Chapter 449: Fortunately, the children hadn't attended the Red Education Garden yet, so they were very easy to fool

There is food but no wine; this is not ideal.

Lu Lao Zu had become smarter and no longer hid wine under his bed.

He kept insisting there was no more fruit wine, and though no one believed him, in reality, it was truly gone.

What he brought out this time was just ordinary Moutai.

Then, with a meaningful tone, he said, "Manman, don't brew fruit wine for me anymore; Grandpa doesn't like to drink it now."

As if! He wanted his granddaughter to secretly brew it for him, so he wouldn't have to share it with the others and could make them green with envy!

"Oh, oh, okay."

What else could Shen Man say? Naturally, she agreed to this eccentric request.

Seeing the furrowed brow on her grandfather's face, it seemed something had happened at home.

"Grandpa, I'm back!"

Lu Xiu Bai, with his booming voice, arrived home without warning, then shouted in surprise—

"Little sister!"

Oh, not only was his sister back, but his two nephews were smiling at him. Was his vision failing him? He rubbed his eyes.

"Uncle, I missed you so much!"

"Big Uncle, hug!"

Two small, cannonball-like figures pounced onto Lu Xiu Bai's legs.

This familiar force, this familiar touch, this familiar weight.

"My treasures, Big Uncle missed you to death too!"

After saying this, Lu Xiu Bai scooped the two children into his arms and spun them around in the courtyard, grinning like an idiot.

Lian Lian had eyes only for the delicious food on the table and couldn't be bothered with what her father was doing.

"Amei, don't leave yet; stay and eat with us."

After eating, she planned to give Amei some things, and she would also have Amei take the portion for Wangjie back, saving herself a trip.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Amei agreed, "Okay."

The portions were large, and there was even roast duck, which she had never eaten before—let alone Si Si, even she hadn't seen it and wanted to try it.

"Little sister, where is your husband? Why don't I see him?"

After playing enough with his nephews, Lu Xiu Bai set them on the ground and looked around, concerned about his brother-in-law.

"He went to invite Section Commander Duan and Regiment Commander Han over for dinner; he should be back soon."

Shen Man explained, unaware that her choice of titles made everyone look over.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"Well, you shouldn't call him Regiment Commander Han anymore; you should call him Section Commander Han. Section Commander Duan announced his retirement yesterday."

Mentioning this, Lu Xiu Bai couldn't help but wonder, why was there such a big difference between people?

His own luck wasn't bad, but compared to his brother-in-law's good fortune, he really was...

"Oh, that's so sudden."

Shen Man felt it was quite sudden after hearing this. Coincidentally, just as the siblings were talking about it, the courtyard gate was pushed open; it turned out to be Jiang Ye returning with Section Commander Duan.

"What's so sudden?"

Section Commander Duan was as usual, wearing semi-new clothes, his temperament very much that of an old cadre, his spirit seemingly even better than before.

But as he walked in smiling, another tall figure was revealed behind him.

It was Regiment Commander—no, Section Commander Han.

The other man saw her, a smile appearing on his face, his eyes full of tenderness.

Seeing an object reminds one of the person; what if the person from the past left you a child who looks just like them?

Shen Man began to grasp the lethality of a "white moonlight" figure.

"Uncle Duan, we were just chatting about how we suddenly came back."

"Section Commander Han, please, come in."

Lu Xiu Bai followed his sister's lead, hosting warmly as Section Commander Han walked inside and was seated.

Both round tables were full of people. With everyone present, they started handing out chopsticks and bowls, serving food, and those who wanted to drink grabbed their glasses for a toast.

Only Amei felt very uncomfortable, while the little ones were completely at ease, like fish in water.

The little ones didn't really have fixed seats; they were either held by this grandfather or that ancestor. Whatever they wanted to eat, the ancestors would help them get it, which was very convenient.

Because there were many people, Shen Man and Amei had carved two roast ducks, resulting in four duck legs and four duck wings.

Anyone who likes roast duck knows that the elbow part of the duck wing looks a bit like a duck leg. Although the meat isn't as firm or as plentiful as a duck leg, it still looks quite similar if you disguise it.

Considering that the two children had accompanied them in eating plenty of duck legs while in the Capital, these two duck legs were given to Lian Lian and Si Si, while her own two children ate the wing sections.

Fortunately, the children hadn't attended the Red Education Garden yet, so they were very easy to fool.

Once they finished attending the Red Education Garden later, they might not be as easy to play with as they were now.

Section Commander Duan saw the wine on the table and his eyes darted away.

Could it be that the bottle he secretly took that time was the last one?

*Cough, cough*, no one is allowed to leak this matter!

"The wine today is good, but it feels like it lacks the flavor of that fruit wine."

"The grapes are quite good this year. How about I have my communications officer buy a truckload, and we pick a time to help brew some fruit wine together?"

"Buy a truckload? Why only buy grapes? Buy something else too!"

"Let's pool our money together. I also want to drink the wine Manman brews; I haven't had it for a long time, and my mouth feels tasteless."

"Manman has to work during the day, so we'll have to wait until she's free before we arrange to go to the villagers' homes to pick fruit."

"That makes sense. Let's listen to Old Lin Tou then."

Except for Lu Lao Zu, who was still a bit suspicious of Old Lin Tou, everyone else felt this plan was feasible.

Shen Man had no objections. Brewing wine didn't mean she had to do all the work alone; she mainly handled the ratio blending and activation, while the grandfathers and Jiang Ye would help. So, brewing a bit more to satisfy their cravings was fine.

And so the mood shifted; everyone started chatting about which fruits made for delicious wine, then asked Shen Man when the hospital would be on break and she would have free time, so they could arrange for people to pick fruit and send it over to help with the winemaking together.

Shen Man said she would report back to the hospital tomorrow, figure out the shifts she needed to make up, and then plan the time to tell them.

After finishing the topic of brewing, everyone turned the conversation to Jiang Ye.

This time, Jiang Ye had completed his mission very well, and the Capital had recorded a merit in his file.

As his direct superior, Section Commander Han had received an encrypted message from above telling him to cultivate this talent well. He didn't need to be told; he already had this plan himself—his position would only be inherited by Jiang Ye in the future.

He didn't trust anyone else; only Jiang Ye was all-around capable, had a clean background, and had repeatedly performed miraculous feats!

Sometimes family background might be a ladder to the sky, but personal ability and luck were also one's own advantages.

Clearly, Jiang Ye was the latter; he stood out based on his own ability!

The courtyard was filled with joy, but after Lu Xiu Bai accompanied them for a round of drinks, he disappeared.

He had shown his face for a round, then slipped into the kitchen to pack a lot of delicious food, preparing to take it to his wife in the room.

But he might have been overthinking; Shen Man wouldn't forget her sister-in-law, no matter who she forgot.

She had already sent food to her sister-in-law's room, arranged beautifully and filled with good things.

When Lu Xiu Bai entered, Pei Yan Ting had only taken a few bites and was holding the baby, looking at her husband who had barged in with a bewildered expression.

This guy wasn't outside drinking with the grandfathers; why had he suddenly come home? ===== CHAPTER 450 =====