Infected by his granddaughter's good mood, Gu Hanting followed behind with a big smile.
"Walk slowly, don't fall—"
On the way, Gu Hanting learned that his granddaughter had taken leave early. He was surprised and gratified, but at the same time, he was also a little worried. It's not good for a child to be too outstanding. He didn't know how to tell his granddaughter how he felt at the moment.
"Girl, are you alright?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "The principal and the homeroom teacher are trustworthy people, and the principal has said that only the two of them need to know about this. I'll just consider it a sick leave."
Grandpa, why don't we let Zhihong go to junior high school too? Don't keep pushing him. Once you miss the best opportunity for something, it's too late to regret it later. Anyway, our child is just like that—naturally smart, something others can only envy.
Gu Hanting sighed, "I've been thinking that he's too young. He's smart, but I'm worried that when he gets to a higher grade, someone will bully him. I'll talk to Zhihong again later. If he's willing, Grandpa won't interfere. He'll have to stand up for himself sooner or later, so it's better to do it sooner."
The father and son walked and talked, not very fast. When they looked back, there was no one around. "Let's go home. It would be good to go to your mother's place. I'm worried about the two of them. If you go there, you can help take care of them. Your parents' cooking is about the same as your grandfather's. They're not very good at it."
Jiang Qiao grinned and asked, "Grandpa, have you ever regretted marrying a daughter-in-law like my mother?"
Gu Hanting smiled and shook his head. "Your mother is good at everything except cooking. Nobody's perfect. You know, she's a young lady from a wealthy family, and she didn't have the opportunity to learn how to cook. She was always waited on by others. She's already doing very well as she is now."
"Oh, by the way, sweetheart, Grandpa dug a vegetable cellar this year. The vegetables you brought back last time were delicious. Do you have any left? If so, could you add some to the cellar later?"
Jiang Qiao nodded, "Okay, let's go get some more dishes first."
Gu Hanting dug a vegetable cellar next to the cowshed. Inside, besides some cabbage and radishes, there were also sweet potatoes and potatoes, as well as a box of apples. Jiang Qiao added all sorts of vegetables, dried seafood, and meat this time, and also gave the old man two boxes of fruit.
"Grandpa, should we put some grain in here?"
The old man shook his head. "You can put it in the kitchen later. It's too damp in here; it's not suitable for storing grain. Go upstairs."
Now that his granddaughter is like a magician, Gu Hanting has been able to control his emotions very well.
Gu Hanting no longer craves food as much as others. His family lacks nothing, except for his granddaughter's golden touch. There are basically no expenses at home. Even daily necessities are all provided for him by this child. He really can't think of anything he's missing.
Just as Jiang Qiao and Ma Liu finished their meal, Jiang Xiuqi rushed over, "Grandpa Qiao, hurry, we need to save them! Two children are in critical condition."
Grandpa Qiao put down his chopsticks, picked up his medicine box, and was about to follow.
"Grandpa Qiao, I'll go with you—"
Jiang Qiao followed them out, and Ma Liu also wanted to go out, but Gu Hanting stopped him, saying, "Liu Zi, don't. You don't know anything, so going there won't do you any good. Let's wait. The child will probably have to come back again, and we'll know what's going on in a little while."
Ma Liu plopped down, looking dejected. "When I heard the baby wasn't doing well, I felt really bad. Maybe it's because I can't have children, but I'm extra concerned about children. Sigh, I hope the baby will be alright."
Gu Hanting patted Ma Liu on the shoulder and said, “I understand how you feel. I felt the same way back then. When I saw a cute little girl, I would think, ‘Could this be our granddaughter?’ Others can’t understand that feeling. Only those who have experienced it firsthand know what it’s like. With Jiang Qiao and her grandfather here, there shouldn’t be any major problems.”
Ma Liu thought about it and smiled bitterly, "I was just worried and confused. I've seen Jiang Qiao and my older brother's abilities. They were able to save me from almost losing my life and I'm still alive and well. Those two kids should be fine."
These two people knew what was going on, but the parents who got sick had no idea. Their child was almost dead. It would be hard for anyone to bear seeing their child, whom they had raised with such difficulty, suddenly die.
When Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie left, they asked Jiang Xiuqi to gather all the children from both families together so that they could see a doctor.
The two children hugged each other, and Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie took their pulses. The grandmother and grandson both sighed. Jiang Qiao got up and took out a packet of brown sugar from her bag, telling the hostess to quickly mix it with water and feed it to the children.
"The child is extremely malnourished and is starving."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiuqi immediately flew into a rage. "What's wrong with your family? How could you let your child starve like this? Although the grain we're allotted isn't enough, we can at least fill our stomachs with vegetables and wild greens. How could you let your child become like this?"
Jiang Xiuqi felt that he had already tried his best as the team leader. He had been trying to get everyone to have more food, and Jiang Qiao had also tried to improve everyone's nutrition. So why were the children from these two families not doing well? He could understand if the adults and the elderly were starving, since it was all for the sake of the children. But what was going on with this family? This was the first time he had heard of a child being starved like this.
Both families were embarrassed to bring it up, but the men couldn't help but complain first.
“Captain, my wife’s family came to borrow food. They said they can’t survive there anymore. What can we do? The children eat tree bark and vegetable porridge with us every day, but they can’t eat it. That’s how they’ve become like this.”
The woman cried and regretted, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have borrowed the food. I can't let my child go hungry, even if others have to. Dr. Qiao, please, please find a way to save our child, he's still so young—"
Qiao Jie sighed, "Alright, stop crying. I'll give the child an acupuncture first. Girl, do you have any other medicine? Apply some to the child. At this stage, just some sugar water won't solve the problem. The child looks fat, but it's actually swollen. Sigh, you adults are so careless. That tree bark porridge, the child can't digest it. Children's stomachs are too weak."
Jiang Qiao looked at the little life in front of her, as if she were seeing her own nephew. She touched the child's face and said, "Don't be afraid. I'll give you an injection in a little while. Captain, you stay here and keep feeding him sugar water. I'll go back to get the medicine."
As soon as Jiang Qiao stepped out, she heard crying coming from inside the house. She sighed, turned around and walked out. In this situation, the old man was right. Only an IV drip could quickly provide the child with some nutrition. To be honest, only she had such a needle in her space. At this time, even the hospital probably couldn't find one.
The parents of the two children inside knelt down before Qiao Jie, begging the old man to save their children's lives.
"Alright, everyone get up quickly. Jiang Qiao went back to get medicine, didn't she? Just wait here quietly. Do you think they wouldn't save the child if they could? Who is Jiang Qiao? Do you all know what she did before? She'll definitely save the child without hesitation."
Gu Hanting accompanied Jiang Qiao this time. The old man was carrying a bag of medicine. He had to cover for his granddaughter, saying that the medicine was prepared by his daughter-in-law for the elderly and children in the family.
Upon learning that this was contributed by Gu Hanting, the two couples wanted to kneel down before him again.
"No, get up, everyone. The child is the most important thing. The child is our hope. As long as the child is alright, that's more important than anything else. Girl, hurry up and get your shot."
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