Zhu Lin couldn't eat anything at that moment; her lips were so dry from the heat that they were peeling.
Jiang Qiao quickly served the old lady a bowl of thin porridge.
"Grandma, no matter what Grandpa does, you still need to eat. If something happens to you, what will Grandpa do? Won't he be even more upset?"
Back when you were in trouble, Grandpa was really strong. You should learn from him too—don't overthink things. Every problem has a solution.
Zhu Lin sighed, "Look at all this commotion, it's all happening at once! Your aunt's side, your uncle's side, oh my god, I can't handle it all!"
The old lady was truly exhausted. She had spent her whole life raising her children and supporting the family, and she hadn't felt particularly tired. Every family goes through this.
But why, when she got old, did she not enjoy her retirement like others?
She asked for nothing more than that the elderly couple could live out their old age in peace and tranquility, and that their children and grandchildren could live in peace and well-being and take care of them.
Honestly, I didn't think my expectation was too much. But now that I think about it, it seems like even this little wish is a luxury.
"Grandma, don't think too much about it. There's always a way out. My grandpa's situation isn't a big deal. I'll find someone to help us write a self-criticism. What else can we do? There are plenty of people whose situations are worse than my grandpa's."
You can relax and stay here. Eat and drink as you please. Don't worry about my aunt's affairs for now. Stay if you want, or get out as soon as possible.
I don't care what their intentions are. They raised their own child and should take care of him themselves. There's no reason for them to expect their parents to provide a house for them to get married.
If you feel like no one will take care of you in your old age, you still have me, right? Although we're both a bit busy, we can find someone to take care of you.
"That house, whoever wants it can have it. We're not going to live off it. Jiang Qiao has a house, and I have a house. We can live wherever we want."
Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement, "Grandma, these are no big deal. They both want your house, so just have them write a guarantee that you'll give the house to whoever treats you better."
"If you don't want to live with them, then you can live with us. Although we've only recently started a family, we don't need your food and drink."
Zhu Lin sighed, "That's what they say, but I don't do it that way. Unless it's absolutely necessary, Grandma can't let her grandson support me in my old age."
Although I raised Haozi, there's something wrong here. I didn't teach him well, and my grandson is suffering.
I haven't mistreated those two either. Over the years, I've made sure they've had enough to eat, use, and spend. Even if it meant my wife and I had to save money, we always found ways to support them.
"If I were to rely on you for my old age, I'd be afraid the neighbors would gossip about me. My children wouldn't care, and I'd be clinging to my grandchildren."
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Grandma, life is not easy enough. Why care what others say? As long as we are comfortable, that's all that matters."
Besides, Ning Hao was raised by you. Regardless of whether you have children or not, as his grandson, he can't just abandon you two.
Jiang Qiao's words were very clear. Zhu Lin sighed, "Grandma has known for a long time that you two are filial children. Let's not talk about this now. Let's eat. Later, think about your grandfather's matter. I'm not giving the house to anyone now. Now that things are like this, do you think we'll fight in the future?"
"I can only take care of one, but I can't possibly take care of all my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. What will happen to them in the future?"
Jiang Qiao didn't offer any random advice on this matter. She busied herself serving the old lady food, saying, "Grandma, eat more and don't get too hot. Every problem has a solution. Don't worry about my grandpa's situation. You experienced it yourself back then. It's not a big deal. At most, we'll just have him do some manual labor for a few days. We'll treat it as exercise."
With Jiang Qiao and Ning Hao persuading her, the old lady was able to eat dinner in peace.
Jiang Qiao didn't let the old lady go home. She let her stay at their house. There was enough space, and they didn't lack her bedding.
After helping the old lady lie down, the couple went back to their room to talk. Ning Hao worked on the leather while Jiang Qiao worked on the medicinal herbs, and they also talked about the old man.
"You should have your grandfather apply to go down to labor reform tomorrow, but the term can't be too long, that way we can shut a lot of people up."
Don't think you can release them so easily. There are countless eyes watching them. I don't know if there are any enemy agents involved.
In short, your grandfather gave them leverage over this matter; he himself has problems.
Don't even think that I can rescue my uncle like I did in the provincial capital. That's because my uncle himself is perfectly fine. I'm saying this with complete confidence.
You should know the truth about your grandfather's matter yourself. Those things, honestly, I wouldn't dare bring them up in the open—"
Jiang Qiao needs to make this clear to Ning Hao. Although they are husband and wife, she can't let Ning Hao have any thoughts about Ning Zhengtao because of this.
Actually, Ning Hao wasn't as worried as Jiang Qiao was. He didn't want Jiang Qiao to take any risks because of this.
Just as Jiang Qiao said, his grandfather himself had a problem; if he didn't, people wouldn't have bothered with him.
Ning Hao nodded in agreement. "I think it's a good idea. I'll go find Ou Ziyang later and ask him to help out. If the old man doesn't suffer a little, he won't know how to behave. I've seen him act a bit recklessly these past few years. It's good for him to suffer a little. Otherwise, who knows what kind of state this family would be in."
"After I've settled things with my grandfather, I'll deal with my uncle's and aunt's matters."
Jiang Qiao was somewhat disapproving of the suggestion to find Ou Ziyang. "Forget it, you might as well go to Chen Fang instead. If he intervenes, things will be easier to resolve. Don't forget his identity."
"How about this, I'll go see Chen Fang tomorrow and ask him to handle this—"
Ning Hao hesitated for a moment, "Is this appropriate?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Why is it inappropriate? If we say it's appropriate, then it's appropriate. Who knows if it's the work of enemy agents? So it's normal to have Chen Fang investigate. If you say it's inappropriate, I'll say it."
Early in the morning, the couple returned from their exercise, and Zhu Lin had already heated up the food for Jiang Qiao.
"Grandma, Haozi and I are going to deal with Grandpa's matter today. You stay at home and don't go anywhere or ask anyone for help. Don't get involved with my aunt. Haozi said we'll talk about their matter after Grandpa's matter is resolved."
Zhu Lin asked worriedly, "Girl, won't you get into trouble by stepping in?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I'll have my friend handle it. I won't show up, and it won't involve me. Alright, wait for our good news. By the way, that leather is drying outside, keep an eye on it, okay?"
The couple got on their bikes and rode away. Zhu Lin watched her grandson and granddaughter-in-law's retreating figures and let out a long sigh.
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