First, Ah Yuan has just unlocked his mother's new skill: now, in addition to motorcycles, he also wants to buy helicopters. Second, he likes guns, and so does Xiao Minmin, so Chen Rou picked out a few guns made in Hong Kong.
Children don't stop liking toys just because they have them; they want as many as possible.
Toys should also be educational, which was also a salesperson's trick. Chen Rou bought a Lego-style gun for each of Xiao Minmin and A Yuan, which they could only play with after they were assembled.
Because Hong Kong has a century-long history of English-speaking environment, there are already many English picture books and simpler English learning machines that are not available in mainland China. These are bought for parents to see, so they buy them all.
There was a playground in the mall, but Chen Rou and Song Yuanchao couldn't go to crowded places. However, A Yuan had never played there before and was curious, so they asked the nanny to take A Yuan to play while Chen Rou and Song Yuanchao watched from a distance.
With the young master absent, Song Yuanchao wanted to talk to Chen Rou about the mission she was about to undertake.
He said first, "Madam, even if we retire now, the retirement pay isn't high, only about ten thousand yuan."
He added, "The main reason is to retire from the military and have a family honor, but I went back to the mainland a while ago and talked with a group of my comrades. I found that those things are no longer important. Now it's similar to Hong Kong, everyone is focused on making money."
Chen Rou didn't quite understand what he meant: "That's not right. Your family is a military family, and your parents receive preferential treatment. It's still a great honor."
Song Yuanchao smiled and said, "Nowadays society doesn't talk about glory anymore, it talks about money. That's actually quite good. Only those who are capable and know how to make money can stand out. Veteran barbecue and veteran massage are actually not easy to open."
Chen Rou was so confused by his words that she had no choice but to ask directly, "What exactly do you want to achieve after all this beating around the bush?"
Song Yuanchao then spoke frankly: "If you are at risk of being exposed, I will give you a warning in advance and cover your retreat. And you know, my file will be suspended eight years ago. The boss will spend money to save me. It's just a discharge. I used to think that being able to retire honorably would be good for myself and my family. But after going back to the mainland and meeting a few comrades who opened restaurants and repair shops after their discharge, I have become very indifferent to the idea of being discharged. I mean it."
He had comrades-in-arms all over the country, and he specifically contacted several of them when he accompanied Nie Han on her trip.
After going around in circles, he had indeed abandoned his former ideals. If anything happened to Chen Rou, he would have to step up. Only he would help Nie Zhao shoulder everything. So what if he got beaten up? He had been through it before, and he wasn't afraid.
Chen Rou smiled, reached out her hand, and Song Yuanchao grasped it. They shook hands, and their tacit understanding was established.
A Yuan is still a month away from his second birthday. He is unfamiliar with the younger version of himself in the photos, let alone Xiao Minmin. In his memory, Xiao Minmin should be the name of a type of fried chicken.
But it doesn't matter, fried chicken is delicious, he's willing to be friends with fried chicken.
In the car, he held up a photo of himself and Xiaominmin and shouted happily, "Baby loves, loves to eat, fried chicken!"
But after his mother put him on the ground, he happily went into the foyer to ride his little car, and then let out a surprised "Eek!"
The little guy saw his father, who was standing in the foyer with his hands behind his back, watching the fish.
It was broad daylight, during Dad's work hours, but he actually came home and was still waiting for A Yuan.
A-Yuan, all excited, ran over with his hands raised, hopping and skipping, and hugged 'Dad's' leg: "Baba!"
But this wasn't actually his father; it was Ah Yuan's second uncle, Nie Yao, who hadn't set foot in Repulse Bay for eight years. Because the child suddenly bumped into him and raised his hands, Nie Yao had no choice but to pick him up.
A Yuan was eager to share his joy with his father. He put one hand on Nie Yao's neck, pointed outside with the other, and mumbled, "Daddy, look, baby, baby, baby."
Song Yuanchao stood aside, directing the wet nurse to see which gifts were for A Yuan and which were for other children.
Because Minmin's photos were in Chen Rou's hands, A Yuan kept jumping around, saying, "Mang Mang, I want to hand over the photos."
But as they were talking, the little guy turned around and froze.
The person holding him looked like his father, but then again, it wasn't. The person was wearing the same suit as his father, and his eyebrows, eyes, and glasses were similar to his father's, but his skin was a bit dark and his hair was a bit short. Upon closer inspection, he was a stranger.
The little guy's eyes changed in an instant; they were originally gentle and warm.
But the instant he realized that the person holding him wasn't his father, his pupils dilated like a cat's.
Then he stuck out a row of tiny teeth and bit his lip. He didn't move at first, then turned around very quickly and stretched his arms forward. Before Nie Yao could react, he leaped out. Just then, Chen Rou stepped forward, otherwise, this kid would have fallen to the ground.
Embarrassed by mistaking his father, the little guy wrapped his arms around his mother and turned around, his hair standing on end.
Well, no wonder he was spoiled rotten by his father; he's just like his dad.
Chen Rou knew why Nie Yao had come and that he would be staying at her home for the next couple of days. Since Uncle Ming was out, she said, "Second Master is a guest and will only be staying for a few days. Let him go up to the fourth floor and stay in the Master's room."
Nie Yao is unfilial enough, but he can't compare to Nie Zhao. His father has difficulty walking, and his bedroom is arranged on the fourth floor. Why doesn't he go any further and arrange for him to live on the top floor, on the rooftop?
Nie Yao was only carrying a small travel bag. When he saw Uncle Ming about to carry it, he took it from him and said, "I'll carry it."
It was already dinnertime. He went upstairs to put down his luggage and came downstairs. Just then, Nie Jiajun returned. The whole family was going to have dinner together. It was rare for Second Master to come back, so Uncle Ming was serving him like a peacock.
Nie Jiajun and Nie Jiayu, the brothers, are playing with A Yuan. One of them is snatching A Yuan's small bowl, and the other is snatching his fork.
Seeing that Nie Jiajun was wearing a dirty T-shirt and had a stubble beard, looking older than him, Nie Yao had something he didn't quite believe, but he had to ask Nie Jiajun. So he said, "I heard that the computer code you wrote can even make phone calls without going through a telecommunications company. Is that true, or..." or was Huo Qi just talking nonsense.
My second uncle has become like my youngest uncle, acting all crazy. Even Nie Jiajun and his brother are quite confused.
But when a person becomes short-tempered, others will naturally keep their distance from him.
Nie Jiajun handed the spoon back to A Yuan and said seriously, "Second Uncle, that's actually very simple. It's just a very, very small point in electronic information engineering."
Nie Yao was among the first people in Hong Kong to use computers, and he is now the best computer user in the military newspaper. Of course he knew this, he knew everything, but he just couldn't believe it. In his mind, Nie Jiajun was just like him in the past, nothing more than an empty-headed, superficial rich kid. But when Huo Qi talked about him, he praised him highly, even saying that he was one of the best among the new generation in Hong Kong and the hope of Hong Kong.
Nie Yao was not convinced, but he could not find a reason to refute it, because after eight years, Nie Jiajun had grown into someone he did not recognize.
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