Grandma Qiao pulled Song Lian'er to sit down beside her, placing her hand on the back of Song Lian'er's hand with a kind and reassuring expression.
Then, Old Man Qiao recounted the whole story, starting from when Qiao Lian'er went up the mountain two years ago to eat those chicken-of-the-woods mushrooms.
At first, everyone's faces showed fear, worry, and apprehension, then disbelief, then surprise, and finally, delight.
They looked at each other, seemingly unable to believe that good fortune had come their way.
They remained silent for a long time, their hearts pounding, unable to calm down.
"Alright, if you have anything to say, you can say it now," said Old Man Qiao.
Qiao Zhizhi hesitated for a moment: "Grandpa, can we go up the mountain now?"
Everyone else was also impatient, getting ready to move their chairs.
Grandma Qiao smiled and said, "Why don't you get the baskets and bamboo crates ready, and also get some cloth to cover them up? Be quiet, so no one can see us."
The whole family quickly got to work.
Qiao Lian'er thought that it was better for her grandparents to tell everyone about this so that they would accept it more easily.
Although she was a little tired after going to the street, she still wanted to go up the mountain with everyone to prevent them from finding poisonous mushrooms mixed in with the others.
The whole family went up the mountain again, leaving Feng and Wan to take care of their husbands and sons, while Lü and Xiao Meng continued to cook at home, and Qiao Yunni rested.
“Yunni, you have given birth to a wonderful daughter,” said Madam Lü.
"You're using crutches, so don't bother with all that running around. Lian'er is a great contributor to the family, so you, as her mother, should just rest."
Qiao Yunni said, "I was quite surprised. I didn't know that this child had such opinions and plans."
It's like growing up a lot all at once.
But no matter what, it made her feel gratified.
“What’s there to be confused about? Children this smart now must have been smart when they were young. It’s just that when he was in the Song family, Lian’er felt that the Song family was dishonest, so he didn’t want to reveal his thoughts to them, lest they benefit from it.”
Qiao Yunni thought about it and realized that this made sense.
Now she only hopes that the bridge can be successfully completed so that she and her daughter can stay in the Qiao family home in peace.
Although the Qiao family was better at using weapons than others, they were still troublesome in the end.
The whole village knew that the Qiao family carried several people down the mountain. Before Qiao Lian'er arrived, a lot of people had gathered in front of the Qiao family's house. Only after they learned that the three of them were safe and sound and had escaped with their lives did everyone disperse.
The villagers were puzzled when they saw the Qiao family going up the mountain again.
"What, Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao, are you going up the mountain to hunt again?"
"Sigh, let's try our luck. We're really starving at home," Old Man Qiao said helplessly.
The villagers have thoroughly explored all the nearby hills. It's impossible to hunt any prey there.
The villagers thought the Qiao family was desperate to get a taste of meat.
Song Lao Er also joined the crowd, arms crossed, and laughed, "When I came back from the market today, I saw Song Lian'er carrying a heavy basket on her back. I wonder what good stuff is inside. Are you all going up the mountain to find food? Is she going to eat all by herself?"
"It's Qiao Lian'er." Old Man Qiao reminded her, "I've already changed my granddaughter's surname. Don't put the Song family's character before her name, it's bad luck."
"What?" Song Lao Er's expression turned sour upon hearing this. He waved his hand in that direction and said, "Big brother, that brat Song Lian'er has changed her surname to Qiao."
The eldest son of the Song family's expression changed. If they changed their surname to Qiao, how would the Song family collect betrothal gifts in the future?
He strode over, his face grim.
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