1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Qiao Wanqing put away the list and asked Qiao Yuanhe, "You just got back? Want to stay for a meal?"

Qiao Yuanhe delivered everything and was about to leave. "I just got back from a mission and need to return the car. You go ahead with your work, I'll be going now."

He stopped at the door and fell silent.

Qiao Wanqing frowned. "What's wrong?"

He turned around, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "Your marriage application was approved on the same day, directly from headquarters. This means that the military wants to protect our family. Marrying you will not only not affect Lu Mingzhou's future, but may even give him special treatment from above. He probably foresaw this beforehand, which is why he agreed to marry you. Are you... concerned about this?"

Qiao Yuanhe only has one younger sister, and he feels very sorry for her. Lu Mingzhou's family background is too poor, and he was not even within the scope of the Qiao family's choice of a son-in-law. Now that such a disaster has happened, his precious sister has to marry him, and the other party may not even be sincere to her. But his sister really likes him. He is really worried that his sister will get hurt in the future.

Qiao Wanqing smiled indifferently, "Brother, any smart person must have their own judgment on the situation. Lu Mingzhou's achievements at the age of twenty-eight are definitely not entirely due to luck. His ability to see through things and seize opportunities is his strength."

"We all know that this matter is risky no matter what. He can see through everything, but he is still willing to take the risk to marry me. That's enough. Isn't it good to marry someone who can grasp the situation and is smart enough? Our Qiao family is not afraid of smart people. On the contrary, it is those self-righteous fools who are most likely to ruin things, such as... Second Uncle."

Qiao Yuanhe: "..."

He nodded. "If you know what you're doing, then I'm relieved. You'll be spending all your time with him, so I think you'll be able to tell how he treats you in the future. Now that you're married, just live your life well. If he treats you badly in the future, remember to tell your older brother, and I'll definitely help you."

Qiao Wanqing smiled, "Alright, alright, don't worry about me. Lu Mingzhou is a rare talent, I like him very much. I don't feel wronged marrying someone I love, don't worry!"

Seeing that his sister was in good spirits, Qiao Yuanhe was temporarily relieved and drove away.

After Qiao Yuanhe left, Qiao Wanqing closed the door and went to check on her dowry.

The quilts are all made of very good material, and they'll be perfect for the cold weather soon, so I've put them all in the closet.

After opening the box, a small leather bag was quickly found. Inside the bag were several boxes and a black velvet pouch, all containing valuable jewelry.

Two pairs of emerald jade bracelets, their vibrant green color is mesmerizing.

There is also a complete set of violet jewelry, including a jade bracelet, necklace, earrings, ring, brooch, and a pair of bracelets made of the same material beads.

The most precious item in this set is the necklace, a long double-stranded beaded chain. Each bead is round, full, and crystal clear, with a large oval hanging at the bottom. This can no longer be called a pigeon egg, because it is actually larger than a pigeon egg. It is about the size of a chicken egg when held in the palm of your hand.

I remember when my grandfather got this piece of material, he made it into jewelry and gave it to my grandmother. My grandmother loved it. I never thought it would end up in her hands now.

Decades from now, even just one of these pieces of jewelry could be exchanged for a luxury house in a first-tier city.

There were two velvet bags. One bag contained more than a dozen rubies of varying sizes, the largest being the size of an egg and the smallest the size of a thumbnail. Each ruby ​​was individually wrapped in thick cotton cloth.

The other bag was full of diamonds, and Qiao Wanqing was somewhat surprised when she looked at it.

These diamonds are part of the Xu family's collection, accumulated over many years.

Although her maternal grandparents doted on her, they wouldn't give her such a precious family member as a dowry, would they?

The Xu family originally owned a portion of the diamonds, but the majority of them were obtained by my maternal grandfather from another family.

My maternal grandfather, although a capitalist, also had a strong sense of patriotism.

During those years of national turmoil, some families colluded to make a fortune from the national crisis. My grandfather couldn't stand it. He happened to know that the other family had a batch of diamonds. Thinking that his own family didn't have enough to share among his women, he went over and stole, took, cheated, and swindled the diamonds into his own hands. He also swindled a large sum of money from the other family for his uncle to use for the war.

Her grandfather told her this story with great pride. He enthusiastically explained how he dealt with those people back then and taught her how to deal with the same enemies.

She admired her grandfather immensely at the time.

The family that was betrayed by my maternal grandfather is still grateful to him to this day; it's a classic case of being sold out and still helping the seller count the money.

Qiao Wanqing grabbed a handful of diamonds and admired them in her palm. They were crystal clear, brilliantly lit, and extremely beautiful.

There are more than two hundred pieces in total, most of which are about the size of rock candy, and the largest one is about the size of that big ruby.

Get rich!

She had a rough idea of ​​how many diamonds the Xu family owned, and the ones she had were at least a third of them!

Yesterday, she was already given such a large dowry, and today her eldest brother prepared another list for her and gave her such precious jewelry. Qiao Wanqing thought about it carefully. Could it be because her grandfather had investigated Lu Mingzhou and thought he was not bad?

In the past, my maternal grandfather knew of Lu Mingzhou, but he didn't know him in detail. Because of his family background, he was eliminated in the first round when he was looking for a partner for his granddaughter.

Now that the family has encountered an unexpected event, Qiao Wanqing's marriage to Lu Mingzhou is a fait accompli that cannot be changed. Yesterday was the first time he had met Lu Mingzhou since this incident, so naturally he wanted to assess the man.

Is it because you think he has good vision, perspective, emotional intelligence, ability, etc., and is a promising young talent worth investing in?

Or perhaps, he felt that his granddaughter had previously rejected the Chen and Gao families he had chosen, but liked Lu Mingzhou, whom he had initially ruled out. However, when faced with a crisis, she was willing to lend a helping hand, and more importantly, Lu Mingzhou was the only one who truly had the ability to handle the aftermath. He felt that she had a discerning eye and was decisive, so she was a promising junior worth investing in.

It's no wonder Qiao Wanqing thought that way. Qiao Wanqing knew Grandpa Xu quite well. He wasn't the kind of cold-blooded elder who only cared about value, but he was definitely a rational patriarch. The family's resources would definitely be tilted towards the more outstanding younger generation.

Regardless, Qiao Wanqing was very happy at the moment. With so much wealth, she could avoid many years of hard work in the future, which made all her years of struggling to impress her grandfather worthwhile.