A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Qiao An turned her head in surprise and found that Huo Jiyun seemed to be caught in some kind of self-doubt.

Indeed, since ancient times, men have felt that if a woman earns more than them, it means they are incompetent.

Huo Jiyun was no exception.

"Honey, everyone has their own expertise. I'm good at making money and mechanical engineering, while you're a hero who protects our country."

"You have made countless contributions to safeguarding the peace of the border, contributions that cannot be measured in money."

"So don't underestimate yourself. If I hear you say that again, I'll get angry."

Huo Jiyun was like a golden retriever; after a couple of compliments, the corners of his mouth turned up.

It was very late when Huo Jiyun got home. He hadn't slept all night and hadn't even eaten dinner. He took off his clothes and went straight to sleep.

After Joanne finished cooking for the children and watched them fall asleep, she went back to her room.

Lying down next to Huo Jiyun, she closed her eyes and contacted Mo Yuxuan, giving her a small gold bar and asking her to help buy 10 tons of urea, with the rest of the money to be deposited with her first.

After deducting her salary for purchasing on behalf of others, she saves the rest of the money for future purchases.

In fact, the demand for fertilizer was less than she had imagined, given the vast size of the Northwest.

The four communes combined must have at least several thousand acres of land, right?

As it turned out, Wu Yingguo only asked for ten tons of fertilizer.

Suddenly, she realized.

In those days, the Northwest was barren and impoverished. Although there was plenty of land, most of it was Gobi or desert, and many places were simply unsuitable for farming.

She had completely forgotten that.

Mo Yuxuan will be able to buy the fertilizer tomorrow.

To cover up the matter of her own space, Joan had to go to Guangyun City.

However, this trip wasn't a complete waste.

The main focus is on the freeze-dried vegetables stored in the space, which can be transported in large quantities to the Northwest via open roads.

These vegetables can be sold to the Northwest Army to improve their meals.

We will purchase another batch of dried goods from Quang Van province for future business use.

The only thing to worry about was how to get rid of the two young soldiers Huo Jiyun had sent to protect her.

Lost in thought, Joan fell asleep.

The next morning, Joan smelled milk as soon as she woke up.

"An'an, get up quickly, I've made milk powder, come and have breakfast." Huo Jiyun's voice rang out from outside.

Joan lazily got up, washed up, changed her clothes, and went to the restaurant.

There was milk and cake on the table.

The cake was left in the kitchen by Joan yesterday; she forgot to put it away.

Huo Jiyun probably didn't even know if there was a cake at home.

Men are usually not very observant, so Qiao An wasn't worried that he would discover anything.

"When do you plan to leave?" Huo Jiyun asked.

"I'll buy the tickets as soon as I get the money."

Joanne talked as she ate.

"By the way, tell Commander Wu to find a way to get me a certificate that allows me to buy a soft sleeper ticket, because hard sleeper tickets are too uncomfortable."

"no problem."

After breakfast, Joan told the children about her plans to head south.

Huo Chen pouted, "Mom, why are you always going out? Why can't you stay with us every day?"

Although Huo Ning didn't want his mother to leave either, his reaction wasn't as strong as Huo Chen's.

"Mom, if you leave, what will we eat for lunch and dinner?" Huo Chen hugged her leg, not wanting her to leave.

Joan suddenly understood why many women, after having children, are like birds with broken wings, finding it difficult to spread their wings and fly high again.

But she is not an ordinary woman, nor is she a woman burdened by family and children.

Qiao An squatted down, looking Huo Chen straight in the eye.

"Why can't Mom go out?"

Huo Chen thought for a moment, "The other children's mothers stay at home with them every day, preparing three meals a day and playing with them."

That's true, but hearing it from Huo Chen's mouth made Qiao An feel uncomfortable.

"So the real reason you don't want me to leave is for your own sake, right?"

Joan's expression was very serious.

Huo Jiyun was washing his hands when he heard Huo Chen's words and felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Joan's words made him realize something.

"I..." Huo Chen tilted his head in thought, unable to think of what he wanted to say for a moment.

"People are different. Besides you and Dad, there are many other things in Mom's life. I can't possibly stay in Amtu for the rest of my life just for you."

"If I said I love you, and I want you, my son, to stay by my side for the rest of my life and never leave me, do you think that's possible?"

Huo Chen has recently heard about many places, including the capital city of Pingjing, Haiming City, and Guangyun City in the south.

He wants to go see it when he grows up.

He would definitely be unhappy if his mother didn't let him leave.

Thinking about it this way, Huo Chen understood.

He couldn't let his mother be unhappy.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I was wrong."

Qiao An hugged Huo Chen, "Besides, Mom isn't a nanny, nor is she a woman who has to spend every day around the stove."

"Not only me, but Fangfang, Xiaoxiao, and Huoning must not become women like that in the future."

The children nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After changing her clothes, Qiao An slung her bag over her shoulder and went to the headquarters with Huo Jiyun.

Wu Yingguo went directly to the door of the municipal party secretary early in the morning, and brought the municipal party secretary, Jing Laibao, who had not yet brushed his teeth or washed his face, to the municipal party committee office to personally supervise his approval of funds.

The Northwest Army has this money, but they cannot pay for it themselves. If someone finds out later, it will become a handle for the Northwest Army to interfere in local government affairs.

Wu Yingguo waited for Qiao An at the headquarters with money in his hands.

Upon hearing that Qiao An wanted to travel in a soft sleeper berth, he immediately picked up his pen again and wrote her a letter of introduction for a soft sleeper berth.

Wu Yingguo handed the money and letter of introduction to Qiao An, his expression one of unprecedented excitement.

"Comrade Qiao An, I'm begging you."

"I will definitely not let you down, don't worry."

Huo Jiyun told Qiao An to rest for a while.

A few minutes later, when he returned, he was followed by two young soldiers who had changed into ordinary clothes.

Neither of them is very tall, nor do they seem particularly strong.

But his eyes were as fierce as a wolf in the wilderness.

He looks like a seasoned veteran.

"This is Huang Hanliang, and this is Li Chao. They will protect you. They are both top-notch individual fighters."

Huo Jiyun seemed quite proud when he said that.

To put it bluntly, these are two living devils on the battlefield.

It's a waste of their talents to ask them to protect themselves.

These two people clearly didn't accept it.

He's training hard in the military.

They said they had received an important mission, but I thought it was a decapitation operation on the border or a mission to capture prisoners.

The result was that they were protecting a pregnant woman as they headed south.

Huang Hanliang and Li Chao were extremely unwilling.

But this was an order issued by Huo Jiyun, and it was specially approved by the commander.

They have no choice but to listen.

"You two go with Qiao An to Guangyun City. Be extremely careful on the way and make sure nothing happens to Qiao An, understand?"

"yes!"

"yes!"

Huang Hanliang and Li Chao shouted at the top of their lungs, as if venting their dissatisfaction with the volume of their voices.

Qiao An didn't stand on ceremony and handed her backpack to Li Chao directly.

As soon as he picked up the backpack, Li Chao, who was not prepared, suddenly felt a weight in his hands and his shoulders almost collapsed.

He looked at Joan with surprise, then weighed the bag in his hand.

It must weigh at least forty pounds.

She looked frail and was pregnant, yet she was incredibly strong.