After hearing his father say this, Lu Qingyuan took the money and said with tears in his eyes.

"Sister-in-law, Shi Shen, don't worry. Ai Lian and I will take good care of the orchard. Once the orchard is ready and there is a harvest, we will definitely return the money to you."

"Brother, I believe you can definitely take care of the orchard." Yang Niannian said with a smile.

Lu Qingyuan was so moved that he didn't know what to say. He just nodded repeatedly and put the money carefully into the pocket inside his clothes, as if he was afraid of losing it. He also subconsciously looked around to see if there was any suspicious person.

This money is more important than his life, he can't lose it.

Yang Niannian looked at Lu Guozhi again and praised him with a smile.

"Father-in-law, I didn't realize before that you are so sensible and far-sighted. If you were twenty years younger, you would definitely be as brave as us, and maybe you would make more money than us. Big brother and Shi Shen both inherited your good genes, which is why they are so outstanding now."

Lu Guozhi was so delighted by Yang Niannian that he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Waved his hand.

"I'm old now, so I won't struggle like you young people. You guys should work hard. Even if things don't work out, we still have a few acres of land. We won't starve to death."

Then, he looked at his youngest son reluctantly, "You two should care about each other when you are out there. If you have anything to discuss, discuss it and don't quarrel."

Compared to Lu Guozhi and Lu Qingyuan who were reluctant to leave and had tears in their eyes, Lu Shishen seemed much calmer and his emotions did not change at all.

He checked the time on his watch and said, "It's getting late, let's go to the train station first."

Lu Qingyuan suddenly came back to his senses, "Right, right, right, we can't delay your train ride, let's go to the train station first."

The four of them rode their bicycles quickly to the train station. After a brief goodbye, Yang Niannian followed Lu Shishen to the train station.

Lu Guozhi looked at his youngest son's back and said with relief.

"Shi Shen and Nian Nian complement each other perfectly. I feel relieved that they are living a good life. Qingyuan, you are the eldest brother. Your younger brother is always thinking about you and helping you a lot. You must not be so conscienceless in the future."

Lu Qingyuan immediately made a promise, "Dad, don't worry, Ailian and I are not ungrateful people. We know that Shishen and his wife are helping us so much."

Then he said with a worried look, "I'm afraid the orchard won't be able to succeed."

Lu Guozhi glared at him and said, "A man should be ambitious. Your sister-in-law is a girl, but she dares to do business. They support you so much. What can't you do? I, Lu Guozhi's son, can't be a coward."

Thinking of Yang Niannian's words, he spoke confidently again.

"If I were 20 years younger, you wouldn't be the one to contract this mountain. I would even contract the fish pond at the foot of the mountain."

When Lu Qingyuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up as if he had been inspired, and he immediately spoke.

"Dad, can I also take over the fish pond at the foot of the mountain? Otherwise, what if they don't give us water when we need it in the mountain?"

Lu Guozhi thought about it and felt that it wouldn't cost much to contract the fish pond. With the money given by his daughter-in-law, there would definitely be some left after building the house, so he said.

"Then take over the contract. If you want to do it, just go for it. I don't believe you can lose so much money that you have to pay for it."

He is in good health now and can help his eldest son. If he can really achieve something great, he will be proud to meet his ancestors in the underworld.

With the support of his father, Lu Qingyuan felt at ease and touched the money.

"Then let's go back to the village chief to discuss the contract."

…

At the train station, Yang Niannian and Lu Shishen just caught the train. If they were a little later, they would have missed the train.

The carriage was crowded with people. The two of them bought two lower berth tickets facing each other. Yang Niannian had not slept well at night and was yawning all the time.

Lu Shishen knew that she hadn't slept well in the past two days, so he said.

"Just sleep for a while, I'll be watching you."

Yang Niannian was indeed sleepy. After stretching, she lay down on the bed and sighed with a bit of regret.

"Your vacation is too short this time, otherwise, we could go visit An An and Godfather."

In the past, she liked to call him old leader in private, but this was on the train and she was worried that there might be eavesdroppers, so she just called him godfather directly.

"You should take a rest first and come back to see them next year." Lu Shishen said.

When Yang Niannian heard him say this and thought about the fact that he would have a vacation next year, her mood immediately improved and she closed her eyes and rested peacefully.

…

On the other hand.

Lu Nianfei returned to Haicheng and went to the store to buy two bottles of good wine, biscuits and peanuts before returning to the army.

That night, he took An An to Political Commissar Zhang's house, carrying a bottle of wine and peanuts. He used the excuse that he had something important to discuss with him, and they had two glasses of wine.

When Ding Lanying saw Lu Nian flying over, her face turned unhappy. She looked stern and unfriendly, and just fried two vegetables to deal with the father and son.

It was only at the strong request of Political Commissar Zhang that she cooked two more eggs for An An.

After Lu Nianfei chatted about some trivial matters, he started to flatter Political Commissar Zhang from time to time.

After drinking two taels of wine, the shooting went more smoothly and the topic turned to life.

"In the army, the one I envy the most is you. You have a son and a daughter, and both of them have been brought up to be so outstanding. There is no one in the whole army who doesn't envy you."

Although Political Commissar Zhang knew that Lu Nianfei had ulterior motives, he was indeed flattered.

"If you're talking about envy, I think more people envy Captain Lu. He has been transferred to the Beijing City Army, and his wife is a graduate of Beijing University. He has a bright future ahead of him. I, a small political commissar, can't compare with him."

In order to find a mother for his son, Lu Nianfei shamelessly kicked his son's godfather aside.

"He was transferred to Jing City and is no longer a member of the Haicheng Army. He cannot be counted."

Political Commissar Zhang felt more comfortable after hearing this. He raised his wine cup and clinked it with his, then took a sip of wine, glanced at An An, who had finished her meal and was lying on a stool concentrating on doing her homework, and said.

"You've been single for so long, don't you plan to find another mother for An An?"

Everyone above the rank of battalion commander in the army knew about Lu Nianfei's divorce. He had also read the divorce report with his own eyes and knew more than outsiders.

An An was doing her homework. When she heard that it was about finding a stepmother, she immediately pricked up her ears.

Lu Nianfei also glanced at his son and smiled.

"This kind of thing depends on fate."

Political Commissar Zhang deliberately said, "I heard from Lanying that two young girls came to her hospital. They are both single. I'll ask her to pick some snacks and set you up with someone."

Lu Nianfei decisively refused, "Then let's not do that. I didn't spend much time in the army, and most people wouldn't understand. It would be pointless for the couple to quarrel every day."

"That's true." Political Commissar Zhang chuckled twice and did not continue the topic.