Wen Jingwan helped her daughter to the new house that had been prepared for them. "Qiao'er, just call us if you need anything. Are you alright?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "Mom, don't worry, I won't faint again. I'm just really tired and haven't fully recovered. After this, I'll take good care of myself. I'm going to sleep now. Shitou, you stay with your sister?"
The little one nodded happily, "Mom, I want to take a nap with my sister, carry me up here—"
After settling her son and daughter in, Wen Jingwan went outside and gave Ning Hao a few words of advice.
"Qiao'er really said that?"
Wen Jingwan sighed, "That's what they say, but I'm not sure myself. You watch over him, and if anything seems amiss, come and call your Grandpa Qiao right away. But our Qiao'er is always very sensible. If he says he's fine, then it's probably nothing serious. He's just tired. Otherwise, Grandpa Hou wouldn't be so relaxed."
"Okay, Mom, you go and rest first. Uncle San and Master Hou are in the bathroom with Chunming. There's nothing seriously wrong."
Although Ning Hao was worried, he couldn't wake his wife. Looking at his brother-in-law lying next to Jiang Qiao, Ning Hao was jealous. This brat was more lucky than him, lying next to his wife. It was only because his brother-in-law was young that he was able to get the job. Otherwise, no one else would do.
He turned around and went to Jiang Qiao's side, hugging his wife to sleep, ignoring that brat Shi Tou.
Jiang Qiao slept until dark before waking up. Shi Tou and Ning Hao were staring at her with wide eyes. When they saw Jiang Qiao wake up, Shi Tou couldn't help but shout out first.
"Mommy, Mommy, my sister's awake! Come quick!"
Jiang Qiao stood up helplessly. "You two, aren't you tired of just staring at people like that? Okay, I'm fine now. What's the situation with Chunming?"
Ning Hao smiled, revealing all eight of his teeth, his face beaming with sunshine. "He's alright now. Master Hou is watching over him."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "What happened to those people who got into trouble?"
Ning Hao snorted, "What can you do if someone doesn't listen to advice? They'll just die. I heard from my uncle that Chunming tried to stop them, but they wouldn't listen and insisted on going down. Luckily, Chunming had the jade pendant that Master Hou gave him, otherwise, he would have been in big trouble too."
"Sigh, I'm just wondering, if Master Hou can predict things, how come he didn't foresee that Chunming was in crisis this time?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't know anything about this either. I guess it has something to do with Chunming. After all, he has inherited the old man's mantle. Is it that someone like him is not suitable for the old man to take action?"
With their daughter alright, Wen Jingwan and the others were finally relieved. Jiang Qiao hadn't eaten yet, but after she finished eating, she went to check on Chunming.
The man was unconscious, and Hou Diankui watched from the side, saying, "He's alright now, and this ordeal is over."
Jiang Qiao looked at Hou Diankui in surprise, "You've already calculated it?"
Hou Diankui sighed, "I didn't want to calculate it, especially for someone like Chunming. Exposing him would only have a negative impact on him. Fortunately, everything is fine now, the crisis has passed, and the road ahead will be smoother. Girl, you must be exhausted?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "That's right. You have no idea how potent the poisons developed by the ancients are. They're a mixture of many different poisons. It's only because I've traveled all over the country and seen so many herbs that I can find the right ones. Otherwise, even if someone else could find the right herbs, they might not be able to gather enough. Luckily, Chunming is fortunate; I happen to have all the necessary ingredients."
The elderly couple, Song Lianfeng and her husband, who were watching over their son inside the house, were even more worried about his current condition.
"Auntie, don't worry, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep and some medicine. You can stay here for the night, and we'll go back together tomorrow. My mom and the others are going back too."
Song Lianfeng and her husband were too embarrassed to stay. With so many people, the bedding alone would be a huge problem. Besides, since their son was alright, they could take him home, since Zhou Yu had driven them there anyway.
Song Lianfeng and her husband insisted on taking the child back, and Qiao Jie and the others didn't stop them. Jiang Qiao and the others simply packed up and went back with them, and Gu Zhengfeng and his wife also went along with Shitou.
"Okay, come back after your mom and the others leave. You don't need to worry about things at home."
Ma Liu felt tired for Jiang Qiao and the others; the kids were constantly running around all day long.
"Go back and get some rest. We're fine in the countryside, so don't worry about us."
After everyone packed up and drove away, before Qiao Jie could even speak, Ma Liu spoke first.
Why does the house feel so empty?
Qiao Jie gave a wry smile. "That's right. When there are too many people, it's lively. Once they all leave, it's just the two of us left."
"Sigh, Chunming ran into this mess. Otherwise, Lao Hou and Jiang Qiao wouldn't have left. Oh well, the child will be back in a few days."
Ma Liu clicked his tongue. "How about I take him to live in the city later?"
Qiao Jie shook his head. "Let's just stay here. Why bother going back and forth? We have Lao Gu too. The three of us old men can keep each other company."
If it feels too quiet, let's go to the restaurant area tomorrow. There are more people there, and we won't have to cook.
Actually, Gu Zhengfeng and his group had considered the elderly man's future. Now that they were back in the city, they sat down and discussed the issue.
Ning Hao had considered this matter before. "Dad, Mom, don't worry about this. We're here for you. Qiao'er can stay in the countryside to take care of the elderly. As for me, I can travel around more, so it won't be a problem."
Gu Zhengfeng patted his son-in-law on the shoulder and said, "Haozi, you may have to work harder in the future. This is the current situation at home. We had previously told the elders that we would take them with us, but they were unwilling to leave. Well, they are old, who would want to go to such a far and unfamiliar place?"
Let's leave it at that for now. Let your mother retire and come back to take care of the elderly.
Jiang Qiao sighed, "I would like to hire someone to help us take care of the elderly in our family, but given the current situation, it's really not feasible right now, and it would also be easy to draw criticism. We'll just keep running around, and there shouldn't be any major problems, so don't worry."
Later, I'll have the restaurant staff stay over tonight; that way, we can feel more at ease if anything happens.
Gu Zhengfeng had no objection to this; it was the best arrangement. Those children had a good relationship with his daughter and could help keep an eye on them.
The next morning, Jiang Qiao carried her younger brother and saw them off on the train. Shi Tou was the one who cried the most; he was reluctant to part with his sister.
"Stone, be good. You can come back when you have a holiday, and I'll take you to play. Remember what I taught you? You have to practice every day, understand?"
The little one nodded through tears, "Sister, come home with us."
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