Gu Zhengfeng hadn't yet understood what Zuo Zhankui meant, but Jiang Qiao cleverly bowed to Zuo Zhankui.
"Grandpa Zuo, thank you so much for thinking of us. Just because of your kindness towards me, I will definitely save some good food for you in the future."
Zuo Zhankui patted Jiang Qiao's head, his eyes full of admiration. "You little girl, it's a bit of a loss for you to be Old Gu's granddaughter. You might as well be my granddaughter."
Jiang Qiao chuckled, "Grandpa Zuo, I'm already calling you grandpa, so if we're going to talk about it that way, I'm practically your granddaughter. Don't try to take me from your grandpa. I'm the only girl in our family, and we don't have any more. My grandpa wouldn't want to part with me. Give me your address later so I can send you some good food. Let me tell you, my grandpa Qiao is really good at making medicinal wine, it's very nourishing."
Zuo Zhankui really didn't refuse. "Sure, remember to give me some good stuff. Little girl, it's a real pity you're not in the army with your skills. It's a pity you're too young."
Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement, "That's right, I still need to take good care of my two grandfathers, including you, of course. I'll have to write to my grandfather about what happened today. Grandpa Zuo, please take good care of yourself too!"
Zuo Zhankui truly made no secret of his fondness and appreciation for Jiang Qiao. It wasn't that he didn't have granddaughters, but compared to Gu Hanting's granddaughter, his own granddaughters and great-granddaughters seemed to lack something.
When Jiang Qiao pulled Gu Zhengfeng back, he was still dazed. "Qiao'er, what was with you thanking your Grandpa Zuo just now? Don't tell me it's what I think? No way."
Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at her bewildered father. "Dad, look at you, how come you don't know? I've done a great service, you should at least give me some kind of reward, right?"
But Grandpa Zuo didn't do that. Why? Because with you around, once my uncle's matter is resolved, you'll see that with my grandfather's status, how could he possibly stop you from moving forward?
Besides, although my grandfather was a landlord, he was a "red landlord," meaning he secretly helped you a lot. For that reason alone, we have to make up for what we missed before.
Gu Zhengfeng understood this perfectly well. He hadn't changed anything all these years, precisely because of the people and things in his family. The problem was, he felt like he was dreaming.
"My goodness, your Grandpa Zuo is truly a leader. What he said was so nonsensical that it made me think for a long time. My daughter is much better; she understands things immediately."
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's not too late to know now, Dad. Hurry up, let's pack and leave tomorrow—"
After dinner, Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie went to visit Lin Laidi's son. Sun Baichuan and his wife warmly welcomed Jiang Qiao and his grandfather and expressed their gratitude.
"Uncle Qiao, Jiang Qiao, if you ever need anything from me in the future, just let me know. I'll do my best to help."
Jiang Qiao smiled and glanced at Sun Baichuan's house. It wasn't much different from her parents' house; it was practically standard and quite simple.
"Uncle Sun, if I ever need anything in the future, I really won't stand on ceremony with you."
Sun Baichuan was taken aback, but then he understood. Although the little girl did not play by the rules, it was precisely because of this that she was able to fight the enemy agents in such a dangerous situation.
"Okay, if you need any help from your uncle, just let me know."
Jiang Qiao didn't dwell on the topic. Whether it would be useful was a matter for the future; for now, she really didn't need any help from the other party.
Hearing that Jiang Qiao and the others were leaving tomorrow, Xiao Douzi and Lin Laidi were both a little reluctant to part with them, especially Xiao Douzi. He and Jiang Qiao had a friendship that had been through thick and thin together. The little guy held Jiang Qiao's hand, really not wanting to leave.
"Sister, when can you come to see me? What will I do if I miss you?"
Jiang Qiao patted Xiao Douzi's short hair. "If you miss your sister, just tell her. When you have time, I'll write to you. But first, you have to learn to read and write by yourself. Then we can correspond."
The little guy looked at his parents with some worry. "Then I have to study hard, but Mom says I'm still too young."
Sun Baichuan smiled and hugged his son. "It's okay. Dad will teach Xiaodouzi to read when he has time, okay? Then you can communicate with your sister."
The little guy nodded happily. Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie didn't stay here any longer. They needed to get some rest so they could leave early tomorrow.
Lin Laidi saw Jiang Qiao off, still nagging on and on. The main reason was that the old lady was worried about the two of them, fearing that something might happen to them on the way, and also wanting Jiang Qiao to have time to visit their hometown.
The next day, the three of them said goodbye to Zuo Zhankui and headed south to Jiang Qiao's maternal grandmother's house.
It had all been agreed beforehand that Gu Zhengfeng would take them to the Wen family first, as his vacation time was limited. After the family reunion, Jiang Qiao would accompany the old man to visit his old friends.
Before leaving, Gu Zhengfeng contacted his father-in-law. Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Qiao and the others got off the train, Wen Songtao and his youngest son were already waiting outside the platform. As soon as Gu Zhengfeng came out with the child, he waved to the two people in the distance.
"Qiao'er, Qiao'er—"
Wen Songtao saw the little girl standing next to his son-in-law, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten. His daughter and son-in-law had been lonely for so many years, just waiting for this child to come home. The little girl had grown up, but her eyes hadn't changed. They were just like when he first saw her, dark and bright, with a special sparkle.
When Jiang Qiao saw the old man for the first time, she couldn't help but burst into tears, because this grandfather looked somewhat like her father from her previous life. The rumored leader of the Wen family actually looked like this, with a flowing white beard, giving people a sense of otherworldly elegance and refinement.
"Grandpa, Grandpa—"
Of course she knew this was her maternal grandfather in this life, but she just couldn't help wanting to rush over to him.
Wen Songtao never expected that after so many years, this little girl's feelings for him hadn't changed. He opened his arms and hugged the little body that rushed towards him.
He murmured to himself, "Our little Qiao'er has never changed. She's still my granddaughter from back then, the little girl who loved to stick to her grandfather whenever she saw him."
That's what they said, but the old man couldn't control his emotions, and two lines of tears rolled down his cheeks.
Jiang Qiao couldn't help but burst into tears, unsure whether she was crying for her past life or this one.
The old man held the child and patted Jiang Qiao's back. "Little girl, little girl, don't cry. Grandpa's here. I'll never lose you again. I gave your parents a good scolding back then. Those two good-for-nothings couldn't even protect a little child. What good are they? Don't cry, don't cry. Grandpa will protect you from now on—"
Standing beside his grandfather, Wen Zhongxuan's eyes reddened. He went over and hugged Gu Zhengfeng's shoulders, "Brother-in-law, congratulations! You've finally found our little Qiao'er. My father can finally rest easy now—"
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