because of this.

Don't forget, Jiang Qiao's own grandfather is still living in the cowshed.

Grandpa, it's not that we don't want to help, but given the current situation, we can't find anyone to help. So how are we supposed to make arrangements?

"People with more social standing than us, didn't they all send their children to the countryside?"

Ning Zhengtao understood this without Ning Hao having to explain. He had spent the whole afternoon asking around, including his students and colleagues, but he was at a loss. The factory wasn't hiring, so who would dare to ask?

"Is there really no other way?"

Ning Hao shook his head. "The only thing I can do is help think of a way to arrange for him to go to a commune under the county town. Grandpa, do you think this is suitable? At least you can go and visit him anytime if you want, and you can also send him some food and drink."

Before the old man could even agree, Zhu Lin made the decision: "I think this will work. Let's not make things difficult for our grandson. Can we find a way to prevent Haozi from getting it done for his sister?"

"Even though our boss is an official, her daughter still went to the countryside, so don't expect too much from her."

Ning Zhengtao had his own plans. He sighed and said, "I was thinking of leaving my granddaughter in the city. Although she was sent to the commune, she still has a rural household registration and eats the grain distributed from the land. This is completely different from eating government-supplied grain."

Sigh, since neither of you can do anything about it, then let's just listen to Haozi.

By the way, after your cousin goes to the countryside, your grandma and I will probably have to move to your uncle's place.

Not to mention Zhu Lin, even Ning Hao and Jiang Qiao were surprised. They hadn't heard of this before.

"Move over there?" Zhu Lin exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, my youngest son discussed it with me. We’re not young anymore. If we go, we can help the kids out. But when we can’t move anymore, who do you think will be willing to take care of us?”

Besides, my grandson is getting old, he has a girlfriend, and there's nowhere for him to get married. He hasn't worked long enough to be allocated a house. I heard there are many people in line at his factory waiting to get housing and get married; even the dormitories are full. We can't count on him for that, so the two of us old folks will have to make room for him.”

Zhu Lin was very reluctant to move in with her son and daughter-in-law so early.

Although she gave birth to all her children, none of them are like her at all.

Seeing the old lady's expression change, Ning Zhengtao asked with a stern face, "What's wrong? You don't want to?"

Zhu Lin sighed, "Living with your son and daughter-in-law so early on, it's inevitable that things will go wrong sometimes. Why didn't you discuss this with us before?"

What if we can't get along with our daughter-in-law? What will we do then? Just stare at each other every day? Will we have no way out?

Ning Hao couldn't interfere in this matter. After all, his son's side was the most important, and the old man was also looking forward to his children and grandchildren. He could take care of the old man in his old age, but now his uncle was actively and proactively offering to take care of him. He couldn't very well go up to his uncle and argue with him about this, could he?

However, he also knew what kind of temper his grandmother had, and to be honest, he didn't agree with the old couple getting involved with their son at this time.

His grandmother was used to peace and quiet all her life. You can't expect her to stay peaceful in someone else's house. The key is that the old lady has to go and help with chores. He's worried that if this goes on for too long, the old lady will get upset and something bad might happen to her. No one understands those two elders better than him.