Sheng Tunan held the steering wheel tightly with his fingers and asked again: "Xinyue, are you willing to join the army?"

If you don't want to, just tie it up and go.

The man thought darkly in his heart, in his last life, he came a step late and watched Zhan Xinyue disappear in the explosion. In this life, no one can take Zhan Xinyue away from him.

Even if Zhan Xinyue doesn't want to, it won't work!

"Okay." Just as Sheng Tunan was getting more and more extreme in his thoughts, a cheerful voice rang out.

"I love the stars and the sea the most. Living by the sea is my dream. It is a very romantic thing to fall asleep listening to the sound of the waves every day."

"Yeah. I can also watch the stars with you." Sheng Tunan was happy, and his hands holding the steering wheel suddenly relaxed.

"Grandma, are you going with us?" Zhan Xinyue asked.

"I asked my grandmother a long time ago, but she didn't want to go."

"Is it because of her health? I have used these to regulate her body. She is feeling better now. Her pulse is more stable now. She is destined to live a long life."

In her previous life, grandma died early because Zhan Hongyan poisoned her. Now that Zhan Hongyan is dead, the situation in her previous life will not happen again. Grandma can live at least another ten years.

"No." Sheng Tunan's voice was slightly sad: "Grandma said that her three sons and her husband are all in the Changhong Brigade. If she leaves, there will be no one to accompany them."

Zhan Xinyue was silent. She hoped that her grandmother would go to the army with them. It would be better if her hometown was there to accompany her. But her grandmother's dearest and most beloved ones were already buried in this land. How could she be willing to leave her hometown?

Moreover, fallen leaves return to their roots, and the older one gets, the less he wants to leave his hometown.

"Then let's buy some eggs from the villagers," Zhan Xinyue thought for a while and said, "We went to the island and will rarely come back in the future. Grandma has no other relatives, so she can only rely on the help of the villagers."

"Ask them to buy some eggs, and add a dish of steamed eggs with minced meat to the table. Children love it. They will remember our kindness after they get the money. We will also ask Secretary Liu's wife Wang Xiumei, the director of the women's department, the wife of the secretary, and the mother of the militia platoon leader to help cook. Give them money, give them more. They are all relatives of cadres and have more say in the brigade. Let them take care of grandma more in the future. Besides, these people are well-known for their efficiency, they are quick and clean, and their cooking skills are very good. Tunan, what do you think?"

"I will listen to my wife." Sheng Tunan said, "You have arranged it very well."

Zhan Xinyue rolled her eyes and continued, "We also have to give some money to Aunt Xiumei, she is the secretary's wife. She doesn't have to go to work anymore, give her money and ask her to visit grandma every day."

If any of the old people in the family have a headache or fever, those who are paid to do the job will always take good care of them.

Sheng Tunan had no objection and nodded in agreement.

After discussing it, the two went to Secretary Liu's house first and asked the secretary to bring back the meat early in the morning. They also asked Wang Xiumei to help prepare the banquet tomorrow.

Secretary Liu's classmate is the director of a meat processing plant. Earlier, he had informed the director that he would need 300 kilograms of pork in the near future. It had been prepared long ago and a back door had been opened. A refrigerated truck would be dispatched to deliver it early the next morning.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Xinyue immediately took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed it to Secretary Liu.

"No, no, the duty of the cadres is to serve the people. How can you take the cigarettes of the public for such a small matter?"

Secretary Liu waved his hands repeatedly, saying that a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes cost 2.8 yuan, a carton cost 2.8 yuan, and he had to pay ten coupons.

Nowadays, we can’t even have enough food, and cigarettes are a luxury.

In rural areas, if there are smokers in the family, they will plant a few tobacco leaves in their own garden, dry them, cut them into shreds, and then roll them up with waste paper to make trumpet cigarettes to satisfy their cravings.

Of course, the trumpet smoke is in no way comparable to the Daqianmen smoke, it’s not fragrant at all.

"Even if you don't smoke, the delivery man from the meat processing factory and your classmates will still be rewarded. I can't let them help in vain." Zhan Xinyue pushed it away again.

"Then open it. I'll just take two packages." Secretary Liu was honest. This was too much, so Wang Xiao didn't dare to accept it.

"I'm getting married to Tunan, so good things come in pairs. I'll give you two packets each, and you can keep two for yourself. I'll ask you to help entertain guests and distribute the rest tomorrow."

Zhan Xinyue was afraid that Secretary Liu would refuse again, so she immediately said, "Look, Tuanan and I have no relatives except grandma, so please help us. Besides, we have something very important that we need Aunt Xiumei's help with."