After Jiang Xiuqi left, Jiang Weihan dared to tell Qiao Jie his worries, "How can I not be afraid of death? Don't think I'm not old. Compared to you, I'm still far behind. I have to be on your level."
"What you said makes me feel much better now. Oh, brother, you have no idea how much I've slept these past few days. I thought I wasn't going to make it this time."
Qiao Jie rolled her eyes. "You have a long life ahead of you, with our Qiao'er here. But don't expect immediate results. Our child has only just woken up, and we don't have much strength left."
Jiang Xiuqi waved his hand, "How could I not know? Don't worry, with Qiao'er here, I can live a few more years."
Looking at Jiang Qiao, Jiang Weihan felt a pang of heartache. "Girl, you need to eat more in the future. Look how thin you are. It's not that your family doesn't want you to eat more, but the problem is you can't eat that much."
Feeding you is such a hassle, just to give you some nutrition. Not to mention the adults, even your little brother tries to get you something good to eat. Even such a young child knows to give you, his older sister, the best food first.
Speaking of which, you are a lucky child. If this were in other families, really, most families wouldn't be able to last that long.
Aside from still having a breath, you were practically dead. I never expected you to actually wake up; it wasn't for nothing that we waited so long.
Before Jiang Qiao could even speak, Ma Liu and the others outside started shouting that the meal was ready and that everyone inside should come outside to eat, since it was cooler outside.
Gu Hanting finished work at this time, and Shi Tou and Ning Hao went to pick him up. The two of them had caught fish together and were picking Gu Hanting up to go home.
"Oh ho, I'll make fish soup for the girl tonight with this."
Ma Liu wanted to make tofu soup for Jiang Qiao, but unfortunately, there were no beans at home. Thinking about the past few years without his granddaughter, he realized that life hadn't been great. They lacked everything and had to carefully budget every penny.
It's not that we don't have money or lack of cash, but we simply don't have any use for it; we lack everything.
Thinking back to the good old days, Ma Liu sighed inwardly. It's good that the girl is awake; life will only get better every day from now on.
Fortunately, Jiang Qiao had sent over the things and brought back the game, otherwise, the meal at home today would not have been so plentiful. Everyone ate and chatted.
Little Stone's mouth was covered in oil from eating, and the little guy didn't forget to call out to Jiang Qiao while he was eating by himself.
"Sister, eat more. Mom says that eating more will make you gain weight."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "This sister can't eat it yet. I'll just have some meat porridge. After a few days, when her stomach and intestines have adjusted, she can eat it. Then, I'll hunt some game for you to eat."
It's rare for the family to have such a lavish meal today. Not to mention the old men, even Wen Jingwan and Jian Ling ate a bit too much.
However, as they drank, tears started flowing again, and both Jian Ling and Wen Jingwan shed tears.
Jiang Qiao felt even more heartbroken upon seeing this. Four years had passed. It sounds easy, but the days and nights of waiting without hope weighed heavily on the hearts of her family.
She went over and hugged each of them, saying, "Grandpas, don't cry. Your granddaughter has woken up. From now on, I'll take care of things at home. You can still eat and drink as usual. I was just unlucky this time, running into such a jerk."
Jiang Qiao calmed the adults down, but unexpectedly, their son Shitou suddenly burst into tears, crying, "Bad people are bullying my sister! What should I do? I can't fight them!"
Ning Hao chuckled and picked up his brother-in-law. "Stone, from now on, we'll have your big brother here. We're not afraid. Big brother will protect big sister. You, you'll just be responsible for growing up. When you're capable of defeating the enemy, then you'll be the one to protect us, okay?"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Little Stone said, "Really? But you're not home often. What if bad guys come again? There are so many people, and they'll try to steal all the good food at home. My sister won't have enough nutrition and she won't survive."
Jiang Qiao came over and hugged her younger brother's head, wiping away Shi Tou's tears. In fact, her own tears were streaming down her face at that moment.
"Stone, be good. I'm all better now. I'll teach you kung fu later, so bad guys will be scared when they see you."
Shi Tou sobbed, "But my sister hasn't recovered yet."
The child's innocent words brought a pang of sadness to the adults present. Jiang Qiao had collapsed, and it seemed as if their pillar of support had also vanished. This had nothing to do with having children; no matter how good a son was, he couldn't quench their immediate thirst.
The key point is that both sons are busy, but this granddaughter is always thinking about the family and the elderly.
Gu Hanting wiped away his tears. "Shitou, now that your sister is back, from now on, your sister will be responsible for protecting us, and you will be responsible for growing up, okay?"
These next couple of days, you'll have to help your sister exercise. It's a big responsibility, so make sure you're well-fed and have enough strength to help her walk.
The little one nodded vigorously, "The stone is full, I'll stay with my sister—"
Wen Jingwan patted her son's head and said, "Alright, let's not cry anymore. Your sister is back. From now on, your sister will take Shitou out to play."
This meal was both joyful and bittersweet. I can't bear to think about the past; it only brings tears to my eyes.
After dinner, Gu Hanting helped his granddaughter to rest. He also wanted to ask if she had seen anything like her while she was out. He was even more curious to know if Jiang Qiao had seen his son and wife.
Facing Gu Hanting's expectant gaze, Jiang Qiao shook her head sadly. "Grandpa, no, nothing at all. It's all a lie. Maybe they've all been reincarnated. Anyway, I haven't seen them. I'm just drifting around all by myself."
At first, I couldn't stay, and I didn't even know who I was. Later, as my consciousness slowly returned, some of my memories came back. That's why I was in a hurry to come back; I was afraid you'd be getting impatient waiting."
Gu Hanting gave a wry smile. "If you hadn't told us, how would we have known? We would have thought it was true."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Perhaps, I'm just a soul and can't see anything else. After all, I'm still missing a part of my soul, so I'm probably different from those who have completely died, and we might not even be on the same level."
Whether it exists or not, let's just consider it a source of comfort and solace.
Grandpa, what's the situation at the commune? Why did your old friend's son quit?"
Speaking of this, Gu Hanting sighed, "He was transferred. He did a good job these past few years. He went to another place. There's nothing he can do. People always want to move up in the world."
Don't worry, we've done nothing wrong, what others say is their business. Your grandpa has been through a lot, I don't care about these things.
It will affect you next generation. You're in a better position, at least you're relatively powerful and have military achievements, so no one dares to confront you head-on.
However, it's hard to say what will happen with your uncle and younger brother. What will their situation be like when you go there this time?
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