“Go if you want. It’s at Old Yang’s Noodle Shop right outside the family compound. Your mother-in-law has class tomorrow and can’t take care of Xiaobao, so I’ll help take care of him.”
Yang Yufen buried herself in packing her things, preparing clothes for her child to wear tomorrow.
"Oh, Mom, do you have any money? I can't go empty-handed, can I? Going for further studies isn't a mission, and I'll be hitching a ride back with my brother-in-law."
Shen Xianjun spoke.
Yang Yufen paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and took out twenty yuan.
Use it sparingly.
"Mom, could you give me another five yuan? I have half a month off, and I'll need to spend money somewhere."
Shen Xianjun is thick-skinned. Although he doesn't know what money he will need, he asks first, otherwise his mother will not let him off the hook when his allowance comes through.
Yang Yufen touched it and took out two pieces.
"That's all. You don't smoke or drink, what do you need so much money for? You have two bicycles at home, you can just ride them wherever you want to go."
Shen Xianjun quickly took the money and left.
"Okay, by the way, Mom, there's something else. I only have half a month off, and then I have to go for further studies. But this time the studies are a little different from before. I'll have one day off each month so I can go home."
Are there any stipends for further education?
Yang Yufen is finally starting to take Shen Xianjun seriously.
"Theoretically, there should be, but the exact amount is unclear."
Sure enough, his mother only cared about his allowance and didn't care about him at all.
"Don't try to fool me, or I'll break your legs. By the way, your old boss is now in our security department. Go visit your uncle and the others. Don't forget your old boss. The day after tomorrow, come with me to buy some wooden planks. We need to make a desk for the kids. The old bookshelf is too small, so we need to get another one."
Yang Yufen thought for a moment and realized that something was still missing. Although the Hu family had desks and chairs, the children were of different heights, which made things a little inconvenient. She just hadn't had the time before, but now that Shen Xianjun had returned, they had an extra helper.
"good."
Shen Xianjun nodded.
The next morning, Shen Xianjun rode his old bicycle to take all three children to the orphanage, where he unexpectedly ran into his former leader.
"Commander!"
Shen Xianjun raised his hand in salute.
"Alright, alright, I'm not a division commander anymore. I'm the head of the security department at the research institute now. Not bad, you look much more energetic."
Commander Liao looked Shen Xianjun up and down, then patted him on the shoulder.
Shen Xianjun suddenly had a thought and remembered Liao Yuanjie. Could it be that the guy didn't call because he didn't know where the old commander was?
“Yuanjie was my roommate at the Party School, and he still misses you quite a bit.”
Shen Xianjun spoke.
"That kid is lucky he doesn't hate me to death, let alone miss me. Alright, alright, go do what you need to do, I still have to go on patrol."
Commander Liao had a headache whenever he thought about his son. His three daughters were all married well and had strong personalities, so he didn't have to worry about them. But his youngest son had a terrible temper, and the two of them could start arguing after just a few words.
Shen Xianjun left the family compound and hadn't gone far when he saw a bustling noodle shop with people crowding around to buy breakfast.
"Xianjun, come quick, have you had breakfast? If you have, it's okay, have some more."
Er Shun's father was the first to see Shen Xianjun. He immediately pulled him to a seat in the room, and then served him all sorts of food, including sesame seed cakes, steamed buns, and millet porridge.
"Eat first, I'll talk to you again when I'm less busy."
After saying that, Er Shun's father turned around and went off to get busy, as there were quite a few people waiting for the sesame seed cakes.
Although Shen Xianjun wasn't very hungry, he still started eating because of the aroma of the food. His aunt Guixiang's cooking skills were really good.
Since he was just there to visit people, Shen Xianjun wasn't in a hurry. He parked his bicycle and started eating slowly. Later, he even got up to help clear the table.
After a busy hour, I finally had some free time.
"Grandpa, you're recovering quite well!"
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