Hou Diankui slammed his fist on the table in anger. "What are these people trying to do? How can they be so malicious? This was organized by the group, and all of it has legal permits. So what? Who are they bothering? No way, I'll go over there and see for myself. Let's hurry up and eat."

The delicious fish soup and stewed fish temporarily made everyone forget their previous troubles. Eating it with flatbread was incredibly delicious. Not only everyone present, but even Jiang Qiao himself couldn't help but feel full and drank another bowl. It was so delicious; he had never tasted such delicious fish soup before.

She ate the stewed fish, and it was delicious. She just didn't know if the bones and fish eyes really had the effects described in medical books.

However, she wasn't in the mood to think too much right now. She didn't know who had come down from the county town or what they wanted to do.

Jiang Xiuqi and the accountant were only thinking about eating right now. It wasn't that they hadn't eaten fish before; there was a river in the village and puddles in Nandianzi, so there was no shortage of fish. When the reservoir was released, there would be even more fish.

However, compared to the fish we ate today, those fish really lacked a certain flavor, something that was hard to describe in words. After eating, everyone felt differently; I even felt a faint, warm sensation in my abdomen.

Jiang Weihan was no ordinary old farmer; back in the day, he was a man who traveled all over the country.

"Good stuff! No wonder you made me drink fish soup. This fish is something else. Is there any more soup? I want more—"

Jiang Xiuqi was sweating profusely as he ate. "Dad, I feel great too. My whole body is warm and my mouth is full of delicious flavor. You should drink more, this is a rare opportunity."

The accountant, suppressing a laugh, said, "Exactly! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I wonder where they get their fish; I've never seen anything like it before, let alone know its name. It's probably a new species—"

Whether it's a new variety or not, those who know the inside story eat it with smiles, without explaining. Explaining wouldn't make a difference; after eating it once, they don't know where the next one will come from, so they just take it one meal at a time.

Hou Diankui had just finished eating when his expression changed. The old man gave Jiang Qiao a look and said, "Girl, take me to the next room. I think I ate too much. You guys take your time, there's no rush. Even if the people over there come over, they'll have to eat at the commune beforehand."

Ma Liu glanced at Hou Diankui and quickly urged the others to eat more and not to be shy.

As soon as Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui entered the house, the old man quickly closed the door. "Girl, protect me, I think I'm about to break through—"

Jiang Qiao nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I'll be watching over you—"

Hou Diankui sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed) and quickly entered a meditative state. Jiang Qiao could feel as if a whirlwind had risen in the room, especially above Hou Diankui's head, where she could faintly sense a wisp of energy swirling around him.

Although Ma Liu didn't know why Hou Diankui had called Jiang Qiao over, he was certain that the old man must have something on his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly left his seat at this time.

After making sure everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, he started clearing the table, putting the fish bones aside, before peeking out the window.

Looking at Hou Diankui, what else is there for him not to understand? That old rascal, he really timed it perfectly. Luckily, he had his Qiao'er, that fish, to cooperate with him, otherwise, who knows when he would be able to break through.

As someone who practices martial arts, Ma Liu knew a thing or two about it, even though he had never practiced it himself. Therefore, he felt that Hou Diankui must have made a breakthrough today.

Intuition told him it was because of the fish; otherwise, why would it be considered a good thing? Even he himself felt warm all over, which was different from the feeling of the formation set up by Hou Diankui. This was something that was directly absorbed into his body, so the feeling was more direct.

After Hou Diankui completed one cycle of his internal energy circulation, he opened his eyes. Jiang Qiao smiled and said to him, "Master Hou, congratulations!"

Hou Diankui laughed heartily, "Then I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity. Let's go, we'll consolidate it later, let's go take a look."

Jiang Qiao had a car, so he drove several people straight to the restaurant they were at by the roadside.

At this moment, several people were already standing in the restaurant. As for the diners, they were not affected and continued to eat as usual.

Of these people, Jiang Qiao recognized two: Yu Deshui and Ou Ziyang.

However, there are still several people she doesn't know. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to act too familiar with Ou Ziyang in this situation.

Before she could even speak, Jiang Xiuqi and the accountant had already walked over quickly, and Yu Deshui hurriedly introduced them from the side.

The group shook hands and chatted warmly. Ou Ziyang glanced at Jiang Qiao and then winked. Jiang Qiao smiled at him, then turned around and found a table to sit down. This time, she would be an observer and see what was going on with these people.

Ou Ziyang came here on a mission. He had received a report, so he came down to take a look.

However, with the commune as guarantor, the team leader and accountant from Gujia Village came out, and they even had account books as proof. After inspection, there were no problems. It was all collectively managed, and had nothing to do with individuals, let alone taking the capitalist road.

Everyone here is from the village, their household registration is here, and the supplies were provided by the collective, with all the paperwork in order. They really can't find anything wrong with it.

Jiang Xiuqi and his men have finally caught them. If they don't make things clear this time, who has the time to argue with them next time? Since they're here, they might as well settle things once and for all.

To talk about this, we have to talk about the origins of these people who work in the restaurant.

"These are all orphans who wandered in the city back then. The children had no household registration and no food supply. It was a blessing if they didn't starve to death in the city."

"The decision to have these children settle in our village was made after careful consideration and approval by leaders at all levels in the county. These children are sensible and don't want to come back and compete with the villagers for the meager autumn harvest..."

Ou Ziyang knew about Jiang Qiao's relationship with these children and what happened to them afterward, but the others did not.

After hearing the whole story, they couldn't help but sigh with regret.

The people of Gujia Village are kind and righteous. The city can't solve the household registration problem for these children, and Gujia Village doesn't have that much land, so they have to find a way to ensure these children can survive.

As for Jiang Qiao supporting these orphans, they had heard about it before, but they didn't know where the children's household registrations were.

"Captain Jiang, you guys really have it tough. I never expected that you would come up with such a solution to the survival problems of these children."

Indeed, children who survived in those days had to live well, especially those orphans who wandered the streets.

Comrade Jiang Qiao is kind-hearted and did a great thing, solving a difficult problem for us. If it weren't for someone writing to us, we really wouldn't know the details. You are the people we should truly respect.