Jiang Qiao could understand Zhou Yaru's feelings. No matter what, her mother was the old lady's own daughter. They hadn't seen each other all year round, so it was understandable that the old lady would miss her.
Patting the old lady's arm, she said, "Grandma, my mom's situation is alright. At least she doesn't have so many worries. She and my dad can be together every day, so it's already pretty good."
If you miss your daughter, you can come with my grandfather to visit my mother. It'll be a good way to relax. The situation in the north is different from the south; there are many places worth seeing.
The old lady was somewhat tempted. In the past, her husband was busy managing business affairs, so she couldn't go out and about. Now that she had nothing to do, it wouldn't be bad to go out for a walk.
Jiang Qiao glanced around at the room's layout and furnishings. It was very elegant, but the furniture didn't look like it was made of any good wood. She had a feeling that the old man had replaced it with some ordinary furniture instead.
It seems the old man has truly listened to his mother, which is good.
After chatting with the old lady inside for a while, Jiang Qiao came out with the gifts.
When Wen Songtao saw his granddaughter come out with her things, he quickly got up and said, "Girl, come on, Grandpa will take you back to your room."
Gu Zhengfeng gave a wry smile. "Dad, why do I feel like I'm not well-liked as your son-in-law?"
Wen Songtao snorted, "You're such a grown man, do you still need me to take care of you? Our Qiao'er is still young and just arrived. How many times have you come here? If you want to do something, you can do it yourself."
The room must have been prepared in advance. When Jiang Qiao entered the room, she felt that it was well-organized and suited her taste.
Seeing Jiang Qiao's satisfied expression, the old man understood everything and proudly showed off to his granddaughter.
"Qiao'er, this was all arranged by your grandpa. Your grandma wanted to get you pink curtains, but I didn't allow it. Your parents are both soldiers, so their children are bound to be different from those of ordinary families. What do you think? Grandpa has good taste, right?"
Jiang Qiao nodded in satisfaction and gave the old man a thumbs up. "Grandpa, you're amazing! The way you decorated this room is top-notch. I love it. Thank you, Grandpa."
After the old man left, Jiang Qiao put the jewelry into her spatial storage. Since it would belong to her from now on, she felt more at ease leaving it there.
This time, the father-in-law and son-in-law changed locations and went to the old man's study. With no outsiders around, Wen Songtao spoke more tactfully.
"I really owe you all a lot for reminding me this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought to look into it further. What's wrong with Qiao'er? What's the problem?"
As people age, they become more shrewd. Wen Songtao felt that when he saw his granddaughter again after thirteen years, even if there was some blood relation, the child's emotions were not right. When she saw him, she clearly had two different attitudes than when she saw other people.
Gu Zhengfeng was also puzzled. "I don't know either. Maybe you really get along well with the child. This girl has never shown such emotions even when she sees me and Jingwan alone. Speaking of which, I envy you."
Wen Songtao rolled his eyes at his son-in-law. "Who told you to lose the child? It's only natural that the girl likes me. Qiao'er and I have been close since she was little."
The old man didn't delve any deeper into the topic; he was more concerned with what his daughter had written in her letter.
The two talked in the study for a long time before coming out just before dinner.
Jiang Qiao had already been woken up by the old lady, as had Qiao Jie, who had taken a short nap and felt much better.
Jiang Qiao thought lunch was pretty good; there was fish and meat, four dishes, and the portions were generous enough for all of them.
After dinner, Gu Zhengfeng talked with his daughter, Jiang Qiao, who wanted to know if her grandfather had made any preparations.
"They bought the grain, saying it's enough to eat for a year. They also said they were lucky to have been reminded, otherwise they wouldn't be having such a hard time now."
"By the way, Qiao'er, tell Daddy, why did you suddenly change your attitude towards that Aunt Song?"
Jiang Qiao said thoughtfully, "I can't explain it either. I don't know anything about this person. Everyone else was dismissed, so why was she the only one left? I also don't know if my maternal grandfather's family knows anything about this woman's background. Dad, do you know this Aunt Song?"
Speaking of this woman, Gu Zhengfeng had heard Wen Jingwan mention her briefly, and Gu Zhengfeng frowned as he recalled it for a while.
"This woman saved the old lady before. The old lady brought the couple back with her. Later, when your aunt gave birth, this woman's husband went to the river to fish and was swept away. Their body was never found, but someone saw them. What's wrong? Do you think this woman's identity is suspicious?"
Jiang Qiao countered with, "And what do you think?"
Gu Zhengfeng shook his head. "If the other party were a bad person, your maternal grandfather's family would probably have been ambushed long ago. She has been helping in the kitchen. That man used to be in charge of the yard work. I heard he did a good job and didn't make any mistakes."
Jiang Qiao sighed softly, "I can't say for sure. It's good to have someone take care of the two elderly people, but having servants at home will inevitably be criticized sooner or later. Besides, I don't think even my grandfather could find out who this person is. Some people, I guess we'll have to wait for my grandfather to investigate."
This time, Gu Zhengfeng was no longer calm. "Girl, do you mean the other party might be an enemy?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I didn't say that. Anyway, remind my grandfather to be careful later. It's best to avoid discussing important family matters and private affairs."
Dad, what do you think of my grandma?
Gu Zhengfeng smiled and patted his daughter's head. "What could she possibly do? She's your mother's own mother, she's definitely not a bad person. What's wrong with you, girl? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Jiang Qiao pouted, "I just wanted to learn more about the Wen family so I could be more careful with my words and actions in the future. I don't stay here often, so I don't want to say something inappropriate that might cause people to criticize me. I don't care, but I don't want to implicate you two."
Gu Zhengfeng felt that his daughter was being a little too cautious. "Don't worry, you're just a granddaughter, you won't compete with them, there's nothing to worry about. You'll stay for two days and then go visit your friends with your Grandpa Qiao. Your uncles all have their own places to live, there won't be any conflicts."
"Sweetie, Daddy's taking you somewhere. Didn't you want to see your house and things? Let's go now."
Jiang Qiao was stunned. "Ah, there are some here too?"
Gu Zhengfeng smiled and shook his head. "It's not here, but it's not far. Your grandfather has put everything he gave you in that house, as well as your mother's dowry. Let's go, go early and come back early. Your uncle and I have already borrowed a car."
Jiang Qiao was still wondering what his uncle did for a living and how he could have a car.
But before she could even ask, she ran into Wen Zhongxuan as soon as she came out.
"Brother-in-law, here are the car keys. You guys go ahead and get busy. I have to go back to work, so I won't stay with you. We'll get together again tonight."
Jiang Qiao told Qiao Jie that Wen Songtao was planning to take Qiao Jie out for a walk, and the old man gave him a few instructions.
The father and son drove off in their car. Once inside, Jiang Qiao finally asked the question that had been bothering her.
“Sigh, this used to be your maternal grandfather’s car. He didn’t use it much, so he gave it to the factory. This time he donated the factory, so naturally he donated the car too. But just let us know when you need it, it’ll be convenient. Your uncle works at the factory.”
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