Qiao Jie insisted on going, and Jiang Qiao couldn't stop him, so she could only follow along with Chunming and the others.
As she walked, she still worriedly reminded Chunming, "Brother Chunming, Brother Jianjun, please keep an eye on my grandfather for me later, so that he doesn't get bumped into by others."
When I went over to take a look, wow, there were quite a few people standing outside the courtyard wall. Of course, there were also people inside the courtyard trying to break up the fight and persuade them to stop, but since the other party had come all this way, could we just let it go like that?
Chunming pointed to the woman in the yard who was arguing with Niu Guihua with her hands on her hips, "That's Jiang Mei's fiancée. Listen to her, isn't she pretty formidable? No wonder that guy wanted to find someone else, she's too amazing."
Jiang Qiao simply watched coldly. Qiao Jie wanted to go in and say a few words, but Jiang Qiao stopped him.
“Going in now won’t solve anything. That woman is furious. After all, Jiang Mei was in the wrong first, ruining someone’s marriage. She knew about the other person’s situation, yet she still had a private relationship with him. Isn’t she just asking for trouble? My third aunt and the others are in there too.”
Sure enough, after a while, Song Lianfeng and the others came out with a couple, who seemed to be the woman's relatives.
"Alright, stop arguing, sis. The matter is settled, let's go—"
Jiang Qiao and the others never saw Jiang Mei's shadow, but Song Lianfeng, who had come along, explained the reason to them.
"She was so embarrassed that she had to come out. It was your grandma who knelt down and said that Jiang Mei would never be allowed to have any more contact with him again, and that's how the matter was resolved."
Tsk tsk, tell me, what exactly is Wang Dahua after? She insists on bringing her son's whole family here. The old lady has even knelt down to them twice for this granddaughter. Sigh—"
Not only Song Lianfeng sighed, but even Qiao Jie sighed, "What a mess! This isn't a son they've come back to acknowledge; it's a troublemaker. Luckily, Jiang Qiao came out, otherwise, the child might have gotten beaten up today too."
Jiang Qiao wasn't particularly interested in their feud. "Third Aunt, didn't my grandma ask her son's family to come to the city? Did that happen?"
Speaking of this, Song Lianfeng sighed, "Speaking of which, your grandmother is also a biased person. They gave the answer that they could only give two places and arrange two jobs. This is still a special treatment for the families of martyrs. After all, the old lady is all alone, so she has to have someone take care of her, right?"
Jiang Ping already had a job and was about to be promoted to a permanent position, so those two openings were given to Jiang Hai and Jiang He.
Jiang Qiao snorted, "I guess Jiang Mei's job is coming to an end. That man before was kind; he didn't do anything to her."
"I have a bad feeling about this; there's a good chance it'll escalate to the workplace."
Sure enough, the next day, Li Meilan, that big mouth, spread the news that Jiang Mei had been fired from her job throughout the entire compound.
As Jiang Qiao helped the old man pack his luggage, the two of them kept talking about this matter.
"Jiang Mei is ruined. After all this, it will be difficult for her to stay in the city."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "Not necessarily. There's still my grandma and Niu Guihua. Do you think those two would let their daughter suffer this loss for nothing? Don't be fooled by her kneeling down yesterday. That was just to appease them. The woman's side has been dealt with, but the man hasn't shown his face yet. Do you think those two would let this loss go to waste? Just wait and see, there's more to come."
After packing their things, Jiang Qiao went to prepare food for the journey, while Qiao Jie went to get a letter of introduction.
In the evening, Song Lianfeng and the others, having eaten vegetable porridge, came over to chat with Jiang Qiao. The main reason was that she had just learned some news, but she couldn't tell everyone in the compound, so she could only talk to Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie about it.
Qiao Jie was stunned. "What? The man is here, and his family is here too?"
Song Lianfeng nodded, looking very frustrated. "But I just don't know what they were saying in the house. They were speaking very softly. I don't know what method the old lady used to get the man to come to her house on his own initiative."
Jiang Qiao brought over a plate of steamed buns. "Third Aunt, have some first. Are you still hungry? I prepared another plate. Take it back with you later. Tomorrow, my grandfather and I are going on a long trip. Please take good care of things back home."
Song Lianfeng was dumbfounded. "What? You're going on a long trip? No, Mr. Qiao, where are you going? Do you have other relatives at home?"
Qiao Jie sighed, "I'm getting old. If I don't go back to visit now, I'm afraid I'll never be able to go back in my lifetime. I'll take the kids to my hometown for a visit, and also see my adopted daughter. No matter what, we were father and daughter after all. Seeing her will put my mind at ease. When I get old, at least I need to let Jiang Niao know how to send her back to her hometown for burial."
Song Lianfeng nodded knowingly. "That's true. When people get old, they start to miss their hometown. Your daughter, just go and visit her once. It's not that I, as her neighbor, am a spoiled brat, but I've never seen anyone like her. It's a bit far, but even if you can't see her, you could send her something or write a few more letters. You haven't corresponded with her for several years, have you?"
Qiao Jie gave a bitter smile. "That's right. Speaking of which, I haven't seen your aunt since she passed away. It's been more than ten years. Maybe we really weren't meant to be father and daughter."
Speaking of which, I really should thank Wang Dahua. If it weren't for her outburst, where would I find such a wonderful granddaughter?
Qiao Jie is truly content now. Jiang Qiao takes care of everything at home, feeding and dressing him, and serving him the best food and drink. While other families are starving, this girl has the ability to bring back all sorts of in-demand items. What other family's child has this ability?
Song Lianfeng sighed with emotion, "That's right. Old Mrs. Wang was so happy before. She had Qiao'er by her side every day. This child could help out both at home and outside. It was just the two of them. She could eat whatever she wanted. Look at her now. Just for a bite to eat, the whole family can make a scene."
To be honest, she really wasn't full, but she was still thinking about her children at home, so she was genuinely embarrassed to take the buns to eat.
Without saying a word, Jiang Qiao shoved the steamed bun into her hand. "Third Aunt, don't be shy, eat up. There's still some left at home. I prepared extra."
"Oh, right, Grandpa Qiao, could you give Auntie three two yuan? Jiang Mei's getting married later, and we need to give gifts. Regardless of whether we had a falling out before, it doesn't look good to live in the same big courtyard all the time."
Song Lianfeng looked at Jiang Qiao in surprise, "What? You're saying Jiang Mei is getting married? How is that possible?"
Jiang Qiao gestured for her to eat a steamed bun. "Impossible. You just wait and see. You'll find out later. You can learn about this from us when we get back."
Song Lianfeng ate one, then felt embarrassed to eat any more. Although there were two of them, Qiao Jie and Jiang Qiao were on a ration; no matter how wealthy they were, there was still a limit to what they could eat.
The old man glared at him and said, "Just eat what I tell you to eat. Do you think our Qiao'er will take it out to anyone she sees? That's because the child doesn't keep her distance from you."
"You've taken care of Qiao'er all these years, she knows what's good for her. You've eaten your fill, you don't need to eat anymore when you get home."
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