Chapter 146 Huo Zhenhua is back

Ah Da's eyes were deep and his fingers were clenched tightly. "Your little brother's disappearance may also be related to him."

According to the neighbors of the family that fostered your younger brother, shortly after we left, a man claiming to be a relative tried to take the baby away.

The scar on that man's face was exactly the same as his.

As for the scarred man's true identity, it cannot be verified.

Su Meng frowned even more: "...When he held a gun to my head, he was asking about wealth; but why did he want to take my underlings away?"

At this point, Su Meng turned to look at the silent Su Mianzhi, "Dad, what kind of enemy do you think he would be for our family?"

Was it a blood feud, a personal vendetta, or was he just a bandit?

Su Mianzhi looked exhausted, his face had just regained some weight, and he had been working tirelessly day and night for the new factory so that the Su family could settle down on Peach Blossom Island.

The loose skin around his eyes had a bluish tinge, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were numerous and deep, making him look ten years older than his peers.

"Phew~ I don't know either. Our family's wealth is the reason why many people are targeting us. It's possible that... something happened to your maternal grandfather."

The fact that my maternal grandfather was a renowned physician may have been known to some people long ago, but they were simply unaware of it.

After all, even if you're prepared, no one can escape the unexpected.

Su Mianzhi suddenly looked at Su Meng seriously and said solemnly, "Your eighteenth birthday gift was prepared by your maternal grandfather when you were just born."

He once mysteriously said that he would appear when the world was rebuilt and everything was under his control.

He's been missing for so many years, whether he encountered danger or went into hiding, I can't say for sure.

Su Meng's heart skipped a beat, her eyes widened, and she stared intently at Su Mianzhi, trying to hear more about her grandfather.

She vaguely felt that what her grandfather meant by the reconstruction of heaven and earth was that the space was being upgraded into a real world that she could control.

In particular, the fields in the space no longer require her to work like an old ox, but can be controlled with her thoughts.

But she couldn't say these things aloud.

Moreover, the scarred man might not necessarily be an enemy brought in by his maternal grandfather.

The room remained silent for a long time; neither Su Mianzhi nor A Da spoke again.

Su Meng coughed lightly, "I have good news to tell you. I have invented a harvester."

"Congratulations!" Ah Da smiled, a rare sight indeed, and gave Su Meng two thumbs up. "You're the best!"

Su Mianzhi's spirits lifted, his droopy eyelids immediately tightened, his mouth widened into a grin, and he exclaimed with great enthusiasm, "My Xiaomeng is so smart!"

I heard that the state-run farms in the plains have harvesters now.

However, those machines are large, and their diesel engines are also bulky, making them unsuitable for our Jiangnan and hilly areas.

Su Meng had already thought of this.

"Dad! My main purpose is to free up our hands, specifically for our small, square-shaped fields in Jiangnan."

I'll go to the machine factory tomorrow and build a prototype for you to see.

hey-hey!

To build modern agriculture, it is essential to promote the use of suitable and high-quality machinery.

When talking about her work, her clear eyes shone brightly, and her face radiated confidence and composure.

When Director Jiang received her report, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. "You have complete blueprints for a harvester?"

Oh dear! This parameter... this size... wait, I need to bring Commander Tang along too.

This is the first study; it can't be stolen like the diesel engine case.

Su Meng watched with a smile as Director Jiang frantically made phone calls and searched for document folders.

"Chief, this is just theory; we need to put it into practice to see the real results. I'd like to go to the machine factory today and have one built so we can see how it goes. Please approve!"

Upon hearing this, Director Jiang paused for a moment, recalling Liu Cuihua's disturbance, and sighed: "You can go out and have some peace and quiet for a few days."

The manufacture of the first machine definitely requires your presence as a technician. Go ahead then.

As soon as he finished speaking, Commander Tang's rough voice rang out from outside the office, "Wherever Comrade Xiao Su wants to go, we will approve it."

Don't just focus on work and neglect your health; you need to balance work and rest!

Su Meng smiled and helped pull out a chair. "Thank you for your concern, Chief! I'm not tired. I can't wait to see the finished product."

"Then...should I go back and pack first?"

Director Jiang quickly wrote the certificate and letter of introduction, then waved his hand and said, "Go!"

"Thank you, Director! Goodbye, sir!"

Su Meng turned around lightly.

Commander Tang put down Su Meng's report, his smile fading slightly, and he rubbed his temples hard with his fingers. "I think I've forgotten something!"

He gave Director Jiang a reproachful look, "You're so happy! Su Meng has only been here a few months and she's already produced two research papers. She's a real gem!"

Director Jiang agreed wholeheartedly, taking a hearty sip of tea. "Yes! Others might struggle for half a year to find a research direction, but she completed two projects all by herself."

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On the other side, Huo Zhenhua dragged his tired feet back to his residence with his comrades.

"Commander, we completed this mission earlier than expected, and it went very well. We might all get a reward."

Especially you, hehe! When you go up on stage to receive the award, don't forget to invite Comrade Su to attend!

Upon hearing Wang Qinglin's teasing, Huo Zhenhua's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a glint of light flickered in his dark eyes.

He grinned, his fingers tracing a small wooden carving in his pocket, his smile so bright it seemed to eclipse the moonlight. "That's for sure!"

Who knows, you might actually succeed in proposing if you take this opportunity to confess your feelings.

Thinking about proposing, he suddenly recalled a Western-style proposal described in a literary work he had once read—holding a diamond ring, kneeling on one knee, gazing romantically at his lover amidst a sea of ​​flowers, and dreaming of the future.

Su Meng is a returned student from studying abroad, so she must like that kind of romantic approach.

However, there is no such thing as a wedding ring in China.

Then he remembered that Su Meng liked bamboo-shaped hairpins the most, and that the fountain pen she often used was also shaped like a bamboo joint.

She must like bamboo.

Let's carve a ring out of bamboo root.

Huo Zhenhua ignored the soldiers' playful antics and walked towards the bamboo grove next to him.

After more than an hour of searching, I finally found three bamboo roots of different thicknesses, which I prepared to carve.

The moonlight was pale as water, and all was quiet.

With the mission accomplished, my tense nerves relaxed, and all I could see was Su Meng's image.

He awkwardly carved one after another.

Imagine Su Meng wearing it.

None of them were satisfactory.

He found inspiration only after he sculpted a palm-sized chibi version of Su Meng.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed by.

Huo Zhenhua was so startled that he stopped what he was doing.

He looked warily at the moving light in the dark woods, then suddenly stood up, his body agile and his steps light, approaching like lightning.

With lightning speed, they captured the suspicious person in one fell swoop.

That person was the spy who had been actively surveying our country's terrain and troop deployments along the border recently.

He often went out late at night, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, and never failed.

Unexpectedly, he was captured on the spot at the last moment.

When Huo Zhenhua returned to the camp with the spies, Wang Qinglin and the others, who had heard the commotion, hurriedly came out.

Wang Qinglin picked up the statue and "ring" from the ground and joked, "Commander, your medal this time really owes half to Comrade Su."

We're looking forward to your wedding.

Huo Zhenhua beamed and proudly raised his chin, "That's for sure! That's the advantage of having a wife."

Because of this spy, Huo Zhenhua and others followed the clues and captured ten other spies in one fell swoop.

Carrying the commendation and praise from the local armed forces, they happily embarked on their return journey.

Huo Zhenhua secretly put on the bamboo-shaped ring he had carved for himself.

In his other hand, he held the bamboo-shaped ring he had given to Su Meng.

He repeatedly sharpened it with a knife and carefully checked it with his rough fingers, afraid that there might be even a tiny sharp barb that might hurt Su Meng.

Wang Qinglin glanced at him again and again, and said jokingly, "Commander, you've changed. You're unrecognizable."

Huo Zhenhua paused for a moment, his cold eyebrows twitched, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly. A cold "humph" escaped from his nostrils.

The voice, carrying the fresh scent of bamboo, was cool and elegant: "Then you're blind!"

Wang Qinglin: "......"

He slapped himself twice and closed his eyes in frustration.

He shouldn't have tried to make conversation.

He's just asking for trouble!

Huo Zhenhua glanced at him sideways, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

He couldn't help but recall the time he spent with Su Meng when he returned to the military region from Luocun.

It seems that Su Meng would also sulk like Wang Qinglin.

It seems that his true determination to stay with Su Meng and spend his life with her began on their journey back to the military region.

The moment I saw Su Meng, my heart screamed to get closer to her.

At that time, Su Meng was Nie Ronghua's childhood betrothal gift.

He was merely a guest delivering gifts for the Nie family.

After being schemed against, Su Meng remained calm and aloof.

He felt rejected and empty-handed, so he didn't linger and quickly withdrew.

But after fighting side by side outside Luo Village, when she used her own clothes to bandage his wounds, she became like the scar on his arm, growing onto his body and becoming part of his flesh and blood.

He rationally told himself that she was already engaged to someone he had married in childhood.

But he couldn't control his feelings and used clumsy words to get her attention. He couldn't help but report her special relationship to Commander Tang, trying to keep her by his side and not wanting to let her go.

Thinking of her shy demeanor when he was close to her, Huo Zhenhua happily played with the slightly smaller ring, his gaze softening considerably.

The train roared into Zhou City.

Huo Zhenhua didn't want to linger for a moment and went straight to the ferry to return to Peach Blossom Island.

"Report! Huo Zhenhua has returned to report!"

He stood in front of Commander Tang's office, his voice loud and clear, his whole being radiating a dazzling light.

He keenly noticed the scrutinizing gazes of his comrades, subconsciously straightened his collar, stood tall and straight as a pine tree, and became more serious, but he could not hide his excitement, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

He wanted to report and then immediately go to the firearms research institute to see the guy he had been thinking about day and night.

Will they hug? Or will they just exchange a reserved smile?

Huo Zhenhua glanced at his watch impatiently.

4:30 PM.

I just managed to have dinner with her.

He left in a hurry last time and broke his promise to have lunch with her the next day. He will definitely make amends.

Just as I was thinking this, the door opened.

Commander Tang greeted him with a smile as he entered the room.

"Commander Huo, you've done another great service. Congratulations! Tell me, what reward would you like? A vacation or something else...?"