After bolting the door, Su Ying turned around and saw two young men standing on the left and right of the door, staring at her intently. Han Jingchen's eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and Gu Zhinan was also worried.
Su Ying could see the concern in the two children's auras, and she was helpless, "If you two don't sleep, I can't explain it to you. You heard it yourself. Your uncle himself didn't know why he was called away, so it's even more impossible for me to know. Even if I knew, I couldn't tell you two. Go to bed."
Han Jingchen couldn't sleep, and worriedly said, "My father was called away one night like this, and he never came back. Will my second uncle not come back either?"
Su Ying patted his head, "What a bullshit! The public security is so good now, there are not so many dangerous missions. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Han Jingchen couldn't help but think wildly, "But I'm just afraid. I'm afraid that if my second uncle dies, you'll remarry."
Su Ying thought that Han Jingchen, this brat, had a very strong sixth sense. She might leave, but she probably wouldn't marry again. Besides, Han Jingyuan was destined to live a long life and wouldn't die that easily.
"I can't find anyone better than your second uncle. Besides, the families of martyrs can get pensions and jobs. With a job, I can support the four of you. Why should I leave?"
"Then, then you won't go back to find Uncle Gu?"
Han Jingchen turned his head and glanced at Gu Zhinan, emphasizing, "I don't mean to say anything bad about your brother. I just feel that as long as Second Aunt is determined not to leave, my Second Uncle will not die."
Gu Zhinan didn't want his elder brother to be alone, nor did he want his brother-in-law to die. He nodded to show that he would not be angry.
Su Ying was curious, "What on earth is in your little head? How could you come up with such a strange idea?"
Han Jingchen said that after his parents died one after another, he heard his great-grandfather say that if his mother had not died, maybe his father would have come back. Because his mother was gone, his father lost the most important thing in his heart and was not so concerned about his life.
"So, if Second Uncle knew that you were always waiting for him at home, he would always want to come back no matter where he went, right?"
Su Ying was actually left speechless by Han Jingchen's words.
It seems so. When she was in another world, she cherished her life very much. But when all her teammates whom she regarded as family members died, she had no more concerns in her heart and was not so cherishing her life anymore.
She suddenly remembered, "By the way, after your parents died, there should be two job quotas for their families. Who did they give them to?"
Han Jingchen didn't know why Second Aunt suddenly asked this. After thinking about it, he understood that Second Aunt might want a job quota, but it was too late. Six years had passed.
The boy now thinks back to the quarrel at the funeral home and is so angry that he cannot forgive his grandmother's family. The quarrel caused him to not be able to send his parents off properly.
He said, "Grandma came to make a fuss and wanted to take my sister and me back home to raise us. I had no choice but to give them the job. The pension is with my second uncle. Do you want it? I can use my share of the pension to buy you a job."
His attitude was sincere.
It was impossible not to be moved. The small piece of ice in Su Ying's heart cracked and began to hurt.
She raised her hand, and Han Jingchen thought he was going to be hit, so he quickly bent down to avoid it, but ended up getting a warm palm landed on his head.
My hair was messed up, but my heart was warm.
Su Ying rushed the two boys back to their room and said, "Go to bed. If you don't want to get up early to make breakfast tomorrow morning, go to the cafeteria and buy some."
…
Han Jingyuan met the newly appointed political commissar in the division commander's office. He was an elder he knew and the leader of his eldest brother and eldest brother Su Xun when they were alive.
Han Jingyuan saluted, "Political Commissar Xu."
Xu Yuezhou patted Han Jingyuan's shoulder. His muscles were so strong that he couldn't pat him, but his body didn't move at all. There was satisfaction in his eyes. Han Jingnian's younger brother had transformed from a young man who had just joined the army to an excellent soldier like his brother.
Calling him over so late at night was not just to reminisce about the past. Han Jingyuan guessed that it was something important, but he did not expect it to be so serious.
Xu Yuezhou gave the top-secret documents he had brought with him to Han Jingyuan and Chen Jinhong, and recounted the whole story to them again.
"Jingyuan, your wife helped solve the kidnapping case last time. The last child was sold in a remote black mining area. When rescuing the child, Duan Fan accidentally rescued one of our comrades from the deepest mine."
"That comrade went on a mission with your elder brother and Su Xun. Your elder brother and Su Xun died. He has been missing for six years. He contacted me as soon as he was rescued and reported to me that the mission was completed and requested to report to the leader."
Xu Yuezhou's eyes turned red. "He is a good comrade. Your elder brother and Su Xun are both good comrades."
Han Jingyuan's brain felt like it was being stabbed by needles as he mechanically flipped through the top-secret report in his hand. He didn't even know what mission his eldest brother had been carrying out back then. The report said that his eldest brother and eldest brother Su Xun and others had been lurking abroad in an intelligence organization that had been deployed in the mainland for decades. They had brought them a list of names from top to bottom. His eldest brother died while covering the retreat of his teammates, and eldest brother Su Xun was seriously injured and died before being sent to the hospital. He didn't have a chance to tell where the intelligence he brought back was hidden.
The remaining comrade Zhuang was captured by the other side, hidden in a private coal mine, and tortured. For six years, he insisted on not revealing any information.
After being rescued, Comrade Zhuang wrote down the information he had forced himself to memorize in his head, and said that the other half of the master code was brought out by Comrade Su Xun. As long as they were found and put together, they would be able to decipher it and control all the foreign intelligence personnel lurking in the mainland.
The last person Su Xun saw before his death was his fiancée Shen Meijing.
Xu Yuezhou analyzed: "If the intelligence was really brought out, Comrade Su would definitely leave a clue with his last breath, and this clue is very likely to be with Shen Meijing."
If there is a clue, it can only be her.
Han Jingyuan's elder brother and Su Xun, two lives were lost, and Comrade Zhuang was tortured in private for six years. Yet Shen Meijing was able to sit still and even married Su Xun's younger brother, using the Su family as a safe haven.
Han Jingyuan's eyes were red and he was furious. "Catch her! Why don't you arrest her and interrogate her?"
Commander Qi and Political Commissar Xu looked at each other and sighed silently. Han Jingyuan was not irrational, but the emotional trauma at the moment overshadowed his rationality.
Commander Qi scolded, "Han Jingyuan, calm down and think rationally. How do we catch her? Do we have any evidence? She insisted that Su Xun didn't give her any clues. What can you do?"
Chen Jinhong also felt heartbroken. Before Han Jingnian went on a mission, he entrusted his younger brother to him. Over the years, Han Jingyuan was like his own brother.
He could understand the pain in Han Jingyuan's heart, but he almost couldn't control it.
He asked a question to distract Han Jingyuan from his anger, "How is Comrade Zhuang doing now?"
Han Jingyuan's anger was mostly extinguished by the safety of his comrades, and he immediately asked, "Is Brother Zhuang safe now?"
Xu Yue said: "Comrade Zhuang has been rescued and has received proper treatment. He is currently safe. During the six years of imprisonment and interrogation, Comrade Zhuang still relied on his tenacious perseverance to find out from the criminals who detained and interrogated him that their leader was called Cui Xingdong."
"Before coming here, I found out that Cui Xingdong is currently in South Island and is in contact with Chen Wusheng, an educated youth from the farm."
"As for Chen Wusheng's family background, we investigated three generations of his ancestors. Their ancestors had earned chastity certificates. The older generation of the Chen family even thought it was a face-saving project that they could show off."
It's just built with women's youth and flesh and blood, so it should be flattened.
"Shen Meijing's cousin Xu Fenyue is the daughter-in-law of the Chen family. She is a widow. Several of her nephews have eaten the meals she cooked and worn the clothes she washed. Chen Wusheng is one of her nephews. Therefore, Xu Fenyue is quite respected in the Chen family. Cui Xingdong has also met Xu Fenyue."
Commander Qi looked at the time and saw that they had been discussing for two hours, so he refilled everyone's cups with tea.
"Everyone, please analyze this. I can understand Cui Xingdong contacting Xu Fenyue, but why does he frequently contact Chen Wusheng? We can't expect Shen Meijing to divorce and reconcile with Chen Wusheng, and then use Chen Wusheng to test whether Shen Meijing has any information?"
According to the investigation of Chen Wusheng, this guy is also a tough guy. When he was in the Northwest, he was critically ill twice. His hands and feet were so frozen that there was no healthy flesh left, but he never bowed his head and said he wanted to come back.
After enduring the five-year agreement, he was still suffering from injuries.
Although he is a weak scholar, he is also a proud man and will never look back. Therefore, Commander Qi and Political Commissar Xu couldn't understand why Cui Xingdong was so confident that he could persuade Chen Wusheng.
He tried to use their old friendship to melt Shen Meijing's guard and eventually recovered the information that cost the lives of two comrades. However, Chen Wusheng refused to turn back, so this approach would not work.
Besides, no one can guarantee that Shen Meijing has clues.
Han Jingyuan sneered, "What if Youyou is the son of Chen Wusheng and Shen Meijing?"
Commander Qi: ...No way, but seeing Han Jingyuan's disgusted and resentful expression, I suddenly thought of Su Xun's character. He is such a principled man, he would not do such a stupid thing as making his fiancée pregnant before marriage.
Commander Qi picked up the large teacup on the table, which was filled with boiling hot tea that he had just filled. Not noticing how hot it was, he smashed it hard against the closed door opposite the desk.
There was a loud bang, and the hot tea splashed everywhere, scaring the young guard standing outside the door so much that he shuddered and quietly stepped away.
"This is too much! You can't bully others like this! Catch her! Catch her now!"
Commander Qi had no place to vent his anger, so he reached out to take the teacup in front of Political Commissar Xu.
Seeing that the teacup that had been with him for almost ten years was about to be beaten, Xu Yuezhou quickly hugged his precious big teacup in his arms and said, "Lao Qi, you are not as impulsive as Xiao Han. Calm down."
Commander Qi calmed down and asked Han Jingyuan if he had any evidence to prove that the child was Chen Wusheng's.
"Does that bastard Chen Wusheng know that the child is his?"
Han Jingyuan shook his head. "I don't know. This is just my guess based on the overall situation. But I believe in Brother Su. No matter whose child it is, it can't be his."
Chen Jinhong analyzed: "We received a tip-off earlier that those people wanted to kidnap Professor Gu and take him overseas. Could it be that they spread fake news? Their real purpose is to get the master copy that might have fallen into Shen Meijing's hands?"
Xu Yuezhou did not dare to make a judgment easily. "We can't be careless. What if they want to kill two birds with one stone? Gu Chengfeng can't relax until the last moment. But now the focus of observation is on Shen Meijing, Xu Fenyue, and Chen Wusheng."
These three are ordinary people, and two of them are from family housing estates. Han Jingyuan's identity is indeed not very convenient.
Xu Yuezhou walked back and forth a few steps, rubbing his hands, and then his eyes fell on Han Jingyuan, as if he was considering some plan. Then his eyes became brighter and brighter, as if Han Jingyuan had some key to solving the case.
Han Jingyuan couldn't stand being stared at, and instinctively knew something was wrong, so he took a step back and said, "Political Commissar, just tell me what you want to say."
Xu Yuezhou laughed, "It's like this, your sister-in-law has a high level of ideological awareness. This time, I wanted her to contact and assist in the investigation of the female relatives. However, your sister-in-law's professional quality is not strong enough. I am worried that she will not be able to keep things to herself and will leak information. I am worried that I can't find a suitable female relative."
Xu Yuezhou smiled even warmer, as if he was afraid of scaring Han Jingyuan, and even his voice became much softer, with a tone of negotiation.
"Your wife has a very strong psychological quality. She remained calm in the face of the traffickers. We can thank your wife for saving those eight children."
Commander Qi understood that Lao Xu wanted Su Ying to assist in the case. If a family member had to come in to help, then Su Ying would definitely be the most suitable candidate.
Commander Qi smiled like a wolf grandmother, "Xiao Han, your wife is destined to be involved in this mission that has lasted for six years. If she hadn't helped to uncover the human traffickers, the eight children wouldn't be found. If the children weren't found, Duan Fan wouldn't have rescued Comrade Zhuang by chance. If Comrade Zhuang hadn't been rescued, we might not have known about it until we died. The sacrifices of your brother and Su Xun were meaningful."
"Now it's just the finishing touch. Do you think we should let your wife get involved?"
Han Jingyuan: ...
That's true, but what has Su Ying done to anyone? Why should she take the risk? She once said that her ideal is to work hard and live seriously.
He smiled helplessly, "Division Commander, Political Commissar, forget about my wife. She is just an ordinary family member. Please let her go."
How could Commander Qi give up so easily? "Han Jingyuan, how can you make a decision on behalf of your wife? The mission is over. Everyone who participated will be rewarded. Work and bonuses will be easy to negotiate. Ask, why don't you ask your wife first?"
Han Jingyuan would not be fooled. Once asked for such a confidential mission, there was no possibility of refusal. He had to either accept it or wait to be transferred.
…
Breakfast was bought from the cafeteria. Gu Zhinan divided the porridge, Gu Cancan took the chopsticks, and Han Jingchen made an egg pancake, cut it into triangles, and sprinkled beautiful chopped green onions on the pancake.
Su Ying took a piece of egg pancake, ate a few bites, and once again asked a soul-searching question: "Han Jingchen, this egg pancake is always a little off, why is that?"
Han Jingchen rolled his eyes and said, "Second Aunt, you put so many eggs in the pancakes, so of course they are fragrant and soft. I only put two eggs in these five pancakes, and it's not bad to have this level of quality."
Su Ying sighed, ate another piece, and said vaguely: "We can still afford eggs at home, don't be so stingy."
Han Jingchen said earnestly, "Only when you are the head of a household do you know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. Second aunt, do you know how much our family spends in a month? My second uncle and Uncle Gu give you a 150 yuan allowance. How much will you have left at the end of the month?"
Su Ying put down her chopsticks, ran into the room and slapped the account book in front of him, "Then take a look for yourself, is there any expense here that can be saved?"
After Han Jingchen flipped through a few pages, his heart ached and he started complaining loudly.
"When the meat coupons are used up, you don't have to eat pork. You can eat fish. Of course, the meat is expensive if you go to the underground market. And eggs, you have to eat 40 eggs a week, an average of five or six eggs a day. Seven cents an egg, it's not money you spend on food."
Su Ying continued to bite the soft and delicious egg pancake, muttering: "Why are you yelling? We have a large family, and on average each person can only afford one egg pancake per day. How can that be called a lot?"
Han Jingchen was heartbroken. "Look at the families in the family compound. No one eats more than a hundred eggs a month. It's too extravagant. Let's stop eating egg pancakes tomorrow morning. In fact, steamed buns with chili sauce are also delicious."
Han Xinxing: ...What happened? Who did the egg pancake offend again?
Gu Cancan: ...I quickly shoveled a piece of egg pancake into my mouth, because I won’t be able to eat it tomorrow.
Gu Zhinan considerately gave his share to Xingxing and Cancan.
Su Ying was about to die of laughter, as if not long ago, this kid had no concept of money at all. He didn't have a penny in his pocket, but he asked her to buy all of Tang Suicao's expensive eggs. What? It's just two dollars. Isn't two dollars a lot of money?
Su Ying angrily retorted, "Will you buy eggs like Tang Suicao in the future?"
Han Jingchen: ...
"Go ahead."
The boy was annoyed and said: "No, no, anyone who buys is stupid."
Su Ying pushed the account book that Han Jingchen had returned to him again and said, "From now on, you should be in charge of the household accounts. I believe in your awareness and you will definitely have more surplus than me by the end of the year."
Han Jingchen was praised so much that if he had a tail he would be proud of it.
"That's right. You and your second uncle don't know how to make a living. If I hadn't taken charge earlier, our family would have been in deficit in less than two years."
Han Xinxing: "Shameless, it's ok for the stinky brother to be the boss, but he must make sure to eat egg pancakes two days a week."
"Okay." Han Jingchen asked Gu Zhinan and Gu Cancan, "What do you two want?"
Gu Zhinan shook his head, indicating that he had no request. Gu Cancan thought about it and expressed his willingness to eat prawns once a week. Han Jingchen readily agreed.
Su Ying told them to go to school, "I'll collect the dishes, Zhinan and Jingchen will send your sister to the school gate. You can only leave after you see them go in, understand?"
"I know. I won't give human traffickers an opportunity to take advantage of me."
Han Jingchen added: "By the way, I went to the cafeteria to buy breakfast this morning and ran into my second uncle. He said he would come back for lunch and cook for you. He also said he had no white vinegar at home and told you not to forget to bring back a bottle of vinegar."
Su Ying: ...
Han Jingchen laughed, "But my second uncle said that he won't be so jealous today, so you don't have to feel burdened."
…
Su Ying sent the children to the door. Tang Suicao, holding Youyou's hand, had been waiting here for a few minutes.
Seeing them coming out, Tang Suicao smiled sweetly, "Brother Zhinan, Brother Jingchen, I want to take Youyou to school, let's go together."
Su Ying looked coldly at Xu Fenyue who was observing from a distance. As a nanny, her job was to cook and pick up children. What was she planning to do by coming to her house so early in the morning to harass her children?
When Su Congyan comes back, she will be kicked out of the family compound and should prepare to return to Beijing. She also lets Tang Suicao go to and from school with the other children in the family. Is this to help her goddaughter prepare for the childhood sweetheart drama in advance?
Su Ying sneered.
Tang Suicao asked quickly, "Aunt Su, what are you laughing at?"
"Oh, that's a bit strange. Youyou goes to school with her mother every morning. Why are you sending her today?"
"Sister Shen asked for leave today. I want to help godmother share some of the work, so I will send Youyou to school."
Gu Zhinan saw that there was no warmth in Su Ying's smile, and he guessed that his sister didn't want them to travel with Tang Suicao.
He had just promised to keep an eye on Han Jingchen.
Before Han Jingchen could speak, Gu Zhinan refused and said, "Sister Suicao, Han Jingchen and I are on the road and can't take care of so many brothers and sisters. Besides, it's too much responsibility to take care of other people's children. You'd better let Aunt Xu take Youyou. If Youyou is lost, Jingchen and I can't bear the responsibility."
Han Jingchen had been kidnapped once, and it happened again when he returned to Beijing. He was still frightened. After hearing what Gu Zhinan said, he gave up the idea of taking Tang Suicao and Youyou with him.
He said, "Yes, Sister Suicao, I can only be responsible for my own sisters. I can't help you send Youyou off."
Han Xinxing looked impatient, "What kind of nanny is this? She's so irresponsible. Wait until Uncle Yan comes back and tell her to get out."
…
In the end, Tang Suicao was unable to go with Gu Zhinan and Han Jingchen. Xu Fenyue first sent Youyou to elementary school, and then accompanied Tang Suicao to junior high school.
There was still some time before class started, so she stood at the school gate and told Tang Suicao, "Godmother may have to go back to Beijing with your sister in a while."
Tang Suicao was anxious, "Godmother, if you leave, I will become a motherless child again."
Xu Fenyue's heart softened, and she stroked Tang Suicao's fine hair that was not so yellow, and explained: "So godmother has to make plans for you. The two boys in Su Ying's family are both very good and excellent. You have to be good friends with them and let them treat you as their sister. You will know the benefits of childhood sweethearts when you grow up."
Tang Suicao didn't quite understand, "But Brother Zhinan doesn't seem to like me very much, and Brother Jingchen isn't that nice to me either."
Xu Fenyue looked at the pitiful little girl with pity. There was no one who didn’t like such a well-behaved, sensible, kind and pretty little girl.
In addition to Su Ying, she must be on guard against Suicao snatching her two boys away.
"Then you have to think of a way to get them to help you and take care of you. Let me tell you, Gu Zhinan is smarter than his brother. He is incredible and will definitely have a bright future. And Han Jingchen, although a little dumb, has a good family background and a capable family. As long as you hold on to them, everything will go smoothly in the future."
Tang Suicao seemed to understand but still nodded, "I'll listen to my godmother."
Xu Fenyue said with relief: "Good boy."
…
Seeing that Tang Suicao was unable to go with the children, Su Ying turned around and went home to clean up the dishes. Han Jingyuan said that he would come back for lunch and asked her to buy vinegar. He must have been competing with the shredded potatoes.
She locked the door and didn't rush to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. Instead, she used her supernatural powers to search around. The aura of the wealthy man from yesterday appeared near the farm again.
Su Ying's family consumed eggs quickly, so she went to a nearby farm several times to buy eggs without a ticket. Now that she had run out of eggs at home, she could go buy eggs with a legitimate reason.
The strange thing is that Xu Fenyue also bought eggs here. She is so stingy that she doesn't know how much of the household allowance given by Su Congyan was deducted by the nanny. How could she be willing to buy such expensive eggs without tickets? No way.
Xu Fenyue rolled her eyes at Su Ying and turned to talk to the plump man, "Mr. Cui, if you can really help Wusheng get a place to return to the city, how much do you want?"
Cui Xingdong smiled and said, "Let's not talk about money. We are from the same hometown. For your sake, I will go and talk to my old classmate. It should be no problem to approve a place for me to return to the city. But I also asked Xiao Chen privately, and he seems unwilling to reconcile with Meijing."
Xu Fenyue said confidently: "He refused before, but after Meijing meets him today and they talk, maybe he will agree."
"Su Congyan is so outstanding, and they both have a child. Meijing really wants to divorce. Is she willing to do that?"
Xu Fenyue sighed and said, "Meijing and Wusheng were in a free love relationship. It's all my cousin's fault for breaking them up. She wanted to marry for love, but ended up being arranged to marry her. She has never been happy for a single day. As long as Wusheng agrees to get back together, she can make up her mind to divorce."
Su Ying was sitting on a tree not far away, and she heard everything clearly. She couldn't stop sneering. She wanted to marry for love? She was not happy? Then what about Su Xun? And what about that unlucky Su Congyan?
If she wanted to get back together with her ex, why didn't she get divorced first? If she divorced first and then went back to her ex, Shen Meijing would be considered to have some backbone, as she went back to her ex behind her husband's back and only had the courage to divorce after her ex's consent?
Su Ying is not a nosy person, but this is too much. Shen Meijing probably took a leave today to negotiate with Chen Wusheng. The bargaining chip should be Youyou.
After the others walked away, Su Ying came down from the tree, turned around and followed Xu Fenyue.
Han Jingyuan climbed down from a big tree not far away, silently glanced at his wife's back with a puzzled look on his face. He wanted to follow her, but Cui Xingdong was out of sight. He gritted his teeth, turned around and followed Cui Xingdong.
…
Su Ying followed Xu Fenyue and saw her go to meet Chen Wusheng. When she came out, her face was not good and she cursed Chen Wusheng for being pedantic. It was probably because she failed as a lobbyist. Chen Wusheng was even unwilling to give Shen Meijing a chance to meet him.
Su Ying withdrew and bought forty eggs. She then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy potato vinegar, a bag of Fuqiang flour, and a handful of green vegetables. She would not have noodles for lunch today, but egg and vegetable dumplings instead.
I went home, kneaded the dough, covered it with gauze to let it rise, then peeled and shredded the potatoes, soaked them in water, and waited for Han Jingyuan to come back to cook.
There was someone knocking on the door. Su Ying found it strange. The only people who came to her house to knock on the door were Qiao Lanlan and the postman. Later, as long as Qiao Lanlan came to her house and the door was open, she was so familiar with it that she didn't even knock.
It couldn’t be Xu Fenyue. In her attempt to find out information, she became overly enthusiastic again.
Su Ying washed her hands, wiped the water droplets on her apron, walked out of the kitchen, and saw a strange aunt holding a salted fish and a pressed duck in her hands.
"You are Xiao Su, right?" The aunt at the door said with a smile, "My husband called Han Jingyuan over in the middle of the night last night and asked me to bring you some local specialties."
Last night, the guard said that the new political commissar had taken office. This kind auntie was the family member of leader Han Jingyuan. Su Ying politely let her in. "Auntie, you are too polite. I will take a piece of fish. I dare not take more. You can take the pressed duck back."
"You have many children in your family. Lao Xu asked me to bring these here. He kept nagging me when I brought them back."
It seems that the sister-in-law has no opinion. Su Ying added a pound of dried prawns to the return gift. "These sea duck eggs are especially delicious with porridge. The dried prawns are bought at the dock when we go fishing. We smoke and dry them ourselves. You can eat them directly as snacks. Sister-in-law, try one."
“Such good shrimp as a snack?”
Zhao Xiang picked up a dried prawn, peeled off the shell and put it into her mouth. She took a small bite and found the prawn meat firm, salty, fragrant and chewy. Two or three dried prawns can go well with a bowl of porridge.
Zhao Xiang watched Su Ying skillfully chopping vegetables, beating eggs, and making noodle soup, and asked curiously, "Why don't you stir-fry the shredded potatoes?"
Su Ying chuckled and said that Han Jingyuan was competing with the potatoes and insisted on coming back to fry them again for her to taste.
Zhao Xiang also found it funny, and lamented that relationships are better when you are young, and also lamented that Han Jingyuan has changed so much.
"He and the one in front, the one pretending to be mentally ill, didn't sit next to each other when they came to my house. I thought that kid had a cold personality."
I didn't expect it was a marriage by agreement. Seeing how he is eager to cook for his wife, he must like the wife he found himself.
Su Ying asked hurriedly, "Did my sister-in-law also watch Han Jingyuan grow up?"
"That's not the case. When he was seven or eight years old, Old Xu was transferred away. Later, his brother and Brother Su Congyan were both soldiers under Old Xu."
The conversation turned to the unlucky guy Su Congyan. Su Ying still can't understand why they were so sure that the child in Shen Meijing's belly was Su Xun's.
"Sister-in-law, let me ask you one more question. If you think it's inappropriate, you don't have to say it."
"It's okay, just ask."
Su Ying asked, "Why do you all think that the child in Shen Meijing's belly is Su Xun's? They were engaged not long ago, right?"
"Well, there is a reason for this. When Cong Yan went to look for his brother, he could no longer speak. He kept spitting out blood and just held Meijing's hand. He died with his eyes open."
Zhao Xiang couldn't help wiping her red eyes.
"At the funeral, Cong Yan asked Mei Jing if his brother had left any last words before he died. Shen Mei Jing shook her head and said no. When asked again, she said she was pregnant. Cong Yan felt that his brother was holding Mei Jing's hand at the time and couldn't close his eyes when he died. He must have wanted him to take care of his fiancée and unborn child. So he was determined to marry Mei Jing and would not listen to anyone's objection."
Su Ying felt like she was falling into an ice cellar. The last person Su Xun saw was Shen Meijing. Why would he die with his eyes open after seeing his fiancée? Also, did he really not leave any words behind?
She murmured to herself, "If I have one breath left before I die, no matter if it's Han Jingyuan or anyone else, I will definitely leave the most important information to my family, such as the password to the family passbook, the private money in the closet, and the most valuable prescription. I will tell them who to give them to. I won't leave no last words."
Zhao Xiang was shocked and put herself in her shoes. It was true. If she were to die suddenly, even a passerby would ask her to inform her family. The private money she had saved in her life was hidden in a passbook in the left corner of the wardrobe that even her husband didn't know about.
Zhao Xiang felt very unhappy. After sitting for a while, she returned to the staff quarters in the east district with Su Ying's return gift.
Xu Yuezhou was so hungry that he almost went to the cafeteria to eat. He asked, "Send a duck, why are you talking for so long? You and Xiao Su get along very well."
"Let's talk about Brother Congyan."
Zhao Xiang took out some dried shrimps and gave them to her husband to fill his stomach. She said, "Let me ask you, did Su Xun really not leave any last words?"
"No, I've asked her many times, and Shen Meijing said no."
Xu Yuezhou didn't even peel the shell. He bit off half of the shrimp tail in one bite. After chewing it for a few times, his eyes lit up. It tasted even better than fresh prawns.
"Don't bother cooking. Give me two steamed buns and I'll eat some dried shrimps."
Zhao Xiang put away the remaining prawns. She was no longer a child and was still so greedy.
She said, "I was thinking, what Su Ying said makes sense. How could a person who is about to die not have something to remember and leave nothing behind? At least the password to the family's bankbook and where the gold and silver jewelry are hidden should be told to the family by Shen Meijing. How could there be nothing left behind? Could it be that Shen Meijing is greedy and deliberately didn't tell us?"
The half shrimp head in Xu Yuezhou's hand fell to the ground, and he was completely stunned.
Yes, how could he ignore the instinct of human nature? When Su Xun was dying, he held his fiancée's hand with his eyes open. Was it because he couldn't let go of his fiancée and the child in her belly, or was he using his death gaze to make Shen Meijing convey the message he risked his life to bring back?
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It was almost one o'clock when Han Jingyuan came back. Su Ying gnashed her teeth with hunger and whimpered with grievance, "Han Jingyuan, you know I can't be hungry. I will bite people when I'm hungry. Hurry up and fry the shredded potatoes, or I will eat you."
"Why don't you eat first if you're hungry?" Han Jingyuan's face flushed slightly.
He followed Cui Xingdong for the whole morning. After Cui Xingdong had his meal at the state-owned restaurant, he returned to the guesthouse for a nap. He did not return until his replacement comrade came to continue the surveillance.
Su Ying helped him tie his apron from behind, and pinched his muscular back. It felt so good. This man was really stylish when he was dressed and undressed...
Su Ying's remaining thoughts were choked back by Han Jingyuan pouring another spoonful of white vinegar due to his trembling hands.
Forget it, the shredded potatoes at noon were too sour to eat.
"Han Jingyuan, you really like to be jealous."
Han Jingyuan: ... "If you don't pinch me while cooking, I can't have shaking hands."
"Then you really have poor concentration."
Han Jingyuan quickly put the shredded potatoes in his bag and said, "Let's eat. I saw that you made the dumpling soup. Why did you put an egg drop in it?"
Su Yingke found a reason to complain, "It's all Han Jingchen's fault. He said we don't know how to live and that we eat too many eggs. He stipulated that we can only eat 20 eggs a week."
Han Jingyuan: ... "Can we still afford to eat eggs?"
Su Ying said: "I think so too, but this is the first time a child is in charge of food expenses, so we should respect and encourage him, and not discourage his enthusiasm."
"That's fine, then buy more meat."
"No way. Han Jingchen said that we are not allowed to buy meat from underground markets anymore."
"Why?" Han Jingyuan was puzzled. Aren't people all going to buy them?
“Because it’s expensive!”
Han Jingyuan couldn't help laughing. It was so rare to hear Han Jingchen complain about the high prices.
After taking a big sip of the noodle dumpling soup, he asked casually, "Where did you buy the eggs today? They're so big."
"A farm." Su Ying said, "I also bought the previous one from a farm."
"Yeah." Han Jingyuan lowered his head to eat and did not ask any further questions. It seemed that Su Ying was not going to tell him about the tree climbing incident.
"By the way, I have something I want to ask you."
Han Jingyuan put down his chopsticks, looked up and said, "You go ahead."
"That is..." Su Ying thought for a moment and asked, "If I provide clues about the bad guys to the police station, will I be rewarded?"
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