While eating with Jiang Qiao, Song Junqiang sighed, "I never expected your grandfather to be in this situation. I heard my father say that Grandpa Gu was a very powerful figure back then."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Times change, and there's a saying that goes, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.' Who can predict what will happen in the future?"
Who knows, maybe one day my grandpa will take off that hat and become a hero. You never know, so eat more.
Jiang Qiao did nothing else but make a pot of fish stew with pancakes. After the two of them ate and drank their fill, they quickly went to sleep.
After Song Junqiang dropped Jiang Qiao off at school, he drove away. Jiang Qiao didn't even have time to go back, but she saw Chunming and Zhao Jianjun when she entered the classroom.
"Qiao'er, when did you get back? Are you alright?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and shook her head. "What could be wrong with me? Is everything alright at home?"
Before Chunming could speak, Zhao Jianjun interjected, "There's a lot going on. We don't even know how to explain it to you. You'll understand when we get back."
Chunming patted Jianjun and said, "Why are you scaring her? Qiao'er, it has nothing to do with your family. It's someone else's business. You'll know when you get back. Hurry up and go into the classroom. Class is about to start."
Zhao Jianjun pursed his lips, and only spoke after Jiang Qiao entered the classroom, "Why didn't you tell Jiang Qiao? How can it not have anything to do with their family?"
Chunming glared at him and said, "What does it have to do with anything? Let others compare themselves if they want. What does Grandpa Qiao's house have to do with Jiang Qiao? The old man is still alive."
Jiang Qiao only found out what happened at noon. On the way back, Chunming told her about the current situation in the tenement.
The Ning family's son-in-law came to cause trouble. His son was getting married in the courtyard and wanted to build a house there, but other families objected, so they dragged Qiao Jie's family into it.
Another thing was that the old lady of the Ning family had returned. As for the others, they were minor matters, so Chunming didn't mention them to Jiang Qiao.
"These people are really good at making things up. My grandfather's kitchen is clearly stated in the contract, and it's recognized by the government. What does their family have to do with ours?"
"Our house isn't blocking anyone's way. Besides, that house already had a kitchen before Liberation. Why are you only now trying to drag us into this? Do you really think we're nobody?"
Chunming sighed, "That's what the neighborhood committee people said when they came over. It has nothing to do with your car or your family."
Zhao Jianjun sighed from the side, "It has nothing to do with their family, but it's still disgusting to hear about. And Jiang Qiao, you didn't see that son-in-law of the Ning family. Good heavens, he's made such a scene in the Ning family that even the old master and old lady got sick from anger. No one in our compound could stop him. He's a complete scoundrel. I really don't know how Ning Ailin could have chosen this man. It's such a waste of his talent."
Jiang Qiao looked up in confusion, "Don't the Ning family care?"
Zhao Jianjun snorted, "How can we manage him? Do you think Ning Botao is someone who can handle things? I heard that the eldest son of the Ning family is coming back, and I guess only he can deal with that scoundrel."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "Just get a divorce. It's not like I can't live without that man."
Chunming chimed in, "The Ning family's son-in-law has been fired. He drinks every day. Which factory would want him? Lia, Ning Ailin thought, the other party wouldn't want that. Without a job, what would he eat and drink? Besides, their family was hoping to rely on the eldest son of the Ning family to help their own family members find good jobs."
"It's a pity Ning Hao isn't here, otherwise he would have been beaten to a pulp, and we wouldn't have seen him dare to be so arrogant then."
Jiang Qiao had no say in the Ning family's affairs, so the three of them walked and talked, and the topic turned to her classmate Li Ling.
The main reason was that the girl was very curious about Jiang Qiao's disappearance for several days. Not only her, but even Zhao Jianjun was the same, so she just asked out of the blue.
"Well, it's nothing serious. I'm just looking after someone's house and taking care of their kids. Once that person comes back, I can go home."
Jiang Qiao spoke so frankly that even Zhao Jianjun didn't notice anything amiss.
"That's really interesting. It's like you're being asked to skip your studies to babysit someone's house. That's quite a privilege."
"Well, friends are friends, so I have to go through fire and water for them, right? I owe them a favor, so I have to do this."
Jiang Qiao turned to look at Zhao Jianjun, then asked in a slightly teasing tone, "Jianjun, I heard from Li Ling that you two went to a bookstore? Is that true?"
Zhao Jianjun's face immediately turned red, and he said somewhat anxiously, "Isn't she just talking nonsense? What do you mean by going to the bookstore together? I ran into her when I went to buy books. You can't just say things like that."
Du Chunming put his arm around Zhao Jianjun's shoulder and said, "Really? I think Li Ling seems to have a thing for you. Jianjun, we can't do this. If you're interested, then be nice to her. I think Li Ling is a good person, very nice, both in terms of family background and appearance."
Zhao Jianjun nudged Du Chunming and said, "Come on, you can't just say things like that. Do you think I don't know if you've ruined someone's reputation? I think you'd better hurry up and get things done. You're not getting any younger, and you're the one who's causing the most trouble."
Chunming snorted and said smugly, "With my looks, how could I not find someone? I'm just afraid that if I open this door, there will be a lot of pursuers behind me. I want to enjoy my youth a little longer."
Seeing Chunming's expression, Jiang Qiao shook her head with amusement. Indeed, he was getting on in years, and sixteen or seventeen was the age when love was just beginning to blossom. She wouldn't be surprised at all if he had a secret crush on someone.
However, she couldn't quite figure out Zhao Jianjun's character. Judging from Li Ling's expression, she clearly had something going on, otherwise she wouldn't keep asking Zhao Jianjun what he did when he went back home.
Since the person in question didn't admit it, she didn't bother to pursue the matter further and quickly changed the subject.
Qiao Jie didn't expect Jiang Qiao to come back today. The old man originally wanted to just have a simple meal, but now that his granddaughter is back, he can't make do with the food.
"Grandpa Qiao, I'm here. Let's have a simple meal first, and then we'll have something better tonight. I brought some things back, but it's inconvenient to go with them. I'll go pick them up later."
By the way, any news from the police? What's the story with that woman? Has the case been solved?
Speaking of this, Qiao Jie sighed, "What a mess! Nobody knows who this woman is. You can't even tell what she looks like. It'll be a pain to find her. When I left, the police were still searching every village."
People like Wang Datou were taken in for questioning, but I heard they've been released, so they should be fine now. I'm just worried that it will end up being an unsolved case, with nothing ever found out.
"Honey, have you sent your mother any extra things? I heard she's pregnant. This is a big deal, but she can't go hungry. All the rice and flour we have at home, save it for her. She needs to eat for two."
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's alright. I've already asked my dad to take some over. By the way, has Grandpa Ning been eating at our house recently?"
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