Read Novel Full Chapter 580: Playing Mahjong During the Day, Pampering Men at Night
Chapter 580: Playing Mahjong During the Day, Pampering Men at Night
Yu Yin is the daughter of Yu Changzheng and was studying abroad when the natural disaster struck.
How much hope there is for survival, one usually has a sense of it, but as long as a person is alive, there must be something to look forward to.
“Her health isn’t good, and she’s alone abroad. If she were as capable as Jiang Ning, maybe the hope would be bigger.”
Aside from envy, Yu Changzheng came to express his thanks.
Madam Yu had told him everything. Without the special medicine from Jiang Ning, he wouldn’t have made it through.
He knew deep down that if he were to pass away one day, his wife would likely lose all hope.
In a way, Jiang Ning saved two lives.
“If we’re talking about thanks, then Jiang Ning and her husband should really thank you,” he said. “If you weren’t supporting them so much, they wouldn’t even have had the chance to stand out.”
Having faced countless life-and-death situations, Yu Changzheng said sincerely, “Old Gu, we’re getting older. The burden has to be passed on to the younger generation. They have more drive and a longer-term vision.
What we can do now is choose the right people to take over, trust them, and support them fully to build a better future.”
He was at peace with it, or else he wouldn’t be backing Gu Tinglin’s plan so fully.
Of course, Jiang Ning and Gu Tinglin had to have the skills for it; if they were like Xiao Wei, completely useless, it would be another story…
Speaking of which, he remembered the trouble Commander Xiao caused during his coma.
Commander Xiao was stubborn and obsessed with power, always wanting to hold on to it.
After all these years working together, Yu Changzheng understood him, but this kind of behavior wasn’t good for the base’s future.
They would just have to take it one step at a time.
The two of them talked behind closed doors for over two hours.
When they left, Shu Xueqing accepted the gift from Yu Changzheng and his wife but ended up giving them more in return. “This is from your niece. The most important thing is for you to get well. When you retire, you and Old Gu can sit back, drink tea, and fish. Meanwhile, I’ll go dancing with the girls.”
Sugar blocks, tea, and eggs.
The eggs were fertilized, so they could be hatched and raised.
“Don’t be so polite; we’re not outsiders.” Shu Xueqing warmly held Madam Yu’s hand. “I might not be Anning’s real mother, but she and her husband treat me like their own. Anning is a grateful person, and our families often visit each other. No need to stand on ceremony.”
Yu Changzheng and his wife couldn’t refuse, so they accepted.
After seeing them off, Gu Tinglin sat back in the room, poured Shu Xueqing a cup of hot tea, and smiled. “You’ve changed.”
Shu Xueqing had already figured things out. “Old Gu, we’re not just the two of us anymore. Our kids are outstanding. We have to think about their future, so I can’t stay the same.”
“Hmm, thank you for your hard work.”
What hard work? As long as he was happy, that was what mattered.
Since Anning arrived, he had changed. He was more willing to relax and take better care of his health.
He regretted losing over ten years, but now, he was living more for himself.
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The fire seed container from 2023 submarined was opened, revealing production equipment for commonly used medicines.
To protect them, all 15 Fire Seed Plan members sacrificed their lives.
Seeing the materials in the Fire Seed Container made people’s hearts heavy, like a punch to the chest.
The military sent people to take the remains of the Fire Seed Plan members, and they would appear on the first batch of names on the Heroic Martyrs Memorial.
Jiang Ning’s reserved oil had no place to store it, so it was transferred to military storage, and they could use it from the oil depot when needed.
Before leaving, she reminded Gu Tinglin and Doudou, “We don’t lack fuel at home. If you need anything, just use the car.”
No need to be overly frugal.
The mission was given—pause the recovery of the fire seed containers and first bring back the oil from the underwater ruins, to avoid unnecessary complications down the road.
Yu Changzheng was in the loop, but if it had been anyone else, they would have needed to organize a deep-sea transport fleet, mobilizing every available transport ship, warship, and more.
But he withstood the pressure.
Jiang Ning and the others set off on another long journey. Recovering everything could take up to a year.
However, there was no need to rush. Given the ocean’s average depth, how likely was it that the fire seed container could be successfully retrieved?
It was better to focus on gathering what they could, at least for now.
By the third time at sea, they were already incredibly skilled.
Eating, sleeping, taking shifts.
If they felt like it, they could even play cards or mahjong.
At first, Jiang Ning wasn’t interested, but later, she became addicted. “Sixty thousand, self-draw!”
Haha, she won again!
“Wow, Sister Ning, you’re amazing, thirteen wonders!”
“Sister Ning, your luck is insane today.”
Jiang Ning laughed heartily, “I’ll treat tonight, scrambled eggs with tomatoes.”
“Thank you, Sister Ning.”
Hmm, it’s not easy to let Sister Ning win. Apart from secretly helping her with the cards, you also need high-level acting skills.
Jiang Ning was hooked, playing until the world seemed dizzy.
That night, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes were still made by Huo Yishen.
This time, when they boarded the ship, the two brought a lot of supplies—tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, long-lasting greens, eggs, frozen chickens, and ducks.
The other team members though they had all these because they owned a farm and a breeding center, but it was actually from their space.
The food on the ship wasn’t great, and after two trips, they had lost a few pounds. Jiang Ning didn’t want to suffer too much.
The oil had been exchanged for quite a few points, and the team members didn’t hold back either, exchanging points at the trading center for luxury items to improve their lives.
There’s no choice; hanging out with Sister Ning was a fast track to wealth, and all those accumulated points had to be spent.
That night, Huo Yishen, who had been ignored, gave a cold shoulder.
Jiang Ning spent a lot of effort trying to cheer him up but couldn’t, so she resorted to physical tactics.
Huo Yishen definitely responded—he shut her up with a kiss…
Playing Mahjong during the day and wooing men at night. Before they knew it, they already arrived at their destination.
The team members packed away their playful mood, donned diving suits, and set out. “Sister Ning, wait for our good news.”
Jiang Ning gave them an “OK” sign, then struck a pose, ready to perform her spell.
Less than half an hour later, the team members surfaced, their faces a mix of confusion and shock. “Sister Ning, the underwater ruins are gone.”
Jiang Ning thought she misheard. “What?”
“The underwater ruins are gone.”
They searched nearby, but everything had been flattened.
“Did we remember the coordinates wrong?”
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
If one person got it wrong, maybe, but how could fourteen people make the same mistake?
The team dove into the submarine to analyze, double-checking the coordinates. If those were correct, then where did the underwater oil tanks go?
There were still traces of the ruins visible underwater, but it was nothing like before.
They weren’t sure if they had found the wrong place or if someone had beaten them to the retrieval.
Jiang Ning didn’t buy it. Even if there were large-scale salvage equipment, it couldn’t have been done so quickly. Besides, there were so many pieces of scrap metal from the refinery at the site.
The only possibility was that after they left, something happened that was enough to flatten the underwater ruins.
A tsunami, or an underwater vortex.
Guessing wouldn’t help. They’d have to check the area thoroughly.