This time, Jiang Jinyu was surprised and immediately sat up straight. "What? Your grandfather saw the same jade pendant? What happened after that? What happened to that young man and his family? Where did they all go?"
Jiang Qiao looked up at Jiang Jinyu and said, "You haven't answered my question yet. Answer it first, and then I'll tell you."
Jiang Jinyu suppressed her excitement and gave a helpless bitter smile. "You little girl are quite persistent. Yes, that person shouldn't be me. There are two of these family heirlooms in total. One is on my younger brother. The reason they are the same is because this jade pendant was made by splitting a stone in half."
"Now can you tell me where that family went?"
Jiang Qiao sighed. So that's how it happened. No wonder she didn't know. Then she said with a forlorn look, "My grandfather said that the Japanese were chasing after him. The young man was shot and fell into the river. He was swept away by the water. I guess he's probably very badly hurt. I heard that the eldest son of that family was a member of the Eighth Route Army."
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Jinyu's eyes welled up with tears; he didn't know what to say.
She turned her head, wiped her eyes, and then looked at Jiang Qiao again. "Jiang Qiao, thank you for telling me this. Actually, Jiang Jinyu is not my original name. I adopted it later for work convenience, and I got used to it, so I've been using this name ever since."
Unfortunately, I really don't know where my cousin is. I've searched for him all these years, but there's been no news. I guess he's most likely dead. I also don't know where my uncle and the others are now.
Jiang Qiao said somewhat somberly, "If we were born in that era, we probably wouldn't have been able to escape that calamity either."
Jiang Qiao really couldn't say anything more, otherwise, given her older cousin's status, he would definitely notice something was wrong.
"I'm so sorry to have brought up your sad story. I was just curious, that's why I asked."
There was no news of her eldest brother, let alone her second brother. It would be a lie to say she wasn't disappointed. Even though the man in front of her was her cousin, it still couldn't soothe her grief for her family.
I lowered my head to drink my tea, taking the opportunity to compose myself. When I looked up again, I asked what I had come here to do.
"Alas, there's really no way to help my grandson. We've consulted many doctors, but none of them know how to cure this poison. The enemy agent was captured, but the medicine was given to her by someone else, and she didn't have the antidote. We can't bear to see our child like this. That's why Song Shutian brought Hou Diankui here, hoping he could come up with a solution. Unfortunately, he's also helpless. But the old man recommended you."
In addition, several of my colleagues have been poisoned. According to what you and Xiao Song said, our tests confirm that it is indeed the same metallic element you suspected.
Although those comrades received treatment, this toxin is difficult to eradicate completely. So, if you can, please take a look. It would be great if you could help, but if you can't, there's nothing we can do. We're trying to find someone to help solve this problem.”
Jiang Qiao sighed, "I've never encountered a situation like this before, and it's not mentioned in any books. I'll go take a look first."
As for your grandson, what arrangements do you want to make? I'd like to give it a try and see if it can be treated. We'll see when the time comes.
"Shall we go check on those wounded soldiers now?"
Jiang Jinyu glanced at the time. "It's almost lunchtime, Jiang Qiao. I'd like to invite you to our cafeteria for lunch. After you eat, you can go see the patients. Let's go."
Jiang Qiao didn't have high hopes for the cafeteria food, so she asked Jiang Jinyu to wait a moment.
She took out the gifts she had brought for her cousin and her grandnephew from her bag.
"I came in a hurry, so this is all I could prepare. Please don't mind—"
When Jiang Jinyu saw what Jiang Qiao took out, her eyes twitched a few times. No one could refuse this.
Jiang Qiao brought boiled salted duck eggs, two large mud balls, and some dried seafood. If he wasn't mistaken, the mud balls should contain beggar's fruit.
"This is too kind of you."
Jiang Qiao packed her bag, looked up and smiled, "I get along well with your grandson, so consider this a snack I brought him. Alright, let's go downstairs. I'll take this bag with me. Do you have any guesthouses nearby?"
Jiang Jinyu nodded. "It's all arranged. I'll have Xiao Zhang take you to deliver the things in a bit. It's near the entrance."
Just as Jiang Qiao had guessed, the food in the canteen was exactly as she had imagined. Even the leaders were eating cornbread, which was so delicious that they were practically starving. There was hardly any meat in the dishes, and the egg drop soup had hardly any egg pieces. She seriously suspected that they had just put an egg in the dishwater.
However, she has one good point: when she's hungry, she doesn't pick and choose what to eat, a habit formed in her previous life.
During field training, there are often times when there is no food, so now she tries to eat as much as possible when there is good food to maintain a good physique. Even if there is no good food, she still has to eat her fill, because the feeling of being hungry is not pleasant.
However, no matter how much she can eat, there's only so much food. After all, people don't eat much, and besides, this is a fixed amount.
Seeing Jiang Qiao eat such cornbread without any hesitation, Jiang Jinyu smiled and nodded. This kid is good.
"Old Jiang, whose child is this?"
Someone who knew Jiang Jinyu came over to say hello and asked her a question.
Jiang Jinyu smiled and said, "We're from the same family, don't we look alike?"
"You little rascal, where did you find such a relative? I really can't believe it."
Jiang Jinyu joked, "It's all about fate. Maybe you'll meet a relative along the way."
The other party was in a hurry to eat, so they didn't continue joking with Jiang Jinyu.
Jiang Qiao's expression made Jiang Jinyu a little embarrassed. "Jiang Qiao, to tell you the truth, I used to have a little sister named Jiang Qiao. It's a pity that I don't know where she is now. When I first heard your name, I thought you were my sister. I didn't expect you to be a young girl."
Jiang Qiao could say, "I am your sister," but unfortunately, she couldn't, because the subsequent trouble would be too great, and she couldn't bear the consequences. It's good as it is now; at least she can see and know that her cousin is safe and sound.
She grinned at Jiang Jinyu and said, "You can treat me like your sister? Then I'm really in luck. My seniority will rise instantly. I wonder how your son will feel when he calls me 'aunt'."
Jiang Jinyu pointed at Jiang Qiao and said, "If I call you 'sister,' those old guys will probably laugh at me. At my age, I'm more than old enough to be your grandfather, let alone your uncle. Why don't you just call me 'uncle'?"
Jiang Qiao grinned and shook her head. "Never mind, there are too many uncles. I'll just call you Director Jiang. It won't interfere with anything. Alright, I'm full. You can eat slowly."
Jiang Jinyu ate almost as fast as Jiang Qiao. After a while, he finished eating too. He first took Jiang Qiao to a nearby guesthouse, and then he personally led her to the hospital.
Upon arriving at the location, Jiang Qiao noticed the guards outside and instinctively felt that the person who had been poisoned must be someone extraordinary. If it were an ordinary person, why would anyone send so many soldiers to guard the place?
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