Jiang Qiao smiled and waved her hand, "Uncle Zeng, that's not what I meant. We can eat later. You've been cooking all over the corridor, are you trying to kill us? We can eat when things are a little better. I'll come back again."
Jiang Qiao took the things out of her basket. "Uncle Zeng, I didn't bring much, just a token. Please leave your address with me later so we can keep in touch."
When Zeng Zhiqiang saw what Jiang Qiao brought, he was surprised just by the meat. They only had a limited number of meat ration coupons, and could only get a few ounces each time. How could this little girl bring so much?
Seeing Li Youcai's surprised look, Jiang Qiao casually explained, "My friend gave me the tickets. We kept one jin for ourselves, and he asked me to bring the other two jin over."
Zeng Zhiqiang didn't know what to say. Of course he liked meat. Even though they also had meat coupons, they only got a few ounces a month. When they brought it home and everyone ate together, each person could only eat one piece at most. Jiang Qiao brought two pounds, which was a big deal.
When he saw the other things Jiang Qiao had brought, he didn't know how to express himself. These were the things his family needed most right now. He was reluctant to refuse them, but these things could improve his family's health. He and his wife knew that their children, parents, and younger siblings were malnourished, but they were powerless to change the situation. Yet, he couldn't bear to accept them.
Deng Mei spoke up again, "Xiao Zeng, if you're going to give the child to me, just accept it. She must have had a way to bring her here. If you feel bad about it, you can ask for the child back when she comes to visit later. It's the same thing."
Jiang Qiaochong nodded to Zeng Zhiqiang, "Uncle, I brought these things not to cause you trouble. Let's get through this first, and everything will be easier later."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Sit down first, let's chat. I was just about to tell you about the safety of my Grandpa Li and the others."
Speaking of this, Zeng Zhiqiang also knows why.
With a serious expression, he said, "Girl, don't worry about this. No one dares to do it openly for now. After all, your Grandpa Li and his wife have the status of martyrs' families, which is a shield. As for the house, your father and I have discussed it before. If any emergencies occur, I will bring other comrades to move in. You can rest assured about that for now."
Jiang Qiao nodded. "Uncle Zeng, if there's any unusual activity and you're unable to do anything about it, please send me a telegram as soon as possible. I'm just an ordinary person, so dealing with them is easier for me than for you people with jobs. I'll leave you my address."
The two exchanged addresses, and Jiang Qiao didn't stay there long. After chatting for a while, she said goodbye to Deng Mei and left.
No matter how Zeng Zhiqiang tried to persuade them to stay, the two of them simply wouldn't agree.
When Zeng Zhiqiang's wife, Lu Ping, came home from get off work, she was shocked to see all these things in the house. She wondered what her husband had done.
"What can I do? I'm just a small section chief with no real power. Who would give me this? Even if they did, I can't accept it. I know the situation of every household."
It was delivered by Brother Gu's daughter and Aunt Cai. It was prepared by that Jiang Qiao child. I really didn't expect Brother Gu's daughter to be so capable. At such a young age, she speaks and acts like an adult. She is just like her parents, decisive and generous in her actions.
I wanted to invite the girl to stay for dinner, but she just walked away. Sigh, I'm really indebted to her now.
Lu Ping looked at the thing in front of her and didn't know what to do with it; it was too precious.
"When the children come again in the future, if we have the means, we'll treat them to something nice. For now, this is all we can do."
"How's Brother Gu's daughter doing? It's a pity I wasn't home, otherwise I could have taken a good look at her. I'm really curious about the daughter that Brother Gu seems to care about so much."
Zeng Zhiqiang held the oil Jiang Qiao gave him and sighed, "She looks alright so far, with a good foundation, but she's very thin. I think her features are inherited from her parents' best features. When she grows up, she'll definitely be a beautiful girl. If you don't look at anything else, just look at Brother Gu and Sister-in-law Gu. Both of them are good-looking, so how could the child be bad?"
Hurry up and cook some food for the kids. Add some oil; the kids can't stand boiled vegetables like this all the time.
After Jiang Qiao and Deng Mei went out, the two of them went out for a stroll. She was now planning to leave. She had taken care of everything she needed to do. Before leaving, she bought some more things, so the two of them headed towards the old Huai Kingdom.
Jiang Qiao had already made up her mind to save some tickets for Deng Mei and the others.
This time she looked more closely. Although there were always people here every day, the scene was still quite lively.
Jiang Qiao mainly bought shampoo, face wash, and hand wash this time. Although she had these in her space, she felt that more than ten years had passed and the technology should have improved. Some of these products should be more effective than those in her space. Although she had bought a lot of these products abroad, she still trusted the quality of domestic products.
As for other things, she would buy and store anything that didn't require tickets, as long as she could use it in the future. However, since she bought them piecemeal, no one really noticed them. She would put them in the basket and move them directly into her spatial storage.
Deng Mei was still picking through the blankets. A batch of blankets had arrived today, some of them were flawed, but they didn't require coupons. She wanted to buy some for Jiang Qiao, as these things are not commonly found. She also wanted suede shoes, which were inexpensive and would be useful for Jiang Qiao, since her grandfather was still at home.
Jiang Qiao couldn't find anyone, so she squeezed in and, seeing the suede shoes, she picked them up too.
However, the adult sizes were all sold out, so she could only choose for herself, while Deng Mei had several pairs of shoes sitting at her feet.
"Qiao'er, you don't need to buy theirs anymore. I've already picked them out. Hurry up and choose yours." When the two of them squeezed out, they were covered in sweat. Jiang Qiao had paid for it, and the old lady still felt bad. It was originally meant for everyone, so why did the child have to pay for it again? She didn't know how much money the child had on her. She had spent quite a bit of money on furniture and other odds and ends these past few days.
"Don't worry, it's all gone. I won't spend any more money, Grandma Deng. Let's go back. I plan to book tickets this afternoon. If there are any available, we'll leave tomorrow."
Deng Mei was a little reluctant to leave. It was just the two of them at home. When guests came, the house would be more lively. Besides, she hadn't spent enough time with her older brother yet.
Jiang Qiao had her own things to do. "Grandma Deng, I have to go back for my exam. We made a promise, and if I don't go back now, I'll miss my chance."
"Studying is a big deal; let's discuss it again when we get back."
The two brothers, Qiao Jie and Jiang Qiao, had also gone out for a morning stroll, enjoying the scenery and taking a walk. After hearing what Jiang Qiao said, they both felt it was time to leave.
"Okay, you can book the tickets later. Let's go back as soon as possible. Hopefully, nothing bad will happen this time."
Upon hearing this, Deng Mei asked curiously, and learned that Qiao Jie and the others had taken the ship that had sank when they went south. Deng Mei still felt a little scared when she thought about it.
"I heard people died. Luckily you're all alright. It's good that you're here soon. Brother, come over whenever you have time. While you can still move around, go out more. You're my only family left."
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