Upon seeing what Gu Zhengfeng and Jiang Qiao brought back, the Wen family members, who had initially complained, immediately broke into smiles.
"Oh dear, where did you all go? Why did you bring so much stuff?"
Although these families had no shortage of food, they didn't have any connections to get meat and other things; they basically had to buy them with ration coupons. What Gu Zhengfeng brought back was exactly what they needed.
In particular, Jiang Qiao had brought some valuable items with him. They had all been very wealthy in the past, so they naturally knew exactly what these things were good for.
"Brother, sister-in-law, and brother's wife, I'm so sorry we're late. We went to find my comrade-in-arms to ask him to get us some things. We need to divide this big stuff up later. We came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare much—"
Wen Songtao sighed, "You child, don't be so polite. Hurry up and wash your hands and get ready to eat."
The other children in the Wen family were still staring at the things Gu Zhengfeng and his family brought back. There were so many; their family would get a lot.
The old man quickly introduced Jiang Qiao to everyone. They had all met their uncle, Gu Zhengfeng, but Jiang Qiao had been missing for so many years. Although the family knew that such a person existed, they had never met him in person.
Jiang Qiao had met all of Wen's brothers and sisters. She counted them up: her eldest uncle's family had four children, three boys and one girl; her second uncle's family had three children, one boy and two girls; and her family had the fewest, with only her.
After exchanging greetings with everyone, the old man and woman quickly invited everyone to sit down for dinner.
Jiang Qiao sat between Gu Zhengfeng and Qiao Jie so that she could take care of the old man. She also noticed that the Wen family didn't talk much during meals.
The father and son weren't very hungry because they had sneaked a meal outside, so they ate relatively little. Even so, many eyes were secretly observing her—some curious, some inquisitive, and some with ulterior motives.
But who is Jiang Qiao? She knows proper dining etiquette. She just doesn't bother to put on airs at home. Since some people want to see, let them have a good look at how her long-lost granddaughter eats.
Jiang Qiao's elegant eating posture surprised Wen Songtao. What's wrong with this child? She wasn't like this at noon, she was quite normal. But who is the old man? With a glance, he naturally understood what was going on.
Actually, he was quite curious. Jiang Qiao's granddaughter seemed very unpredictable to him. Judging from Qiao Jie's eating habits, the child probably didn't learn them from her. Could it be that old woman? But that seemed unlikely. The only explanation was his daughter. Perhaps his daughter or son-in-law had some influence on the child during those months.
However, to have learned so much, this child is quite remarkable. Knowing how to read the room and act accordingly shows that the child is intelligent.
Comparing Jiang Qiao to the other girls in the family, the old man couldn't help but sigh. He wished Jiang Qiao were his own granddaughter; then the Wen family would have no worries about rising in the future.
Jiang Qiao felt tired after the meal. Although the Wen family had a small number of people, there would always be comparisons and struggles wherever there were people. This has been the case since ancient times, and she was prepared for it. Especially since she was a granddaughter who did not live here often, she turned a blind eye to avoid making things difficult for the old man.
However, while she thought this way, some people did not. Just after finishing their meal, her older cousin Wen Zihan and her two younger sisters pulled Jiang Qiao to sit down and chat.
Wen Ziqing is the same age as Jiang Qiao, but her birthday is two months younger.
"Sister Jiang Qiao, why didn't you change your surname back to the Gu family name? Why are you surnamed Jiang? Didn't you already acknowledge your parents as your parents?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at Wen Ziqing. This girl's questions were really sharp. She looked young, but she was quite clever.
He glanced calmly at Wen Ziqing and said, "We haven't had time to deal with this matter yet, but it was bound to happen sooner or later. Even if I temporarily take a different surname, it doesn't change the fact that I am a descendant of the Gu family."
Wen Ziqing muttered, "It's not because your grandfather was a landlord, is it?"
Wen Zhongxuan's face darkened immediately when he heard his daughter speak like that. "Wen Ziqing, how can you talk like that? What's wrong with being a landlord? What did he do to you? Come over here and apologize to your sister right now."
Jiang Qiao shook her head and gave a wry smile. "No need for apologies. It's true that my grandfather was a landlord, but he's not like what you all imagine. Otherwise, my maternal grandfather wouldn't have married my aunt, my biological mother, to my father, right, Grandpa?"
Gu Songtao smiled and nodded, "Well said. Han Ting and I hit it off immediately, and your aunt and uncle are a perfect match."
"Ziqing, you're not a child anymore. Do you still need your grandfather to teach you these things? Qiao'er's grandfather was a landlord, and your grandfather is a capitalist. Do you think our family is much better off than theirs?"
Seeing that even her grandfather wasn't helping her, Wen Ziqing lost face and ran out crying. While Ouyang Mingzhu felt sorry for her daughter, she also thought that the child seemed to lack common sense. Why did she say those things in this kind of situation?
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I need to go check on the child—"
Seeing that the mother and daughter had left, Wen Songtao sighed and looked at his descendants present.
"Remember this from now on: your every word and action represents the Wen family. You never know, if you say something inappropriate, it could bring disaster to this family."
Gu Zhengfeng said with a smile, "Dad, it's not as strange as you say. The child is just curious. My daughter said she doesn't mind, so please don't take it to heart. Come, come, have some tea—"
After the little incident, everyone was in high spirits. The Wen family children were still quite curious about their cousin Jiang Qiao, especially after learning that she was no longer in school, which made them all quite worried.
It was Qiao Jie who spoke up to explain, "It's not that Qiao'er isn't studying; she's just taking her books home to study. Before, her situation with that foster grandmother was a bit special, and she didn't have the means to continue her studies. Later, when she came to me, Qiao'er said she wanted to take it easy, and thankfully that's the case. Otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to see Brother Hanting, let alone recognize her ancestors."
However, once we get back, our child will take an exam and go directly to junior high school; we've already made arrangements with them.
Jiang Qiao was too lazy to explain her past experiences. She found it annoying to talk about them. It was much easier for her than for the old man to speak up.
Wen Bochen's wife, Si Yun, had a different attitude than the others.
"Jiang Qiao, well done! I didn't expect you to persevere in your studies even in such difficult circumstances. Good job! Keep up the good work and strive to get into university in the future."
Jiang Qiaochong smiled and nodded to Si Yun, "Thank you for your encouragement, Auntie. I will definitely study hard in the future."
Auntie, how's school? Is your work not tiring?
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