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After finishing the "bitter memories and sweet tastes" meal, Su Lang cleaned up the table and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Jiang Chengzhou, holding his younger sister's hand, followed behind Lin Zhilan. "Auntie, I want to eat garlic oysters tomorrow."

"No problem, what else would you like to eat? Auntie will buy it for you."

Jiang Chengzhou shook his younger sister's hand. "What do you want to eat?"

Linlin blinked her eyes. "I want to eat a big crab."

"Okay, you can go to the supply and marketing cooperative yourselves tomorrow and pick out whatever dishes you want to eat. Mom will cook them for you when she gets home from get off work."

Jiang Chengzhou cheered, making Linlin giggle.

Lin Zhilan remembered something else and turned to Jiang Chengzhou, saying, "My aunt is busy at work. When you go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow, remember to bring the New Year's gift I prepared for Yan Yuan."

It's still the same pair of shoes, exactly the same as last year.

"Okay!" Jiang Chengzhou readily agreed, and then chattered on and on about something else.

You can still hear Lin Zhilan speaking gently to the children in the kitchen.

Xu Yueyun walked over to Su Lang, who was washing dishes, and couldn't help but laugh, "Now I understand why Chengzhou doesn't want to stay in the capital. I envy the two kids living on the island."

Jiang Chengzhou's situation is different when he is on the island and when he is in the capital.

Back on the island, he seemed to have become an "unruly" child again.

You don't need to think about anything else; just think about how to have fun and eat all day long.

Moreover, he has familiar friends and environment here. Xu Yueyun can clearly see that the island is Jiang Chengzhou's carefree home.

"He hasn't started school yet," Su Lang shook his head and chuckled. "Once he starts school, his good days will be over."

"Nonsense." Xu Yueyun poked him in an annoyed tone.

"Don't disbelieve me, you'll see in a while."

Jiang Chengzhou has good grades, but he is also quite playful.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang didn't make many demands on him, but he was competitive, and with Yan Yuan and Li Xuan, who were also studying diligently, around him, Jiang Chengzhou didn't want to be outdone by them, so he could only calm down and study.

At this point, Jiang Chengzhou started to "act coquettishly" with his aunt.

As long as Zhilan cooks him something delicious or praises him a few times, Jiang Chengzhou can be fully revitalized.

Xu Yueyun sighed, "You and Chengzhou are both blessed; cherish your blessings."

The longer Xu Yueyun spent with Lin Zhilan, the more she understood Lin Zhilan's importance in the family.

No one else is needed, but she is indispensable.

Su Lang nodded. "Mom, I understand."

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Was there something I did wrong?"

Xu Yueyun said, "You did a good job. I just think Zhilan is too tired. She has to go to work and take care of her family. I'm just worried that you've gotten used to it and are ignoring her efforts and forgetting to respect them."

Xu Yueyun was very dissatisfied with the conversation at the dinner table just now.

Chengzhou was just a child and didn't make any unreasonable demands, so Xu Yueyun could tolerate it.

Xu Yueyun was not happy about Su Lang's acceptance.

Hearing her mother's displeasure at her words, "Come back early tomorrow," Su Lang felt both helpless and touched. "Mom, I said I'd come back early because I wanted to help with the seafood."

Lin Zhilan is the "head chef" in the family.

A true master chef dislikes doing menial tasks.

For example, tasks such as killing fish, shucking oysters, and preparing ingredients are naturally done by the younger ones.

Xu Yueyun realized she had misunderstood and looked embarrassed. "It's my fault, I shouldn't have said that. You and your husband have a harmonious relationship, you must have your own way of getting along. I'm old and I'm making a fuss over nothing again."

"It's alright." Su Lang wasn't bothered by this well-intentioned reminder. She used a towel to clean up the area around the sink, put things away, and then turned to her mother, saying, "If I have faults, I'll correct them; if not, I'll strive to improve. I really haven't given enough to the family."

"So... Mom, I have an idea and I'd like to ask for your advice."

"Go on," Xu Yueyun said, her expression turning serious.

"The military region established the Echeng Naval Base last year, and the position of commander of the South China Sea Fleet's naval garrison is vacant. I want to try my luck."

Xu Yueyun pondered for a moment, "Squad leader... in the Navy, that's equivalent to a division commander, right? You're still so young. I'm not trying to discourage you, but from a leadership perspective, I wouldn't choose you for this position."

What she said was very objective.

Su Lang couldn't help but laugh, placing his hands on the edge of the sink. "Mom, don't underestimate your son. I may be young, but I've made quite a few contributions. Besides, the Goose City Navy's organization isn't fully established yet; everything has to start from scratch. If I work hard these next two years, I still have a chance."

"You've thought this through quite clearly, haven't you?" Xu Yueyun raised an eyebrow.

Su Lang's smile faded, and his expression turned serious. "The duties of the navy in Goose City are different, which means I may not have another chance to make great contributions in the future."

Su Lang was interested in this position because the Goose City Navy was still under the jurisdiction of the military region, mainly consisting of near-shore patrol boats, coastal defense and shore defense units, and was primarily responsible for coastal defense, anti-smuggling and combat readiness alert tasks.

In other words, he will no longer have long-duration sea voyages.

It's not like I can't take care of my family for more than half the year.

Xu Yueyun relaxed her shoulders and looked at her son with some pride. "Xiao Lang, I am also a soldier. I can understand the desire of soldiers for military honors."

But as a mother, sometimes I'm even more afraid of hearing news of your meritorious service.

Making meritorious contributions means bleeding, being wounded, or even sacrificing oneself.

Xu Yueyun experienced the most brutal war in her youth. Watching her former comrades sacrifice themselves on the battlefield, the pain she felt was beyond words.

Of the four children, only Su Lang joined the army.

Xu Yueyun didn't have any expectations for her son to become a dragon; she only hoped that he could return safely from every mission.

Su Lang slightly raised her chin, gesturing for her mother to look at her father at the kitchen doorway, "Dad might not think that way."

Xu Yueyun glanced at her husband and said, "Never mind him. If he wants to be the father of a general, just tell him you want to be the son of a general."

Su Bingcheng: "...Isn't this putting me in a difficult position?"

"Then don't make things difficult for your son," Xu Yueyun said. "Your son is better than you. At his age, you were still a deputy battalion commander."

"Why are you saying this in front of your son?" Su Bingcheng was somewhat embarrassed.

He walked over and patted Su Lang on the shoulder. "Alright, I won't say anything. Just think it through yourself."

Su Lang nodded with a smile.

Xu Yueyun suddenly remembered something and looked at her son, "Xiao Lang, why are you suddenly telling me this? Are we going on another mission?"

Su Bingcheng also looked over abruptly.

"Yes, by the end of this month."

The month is almost halfway over, which means he'll be going to sea in about ten days.

"Have you told Zhilan yet?"

Su Lang lowered her eyes. "I plan to talk to her tonight."