State secrets can only be viewed by the person in question; even family members cannot overstep this boundary. This is a matter of principle. Therefore, Fang Qiao wisely took two bags of milk powder into the inner room, leaving the main room to Cheng Baidong.

An'an, who is now a month old, can already track objects with her eyes. As soon as Fang Qiao entered the room, she slowly turned her little head and followed Fang Qiao with her eyes.

Fang Qiao put the milk powder in the cabinet, picked up a rattle drum, and sat on the edge of the cradle to play with the child.

"An'an, look at Mommy, Mommy~ Mommy~"

The little one was very cooperative; she would grin and squint her eyes when teased, but she was still too young to make a sound.

After Fang Qiao played with An An for a while, Cheng Baidong pushed open the door and came in.

With a joyful smile on his face, he said to Fang Qiao as soon as he entered the house, "Honey, I have good news to tell you. I've got a job."

"Really?" Fang Qiao was delighted and asked, "Where is the workplace? What's your position? What kind of work do you do?"

Cheng Baidong replied, "The workplace is in Beijing, at a pharmaceutical factory. I can't tell you what kind of work I'll do for now; you'll find out when you get there."

"Don't military personnel usually return to their hometowns after being demobilized? Why did you end up in Beijing? And in a pharmaceutical factory at that, it's not related to your major, is it?" Fang Qiao asked, somewhat puzzled.

Beijing is the capital city, and not just anyone can get into the units there, especially since Cheng Baidong isn't a local.

"Have you forgotten where your partner came from?" Cheng Baidong winked at Fang Qiao, implying, "I made special contributions to the country, I'm not an ordinary person."

The cultivation world... has made special contributions to the country...

He reported the events in the other world!

Fang Qiao understood instantly and gestured to Cheng Baidong to indicate that she knew.

The specifics of the company's confidentiality measures cannot be disclosed, but information regarding salary and benefits can be shared with family members.

"The company is located in the suburbs. Once you go there, they will provide you with an apartment and help you with your household registration. The company has a canteen, and the salary is 70 yuan a month, which will increase once a year."

Fang Qiao's eyes lit up when she heard this: "High salary and housing provided, this company is great."

It's worth noting that her parents worked at a state-run restaurant for 20 years and a textile factory for 15 years, yet neither of them received a housing allocation.

After her brother and younger brother took over the business, one became a kitchen helper and the other a loader, respectively. They had only worked for the company for two or three years and were not eligible for housing.

Cheng Baidong's job is so good; he'll help you get a local household registration and housing, and the salary is so high. It's like finding a really good company even with a lantern.

Fang Qiao asked excitedly, "When are you going to report to your workplace?"

"It will be fine as long as it arrives before March," Cheng Baidong replied.

Fang Qiao immediately went to look at the calendar on the wall.

"Today is the eleventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which is February 6th in the Gregorian calendar." Fang Qiao calculated: "There are only twenty-eight days in this month, so there are still three weeks until the reporting date. There's no rush."

“Yes, no rush, we can pack slowly.” Cheng Bodong said, “We don’t need much luggage to carry with us, just enough to make a show. We can throw any bulky items that are hard to carry into our space and take them out later, so as not to make things difficult.”

"Know."

Fang Qiao began to excitedly plan what to bring.

First of all, Tian Tian must be taken away. Fang Qiao practically raised this child herself. Although she is only Fang Qiao's niece, she is no different from her own daughter.

My two children are the most important.

Then, the cradle crib for his daughter must also be brought along. It was custom-made by a carpenter with drawings drawn by Cheng Baidong himself, and it was full of his deep fatherly love for his daughter. Even if he could buy a better one in the capital, the meaning would not be as good as this one.

The daughter's personal clothes also need to be brought along; these are clothes made of spirit silkworm silk that her father personally wove with his spiritual power, and you can't buy them anywhere else.

And there's more...

Fang Qiao counted the entire sheet of paper and found that most of it belonged to her daughter. The things she, Cheng Baidong, and Tian Tian had together only accounted for half of the paper.

Sure enough, after having children, the most important possessions all become the children's.

After finishing her calculations, Fang Qiao suddenly remembered something: "By the way, what will happen to Grandma if we go to the capital?"

Previously, Cheng Baidong was often away from home, and the old lady had always lived alone in the old house behind the village. Later, after she fell, her health deteriorated, so Cheng's aunt took her to Qiaozhuang to live with her.

Later, when Cheng Baidong returned, she moved into the east wing of her house and lived with the couple.

If they go to the capital, it will probably be difficult for them to return to Chengzhuang Village in the future. What will happen to the old lady?

“Grandma isn’t going,” Cheng Baidong said calmly. “I already asked her before, and she said that old people shouldn’t leave home and should stay home to live out their retirement.”

The old lady's exact words were, "Grandma is getting old, and I always feel like your grandpa is waiting for me to reunite with you. Your grandpa has tripped up my legs, and I get anxious whenever I walk a little further."

Is your aunt's family home in Qiaozhuang really close? But even living there, I don't feel at ease. I always feel like I'm too far from your grandfather, and I have to come back to visit every two weeks at most. So I'm not going to go to the big city and cause you any trouble.

I'll stay home and take good care of the house. You two can come back to visit Grandma during holidays and festivals with the kids.

The old lady was determined and wouldn't change her mind no matter how much Cheng Baidong tried to persuade her, so in the end, he could only let her have her way.

"Alright then." Fang Qiao sighed, somewhat worried, "Grandma is getting old. Will she be able to manage living alone at home?"

"So, I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you."

Seeing Cheng Baidong's serious expression, Fang Qiao straightened her back and said solemnly, "Go on."

"I'm thinking of selling our current house to my third aunt's family at a low price. What do you think?" Cheng Baidong asked Fang Qiao for her opinion and explained his thoughts to her.

“When we go to Beijing this time, we will transfer our household registration. At that time, we will no longer be people of Chengzhuang Village. The homestead will be collective property, and only the house on it will belong to us. We may only come back once a year for the Spring Festival. After Grandma passes away, we may not even come back for the Spring Festival anymore.”

A house deteriorates quickly if no one lives in it. Rather than letting it sit there waiting to collapse and attract unwanted attention, it's better to sell it cheaply to my third aunt's family. It'll be a good deal for them, so they can move in with my grandmother and take care of each other. Besides, Xiaoqiang is of marriageable age. Land is easy to get, but bricks and tiles are hard to find. Giving him this house is putting good use to him.”

After careful consideration, Fang Qiao felt that Cheng Bodong was right.

Once they went to the capital, the house would become a 'golden house' that attracted thieves.

Given Cheng Guihe and his family's shameless behavior, if they really wanted to seize it, it would only take a word.

So what if the old lady lives there?

A simple statement like, "What's wrong with a son moving in to serve his mother?" is enough to shut everyone up.

Rather than letting Cheng Guihe profit from it, it's better to sell it cheaply to Third Aunt's family and gain their favor.