Although the three little ones play well with Xiaojiu during the day, they still sleep with their familiar grandparents at night.
The couple couldn't coax either of them, so they could only lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) and chat. When asked about Zhou Yue's business ventures, Xiao Jiu was also a little unsure.
"With your abilities and experience, going into business is a viable alternative; you don't need to do it for me."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Yue understood. "Silly girl, I'm not just doing this for you, but more for the future of you and your children."
Think about it, haven't we dedicated the most glorious years of our lives to our motherland?
What thrilling things haven't you experienced?
What is the purpose of escaping death so many times?
Isn't it just because of the military uniform they wear? And the significance behind it?
Now that we're older, it's time for us to take on the responsibilities of family life.
I don't want to lose you again. Wouldn't it be better to spend the rest of my life protecting you and our children in this way?
After a moment of silence, Xiao Jiu suddenly produced a red date out of thin air and placed it in Zhou Yue's hand.
"I have a secret, and it's time to share it with you."
Zhou Yue stared intently at the red dates in his hand, his eyes shining with an indescribable light.
"Are you really sure?"
Xiao Jiu smiled slightly, and then revealed her cheat code without any concealment.
However, the key point that she was born with memories of her past life was retained.
"Was it you who saved us on that island?"
After a moment of silence, Zhou Yue suddenly asked her with tears in his eyes.
Xiao Jiu sighed, "Not only that, but when the train exploded, I also helped my fourth brother-in-law successfully intercept top-secret files."
Outside the Xishi Military Region, I also intercepted and killed three traitors, including those on the Japanese side; I directly wiped out their special forces training base.
Xiao Jiu finished speaking in just a few words, but Zhou Yue was so engrossed in listening that he broke out in a sweat despite the cold weather.
He lifted her up with a serious expression. "Let's not do dangerous things like this anymore, okay?"
Xiao Jiu chuckled and casually pulled out a pistol for him to play with.
"Don't worry, your wife isn't just good at dodging, she also has weapons for self-defense. With what I have in my warehouse, it's enough for us to live very comfortably for the rest of our lives."
Zhou Yue grabbed the pistol. "You're incredibly bold. Put it away right now. Before you do anything like this in the future, think about who's behind you. Not just anyone can get along in Hong Kong. The relationships between the underworld and the legitimate world there are extremely complex."
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I was just using this identity anyway. I'll just honestly run a small shop selling clothes."
Moreover, with the warehouse as cover, I could sneak into Guangzhou.
The two cities aren't too far apart. I can stay here and there, and maybe the policy will change by the time the children grow up.
It's not that we haven't considered bringing them all to Hong Kong, but Zhou Yue also needs to develop his career, and staying in Hong Kong would only restrict him.
Therefore, staying in Guangzhou with the children is the best option for him.
The couple could gradually discuss starting from scratch, taking into account the situation on both sides, and also help their family in Northeast China get rich along with them.
"You stay in Guangzhou for now, and when you have the chance, get me another identity document."
Chung Hang, being from Hong Kong, was given convenience by her Hong Kong identity, but this also restricted everything she did on the mainland.
The ID card was issued in 1984, and before that, she had to get this identity sorted out.
Zhou Yue only needed to think for a moment to understand the stakes involved.
"Okay, I'll find a way to get this done for you."
"If I could, I'd like to be called Ning Meng."
This is her name from her previous life, and it holds great significance.
Zhou Yue was both amused and exasperated. "From a peach to a lemon?"
Xiao Jiu chuckled, "Isn't this great? Your two wives are like fruits."
"But this lemon is way too sour, it's making my teeth ache."
"Those are other people's lemons. Our lemons, after my processing, will only be sweeter."
"Really? Then let me try it!"
When he kissed her without saying a word, the temperature on the kang (a heated brick bed) began to rise unconsciously...
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Hibernating in Heilongjiang Province is a very happy thing. Every day, all she does is eat and sleep. When she wants to exercise, she takes the children to pull plows in the snow. Actually, this is the best time to let her five dogs out, but Tang Yiyi and the others are all grown up and sensible, so there is no way to explain it.
Because they get up late in the morning, they only eat two meals a day at this time.
Breakfast is equivalent to lunch. They start preparing at 10 a.m. Ever since Xiao Jiu came back, the quality of their meals has improved dramatically.
To store enough food, Zhou Yue helped build several large outdoor freezers before leaving.
Xiao Jiu then took all the rabbits he had killed over the years and went to the State of Su to get various kinds of beef, mutton, and seafood.
The frozen meat that the warehouse originally carried was basically used up during the difficult period.
In the years that followed, the meat she ate was all purchased for free in countries such as England, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, and France.
On the contrary, the seafood that her fourth sister had given her before, which she hadn't had a chance to eat, had been well preserved.
Due to the weather, even though there are heated kang beds indoors, people in Northeast China are used to stewing in iron pots.
You can stew fish, goose, rabbit, or chicken in an iron pot. You can also add your favorite vegetables, stick flatbreads along the edge of the pot, or put blankets on the vegetables, or steam rice in a steamer. Everything can be cooked in one pot, which is incredibly convenient.
The weight Xiaojiu had lost over the years ballooned dramatically after she returned to her parents' home.
Along with her four nieces and three little ones, their faces have also become quite chubby, making them especially bouncy and chewy to the touch.
"Auntie, your cooking is so delicious. Although Grandma and Grandpa's cooking is also delicious, yours tastes especially good."
Xiao Jiu looked at Zhao Lingli and smiled, "Your grandparents have been careful their whole lives, they can't bear to put too much oil in."
Your auntie here is very generous; she'll add lots of seasonings and oil, making it taste naturally delicious.
"Sweetie, don't be shy with your aunt. Eat as much as you like. A full stomach makes you strong, and a healthy body makes things easier for Mom."
After the four big kids finished eating and took the three little kids to play on the kang (heated brick bed), Xiao Jiu remembered to ask Tang Cuilan.
"Has that guy surnamed Duan contacted you in all these years?"
Tang Cuilan shook her head decisively, "He has no idea where I am. Even my household registration and various documents were all handled by my eldest sister. She didn't go back at all, so he can't find me anywhere."
At this point, she suddenly laughed, "It's also his karma, because the woman he married later bore him two sons."
He used to brag everywhere that he made the right decision to divorce me, but as the children grew up, none of them resembled him.
After marriage, the woman felt that she had given birth to two sons and had become the head of the household, bossing them around in a domineering manner.
Perhaps the more arrogant and disrespectful someone is, the more likely the truth will come out. She and her lover were caught red-handed at her home by Duan Changwei.
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