A hint of worry appeared in Lu Qiuying's eyes. Had she gotten stuck again?

“You should have had Grandma submit that document.” Lu Qiuying frowned.

Lin Ziyan just smiled and didn't say anything more.

She dared not let the teacher hand it over; the warship last time had frightened the teacher.

"It's good that there's no news right now," Lin Ziyan silently added to herself.

She dared not reveal too much, otherwise she would arouse suspicion.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunshen's eyes flashed, and he continued moving things.

In the laboratory, only a few wooden tables were left; even the experimental equipment had been taken away.

Now it has been completely renovated and looks brand new, with all kinds of state-of-the-art equipment.

"Tsk, if Professor Shen saw these instruments, he probably wouldn't want to go back to school to teach," Lu Qiuying remarked as she arranged the equipment.

Lin Ziyan, "A surprise for him."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the village,

Plainclothes police officers arrived at the He family's courtyard.

"Professor Lan, we've come to learn about Comrade Lin Ziyan's situation."

"Her neighbor is an enemy agent, which has attracted great attention from above," the team leader said solemnly.

Grandpa He suddenly sat up in his wicker chair. "Which neighbor?"

Grandma Lan's brow twitched, and her expression turned solemn. "You've caught them?"

She knew nothing about this. The Lin family's situation was complicated. The list had been submitted, but only a few people knew about it.

Those enemy agents may now believe that the list is still in Lin Atai's hands.

"We can't disclose the specifics, but the higher-ups instructed us to come and protect Comrade Lin..."

They explained the situation and left without staying any longer.

Grandma Lan's eyes were gloomy. This incident at this time would indeed make the higher-ups nervous.

After all, the blueprints for the last warship were basically completed by Ayan alone, and they have played a significant role now that they are in use.

The high seas off Fukushima have been much quieter lately.

No more foreign warships have dared to intrude into our territorial waters.

"Old woman, you should talk to Lin Atai about this," Old Man He said meaningfully.

Grandma Lan nodded and got up to visit the Lin family.

As she walked out the door, she turned back and said, "You cook dinner yourself tonight. I'll eat at the Lin family's."

Old Man He, "..."

He snorted and then went to drink with Secretary Qin.

The Lin family's courtyard was bustling with activity at that moment.

Aunt Chen and Grandma were cooking red eggs and small meat dumplings.

The local custom is that ten days after a child is born, each household in the same ancestral hall receives red eggs and small meat dumplings.

Now that it's cooked, it can be served before dinner tonight.

"Where did Aunt Huang go? I've been so busy lately that I went to the Huang family's house but she wasn't there. I asked A-Jian but he didn't say anything." Aunt Chen's face was rosy, just as people are in high spirits when they have good news.

She's been busy taking care of her daughter during her postpartum period and also working at a shrimp paste factory. Although it's tiring, she enjoys it.

Grandma shook her head, then coated the eggs with red dye and placed them in an enamel basin.

The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of bamboo leaves and the aroma of meat, which was very tempting.

A little while later, several aunties from next door came over, each carrying a basket.

They packed the rice dumplings and eggs and set off.

Aunt Chen followed along, all smiles, having completely forgotten what she had just said.

As soon as they left, Grandma Lan walked into the yard.

When Grandma saw her, she picked up a small rice dumpling and stood up. "Grandma Lan, you've come at just the right time. The meat rice dumplings are the most fragrant when they're fresh out of the pot."

Grandma Lan smelled the aroma of zongzi leaves in the air, smiled and nodded, and strode into the main room.

The two families became in-laws, but their relationship remained unchanged.

"Grandma Lan." Jiaojiao came downstairs and rushed into her arms.

Grandma Lan hugged her, her face beaming with smiles, and held Jiaojiao close to her arms.

“Our Jiaojiao has rosy cheeks, she’s so cute.”

Jiaojiao's eyes curved like crescent moons as she giggled.

Lin Atai gave Jiaojiao a red egg, and she immediately got up and ran upstairs again.

Grandma Lan paused for a few seconds, then smiled helplessly, "I don't know if having a TV is a good thing or a bad thing. The kids spend all day watching TV when they're on vacation."

Grandma Lin unwrapped the bamboo leaves, handed her a pair of chopsticks, and then slowly said,

"Who says otherwise? My eyes hurt after watching it for a while."

Grandma Lan smiled and nodded, casually mentioning that several police officers had just come to her house.

While eating her zongzi, Lin Atai stopped and said, "They're talking about Aunt Huang next door."

Grandma Lan was stunned; her heart was pounding in her throat.

How was it discovered after hiding for so many years?

Two enemy agents were caught in the village before, but those two people had absolutely no connection with the Huang family.

Grandma Lan patted her chest, her expression returned to normal, and she sighed.

Even if Aunt Huang's children become very successful in the future, they will never be given important positions by the higher-ups.

If the children in the family find out about this, they will also be implicated.

Lin Ziyan is now on a special protection list, so even if she surrenders herself, she will be severely punished.

"What kind of mess is this..." Grandma Lan felt a pang of sadness after learning the whole story.

This is all because of the famine; otherwise, Aunt Huang wouldn't have taken such a risk.

Lin Atai didn't say anything. These were all personal choices. After all, everyone's situation was similar at the time. Why didn't others choose this path?

The two chatted casually and didn't mention what had just happened again.

Grandma Lan remembered a phone call from a friend in Beijing last time and casually mentioned it.

"The museums in Beijing are about to reopen, but many old objects were destroyed during that turbulent era."

The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics is now struggling to find items for an exhibition.

Lin Atai paused for a few seconds, then said, "Wait a minute."

She got up and walked into the inner room. She had said she would donate her wedding dress, but after the banquet, she had a lot of things to do and forgot about it.

Grandma Lan glanced at her friend suspiciously, then smiled and said nothing.

A little while later, Grandma came out carrying a cloth bag.

The sunlight streaming in made the main room very bright.

Grandma Lin said, "Grandma Lan, take a look at this wedding dress. Could it be submitted for an exhibition?"

"If I could, I would donate it."

Grandma Lan, "..."

Lin Atai took out a wedding dress from the bag. The embroidery and style on it were typical of that turbulent dynasty.

Every stitch on it shows that the craftsmanship is exceptional.

When the wedding banquet was being held, Grandma Lan wanted to ask about Ayan's wedding dress, but she forgot because she was busy entertaining the guests.

Seeing Lin Atai take this out now, I'm amazed once again.

She didn't want to wear this wedding dress when she got married before, because she had studied abroad.

Now that I'm older, I actually think this kind of wedding dress is much prettier than a Western-style dress.

“I think it’s a good idea. She can come to Fuzhou in a couple of days and take a look.” Grandma Lan gently stroked the embroidery on her wedding dress, her eyes reddening.

Lin Atai thought for a moment, "Then come with me into the inner room."

She thought that since she was going to donate, she might as well donate a cabinet made of her own handicrafts as well.

It's probably gone now.

If someone hadn't stopped them from entering the Lin family home and vandalizing it, those cabinets would probably have been chopped into firewood long ago.

Grandma Lan came to her senses and immediately followed him into the inner room.