Without Niu Guihua and her family, the courtyard seemed to have lost some of its topics of conversation and after-dinner chatter. Everyone was busy with their own lives, tightening their belts to make ends meet.
Before the new grain harvest, everyone had a hard time, but that didn't include Jiang Qiao's family.
Without the disturbance of bad people, Jiang Qiao was living a very comfortable life. She could eat whatever she wanted and do whatever made her feel comfortable and relaxed.
Just as Jiang Qiao finished making coffee and was about to read a book, someone knocked on the door. She was a little puzzled; it was getting late, who could be coming at this hour?
However, living in a crowded courtyard and possessing her own skills, she wasn't afraid of enemy agents coming to plot against her at this time.
Who is it?
Before anyone outside could answer, she opened the door.
Seeing the man standing in front of her, Jiang Qiao happily called out, "Uncle? When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell us beforehand so we could pick you up?"
Gu Zhengkai smiled and took his niece's hand, looking her up and down. "Your father is still worried, so he sent me over to see you. Girl, you seem to have grown taller and become even more beautiful."
Before Jiang Qiao could answer, a head popped out from behind Gu Zhengkai and said, "Little Jiang Qiao, we meet again?"
"Uncle Yang? You've recovered?"
Yang Yunqi nodded with a smile, "With an expert like you here, it would be difficult for me not to recover. Little girl, your uncle has missed you so much. Have you eaten? We haven't eaten yet."
"Wait here, Uncle, please come inside and sit down."
When they arrived at Jiang Qiao's place, Gu Zhengkai and Yang Yunqi didn't treat themselves as guests. They didn't need Jiang Qiao to greet them; they just fetched water and washed themselves.
Jiang Qiao quickly prepared some food for them in the kitchen. Judging from how ravenously they devoured it, they were clearly starving.
"What happened? Didn't you two eat anything in the car?"
Gu Zhengkai sighed, "What's there to eat? We came back by bus. I'm going to pick up your Uncle Yang. His transfer order came down, so I'm just letting him know so he can come and handle the formalities. We'll go back to the provincial capital together later."
"Ah, Uncle Yang is getting a promotion! Congratulations!"
Gu Zhengkai did speak the truth: "Your uncle was just unlucky back then and encountered such a thing. Otherwise, we might not even be able to see him now."
Yang Yunqi rolled his eyes at Gu Zhengkai. "So we're destined to be together. Otherwise, we two brothers wouldn't have ended up together. But it's good this way. I'm easily satisfied and don't have high demands."
Jiang Qiao was curious about which department Yang Yunqi would go to.
"It's my old profession, but I went to the provincial department and became a section chief, which is a promotion, but it can't compare to what I used to do. Fortunately, my talent hasn't been wasted."
Jiang Qiao also knew that if Yang Yunqi hadn't gone to prison, he might have become a high-ranking official long ago. Why was he only a minor section chief today? But progress is better than nothing, right?
"Uncle, have you heard anything from Lone Wolf lately?"
Gu Zhengkai shook his head. "The provincial capital is too big, there's no way to investigate it. So, your Uncle Yang should be in charge of this case this time. Hopefully, there will be progress in the future."
Jiang Qiao told Gu Zhengkai and Yang Yunqi about Dong Chunxiao.
"What? That woman is here?"
Jiang Qiao nodded, "But I still don't understand what she wants. She wants our things, but where are they? They've all been stolen long ago."
But aside from that, I really can't understand what other purpose she has in harassing me here—is it to get back at Grandpa?
Gu Zhengkai shook his head. "No, this person isn't that simple. Lao Yang, what do you think?"
Yang Yunqi gave a wry smile. "How am I supposed to judge this? I don't know anything about this person's background. Tell me, what's the story behind this person?"
Gu Zhengkai waved his hand, "Let's talk about it after we finish eating."
After the two had finished eating, Jiang Qiao brought them tea. The three of them sat together, and Gu Zhengkai explained the situation between the two families, with Jiang Qiao adding to the explanation.
"It's hard to say. It may be suspicious, but there is currently no evidence to determine that this woman is an enemy agent."
How about this, let's reinvestigate her situation. A capitalist's wife should be keeping a low profile, not acting so arrogantly. This is really not normal.
The problem is, this person isn't stupid. Why would she do this? And with such confidence? There must be something she's relying on.
We don't know what she's relying on; we need to investigate.
Girl, they probably only got a general idea of the situation over there; they don't know the details at all.
"Besides, you yourself said you haven't been back for decades. Coming back at this juncture, you're bound to become suspects, even if you weren't initially. So, I'll go see Song Zhi tomorrow and discuss this matter, asking him to investigate thoroughly, in detail."
There's no evidence for this, so no one can say for sure right now. Jiang Qiao quickly changed the subject and started talking about things in the provincial capital.
"Uncle Yang, does Lone Wolf have any areas to investigate now?"
Yang Yunqi sighed, "It's like finding a needle in a haystack. Let's wait until this is over before we talk about it."
Gu Zhengkai finished his tea and said, "Alright, I'm going back to sleep with your Uncle Yang. Lock the door tonight. I'm going back to see your grandpa and the others tomorrow. Are you coming?"
Jiang Qiao hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "Uncle, since you're going back, I won't go back. I'll go to the mountains to prepare some things for you. At this time of year, wild animals should be out. If there are any fresh wild vegetables, I'll get some for you too. You can't buy these things in the provincial capital even if you want to."
Gu Zhengkai nodded. "That's fine. Be careful when you go into the mountains."
Yang Yunqi said apologetically, "I did want to bring Jiang Qiao something, but there's really nothing at home right now. Girl, I remember, I'll buy you something nice when I come across it."
Jiang Qiao smiled and waved her hand, "Uncle, you're too kind. We're not that close, so please don't worry about it. We don't have many people in our family, so a little bit is enough for us. But you can't do that. You have a whole bunch of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Even if you had some, it wouldn't be enough for the kids. I can manage for now."
Yang Yunqi nodded with a smile in his eyes, "Because Uncle knew, he didn't force me."
"You should really focus on getting a good job in the provincial capital. I'm counting on you to protect us then."
Do you know why I don't go out much? Firstly, I'm unfamiliar with the area, and secondly, if I offend someone with connections, we ordinary folks can't afford to fight them. With an uncle like you around, at least when I go out, I can hold my head high a bit.”
Although Jiang Qiao was joking, Yang Yunqi knew that there was a lot of helplessness in her words.
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