Chapter 396 Banners, Bonuses, and Honors!
Before we knew it, it was mid-December. As the saying goes, once the Laba Festival is over, the New Year is just around the corner. It's already mid-December, and there are only a few days left until the Spring Festival.
The women in the family compound work during the day and come back little by little in the evening to clean the house, prepare for the New Year, and start making preparations for the New Year. Cen Yan and Qi Jingchuan are no exception.
That day, Qi Jingchuan brought back half a pig from outside. When asked, he learned that Qi had exchanged a lot of meat coupons and bought half a pig directly from the slaughterhouse to eat during the New Year.
Not only that, Qi Jingchuan also brought Cen Yan some good news.
"Do you remember the mole you mentioned you encountered when you went to Blue City last month?"
"They caught him?" Cen Yan was surprised. A long time had passed since this incident, and she had thought that the matter would simply fade away. She never expected that Qi Jingchuan would bring her the follow-up.
Qi Jingchuan nodded.
“I investigated when I came back before, and there were indeed no soldiers who abandoned their posts that day. I didn’t think about it anymore until I went to a machinery factory yesterday. That’s when I remembered that the machinery factory on Dongming Island belongs to the military and specializes in shipbuilding. The uniforms that the workers wear look a lot like military uniforms.”
“You ran into the mole that night. At first glance, you mistook him for a military uniform. I checked where everyone from the machinery factory went that day. Only three people went to Blue City. We arrested them all and interrogated them. It was a worthwhile trip.”
Because it involved confidential matters concerning the machinery factory, the arrest and interrogation were conducted in private. The interrogation revealed that the other party was a gambler who owed a lot of debt and had made a deal with the small business owner.
He planned to steal the ship mechanical blueprints that Su Xianhua and Zhao Gongqin and their team were researching and sell them to Xiao Rizi, but he didn't expect that Cen Yan would catch him in the act. No matter how careful he was, he could not escape the law.
"The only pity is that we didn't catch the businessman Fujiwara behind the scenes, and he got away."
Cen Yan asked with some concern, "Are those blueprints alright?"
“It’s alright. My grandparents have their own way of working. They always keep some of the results and take some with them. So the mole only stole some insignificant parts. The core data is still there.”
"That's good. This is the result of the hard work of the two elders. If it were stolen by a scoundrel, the consequences would be unimaginable." To put it bluntly, it would harm the country; to put it mildly, it would make the two elders furious.
Qi Jingchuan nodded in agreement, and then took out a scroll and an envelope from behind him.
"Take it." He solemnly handed the item to Cen Yan.
"What's this?" Cen Yan asked as she opened the package. "Money? A banner?"
The envelope contained one thousand yuan, and the banner read "Outstanding Military Family Member" in gold lettering.
"You helped unemployed military dependents temporarily solve their employment problems and provided information to protect our country's military secrets. After discussion at a meeting, the organization unanimously decided to award you the title of Outstanding Military Dependent."
"Comrade Cen Yan, on behalf of the organization, thank you for your contributions."
Qi Jingchuan's expression was serious. He took a step back and solemnly saluted Cen Yan.
At this moment, he was not Cen Yan's husband, but a representative sent by the military to commend Cen Yan.
"Pfft! You're so serious! Ahem!" Cen Yan joked, then cleared her throat and returned a military salute with a serious expression. "Thank you for the organization's trust. I will continue to work hard and strive to win more small banners."
After saying that, Cen Yan started counting the money. There were exactly one hundred ten-yuan bills in the envelope, no more, no less, a thousand yuan. No wonder it was so thick and heavy.
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