Accidentally entered a high gate

Ma Lifeng leaned closer to Yan Dehou and whispered, "My wife and I didn't have a fight. I'm just afraid of running into some crazy person who'll think my daughter and I are some kind of capitalist's son and daughter. Look how chubby my daughter is! And how cultured I am!"

Yan Dehou: "..." There's no need to be so sloppy, is there? "So that's why. You should think more carefully before going out."

Fewer people are going out these days, and even fewer are taking sleeper berths.

No one else came to Ma Lifeng's carriage after that; it was just the same few people.

Although Yan Dehou felt that Ma Lifeng was neither humble nor overly cautious, he thought that Ma Lifeng was alright overall because he was quite skilled at taking care of his daughter.

At noon, Yan Dehou asked Zhao Yonghong if he wanted to go to the dining car for lunch. Yan Dehou felt that Ma Lifeng and the others should be focusing on Zhao Yonghong.

Zhao Yonghong said they had dry rations. Yan Dehou then took Li Chaoyang and left.

Upon arriving at the dining car, Li Chaoyang placed the food on the table while whispering, "Sir, don't you think that young man surnamed Ma looks a bit like Chief Ma Jingshan?"

Yan Dehou: "..." He only cares about whether they are hygienic or not? He needs to change this habit. "Now that you mention it, it really does seem like it." Although they are not in the same system as Chief Ma, they have all heard of Chief Ma's reputation and have seen his photos in newspapers and other places.

"If he and his daughter are really Chief Ma's grandson and great-granddaughter, then their deliberately slovenly appearance isn't just because they're afraid people will think they're the young master and young lady of a capitalist. They probably don't want to act under Chief Ma's name."

He had just thought the other person was neither humble nor overly cautious. Now… “We need to learn from them.”

"Hmm. Are we going back in a bit?"

"They don't want to act under Chief Ma's name, so let's just pretend we didn't notice."

"it is good."

After Yan Dehou finished eating and returned home, although he treated Ma Lifeng and Xiao Wanwan the same as before the meal, the topics he discussed were much more in-depth than before.

After Yan Dehou and Li Chaoyang got out of the car, Ma Lifeng couldn't help but touch his face. "Sigh... I can't hide my face no matter what I look like!"

Xiao Wanwan and Zhao Yonghong pretended not to hear.

Ma Lifeng reached out and tugged at Zhao Yonghong's sleeve, then pinched Xiaowanwan's ear. "Quickly praise me for being smart."

Little Bowl: "Uncle Zhao, who is this person?"

Zhao Yonghong: "Uncle Zhao doesn't know him either."

Little Bowl: "Then let's just enjoy the scenery."

Zhao Yonghong: "Hmm."

Ma Lifeng: "I know you all. Praise me quickly."

……

After getting off the train, Ma Lifeng, carrying Xiao Wanwan, led Zhao Yonghong to his older brother's house.

Before he went to the countryside, he stayed at his older brother's house for a summer vacation. Although the young soldier on guard at the gate didn't recognize him, his squad leader did.

only……

"Ma Xiaosan, where did you steal a child? Stealing a child is illegal."

"You're the one who stole the child. This is my daughter. My own. Is my sister-in-law home?"

Wu Qinghua didn't believe it at all.

Wu Qinghua turned around and went back to the gate to call Ma Lihan's guard.

As soon as the call connected, Wu Qinghua said, "Shengli, is the Commander free now? The Commander's third brother is here. The Commander's third brother has stolen a child from somewhere. I asked him, and he said it was his own daughter. How old is he? The child looks at least five years old. Five years ago, he was still in high school."

Zhou Shengli had accompanied Ma Lihan to the Yanhe Brigade. "Is it possible that she really is his biological daughter? Is it possible that the child is only three years old?"

What does that mean? "Ma Xiaosan got married?!"

"Um."

"Does Ma Xiaosan really have a daughter?"

"Um."

Wu Qinghua: "..."

Seeing Wu Qinghua turn and leave, Ma Lifeng followed, carrying Xiaowanwan. Then he overheard Wu Qinghua making a phone call to his older brother's bodyguard…

Ma Lifeng: "..."

Ma Lifeng walked over and kicked Wu Qinghua. "Wu Qinghua! How do I look like I'm stealing a child? My daughter is just a little tall and chubby, how come she looks five years old? My daughter is clearly only three. Brother Shengli, don't tell my older brother I'm here, I want to give him a surprise."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shengli laughed and replied, "Okay."

Wu Qinghua hung up the phone and took two steps back. "I was wrong. But you can't blame me entirely. Look at yourself now, and look at how tall and fat your daughter is. If you think it's all my fault, I'll call Ding Qiang over right now. Ding Qiang will definitely think you went to someone else's house to steal a child too."

"You call out!" Ma Lifeng felt that Ding Qiang would definitely not act like Wu Qinghua.

Ding Qiang arrived shortly after.

Ma Lifeng was about to complain to Ding Qiang after seeing him.

Ding Qiang's face darkened. "Ma Xiaosan! Are you crazy? How could you run into someone's house and steal a child? Return him to them right now! Child, don't be afraid, he just wants to play with you."

Ma Lifeng: "..." Is his character really that bad? "Hey, Ding! This is my own daughter! My own flesh and blood!"

Wu Qinghua: "Hahahaha... I knew it couldn't all be my fault, could it?"

Ding Qiang: "..." What does that mean? "Is this really his biological daughter?"

Wu Qinghua nodded with a smile. "Yeah. I called Shengli. Shengli said he got married and that he really does have a daughter. His daughter is just a bit tall and chubby, but she's only three years old."

Ding Qiang: "..." Ma Xiaosan actually got married so early! After marriage, not only will he have to support his wife, but also his child. How lazy is Ma Xiaosan? He always thought Ma Xiaosan would at least wait until he was twenty-five or twenty-six to get married. "Ma Xiaosan, were you forced into this? Did you fall for someone's trick?"

"Do you think I'm that stupid? I'll settle the score with you two later." With that, Ma Lifeng picked up Xiao Wanwan and led Zhao Yonghong inside. If he didn't go in soon, his sister-in-law would know he was there.

As Ma Lifeng walked inside, he glared at Zhao Yonghong and Xiao Wanwan.

Little Wanwan's little shoulders shrugged.

Zhao Yonghong's face turned red from holding back his anger.

Ma Lifeng kicked Zhao Yonghong and patted Xiao Wanwan's bottom. "I'm so slovenly because of you! You little ingrate!"

"Hahahaha..." Her dad must have been very unreliable before. Otherwise, people wouldn't have misunderstood. If it were her eldest uncle and second uncle who were this slovenly, people would definitely think that they got so slovenly to save her.

"Pfft pfft pfft pfft..." Zhao Yonghong couldn't help but burst out.

Just as Ma Lifeng was about to kick him again, a young man rode by on a bicycle.

The young man saw Ma Lifeng almost fall off his bicycle. "Uncle! What happened to you? Were you chasing someone when you went to steal a child? Don't be afraid, little friend. My uncle is just a little mischievous, he didn't mean any harm."

Little Bowl: "Hahahaha..."

Zhao Yonghong: "Pfft pfft pfft pfft..."

Ma Lifeng: "..." It's one thing for others to doubt him, but even his nephew doubts him. Is he really that unreliable? "Ma Yanhua! Have you gone crazy from studying too much? This is your cousin!"

"Isn't Wanwan only three years old? This child looks much older than three. Uncle, you'd better take him back to them quickly."

Ma Lifeng: "..." So angry! "Ma Yanhua! Are you looking for a beating?"

Little Bowl: "Hahahaha..."

Zhao Yonghong: "Pfft pfft pfft pfft..."

Ma Yanhua was stunned for a moment when she saw her uncle was so angry he was practically fuming. "She...she really is Wanwan?"

"Hmph!" Ma Lifeng wanted to go back right now.

Little Wanwan raised a chubby little hand and waved it at Ma Yanhua. "Hello, Third Brother!"

Ma Yanhua: "..." Is she really his little cousin? She's only three years old and already so tall and chubby... Will she grow up to be a tall, strong female warrior? "Y-you...hello!"

Ma Lifeng: "Hmph! Is your mother home or not?"

"Not here."

"Hmph! Why didn't you go to class?"

"I came back to eat something because I was hungry."

"Get lost."

"Oh. You brought your keys, right?" His uncle also had a key to his house. In his father and mother's hearts, his uncle was like their second son.

"I brought it."

"Then I'm leaving. Wanwan, your third brother will play with you when he gets home from school."

"it is good."

After Ma Yanhua left, Ma Lifeng settled Zhao Yonghong in and then took Xiaowanwan to find his sister-in-law.

As Ma Lifeng walked towards his sister-in-law's workplace, he asked in a low voice, "Would your third brother be suitable to join the army?"

Little Bowl hugged his neck and whispered in his ear, "It's not suitable. It would be too much of a waste for my third brother to join the army."

What do you mean by "too bad a deal"?