Chapter 428 Shen Qingyan posed a soul-searching question

Yan Xiaoqing followed closely behind Grandpa Wang, strolling around the Qiao family courtyard.

Yan Xiaoqing had never experienced hardship before; she had grown up in luxury. This was the first time she had ever seen such a living environment in Qiaojia Village.

To be honest, even she felt uncomfortable looking at it.

She believed her husband would be even more heartbroken.

Grandma Qiao didn't insist when she heard this. It was just that the villagers had come to see her and made too much noise, which made her head buzz. She really needed to rest for a while.

After Grandma Qiao went back to her room, Grandpa Wang secretly wiped his eyes.

His mood was off, and the Qiao family could see it clearly.

Qiao Changdong walked over and said, "Uncle, I've built a new house in town. We've finished dinner here. Shall I take you there to see it?"

"Okay, okay, let's go take a look." Grandpa Wang nodded repeatedly, trying to calm the heartache brought on by seeing his younger sister's living conditions.

The house that Qiao Changdong is building in the town is now in the final stages of construction and will be completely finished in about a week.

After adding furniture and cleaning, you can move in in at most half a month.

After Grandma Qiao went to rest, Qiao Changdong finally had time to ask Qiao Changhong and Qiao Changcai about the road repair in the village.

“We don’t know either. Not long after you left Hongfeng Town, a few people came to the village and discussed it with the village chief and the others. The next day, news came out that someone was offering to pay for road repairs in Qiao Qiao’s name. We all thought it was Aunt Yan’s idea,” Qiao Changhong recalled.

When Qiao Changhong said these words, his expression was still a little puzzled.

When they first heard the news, their initial reaction was that it was Yan Liti's idea.

But they also found it strange that Yan Liti didn't tell them anything before leaving, nor did she seem to intend to inform them. Instead, she went directly to the village chief.

This is quite illogical.

Qiao Changcai nodded in agreement, saying, "At first we all thought it was Aunt Yan's idea, but then we thought about it and realized it probably wasn't. If Aunt Yan wanted to repair the road, she would have told us in advance."

Upon hearing the two brothers' words, Yan Liti lowered her eyelashes and remained silent, but she already had someone in mind.

"Forget it, who cares who fixed it? It's only good for everyone, no bad." While everyone was still guessing who it was, Mo Wenpei waved her hand and said.

"That's true. It's much more convenient for people to go out of the village now. It will also be much easier to transport grain, watermelons, and oranges in the future. There's no harm in it," Qiao Changhong nodded in agreement.

Dinner was prepared by Karen Mok and Fang Zhengnan; they made two large tables of food.

Yan Liti's original intention was to find a small restaurant in town, hire someone to cook, and have them provide the ingredients.

However, both Karen Mok and Fang Zhengnan rejected the offer.

There was plenty of food at home, so there was no need to eat out. Besides, this was the first time Grandpa Wang and Yan Xiaoqing had come to their home, and the two of them wanted to make sure they were treated well.

After dinner, Grandpa Wang and Yan Xiaoqing declined the invitation to stay overnight at the town's guesthouse or tenement building, and instead stayed overnight in Qiaojia Village.

Anyway, apart from Qiao Hai, who is still in elementary school, the other three boys are studying in town, so there is enough room for them at home.

Qiao Qiao, Qiao Changdong, Yan Liti, Shen Qingyan, and their three bodyguards drove to town after nightfall.

Fu Yu also stayed in Qiaojia Village.

Of the truckload of goods he bought, a small portion was unloaded at the Qiao family's residence. The goods unloaded there were mainly for the third branch of the Qiao family. The remaining large portion was taken to town by Qiao Changdong.

I plan to deliver the gifts to Qiao Xiaoyun, the Mo Family Martial Arts School, and the new house tomorrow during the day.

The three bodyguards and the truck driver stayed at the only guesthouse in town.

The family of four returned to the tenement building, the house that Yan Liti had previously bought.

The house had been cleaned by the housekeeper before they returned, and the bed sheets had been changed.

Having grown accustomed to living in large houses in Kyoto, Tsushi, and even Haishi, living in such a small house with only one large room in the entire living space was a bit of an adjustment for everyone, not to mention Yan Liti, even Qiao Qiao and Qiao Changdong.

Especially now, there is a turtle in the house that has recovered to its normal size.

The house felt even more cramped.

Seeing the giant tortoise that had transformed from under the car seat downstairs and appeared beside Qiao Qiao, Shen Qingyan, who was still carrying luggage into the house, paused for a moment.

"It can change its position on its own?" Shen Qingyan asked a question that went straight to the heart.

Qiao Qiao was having her face and hands washed by Yan Lidi when she heard this and nodded, not understanding what was going on.

“…” Shen Qingyan.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem?" Qiao Changdong asked directly.

"Then why didn't it just wait until we arrived before it transformed back when it went from Jinshi to Haishi?"

Instead, they made him, like an idiot, carry a thin, shriveled duffel bag in front of everyone.

Shen Qingyan once again posed a soul-searching question.

Qiao Changdong, Qiao Qiao, and Yan Liti were all stumped by his question.

Then the family of four looked at the large tortoise that was circling around the house. Because the house was too small and the door frame was even narrower, it couldn't move freely between the room and the living room, and it seemed a little anxious, constantly scratching at the door frame with its paws.

yes.

Why?

Facing the puzzled gazes of the family of four, the giant tortoise remained completely unfazed. With a twist of its long neck, it sent a mental reply to Qiao Qiao: "He didn't ask, and he chose to shoulder this responsibility himself. I didn't force him."

In fact, even if it shrinks, it can still keep up with its owner on its own and doesn't need Shen Qingyan to help carry it at all.

However, if others are willing to carry it, it saves the effort for the animal. It's not stupid, so why would it refuse?

Qiao Qiao simultaneously helped the giant tortoise translate and relay the message to Shen Qingyan.

“…” Shen Qingyan.

Qiao Qiao was awakened by the familiar chirping of a woodpecker the next day. She yawned and opened her eyes to find herself facing a chubby little face.

The owner of the chubby-faced child smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits, looking incredibly happy.

"Little sister, little sister, you're awake! Big brother has to go to school!" Meng Zihuan was almost lying on Qiao Qiao's bed. When he saw Qiao Qiao open her eyes, he immediately called out.

"???" Qiao Qiao.

So what was your purpose in waking me up?

"Chirp." Seeing Qiao Qiao's dazed look, Meng Zihuan leaned in and gave her a big kiss on the cheek: "Little sister, I missed you so much, did you miss me too?"

As Meng Zihuan spoke, his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

Seeing that it was about to land, Qiao Qiao quickly said, "Brother, I bought you a lot of gifts."