kvmb Chapter 214 If it weren't for the long and arduous journey, my father would have come all the w
Chapter 214 If it weren't for the long and arduous journey, my father would have come all the w
After being checked by the young soldier at the gate, Qiao Manman put some apples, pears, and salted meat inside.
They called for Lu Yuan to come out and get the boxes, but Li Minghua popped his head out and winked at Qiao Manman: "Hahaha, I knew you two were a couple. Look at my eyesight, wasn't it good enough!"
Qiao Manman was pleasantly surprised: "Dr. Li, you're here! I was just telling Lu Yuan that I was planning to visit you tomorrow!"
Li Minghua raised his hand and pointed: "You, you, do you need to be so polite with me? You called me Uncle Li in the letter, how come you're calling me Dr. Li as soon as we meet!"
"Perhaps she's a little shy!" Qiao Manman smiled as she entered the house. "Have you eaten? Shall I make you some noodles?"
"No need, no need, I've already eaten lunch!"
After exchanging pleasantries with Qiao Manman for a while, Li Minghua got straight to the point: "Girl, do you still have tea leaves and honey? I'd like to buy some from you!"
"Uncle Li, what are you saying? You're the one who saved my dad's leg, how could I possibly take your money?"
However, the tea is in my hometown, and the honey has to be collected in the mountains, so it will probably take some time before it can be sent.
"So, I'll call my dad and ask him to help me get some wild honey and send it over along with the Longjing tea we have left at home."
"No need, no need, it's fine if you don't have it!" Li Minghua was tempted, but also embarrassed.
"Don't be so polite with me. I'll have Grandpa call you when the package arrives."
"Alright, thank you for your help. How's your dad's leg? Can he get up and walk a few steps?"
"His leg has recovered very well, and he can already walk around the brigade. If it weren't for the fact that this place is so far away, my dad would definitely come all the way to Beijing to kowtow to you!"
Li Minghua smiled: "Saving lives and healing the wounded is what we doctors should do; there's no need for patients to be grateful."
"But you have indeed saved many families, and everyone is grateful, so it is not an act of ingratitude."
Li Minghua smiled and shook his head, thinking it wasn't that serious. However, he was still quite happy to receive genuine gratitude.
When he's happy, he wants to show off: "Shall I take your pulse?"
Qiao Manman nodded and extended her right hand.
Li Minghua's fingertips rested on her fair and slender wrist, gently feeling it. After a moment, he nodded: "Your body is in excellent condition, suitable for pregnancy."
Qiao Manman awkwardly touched her nose, thinking to herself that she had taken fertility pills before she was even married, so of course she was suited to get pregnant.
I'm just young and don't want to become a mother so early.
Laughing, she changed the subject: "Did Uncle Li take a look at Lu Yuan's back? His back..."
"It's just some superficial injury. Once the scabs have completely fallen off and the new skin has healed for a couple of days, I can consummate our marriage with you."
He's in good health, it's just that the scar might not go away. But he's a grown man, and it's in a hidden place, so it doesn't matter as long as you don't mind."
Qiao Manman nodded: "That's good."
The three chatted for a while longer, and as the sun was about to set, Li Minghua got up and said goodbye.
Lu Yuan escorted him to the gate before returning, attentively massaging Qiao Manman's shoulders and legs without asking about her gains.
After their family returned and they finished eating, the young couple went back to their room to rest. Qiao Manman took out her catch and showed it off to Lu Yuan.
“Honey, do you know what? If this painting is left for twenty or thirty years, it could buy a three-bedroom apartment.”
And this bracelet, with its quality and clarity, could probably buy a courtyard house in the suburbs someday.
Qiao Manman put the things away: "Of course, none of these are as valuable as the two properties that Grandpa gave us."
In pre-liberation terms, it was right under the emperor's nose, imbued with the emperor's aura.
In post-liberation terms, it was the place closest to the heart of the motherland.
It will definitely be a case of "high price but no market" in the future.
Lu Yuan nodded with a smile: "They all belong to my wife."
"Yes!" Qiao Manman agreed with a forced smile and went to the bathroom to wash up. She came back and went to bed early, setting an alarm to have the system wake her up at 1 a.m.
Lu Yuan was the same; he didn't dare to delay at all.
When the night was deep and quiet, Qiao Manman turned over, and Lu Yuan woke up. The two of them tiptoed out of the house and used a wall-penetrating technique to leave the military compound.
Qiao Manman took out her bicycle and had Lu Yuan drive her to the place where Dou Yifan had hidden his treasure.
I don't know if it was because I was so excited about doing something naughty, but the journey that usually takes more than an hour only took 45 minutes, and I didn't even feel tired.
This is a small courtyard in the suburbs, where Dou Yifan buried one-third of his belongings.
Qiao Manman had the system amplify the sounds inside the house to make sure no one was there, then broke down the door. Using a metal detector, she searched the area and immediately began digging after selecting a location.
With a clang, the shovel struck something hard. Qiao Manman leaned closer to take a look and saw it was a box.
He stopped Lu Yuan from digging and reached out to put the boxes into his spatial storage. In an instant, the stacked boxes disappeared without a trace, and the soil, without support, collapsed downwards.
Qiao Manman almost fell, but Lu Yuan reacted quickly and caught her.
"It's too dangerous. Next time, we should dig it up before harvesting!"
Qiao Manman nodded and helped Lu Yuan finish up. The two pretended to fill in the holes and clean up the footprints before leaving for the second and third treasure locations.
Then, they used the same trick again, confiscating all the treasures that Dou Yifan had embezzled since taking office.
Qiao Manman looked at the boxes piled up like a small mountain in the space, and was as happy as a bird spreading its wings to fly.
"Alright, stop laughing, let's go home!"
Busy as she went, it was almost dawn. Qiao Manman plopped down in the back seat, spread her arms, and felt the chilly wind before daybreak.
It doesn't seem that biting cold!
Lu Yuan's lips were always curled up, and he felt that doing these things, which were not quite in line with his identity and background, was very stress-relieving.
Perhaps this is the joy of breaking free from constraints and receiving unexpected wealth.
Suddenly, Qiao Manman patted Lu Yuan's waist: "Where are the orphanages, charity bureaus, and nurseries? Let's go and give some love before we go back!"
Lu Yuan turned the car around and arrived at the entrance of a welfare home.
Qiao Manman had the system amplify the surrounding sounds to confirm that everyone except her and Lu Yuan was asleep. Then she took out potatoes, sweet potatoes, and rice from her spatial storage and threw them into the yard.
The thuds as the supplies landed quickly woke up the staff. Wearing padded coats, they came out to check the situation and were pleasantly surprised to see the supplies appear out of nowhere.
When Qiao Manman overheard them discussing how to improve the child's health, she knew that the supplies hadn't been wasted.
Lu Yuan and I left the orphanage and headed towards the military compound. Before we even reached our destination, it was already dawn.
Helpless, the two put away their bicycles, attached invisibility talismans, hid at the gate of the courtyard, and followed the aunt who was returning from grocery shopping, sneaking inside.
Using her wall-penetrating technique once more, she entered the Lu family home. Seeing Aunt Zhou busy in the kitchen and the old man reading the newspaper in the living room, Qiao Manman guiltily tiptoed, but was still swept over by a sharp gaze.
"That's really strange, I actually felt like there was someone at the door!"
The old man muttered to himself, but Qiao Manman broke out in a cold sweat.
I carefully moved aside a couple of times to clear the doorway, then plopped down on the ground, too afraid to move any further.