The system update wasn't finished until the afternoon, but Shiyue wasn't in a hurry anymore.
She lay in bed, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan, while thinking about where to develop new varieties.
Regarding dried goods, Shiyue believes that fish maw and abalone should definitely not be sold for the time being.
The demand from people in the group should be almost saturated, and seaweed and kelp are also not enough; it seems that not many people need them.
Besides, those things take up too much space, and they're too conspicuous to take in and out; there's no need for them.
But besides these, what else can she sell?
I still need to get up early tomorrow morning to go check out the small market. Alternatively, I could ask around about the town where the canteen buys its groceries; maybe we can find some fresh produce there.
Just as Shiyue was pondering this, He Lixuan had already run back quickly from outside.
As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Wake up! Get up quickly, Uncle Lü has sent someone to pick us up!"
"Uncle Lü? Where is he?" Shiyue sat up abruptly in bed and went to put on her shoes.
He Lixuan pulled her back.
"Uncle Lü didn't come; he sent Huo Bai instead. He told us to pack up and head into the city later, saying that Uncle Lü was waiting for us at the military region."
"Oh, please let me get some clean clothes; we might be staying there for a few days."
From her husband's words, Shiyue understood that they would have to stay in Tie Liuying for a while longer.
Going to the military region was just to meet Uncle Lü.
However, she was not disappointed.
Firstly, they already knew about this decision beforehand.
Furthermore, they actually lived quite well in the Sixth Iron Battalion.
Shiyue felt that it was fine even if they didn't change locations.
Despite her thoughts, Shiyue acted swiftly.
They couldn't go inside the small house for the time being, but luckily they had some of their usual clothes outside. She quickly packed two sets, and the two of them went out together.
At this moment, He Siyi and his two other sons had finished packing their things and were standing in the courtyard talking to Huo Bai.
Seeing them arrive, Huo Bai said, "Are you all packed? Shall we go now?"
Shi Yue glanced at Liang Yueming standing to one side and asked, "Sister-in-law, aren't you coming along?"
He Liping said, "There's not enough room in the car, so the five of us will go. Your sister-in-law will stay home and look after the house."
Liang Yueming nodded, "I'll take care of Mom and Jiajia, you two go ahead."
Since that was the case, Shiyue didn't say anything more.
Huo Bai drove the same jeep that had brought them here before.
As the only woman in the group, Shiyue naturally sat in the passenger seat.
The four members of the He family, father and sons, could only squeeze into the back seat.
As soon as he got into the car and sat down, He Lixuan said, "Brother Huo, is there room for someone in the back? Can I sit in the back?"
Huo Bai turned his head and looked at it, and couldn't help but chuckle.
The main reason is that the three He brothers are all tall and strong. Even the shortest of the three, He Lixue, is about 1.74 to 1.75 meters tall.
The three of them were already cramped in the back row, let alone with their elderly father added to the mix.
Huo Bai could only say, "You can sit in the back, as long as you don't get carsick. There are no windows over there, so it's a bit stuffy."
He Lixuan said, "It's okay, I don't get carsick."
With that, he jumped off the car again.
Huo Bai looked at Shi Yue and asked, "Do you have any tissues in your bag? There aren't any chairs on this truck. We've already hauled some cargo in the back. Could you find some tissues to wipe it up for him?"
Shiyue knew that although her man wasn't a germaphobe, he was still a very particular person.
When he was working in the team, no matter how dirty his outer clothes were, his shirt collar was always snow-white.
Moreover, even in the dead of winter, one must take a bath every other day, otherwise one feels unwell all over.
But she didn't think to bring any tissues when she went out!
She opened the car door and said, "I'll go back and get some."
Just as she stepped out of the car, Shiyue heard a [ding-dong] sound in her mind, and the system's familiar voice rang out again.
[The group-buying system upgrade has been successful. Welcome to continue using it!]
[Ding! The host has successfully initiated preliminary processing, identification, and **one-stop service!**
[Ding dong! Food delivery service has been activated for the host!]
[Ding-dong! Errand service activated for host!]
[Ding-dong...]
A series of tinkling sounds made Shiyue pause in her tracks.
"No need, there's a wooden box behind here, I can sit on it."
At that moment, He Lixuan's voice came from the back of the carriage.
Without saying a word, Shiyue went to the back, took out the clean burlap sack that she had folded and stored in the small house, and laid it on the wooden box for her husband. Then she took a half-worn bed sheet and put it on the burlap sack.
Watching her actions, He Liping, who was sitting in front, couldn't stop laughing.
He couldn't help but tease her: "Sister-in-law, why are you carrying all this stuff when you go out? Did the third brother ask you to bring it? Let me tell you, don't spoil him too much. The more you spoil him, the more he'll take advantage of you. This guy is just too much trouble."
He Lixuan stood to the side, enjoying his wife's care with a contented expression.
Hearing his brother's words, he shot him a sharp glare.
He Liping, who was watching, laughed again.
Huo Bai, sitting in the driver's seat, also looked at the family with a smile.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have been able to imagine that just recently, his whole family had almost suffered a terrible fate, like trapped wild beasts!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
Nanping is about a four-hour drive from the town where the Sixth Railway Battalion is located.
They set off around 3 p.m., and by the time they arrived at the military compound, it was already completely dark.
Huo Bai took them directly to the military headquarters' guesthouse, checked them into their rooms, and then went back to his office to report on the situation.
Shi Yue and the others thought they wouldn't see Uncle Lü until tomorrow, so they weren't in a hurry after arriving at their room. After putting down their luggage, they took their clothes and prepared to take a shower and rest first.
Unexpectedly, at that moment a waiter knocked on the door and said that Deputy Commander Lü would be arriving at the guesthouse restaurant soon, and that they could go directly there after they had prepared.
They didn't even bother to take a shower, quickly changed their clothes, tidied themselves up a bit, and went to the restaurant together.
When they went in, Deputy Commander Lü Wensheng was already there, listening to a report from one of his officers.
Upon seeing them enter, Lü Wensheng stood up from his seat.
He first shook hands with He Siyi and exchanged a few pleasantries, then looked the three brothers over and finally fixed his gaze on Shiyue.
He looked at Shiyue and remained silent for a long time.
His gaze was distant and profound, as if he were looking at Shiyue, or perhaps through her, reminiscing about the past.
After a long while, he smiled kindly.
He said, "You don't look much like your father; you look more like your mother. But when I look at you, I feel like I'm seeing your father again. I can't quite put my finger on why you two look so alike."
"Could it be speaking?"
Shiyue laughed along: "My mom used to say that I talk exactly like my dad, both of us talk fast and sharply, like popping beans."
One sentence made Lü Wensheng burst into laughter.
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