Jiang Qiao brought over bowls and chopsticks. "Don't just talk, hurry up and eat. We still need to go to the hospital to get checked out later. Take some food back with you when you leave. I made quite a lot."
Gu Zhengkai and his son didn't stand on ceremony. With such a feast of fish and meat, where else could they find such a good life? Jiang Qiao was also a big spender when it came to cooking. There were enough bones for all of them to gnaw on.
Jiang Qiao watched her uncle and cousin eat while she ate, but she suddenly noticed something.
"Brother, what happened to your forehead? Don't tell me you bumped it by accident?"
Gu Zhixuan said nonchalantly, "I got into a fight, and someone punched me on the head, but I didn't let them get away with it either."
Gu Zhengkai glared at his son helplessly, "You think you're right to fight?"
"That's right, who told them to insult me?"
Jiang Qiao asked seemingly casually, "Because of your composition?"
Gu Zhixuan curled his lips. "Well, anyway, you said you can't suffer a loss when it comes to food. Why can they scold me, but I can't beat them up?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at her cousin. "So, you're the one who suffered the loss. You probably have other injuries on you, right?"
This time, Gu Zhixuan was surprised. "How did you know?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "I also told you, if you have the strength, then fight; if you don't, then avoid them for a while. It's not too late to beat them up when you find help."
Gu Hanting sighed, "In the end, it's still Grandpa who dragged you down."
Jiang Qiao disagreed with her grandfather's words: "Why should I, Grandpa? What does this have to do with you? Without you, where would we, his descendants, come from?"
"Bro, I'll help you fight later. I'll go to your school tomorrow, around noon, let's settle this with a fight."
Gu Hanting looked at his granddaughter with amusement. "You child, aren't you afraid of making things worse? What's the point of fighting back and forth? It doesn't solve any real problems. In the end, it's still our family's class background that's problematic, and we can't even let people talk about it?"
Jiang Qiao wouldn't stand for it. "Why should they slander you like that? So what if they're landlords? Landlords didn't get their land for free. They bought it with money they worked hard to save. Without the grain grown by landlords, what would those city people eat? They would probably have starved to death long ago."
Gu Zhixuan nodded in deep agreement, "That's right, scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants—you can't get by without any of them."
Gu Zhengkai sighed, "Qiao'er, times have changed. Let's calm down. Landlords aren't popular now, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future."
Jiang Qiao nodded thoughtfully. "Then I should definitely meet with them. My brother still needs to continue his studies. With all this commotion every day, he can't concentrate on his studies at all. Don't worry, I have a solution."
Qiao Jie wasn't worried. "Let Jiang Qiao go. She's just a child. What can those brats do to our girl? If you're not afraid of being laughed at, then go ahead and fight. We'll see who comes out on top."
Gu Hanting then said, "Girl, I'm leaving this to you. Grandpa believes you can handle this. Your older brother and the others have suffered a lot in the past, so it's not surprising that they can fight. However, sometimes strategy is better than force."
Jiang Qiao nodded with a smile, "I know what I'm doing, let's eat quickly."
After gnawing on all the bones, the father and son ate quite a bit of food before finally getting off the table, rubbing their bellies.
Jiang Qiao finished packing and put some food in a basin for Gu Zhengkai and his son to take with them. She also packed some food in a lunchbox. Gu Hanting carried four gifts and went to the hospital with his son and granddaughter.
Song Zhi never expected that the fourth brother's father would come to see him.
"Uncle, what brings you here? Please have a seat—"
Gu Hanting placed the items he had brought on the table. "I heard about your situation from Qiao'er, so I took advantage of the darkness to come over. If I didn't know, that would be fine, but now that I do know, it's really inappropriate not to come and see for myself."
How are you feeling now? Much better? You're such a brave kid—"
Song Zhi smiled and said, "There's no other way. There are so many people. I can't let everyone get hurt. I have to do it myself."
"Third Uncle, have you eaten?"
Song Zhi shook his head. "No, your aunt hasn't brought it over yet."
Jiang Qiao opened the lunchbox. "Eat it while it's hot. I'll give you acupuncture. You can eat and chat at the same time."
After Jiang Qiao finished her acupuncture, it was time for Gu Hanting to leave. "Nephew, take good care of yourself. I'm going to visit my eldest son's family first. He moved here, and I haven't been there yet. I'll take this opportunity to go and see him so I can feel more at ease."
"Then you should go quickly. I'm fine here, you don't need to come over again. Uncle, take care. I can't see you out now."
Gu Zhengkai punched Song Zhi lightly. "Even if you wanted to, you couldn't. Just focus on getting better. We're leaving now and will come back to see you later."
When Cheng Yingli arrived with the child, Song Zhi had already eaten and drunk her fill. Seeing the things on the cabinet, she instinctively knew that Jiang Qiao had arrived.
"Hehe, not only Qiao'er, but also Lao Si's father and his elder brother have come. This old man is really particular. He came here on business, and after hearing about my matter, he came with Qiao'er to come and see."
"Have you eaten? If not, you can eat here. Qiao'er brought me food, but I'm already full."
Song Yuan joked, "Dad, I seriously suspect that after you're discharged from the hospital, you won't be able to eat any of the food at home. I can tell from the smell that Qiao'er has made something delicious for you."
Song Zhi chuckled. "Your dad is a patient now, so it's only right that he eats something good. But you underestimate your dad. What kind of hardship haven't I endured? Don't worry, even if we're eating coarse food at home, your dad will be happy to endure it. Anyway, lying in a hospital bed isn't a pleasant experience. Come on, tell me, how did your classes go today?"
The two children talked about school, one after the other, with Jiang Qiao being the one they talked about the most.
"You have no idea, Qiao'er is simply a legend. She skipped a grade and went straight to junior high without having to go through the entrance exam. Isn't that amazing? And now she's definitely at the top of her class. Even our teachers use her as a role model."
Song Zhi gave a wry smile. "Don't try to associate yourself with Jiang Qiao. You can't look at this girl with normal thinking. So, study however you want. Dad's requirements aren't high. You just need to get into high school. As for the rest, it's up to you."
Cheng Yingli rolled her eyes at her husband. "How can you be like this? You're satisfied with high school? You should at least send me to university, or at least a vocational school. You don't know, just for that, they pay us more than we do."
Song Zhi shook his head helplessly. "I'm telling you, wife, don't you know what kind of brains we have? It's not surprising that the fourth couple would have Jiang Qiao. We two are no match for him. It's good enough that he can go to high school. Don't put pressure on him."
Do you know what the fourth brother told me back then?
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