Gu Zhengkai patted his son on the shoulder and said, "You brat, you're secretly happy. You really think your sister's acupuncture is worthless? Let me tell you, for ordinary people, it's really not your sister's place to do this. She's doing it as a precaution, so you won't get sick when you're old. You can't see anything now, but you'll know when you're old."
Jiang Qiao then patted him again, "Exactly! Do you really think my needles are worthless? Using you as guinea pigs? Be happy! With me and Grandpa Qiao here, we'll definitely get your bodies back to their best condition. Don't tell me you're not sick. Does your neck usually ache a bit?"
Gu Zhixuan had no idea what was going on, and just blankly replied, "Yeah, I think it's because I've been writing with my head down for a long time that this happens."
Jiang Qiao snorted, "If you don't take care of yourself, you'll develop cervical spondylosis."
"Oh, that's serious, little sister. What should we do?"
Qiao Jie smiled and said, "With your little sister here, don't worry, Qiao'er. It's okay, give your brother a couple of acupuncture needles and massage. Then we'll make some medicine paste for him later, and that should be enough."
Looking at the row of men of all sizes lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), Jiang Qiao found the scene somewhat comical.
"Alright, you guys lie down, I'm going to take a shower. Wait until your hair is dry before you go out, okay?"
Inside the bathroom, Gu Zhengkai had already cleaned the bathtub and everything else, and washed all the clothes, big and small, for the three of them. Jiang Qiao went out first to hang the clothes to dry before she brought the water in.
Actually, she had already taken a bath in the city. To be honest, she wasn't that dirty, but to fit the occasion, she took a bath as well. She used the bath tub from her spatial dimension, since no one could see her, and it was convenient to use.
Looking at the bathroom in her grandfather's house, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but sigh. Only landlords could afford such a place. Ordinary families didn't even have enough room to live in, let alone the energy to set up a special bathroom.
However, compared to those high-ranking officials and nobles of the past, this bathroom is relatively simple. Actually, it's quite good. In the countryside, having a place specifically for bathing is already considered a luxury.
Ma Liu, who was lying on the kang, suddenly sat up after hearing about what had happened to Jiang Qiao in the past two years. "Old Gu, you can't do this. Even though you've recognized each other, if this gets out, outsiders will think that your family has deceived everyone."
Besides, the girl offended enemy agents. These people are everywhere. If they make a fuss about this, how will you face the village afterward?
"No, you need to talk to Jiang Weihan and the others about this right away. Be quick. Those people can take advantage of children when they're not looking, so we need to be on guard. We can't let them find a loophole."
Gu Hanting hesitated, "But, given our family's social standing, if you accept it, won't the child be spared any repercussions in the future?"
Ma Liu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about her background or anything like that. With her abilities, even if her background is problematic, so what? She'll still live a wonderful life. There's no need for you to worry about those things."
Brother, tell me, am I right?
Qiao Jie hadn't thought that much about it before. That's why his brother was such a shrewd person. He had been in the palace for a long time, and his way of thinking was completely different from ordinary people.
He clicked his tongue and said, "That's true, brother. Why don't you listen to Liu Zi?"
Gu Zhengkai was also frightened by Ma Liu's remarks. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood why Ma Liu did this.
“Dad, I’ll go with you. Let’s go find Uncle Jiang. We’ve always wanted to protect Jiang Qiao, but with the current situation, if we really do what Uncle Liu says, we’ll definitely be caught off guard. Let’s talk about the future later.”
Ma Liu quickly grabbed Gu Hanting, who was about to leave, and said, "Old Gu, you need to be mentally prepared. If you see someone on the way, you have to act excited, surprised, and happy, the kind of person who tells everyone. Just tell everyone you see that you've found your granddaughter and what she's wearing. Anyway, Jiang Qiao didn't spend much of the New Year at this house, so you won't have a chance to see her. Once you're there, just tell Old Jiang. You don't need to say anything specific, just say it's just in case."
Gu Hanting nodded hastily. He regretted it now. Why couldn't he have been more patient back then? Even if he had just confessed secretly, now he was in trouble.
When Jiang Qiao came out, Gu Hanting and his son had already left, and she learned the reason why they had gone out.
She could only sigh. She had thought about this issue before, but now that it was really being revealed, she didn't know what would happen next.
She knew that Ma Liu was doing this for her sake. "Sigh, there's always a way out. We'll deal with the future later. I just don't believe that just because I'm the landlord's granddaughter, they'll treat me like they would treat my grandfather."
Gu Zhixuan, however, understood the situation. "It's not that serious. You're just a granddaughter at most, and you don't know much about the family's situation. It's said that married daughters are not implicated, and you, who grew up outside, are even less likely to be implicated. Especially since you're on the same household registration as Grandpa Qiao, it can't be attributed to you no matter how you look at it. Your file says you're an orphan."
Qiao Jie sighed, "Tell me, even during the New Year, things can't calm down. Those bad guys are so annoying. Why are they targeting our Qiao'er? If they don't do anything bad, why would anyone bother watching them?"
Gu Zhihong looked at Jiang Qiao with some concern, "Sister, you need to prepare yourself mentally now."
He's been through that time; those were really tough times for him and his family.
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's alright. If something really happens, I'll take you to the deep mountains and forests. We'll live like immortals and won't bother with those mundane things. Don't worry, I'll be here."
Ma Liu nodded. "That's true. We still have Zhengkai and Zhengfeng. These two are meritorious officials. With them protecting us, things won't turn out the way you're thinking."
"Alright, girl, take the jar down for me."
Jiang Qiao sat on the small heated kang bed, eating and chatting with a few people. She had already put what had just happened on her mind.
Ma Liu did mention something like, "Girl, should we hire a bodyguard or something?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "They're too blatant to come. We'll take them down one by one, and then I'll deal with their accomplices. You do the math, how many of them could they possibly have? Only a fool would do that."
However, they probably won't give up in the dark. I've thwarted their operations several times already. You know, no one would be willing to accept that. It's just a matter of time. There's no use thinking too much about it. Who knows when they'll make their move? So, let's just continue living our lives as usual.
It's much safer for you elderly folks to stay in the countryside than in the city. We're all a bit more cautious here, but it's not a big deal.
"Zhihong, how did your practice go today?"
Gu Zhihong said with a bitter face, "It's not so good, sister. I've found that practicing kung fu isn't as easy as you say. It's very tiring, but I can persevere. I don't want to be bullied."
Gu Zhixuan patted his younger brother's head. "That's right. After the New Year, you should continue learning from your master. Don't be as useless as your older brother was back then. He was captured by that female spy and almost lost his life."
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