"Han Zhongyuan," Zhou Mo murmured, "Can I call you that?"

"It's up to you, call me that." Han Chen looked at her lovingly.

Zhou Mo suddenly asked, "No one in your family calls you that, so I'm not the only one who calls you that?"

"almost."

Zhou Mo was inexplicably satisfied. "From now on, only I can call you this. You are not allowed to tell anyone your nickname."

"OK."

Zhou Mo was even more delighted and a little excited.

"What about your other brothers? What are their names?" Zhou Mo was curious.

"My eldest brother, also my eldest uncle's son, is called Han Pei, with the courtesy name Yufeng. My second brother, Han Ji, you've heard of it too, with the courtesy name Huizhang. There are three Han Chis, he and my second brother are twins, with the courtesy name Linfeng. My fourth brother, Han Ze, has the courtesy name Runhe. My fifth brother, Han Jue, is my fourth uncle's son, with the courtesy name Dingce."

"Your family is really particular."

"That's just fussing."

"Who said it's nonsense?" Zhou Mo said, "I think this is good."

Han Chen smiled slightly.

"What do your second brother and your fourth brother do?" Zhou Mo asked.

"My second brother is a teacher at the Imperial Capital University of Political Science and Law."

"No wonder, he looks so gentle and refined." Zhou Mo felt that Han Ji was indeed gentle and refined, "but he feels like a teacher, and a little bit like a teacher."

Han Chen: "He mainly handles administration and doesn't teach much."

"I see." He was indeed a little different from the substitute teachers at school. Zhou Mo asked again, "Where's your third brother?"

"He's unemployed," Han Chen said. "He sneaked out to play abroad before, then said he wanted to start his own business abroad. I guess he didn't succeed, so he came back."

"..." Zhou Mo broke out in a cold sweat, "Is this the legendary dandy boy?"

Han Chen chuckled, "Almost."

"Are you going to accompany them on May Day?" Zhou Mo asked.

"Where do they have the time?" Han Chen said, "They come to Dongjiang for business, some for work, some for leisure. They don't need me to accompany them."

"Just treat them to a meal?" Zhou Mo still found it hard to believe.

"What else?" Han Chen asked.

"If my cousins ​​came from other places, I would definitely accompany them in person and take them on a tour of Dongjiang. Unfortunately, they are locals in Dongjiang, and we only see them during festivals."

In other words, Zhou Mo has basically no relatives outside Dongjiang.

She has no relatives on her father's side; all her relatives are on her mother's side.

"And I don't have grandparents, nor do I have grandparents." Zhou Mo felt a little sorry, "I've never experienced the closeness of grandparents."

Han Chen was a little shocked, "You haven't seen them either?"

"No. They all passed away before I was born. My family does have some old black-and-white photos of them, which I've seen. My dad said my grandparents died of illnesses back in the days when people couldn't get enough food or clothing. My mom said my grandma died first due to complications during childbirth. My grandpa was a miner, but he was taken away to work in the mines. He was gone for several years. The next time we heard from him, he had silicosis and was gone. I think it was around 1960s."

"Is it at Mine 111?"

Zhou Mo was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"

Han Chen: "The mine that was heavily mined in China during the 1960s was most likely Mine No. 111. It's rich in rare metals, especially those used in atomic bombs. The mining area disappeared from maps for a time, only to reappear in the 1980s. It's now a famous tourist destination and pastoral area in China."

Zhou Mo was shocked: "Why do you know so much?"

"History is a compulsory subject in my family. My grandfather also lived through that era, witnessing the transition from friendly to hostile relations between China and the Soviet Union. The 111 Mine was a meritorious mine, helping the country repay over 2 billion yuan in foreign debt. Back then, 2 billion yuan was a monumental achievement; it would have taken the entire nation over a decade to save that much. It's no exaggeration to say that the mine prevented many people from starving to death."

Zhou Mo instantly glanced at Han Chen and continued to listen to his story.

"Also, most of the rare metals related to aviation and military industries, such as lithium, cobalt, rhenium, and titanium, used to come from that mine. However, now that it's used for strategic reserves, it's no longer mined and most are imported from abroad."

"You talk about these things like you know everything about them. It's such a pity that you don't study aerospace." Zhou Mo felt sorry for Han Chen from the bottom of his heart.

"It's nothing," Han Chen said calmly. "It's all a choice. Whatever you learn doesn't matter. If you love your job and are dedicated to it, you can shine wherever you are."

Zhou Mo suppressed a laugh, "You sound like a veteran cadre."

"I think it was influenced by my dad," Han Chen said.

Zhou Mo was suddenly stunned. This was the first time Han Chendu talked about his father in front of her.

She wanted to ask, but didn't dare, so she could only change the subject and say, "You've changed me a lot. Over the years, I feel like you've changed from the inside out. I didn't think you were anything special before, but now when I look at you again, it seems like I have to look away."

"Before, I was too young, inexperienced, and didn't know how to get along with others. As I grow older, I gain more experience. Nothing stays the same."

Zhou Mo nodded.

"Your words suddenly reminded me of a time when I was taking Mao Zedong Thought in college. A classmate asked the teacher why we had this ideological and political class every semester. It was boring and delayed our majors. The teacher's answer was that it was to teach us the ability to distinguish right from wrong," Zhou Mo recalled. "I didn't understand this before. I always thought the teacher's answer was vague and high-sounding, but now I understand it."

"Oh? For example?" Han Chen asked.

"Take your trending topic for example. It was caused by me. Although I wasn't the one who ultimately uploaded and spread the rumor, I still need to take responsibility for it and apologize to you. I wasn't the primary cause, but I was a secondary cause," Zhou Mo said. "The development of a bad outcome is definitely not caused by a single factor. Those who should bear primary responsibility bear primary responsibility, and those who should bear secondary responsibility bear secondary responsibility. The result of distinguishing right from wrong is that I can recognize my own mistakes, rather than completely blaming those who spread the rumors out of shame or to excuse myself, and then ignoring the harm I personally caused you."

Han Chen slowly parked the car by the roadside. He unbuckled his seat belt, took Zhou Mo's hand, and squeezed it hard in his palm.

"You are also growing, and your changes have greatly changed me. I even feel that I have learned a lot from you and admire you."

Zhou Mo covered his lips and chuckled, "Have you ever felt the resonance of your soul after your mind has been broadened?"

Han Chen nodded cooperatively, "Yes."

Zhou Mo flattened his palm and clasped his fingers together. "There's a saying that goes, loving someone isn't just about loving their looks, it's also about loving their thoughts and their soul. I don't know if you've experienced this, but I do."