Old Man Ruan was happy when his fourth son asked him to stay at the military region, which showed that his son cared about him. However, his health was not as good as before.
Thinking about the long train journey and the thousands of miles involved, Old Man Ruan shook his head: "Come see me again when you come to Beijing for a meeting!"
The top leaders of each military region have to go to Beijing for meetings every year, so Old Man Ruan doesn't bother to go and see them.
Ruan Shengpeng felt sad when he heard his father refuse him. He was saddened because he guessed his father's health was very poor, otherwise he wouldn't have rejected him like that.
He had wanted to ask Yao Tongjia to prepare medicine for his elderly father, but Brother Ruan didn't trust him, so he put the matter aside and forgot about it.
He walked into the study and saw his three children studying. He hesitated whether to go in or not when Yao Tongjia saw him and asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Ruan Shengpeng's heart softened at being called "Dad": "I need to talk to you for a bit, do you have time?"
Yao Tongjia stood up: "I was just about to get up to drink some water!"
"Dad will pour you some water. Do you two want some water?"
It was rare for Ruan Shengpeng to be so proactive, so Xiao Gengwu naturally nodded: "You can say what you have to say, I'll make some tea!"
Seeing how cooperative the kid was, Ruan Shengpeng was extremely satisfied: "Then we'll wait for your tea! Ah Xu, you should come out and rest too."
Everyone was resting, so Yao Tongxu naturally rested too: "Dad, did you buy any snacks? I want to eat some snacks!"
"What would you like to eat? Tell the guard to go buy it!"
"Never mind, they need to protect you, I'll go buy it myself! Sis, Xiao-ge, what do you want to eat?"
Yao Tongjia pointed at him with amusement: "This is a military area. Besides the canteen, there are only small shops selling snacks. The canteen is definitely not open right now, and the small shops only have a few items. Buy them all if you can!"
Ruan Shengpeng quickly checked his pockets and pulled out 10 yuan: "Buy whatever you want to eat!"
Ten yuan for snacks? This teacher is truly detached from worldly concerns. Yao Tongjia felt a toothache: "Dad, do you know how much a temporary worker outside earns in a month?"
Ruan Shengpeng knew perfectly well, and confidently replied, "A monthly salary of 18 yuan!"
"He earns 18 yuan a month and has to support his whole family. You just give him 10 yuan to buy him snacks. Don't you think that's too much money?"
"Is it a lot? Not at all! Dad earns a little over 100 a month, plus other subsidies, and your mom also has a salary. We can support you all!"
Is this a matter of whether you can afford to raise him or not? Yao Tongjia sighed, thankfully she didn't live with him when she was little, otherwise he would really spoil her!
After Yao Tongxu left, Xiao Gengwu was boiling water in the kitchen. Yao Tongjia asked, "Is there something you need?"
Ruan Shengpeng said apologetically, "Your grandfather was drugged with a powerful sleeping potion last time, and his health is very poor now. Could you help make some health-preserving medicine for him?"
Although Mr. Ruan did not participate in Mrs. Ruan's plan, he let things develop on their own, completely trusting Mrs. Ruan and not investigating at all.
The suffering of the three Yao family members was partly due to Old Master Ruan's influence. Under such circumstances, Ruan Shengpeng felt somewhat guilty about having Yao Tongjia prepare medicine for the old man.
But no matter what, Old Master Ruan was his father, and he had loved and cared for him wholeheartedly. He simply couldn't bear to let the old man's health deteriorate!
Yao Tongjia hesitated for a moment: "Okay, I'll cook for him, but I only want him to eat it! Do you understand what I mean?"
Ruan Shengpeng nodded quickly: "I will emphasize that this medicine is only for the old man. It will not be good for anyone else's health!"
Seeing that Ruan Shengpeng was so cooperative, Yao Tongjia also made it clear: "If the old man gives this medicine to anyone else, I will not dispense this kind of medicine again!"
She would never give her medicine to that wicked old woman, nor to that Ruan Tian!
Seeing that Ruan Shengpeng nodded in agreement, she didn't hesitate: "I can give you the medicine tomorrow. You can decide whether you want it mailed or have someone pick it up!"
Ruan Shengpeng was pleasantly surprised: "It can be done tomorrow? That's great! The people from the gun factory are going back to Beijing tomorrow, so I can just ask them to bring it back for me!"
"You can't stay up late, we'd rather be a day late!"
"It's okay, I'll eat Ah Xu's snacks and then I'll make it. It can be done in an afternoon, I won't stay up all night! When the people from the gun factory come over, doesn't Brother Xiao need to go and greet them?"
Ruan Shengpeng had previously told the top leader about the pistol Xiao Gengwu had made. Upon seeing the power of the gun, the top leader naturally hoped that it could be promoted nationwide.
They sent people from the national gun factory to learn the technology. They've been here for a month now, except for the first few days when Xiao Gengwu went to explain things.
Xiao Gengwu never went there again after that. Yao Tongjia thought he had gone back long ago, but she didn't expect him to still be there!
"We don't need him. He's already been very generous by explaining the principles to them for three days. Let them digest the rest on their own."
“Your brother Xiao still has to take the college entrance examination, how can we waste our time on them? These talented people are doing their own research. When they came before, they were so arrogant.”
"They look down on you, Brother Xiao, thinking that what can a high school student like him accomplish? But you, Brother Xiao, defeated them with just a few questions."
“They’re the ones who obediently work together in the armory, otherwise I would have kicked them out! Who do they think they are, coming here to act tough in the military region.”
Seeing Ruan Shengpeng's current defense of Xiao Gengwu, Yao Tongjia raised an eyebrow. Had he completely accepted Xiao Gengwu? For her, this was a good thing.
She didn't want to be caught in the middle; both of them were people she respected!
They had just discussed the people from the national gun factory when they showed up right in front of Ruan Shengpeng, trying to poach his men!
Ruan Shengpeng's eyes were practically spitting fire. These people were simply not taking him seriously. He was about to explode when Yao Tongjia pulled him back. He could only suppress his anger. It was infuriating!
Researcher Huang said to Xiao Gengwu: "With your talent, you shouldn't be buried here, nor do you need to waste several years going to university. You can come to our country's gun factory."
"I'll give you a full-time job as my assistant. You'll start with a salary of 50 yuan, which is considered high even nationwide!"
Xiao Gengwu pretended to be casual: "If I develop a new design, will there be any additional subsidies?"
Researcher Huang's eyes flashed with anger: "The state's gun factory is giving a high school graduate a permanent position. This is something many people wouldn't even dare to dream of. You should cherish this opportunity! Don't let money cloud your judgment!"
"Forget it then. I don't even care about 50 yuan. Do you know how much I get paid to translate a book?"
Researcher Huang was a little puzzled as to how the conversation had turned to translation, but he still casually asked, "How much is it per book?"
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