And to be honest, Miss Linda, this time you've not only ordered clothes from me, but also handmade items and roasted nuts. This is your second order.

"In that case, I'll offer this price!"

"Alright, let's do it Chen said, 50 yuan per piece of clothing."

"Mr. Li is indeed straightforward."

"How much can Mr. Chen complete within a month?"

"Twenty items, how about that?"

"Okay, no problem."

After a day of running around Beijing, I finally found five old tailor shops. With that, I can make at least 140-150 pieces of clothing. Duan Miao can take the remaining 50-60 pieces back to Shanghai without any problem.

"Don't worry, sis! I will definitely bring the clothes back."

"Be careful on the road. Once the clothes are finished, call me and I'll book a sleeper berth for you. Don't try to save money by taking a hard seat; it's not safe either."

Don't worry! I know what's important.

"That's good"

After 26 days of hard work, all the relevant goods were finally completed.

With the cargo loaded onto the cruise ship on time, I can finally rest assured.

And so, thanks to the efforts of the tailors in both places, the exquisitely embroidered clothes, featuring elements of our own country, successfully sailed to the other side of the ocean.

This time, we finally saw a repeat customer.

This also made those in power realize that they shouldn't look down on something insignificant. Who would have thought that something people casually made up to amuse children would be so popular with foreigners?

Also, aren't peanuts just a snack for kids, and a great accompaniment to alcohol? How come foreigners eat peanuts and drink alcohol like this? Isn't that the same as us?

But little did we know that handcrafted art pieces were indeed sought after by their upper class, while the roasted nuts were mostly bought by our Chinese community. They not only used them as snacks with their drinks, but also mixed in a sense of homesickness.

On another note, starting in May, the first person to return from the scene was Comrade Shen Bowen. After he returned, my second sister and Xinyue followed suit.

However, after they returned, they didn't rest at home for long and immediately threw themselves into their studies. There was no way around it; they were all in school, and even with assignments, their studies couldn't be neglected.

In early September, first my third brother returned, then my eldest brother Shen Dong, then my fourth brother Shen Bei, and even my second brother-in-law Zhao Ning, whom I had never met before, came to Beijing.

This was the first time the Shen family had reunited since the 1960s, and not only were all the children present, but their children, who had grown up and started their own families, were also there. It was a rare and complete family in this era.

Because everyone in the family was there, the youngest children became the tyrants of the house. There was no way around it; not to mention anything else, even the third brother felt that he hadn't spent much time with the children in a long time, so he didn't discipline them and let them do whatever they wanted.

Fortunately, the younger ones have grown up and become sensible, and they will give some pointers to the younger ones.

Otherwise, even if we don't talk about myself, I'm afraid my second sister, Xinyue, might not be able to resist hitting the child.

There's nothing we can do, they're just too mischievous. They really believe that saying, "If you don't discipline them for three days, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles."

Seeing the few steamed buns, I felt that if I really angered the women in my family, they might not only beat the younger ones, but they would probably beat the oldest ones first.

So as the eldest son in the family, he still takes care of the younger ones. But no matter what, it's not bad. Even the youngest son, Xiao Shi, knows that his older brother is quite powerful and will really spank him if he makes a mistake.

Not only that, but complaining to anyone is useless, and if you complain yourself, you'll get beaten up even more severely.

While Mantou and the others were worried about whether they would get beaten up by the women in their family, they never expected that their father (uncle) would actually be beaten up by someone else, and he wouldn't say anything no matter how they asked.

And even the grandparents (maternal grandparents) acted like they weren't watching. Even the mother (aunt) was secretly laughing. What's going on? I just don't understand!

This story begins on the second day after my second brother-in-law arrived in Beijing. First, my eldest brother, Shen Dong, challenged someone to a contest.

Then came the third brother, Shen Xi, and the fourth brother, Shen Bei. They would always have a competition, finding all sorts of excuses to beat each other up.

There was nothing he could do; after his second sister married him, not only did she not enjoy any happiness, but she was also bullied by other family members. He had to teach her a good lesson.

"Your brothers really went all out."

"Really? I didn't notice that."

"If you could tell, that would be terrible. Besides, those few blows were actually mild!"

"That's still mild; I still feel a dull ache all over my body."

"Who could be wronged then? By the way, I heard my second brother and the others are back. Did they go to the army base to look for you?"

"Why would they want to talk to me? Besides, I can't be bothered with their business."

"You didn't do anything to my second brother-in-law, did you?"

Is it that obvious?

"I don't know if others know, but judging from the way my second brother-in-law walks, his injuries will take at least five or six days to heal."

"It was only five or six days. It didn't break any of his arms or legs."

"By the way, didn't you ask my second brother-in-law about the current situation of the rest of the Zhao family?"

"I asked, but it's not a big problem."

"That's good. Second sister has finally had a few years of comfortable life, we can't let the rest of the Zhao family ruin it."

"I need to talk to you about something?"

"you say"

"I might have to stay in Beijing."

You mean...

"Yes, don't say it yet, this is what the higher-ups want."

"What about the eldest brother and the fourth brother?"

"Big brother doesn't know, but what about fourth brother? He should still be in his original unit."

"All right"

A few days later, Third Brother and the others attended the commendation ceremony, and each of them was promoted one level.

Now, my third brother is at the deputy regimental level, my eldest brother is at the regimental level, my fourth brother is at the battalion level, and even my second brother-in-law is now at the deputy regimental level.

To others, the Shen family is starting to show their talent! The key is that they have a division-level cadre in the family!

In order to give his children better opportunities in the military, Dad applied for medical retirement directly.

In his view, his children are at an age where they should be developing properly, and he shouldn't be affecting them because of his high position as their father.

However, this kind of medical retirement is not so easy to process, not to mention that it is the time when manpower is needed.

There was no other way, so Dad stayed in his post for a few more years.