"Brother-in-law, I need to talk to you about something."

Right after finishing their meal, Ding Jianguo pulled Li Chu onto the balcony.

"Are you also thinking about transferring Nana to the bureau?"

"Did Mom tell you?"

"Yeah, Mom said that when I came over this afternoon. I'll try calling tomorrow."

"Hehe, thanks, brother-in-law."

"No need to be so polite." Li Chu glanced back at the people chatting in the living room and asked in a low voice, "You haven't been causing any trouble lately, have you?"

"Brother-in-law, really, I really don't dare to do anything reckless again."

"That's good. Live your life well. Many people envy your current life. You can't afford to cause any more trouble."

"I understand, brother-in-law. Don't worry, I promise I won't mess around anymore."

Li Chu didn't care whether it was a guarantee or not; words are the most unreliable thing, and there are plenty of people who forget what they've said the moment they turn around, no matter how nice it sounds.

He took a small medicine bottle out of his pocket and handed it over: "The method of administration is the same as before. It's best to take a small amount, and don't treat it like candy. Also, make sure to store it well and don't let the child find it."

Don't give it to anyone else; keep it for yourself. Pharmacies outside will probably start selling it again soon. Just tell anyone who asks for it this way.

Ding Jianguo couldn't help but smile when he saw the medicine bottle, and he happily took it.

"I definitely won't give them to anyone else. I haven't given away those from last time. But if I can buy them at pharmacies in the future, no one will have the nerve to ask me for them again."

His friends are all middle-aged men in their thirties or forties. Men of this age, unless they are engaged in manual labor, sit in the office all year round and lack exercise, so few of them are in good physical condition.

When faced with a wife in her thirties or forties who is as ravenous as a wolf, it can be really hard to keep up. If a man can't satisfy his wife in this way, he will hardly have a say in the family. The medicine that Li Chu came up with is indeed a blessing for them.

They chatted for a while after returning inside, and only drove away when it was completely dark.

"Honey, when do you think we'll be able to drive a car?"

Downstairs, Ding Jianguo smacked his lips and looked at Chen Na beside him, saying something.

"Then keep up the good work! Once you become a deputy director, you'll have a company car."

"Pfft..."

Before Ding Jianguo could react, Ding Qiunan burst out laughing.

"Go China! I believe in you!"

Ding Jianguo rolled his eyes at his sister's teasing. How hard should he work to go from deputy section chief to deputy director-general?

"I might as well save up and buy one myself, then register it under the restaurant's name."

"Come on, let's not be too ambitious. It would be good enough if we could buy a motorcycle first." Chen Na raised her hand and slapped her husband's arm.

"Oh dear, I almost forgot. I didn't tell my brother-in-law to order me a motorcycle."

"It's okay, I'll talk to him about it later. Alright, let's go upstairs." After saying that, Ding Qiunan turned around and walked upstairs. The child was still playing in the room, and if he didn't see her for a long time, he would definitely start to make a fuss.

"Let's go upstairs, Jianguo. I still need to give Xiaowei a dictation test on the new words."

“Come on, Mom talked to your brother-in-law about getting you a job transfer this afternoon. He said he’ll call tomorrow to check.”

"I'm not in a hurry."

"The sooner we transfer here, the easier it will be. Then we can go to and from get off work at the same time, and the store won't be so busy during holidays."

Chen Na pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She looked up at Ding Qiunan, who had already gone upstairs and entered the house, and then pulled her man to a stop.

Ding Jianguo looked at his wife with some confusion, wondering what she meant.

“Jianguo, my sister and brother-in-law have been helping us all these years, both in terms of work and life. I was thinking that we should do something for them too.”

Chen Na's words surprised Ding Jianguo; he really hadn't considered this question before.

"Nana, what do you mean by this? What can ordinary people like us do for them?"

"I don't know for a moment either. Let's think about it tonight. You see, from when you graduated and came to the bureau as an apprentice, to when you were officially assigned a job, to when we got married and had children, to when you were transferred to another job, not to mention this time when we bought a house for our parents, wasn't it all your sister and brother-in-law who took care of everything?"

I feel a little guilty accepting all this for nothing. We can't take our sister and brother-in-law's kindness for granted.

Ding Jianguo looked at his wife and nodded silently. Yes, his sister and brother-in-law had indeed done a lot for their family over the years. If his wife hadn't told him about it one by one today, he really wouldn't have realized it.

Thinking about this, he felt a pang of shame. He should have realized this a long time ago, so why did he need his wife to remind him now?

"Let's both think it over carefully. Let's go back now and discuss it again tonight."

"Okay, let's go."

...

Li Chu drove away from the grain bureau's residential compound and went straight home.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, several dogs ran over. Seeing that he was alone, they went to the gate to look around. After confirming that no one was outside, they turned around and barked at him a few times, as if asking where his little master had gone.

Before he could say anything, Wang Jun, who had heard the commotion outside, came out of the house.

"You're back."

"Junzi, your mission this time has taken quite a long time."

"There was no other way, it was an unexpected mission, but this time I can rest at home for a week."

The dogs were annoyed by their conversation; they hadn't yet received an answer to their questions.

"Woof woof woof"

"Hey, why are your dogs barking at you?" Wang Jun looked at the scene in surprise. He had never seen these dogs bark at Li Chu before.

"What else could it be? They got anxious because Little Stinky didn't come back," Li Chu said with a wry smile.

"Alright, alright, stinky baby, go stay at your great-grandmother's house for a few days, you'll be back in a few days."

Then Wang Jun saw something new and interesting: the dogs seemed to understand what he was saying. They whimpered a few times and then walked dejectedly to the backyard.

"Hey, is this a dog? How come they can show such obvious emotions, just like people?"

"Isn't that obvious? How could a dog not have emotions or expressions? They are animals, that's true, but they are all very intelligent, okay? They laugh when they are happy and shed tears when they are sad."

The little rascals have hardly left home these past few months; they've been with them every day, sometimes even sleeping together at noon. Now that they're suddenly gone, they'll definitely be sad.

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"Hey, they're so smart, they're almost like humans!"