Lu Ze said he was looking for the shipyard leaders, not the leaders of the family compound, and he was doing so as a full-fledged regimental-level officer, which made a big difference.
Wan Guihua panicked and hurriedly begged for mercy.
Lu Ze and Yu Yao ignored her, greeted the other family members, and rode their sidecar motorcycles into the family compound.
Seeing Wan Guihua's unpleasant expression, one of the family members deliberately asked, "Wan Guihua, Teacher Wu's son-in-law is much better than that bald widower with two children that you chose."
Wan Guihua, feeling embarrassed, retorted, "So what if he's an officer? What's the big deal? I have three daughters; finding an officer as a son-in-law would be a piece of cake for me."
After saying that, she turned her backside and walked towards the family compound with a dark face.
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Yu Yao smiled broadly: "Thank you for your cooperation just now, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have seen this spectacular show!"
Hearing her laughter from ahead, Lu Ze's cold and stern face softened with a smile.
Although she still had a blank expression, she looked much gentler and no longer had that aloof coldness.
Yu Yao sat in the back seat and asked him, "By the way, how did you come up with the idea of putting the photo in your pocket watch and carrying it with you? Didn't you see how Aunt Chrysanthemum's face looked the moment you took the photo out? It was almost like she changed her expression. Haha!"
Lu Ze's voice was cool yet gentle: "When I saw my father-in-law's pocket watch last time, I thought it was quite nice, so I bought it and always carry it with me."
He paused for a moment, then added, "I bought two pocket watches. If you want them, I'll get them for you when we get back."
"Give it to me when I get home, and I'll put the photos in too."
Using a pocket watch to hold photos always felt like a romantic gesture from a bygone era, a unique sense of ritual, and she wanted to try it too.
The two, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, were riding a sidecar loaded with all sorts of things, attracting the attention of many people along the way.
Some people saw that there was Shiwan Yubing liquor and chicken and duck inside, which is a common gift when a son-in-law visits his daughter's home on an island.
"Whose son-in-law is visiting? He's prepared so many things. Let me see what he has. Wow! Quite a lot."
A quick glance revealed dozens of kilograms of high-gluten flour, several cans of malted milk powder, various candies, biscuits, and fruit cans, plus two bottles of iced liquor and chicken, duck, and fish.
Goodness, these gifts must cost at least a couple hundred yuan. Anyone who sees them will give them a thumbs up and praise them.
The more elaborate the gifts, the more the groom's family values the bride, which is also a great honor for the bride's family.
A child pointed at Lu Ze and said, "Mom, look! It's a People's Liberation Army uncle. His clothes have four pockets!"
The child's mother smiled and patted her head. "That officer uncle, only officers in the army wear uniforms with four pockets."
The child straightened his back and said, "Then I want to wear a military uniform with four pockets when I grow up."
The child's innocent words made Yu Yao and Lu Ze Rong smile. They patted the little girl's little tuft of hair, gave her candy, and encouraged her to study hard, train hard, and join the army to win glory for the country in the future.
There were a few other children around, and the two of them were generous, giving them all some candy.
The shipyard's residential compound was considered well-off, but these colorful fruit hard candies weren't something they bought often. The children cheered happily when they received the candies.
Although the family members watching did not know who the two were, they all had a good impression of them.
Watching the two walk ahead, he asked in confusion:
"That woman must be the man's wife, right? Whose daughter is this? I've never seen her in the family compound before?"
“I know, that’s the daughter that Teacher Wu and Professor Cui just found. She’s the advanced anti-espionage military wife who was featured in the Guangcheng Daily today. Her name is Yu Yao.”
"Wow, Teacher Wu's daughter is so amazing! You can't judge a book by its cover. She looks so petite, yet she's so capable!"
The family members gathered together to discuss Professor Cui's family situation, expressing their gratitude for the hardships that Professor Wu and Professor Cui had endured over the years.
"It's fortunate that the child was found, otherwise Professor Cui and Teacher Wu would not know how they would have been able to live their lives."
"I don't know who was so malicious back then to take someone's child away. Such a person should be sent to a labor camp to suffer and atone for their sins."
In the crowd, Wan Guihua's eyes flickered when she heard people talking about the missing child.
She, who usually loves to join in the fun, unusually did not participate in the discussion and hurriedly went home.
Aunt Chunhua, who lives next door to the Wu family, is married to a fifth-level fitter at the shipyard. Wu Wanying had met her before when she brought Yu Yao back.
Seeing Yu Yao return from her balcony with a tall and imposing People's Liberation Army soldier, Wu Wanying was so excited that she put on her slippers and went next door to tell him the good news.
"Teacher Wu, Teacher Wu, come out and see! Your daughter and son-in-law have come to visit!"
Wu Wanying had just returned from getting her food from the cafeteria when she heard this. She put the delicious food from her aluminum lunchbox on the table and hurriedly went out.
As soon as they went outside, they saw Yu Yao and Lu Ze taking things out of the truck bed, piling them up all over the ground.
The elderly are very generous when buying things for the children, but they become reluctant to spend money on things for themselves when they see the children spending money on them.
Wu Wanying is the same.
Looking at all these nice things, she said with heartache, "It's not easy for you two to earn money and save up for food. Your dad and I don't lack food. Take all of these back with you later. We don't like to eat them."
Yu Yao walked over and said, "Mom, don't worry. Your daughter is quite wealthy now, so I can afford these things. Besides, this is our first time coming home after our wedding, so it's like a homecoming. If we bring a lot of things, it will make you and Dad look good."
Lu Ze also said, "Mom, Yu Yao is right. These are all things we use every day. You don't need to save money for us."
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