After receiving the photos from He Tingchuan's commendation ceremony, Yun Jin urged her to mail them to He's mother.

He even made a special phone call back to tell Mrs. He that he had sent back photos and that he had eaten some delicious fish. He added that if the ribbonfish weren't so easy to kill, he would have really wanted to send some to Mrs. He to try.

Mrs. He smiled and said, "It's enough that you've shown your kindness. Don't worry about the ribbonfish; we've already had some this year, and it tastes really good. Eat as much as you like; fish is good for your health!"

Yun Jin smiled and nodded, then told He's mother a few more interesting stories about Xiao Niangao, and He's mother finally hung up the phone, satisfied.

When Mr. He returned with the newspaper, he saw his wife's beaming face and asked, "Who called to make you so happy?"

“It’s the third son’s wife. She said your youngest son has done another good deed. He destroyed an enemy spy den. The compound held a commendation meeting, they took pictures, and even used the reward money to buy us things, which they sent over along with the photos.”

"Catching enemy spies is nothing to be proud of. Tell him not to be arrogant just because he caught one. Make him train hard and serve the country." That's what Mr. He said, but he was actually quite pleased with himself!

Mother He saw through it but didn't say anything: "Don't worry, your youngest son knows what he's doing!"

Mr. He thought of something and said, "Have we been getting too many phone calls from the third son lately?"

"That's because he got married. His wife is filial and knows how to keep us old folks in mind. She asks your son to call home every few days to keep in touch. That's because your daughter-in-law is good."

"Before you got married, could you receive his calls?" Mother He praised Yun Jin: "You have to marry a good wife. Look at Yun Jin, she has trained your son so well. He calls three or four times a month."

I used to receive only three or four phone calls a year.

That's the difference.

Thinking of Yun Jin and her granddaughter suffering at the garrison, Mother He felt heartbroken. The next day, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative and the Friendship Department Store. She bought whatever she saw that was suitable without even blinking.

The photos Yun Jin and the others sent included local gifts that Yun Jin bought for He's mother and the others. He's father's tea was a local specialty; although the taste wasn't as good as the premium tea, it was still local tea.

Mother He's lotus seeds are just a bag of local lotus seeds, so it's fine to let Mother He make lotus seed soup.

Although they are not expensive items, the sentiment behind them is what makes Mom like them.

Two days later, Yun Jin received a package from He's mother, including a radio.

Yun Jin called He's mother and learned that He's mother was raising her child alone and would often go out for walks. She said that her mother didn't have a radio or a television at home, and that He's mother didn't have enough industrial coupons to buy a radio.

Yun Jin was very grateful: "Mom, you've gone to so much trouble. We can listen to the radio here now."

“The radio isn’t on every day. With a radio, you can listen to songs, news broadcasts, or even storytelling to pass the time,” said Mrs. He. “This is my thoughtful gift. Use it with peace of mind. When Nian Gao is a little older, if you dare to take the train alone, bring the child to Beijing.”

"Okay, I'll go back and keep you company if I have time!" Yun Jin chatted with He's mother for a while, then let He Tingchuan talk to He's mother. Upon hearing that she was to take the child back alone, she realized that she was being asked to do so.

He Tingchuan explicitly refused over the phone: "I'm not comfortable with that. I have to accompany them back. There are too many people and eyes on the train. Nian Gao is so cute, what if someone keeps an eye on her?"

Mrs. He: "......"

"Don't worry, Mom. I'll take them back home when I'm on vacation. You don't need to encourage my wife to take the child back," He Tingchuan said before hanging up.

Mr. He looked at Mrs. He, who was fuming, and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Wasn't it your good daughter-in-law who called? What made you so angry?"

"How dare you say that? It's all your fault! Look at the son you gave birth to! He's like he's afraid I'll steal his wife away. Sure enough, he's forgotten his mother now that he has a wife. I'm never talking to him again!" When Mrs. He got angry, Mr. He was innocently dragged into it. Not only was he scolded, but he also ignored her for the next week.

This left Mr. He feeling quite innocent. He called the local police station and had He Tingchuan answer the phone: "Go call your mother right away. Don't you know she's getting old and has a short temper?"

"If you make her angry again, I'm telling you, I'll make sure your wife and daughter come back to Beijing to stay with your mother, and you'll be all alone at the station!" Mr. He said harshly before hanging up the phone.

He Tingchuan blinked. In order for his wife and daughter to stay at the camp with him, he could only suppress his temper and call his mother. His aunt answered the phone. Knowing it was her, his mother said she wouldn't answer the phone.

He Tingchuan rubbed his temples and said, “Tell my mom that I’ve already submitted a report. When it’s my dad’s 70th birthday, I’ll take my wife and Nian Gao back to see her and ask her to tidy up our house.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. He immediately stopped being angry and snatched the phone away: "Really? You're coming back? How come I never heard about this before?"

"It's not that your little granddaughter misses her grandma, your ugly daughter-in-law wants to see her mother-in-law, or your son has been away from home for too long and misses his parents, so he insists on submitting a report to go back. I can only escort the three of them back." He Tingchuan had been with Yun Jin for over a year and had learned the essence of her coaxing skills.

He never used to talk so much and knew how to please people.

Mrs. He's face lit up with joy: "Alright, alright, the three of them are coming back. Don't come back. You're not my son, I don't care about you!" Mrs. He hung up the phone and happily began cleaning the house where He Tingchuan used to live with the housekeeper.

Mr. He frowned as he watched the commotion upstairs: "What's going on? Why aren't you enjoying your peaceful life? Are you trying to tear the house apart?"

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