"Uncle Yan, why don't you give the phone to Grandpa first?"

Shen Mu Ning and Yan Bin chatted for a couple of minutes, then ran out of things to say.

After all, their paths crossed because of an organization that trafficked in cultural relics.

The case has now entered a new phase, and all that's left is for the military to make arrests and gather evidence.

Then convict those involved, and that's it.

If they were to continue interacting because of this, they would only find out what happened after everyone had been captured and brought back.

These are not things that can be discussed casually over the phone, especially since the phone number on Shen Mu Ning's end is just the brigade headquarters' number, which has no confidentiality whatsoever.

Another subject that excites Yan Bin and that he yearns for is "Physical Skills," although it is not yet classified as a secret.

However, it's not suitable to bring it up as a topic of conversation.

So Yan Bin and Shen Mu Ning greeted each other and exchanged a few pleasantries, but then they ran out of things to say.

If we don't hand the phone to Sun Wu now, what are we waiting for?

Why wait until they're silent on both ends of the phone, awkwardly listening to each other's breathing?

Yan Bin understood this perfectly and readily handed the microphone to Sun Wu.

"Xiao Ning, have you arrived at the brigade safely?"

Although he knew the call came from the brigade, Sun Wu's first words were still this.

Because he is now facing the same problem as Yan Bin: he doesn't know what to say to his newly adopted granddaughter.

"Yes, Grandpa, I just got back to the Xinshan Brigade and called you from the brigade headquarters."

Shen Mu Ning also knew that they had only met today, and although they were certain that they were family, they didn't really have much to say to each other.

Sun Wu couldn't find anything to talk about, so he asked an obvious question right away, and she patiently answered it.

After all, she didn't have anything else to say on the phone.

But thinking about the hidden injuries in his body and the blood clot in his brain, I couldn't help but give him a few more words of advice.

"Grandpa, you have hidden injuries and a blood clot in your head. You shouldn't have too much emotional fluctuation on a daily basis."

"Also, exercise should be moderate; don't overdo it!"

Although we don't know what Sun Tzu's usual state was like, we can only tell by looking at the afternoon.

He studied very diligently when she taught him "physical skills".

They learn the movements quickly and can connect them rapidly.

Even she was somewhat shocked by his talent in martial arts.

Later, when she showed him the first four levels of "Physical Skills" in the car, his eyes lit up.

It's not hard to imagine just how obsessed he is with martial arts.

Although the first three levels of this "Body Technique" are mainly for enhancing physical fitness and are not very lethal, they should still be practiced in moderation.

If you increase his practice time every day inappropriately, it will definitely damage his body.

"Okay, Grandpa knows, I won't do anything reckless."

Although Shen Mu Ning didn't explicitly tell him not to overdo the physical training on the phone, Sun Wu understood exactly what she wanted to say.

He also knew that he had many health problems.

It wasn't just blood clots in the brain, but also various hidden injuries left over from the War of Resistance against Japan.

Normally, these things are fine, but if the training intensity is too high, the hidden injuries will flare up, and he will feel terrible.

Therefore, even though he was very eager to learn physical techniques, he would restrain himself and try to practice them moderately every day.

"I'm relieved that you're back safely."

"When your brigade goes into hibernation for the winter, remember to come to Grandpa's house and spend the New Year with him."

Sun Wu asked her to call so that he could confirm her safety.

So knowing that she had returned safely, there was nothing more to say.

But I insisted that she go to Liaoning Province, because that was a must.

He originally wanted Shen Mu Ning to come to him after a winter's hibernation, but considering that she didn't seem to like going to Liaoning Province, he changed his mind and only told her to come and spend the New Year with him.

"Okay, I'll go there before the New Year. I'll contact you in advance, and you have to come pick me up."

Although Shen Mu Ning did feel a little awkward when interacting with her elders.

In addition, this was a relative from a different generation, whom she had just recognized, and she really didn't know how to get along with him.

However, it is still necessary to visit them in Liaoning Province during the Chinese New Year.

Moreover, they had already agreed to it beforehand, so she agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, okay, when the time comes, contact me in advance and I'll have... Xiao Wu pick you up."

Sun Wu was also experiencing being someone's elder for the first time, and he was very happy for Shen Mu Ning to rely on him.

So hearing her in such a friendly tone made me feel very happy.

The plan was immediately decided, and Wu Shuo was to pick up the person.

After all, they had met before, which was better than him sending a stranger to pick them up.

"Okay, then I'll wait."

However, what he didn't know was that Shen Mu Ning didn't care at all who came to pick her up.

She just felt that the military region must be in a sparsely populated area, inaccessible by train or car.

But she can't find the way, so how is she supposed to get there?

"Alright, it's settled then. It's getting late, you should head back to the educated youth settlement!"

It was almost seven o'clock, and Sun Wu still remembered that Shen Mu Ning hadn't eaten dinner.

The two of them had nothing more to say, so they simply hung up the phone and told her to go back to the educated youth settlement.

"Okay, Grandpa, goodbye."

Neither of them were the type to dawdle, so they hung up the phone decisively.

"Uncle Gu, could you please calculate how much money we need to pay?"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Mu Ning walked out of the brigade headquarters and showed Gu Chengde how long she had been on the phone.

"A total of four minutes, costing two yuan and forty cents."

Upon hearing this number, Shen Mu Ning couldn't help but gasp.

She knew that making phone calls and sending telegrams was expensive in those days, but she really didn't know it could be this expensive.

On average, it costs 60 cents per minute for calls within the same city.

Moreover, money is worth so much now; one dollar is worth more than a hundred dollars in future generations.

As a result, the four-minute phone call cost more than two yuan.

Luckily, she's relatively well-off; otherwise, if she only earned a little money from working, she probably wouldn't even be able to afford to make a phone call!

After a moment of reflection, she promptly took out her money.

Then he took out the half pound of brown sugar he had prepared and pressed it into Li Guihua's hand.

"Aunt Guihua, I'm sorry to have kept you up. Please take this brown sugar and use it to nourish your body when you get home."

They had already gone home to cook, but because she wanted to make a phone call, she had to trouble them to come to the brigade headquarters so late.

Shen Mu Ning felt a little embarrassed, so she gave her some brown sugar as a token of her gratitude.

"Hey, Xiao Shen, what are you doing?"

Li Guihua had come to the brigade headquarters with the two of them to prevent anyone from seeing them walking together and gossiping.

She was just waiting for her husband to receive the money so she could go home for dinner.