Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

Zhou Songyu brought his daughter-in-law back to the port city. Ever since Liu Ruonan agreed to let him retire from the army, the corners of his mouth have been turned up. He couldn't suppress the smile even if he fired a few AK47s.

This woman went to great lengths for her son, starting with her daughter-in-law, then her grandson, and finally luring her son out of the army!

He Yuzhu didn't want to expose her purpose; it was a mother's good intention for her son, and it wasn't a bad thing.

If there is a real war, returning to the army will be the same.

Liu Ruonan returned to Hong Kong, and He Mingyue was summoned home to accompany her younger siblings.

He Yuzhu was unavailable, as he had other matters to attend to. Zhou Songyu, before Liu Ruonan became pregnant eight or nine months prior, was going to visit her other two daughters-in-law and grandson in Malaysia.

He Yuzhu's office!

"The Ye family is preparing for their first 'Chechen War,' buying large quantities of military supplies from us, except for guns and artillery."

"It's no use. They have no chance of succeeding this time. It's all just a bunch of nonsense. Let's just watch the show and ask for some more supplies to make some money."

They can tear down our house however they want, but I'll be responsible for preventing anyone else from trying to leech off us. If anyone wants to leech off us, it can only be our people.

"This time, no one in some European countries is sucking their blood, and their economies are still sluggish. With Germany in trouble again, the US is probably laughing all the way while giving them a blood transfusion."

"Isn't this a good thing? Xiao Kezhi has only been here for two years, and the foreign debt has increased by 1.1 trillion. These are the kinds of things their conglomerates love to do."

In order to rebuild, Erdezi still has to take on loans. We don't know the specific terms, but we will definitely not let them have an easy time after the reconstruction.

"We should prepare to deal with Europa as a bear, without interfering with them, only slowing down their development."

"Our family back home has decided that they should handle that 'bad neighbor.' We should interfere less; becoming a true superpower requires tempering and refinement."

"The Japanese are rebuilding very quickly, completing one and a half industrial zones in five years. They'll also have the funds to start rebuilding three industrial zones at once, and we won't stop them."

"So what if they rebuild? Do they really think they can catch up so easily just because they lost ten years? Ten years is enough to upgrade industrial technology, and besides, they don't have mineral resources."

"The better news lately is that Niu Niu is going to return the cultural relics. His family members from his hometown have already gone to receive them, and I heard that Xiao Cha was a great help in this matter."

"Helping each other isn't something brothers should do; we only stand on our own grounds when it comes to matters of principle. There's a certain fate involved in relationships, it's just a pity we're not from the same country."

"That's true. Our group is planning to retire in 2000. By then, forty-five years will have passed in the blink of an eye, and we will be seventy years old."

Although we don't understand some of the social niceties of normal people, we've been learning over the years and feel that life in the port city is quite good.

"Yes, by 2000, all of you from the first batch were already 65 to 70 years old. Time flies! If the company can continue to develop normally, I'll get more rest. Let's go fishing!"

"air force!"

"I knew that too."

January 30, 1995, was Lunar New Year's Eve. At 1 p.m., He Yuzhu's private doctor and nurse entered his mansion.

Fourth daughter-in-law Liu Ruonan is about to give birth!

Except for He Yushui and her two married daughters who are not at home, all the other children are at home. Even in Malaysia, Chinese New Year is the most important holiday.

With a five-day holiday, Liu Mingzhong and his three children from Malaysia returned to Hong Kong to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

"Fourth brother, can you sit down? You're making me dizzy. No matter how much you rush a woman giving birth, it won't help," He Mingxiao said.

"Impatient, can't sit still."

"Mingxiao, you did the same thing when Xiaoxiao gave birth. Let Mingyi wander around for a while; maybe it will ease his anxiety."

"Mommy, I didn't mean to stop him from turning around, I just wanted him to stop turning around in front of me all the time and walk a few more steps."

"Haha, Mingyi, take a few more steps."

"It's interesting how the fourth brother spins around. He takes three steps and immediately turns back, then takes three more steps and turns back again, keeping the number of steps very even."

"It's a habit I developed from living in tents in the army. The space is so small that you have to turn around every three steps, or you'll bump your head."

"It was indeed tough being in the army for the fourth brother, but he was an excellent marksman. He caught twins in one go, which was equivalent to two of our attempts, saving us time and effort."

"What is Liu Mingzhong saying? How can you talk about your younger brother like that? You are a high-ranking leader; you need to be more composed."

"Mommy, I'm just envious. It's not so serious at home, is it?"

"Son, from now on you'll speak to her in official language every day, and be so serious even at home. Do you think home is an office?"

"Daddy is right!"

"Mommy, there are no outsiders at home. Doesn't my older brother need to be as serious as he is on TV? Doesn't he get tired of living like that, never smiling?"

"Song Yu, if you're in a hurry, I'll go outside with you for a while. Let them chat and brag in the living room by themselves. They're all grown up now, we don't need to take care of them."

"Let's go out for a walk," Zhou Songyu said anxiously.

"Grandpa, Grandma!" He Mingxiao's son, He Fa, called out after hearing this, his big eyes full of anticipation for going out to play. Children love to do this.

"Grandson wants to go out, Grandpa will take you out to play."

"Grandpa, Grandma." "Ah, ah, ah."

Two grandsons were calling out; they wanted to go out and play too.

"Song Yu, Huai Ru, let's each watch one child. Put your clothes on; it's not very cold outside."

"Master." He Fa wanted to say something but couldn't, so he made a gesture.

"Fa'er, do you want to play with the lantern?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

The three children clapped and nodded enthusiastically.

"Let me take you to get the lanterns!"

"Daddy is patient with the kids; he lets them play with things as long as they're not dangerous."

"Back then, they didn't care if we ran around in the park and fell down on our knees. Even if we didn't break them, they wouldn't care. But Mommy and my stepmother were very worried."

Looking back now, how could a little kid not fall a few times? There's nothing to worry about.

Fourth brother, are you still planning to serve in the special forces back home? Daddy's at one of our black friends' mining operations is in the middle of a war.

"My brother's information is reliable. Forget it, even if Daddy lets me go, Mommy won't agree. I can only stay in my hometown."

"Actually, it's not that dangerous. We have cannons with a range of 200 kilometers and rocket launchers with a range of 150 kilometers produced by Malaysian military factories. It's just a long-range strike, something to have some fun with."

"My dear mother wouldn't agree to do something so harmless; she only had to rely on a military order from our hometown to make it work?"

"Fourth brother, I advise you to retire from the army. You'll probably never have the chance to go to the battlefield in your life!"

"Brother, what do you mean? Why are you saying I have no chance to go to the battlefield?"

"Fourth brother, you underestimate your father's status, especially after he beat up the kangaroo and the little eagle. Do you think anyone back home would dare to cause you any trouble?"

There's only one way to prevent you from getting into trouble: keep you firmly within the garrison region. You can participate in military exercises, but going out on missions is out of the question.

"Daddy's problem?"

"Of course, if something happens to you, no matter how well your father says it, others still need to think it through. He has an excessive amount of martial virtue, and besides, even if he doesn't care, he's still his own son."

"Big brother is right. Fourth brother, your status makes it inappropriate for you to serve in the military. Come back after your service and either stay with me or be my stay-at-home dad. That's the life a human being should live!"

"Going to my older brother's place isn't an option either."

"That won't do either. If something happens to you, it'll be because your older brother didn't watch over you properly. He'll feel guilty, and if your aunt's eyes redden, it'll all be his fault. Over time, that will damage our relationship."

"Fourth brother, this time third brother wasn't wrong. If anything happens to you when you come to my place, I'll blame it on me. Your identity really isn't suitable for dangerous work."

"Is that so? How come I didn't know?"

"It's not too late to find out now. Your superiors will be happy if you submit your resignation."

"I still want to fight!"

"dream!"