Jiang Qiao took out some candy from her bag and handed it to the little girl. "Here, have some candy, does it still hurt?"
The little girl happily shook her head. "Sister Qiao'er, it doesn't hurt anymore. Can I get out of bed and walk around?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, but be slow and don't open the wound."
"Auntie, these snacks are for you. I'm going to visit Grandma Liu with these two bags later. I've been delayed these past few days, but I'll go see her now."
Have you eaten?
Aunt Liu was still worried. If they hadn't found out that Jiang Qiao had gone to the city with the prison warden, she and her husband would have almost gone out to look for her.
"I've eaten, I'm going now—"
Watching Jiang Qiao run off, Aunt Liu felt that meeting this young girl was a stroke of luck for their family.
Like her, Liu the prison guard's mother also felt the same way. The old lady felt better and better. Her arm was no longer numb, and her face was gradually getting better. Although she was old and didn't care about beauty or ugliness, her crooked mouth and eyes affected her normal life. The arrival of the little girl could be considered as rescuing her from suffering.
After Jiang Qiao finished visiting Gu Zhengkai, she came over to say goodbye to everyone. The old lady's condition was almost better, and she had prepared the medicine for her.
But the old lady couldn't bear to see her leave, and she held Jiang Qiao's hand, tears streaming down her face.
"Little Qiao'er, you must come over when you have time. Grandma has received such a great favor from you, I don't know how to repay you."
Jiang Qiao patted the old lady, "Grandma Liu, don't say that. It's fate that we met. We are destined to be together. Besides, Uncle Liu has helped me a lot. I will definitely come back to see you if I have the chance in the future."
Aunt Liu and Grandma Liu's daughter-in-law even prepared eggs for Jiang Qiao; these were the only decent things they had at home.
Jiang Qiao accepted the money, but after the others left, the two families discovered that the child had actually left the money on their stove.
It was a famine year, and Jiang Qiao was too embarrassed to accept this. The family relied on these chicken butts for their expenses; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them a bank.
Jiang Qiao left with the things, first going to the Ying family in the county town to deliver some eggs. In any case, Ying Boda had really helped her a lot.
She took the rest to the Cui family. Director Cui's wife was not seriously ill, but her body was weakened after giving birth. Jiang Qiao left a prescription and told her to take it for a month to see the effect. This kind of thing needs to be regulated slowly. However, she did give her a ginseng root as a gift. She had quite a few of these in her space, and she also kept the seeds in her space to grow. Speaking of which, she really didn't lack this.
Director Cui's wife was also skeptical. She thought, "What can a little kid know? If it weren't for the ginseng Jiang Qiao gave her before leaving, she wouldn't have even tried it."
Unexpectedly, after taking Jiang Qiao's prescription for a month, her health gradually improved, but that's another story.
Jiang Qiao took the train directly home this time. After getting off the train, she first called Gu Zhengfeng, because she was afraid her parents would worry.
"Dad, did you receive the letter I wrote?"
Hearing his daughter's voice, Gu Zhengfeng finally felt relieved.
He hurriedly replied, "Received, received, girl, well done."
Jiang Qiao's clear laughter rang out, "However, things are a bit troublesome afterward, Dad. I may have to go out again, after all, finding people isn't that easy."
Gu Zhengfeng on the other end of the phone immediately rejected the idea. He and his wife had carefully considered and hesitated over the idea of their child visiting her older brother. Where would they find someone now? In this vast sea of people, even a young girl, no matter how capable, would only suffer if she encountered a strong opponent.
“Girl, I know what I'm doing. I'll figure something out. If I can't find it, then you can step in, okay?”
"For now, don't act rashly. We adults are here to help. Go back quickly and tell your grandfather the good news. I'll contact your older brother later."
The father and son didn't say much else. It was indeed inconvenient to talk on the phone. Gu Zhengfeng just urged the child to go home quickly so as not to worry his grandfather.
Qiao Jie only knew that his granddaughter was coming back soon, but he didn't know when she would be able to return. After communicating with Gu Hanting, the old man stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.
When Jiang Qiao opened the door, the old man was arranging herbs inside. Sunlight streamed in, and the old man turned his head, his eyes looking somewhat dazed.
In the moment when the old man was stunned, Jiang Qiao seemed to see her father from back then.
She almost cried out "Dad!" but thankfully she stopped herself in time.
"Grandpa Qiao, I'm back—"
Coming to his senses, Qiao Jie quickly got up. "Are you tired? Are you hungry? Grandpa will prepare some food for you. We'll boil some water later so you can wash up properly. Once you've recovered, we'll take a bath."
Jiang Qiao grabbed Qiao Jie's arm. "Grandpa Qiao, don't worry. I brought back some food. It's all in the kitchen. We can just heat it up and eat. I also brought back quite a bit of grain."
When the old man heard that food had been brought, his intuition was that it was from Gu Zhengfeng and his wife.
"You silly child, we still haven't finished the food you left at home last time. Why did you bring food back from all this way? We don't eat much, so it's enough for the two of us."
Jiang Qiao casually inquired about the autumn harvest situation here.
Speaking of this, Qiao Jie was furious. "Don't even mention it. All they do all day is smelt steel. They don't even care about the crops in the fields. Gujia Village is a little better, at least the team leader is in charge. Other places are even worse. They're just suffering from drought. They're supposed to be harvesting, but they don't move the land. Aren't they afraid that a sudden downpour will wipe everything out?"
"Girl, Grandpa's thinking we should be more frugal with our food. Since the two of us eat less, we can send the saved food to your grandpa. Things are even harder for them over there. I heard this year is much worse than usual; they have to hand over their grain tax, and I doubt there will be much left."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Grandpa Qiao, just eat what you need to eat and don't worry about anything else. I'll figure out a way to help my grandpa. As long as we have money, we can still buy food. People smarter than us have probably already started saving. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
The old man went to heat up the food, but the girl brought back quite a lot of things: a large piece of cured meat, rice, flour, oil, and some cooked food. He just didn't know how the child brought them back, and he sighed inwardly, thinking how hard it must have been for Qiao'er.
Jiang Qiao quickly washed up inside the house, and when she came out, the old man's meal was ready.
"Grandpa Qiao, why does our yard feel so quiet? Where has everyone gone?"
The old man sighed, "The steel was produced today, so everyone went over to watch the excitement and hold a meeting. The canteen is trying to improve the food, but with the way they eat, it'll go out of business sooner or later."
How are your parents doing? Are they doing well?
Jiang Qiao briefly told the old man about her parents, and then went on to tell him about Gu Zhengkai's situation.
"What? You mean your uncle is coming back soon?"
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