Xiao Shengming and Xiao Jue, however, could see clearly that Lu Yuan simply didn't want to deal with too many trivial matters and was acting as a hands-off manager.
However, this is not a bad thing for them. The Xiao family is small and weak. If Lu Yuan values them, they will have a voice in front of the Gao family.
Such a good thing should naturally be accepted with pleasure.
Lu Yuan also instructed, "When you get back, tell your families to keep a low profile for the next few years. Don't take these pieces of jewelry out to show off or sell them easily, or it could implicate the whole family."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Also, if you need any supplies, just tell my uncle and cousin. I will arrange for someone to send a truckload of supplies over from time to time, and they will distribute them to everyone."
He paused for a moment and then added, "The supplies aren't given away for free; you have to exchange them for something, and it's a voluntary exchange."
"Understood, thank you, family member."
Lu Yuan nodded. "Yes, don't forget to settle the bill with your cousin or Gao Nuoxing for the supplies you distributed yesterday. They won't charge you a high price; it'll be the same price as the department store."
Everyone readily agreed, and Lu Yuan's lips curled into a smile. What an obedient bunch of relatives; they were certainly a worry-free bunch. If they weren't, he really would have just given up and left.
After the matter was settled, Lu Yuan told them to leave first and wait outside.
After they left the secret room, Wen Moxue quickly stored everything in her spatial storage.
The young couple smiled at each other; this time they had really struck it rich, much more than what Old Liu had left behind.
The two walked out of the secret room hand in hand, only to find everyone waiting outside the door.
"Let's hurry up and go, it's almost dawn."
Everyone quickly left the grave and hurriedly went down the mountain.
As they approached the foot of the mountain, Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue quickened their pace and arrived at the spot where they had parked earlier, ahead of everyone else. Seeing that no one was around, they quickly released the car.
Once the others arrived, Lu Yuan drove back to the city center. After dropping them off at their homes, he and his family of four returned to the military compound.
When they arrived home, the morning light was just beginning to break. The family of four washed up, ate something, and then went to catch up on their sleep, especially Wen Moxue, who was pregnant and needed extra nourishment.
The young couple slept until sunset, feeling refreshed and full of energy.
Xiao Biyun gave their bag of jewelry to Wen Moxue. The young couple didn't refuse; it was safer to leave the items with them.
This bag of jewelry, not to mention the gold and silver pieces, the jade pieces alone are worth a fortune.
However, the couple knew that the real valuable items were some of the jadeite jewelry pieces, which were all individually packaged in boxes and were top-quality imperial green jadeite, a vibrant and beautiful emerald green!
"When I'm old enough to wear it, I'll take it out and let my mother-in-law wear it. She has a gentle temperament, and it will definitely look good on her."
Lu Yuan kissed his wife on the cheek, "You should wear it too, you'll look even prettier in it."
The young couple were deeply in love when Xiao Jue arrived, carrying a string of gold rings and two strings of gold bracelets.
"This is the payment for the supplies. Do you think it's enough?"
Xiao Jue now respects him very much. Although he is still Xiao Jue's cousin, he still treats him as an elder.
Lu Yuan glanced at the strings of gold jewelry; there were at least a hundred rings and about 50 bracelets in each string.
Even at the gold price of that era, it would be worth more than ten thousand yuan, which would be more than enough to exchange for his truckload of goods at the supply and marketing cooperative's price.
He nodded. "Okay, that's settled then. I'll let you know when the supplies are ready next time."
Xiao Jue happily agreed. The supplies always passed through his hands; this was a testament to the family's immense trust in him and their recognition of his abilities.
After sleeping for so long during the day, the young couple didn't feel sleepy at night, so they went into their space, one farming and the other making health-strengthening pills, which were essentially tonics.
It wasn't just talk that she was getting some tonics for the elders of the family. The little girl learned the making method from Gao Weishan, and with the help of spiritual spring water and herbs grown in her space, the pills she made were even more effective than those made by Gao Weishan.
Downstairs, Gao Weishan and his wife were also awake. Xiao Biyun, watching her husband hunched over his desk, writing and drawing, couldn't help but ask,
"Old Gao, what are you still writing so late?"
Gao Weishan looked up at his wife with a smile and asked, "Would you like to live permanently in Changhe Brigade from now on?"
"Of course I want to. I plan to live in Changhe Brigade with my son and daughter-in-law from now on."
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something and smiled slyly, "But it seems you can't. The commander already asked you to come back, and the deadline you promised is almost here."
Gao Weishan said, "So I have to think of another way to stay there."
"What method did you come up with?"
Xiao Biyun could tell from his expression that he had an idea.
Gao Weishan showed his nearly completed business plan to his wife, Xiao Biyun, whose eyes lit up after reading it.
"That's a good idea. The commander might actually agree."
The next morning, Gao Weishan proposed to take the young couple to meet the leader.
“The commander saved my life before and has always taken good care of our family. Now that you’re back, you should go and see him.”
He and his commander were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together. On the battlefield, the commander was skilled and had protected him from death several times. Of course, he was also the one who saved the commander from near-death experiences when the commander was wounded.
"Okay, let's go."
The young couple also prepared gifts, which they first showed to Gao Weishan and Xiao Biyun for their approval.
A box, a small porcelain bottle.
"This is... Ganoderma lucidum?" Gao Weishan exclaimed in surprise as he opened the box.
"Short stem, thick flesh, glossy color, and firm texture—this is a fine Ganoderma lucidum!"
Gao Weishan's eyes lit up.
"This is good stuff; it's perfect for nourishing the leader's body."
He felt more confident about what he was going to tell the leader today.
He didn't even bother looking at the other small porcelain item, and eagerly took the Ganoderma lucidum with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law to see the old leader.
Wen Muxue quickly stopped him, "Dad, wait a minute, can you help me take a look at these pills? Are they appropriate to give to the chief?"
Gao Weishan had no choice but to pick up the small porcelain bottle again. The moment he tore open the lid, a rich medicinal fragrance spread out, which invigorated the couple. Just by inhaling the fragrance, their bodies, which had been exhausted from not getting enough rest for the past two days, immediately felt much more energetic.
He hurriedly poured in a pill, and Gao Weishan examined it carefully for a while, his expression very excited.
"This is excellent medicine! It's a really good tonic! If the commander takes this medicine, his chronic ailments will definitely be cured."
Then he asked, "Where did this medicine come from?"
Lu Yuan said proudly, "My wife made it herself."
Gao Weishan asked in surprise, "Xiaoxue made this?"
Lu Yuan nodded arrogantly, as if he had done it himself.
Gao Weishan was extremely shocked, far more so than when they were able to obtain such fine medicines as ginseng and lingzhi.
He clearly remembered that his daughter-in-law had asked him how to make tonic pills just a few days ago, and now she knows how to make them? And she's even surpassed her teacher?
It feels so unreal. Is this daughter-in-law incredibly talented at making medicine?
He stammered incoherently, "Good, good, good! These pills are well made, better than mine. Xiaoxue is amazing!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill in his hand.
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