In front of Wen Jingwan, the two old men didn't dare to ask anything else. When they saw Song Shutian out, Ma Liu asked slyly, "Song, do you think no one will be able to mess with our Qiao'er anymore?"
Song Shutian shook his head. "I can't say for sure right now, but it seems they're busy with other things and don't have much energy to pay attention to Jiang Qiao."
So, you can rest assured for now. Qiao'er isn't alone; our people are nearby, and they'll be alerted if anything happens.
"Sigh, the girl is young and doesn't understand some things. We're not afraid of thieves stealing, but we're afraid of thieves eyeing us. I'm relieved to have someone protecting her. Take care, come again later!"
Now that her daughter was alright, Wen Jingwan actually suggested that she learn some traditional Chinese medicine knowledge from Qiao Jie, even if it was just to learn about the uses of medicinal herbs, so that it would at least come in handy in the future.
Jiang Qiao was surprised when she heard this. "Mom, are you really going to learn this?"
"Why can't I learn? People say you're never too old to learn. Your mother isn't old yet, Uncle. I'm sure you've heard Qiao'er talk about the situation over there."
Putting aside the scarcity of medicine, the local people simply can't afford to spend money on medical treatment. Many minor illnesses are left untreated and turn into serious ones. They are the pillars of their families, supporting both the elderly and the young. If I can learn more, at least I can tell them which wild herbs can treat their ailments. Those herbs are free, and even a long treatment process is better than losing a person and ruining a family.
Children without parents are pitiful, and it's so hard for women without men to support a family. I've seen so many stories like this.
Qiao Jie sighed and patted Wen Jingwan's shoulder. "Niece-in-law, it's a bit late for you to start learning traditional Chinese medicine at your age, but we're not afraid. As long as you're determined, nothing is a problem."
Since you want to learn, your uncle will teach you. We'll learn as much as you can. Tonight, I'll start teaching you to identify medicinal herbs.
Jiang Qiao sighed. She admired her mother's dedication; if she were in her mother's shoes, she knew she couldn't do it.
"Qiao'er, if you have nothing to do in the future, please give your mother some pointers—"
Jiang Qiao nodded with a wry smile, "Okay, you go study, I'll go see my brother."
Ma Liu chatted with Jiang Qiao about his studious niece-in-law, saying, "Oh, your mother is a good person. Speaking of which, you take after your mother, but you're not quite like her either."
"That's exactly right. In fact, people like that are the most respectable."
Jiang Qiao went out early the next morning, and when the people in the courtyard saw her, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"Girl, are you for real or not?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Do you think it's possible to see something fake in broad daylight? Thanks for your concern, everyone. I'm fine now. I just slept for too long and I'm probably tired. Let's talk later. I'm going out to buy something first."
Jiang Qiao rode his bike around the surrounding countryside and bought eggs and chickens, all at prices higher than the purchase price. He bought some roosters and some hens so that the chickens would lay eggs and the eggs would hatch into more chickens, ensuring that his family would never have to worry about this again.
He returned carrying two chickens and a basket of eggs, and Ma Liu was strolling around the yard with Little Stone in his arms.
When the little guy saw Jiang Qiao, he kicked his little legs and stretched out his little arms, shouting "Ah ah" at Jiang Qiao.
"You know, this little thing is so clever. It's only been a few days, and she's already so attached to you, her older sister."
Jiang Qiao put down her things and took her younger brother from him. "Grandpa Liu, we can eat this however we want from now on. Don't be stingy. I'll go out and get some more later. Come on, let's go back to the house. Where's Mom?"
"Your mom is so busy right now, she doesn't have time to take care of your brother. By the way, girl, are you really planning to get Ning Hao treated?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I've already told Brother Song that they should be processing the transfer procedures over there. Since they can't find the cause, why don't we send him back to try? We'll see him first. To be honest, I'm not entirely confident myself."
As they were talking, Gu Hanting led his two grandsons in, carrying a basket of things.
Upon seeing Jiang Qiao standing in the center of the room, the old man thought his eyes were playing tricks on him and rubbed them.
Jiang Qiao's face immediately lit up with a bright smile.
"Grandpa, I'm awake, everything's alright."
Gu Zhixuan stood to the side, unsure of what to say.
"Just now, I thought I saw a ghost, and I didn't dare to say a word. Honestly, what happened to you? Even if it's internal injury, you shouldn't sleep for so long."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't understand what happened either. Maybe I was too tired recently, plus the injury, so I slept for too long? I can't explain the reason."
Gu Hanting walked over, picked up his grandson, looked his granddaughter up and down, and said with concern, "Are you really alright? If anything is wrong, don't hold it in. If there's a problem, we'll go to the hospital to see a doctor."
"Grandpa, I'm all better now, there's no need for me to see a doctor, don't worry."
Since his granddaughter knew what was going on, Gu Hanting stopped worrying about Jiang Qiao's health.
Holding his grandson, Gu Hanting, he wandered around the house. Whether it was due to his bone and blood vessels or something else, the little boy was very welcoming to his grandfather, Gu Hanting. In the old man's arms, he didn't even look for his sister, Jiang Qiao.
Since someone was watching the child, Jiang Qiao went to the kitchen to help. With so many people, cooking was a big deal.
"Grandpa Liu, you keep my grandpa company. Grandpa Qiao is a master now and doesn't have time to keep my grandpa company. You two old brothers can chat together. I'm taking over the kitchen."
Ma Liu was more than happy to have someone cook for him. "Fine, you decide for yourself. I'm leaving."
Upon learning that Jiang Qiao had regained consciousness, Song Lianfeng rushed over as soon as she got home. Seeing Jiang Qiao cooking in the kitchen, she looked her up and down curiously, then patted her on the shoulder and said, "You little rascal, you almost scared us to death! You don't know how much I've been sleeping these past few days, having nightmares all the time. Are you alright now?"
Jiang Qiao also felt quite apologetic, as Song Lianfeng had been coming to report every day these past few days.
"Auntie, I'm all better now. See, everything's alright, isn't it? By the way, how's Grandma? I've been sleeping for so long, is she alright?"
Speaking of this, Song Lianfeng sighed, "Do you think everything will be alright? That family isn't filial. Before, the old lady could take care of things, and they weren't in any trouble. But now that she's fallen ill, things are getting worse every day."
Last night, when I went to see the old lady, I couldn't stop crying.
"Where's my aunt? Didn't she come?"
Song Lianfeng sighed, "It will take time for your aunt to come over. She has a family there, and she needs to make arrangements. She should be arriving soon, right?"
Just as she finished sighing, Jiang Qiao saw a figure rushing into the courtyard from the doorway.
"Hey, isn't that my aunt?"
"Where, where is it?"
Song Lianfeng only saw a back view, but judging from the appearance, it wasn't someone from their courtyard. She quickly said, "Girl, you cook first. I'll go check on things. If there's anything, I'll talk to you after we finish eating."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com