Qiu Man's eyes lit up, and he squatted down to hug the two children: "Hey, hello! Tell Uncle how old you are this year?"

An'an and Nuannuan held up two little fingers: "Two years old!"

"Good boy!" Qiu Man rubbed the two little ones' heads, asked some questions about the trip, and then got up to tell Shen Yanming about the recent situation.

After a brief exchange, Shen Yanming opened the trunk and dumped all the prepared smoked meat and dried goods into Qiu Man's hands.

"I've smuggled a lot of supplies along the way. I'll give you half of it. When you get back, just give some to whoever you like," Shen Yanming explained the source of the supplies, half-jokingly.

Qiu Man didn't think much of it and nodded, "This is too much. Just give me a little, as a token."

Shen Yanming pointed to the building behind him, "There are so many people, they'll be gone if you just divide them up. I still have quite a few here, I'll share them with my friends and colleagues when I get back, and the rest will be enough for my family to eat for a long time."

Although there wasn't much smoked meat, the dried goods only needed to be soaked briefly to make a meal, which is really incomparable to other things.

Hearing Shen Yanming's words, Qiu Man didn't refuse anymore. After asking the two guards at the door to help carry it to the office, she said, "I was thinking that since you two are here, I might as well get a sunscreen treatment, but I didn't expect you two to be immune to it."

Shen Yanming smiled and said, "I am, but my wife isn't. My wife was in postpartum confinement at the time, so she just happened to avoid it. As for me, it's never been too serious, and it only started to get better this year after the sun came back to normal."

However, I've noticed a significant decrease in the number of patients with impetigo. Many are slowly recovering as the constant stimulation of sunlight has stopped.

Qiu Man also sighed with emotion: "Yes, it's amazing. At the worst point, we thought we were all going to be wiped out, but unexpectedly, things are back to normal. It's really hard to believe. But it's good, because this way, humanity can survive better."

"It must be quite serious abroad." Although one can rely on their own immune system to overcome impetigo, Shen Yanming didn't believe that those foreigners had such a strong constitution.

Qiu Man laughed but didn't reply. Shen Yan understood and didn't press the matter further.

"By the way, Chief Alliance Officer Li really wants to see you. Shall we go up and have a chat?"

Shen Yanming was startled and subconsciously took two steps back, waving his hands and shaking his head like a rattle drum, "No, no, I'm just a nobody, I can't stand the pressure of a big shot."

Qiu Man was amused by him, "Is it really that exaggerated? Chief Alliance Officer Li isn't going to eat you."

Shen Yanming nodded. "I know that Chief Alliance Officer Li has a good temper, but I'm just an ordinary citizen. I have no reason to be granted an audience. I would feel uncomfortable if I went in. Besides, I just want to live my peaceful life and don't want to be noticed by the big shots."

Please forgive him, a super-rich man with a vast amount of personal space, for trying so hard to remain unknown!

Qiu Man shook his head: "It can't be that exaggerated!"

"Yes, of course! Right now, the rumors circulating wildly within the Haishi Guard are that my wife has powerful connections in the capital!"

Qiu was surprised. "Oh? What happened?"

Shen Yanming briefly explained that Qiu Man had given orders to Haishi, that he had a personal relationship with Li Sikai, and some misunderstandings among the guards.

"And so, the rumors escalated."

Qiu Man smiled and said, "Then if you come in with me this time, won't that confirm it completely?"

Shen Yanming curled his lips, "We don't do anything bad by using someone else's name, so confirming the rumors won't help. We just want to have a stable job and farm the land, that's all we want."

Qiu Man's eyes showed appreciation, so he didn't press the matter further. They had seen many people who eagerly fawned over others, but it was rare to see such a clear-headed person.

However, that's too unambitious.

If Shen Yanming knew what the other person was thinking, he would definitely say, "This isn't a time of peace. Can ambition compare to having enough to eat and drink? Besides, with higher positions come greater responsibilities. These two small figures can't ignore the plight of the people. But if they hold high positions, can they really keep their positions secret and watch the people struggle to survive in hardship?"

That can't be right! Shouldn't one have a sense of responsibility?

This is a classic case of "your position determines your perspective." Small people shouldn't overthink things.

"Alright, I won't force you. You've come to the capital so late, haven't you found a place to stay yet? Why don't you stay at my place tonight?" Qiu Man said.

Shen Yanming became polite to them, saying, "No need, no need. I'm planning to go back to Haishi. My holiday is almost over, and I have to go back to report for duty."

Qiu Man glanced at the time, thinking that she still had a lot of work to do, and nodded: "Then I'll go upstairs and get to work. I'm working overtime today, and I'm afraid I won't be able to finish until before midnight."

Shen Yanming sighed, "You must be exhausted. Please take good care of yourself."

Then, as if remembering something, he opened the driver's seat, took out a jar of honey from his backpack, and whispered in Qiu Man's ear, "This is all-natural, wild honey, very nourishing. Why don't you share it with General Li?"

Qiu Man's eyes lit up, but she still shook her head: "You and Qiao An went through so much trouble to get this, how could I possibly accept it?"

Shen Yanming was a little embarrassed. "You saw it?" Actually, it was a bit of a deliberate question, because he had been mentally prepared for this.

"Yeah, I just casually opened my Moments and saw it. I didn't expect you two to be so dedicated."

"Ha, I ran into them, so I thought I'd give them a try. But I messed up."

Qiu Man raised his hand and pointed: "Don't be so reckless in the future!"

"I know, I know, my wife also lectured me." Shen Yanming said, stuffing the honey into Qiu Man's hand: "Please go up, don't be so polite, just consider it a small token of our appreciation. After all, the big shots are doing their duty to ensure our relatively stable lives."

Qiu Man thought about it for a moment, and finally accepted it. Shen Yanming was right, the big shots worked very hard and needed to be nourished.

Although the capital city had a more abundant supply of goods than other places, these people still demanded the same treatment as everyone else. Therefore, they hadn't had a proper meal for quite some time.

"Alright, drive carefully. When you have the chance, bring the two kids to visit me in the capital."

Shen Yanming waved his hand: "Okay, don't worry. You and the big shots should also take care of yourselves."

Shen Yanming didn't get into the car with Bi Qiaoan, An'an, and Nuannuan until Qiu Man's figure was out of sight. Then, after refueling, they left the area.

Bi Qiaoan asked Shen Yanming, "Are you really not planning to stay overnight?"

Shen Yanming glanced around and said, "Let's see if there are any hotels still open."

This is a big city; people keep their distance from each other and value privacy. Finding a place to stay isn't so easy.

However, precisely because it was located in the capital city, the hotel was still operating normally. The couple booked a room and checked in with their two children.