Even Li Wanwan and Qin Yiren frowned.
This is none other than a space stone! It's too valuable; how could they possibly accept it?
Shen Yanming smiled nonchalantly: "Indeed, as Zhao Zhao said, I did make some gains in Suzhou. These two space stones are nothing special. Little Egg and Little Red Bean, please accept them; I have more on hand."
Fearing they wouldn't believe him, Shen Yanming gave Bi Qiaoan a wink.
Bi Qiaoan stood up and took out two space stones the size of goose eggs from her bag: "Look, we still have some at home. Don't think they're too small for your nephews and nieces. After all, there's a difference between biological children and those who aren't related by blood."
Bi Qiaoan's clear words actually relieved Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong.
The two looked at their mischievous children and, seeing that Little Egg and Little Red Bean seemed to really want them, nodded and allowed them to accept them.
The two children beamed with joy and thanked Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan.
Little Bean Paste, being so precocious, even asked Nuan Nuan, "Sister, you're not angry, are you?"
Nuannuan smiled and pinched her little cheek: "No, my mom left some for us. You have to hide this well when you get back, it will be very useful in the future."
"Mmm, I know, thank you, sister!" The little red bean curd head bobbed little by little, looking extremely cute.
"Brother Yanming, Sister Qiaoan, don't worry, I'll keep what happened tonight a secret. I won't tell my brother and sister-in-law," Li Wanwan said earnestly, looking at the two of them.
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "I know, it's okay, you don't need to worry about it."
Seeing this, Qin Yiren said, "Old Shen, Qiao An, don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped. No matter what it is, as long as it concerns your family of four, I have a bad memory and my mouth is practically mute."
Bi Qiaoan knew she was talking about a secret, and nodded with a smile: "Thank you!"
"No, I should be thanking you! If it weren't for you and Lao Shen, I would still be that ugly Qin Yiren. Getting to know you two is the greatest luck of my life. I, Qin Yiren, am not the kind of person who forgets kindness."
Shen Yanming gave Ji Kangyong an approving look, and Ji Kangyong smiled provocatively, his gaze towards Qin Yiren becoming even gentler.
"Alright, it's getting late, go back now." After saying that, Shen Yanming went to the corner and took out the basket that the guards had brought during the day: "There are some apples here, you two families can share them."
As for the big watermelon, he kept it for himself. Mainly because it would be difficult to divide or carry more or less than necessary.
Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong didn't stand on ceremony; they happily pocketed a few before taking their leave.
Back home, the two of them worked together to persuade their family members. In short, they emphasized that their happy life today was entirely due to the Shen family's help, so no matter what they found amiss, they should pretend they didn't see it. They couldn't be ungrateful like Li Zhaozhao.
The family members are all reasonable; they made up their minds without the two men having to say anything. So communication went very smoothly.
Over here, An'an and Nuannuan helped Bi Qiao'an tidy up the house, while Shen Yanming released his consciousness to check on the situation of Li Zhaozhao and his family.
It turned out that the whole family was sleeping soundly, without any grumbling or complaining.
He was somewhat surprised, and after a closer look, he discovered that the water they were drinking was different.
"Darling?" Shen Yanming asked.
Bi Qiaoan didn't hide anything: "I gave them some medicine that would cause amnesia!"
Shen Yanming was taken aback at first, then hugged Bi Qiaoan and said, "You're too soft-hearted."
At first glance, it seems like a punishment for the Li family, but upon closer analysis, it also means that amnesia was used to save the Li family's lives!
Otherwise, this family would probably be finished.
Bi Qiaoan smiled but didn't say anything, actually worried that Shen Yanming might regret it someday.
Besides, that family is doing well now, so Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong are on their side.
But what if those people are gone? Won't they think Old Shen is heartless and then turn against him?
Let's nip these uncertainties in the bud. Anyway, as long as the Li family doesn't show up around, it doesn't really matter whether they're alive or dead.
Shen Yanming was grateful, and at the same time, he became even more determined to keep the Li family firmly under his control.
He poured the batch of medicinal powder he had prepared some time ago into the mouths of the five members of the Li family. Only after seeing that they had swallowed it did he withdraw his consciousness.
After noticing his subtle actions, Bi Qiaoan asked in surprise, "What did you feed them?"
"A special powder. If they stop bothering us, the medicine will strengthen their bodies. If they remain incorrigible, then we'll use a catalyst to make them die suddenly or weaken rapidly."
"There's such a medicine?"
"Yes, it was developed not long ago, and it seems very useful."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
The family of four entered the space, tidied up, and went to sleep.
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Since returning to the capital, Jiang Ji has been hiding in the laboratory and hasn't come out. She's even too lazy to eat, completely immersed in her research.
Dean Xu, upon learning of the significant progress made here, disregarded his own research projects and went into seclusion with Jiang Ji.
The two shared similar interests, and it would be hard not to be tempted by the vast amount of research material they had.
Li Zongmeng, worried about the two, brought them food to visit them. However, the two madmen locked him out.
"Are you two trying to fly to the moon? If you don't open the door soon, you might as well give up on your research. Anyway, the results are already pretty good," General Li said deliberately.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ji hurriedly opened the door, frowned, and questioned, "Old Li, what's wrong with you? Before you came back, you said you'd let me research a storage device that could preserve things permanently. How could you change your mind so easily?"
"I've just made some progress, so please don't take away my research materials!" Dean Xu hugged the energy crystal like a precious treasure.
General Li glared at the two men with annoyance: "If I wasn't worried about you two starving to death, I wouldn't have come here to suffer! Eat up, and I'll leave after you're done."
Dean Xu and Jiang Ji put down their things and came over. They opened the food box and saw that the dishes inside looked and smelled delicious.
There was sweet and sour fish, stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms, lotus root cakes with walnuts, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables. Every dish was brightly colored and had a wonderful aroma.
Dean Xu and Jiang Ji both swallowed hard; their stomachs, which hadn't felt anything before, started rumbling.
Without Li Zongmengguan's instruction, the two picked up their chopsticks and began to wolf down their rice. After finishing, they patted their bellies contentedly and instructed Li Zongmengguan, "Make sure it's the same standard tomorrow."
Li Zongmengguan rolled his eyes: "Dream on!"
But before leaving, he said, "When Qiu Man comes to deliver things to you two in the future, remember to open the door."
"Alright, alright!" Jiang Ji waved his paws and laughed heartily after everyone had completely left.
Dean Xu pointed at his nose and said, "Only you would dare to treat General Li like a servant!"
Jiang Ji glanced at him and said coolly, "Hmph, don't think I don't know, you had a good time just now too!"
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