Zhu Jiabao spoke with righteous indignation: "I always take responsibility for my own actions. Do you think I'd let you take the blame?"
Zhu Fanfan interrupted bluntly: "Grandpa, the more confident you are, the more guilty you are."
Zhu Jiabao, his voice weak with exhaustion, said, "My little ancestor! Look at you, you are the only heir of our Zhu family. You are the one who will uphold the honor of the Zhu family in the future, the pillar of our family, and the hope of the Zhu family..."
Zhu Fanfan interrupted directly: "Get to the point."
Zhu Jiabao was straightforward: "I told my master that I had acquired a century-old ginseng."
Zhu Fanfan: ...
Zhu Jiabao said directly, "Good granddaughter, just pick any ginseng and process it. Grandpa will find a small, old-looking box and send it to Master. That will be enough. After all, Master has kept your grandma occupied. You were gone for a day and your grandma didn't worry. Master deserves credit for his hard work, right?"
Zhu Fanfan made an international friendship gesture to her grandfather. Although Zhu Jiabao didn't understand it, he intuitively felt it wasn't a good thing, so he wisely didn't ask, afraid of upsetting himself.
Zhu Fanfan could only resign herself to gathering and processing medicinal herbs. Over the years, she had become so skilled at it that she could only say that there was a reason why her grandmother and grandfather were a family. Ever since they learned that she could process medicinal herbs, they would urge her to do so whenever she had free time. She didn't even have time to rest. Her grandmother was even more demanding than her grandfather. She spent almost all her time recognizing medicinal herbs, memorizing their functions, processing them, and then trying to make pills for her grandmother. She would fail, and the cycle would repeat itself.
Lin Wu quickly brought Liu Yumin back. When Liu Yumin returned, she was still fuming. She started complaining to Zhu Jiabao, "I don't know what got into Master today. He insisted that I work overtime, and it wasn't even anything important. If I didn't work overtime, he would throw a tantrum. He's getting worse as he gets older. I even suspect that you've possessed him. He was such a rogue today."
Zhu Jiabao immediately explained, "Wife, I'm innocent! I've always been obedient to you and did as you say. I didn't throw a tantrum."
Liu Yumin sneered: "Do you even believe that yourself?"
Zhu Jiabao: ...It's troublesome to have served in the same military unit as my wife. She knows everything he did, and she can even bring up old grievances at the exact time.
Zhu Fanfan tried to smooth things over, saying, "Grandma is the best. Getting angry makes you grow old, but we don't get angry." Then she took action to vent her anger.
Liu Yumin wasn't actually angry; she was just holding it in because she was upset. She knew her master had something to tell her, and it was for her own good, but the fact that he wouldn't tell her anything made her angry. So she stared straight at Zhu Jiabao.
Ever since this guy was awarded his rank, his whole personality has changed. He's become incredibly tolerant, even towards his master. At first, his master was terrified, thinking he was up to some bad idea to punish him, so he was on guard at all times. Later, he realized that Lao Zhu had simply gotten carried away and felt that he should be magnanimous and tolerant of everyone now that he had a symbol of status.
Zhu Jiabao didn't dare look at his wife. Liu Yumin said, "If you want to sleep in the study tonight, you can slip away."
Zhu Jiabao smiled and said, "Honey, what are you saying? What kind of deal could I possibly make with Master? I just want him to arrange some easy work for you. You've been working every day for years without a single day off. It would be best if you could have a few days off."
Liu Yumin smiled gently: "Then tell me why you kept Fanfan here today, and where did you take her?"
Today, she heard that someone had donated a large amount of grain and placed it at the foot of a cliff in a remote place. She had her suspicions and also heard that the Dragon Group was using their supernatural abilities to keep probing. She was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. However, she didn't dare to call Lao Zhu for fear of being eavesdropped on and lived in constant fear.
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Zhu Jiabao knelt down and said, "Wife, I was wrong."
Liu Yumin sneered: "Where are you wrong? You have done great good deeds, how dare I point fingers at you? I am the one who is wrong. I have been kept in the dark all this time. Where in this house do I have a place to speak?"
Zhu Jiabao realized the situation was serious and quickly explained, "Wife, I swear I've arranged everything properly. It won't have any negative impact on our family. We've cleared our name completely, and no one can trace it back to us."
Seeing that things were not going well, Lin Wu grabbed Zhu Fanfan by the waist and left. Adults should handle their own affairs. If he was a step too late, Uncle Zhu would have to use Fanfan as a shield.
As expected, Zhu Jiabao saw Lin Wu take the person away and immediately called out, "Fanfan—"
Zhu Fanfan: ...She didn't hear, she didn't hear. She's just a child, a delicate flower, unable to withstand the storm.
After sending Fanfan back to her room, Lin Wu said, "It's normal for your aunt to be angry. The leader of the Dragon Group came in person today. He investigated for a long time and confirmed that a master had used his mental power to change the magnetic field at the scene. He couldn't find anything. If they had been watching her, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Delivering grain was originally a good thing, but Uncle insisted on covering it up, which made him suspicious. If he was targeted, he would be severely punished, if not killed. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Dragon Group established a set of rules and regulations, including interrogation procedures, which were so strict that they were watertight. Even things you had forgotten would be dug up, leaving no room for privacy.
No one knows how Ming Yunshu got out of there, but he was cleared of suspicion. The team leader praised him highly, and his future is limitless.
Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "Uncle Lin, you see other people's affairs so clearly, how come you can't see your own affairs clearly?"
Lin Wu said helplessly, "Are you going to tell me to look forward too? What did Uncle Zhu say to you?"
Zhu Fanfan shook his head: "There's nothing wrong with doing whatever you want, but do you know your sworn brothers' families? What if their wives remarry or their parents pass away? Over the years, I've never seen you visit them or learn about their current situation."
Lin Wu could only reply, "I visited them after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Their family members are all alive and well, and they have a very good relationship with each other. Don't think too much about it, and don't worry about not growing up."
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, everyone was allocated land, which enabled them to support themselves. Later, they were even provided with food from the same pot, and life became more and more hopeful, naturally getting better and better.
Zhu Fanfan disagreed: "The founding of the People's Republic of China was in 1949. Look at what year it is now. Almost ten years have passed. Things have changed. Do you think they are still the same people they were back then?"
Lin Wu could only say, "Fanfan, don't think too badly of people like Uncle Zhu. There are still more good people in this world. It's just that everyone is poor, so they subconsciously ask for help when they are in trouble. I just happen to have a little ability to help them. You and Uncle Zhu are overthinking it."
He had confidence in the character of his sworn brother's family.
Zhu Fanfan knew that Uncle Lin was stubborn: "But there is a large-scale drought now, and the commune can't even supply food. How are they living? Are they having difficulties but they can't bear to tell you? Do you want to go and see how they are doing?"
Lin Wu understood immediately: "Does Uncle Zhu want me to leave for a while?"
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