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◎Day 23 of the control group◎
The prototype of the exquisitely designed pistol in Zhou Qingyu's hand had smooth lines and was nearly one-third smaller than the firearms commonly used in the military. Everyone could see its formidable deterrent power.
Upon seeing this, the officer in charge of assisting with the arrest immediately lit up. After subduing Ren Guanglin and his men, he rushed over and asked urgently, "Comrade Zhou, did you design this gun?"
Zhou Qingyu nodded and explained simply, "The commander has approved my use of this in special circumstances during the mission."
“We have no doubts about this!” the officer couldn’t help but exclaim. “The public security forces need this kind of portable, silenced close-range combat weapon right now, especially when carrying out secret missions, its advantages are too obvious.”
On the other side, after being rescued, Lin Weiwei, though still shaken, tightly gripped Jiang Renzhou's arm and thanked him, saying, "Commander Jiang, Comrade Zhou, thank you for saving me again!"
Jiang Renzhou patted her shoulder to comfort her: "It's good that you're alright. You must be more careful in the future and try not to go out alone."
Two soldiers were then arranged to take Lin Weiwei home and explain the situation to her parents.
That evening, Ren Guanglin and his accomplices were taken to the military base for interrogation.
There is audio evidence and evidence of stolen goods seized during the arrest, but it will take some time to get the person to confess.
However, through recordings and tracking, everyone concluded that, just as Jiang Wanzhou and her group had speculated, they had colluded with foreign forces that smuggled them into the country. One reason was to retaliate against Jiang Wanzhou's family, preventing Jiang Renzhou from recognizing his ancestors and ideally causing him to fall into poverty.
On the other hand, foreign forces want to use them to obtain intelligence about universities and military units in Beijing.
Lin Weiwei's reason for kidnapping was that her father, a long-time undercover agent, had somehow leaked information and wanted to test her.
What's even more shocking is that Su Xiaomei was indeed aware of it.
She used her position at the textile factory to gather production information.
Su Xiaomei had always been clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that as long as she didn't actively participate in wrongdoing, everything would be fine. That's why she was both afraid and evasive when Jiang Wanzhou tested her.
The troops immediately took action, arresting Jun Yanghong, Su Xiaomei, and other individuals who had illegally crossed the border from abroad. It took them more than a year to completely dismantle this intelligence outpost hidden in Beijing.
The second son of the Ren family was also investigated in accordance with the law for endangering national security, and the Ren family was completely ruined.
When the news of the case being solved came, the Jiang family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Xinglian hugged Mingmei, her eyes red-rimmed: "It's finally over. I don't have to live in fear anymore."
Jiang Wanzhou smiled and nodded, feeling relieved.
The tension and anxiety of this period all turned into relief the moment justice was served.
The prototype of Zhou Qingyu's modified pistol became an unexpected find in this case.
Experts from the military research institute had in-depth discussions with Zhou Qingyu and praised his design concepts and technological innovations.
Not long after, Zhou Qingyu received an invitation from the research institute to join the research and development project of a new portable weapon, provided that it would not affect his studies.
"Qingyu, you're amazing!" Jiang Wanzhou was even happier holding the invitation than if she had won the award herself.
She actually has a family with a future scientific research tycoon.
Zhou Qingyu held her hand, her eyes full of tenderness: "You deserve credit for this too. Without your previous reminders and support, I wouldn't have made it this far."
Jiang Renzhou smiled and said, "Good job, lad! Develop more powerful weapons to protect the safety of the country and the people."
The paperwork for the military academy's nursery had been completed long ago.
Mingyuan, Mingmei, and Jiangmian adapted very well inside.
Mingyuan has become a little adult in the nursery, often helping the teachers take care of children younger than himself, and is well-liked by the teachers and children.
Life returned to normal, and Jiang Wanzhou and Shen Xinglian were able to focus more on their studies.
Shen Xinglian's architectural design skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Her revised plan for the restoration of ancient buildings not only won the first prize at the school level, but was also recommended to participate in the city-level college student design competition.
Jiang Wanzhou, with her solid linguistic foundation, won third place in the National College Students English Speech Contest and received a translation invitation from a foreign language publishing house.
In one year, she learned three more languages: French, Russian, and German.
She used her spare time to visit Liu Hongying's foreign trade market and accumulated a lot of practical experience.
A few days after the case was solved, Lin Weiwei made a special trip to the Jiang family to invite them to dinner, saying that she wanted to properly thank them for saving her twice.
Unable to refuse their kind invitation, Jiang Wanzhou and the others agreed.
Lin Weiwei chose a state-run restaurant not far from the park. The environment was clean and elegant, and she specially ordered a lot of dishes that the children liked.
After dinner, since it was still early, the family took the children for a walk in the nearby park to digest their food.
As soon as he entered the park, Mingyuan spotted a homeless man sitting on a bench not far away. The old man was wearing a tattered shirt and was huddled in the corner of the bench. A thin kitten was curled up in the corner of his shirt and would rub against his arm from time to time.
What's even more interesting is that several sparrows were chirping and fluttering around the old man, occasionally landing on the edge of the bench, as if they were competing with the cat for his attention.
Mingyuan tugged at Shen Xinglian's sleeve and whispered in the direction of the old man, "Mom, look at that old man, and the kitten and the bird."
He waved the small cake he had just packed from the restaurant, his eyes full of anticipation. "Mommy, can we share the small cake with the old man, the kitten, and the bird?"
Shen Xinglian looked in the direction he pointed, her heart softening, and nodded gently: "Of course you can, Mingyuan is so kind-hearted."
Mingmei, who was standing nearby, quickly came over and grabbed Mingyuan's hand, saying in a childish voice, "Brother, I want to go too! I want to feed the kitten cake!"
Mianmian patted Zhou Qingyu's hand, signaling to get down.
Zhou Jiangmian is over one year old, but he doesn't like to walk or talk.
Neither of them were the type to force their child, and after a check-up at the hospital showed nothing wrong, they weren't in a hurry.
The three children walked hand in hand toward the bench.
The adults, fearing it would make others uncomfortable, did not go over.
Jiang Wanzhou saw her older brother slip ten yuan to Mingyuan.
When the homeless man saw the three children approaching, he paused for a moment, then quickly shooed away the kitten clinging to his clothes and waved away the surrounding birds, saying somewhat nervously, "Don't come any closer, they'll hurt you."
Mingyuan stopped and, holding up the small cake, said earnestly, "Grandpa, we've come to bring you food, and we also want to share some with the kittens and birds. They won't hurt us."
The homeless man waved his hand and stubbornly refused, saying, "No need, no need. I can find food myself. You should go find your parents and don't lose them."
As he spoke, he deliberately shrank back into the bench to avoid the cake that Mingyuan offered.
After being rejected, Mingyuan pursed his lips, looking somewhat aggrieved.
Seeing this, Mingmei's eyes reddened, her little mouth trembled, and she pretended to cry, "Grandpa, you can't not eat! Mommy said that good things need to be responded to, and what you're doing is bullying a child!"
The homeless man was stunned. The wariness in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of emotion.
Shen Xinglian stepped forward, gently patted Mingmei's head, and handed the cake to the old man: "Grandpa, this is a small token of the children's affection. Please accept it."
Mianmian leaned against Jiang Wanzhou's leg and suddenly saw the old man's stick on the ground. She picked it up and handed it to him.
Looking into the child's innocent eyes, and then at the cake offered to him, the homeless man finally nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, good children."
He took the cake, broke off a small piece and placed it in his palm. He squatted down and gently called out to it. The kitten that had just been chased away immediately ran back and began to eat it in small bites.
The birds nearby gathered around, and the old man scattered some crumbs on the ground. The birds chirped and swarmed around to peck at the food, creating a warm and comforting scene.
Upon seeing this, Mingyuan and Mingmei immediately smiled.
Watching this scene, Jiang Wanzhou said softly to Zhou Qingyu beside her, "Children's world is so simple; a small act of kindness can bring so much joy."
Zhou Qingyu held her hand and responded gently, "Yes, this pure kindness is the most precious thing in our lives."
A few days later, Commander Li from the military took some time to visit the Jiang family in the family compound.
Previously, after the case was solved, Jiang Renzhou and Zhou Qingyu not only helped to destroy overseas intelligence bases, but Zhou Qingyu's improved pistol prototype also provided important ideas for the development of military equipment. The leaders personally came to express their gratitude and condolences.
"Commander Jiang, Comrade Zhou, and Comrade Jiang and Comrade Shen, you've all worked hard!" As soon as Commander Li entered the courtyard, he walked up to them with a smile and shook hands with them. "Your family has made great contributions to successfully cracking the case and thwarting the conspiracy of foreign forces! In particular, Comrade Zhou's ideas on weapon improvement have been of great help to our subsequent equipment development."
Jiang Renzhou quickly saluted: "You're too kind, sir. This is what we should do."
Zhou Qingyu humbly replied, "It is my honor to be able to contribute to the military."
As the group was talking, a fierce argument suddenly erupted from the neighboring courtyard, followed by a woman's cries and the loud crashing of tables and chairs.
"You dare talk back to me? You've gone too far!" The man's roar was so powerful that it seemed to shake the courtyard wall.
"It's the couple next door arguing, and they're even fighting!" Shen Xinglian's face turned pale, and she instinctively covered Mianmian's ears.
Mingmei's ears were already covered by Jiang Renzhou.
Jiang Renzhou frowned, about to speak, when he saw Mingyuan, who had been playing with a ball in the yard, run towards the shared staircase platform, his little face full of anger.
At that moment, the gate to the neighboring courtyard was not closed, and it was clear that the man was grabbing the woman's hair and raising his hand to slap her face.
Mingyuan quickly picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at the man's back.
The pebble hit the man precisely, making him cry out in pain. He stopped what he was doing and turned to glare fiercely at the stairs.
"Which little brat dares to smash me?"
Jiang Renzhou reacted the fastest, immediately walking over to shield Mingyuan behind him and coldly staring at the man next door.
"Stop! Domestic violence is illegal. If you dare to lay a hand on me again, we'll call the police right now!" Zhou Qingyu followed closely behind, her eyes sharp, her aura causing the man to unconsciously take a step back.
Commander Li stood there, looking at the scene before him, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Upon seeing Jiang Renzhou and Zhou Qingyu, the man's arrogance immediately diminished, but he still stubbornly insisted, "This is our family matter, it has nothing to do with you outsiders! It's not about you two and my wife..."
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