Niu Guihua and her family had a very good reason: Wang Dahua was so sick that she was confused, and what she said might not be what she really thought.
Therefore, the Jiang family members have become smarter this time. They stick to this point and refuse to let go, insisting that it was Jiang Xintong and her son who were behind it all.
Unfortunately, all the fuss from the Jiang family was in vain. Wang Dahua did something truly wise before she passed away: she had someone write a will for her and even had her neighbors witness it.
So when the residents' committee and street office staff produced this certificate, the Jiang family was dumbfounded.
"How could that be? Our old lady can barely read, how could she have thought of this? Someone must have been up to no good behind the scenes."
Jiang Xintong has been feeling quite exhausted these days. "Niu Guihua, Jiang Ping, if you have any conscience at all, get back to your house right now. If you want to keep causing trouble, fine, I don't want this house, but you'll have to buy it back."
Don't mention taking care of my mother; that's what you should do. Besides, how many days have you been taking care of her?
My daughter and children have been taking care of everything. Even if you helped take care of them later, it was our children who paid you to do so.
As long as my mother is well, I won't hold it against you. But how have you treated my mother?
"What goes around comes around. Without my mother, you all know what you'd be like now."
Niu Guihua snorted, "Why should we pay for it? It's what we deserve."
Jiang Hong, who hadn't moved from inside the house, came out at this moment. "Mom, stop making a fuss. We're all family. It doesn't matter who lives here. Besides, that's my aunt. If there's anything, can't the brothers and sisters sit down and talk it over properly?"
Everyone's angry, they should go back and calm down. Most of what they say in this situation is just said in anger, it hurts people, and it won't do any good.
"Comrade, I'll talk to my mother about this later. She's just a woman, not very educated, and there are some things she doesn't understand. I'm sorry for the trouble we've caused you today. I definitely won't let my family continue this commotion. Let's all go home."
After saying that, he pulled his two brothers into the house, then dragged his parents back inside. He turned around and bowed his head apologetically to everyone, saying, "I'm sorry, and I'm also sorry to have troubled you all with your help these past two days. If you need anything in the future, just let us know, and we'll do our best to help."
Someone in the courtyard who was watching the commotion said, "Tch, trying to help? Just don't cause any trouble for the people in this courtyard."
After the neighborhood committee and street officials made their stance clear, the other party withdrew. They had said what needed to be said, and if the Jiang family continued to cause trouble, they would be in the wrong. They had already explained to Jiang Xintong and her family what to do.
Qiao Jie sighed and waved to the men and women in the courtyard, "Everyone, disperse. Xintong, if anything happens, just let everyone know—"
Jiang Xintong and her husband wanted everyone to stay for a simple meal. In any case, the old lady was able to be sent off smoothly thanks to the help of the men and women in the courtyard.
Everyone waved their hands, saying, "No need. None of us have enough food. We'll all be living in the same courtyard from now on. If you need anything, just let us know. We'll help you out when needed."
Qiao Jie walked with Ning Zhengtao, hands behind his back, sighing as they went. "Who would have thought Wang Dahua would leave so soon? She said having a son would provide security, but look at her, what security? She only caused chaos."
Has Haozi written yet? When is he coming home to visit?
Ning Zhengtao shook his head. "He didn't say when. He said he was busy and told us, the old couple, to come over when we had time. Sigh, what's the point of going over there? We'll just cause trouble for the kids."
Qiao Jie asked about the Spring Festival. When Ning Zhengtao mentioned his two children, he was still a little puzzled. "You know what, those two rascals, I don't know if they had a change of heart or what, behaved quite well during the Spring Festival."
Actually, we elderly people don't think about anything else. As long as our children are doing well and know how to take care of them, that's enough.
Qiao Jie smiled and said, "It's good that things have improved. All your efforts over the years have been worthwhile. Maybe you've figured things out as you get older. You're almost parents-in-law now, so you should put yourselves in each other's shoes."
"Want to come over for a couple of drinks at noon? Liu Zi probably's already prepared the food."
Ning Zhengtao waved his hand, "My wife and children are still at home, no thanks, you guys eat."
Ma Liu had already prepared the food, and he and Gu Zhihong were now helping Qiao Jie grind the herbs.
Jiang Qiao left and assigned tasks to the two old men, which was to help them get the medicine. She handed over the prescriptions to Grandpa Qiao.
"Hey, you're all busy now. No rush to work, let's eat. You must be starving!"
Ma Liu stood up and sighed, "How's it going? Another commotion? I told you the Jiang family wouldn't let this go so easily. Now that the old lady is gone, they can take this opportunity to kick those people out."
Qiao Jie smiled and said, "It's a pity. You guessed the beginning but not the end. Wang Dahua left a will. Unexpectedly, the old lady was smart enough to leave no aftereffects for her daughter. That's good too."
If we're talking about losses, the Jiang family really did lose out because of Jiang Xintong.
"If Jiang Ping and his wife hadn't received the money from the girl's prostitution, would they still be alive today?"
Speaking of this, Qiao Jie commented on Jiang Hong's performance: "This child has really impressed me. In our family, she's the only one who's so sensible."
"A wise person? A bad bamboo shoot has produced a good one? I remember she wasn't so friendly to us before."
Could it be that she's had a change of heart and changed her ways? Tsk, this girl, I don't think she's simple. Brother, Zhihong, you two better watch out from now on.
That girl, she's probably up to something bad. She can scheme against Zhihong, how could she possibly become a good person?
Gu Zhihong hated this woman from the bottom of his heart. "That's right, her whole family are bad people. Even if they put on a kind appearance, they can't hide the evil in their hearts. I've suffered because of her."
Grandpa Qiao, you should be careful too. If she tries to get anything from you, don't listen to her.
Qiao Jie nodded thoughtfully. "Don't worry, Grandpa will stay with your Sixth Grandpa."
"Let's eat quickly, we still need to make medicine later. Let's get it done early and take it to Xiao Song as soon as possible."
The old man, still feeling uneasy, gave a few more instructions: no one else should come into this room, since it involves medicine.
More importantly, these are good medicines that you might not be able to buy even if you have money. "Sigh, I don't know how much effort Qiao'er went through to get them back, we can't let them go to waste."
Ma Liu certainly understood all this. "Don't worry, I keep this house locked at all times. No one except our family is allowed in."
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