Jiang Qiao pondered what to do that evening, and Song Lianfeng, having received the news, quickly came to check on Jiang Qiao.
"Oh dear, you're not home. Your Grandpa Ning is all lonely. The old man keeps pacing around in the yard. Where's your grandpa?"
Jiang Qiao told Song Lianfeng about the old man's words about leaving the country.
"Sigh, my grandfather likes to live in the countryside. So, he made an agreement with someone to stay in the village and help with his medical treatment. He can come back whenever he wants. He's so old, so I'll just go along with it."
By the way, what happened to those people?
Speaking of the important matters in the courtyard, Song Lianfeng glanced at Li Meilan's house and then said in a low voice, "They're still locked up. Although they've paid compensation, they still need to be punished. Pleading for leniency is useless. Isn't Li Meilan's relative supposed to be quite powerful? But this time, even that didn't work."
Not to mention your grandmother's family, Jiang Mei's in-laws are completely unwilling to take the lead. Do you think this is a good thing? This is the second time she's been arrested.
Sigh, I heard that Jiang Mei didn't have a good time in her husband's family either. They didn't even want her to marry into the family in the first place. If your grandmother and the others hadn't come to threaten her, do you think Jiang Mei would have been able to marry into the family smoothly?
It's been almost two years, and she still isn't pregnant. She's been staying at your grandma's house these past few days. Tsk tsk, the house is in complete chaos every day. We neighbors aren't at ease either.
"Qiao'er, I heard that the thefts in our yard were apparently done by them in collusion with outsiders."
Jiang Qiao looked at Song Lianfeng in surprise, "Third Aunt, are you telling the truth? Is it the Jiang family or those from the Wang family?"
Song Lianfeng hesitated for a moment, "I heard that the Wang family's son spread the word. The people who hang out with them knew that no one was home and that our courtyard gate was broken. So they helped keep watch, and that's how the things that were stolen from here happened. I heard that the person who stole them has been caught, but those things are probably gone for good."
"Qiao'er, don't be angry. They weren't wrongly arrested this time."
Jiang Qiao snorted, "I think they should all be shot. They even harm their own neighbors in the same courtyard. Are they even human? Dog meat can't be served in public, that's them for you. A leopard can't change its spots. What did they confess to?"
Song Lianfeng shook her head. "The police didn't say anything. Li Meilan has been so upset these past few days that she's too ashamed to stay in the courtyard anymore, so she went to her parents' house. Sigh, there's another thing, one of our elderly people in the courtyard has passed away—"
Jiang Qiao inquired and found out that she had met him, but they hadn't had much interaction. He wasn't that old, and without even asking, she could figure out what was going on.
"There are still several people who are holding on, trying to save the food for their grandchildren. Sigh, life is tough."
If it weren't for the life-saving food Jiang Qiao provided, their family would have been in dire straits. Even though both children had started working, it still wasn't enough to feed them.
Jiang Qiao sighed and shook her head, giving some of the wild vegetables she had brought back to Song Lianfeng. "Ah, you can still find this stuff? We've run out of it all over our area. I took some dried vegetables from home, I'll bring you some later."
Jiang Qiao waved her hand, "No need, the two of us can't eat much. My grandfather is still in the countryside. The villagers will give us enough. Your family has a lot of people, so save it for winter."
The mother and daughter chatted for a while before Song Lianfeng went back home; she still had to cook.
Jiang Qiao mixed some wild vegetables with flour and bran, steamed some cornbread, and was too lazy to cook any other dishes. She simply took out some pickled vegetables, mixed them with chili oil, and sent some to Ning Zhengtao.
She ate a simple meal at home and hurried back to her room to study the prescriptions. Although she had memorized them all, she hadn't yet mastered them. She wanted to make all the medicines listed in them.
Her father and best friend are both soldiers, and soldiers could be sent to the battlefield at any time. Although things seem calm now, there are undercurrents beneath the surface. Therefore, she needs to prepare early, especially since there are some medicines that she can't easily take out. The medicine she makes can be a direct substitute.
If she studies this well, she can use it as a means of self-protection. She will become an irreplaceable doctor, a highly sought-after talent. Everyone will respect and flatter her, because no one can guarantee that they will never get sick in their lifetime.
Having figured out her future goals, Jiang Qiao became even more motivated to study.
He took out ancient medical books and collections that Ma Liu had smuggled from the palace from his spatial storage and began to study them little by little.
Meanwhile, Ning Hao, thousands of miles away, also received the package Jiang Qiao had sent him. He started showing off as soon as he got the package back.
"Comrades, look, I've got a package too. How about it, pretty big, right?"
Seeing Ning Hao's arrogant little face, the others rolled their eyes at him. "Just keep showing off. It's just a package. It's not like anyone hasn't received one before. Hurry up and open the package. Take out the good stuff."
Before Ning Hao could finish bragged, the group of people in the dormitory swarmed over. Such a big package must contain good stuff, and they were all eating like rabbits, their eyes almost red with envy.
"Hey, wait! I haven't seen it yet."
"What are you looking at? We'll look at it for you. Hey, who mailed this? Goodness, it's all top-notch stuff, haha. Ning Hao, tell us honestly, who mailed this to you? Let me see. Jiang Qiao? Ning Hao, who is Jiang Qiao?"
Ning Hao shook his head smugly, "You don't know this, do you? My childhood friend, or to put it more formally, she's my future wife. What do you think? Not a bad title, right?"
The others didn't have time to argue with him; they all opened their bags and checked them. As soon as Ning Hao saw that everything was out, he immediately rushed over, "Brothers, leave some for your little brother!"
Jiang Qiao sent a lot of things, including food, clothes, and other necessities. Initially, I thought that this guy was in a similar situation with me, so I packed a bunch of things and couldn't take them all out. Now, Ning Hao and his fellow sufferers have a good meal.
However, everyone was somewhat merciful and left some for Ning Hao. After all, it was sent by his fiancée, so they had to leave him something to remember him by.
However, even what they brought out was enough for everyone to have a good meal, and while they ate, the roommates kept praising it.
"Ning Hao, you've found a good fiancée. She's generous and, most importantly, treats you well. In this day and age, someone who can afford these things must come from a well-off family. What does Jiang Qiao look like? Do you have any photos? Let us see her too."
Ning Hao gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Photos? She never had any photos taken. Where am I supposed to get them for you?"
Ning Hao was starting to regret it. Why was he so cocky? What if Jiang Qiao found out? She would break up with him. That girl has a temper. He didn't know if his excuse was right or wrong.
Actually, he himself hadn't figured out why he said that, and now that he thinks about it, he's quite conflicted.
The others were stunned for a moment. "No way, you can bring out so much stuff, but you can't even afford to take a picture? Are you kidding us?"
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