Jiang Xintong, who was in the courtyard, had already explained the whole story to her mother. Wang Dahua was so angry that she grabbed a bamboo broom from the yard, rushed into the house, and started hitting her.
Jiang Qiao handed the things in her hand to Jiang Xintong. "Auntie, you're busy. I'll go back first. If you need anything, you can come find me."
She didn't want to get involved in the Jiang family's farce. She had given Wang Dahua a daughter, and that was all she needed to do. As for how this family made a scene, that was no longer her concern.
After Jiang Xintong nodded to Jiang Qiao, she grabbed her things and rushed into the house. Jiang Qiao could hear Niu Guihua's wailing and howling from the yard.
Jiang Qiao snorted, turned around and left. Hitting her was too lenient; it was already a great favor that she wasn't killed.
Jiang Qiao felt no sympathy for Niu Guihua and Jiang Ping for what they did. Although Jiang Xintong didn't say where the couple sold her, Jiang Qiao was smart enough to guess the only possible ways, especially from the hatred on Jiang Xintong's face.
When the people in the courtyard heard that Wang Dahua's family was making a fuss again, they immediately asked Jiang Qiao.
"What's wrong with their family now? Their daughter has been found, they should be happy, why are they fighting again?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't understand yet. You'll know if you ask them later."
Jiang Qiao had just finished lunch when Chunming arrived. The first thing he did when he saw Jiang Qiao was to smile.
"You, when you don't laugh, it's fine, but when you do laugh, it's never good. What do you want from me? Does your master want to eat something good again?"
Chunming scratched his head sheepishly, "That's right, I can't help it. He's a picky eater, he won't eat anything less than that. Qiao'er, I'll buy it for you, I can't keep taking advantage of you. My master gave me money, so even if he has money, there's nowhere to buy it. That's why I can only ask you to help me."
Jiang Qiao smiled and glanced at Chunming. "Did your master send you to buy this, or did you come here on your own?"
Chunming chuckled, "I made the decision to come and buy it myself. Anyway, I thought you could handle it. I've been to the black market before, but there's nothing good there. Qiao'er, do you have any fine grains or meat?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "If anyone else asked me, I would definitely say no, but you're an exception. We're good friends, after all. Okay, how many do you want?"
Chunming tentatively asked, "Fifty catties of rice, fifty catties of flour, and meat. I want a pork knuckle."
Jiang Qiao looked up at Chunming and said, "You have quite the appetite. You want so much. You need to let me think of a way. I need to find someone to get it. Leave the money and tickets here, and you can come back to pick them up tonight. No, can your master eat that much by himself? He has supplies too."
Speaking of this, Chunming also looked helpless. "My master wanted to buy some, but early in the morning, there were only old men and women lining up. You can imagine how he could have the patience. Besides, even if he did buy some, there would only be a little bit of meat, not even enough to fill a tooth gap. Usually, I eat some with him, so if there's not enough, it really won't be enough for us."
"Your master is better now?"
Chunming nodded. Jiang Qiao counted the money and tickets, and returned the extra to Chunming, saying, "We're family, no need to spend so much."
Fortunately, she had some supplies in her storage space; otherwise, even if she went hunting in the mountains at this time, she might not be able to find anything.
Jiang Qiao didn't even need to ask; Song Lianfeng came to find Jiang Qiao after she finished eating.
"You know, having such a neighbor is really incredibly unlucky. I overheard from next door that Niu Guihua and her husband sold her sister-in-law. Is that even human? All I heard this afternoon was them fighting. How are they supposed to live like this?"
Jiang Qiao was actually quite curious about Wang Dahua's attitude. When this matter was mentioned, Song Lianfeng sighed again, "From what I heard, it seems that the couple knelt down to the old lady and her sister. As for what they said, I didn't hear clearly. What can we do? They only have one son left. They have to forgive him whether they want to or not. They can't send their son and daughter-in-law to prison for their daughter, can they?"
I feel like her daughter is a fool too. What kind of relative is she coming to claim kinship? And what good will it do? The whole family are bloodsuckers. Don't be fooled by how nice your grandma seemed before; now I see clearly that she was a selfish person too.
Jiang Qiao gave a bitter smile. "That's because she hadn't seen it before. She always thought that her mother was her own mother and would always make decisions for her. But people change, and people's hearts naturally change too. It's really hard to say what will happen in their family."
Song Lianfeng nodded in agreement, "That's right. It's a good thing you left their house. Who knows, those two might have sold you out later. It's terrifying to think about. When will that family ever leave? They're always causing trouble. We neighbors are worried sick watching them."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Unless they have a new house, don't even think about it. Housing in the city is still quite tight. If they have a house, why would they move out? Just treat it as entertainment."
Song Lianfeng had another matter to attend to: her daughter was getting married, and she wanted to exchange some tickets with Jiang Qiao so they could make quilts and clothes for the child.
"Okay, I'll give you this month's amount. I'll save it for next month. If it's not enough, I'll figure something out."
"That's enough, that's enough. I've saved up some money beforehand, and I just exchange it with the people in the neighborhood. Sigh, it's not easy for me to give my daughter nothing as a dowry when she gets married. As her mother, I can't live with that."
Jiang Qiao wanted to visit Song Zhi at the hospital. As soon as she and Song Lianfeng left the house, they saw Jiang Mei walking in triumphantly, wearing high heels and carrying a small handbag.
When he saw Jiang Qiao and Song Lianfeng, he didn't even blink, completely ignoring them.
Song Lianfeng shook her head, saying, "Tell me, what kind of parents raise what kind of child? They're really rude."
Jiang Qiao didn't care about Jiang Mei at all; she was just a passerby and couldn't evoke any emotional fluctuations in her. However, she was secretly wondering what would happen when Jiang Mei went back. Back then, when Jiang Xintong was sold, Jiang Mei was also a witness.
Song Zhi was bored in the hospital, and when he saw Jiang Qiao, he was overjoyed.
Cheng Yingli shook her head with amusement. "Your third uncle is almost bored to death. You know, he's never been so well-behaved in his life. Girl, you chat with him for a while, I'm going to do the laundry."
Jiang Qiao sat down without ceremony, and said in a teasing tone, "Old comrade, you should rest when you need to. Only when you are healthy can you do a better job in the revolution. Your anxiety is not good for your recovery."
Song Zhi snorted, "Little girl, you've even scolded your third uncle. What good food did you bring me this time?"
Jiang Qiao shrugged. "I don't know what you're craving. I just got back from my grandpa's place today. I went back to visit his grave yesterday."
Song Zhi nodded. "You should go. No matter what, your grandma and the others should see you. Sigh—"
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