Jiang Qiao was even more puzzled: "Since the other party had already poisoned him, why would they do this to him again? It shouldn't be like this."
Liu Zhanyu gave a wry smile. "What's wrong with that? Maybe the poison was added halfway through, and then they realized that Wang Benshan was unreliable, and they were afraid he would ask you for the antidote, so they had to go through another procedure."
Jiang Qiao dared not deny this, but these were all just their guesses. As for the truth of the matter, they could only find out when Wang Benshan woke up.
"What kind of blueprints are those?"
"There are many blueprints for road and bridge construction, and we suspect that the enemy might be planning to attack one of them. We can only wait until Wang Benshan wakes up to find out the specifics."
We've already notified the department head, but we don't know how to proceed from there yet.
Jiang Qiao sighed softly, "It seems that the person Wang Benshan met later must have a problem. I suspect that person must be some kind of special envoy, or maybe a cobra. Otherwise, why would they suddenly target him?"
"Alright, the person should be fine for now. The medication is being supplied, so there shouldn't be any major problems. What are your plans for this person going forward?"
"We'll have to wait for the section chief's instructions to see whether to move it into the open or continue."
Jiang Qiao stood up. "Then He Wenqing will stay here for now. I'll take Master Hou home first. If anything comes up, please contact me."
Liu Zhanyu and the others waved their hands, "Okay, go ahead—"
After Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui got into the car, the old man couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that the risks in your line of work are too great. Girl, if you can, you should take a break after that cobra is caught. Ning Hao is not young anymore, it's time for him to have children."
Jiang Qiao is not opposed to having children. In her previous life, she didn't have the opportunity, so in this life, she definitely has to have her own child. Moreover, having more children would make the house more lively, so that the elderly wouldn't be lonely at home.
“I think it’s a good idea. I’ll have you and my grandpa take care of the kids later. With you guys around, I won’t be short of people to look after the kids.”
Afterwards, Jiang Qiao told Hou Diankui about what had happened at home in the past two days. "I really don't want to stay in the city anymore. It's so upsetting. You know, it's only been a few days, and all sorts of things have come up. They've been arguing with me so much that my head hurts."
Hou Diankui understood Jiang Qiao's feelings. "There's nothing you can do. Once you're married, you're not living alone anymore. You'll continue to face these kinds of things, and there will only be more of them. That's the difference between being married and not being married."
Besides, the Ning family's affairs were inherently fraught with hidden dangers. You knew about these situations back then. There was nothing you could do. Since you became someone's wife, you two are one and have to face them together.
I know you're impatient with these things, but we have to face them eventually, there's no escaping them. We can't let Haozi handle it all by himself, can we?
Men have their own things to do. Expecting a grown man to do women's things over time isn't a good idea. Let's try to be more understanding of each other.
Jiang Qiao sighed, "I just feel that some things are better left unsaid. Everyone is more efficient. Instead, we keep nagging about this little thing all day long, and it never ends."
Putting everything else aside, just look at Ning Ailin's situation. You know, after all these years, she's adapted, so she should have managed things properly. But in the end, she ruined herself, especially her children. Not one of them came to help their mother. What kind of family is this? How were these children raised?
I'm genuinely scared. I hope my future children won't resemble this shrew; just looking at her gives me a headache.
Hou Diankui dared to guarantee, "No, you and Haozi aren't like that. The key to a child's development lies in the guidance and education of their parents. With us old men here, if they don't behave well, we'll definitely correct them. Don't overthink it, we'll talk about it when they're born. The family environment is very important."
"Oh, by the way, you have to take me back tomorrow. I need to meet up with Chunming; he needs my help. Also, prepare some extra antidote for me."
"Still going to that place?"
Hou Diankui sighed, "They've already opened it, we can't just not go in. Besides, it's a big tomb, we have to excavate it properly."
Jiang Qiao nodded. "When you get old, you'll still have security. But don't let those hotheads go down there; they're likely to cause trouble."
Hou Diankui smiled and said, "People have already died, so I probably won't dare to do it again. Everyone is afraid of death. To be honest, even though I'm old, I'm still afraid."
Fortunately, with you children by my side, I have no worries even when I'm old. My unfilial son is truly beyond my reach.
Jiang Qiao understood what was going on with Hou Diankui's family. "Oh, why talk about that? The child is fine, that's better than anything. Don't worry too much, just stay with us. It's lively with so many elderly people in the house. An elder in the family is a treasure. You tell me, how many treasures do we have in our house? That's what I cherish."
When Jiang Qiao and the others returned and learned about the whole story, Ma Liu couldn't sit still. "Big brother, you have to go back and keep an eye on things for our Qiao'er. If Ning Ailin gets divorced, this matter will cause a lot of trouble. We didn't covet anything, but we can't stop the Ning family from causing trouble."
Ning Zhengtao is the same; I don't think he's particularly smart.
That house will be a cholera outbreak sooner or later.
Qiao Jie sighed, "It would be better to talk to the children about it sooner rather than later. Give them one to each of them. They'll have to go through this sooner or later. I don't think we can definitely count on the younger ones."
If Ning Ailin gets a divorce, she'll have to go back to her parents' home, and Ning Botao and his wife probably won't be willing to accept that.
Alright, we haven't lived in the city for a long time. Liu Zi, pack up, we'll go with Lao Hou tomorrow.
"Didn't you want to go out for a walk? Why don't you go out with Lao Hou this time? I have Qiao'er with me, so you don't need to worry."
Ma Liu really wanted to get away for a while, but Qiao Jie was also worried about his cousin. The elderly couple didn't have any children, and they were getting on in years, so he was concerned about what might happen to her.
"Go check on Deng Mei and the others. If they can't make it, have them come over. As for the house, talk to Zhengfeng and ask him to find someone to look after it."
Jiang Qiao chimed in, "Listen to my Grandpa Qiao. The old couple are getting on in years. I'm just worried that something might happen to them and they won't be able to make it in time. We have people over there. If it doesn't work out, we'll bring them back. If they don't want to come, Grandpa Liu, you should find a way to talk to those people and ask them to visit the old couple more often."
Ma Liu nodded happily, "I'll go get the letter of introduction right away."
Jiang Qiao went to the kitchen and saw that the old men were just trying to save time by making something soft and mushy, which she felt was rather perfunctory.
That's true, as people get older, they don't want to cook anymore.
He quickly unloaded things from the car, washed his hands, and started frying and cooking in the kitchen. After the meal was ready, Ma Liu's letter of introduction arrived, along with a tail. Jiang Weihan came over again, ready to freeload a meal.
"Grandpa, you all eat first. I ate while I was cooking. I'll go and bring some food over to Grandpa Zuo and the others."
Gu Hanting waved his hand, "No need, your Grandpa Zuo and the others have been assigned to our area and are living with me. We've built a big kang (heated brick bed) in our room."
"That's great! It's only been a few days and the people have already been assigned. I'll send them over."
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