Jiang Qiao was most concerned about why Ning Boyuan had been demoted. In her opinion, it would be best to just send him home.
"Sigh, our eldest son has made great contributions to the revolutionary cause. He joined the revolutionary cause at a young age. Leaders have to consider the circumstances. Although the two of them had some ideas before, they didn't have any real relationship."
It was only because of Tong Yun's involvement that my son ended up like this.
This time, Ma Liu curled his lip and said, "Hey, Lao Ning, you have to think about it this way. It's good that your son is safe and sound. You have to consider the problem from a different perspective. What if your unlucky ex-daughter-in-law had an affair outside and then tried to harm your son? How would you handle that?"
So what if we get divorced? We can always find someone else. Who can't live without whom?
You old man, you always think too much. Learn from us. All we do all day is eat and drink, we don't care about anything else, and we're still living well. Why live such a tiring life? Your children have their own lives, they're not children anymore. Can you take care of them for the rest of their lives?
It's time to grow up. You've all had a bunch of kids, and you still don't know how to be a decent human being?
Qiao Jie sighed and took a sip of tea. "Old Ning, drinking only makes you more sorrowful. It's already like this, there's no use thinking about it too much. You should think about your grandson. You still have a grandson who has no parents to take care of him. That child didn't come back for the New Year. Do you know what Haozi has been up to?"
Ning Zhengtao was surprised. "What? Haozi didn't come back?"
Qiao Jie and Ma Liu sighed and shook their heads when they saw Ning Zhengtao's attitude. "You, you, you're only thinking about your son. This time, your grandson isn't important anymore. Sigh, what can I say to you?"
Ning Zhengtao wanted to defend himself a bit more, "No, that kid said he'd come back when he had time, and not when he didn't. Anyway, he wouldn't go to his dad's place. I thought he was angry, but it turns out he really didn't come back?"
Qiao Jie nodded. "Old Ning, like I said, you're all adults now, mind your own business."
Even though Ma Liu didn't know much about the Ning family's affairs, he could roughly guess the situation.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the elderly couple are both educated people; the children they raised are all worse than the last. I don't know if it's because their family graves weren't placed in the right place, or if the Ning family's family traditions are corrupt, but somehow the children all behave the same way.
Ma Liu was unwilling to say more, and Jiang Qiao was even less willing to speak. They kept repeating the same old stories about their family, as if everyone knew about them.
She knew more than Ning Zhengtao. She hadn't realized it before, but looking at the old man again today, she couldn't stand him no matter how she looked at him.
If Ning Boyuan were any decent person, would he have let Ning Hao lose his mother at such a young age, or let that woman destroy his family? He can't even stand up straight himself, yet he blames others. This old man is truly biased.
It was Zhu Lin who came over and took the drunken Ning Zhengtao away.
"Oh dear, this old Ning, I just can't talk to him anymore. His son is innocent, but isn't his daughter-in-law innocent too? She even lost her life, what did she do to deserve this? It was all because of his unfortunate son. Who can Ning Hao complain to? Sigh—"
Qiao Jie gave a wry smile. "Every family has its own problems. I never realized Lao Ning was like this before."
Ma Liu took a sip of the honey water Jiang Qiao handed him and said, "It's not too late to know now. I've been wondering, Ning Zhengtao is a teacher, after all. How can someone like him, who can't even teach his own children properly, teach his students well? I hope he doesn't lead other people's children astray."
It's alright that this man is old, but he shouldn't be so insolent. What about his son? What a scoundrel! In the old days, he would have been hanged. At the very least, castrated.
"He's got too many schemes going on; he's even less capable than us eunuchs. We know there are limits, we know we're disabled, so we don't harm people. But him, he's got one problem after another. I don't think he'll ever get away with this."
Qiao Jie turned to look at his brother, Jiang Qiao, who handed the water to the old man. "Grandpa Qiao, have some water first—"
Qiao Jie took a sip before asking, "Still not calming down? Two women have already been ruined, what, you want to ruin another one?"
Not to mention Ma Liu, even Jiang Qiao chuckled twice. "Grandpa Qiao, he's not even in the dust yet. If he had the means, how could he not look for someone? This kind of person is just out there to cause trouble. I hope his next wife can grow old with him. It's just a pity for Ning Hao and her mother."
Ma Liu snorted, "That's right. If those two really had feelings for each other, they wouldn't have bothered looking for each other. They divorced so quickly, which shows that this person is also a heartless man."
Girl, remember this: when you look for a man in the future, keep your eyes wide open. For a woman, choosing a husband is like being reborn; if you don't choose well, you'll be miserable for the rest of your life.
Qiao Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll all help with the selection. If it's not good, we won't marry her."
Jiang Qiao wasn't going to waste time arguing with the old man. "Alright, you've all drunk the water, hurry up and get ready to wash up. You two help each other out, I'll bring you some water."
Ma Liu happily began to take off his socks and pants. "Don't look down on us just because we're old. We clean and tidy ourselves every day. Who else can do that? Our Qiao'er can. So, no one is as lucky as us."
Jiang Qiao didn't care about the old man's lawsuit. Those people had little to do with their lives. Instead of worrying about them, she should think more about herself.
The next morning, after breakfast, he went out, not even bothering to see Wang Dahua.
She hadn't even reported to Song Zhi yet. Rather than listening to the Jiang family's sour remarks, she'd rather do something meaningful.
As soon as he stepped outside, he ran into Fu Lin. He had already found out what Jiang Qiao had asked him to do.
He came over early this morning to tell me, "There's nothing wrong with him. His parents are from this area, but they worked in other places when they were young. Now that they're older, they've been transferred back. But they both have good jobs. Otherwise, Miao Xin wouldn't be so eager to visit his father-in-law's family. His wife works at the library, which is a good job—easy and not tiring."
After inquiring about the woman's parents and family's jobs, Jiang Qiao nodded. So far, he didn't see anything wrong. Perhaps she simply wanted to buy fine grains, or perhaps someone had hinted at him to say this to her. However, he was not sure if that was the case yet.
"Brother Fu, you go ahead and get busy. We can talk again when you have time."
Fu Lin hesitated for a moment, "Qiao'er, has something happened to Haozi? Why haven't we heard from him? He hasn't replied to my letters."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't know either. I haven't received any letters from him, and I can't get in touch with him. I hope he's okay. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything about him."
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