Chapter 367 Su Yue spends five million!
"We made money." Su Yue reached out and hugged his neck, running her fingers through his short stubble. "Five million Hong Kong dollars. Chief of Staff Gu, has the funding for your new radar research been secured?"
Gu Beichen was stunned for a moment.
He never expected that Su Yue, who worked so hard to earn money and negotiated so meticulously, would ultimately be concerned about his affairs.
Due to tight military budgets, the project for the new radar has been stalled on the procurement of core components.
He only mentioned it once, when he complained about it while half asleep.
She remembers everything.
My heart felt like it had been hit hard by something, a mix of sourness and tenderness.
“That’s your money.” Gu Beichen’s voice was a little hoarse. “Keep it to buy flowers to wear and pretty clothes.”
“What’s mine is yours.” Su Yue tiptoed and rubbed her nose against his. “As long as you don’t risk your life like you did last time, this money is well spent.”
Gu Beichen could no longer hold back.
He lowered his head and kissed those chattering little mouths fiercely.
This was a kiss filled with possessiveness and gratitude.
He was stealing her breath, and surrendering his soul in the process. Su Yue closed her eyes, responding passionately.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting long silhouettes of the two people.
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The next morning, Lin Shiman left Hainan Island by boat without even saying goodbye.
The workers at Blue Ocean Chemical Factory had no idea what kind of business game had taken place yesterday. All they knew was that the factory manager had signed another big order, which meant their bonuses for the second half of the year were secured.
The machines were roaring louder than ever before.
In the summer of 1971, the wind on Hainan Island carried a humid and salty smell, turning the newly built grape trellis in the Gu family's courtyard green.
The vines climbed up the bamboo poles, their tender green tendrils swaying in the wind.
Gu Beichen, wearing a white vest and with a towel draped over his shoulders, was standing under the trellis pinching the tips of the grapevines.
That left leg, which was once almost ruined, now stands firmly on the stool without even a tremor.
Sweat streamed down his bronze back and soaked into his waistband.
Chickens and dogs were running wild in the yard.
"Gu Ping'an! You stop right there!"
Gu Ping'an clutched a warm egg he had just pulled from the henhouse, running ahead with his short legs, followed by a ruffled old hen.
Gu Ningjing sat on the straw mat, holding half a watermelon in her hands, scooping red juice all over her face with a spoon, watching the show and giggling.
"Smack."
Gu Ping'an slipped and fell into Gu Beichen's arms.
The egg in her hand didn't break, but it did leave a black handprint on Gu Beichen's white vest.
Why are you running?
Gu Beichen lifted his son up with one hand, put him on his shoulders and let him ride on his back, and casually took out a handful of millet from his pocket and scattered it on the ground.
When the old hen saw the food, she stopped chasing it and instead lowered her head to peck at it.
Gu Ping'an held his father's head, looking down at him, feeling extremely powerful.
"Mom! The chicken is biting me!"
Su Yue sat at the octagonal table in the main room, holding a thick stack of documents in her hand, without even raising her head.
"Serves you right. Who told you to raid its nest?"
The red and blue pencils in her hand flew across the paper, drawing circles rapidly.
Those were the special report materials for the trip to the capital.
The bacteriophage project, codenamed "Hunter," was officially included in the national wartime medical database yesterday.
This means that from now on, military hospitals across the country will have to promote this technology.
The production line of LanHai Daily Chemical Factory has been expanded to the third phase. The machines roar day and night. Every day, fully loaded trucks drive out of Dongtan, transporting boxes printed with "Qiongdao Blue" to all parts of the country, and even across the ocean to Southeast Asia.
For Su Yue now, money is really just a string of ever-increasing numbers.
"Sister Su! Sister Su!"
The courtyard gate was open, and a figure rushed in with great energy.
Zhao Hongmei was holding a red cloth bundle in her arms, her face was flushed, and her forehead was covered in sweat.
Why are you running so fast?
Su Yue put down her pen, got up, poured a cup of cold tea, and handed it over.
Zhao Hongmei gulped it down and then shoved the bundle in her arms toward Su Yue.
"Look, this little guy is exactly 100 days old today. I brought him here especially to kowtow to you."
The wrapping was lifted, revealing a chubby, fair-skinned face.
The little guy was sleeping soundly, blowing bubbles, with his fists clenched tightly.
"What's your name?"
Su Yue reached out and poked the soft cheek.
“Nian Su”.
Zhao Hongmei lifted the child up a little, her tone solemn, "Zhang Niansu. Qiangzi named him, saying that without you, there would be no family, and certainly no boy like you. He must remember this kindness when he grows up."
Su Yue paused for a moment.
This name is too heavy.
“Let’s change it.” Su Yue took out a longevity lock that she had prepared beforehand from her pocket. It was pure gold and had the four characters ‘Chang Le Wei Yang’ engraved on it. She hung it around the child’s neck. “Why call him Nian Su? It sounds like a girl’s name. I think this kid is a bit chubby. How about calling him Hu Zi?”
"That won't work. The name is already registered in the household registration; it can't be changed."
Zhao Hongmei said stubbornly, "This name must be given. If he thinks it's too heavy, then it's because this kid is unlucky. We'll make him do more work to pay off the debt."
Gu Beichen put Gu Ping'an down and came over to wash his hands.
"That's good." He glanced at the child. "He knows how to repay kindness; he's a real man."
Since Chief of Staff Gu has spoken, the matter is settled.
After Zhao Hongmei left, the courtyard returned to silence.
Su Yue sat back down at the table, looking at the official document, but her heart skipped a beat for no reason.
That feeling was strange.
It's like the air pressure suddenly dropping before a storm, making your chest feel tight.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Beichen keenly noticed her unusual behavior, walked over, and placed his hand on her back.
"It's nothing, it's probably just too hot."
Su Yue shook her head, picked up her teacup to take a sip, but her hand trembled and the water spilled onto the table.
Just then, the sound of brakes came from the gate of the courtyard.
A dark green postal motorcycle came to a stop.
Postman Xiao Wang, carrying a huge canvas bag and sweating profusely, shouted, "Dr. Su! There's a registered letter! From the far Northwest!"
northwest?
Su Yue was stunned.
She has no relatives or business dealings in the Northwest.
Gu Beichen strode out, signed the document, and took back a brown paper envelope.
The envelope was thick, with badly worn edges, and covered with several stamps of different denominations, densely packed with postmarks, some of which were already blurred.
The most eye-catching thing was the words on the envelope.
The dark red ink, written crookedly, conveyed a ferocious urgency.
[Su Yue, Qiongzhou Military Region: Help!!!]
Three exclamation marks, so powerful they seemed to pierce the paper, even tearing it.
Gu Beichen weighed the envelope in his hand, his expression slightly grim: "It's very heavy. There seems to be something inside."
Su Yue took the envelope.
Before I even opened it, a faint fishy smell filled my nostrils.
That was the smell of a wound that had become highly rotten, mixed with cheap disinfectant and dust.
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