"I'll go ask my dad if we can make a gun for me to use."
Zhang Hongmei didn't reply. It was better to end the topic cleanly. She couldn't handle it herself, and her explanations weren't clear enough. She should leave it to her father to talk to.
But could Zeng Zhongkang be allowed to visit? If so, that would be wonderful.
Thinking this, he shook his head again; the possibility of learning how to use weapons was almost nonexistent. But he still wanted to give it a try.
Let's talk to Carlos alone when we have the chance. Zeng Zhongkang would be extremely excited if he knew this news.
Zhang Hongmei held Annie's hand as they walked through the woods, with two bodyguards following behind them, each carrying a gun.
Because of Annie, Zhang Hongmei didn't go too far, partly because she was worried about Annie getting too tired, and partly because she was afraid of any danger. The child was too young; she was always worried that something might happen.
When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, they found a relatively open spot and sat down to rest. The bodyguards circled the area but found nothing unusual.
"Annie, are you tired?"
"A bit. Climbing mountains is too boring and uninteresting."
"Hehe, it's because I'm not familiar with this place. If it were my hometown, I would definitely take you on an adventure, but not here. I'm not confident about it."
"Mom, would you like to take me to your house sometime?"
"Of course! The mountains where we live are about the same height as here, but not as steep. When you come to my country, I'll take you there to see the sights."
I'm telling you, I've practically walked that whole area; I know it like the back of my hand. I could totally be your guide.
After resting for half an hour, I checked the time and it was already 11 a.m.
"Annie, shall we go back?"
"Mom, I'm a little hungry and tired. Let's go home."
They were going downhill faster than uphill, so the four of them didn't get home until 1 p.m.
After dinner, Annie went to rest. Zhang Hongmei chatted with the two elderly people in the living room.
"Hongmei, what do you think? How do you feel about the mountains here compared to those back home?"
"I think the biggest difference is that there are no mushrooms or wood ear fungus here, and even if there are, they are scattered here, and there are some that I don't recognize and I don't dare to pick them."
"That's because it hasn't rained. There are mushrooms here too."
Zhang Hongmei just smiled, but Huang Meihua understood her; even now, she felt that home was better than here.
“Hongmei, I know what you’re thinking: there’s no place like home. I’ve lived here for over fifty years, but I still think our country is the best.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongmei had an idea. Could she talk to the two elderly people about going to the weapons manufacturing plant to take a look?
After weighing the pros and cons in my mind, I finally asked tentatively.
"Father and Mother, are the standards at our weapons factory extremely strict?"
When Zhang Hongmei asked the question, both of them understood. Huang Meihua was quite conflicted; weapons manufacturing was the McKen family's main source of income, and on the other hand, there was the land that had raised her.
Zhang Hongmei felt a little awkward; the two elderly people were both silent and staring at her.
Finally, Beth broke the silence, "Red Plum, I know what you're thinking. You can go and take a look at the weapons manufacturing plant, but only Carlos can access the truly core parts."
"Godfather, thank you. I know I went too far. I didn't intend to steal any family information; I just wanted to see what the general differences were. Of course, it would be even better if I could know the manufacturing process of ordinary weapons."
"I can make that decision. I'm currently in charge of this matter. You're the eldest daughter of the family, so you can go and see for yourself. You can be informed about ordinary weapons, but as I said before, I don't even have the right to access the core things that are being researched."
"Then, Godfather, is it possible to purchase weapon manufacturing blueprints from the family? I know the country doesn't allow you to export weapons privately, but are there any requirements regarding the blueprints?"
"There are no specific requirements, but I think it's unlikely."
"Then can we give it a try? I understand that truly cutting-edge weapons will not be leaked."
This is just my guess right now. I need to ask my supervisor if, I mean, if my supervisor has this idea, can we discuss it at home?
"I'll discuss it with Carlos later. Selling the blueprints? That idea is unlikely. It would be cutting off our own path."
"Godfather, I'm sorry to have put you in such a difficult position. How about we just let it go? If we can let Zeng Zhongkang go and visit for a few days, we can learn whatever he can. If we can't learn anything, that's just our fate."
"Let's all discuss this separately. We'll talk about it again when we get back from Country Y."
Zhang Hongmei nodded, expressing her sincere gratitude. Regardless of whether it worked out or not, at least they had considered it and hadn't directly rejected her.
"Hongmei, you're so considerate of your family, is it because of your relationship with your superiors?" Huang Meihua suddenly asked.
Zhang Hongmei was taken aback for a moment. "Godmother, this really doesn't have much to do with him. Even if the leader were someone else, I would still fight for this opportunity."
"So it's for the country?"
"Yes, I feel I should do this for my family. My country gave me life and raised me, and I will do my part, even if it's just a small thing."
Huang Meihua listened to Zhang Hongmei's words and fell into deep thought. All these years, she had only harbored unrealistic fantasies about the country. Yes, now she had to prioritize her family.
"Alright, godfather and godmother, let's end this topic. That's all for the future. As for whether it can happen or not, I'm not even thinking about it anymore. I've tried my best."
"Hehe, you're such a magnanimous child. Is that all?"
"Okay. That's settled then. Godfather, does our family own any property in Y country?"
"Yes, but it's small-scale and doesn't create much value. Why?"
"No, even if you ask me that, I actually initially wanted to go to Country Y, but since this is the birthplace of computers and the research here is quite outstanding, I came here instead."
I'm quite interested in the royal family of Country Y. I've heard that the princes are all very handsome.
"Hehe, you little rascal." Huang Meihua burst into laughter after hearing Zhang Hongmei's words.
Beth laughed too. "I've met the prince. He's about the same age as Carlos, and they know each other."
"Have you met your godmother?"
Huang Meihua nodded with a smile.
"Is he very handsome?"
"In my opinion, Carlos is just as good as him. Maybe it's because I'm comparing him to my own son, so I'm a bit biased, but he's only slightly more handsome than Wyatt."
"oh!"
"Haha, are you disappointed?"
"Yeah, a little."
"Don't be disappointed, the prince's temperament is incomparable to that of Carlos and Wyatt."
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