Chen Yu and his group hurriedly returned to No. 16 Tianxin Street. Tian Yuan, who was sweeping snow in the courtyard, saw them return and looked surprised and suspicious: "Mr. Qiao, why are you back so soon? Did something happen?"
Qiao Gang waved his hand, indicating that he was alright.
After entering the courtyard, the group quickly closed the gate.
“Uncle Tian, didn’t I tell you that we could handle the snow removal? You’re getting on in years, take care of yourself.” Qiao Gang said as he quickly stepped forward, took the broom from Tian Yuan’s hand, his eyes full of concern.
Upon hearing this, Tian Yuan smiled憨厚ly, patted the snowflakes off his body, and said, "My old bones are still hale and hearty. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, so I don't want the inspection team to come and cause trouble for you if they see that the yard isn't clean."
Tian Yuan's words revealed a hint of understanding for Qiao Gang and the others, as well as a sense of helplessness towards the outside world.
"Ignore them. What time is it? They're still checking if the snow in other people's yards has been cleared. I think those people are just bored and have nothing better to do," Qiao Xin muttered in dissatisfaction.
"Alright, alright, you're speaking so loudly, are you afraid the people outside won't hear you?" Qiao Gang gently scolded Qiao Xin.
He then looked at Chen Yu and asked, "Xiao Chen, tell me quickly, what exactly did Secretary Zhou say? Did he leave any backup plans?"
Chen Yu shook his head, his face grave, and said, "There's no way to do it for now. I've decided to go back to Tianyu Base first."
After a moment's thought, Chen Yu said, "Uncle Qiao, hurry up and pack your things, we're leaving this afternoon!"
"This..." Qiao Gang and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Is it in such a hurry?" Qiao Gang asked hesitantly.
"The sooner the better! By the way, when will Aunt Liu be back?" Chen Yu suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Qiao Gang.
"It should be evening by now," Qiao Gang said with a wry smile.
"I'll go and call my mom back right now." Upon hearing this, Qiao Xin immediately volunteered.
"Alright, Lele, you go with Xiaoxin, be careful!" Chen Yu instructed Lin Lele.
"No!" Qiao Gang quickly stopped him. "Tonghua's workplace is not like Kyoto University. The management there is much stricter. Lele is a new face, and if we let her come along, it might cause unnecessary trouble. Here's what we'll do: Xiaoxin and I will go to Tonghua's workplace. You guys wait for us at home."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.
Watched by Chen Yu and the others, Qiao Gang and his daughter left again.
Chen Yu and the others returned to the house.
While waiting for others, Chen Yu studied the secret box again.
"Sir, what is this?" Lin Lele asked curiously.
Actually, she had wanted to ask Chen Yu about the box he had for a long time. After talking with Secretary Zhou, she suddenly had this secret box in her hand.
However, there were many people and distractions on the way back, so she didn't feel comfortable asking.
"Something left behind by a senior." Chen Yu replied casually while pondering.
"Is the stuff inside very important?" Lin Lele asked.
Chen Yu nodded.
Seeing this, Tian Yuan thought that it was inconvenient for Chen Yu to talk in detail while he was there, so he said to the two of them, "Mr. Chen, Ms. Lin, since you are going out in a while, you can talk first, and I will go and cook for everyone."
At this moment, Chen Yu was still thinking about the password and didn't notice what Tian Yuan was saying. He just subconsciously replied "okay" while his eyes remained fixed on the secret box on the table.
By the time he realized what was happening, Tian Yuan was already far away.
"What did Uncle Tian just say?" Chen Yu asked Lin Lele.
"Oh, he said he'd cook for us," Lin Lele answered truthfully. "Sir, now it's just the two of us here. Can you tell me what good stuff is in this box?"
"What? This person is almost 90 years old, and you expect them to cook for you? You really have the nerve!" Chen Yu frowned.
"Didn't you say 'okay'?" Lin Lele muttered, sounding a little aggrieved.
"You..." Chen Yu was speechless for a moment, then pointed at Lin Lele and said, "I'll settle the score with you later!"
After saying that, he hurriedly went to find Tian Yuan. After all, the weather was so bad that he didn't know how to explain to the Qiao family if the old man got hurt.
"Tch~!" Lin Lele curled her lip in disdain as she watched Chen Yu's departing figure.
After Chen Yu left the room, she withdrew her gaze and turned her attention back to the secret box on the table, her heart filled with curiosity about the contents of the box.
Judging from Chen Yu's unwavering focus on the secret box, the contents must be extremely important.
"Hehe, I'm going to see what's inside." Lin Lele thought to herself, but she was extremely careful with her movements, afraid of making any noise that might attract attention. She stood up gently, slowly approached the secret box, scanned the room around to make sure no one was around, and then cautiously reached out her hand.
"Huh? There's a password!" Lin Lele's fingers lightly touched the combination lock on the secret box, and she couldn't help but frown.
Looking at the numbers 0-9 above, her brows furrowed even deeper.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she had a guess in her mind. She stretched out a finger and pressed down gently.
1, 9, 9, 7.
"No!" Chen Yu returned just then and saw Lin Lele trying to unlock the secret box. He rushed forward and grabbed Lin Lele's hand before she pressed it again.
However, it was too late; Lin Lele had already entered all four numbers.
Chen Yu was horrified when he saw this, and immediately pressed Lin Lele down to the ground.
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