Chapter 197: An Yinan is actually guarding these guardians

The two walked home, and An Yinan couldn't wait to slurp a mouthful of Fried Liver; she had eaten it in her past life, but it hadn't tasted this authentic.

"Why aren't you using a spoon?" Chen Xun asked.

An Yinan gave a cheeky laugh, "If there were a Beijing local here, they'd definitely make fun of you for not being a real Beijinger."

After she finished speaking, she mimicked a Beijing local, saying, "Us Beijing men, who eats Fried Liver with a spoon?"

Chen Xun smiled helplessly, "You little rascal!"

He held his bowl of Flour Tea and took a sip, not using chopsticks or a spoon, but drinking by circling the rim of the bowl.

"Is that how you drink Flour Tea?" An Yinan's eyes lit up.

Chen Xun handed it to her, "Want to try?"

An Yinan nodded, took the bowl, mimicked Chen Xun's movements from just a moment ago, and took a slurp; her mouth was filled with the fragrance of the Flour Tea and the sesame paste, mixed together—it was delicious.

An Yinan drank half a bowl of Fried Liver, a few mouthfuls of Flour Tea, and ate a Sugar Pancake before she started clutching her stomach and exclaiming, "My stomach is too small; there's so much good food, I can't eat it all."

Chen Xun rubbed her stomach for her, "Still want more?"

An Yinan hurriedly shook her head, "If I eat any more, I'll explode!"

Chen Xun looked at her with doting eyes, then ate the rest of what was left.

"We're going to the Dayuan in a bit, since you're so full, should we rest for a while?" Chen Xun asked.

Having rested for a full day and night yesterday, An Yinan was in excellent spirits today and quickly waved her hand, "No, let's go quickly; Godmother and Auntie must be waiting anxiously."

"Alright, as you wish." Chen Xun washed the bowls on the table, packed up the oil paper, and then wheeled out the bicycle, "After we return the bowls, we'll ride straight over."

The two locked the door, went to the State-run Restaurant first to return the bowls, then got on the bicycle, and after forty-some minutes on the road, they finally arrived at the entrance of the Dayuan.

"Chief." The guard saluted, then said to Chen Xun, "You need to register."

Chen Xun and An Yinan stepped forward to register and sign, and only then were they allowed through.

The two went to the Chen Family home first; Sun Chunhua had been preparing food early on. She and Liu Xicai had indeed gone shopping yesterday, but they had only bought ingredients, all to cook for their two new daughters-in-law today.

"Grandpa." After entering the house, An Yinan saw Chen Laoyezi watering the flowers and quickly greeted him.

Chen Laoyezi put down the watering can with a chuckle, "How did you get here?"

"Chen Xun brought me here by bike," An Yinan replied, then asked, "Where are my Godfather and Godmother?"

An Yinan had already gotten used to calling them that; sometimes she couldn't quite switch gears, and if she wasn't careful, she would call them by the wrong title.

Fortunately, the Chen family didn't mind.

"Let me tell you a secret, they're making good food for you! The two of them have been busy all morning," Chen Laoyezi whispered.

An Yinan and Chen Xun exchanged a look; An Yinan washed her hands outside, preparing to go to the kitchen to help, while Chen Xun naturally followed behind his wife.

"Oh, you're back? I'm frying fish, I didn't even hear you come in." Sun Chunhua saw An Yinan when the kitchen door was pushed open.

An Yinan walked into the kitchen, "Godmother, let me help you."

Sun Chunhua frowned, "You child, what are you helping with? Your mother loves cooking for you all, you can't come in here and cause trouble; go out and wander around, your brother and the others should be back soon."

Before An Yinan could even speak, she was pushed out of the kitchen by Sun Chunhua.

"I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the kitchen door was closed again.

An Yinan looked up at Chen Xun, and Chen Xun chuckled, "Just listen to Mom."

"Then what shall we do?" An Yinan said.

Just then, Chen Laoyezi said, "Nan Nan, come here."

An Yinan walked to Chen Laoyezi's side, "Grandpa, what is it?"

Chen Laoyezi said with a chuckle, "Was it you who handed that Frostbite Ointment over to the state?"

An Yinan shook her head, "It can't be called handing it over to the state; the state has the right to use it, but it must meet my requirements."

"Mm, I heard; I was at that meeting too, good girl." Chen Laoyezi thought back to the scene at the time, with the bigwigs from every Military District gathered together!

The Northeast Military Region had even received the first batch of Frostbite Ointment supplies; with this batch of ointment, those children guarding the gateway of the Northeast would be able to suffer a little less.

An Yinan shook her head, however, and then said earnestly to Chen Laoyezi, "Grandpa, there is very little I can do. I provided the prescription, but whether it actually reaches the soldiers depends on you people holding the line. I don't want my prescription to become a tool for certain individuals to rake in money, nor do I want it to become a driving force for power struggles."

"There are many people who can genuinely think of the soldiers, but there are also no shortage of those who only want to climb the ranks and get rich, which is why I gave the prescription to my eldest uncle."

When An Yinan brought out the prescription, she had already thought of these things; she just felt for those soldiers guarding the country's gateways, felt for those military personnel who didn't return home for years.

She hoped she could contribute, could do her part, so that these people could suffer a little less.

She didn't want power and money to tarnish this sentiment.

Chen Laoyezi's expression turned solemn, losing the demeanor of someone just looking at a child.

"Girl, I finally know how Beibei's character was forged." These were the words Chen Laoyezi said, and they were also his recognition of An Yinan.

In front of her elders, she was accustomed to joking and teasing, making everyone laugh out loud; she was like a little sun, warming and shining upon those around her.

Yet, a person like this was concerned with the great affairs of the nation!

The Chen family—Chen Xun and Yun Qin—were three military personnel; they were guarding the country and guarding the people behind them.

Yet An Yinan was guarding these guardians.

This time, An Yinan didn't shake her head, but tilted it, "I'll still need Grandpa Chen's help in the future."

Chen Laoyezi burst into laughter; in this family, only this little girl dared to speak so bluntly.

Paving the way for An Xiangbei.

He was more than willing!

A girl with such an upright heart—the child she raised would naturally not have a crooked heart.

"Good, I agree," the old man said solemnly.

Not only was An Yinan surprised, but even Chen Jianhua, who was bringing out dishes, and the Chen couple who had just entered the door, all stared at Grandpa in a daze, as if they had never seen this side of him before.

Grandpa had always been so tall and imposing, his words brook no refusal.

Grandfather once said that the Chen Family must walk their path one step at a time; no one should think of reaching the heavens in a single bound, and no one should think of slacking off under his care. If the outside world couldn't deal with them, he would beat them to death himself!

Yet, such a stern man had actually agreed to pave the way for someone.

An Yinan blinked her eyes, then wrinkled her nose and said to Grandfather Chen, "Old fox."

At these three words, Grandfather Chen was stunned for a moment, then the two looked at each other and burst into laughter together.

An Yinan realized that the Chen Family had been soldiers for three generations, and after marrying into the Yun Family, a tall tree catches the wind.