Chapter 436: For the nation's strength, a little hardship is nothing

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Yan Bu Gui shook his head and grinned.

"No, no."

He said, looking at Lin Shengli, then suddenly reached out and took his hand, and continued:

"Shengli, I haven't seen you in so long; your third uncle really misses you."

"How about this: come to my place for dinner tonight, okay?"

Saying this, Yan Bu Gui gritted his teeth and continued:

"I'll buy you Quanjude roast duck, one—no, two."

"The Chief said Lin Shengli is the nation's most precious treasure, and Lin Shengli is now a major."

"With the Chief valuing him so highly, becoming a general later won't be that easy, will it?"

"In that case, he must find a way to get on good terms with Lin Shengli."

"He's usually stingy to the extreme, but this time, for Lin Shengli, he's going all out."

"As Third Great Mother just came up and heard that, her face darkened."

"Quanjude roast duck!"

"She's never had it in her life."

"Yan Bu Gui, on the other hand, actually invited Lin Shengli to eat Quanjude roast duck—and two of them at that."

"She had been smiling, but as soon as Yan Bu Gui's words left his mouth, her expression changed."

"Lin Shengli joked, 'Third Uncle, don't say that.'"

"Look, Third Aunt's face has changed."

"I won't be eating Quanjude roast duck; I don't have that fortune."

"Having said that, he stepped forward."

"Yi Dama hurriedly followed."

"Yi Zhonghai glanced at Yan Bu Gui, then at San Da Ma, smiled, and left as well."

"After a moment of stunned silence, Yan Bu Gui shouted after their backs:"

"Shengli, I'm telling the truth."

"I really will buy Quanjude roast duck."

"I'll be waiting for you at my place tonight......"

"He didn't shout any further."

"Because a corner turned, he could no longer see Lin Shengli's back."

"San Da Ma turned back, glared at him, and said, 'You're pretty generous, you know—toward others.'"

"How come I've never seen you be that generous toward us?"

"Yan Bu Gui looked around and whispered:"

"Lin Shengli is now a big official; you're saying I shouldn't try to get on good terms with him?"

"San Da Ma: 'What? A big official? What kind of big official has he become?'"

"Yan Bu Gui let out a soft sigh and said:"

"Those two kids won't say."

"But after my indirect inquiries, I can responsibly tell you that Lin Shengli is now a big official."

"San Da Ma thought for a moment and said:"

"That actually might be true."

"I think those two people following him are his bodyguards."

"If he weren't a big official, could he have bodyguards?"

"Yan Bu Gui whispered:"

"Keep it down."

"Don't let anyone hear."

"When the time comes, we just want to cozy up to him—I pah, can't say that; we should say we want to cultivate a connection with him......"

"Saying that, he thought for a moment, shook his head, and continued:"

"We can't say that either; we already have a connection."

"We should say that when the time comes, everyone will be trying to cozy up to him, and us, who don't know how to ingratiate ourselves, will suffer a great loss."

"San Da Ma nodded, indicating agreement:"

"You're right."

"We can't tell anyone about this."

"So you really want to buy two Quanjude roast ducks?"

"That'll cost quite a bit."

"Yan Bu Gui: 'You're silly; two ducks—can he even finish them?'"

"Buying half a duck would be fine; later we'll go to the market and buy one."

"We'll put the Quanjude roast duck in front of him, and the market duck on our side."

"San Da Ma: 'Right, that's how we'll do it.'"

"But will Shengli come?"

"Yan Bu Gui: 'If he doesn't come, all the better.'"

"If he doesn't come, we'll have expressed our feelings, and the Quanjude roast duck will be left for us to eat—two birds with one stone."

"San Da Ma gave him a thumbs-up and praised:"

"You're still amazing, able to think of such a good method."

On the other side.

Lin Shengli and Yi Zhonghai, husband and wife, returned to their own siheyuan.

Only Zheng Juan was at home.

"You're back!"

Seeing him, Zheng Juan felt a little excited.

She didn't even notice Yi Zhonghai and his wife were there, immediately hugging him, her voice choking as she said:

"You're finally willing to come back!"

Lin Shengli gently patted her shoulder and spoke softly:

"There's no way; at the beginning, many things required me to do them personally."

"I also have to teach my son and my disciples."

"In the future it will get better; my son and disciples are progressing quickly."

"Let me look, let me look." Zheng Juan said, loosening her grip on Lin Shengli, she looked him up and down several times, "You've gotten thin; is it very hard?"

Lin Shengli laughed and said: "Thin? It's not that hard either."

"You also know, our country is currently extremely poor; for the sake of the nation's strength, a little hardship is nothing."