Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 107 So what if I embezzled it? You're my granddaughter!

This is the only girl in three generations of the Qiao family, and she's so clever!

They're way more fun than those two girls who sell fake stuff!

Tao Yingzhen pulled Qiao Manman's hand and sat her down in the armchair. Qiao Lingyue poured them both a cup of tea: "Tell me, how did you find us?"

He had a guess when Qiao Mingqian showed him the note.

However, I never expected that the person who came would be a beautiful little girl.

Thinking of this, he glared at Qiao Manman and said, "You're too bold!"

Qiao Manman chuckled and pulled a small tape recorder out of her canvas bag.

After pressing the play button a few times, Ding Cuiying's voice came through.

"I hate her. She could have been Brother Qiao's concubine back then..."

I've decided to use a substitute son, my third son, to impersonate the young master..."

The matter was already clear. A murderous intent surged in Qiao Lingyue's heart, but when his gaze fell on Qiao Manman, he closed his eyes and suppressed it.

Tao Yingzhen was already sobbing uncontrollably.

She never imagined that Ding Cuiying hated her to such an extent. One can only imagine what kind of life the third sister has been living all these years.

"Girl, can you tell Grandma how you've managed all these years?"

Qiao Manman nodded and briefly recounted the tragic life of the original owner's family.

Yes, it was described lightly, without adding fuel to the fire or exaggerating.

But the more this happened, the more heartbroken the elderly couple became, wishing they could skin Ding Cuiying alive.

"Grandpa, Grandma, it's all good now! My dad has severed ties with the Qiao family!"

Qiao Lingyue and Tao Yingzhen were shocked: "Why did the marriage break off?"

In this day and age, nothing major happens, so no one would even consider severing ties with their family.

Qiao Manman laughed as she recounted how Qiao Runming's leg was broken by a rock, and how the Qiao family refused to pay for his treatment, even complaining that they were a burden.

They would pursue the complaint to the end, leaving Old Lady Qiao no face whatsoever.

After saying that, seeing that Tao Yingzhen was about to faint, he quickly comforted her: "My father was lucky. He was able to have surgery when experts from Beijing were on a business trip, and the educated youth helped pay for his medical expenses. His leg has recovered to almost 70%."

As he spoke, he pulled a letter from his pocket: "However, I think you need to know about the dark side behind this."

Qiao Lingyue took the letter and looked at the familiar handwriting inside, his temple veins throbbing.

"It's too much to bully others, it's really too much to bully others!"

Qiao Lingyue's nails dug into her palms, and she clenched her fist, giving it two restrained yet fierce pounding blows on the rosewood table: "How dare he!"

Qiao Manman hit the nail on the head: "Wealth has always been a powerful motivator!"

The elderly couple slumped back in their chairs, unable to recover for a long time.

"Man'er, I'm sorry, we..."

Qiao Manman shook her head with a smile: "It's not your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's Xiao Rizi for burning, killing, and looting, and Ding Cuiying for her insatiable greed!"

Qiao Lingyue folded the letter and handed it to Qiao Manman: "Don't worry, Grandpa will give your family justice!"

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and put the letter in her pocket.

Tao Yingzhen touched Qiao Manman's little face with heartache: "No wonder you're so thin, you've never had enough to eat since you were little!"

That idiot Qiao Zhicheng, he managed to raise his son to be so fat and strong thanks to them, it makes me so angry!

"Grandma, I'm a full-time employee at the machine factory now, and I earn 36.5 yuan a month. That's enough to not only feed me but also support you both."

Tao Yingzhen nodded with satisfaction, took off the jade bracelet from her wrist, and put it on Qiao Manman's arm.

The emerald green bracelet gleamed under the candlelight, prompting Qiao Manman to exclaim, "True Yang Green! This is a fine piece!"

Tao Yingzhen asked in surprise, "The girl knows all this?"

Qiao Manman smiled modestly: "I know a little bit, just a little bit!"

She didn't pretend to refuse; she accepted the gift from her grandmother without a second thought.

Tao Yingzhen liked Qiao Manman's cheerful and generous nature. She looked up at Qiao Lingyue and saw him nod and fiddle with the mechanism in the room, revealing a hidden compartment under the floor.

Qiao Manman said in surprise, "Grandpa and Grandma, shouldn't you both avoid me? What if I'm up to no good? You two would be in trouble!"

Qiao Lingyue laughed heartily: "After living all these years, I'm pretty good at judging people!"

He got up and picked up the box.

Despite being only 30 centimeters long, wide, and high, the box was extremely heavy, and Qiao Lingyue almost couldn't lift it.

In the end, it was Qiao Manman who helped, and they were able to successfully place the box on the table.

A rusty lock hung on the old wooden box. Tao Yingzhen took off her hairpin, poked it inside, and the lock opened.

Qiao Lingyue wiped the dust off the box before opening it. Inside, it was filled with all kinds of jewelry, all exquisitely designed and expensive.

Of course, this is only from Qiao Manman's perspective.

For the elderly couple, those piled up outside were considered inferior. The fine pieces were either stored in velvet bags or wooden boxes, and they dared not allow them to be damaged in the slightest.

Qiao Lingyue took out the outermost pile of jewelry and placed it on the table. Inside the box, there were more than a dozen wooden boxes, all exquisitely carved and made of superior materials.

Upon opening the package, one finds either enormous diamond rings or pearls the size of longans. There are also imperial green jade bracelets, beaded necklaces, and decorative items. They are priceless.

In addition, there were two sets of headdresses. One set was made of rubies, and the other was made of kingfisher feathers.

They were all handmade by the most famous craftsmen in the capital, taking a lot of time and effort, and are extremely precious.

Qiao Manman exclaimed "Wow!" in admiration, daring only to look and not to touch. She was afraid of leaving fingerprints and the sweat on her fingertips would affect the quality of the feathers.

Tao Yingzhen was quite curious. How could a girl who grew up in the remote mountains know about these treasures?

But the little girl only had admiration in her eyes, not greed, so she couldn't feel any wariness.

Qiao Lingyue took out the box, revealing the gold underneath: "All the jewelry on top is for you, and the gold underneath is for your father, your eldest uncle, and your second uncle, one share each."

Since you managed to find this place, you must have some skill. Take these with you when you leave!

Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow: "What does Grandpa mean? You trust me so much on our first meeting?"

Aren't you afraid I'll take it all and embezzle it?

Qiao Lingyue laughed and said, "So what if you embezzled it? You are my granddaughter, and you didn't fall into the hands of others."

Young girls should be treated like royalty, able to buy whatever they want. Let a bunch of grown men struggle on their own.

Qiao Manman smiled and patted the box: "Don't worry, I will keep it safe and distribute it to the two uncles at the right time."

Qiao Lingyue breathed a sigh of relief, put the small box back in, and asked his wife, "Do you want to keep two as souvenirs?"

Tao Yingzhen shook her head: "It's inconvenient! I haven't revealed anything all these years, yet Jiang Xiaomei still keeps harping on it. It shows how many people are watching our family!"

Forget it, let's not make trouble for ourselves!

Upon hearing this, Qiao Manman recalled their conversation at noon: "Grandma, someone's causing trouble for our family? Tell me who it is, and I'll handle it!"

Tao Yingzhen was very touched, but how could she let a young girl touch those dirty things?

He shook his head and said, "It's okay, everything's fine at home!"