Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 313 - 303: Thorough

Chapter 313: Chapter 303: Thorough

"I’m not lacking money, so why should I let an honest person suffer?" Lu Yun smiled, neither admitting nor denying it, but to Su Qiaoling and Wen Shan, this was as good as an acknowledgment.

"It seems their choice was very wise," Wen Shan remarked with a smile. Who says that honest people always end up losing? Good character is often more important than ability.

"Of course."

Lu Yun laughed happily, and then reminded Shitou, "When you call mom and dad, don’t forget to tell them about this. Hey, when should we eat the duck? It’s going to be so many ducks in one go, we probably shouldn’t choose a recipe that’s too complicated."

"Why not just stew them for soup? It’s both simple and nutritious," Wen Shan suggested.

"When we process the ducks, first remove the legs and make braised duck legs, so that everyone can get a leg," Shitou suggested while driving.

"Right, and put the duck blood, intestines, gizzard, liver, feet, head, and neck—all the miscellaneous pieces that don’t form a whole—into a separate braise, and share them with the families at the institute. The weather is cool enough to keep them from spoiling, and we can eat them up until New Year’s as an addition to our meals. This way we can ensure that when it’s time to serve, everyone’s bowl has a good piece of meat."

Following Shitou’s train of thought, Lu Yun added more details, obviously considering even more, "And for these salted duck eggs, after setting aside two for every person, we can divide about a dozen of them among each family. We’ll keep some for ourselves, and also send some to mom and dad and grandparents."

"Let’s do as you said, wife, you really think of everything," Shitou was utterly satisfied with Lu Yun’s suggestions.

"Humph, you’re just realizing that now?" Lu Yun’s tail shot up and shook, her face full of pride as she looked at Shitou. She suddenly remembered the famous saying from her previous life, "The wife is always right."

Then she began to speak to Shitou with earnest seriousness, "So from now on, you need to listen to me in everything, and you must remember this maxim: ’The wife is always right. If the wife is ever wrong, it’s certainly because you made a mistake.’ Got it?"

"The wife is always right, if not, it must be my mistake. Mmm, rest assured, wife, I promise I’ll always remember it and won’t forget," Shitou, seeing Lu Yun’s "serious" demeanor, quickly became "serious" too and repeated the phrase earnestly.

"That’s more like it." Lu Yun nodded, holding back laughter.

Both Su Qiaoling and Wen Shan couldn’t help but smile subtly at this sight.

When they got back to the institute, Shitou arranged for the logistics department to bring back the ducks and salted duck eggs first thing the next morning. He also made an appointment with Master Mi and his sons for the afternoon of the third day to come help cook the ducks at the institute.

Because the journey from the institute to the county town was long, Master Mi and his sons needed to arrive a day early to be able to prepare the duck soup and braised duck meat for the next day’s lunch.

As expected, Master Mi arrived on the third day, and following Lu Yun’s instructions, the ducks were divided by part. In the end, not only were the people at the institute, the Guard Squad, and the Dragon Squad very satisfied, but also the families were mostly thrilled.

That very day, many people took the opportunity to express their gratitude, either by bringing local produce from their hometowns or by bringing various foods they’d made themselves to visit.

Lu Yun spent that afternoon receiving the non-stop stream of visiting families, and the previously quiet dormitory she and Shitou lived in suddenly became much livelier.

In the evening, when Shitou returned and saw the mountains of food in the kitchen and living room, he couldn’t help but laugh, "It looks like we don’t need to prepare our own New Year’s goods this year."

"Grandma finally understands what it means to be overwhelmed by kindness. Do you think this is everything? I’ve already let Qiaoling and Wen Shan take away more than half. Otherwise, there would be no room in the kitchen. Everyone is just too enthusiastic, and I think I’ve almost gotten to know all the family members in the compound."

Lu Yun appeared quite happy, "Everyone seems pretty easy to get along with, but I feel that much of it is still because of your high position. Since you’re the Deputy Chief, naturally no one wants to offend me."

"It looks like I’m still of some use, huh? Tell me, how do you plan to reward me tonight?" Shitou couldn’t resist moving closer and stealing a kiss, wrapping his arms around her soft and fragrant body, he always felt he could never hold her enough, "A kiss isn’t too much to ask for, right?"

"You really are something, when did you completely turn into a hooligan?" Lu Yun snuggled into his arms, only pretending to gently slap him as she chided.

"Hehe," Shitou laughed without words, directly picking her up and carrying her into Lu Yun’s room, which had now essentially become their shared bedroom.

"Today, Master Mi and his son, Mi Erhu, came over. After they were done, they made a special trip to find me and told me that they had sold their house and land in the county town. Tomorrow, the whole family will be setting off for Capital City."

After a sweat-soaked session, the two of them cuddled up in bed, chatting idly. Shitou naturally began to talk about the conversation he had had with the father and son from the Mi family earlier that day.

"In just a day or two, they really sold the house and the land? How come they suddenly have such great courage?"

Lu Yun expressed her surprise with a touch of astonishment. Master Mi didn’t seem to have such a decisive character before; had he been like that, how could Mi Dahu’s family have gotten the upper hand on him?

"Erhu’s wife is pregnant, and Mother Mi is determined not to come back here. She said if the house and land were kept, it would just be occupied by Mi Dahu’s family anyway, and it would be better to sell them and keep the money to buy a house in Capital City."

"It seems like Mother Mi is the clearer-sighted one," Lu Yun remarked.

"Exactly, in fact, there are quite a few women in this world who can see things clearly. Master Mi even expressed regret, saying he had been foolish in the past for not trusting his own wife and child, and instead placing his trust in an outsider like Mi Dahu. To be honest, I also think he was quite foolish."

Shitou bent down and kissed the top of Lu Yun’s head, "I could never be as foolish as him. From now on, I’ll listen to everything my wife says."

"Really? What if I tell you to go murder someone?" Lu Yun snorted with laughter, giving him a playful glare. This man—how could she not have noticed his narcissistic side before? He could twist anything into self-praise.

"Sure, why not. Anyone my wife tells me to kill is surely not a good person," Shitou nodded without hesitation.

"You’re too much," Lu Yun laughed and glared at him, unsure of what to say next.

"I told Master Mi and his son about Yang Yu and her son coming to us wanting to sell the formula, and they were furious. I also relayed what you said to Master Mi, and he was quite surprised; it turned out to be exactly as you had said."