Qiao Yunqing's breath was choked, and he pursed his lips. After a long while, he said, "His mother will figure it out one day."
Qiao Xin looked at him with deep eyes and said, "If you keep thinking it over, won't Sanniang's childhood continue like this? How cruel this is to her, and how innocent is Sanniang?
I have no objection if you are willing to pamper your daughter-in-law, but why should you sacrifice my granddaughter? Although she was born to Zhang, she was raised by me with great difficulty.
Some people have a weak bond with their parents, so don't force it. Let your wife take good care of Liu Lang! She won't have to worry about Sanniang's affairs, and you won't have to be caught in the middle. If you really love this child, stay in your position for a long time."
Qiao Yunqing was speechless. What Qiao Xin said was not impossible, but very possible. The whole matter of the backyard was basically under his control.
The relationship between his wife and daughter was becoming increasingly distant. He knew it and tried hard, but it was all in vain. The two of them were drifting apart.
Qiao Yunqing's face darkened and he looked at Qiao Xin and sighed. After all, the mother and daughter were not destined to be together and could not get along!
He stood up and bowed deeply to Qiao Xin: "Madam San, please take care of me in the future!"
Qiao Xin was stunned. Was he planning to abandon the child to her completely? What kind of magic potion did Zhang give to this second child? Did he owe her something in his previous life?
"You don't have to say that, but as a father, you can't just give up and leave everything behind. You can only do that if you write to me every month, right? Save up more dowry for your daughter. Don't say you can't do it, Zhang can't control you!"
Qiao Yunqing nodded: "Mother, my son will still take care of what he should do. He has everything that other girls should have. But my son is a man after all, so I need you to worry about many things."
"Okay, don't blame me for forcing you to interfere in Third Lady's affairs. If you return to your family now, wouldn't you end up like Third Lady?"
Qiao Yunqing nodded: "I understand!"
Yes, but he is as lucky as Sanniang. Everything he lost from his biological parents, he gained from Qiao Xin!
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Upon learning that Qiao Xin was going to Anhua County, County Magistrate Wu was so happy that he almost went crazy.
From the moment I got the news, I started to make arrangements. I had been on several long trips with Qiao Xin before, so I knew her style of doing things.
When seeing President Meng excitedly wanting to hire another escort to protect their safety, County Magistrate Wu quickly stopped him and said, "No, no, it's a waste of money to hire someone!"
If he had not already paid the silver to others, he would have wanted to return to the escort agency that was protecting them.
Just kidding, when you go out with the old lady, the last thing you have to worry about is highway robbery.
Not only were they not afraid, they even hoped that more bandits along the way would come and try their luck.
President Meng cried out, looking confused!
"Why, the old lady is going out with several young ladies, and you are so relieved?"
"It's not the first time this has happened. There's nothing to worry about. The servants who can accompany you out of the Qiao family are all very skilled. In addition, there are the guards prepared by the prefect, not to mention the old lady, this big Buddha. Just put your mind at ease on this journey."
After hearing this, the Cheng family and others looked over and pricked up their ears.
"Sir, the more I listen, the more confused I become. Please stop trying to win the case!"
County Magistrate Wu was still excited when he thought of his past glory.
"So many bandits in Yuncheng and Weizhou Prefecture have disappeared, and we are now so peaceful. It was all thanks to the old lady!"
President Meng was full of excitement, "Then the folk rumors are true. They say that a woman swept across the world. I thought it was made up."
"Of course it's true, but the old lady doesn't like fame and doesn't want people to spread it around. But there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable, and the adults didn't deliberately hide it. You can find out if you ask around in Yuncheng!"
County Magistrate Wu then briefly recounted a few of the events in which he had followed Qiao Xin over mountains and across rivers to confiscate bandit dens.
President Meng and others finally understood why his family knew so much about it. It turned out that he was personally involved and contributed a lot.
What else is there to say? Of course I will just follow the adults' arrangements.
It's just that such an important person has to go to their small place in person, and I don't do anything. I feel so itchy all over. Why doesn't it feel good?
Magistrate Wu laughed and said, "Don't hold us back. It would be a blessing if we can keep up with their schedule!"
President Meng didn't understand what Magistrate Wu meant, but after traveling together for half a day, he finally understood what the phrase "not falling behind" and "not holding back" meant!
Looking at the Qiao family and others in the front of the team, young and old, who are still full of energy, and then looking at the guys at the back who are panting, is there any need to explain the gap?
They were businessmen who traveled all over the world frequently, and their physical strength surpassed that of most people, but they were still no match for the masters and servants of the Qiao family. Even those seemingly fragile girls were more energetic than them.
Who can they turn to for justice?
Qiao Xin had already noticed the situation behind, and sent someone over to ask if there was a suitable place nearby for everyone to rest for an hour, eat something, and then continue on their journey.
After hearing this, Magistrate Wu came over and said, "There is a village a mile ahead with a dozen households. It's not a big place, but we can rest there."
"Okay, you guys will arrange the trip for now. We have nothing else to do so we can just take a leisurely stroll. Sir Wu, why don't you tell us about the situation in this area?"
Magistrate Wu nodded and said, "The further south you go, the harder it is to travel. There are many mountains and little flat land, and the land produces little. Originally, there were not many local people, and many of those who have settled here now are refugees from the other side, and their lives are very difficult."
"I see that the mountains here are not very high compared to those in Songjia Village, and a lot of them have been reclaimed for rice fields and tea plants. Why don't you continue to expand the scale?"
Magistrate Wu sighed, "Madam, it's not that we don't want to, it's that we don't have the ability and skills, let alone the money, to open up the mountains. The terraced fields of all sizes are the result of several generations of wealthy families cultivating such a piece of land. It's already amazing to be able to earn 100 to 200 kilograms of millet every year.
Speaking of the tea garden, the tea varieties in our county are not as fine as the small-leaf tea in the south of the Yangtze River, nor are they as large in production and variety as those in Annan and Sichuan. The annual income is simply not enough to meet the basic needs of the people in the county.
The tea quota here was obtained by you. But it is not easy for you to manage more than a dozen counties. I am incompetent and have not found a better way out for the people in Anhua County for so long. "
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