Chapter 451: This heaven-sent wealth, he couldn't hide from it even if he wanted to

The long-awaited gathering allowed everyone to relax, eat comfortably, and chat happily.

The little cubs were also very cute, and teasing them was truly adorable.

Amei was very diligent in cleaning up the aftermath, and only after the hygiene was taken care of did she hold Si Si and prepare to leave.

It was Shen Man who discovered Amei trying to sneak away and hurriedly called her back, stuffing two portions of snacks and a roast duck into her hands.

"These two portions of snacks—one is for you, and one is for your aunt's family.

As for the roast duck, how will your two families split it?

You go back and discuss it; I won't interfere.

And these two calendars—one for you, one for your aunt's family.

I have to go to work tomorrow, and the family still relies on you to help take care of the children, so don't be polite with me."

Shen Man was afraid Amei would try to decline again, so she shut down the conversation.

"Oh, then I'll head back first. I'll come earlier tomorrow."

Amei's escape route was blocked, so she had to accept the gifts embarrassedly.

After walking a distance, Si Si asked her:

"Cousin, the pastries are so delicious; why did you want to decline?"

"Sigh, Si Si, how could I not know the pastries are delicious? It's just..."

It was just that she had already received the wages given by Aunt Shen and Aunt Pei; taking care of the little ones and cleaning were her duties.

Receiving extra things from them always made her feel quite embarrassed; she didn't deserve it.

"Cousin, don't think too much. Courtesy demands reciprocity; you can make some jam and give it to the aunts."

Si Si tried hard to organize her words. Her cousin's jam was delicious; if her cousin felt embarrassed, she could take the jam and give it to the aunts.

"Ah, why didn't I think of that? Thank you, Cousin Si Si!"

Amei slapped her forehead, realizing she had overlooked the skill she had recently learned.

That's right, she could make jam, canned yellow peaches, pickles, and anything within her ability to repay Aunt Shen and the others!

She immediately hugged her cousin Si Si and kissed her repeatedly; she was truly her little lucky star.

"Cousin, I need to go home to poop."

Si Si dodged and laughed non-stop; she had eaten a lot of meat at Aunt's house, and her tummy hurt; she wanted to poop.

Amei heard this and hurriedly quickened her pace.

On one hand, Si Si needed to poop, and on the other hand, the bags and packages in her arms couldn't be seen by too many people!

If they saw them, someone would start making sour remarks again, and it wouldn't be good to bring trouble to Aunt Shen and the others.

Over at Shen Man's house, Section Commander Duan had already moved from the military dormitory to the sanatorium, living with the other grandfathers. So he wasn't in a hurry to leave; he would go back to the sanatorium with the others after playing enough.

Section Commander Han was quite fond of children, holding Xiao Mantou, Xiao Nuomi, Lian Lian, and Shuai Shuai, touching their bones one by one.

"Xiao Mantou and Lian Lian have good bone structures; they are good materials for martial arts. When they are a bit older, send them to my office; I'll take them to exercise more and develop good habits from a young age."

"That's fine; then I'll trouble you then."

Lu Xiu Bai nodded in agreement; he had always known that his daughter was energetic, jumping up and down.

If they didn't lay the foundation while she was young, what a pity that would be.

Shuai Shuai was still too young; let Section Commander Han touch his bones in a few years.

As for Xiao Nuomi, she was responsible for being pretty and beautiful; anything could be left for her older brother and sister to handle in front; she just needed to be carefree.

He was about the same, having the same thought; his daughter was the apple of his eye, she didn't need to be outstanding, just healthy and safe was enough.

His son's pressure would definitely be greater; he had to carry on his father's will and consider more for the future, so learning more was never wrong.

Additionally, he could understand Section Commander Han's thoughts; what he couldn't compensate for his wife and brother-in-law, he compensated for the descendants of his mother-in-law.

Section Commander Han had no children and was all alone; now he viewed him and his wife as his own, and their children as his own grandchildren to cultivate.

In return, they would also provide for his old age and treat him as their own father.

They chatted and laughed until evening, when the grandfathers left in twos and threes.

Section Commander Han's communications officer came to pick him up by car; he now shouldered heavy responsibilities, so even if he went back, he couldn't rest immediately.

He inexplicably thought of the relaxed look on Section Commander Duan's face when he announced his retirement; he didn't know how much longer he would have to endure before he could officially announce his retirement and hand over the burden to his successor?

Thinking of Jiang Ye's excellence, he felt that day shouldn't be too far off.

Now the courtyard was completely quiet, with Lu Lao Zu and Pei Lao Zu guarding the bathtub, watching the children play in the water.

Shen Man went to get the children's change of clothes, prickly heat powder, and floral water.

After washing the three older ones, there was still one small one left.

Jiang Ye and Lu Xiu Bai were silently chopping wood and boiling water, supplying the water.

The two chatted a few words from time to time, exchanging intelligence.

Now Lu Xiu Bai was also a Regiment Commander, and the responsibilities and burdens on his shoulders were forcing him to mature quickly.

It was precisely because he had reached this level that he was qualified to attend some summary meetings and learn about some of the country's key project arrangements.

Sea, land, and air would become the main battlefields for soldiers' training in the future.

The changes in the political situation and the changes in the central leaders on the island—there were deep meanings behind the subtle adjustments.

Next, Jiang Ye would most likely sit in the position of Regiment Commander, waiting until Section Commander Han retired and took over.

They had an in-law relationship, and sometimes they needed to avoid suspicion, but in private, they were one family, the most trusted people who could entrust their backs to each other!

After finishing the military arrangements on the island, Lu Xiu Bai asked how that person surnamed Gu was doing? Had he received the corresponding retribution?

Speaking of the one surnamed Gu, Jiang Ye revealed a meaningful smile.

It made Lu Xiu Bai itch with anger, pursuing the outcome of the one surnamed Gu.

"What other outcome could there be? He, not only hired someone to murder an active-duty officer, but his family also harbored an enemy spy, and then following this line, I helped the Ministry of State Security and the Public Security Bureau capture several spies..."

This was called someone sending a pillow when you're sleepy.

He was just investigating the evidence of Gu Tingchen hiring someone to murder him, but as a result, the other party gave him a political achievement!

This heaven-sent wealth, he couldn't hide from it even if he wanted to!

Lu Xiu Bai was dumbfounded after hearing this; could it be done like this?

Goodness, everyone said he had good luck and good destiny, but compared to his brother-in-law's destiny, he felt his own destiny was nothing!

You know, capturing enemy spies was a third-class merit for a major contribution.

His brother-in-law also helped the Ministry of State Security and the Public Security Bureau break a major case, preventing a major incident from happening; this merit was either a second-class or first-class merit! ===== CHAPTER 452 =====