amaotonovel Chapter 370 It seems the ideological and political education class wasn't effective enough; we
Chapter 370 It seems the ideological and political education class wasn't effective enough; we
Qiao Manman left before the night was over, saying she was going back to the army, but actually she found a secluded corner to enter the space.
Lu Yuan and I waited until midnight, then took out the Jeep and arrived near the military base in less than two hours.
After discussing it, we decided to take Big Yellow and Little Flower on a night trip.
After walking for more than half an hour, Qiao Manman saw the young soldier on duty and greeted him with a smile: "Xu Tianrui, good evening!"
"Sister-in-law, you're back!" Xu Tianrui exclaimed in surprise, but upon seeing Lu Yuan's cold face, he immediately straightened his expression and said, "Hello, Deputy Regiment Commander Lu!"
"Hmm!" Lu Yuan replied succinctly.
"Why didn't Deputy Regiment Commander Lu inform the team to send a vehicle? It's the middle of the night, how dangerous!"
"We hitched a ride back; we hadn't gone very far."
"Who are these two...?"
"I brought it from my hometown to guard the house!"
"Oh!" Xu Tianrui didn't understand, but he respected.
"Alright, we'll head back now!" Qiao Manman took out two pieces of Dingsheng cake from her bag: "A specialty of Hangzhou!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Xu Tianrui grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, but Lu Yuan glared at him, and his smile froze on his face.
Big Yellow imitated his expression, baring its teeth, looking both fierce and adorable. Little Flower, meanwhile, flapped its wings, preparing to lay its eggs.
Qiao Manman hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up and follow!" She dared not let it lay its eggs with outsiders; something bad would happen.
Big Yellow and Little Flower immediately rushed forward, protecting Qiao Manman on either side as if they had become spirits.
When they reached the apartment building, Qiao Manman made a "shh" gesture, and Da Huang immediately slowed his pace. He didn't make a whimper or bark until they got home.
Little Flower, too, obediently stayed on Big Yellow's head until they entered the house, at which point she curiously looked around at her surroundings.
Qiao Manman didn't want to clean the room in the middle of the night, so she waved her hand and they all went into the space.
She washed up, ate, and slept until the next morning, when she groggily asked, "Lu Yuan, are you going to work today?"
"Go for it!" It's been more than half a month since I took the "leave," and it wouldn't be right if I didn't go back to report for duty soon.
"Alright, go ahead, come back for lunch!" With that, he tossed the person out, turned over, and went back to sleep.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan felt numb as he looked at the pitch-black night.
"I said I was going to work today, not that I was going to work at midnight..." After muttering to herself, she went to tidy up the house.
The house had been uninhabited for two or three months, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated inside.
After wiping the tables and chairs twice, Lu Yuan mopped the floor three times.
Looking at the clean house, I felt great. I took the sheets and duvet cover off and put them in the corner, waiting for my wife to wake up so I could put them away and machine wash them.
What else? Rinse the bowls, chopsticks, knives, and forks in the cupboard with water before putting them back.
Clean up the coal briquettes and ash in the second bedroom to make enough space for Big Yellow and Little Flower to make their nest.
Lu Yuan became more and more energetic as he worked. If he had the tools, he would have even made a doghouse and a chicken coop.
Time passed slowly, and as dawn broke, he grew sleepy.
Inside the space, Qiao Manman woke up to find Lu Yuan gone. She asked the system and learned that she had been in a daze the night before and had thrown him out.
Feeling guilty, she left the space and was met with Lu Yuan's resentful face and the clean room, which made her excited.
"Darling, are you the Fairy of the Snail? Ahhh, I love you so much!"
They then led the person to the space, settled them in the restaurant, and prepared a sumptuous meal.
Lu Yuan declined, ate two simple steamed buns, brushed his teeth, and went back to his room to catch up on sleep.
I slept for six hours straight, and the alarm clock hadn't rung yet.
After exercising and replenishing my energy in the space for a while, I left to report the mission progress to Commander He.
"Reporting to the leader, Comrade Qiao Manman has been safely brought back!"
Commander He grunted in response and called the research institute: "Old Huo, Manman is back, not a single hair has fallen!"
What?! Send her back to the research institute? I advise you to be kinder; she's a non-tenured staff member, you can't treat her like this... she's important!
During this sensitive period, Brigade Commander He deliberately changed "exploitation" to "emphasis," which, surprisingly, carried a hint of irony.
Huo Wangshu frowned: "We have already tested the blueprints that Comrade Qiao provided, and they are extremely valuable!"
"Don't give me that. All I know is that people need to rest when they're tired. She just got back and hasn't even adjusted yet, and you're already forcing her to work? Aren't you afraid of upsetting her and making her quit?"
Huo Wangshu was silent for a moment: "Alright then, let her get some rest and return to the team as soon as possible!"
"We'll see. We're not even sure if we'll come back!"
Commander He slowly hung up the phone, his voice fading into the background: "Do you really think your place is some fancy place? Just a miserable, monotonous routine all day long..."
Huo Wangshu was speechless, thinking to himself that scientific research is always tough, and he was considered to have good conditions, as no one had ever gone hungry.
The "suffering" that Brigade Commander Kehe mentioned was the lack of freedom; the two were not on the same page.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yuan carefully recounted the matter of escorting Qiao Manman. Of course, he omitted everything that shouldn't be mentioned.
"Sir, Chen Junyan, he..."
"It's almost completely healed."
"His wife..."
"They're on their way back too."
Lu Yuan nodded and was about to leave when he heard Brigade Commander He ask, "Didn't your dog, Dahuang, come with us?"
He wanted to see such an amazing dog.
"I'm staying at home. If the boss wants to see me, he can come to the family compound!"
"Can't you just bring it over?"
"I need my wife's permission first!"
Commander He was speechless, thinking to himself how a regimental commander could be so spineless, having to rely on his wife for everything.
Lu Yuan didn't care at all. After chatting for a while, he went to the playground to train.
Having been away from everyone for a while, his physical fitness and speed have actually improved, which has surprised many people.
Lu Yuan generously shared his training experiences, but since his comrades' bodies hadn't been enhanced by drugs, the effects weren't very noticeable in the short term.
Undeterred, he continued to refine his training plan until noon, when he jogged home to his family compound.
***
The news of Qiao Manman's return spread like a gentle breeze across the mountains and alleys.
Many people came to inquire about her family, but their attention was drawn to the sight of Dahuang and Xiaohua.
"Sister-in-law Lu, are you planning to keep dogs and chickens at home? Dogs are alright, at least they can poop outside. Chickens are so straightforward, they can't control themselves at all, and they'll poop everywhere and it'll stink!"
"Yes, yes, it's such a waste of food, we might as well slaughter them and eat them!"
Although Xiaohua's IQ wasn't as high as Dahuang's, she still knew that these people had ill intentions.
It flapped its wings and pecked at people, leaving several shifty-eyed creatures with bruises on their legs.
"Sister-in-law Lu, your Xiaohua is too temperamental! Quick, quick, kill her and we'll have meat for tonight!"
Qiao Manman rolled her eyes: "It seems the ideological and political education class wasn't effective enough. I'll have to ask Director Ma to do a random check!"
As soon as she finished speaking, without her having to urge them on, the women scattered like birds and beasts, and the stairwell was instantly empty.