novelraw Chapter 210
Chapter 210
As the end of the year approached,
every household began to get busy.
The Pei family was no exception.
Although they didn't know if Pei Zhengnian and Father Pei would have time to return to Wangjia Village for the New Year, the New Year preparations still had to be made in advance.
"Sister-in-law, have you seen Pei Yunxi?"
Pei Yunzhou popped his head in from outside the main room.
"No, I haven't!"
Shen Nanchu, holding Pei Anchen, shook her head.
"She must have run off to the village chief's house again."
This was the umpteenth time Pei Yunzhou had come looking for Pei Yunxi.
"I don't know what kind of treasure the village chief has in his house, but Pei Yunxi is always running over there!"
Just as Pei Yunzhou finished muttering, Pei Yunxi's figure appeared at the courtyard gate.
"Pei Yunzhou, are you itching for a beating?"
"Badmouthing me to our sister-in-law again."
Pei Yunxi walked into the main room carrying a basket.
"Anut Lanhua asked me to get some of the melon seeds she roasted herself."
"Let me have a taste and see if they're any good."
With quick reflexes, Pei Yunzhou reached his paw straight into the basket.
Slap!
Pei Yunxi slapped Pei Yunzhou's hand away.
"Wash your dirty paws."
"Pei Yunxi, you're murdering your own brother."
Pei Yunzhou cried out exaggeratedly.
Pei Yunxi couldn't be bothered to deal with an idiot like Pei Yunzhou and directly placed the melon seeds in front of Shen Nanchu.
"Sister-in-law, have some melon seeds."
"Okay."
Shen Nanchu grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started tasting them.
"How are they? Good, right? Sister-in-law."
Pei Yunxi also grabbed a handful for herself.
"The melon seeds are not bad."
Shen Nanchu gave Pei Yunxi a meaningful look.
"The person is not bad either, right?"
What?
Pei Yunxi was so startled that the melon seeds in her hand dropped directly to the ground.
The next second, her fair little face instantly turned red.
Flustered, the young girl hurriedly began to clean up the mess.
Pei Yunzhou was completely baffled.
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean the person is not bad?"
"Are you talking about the village chief's family?"
"There's certainly nothing bad to say about them. Wang Dabao and Wang Xiaobao even gave me two pieces of candy yesterday!"
Shen Nanchu looked at Pei Yunxi, smiling without saying a word.
Pei Yunxi's small face was as red as a monkey's bottom.
Pei Yunzhou didn't notice anything amiss; he just grabbed a handful of melon seeds for himself and went back to work.
The entire main room was left with only Shen Nanchu and Pei Yunxi, along with the little guy Pei Anchen, who was sleeping sweetly in his cradle.
"Sister-in-law, you only know how to make fun of me."
Pei Yunxi grumbled somewhat shyly.
"Oh? Could it be that I was wrong?"
Shen Nanchu blinked playfully.
"A few days ago, Anut Lanhua even told me she wanted to introduce someone to Weimin, and I stopped her."
"How about I go and persuade her right now?"
"Sister-in-law."
Pei Yunxi stomped her foot.
Shen Nanchu stopped joking with Pei Yunxi and instead turned serious.
"Wang Weimin is a good guy."
"But, in your plans for the future, is he included?"
Shen Nanchu didn't want Pei Yunxi and Wang Weimin to have conflicts over this matter in the future.
"Sister-in-law, once the exam scores are out, I plan to apply to a medical college in the capital."
Pei Yunxi's words made a look of satisfaction flash across Shen Nanchu's eyes.
"Their military region has a transfer plan this year, and he has submitted an application to be transferred to a military region near the capital."
The last sentence Pei Yunxi added actually gave Shen Nanchu a small surprise.
"So, that's why you've been running over to the Wang family so frequently lately?"
"Not exactly..."
Pei Yunxi's voice grew smaller and smaller.
"Isn't it because it's inconvenient for you to carry Chenchen around, so I've been helping you run errands between both places?"
Shen Nanchu laughed.
"You little girl, you're even using me as an excuse now."
"Sister-in-law."
Pei Yunxi's small face turned even redder.
Shen Nanchu beamed with smiles.
"When do you two plan to tell Mom and Dad about this?"
"He said that once the transfer orders come down and he relocates, he will come to visit Mom and Dad."
Pei Yunxi's words improved Shen Nanchu's impression of Wang Weimin quite a bit.
"Alright."
"Sister-in-law..."
Pei Yunxi suddenly became a bit coy.
"Um, when that time comes, could you put in a good word for me with Mom and Dad?"
"Are you afraid Mom and Dad won't agree?"
Shen Nanchu hit the nail on the head.
"Mhm."
Pei Yunxi nodded.
"That's not a problem for you to worry about."
Shen Nanchu glanced at Pei Yunxi.
"If Wang Weimin can't even pass the test with Mom and Dad, then you should just give up on him!"
Pei Yunxi was stunned for a moment.
She thought her sister-in-law was on her side.
"Can't figure it out?"
Pei Yunxi's thoughts were practically written all over her face; how could Shen Nanchu not see it.
"Then think about it carefully."
Shen Nanchu's last sentence carried a profound meaning.
Pei Yunxi, "..."
"If you really can't figure it out, you can wait until your second brother comes back and ask him."
A hint of mischievous teasing flashed through Shen Nanchu's eyes.
Pei Yunxi looked at Shen Nanchu suspiciously.
She suspected that her second sister-in-law harbored ill intentions, but she couldn't find any evidence.
...
The Capital.
Central Army Corps, Commander's Office.
Father Pei, Pei Zhengnian, and Pei Zhengwei had just finished a meeting and were chatting idly.
"Dad, are Grandpa and Grandma not coming back to the capital for the New Year this year?"
Pei Zhengwei asked Father Pei, seemingly casually.
"They're getting old and can't handle the rough journey, so they'll just stay in the village for the New Year! They can come back when spring arrives."
Father Pei picked up his enamel cup and took a sip of hot tea.
"That's true."
Pei Zhengwei said no more.
Pei Zhengnian glanced at Father Pei.
"Big brother, in a few days, I'll be going to the United States to bring Professor Liu and the others back."
"This New Year, it'll just be you and Dad spending it in the capital."
A trace of greed flashed through Pei Zhengwei's eyes, disappearing in an instant.
"It's fine, go with peace of mind."
"I'll take good care of Dad."
Pei Zhengnian smiled and nodded, a cold glint flashing in the depths of his eyes.
"Once Professor Liu returns, our country's military technology will definitely reach a higher level."
Father Pei had a look of deep emotion on his face.
"Who says otherwise?"
"As long as we have Professor Qu's design blueprints, why worry about not becoming a powerful nation?"
The light in Pei Zhengwei's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"It's just a pity. The whereabouts of Professor Qu's design blueprints remain unknown."
Sighing, Pei Zhengwei wore a look of regret.
Father Pei lowered his eyes, concealing the turbulent waves surging in his heart.
To think that they were actually after Professor Qu's design blueprints.
Back in the year,
A young Father Pei was responsible for escorting Professor Qu back to the country.
He never expected that they would be ambushed by several nations halfway through the journey.
Before Professor Qu died, he quietly told Father Pei the location where the design blueprints for various military weapons were hidden.
In that ambush, the entire team was wiped out.
Only Father Pei managed to survive, thanks to his heart being positioned differently from ordinary people.
As for the place where Professor Qu hid the design blueprints, no one knew except for Father Pei.
The person behind all this had a depth of scheming unmatched by anyone.
From the moment Father Pei returned alive, they began laying out their plot, swapping out the real Pei Zhengwei.
Laying dormant for decades, all for Professor Qu's design blueprints.
But, it didn't matter.
Now, it remained to be seen who was the prey and who was the hunter!
Father Pei glanced at Pei Zhengnian.
Pei Zhengnian instantly understood.
The good show was about to begin.
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