Jiang Dai looked at her eldest son with a smile and said, "You're back from the restroom."

Bai Yunqi was caught off guard and didn't react immediately.

No, what do you mean by 'came back from the toilet'? We didn't go to the toilet...

Before he could figure out what was wrong, Bai Yunqi saw his mother give him a wink, pointing in the direction of his younger sister.

Bai Yunqi immediately began to cooperate.

"Oh! Yes, yes, you're back!"

Bai Yunqi said it with a smile, then glanced at Juanjuan, and, fearing the little guy wouldn't believe him, added another sentence.

"The third brother is being dramatic; he insisted that we go with him."

It was only those who were behind them who were tricked, the third brother who had just come up.

Bai Yun'an raised an eyebrow indifferently: ?

What does it mean that even the third child is being pretentious?

Juanjuan sighed silently in her heart, feeling that the rest of her family also had a hard time.

It was hard for her to keep it a secret, and it was also hard for her parents and brothers to keep it a secret.

Bai Yunqi smiled broadly and put his arm around his third brother's shoulder. Without moving his mouth, he used his spiritual power to transmit his voice: "Cooperate well, don't let your sister suspect anything! Don't give anything away."

Bai Yun'an lowered her voice, her teeth clenched: "Why don't you just say you're being dramatic?"

Bai Yunqi silently released his arm from her shoulder, moved aside, and looked "weak and helpless," whispering, "I'm too cowardly. I can't be brave enough to scold myself..."

Bai Yun'an: ...

"Come on, Dad will take you to see some good stuff."

Bai Tian appeared at the right time and disguised the treasures his three sons brought back as the ones he had found himself.

The main point is to avoid scaring your little girl and to prevent her from noticing anything unusual.

【We can't just leave Juanjuan (the child) without anything! Even if someone commits murder or arson, they can't just leave the child behind, but when it comes to looking after a baby, you still need to bring the child along.】

Juanjuan: Thank you, Daddy, for taking the kids out to play.

In the corner of the office, a dusty wooden box lay quietly. The lid was open, and Juanjuan walked closer to see what was inside.

Um.

It had the familiar barbecue seasoning, soap, and that big, iron-like thing...

“This is…” Jiang Dai’s gaze fell on the piece of metal, her voice a little uncertain: “Steel?”

Bai Tian replied, "Mm."

Juanjuan: "What is steel?"

Judging from my mother's tone, this thing seemed to be very powerful.

Bai Tian explained to Juan Juan in the simplest terms: "Steel is harder than iron. If two people of similar strength are fighting, the one who uses a steel weapon will have the advantage."

"If we can mass-produce them and put them into the hands of our soldiers, our chances of winning the battle will increase."

Juanjuan immediately thought of the Mu family, a family of military generals.

"Does Sister Mu really need this? That way, they can win the war outside and no one will die."

Bai Yunxing never expected his sister to say such a thing.

[Juanjuan actually said it before I did, but that's fine, I'd be a little embarrassed to ask my parents about this.]

“Yes.” Jiang Dai nodded: “If we had this, the Mu family army would be even stronger.”

Juanjuan: "How do you make this? Is it written in that amazing book? Is it very difficult?"

Faced with three questions in a row from the child.

Both are humanities-oriented and really not good at math and science; two modern people: ...

Jiang Dai: [That's a good question. Even if you give me the steps, I still wouldn't know how! It's like building an atomic bomb; even if you tell me, I still wouldn't know how!!!]

Bai Tian: [As expected, only children can stump adults with their questions.]

"The book does explain how to make this. It must be quite complicated. My parents don't know how."

After Jiang Dai finished speaking, her gaze swept over the four children, and then she asked, "Is it alright if I give this to Sister Mu, who is on the battlefield and knows about weapons, to study it?"

Juanjuan was the first to nod: "Okay."

Bai Yunqi: "Sure."

Anyway, I'm pretty awesome, so this steel isn't of much use to me.

Bai Yun'an: "Of course, give it to me."

Since I've brought it out, I mean someone needs it. Steel is fine, but grenades and guns are out of the question.

This thing shouldn't exist in this era; its impact is too great. The fact that the people here have figured out steel is already a huge leap forward.

Bai Yunxing nodded, though his expression held a hint of gratitude.

Jiang Dai: "But we can't say that we have this book. We'll have someone copy it down later and then tell the Mu family about this steelmaking method separately."

[If you have some valuable possessions, you should reveal them slowly. It's not that I don't trust the Mu family, but it's that even an innocent man can be guilty of possessing a treasure.]

It's always better to avoid trouble.

Juanjuan: Now, Mother's thoughts are somewhat similar to Third Brother's.

It's not that I'm unwilling to give it away, it's that I'm afraid it will cause more trouble.

...

Carrying the copied steelmaking methods, Jiang Dai and the others went to the Mu family.

As soon as I entered the front hall of the Mu family's residence, I spotted a somewhat familiar figure.

"Is that my cousin?"

Juanjuan asked her parents in a low voice.

With his tall and upright figure, and that rare missing arm, it was none other than Bai Jiaxing, who used to serve in the Mu family army.

Bai Jiaxing also noticed the commotion behind him. When he turned around, he saw his uncle's family, who were still family members, but were no longer as familiar with them.

When I left Niantao Village, my uncle's family also left with me.

So they've come to the capital. It seems my uncle's family is doing well; the children have grown a lot and their energy is different from before.

Although her clothes weren't particularly fancy, you could tell they were made of good quality material.

Jiang Dai and Bai Tian never expected to see Bai Jiaxing here again.

They didn't have much contact with Bai Jiaxing, and although they were of different generations and were uncle and nephew, Bai Jiaxing was the eldest son of the second wife, while Bai Tian was the youngest of the previous generation, so they were only six years apart.

When Bai Jiaxing left home to join the army, Bai Tian had already been kicked out of the house.

However, Bai Tian remembered that the original owner had a fairly good relationship with Bai Jiaxing when he was in the Bai family, and the original owner did not dislike Bai Jiaxing much.

We haven't been in contact since, and our relationship has faded considerably.