Mr. Fu nodded, opened the window, and the fresh air outside blew in.

Old Master Fu took a few deep breaths and said, "No wonder those who practiced Taoism in the past liked to breathe in and out among mountains, rivers and seas. This way they could live longer."

Madam Fu smiled and said, "How about we stay here until the end of the year?"

Mr. Fu nodded: "Okay, nothing is more important than our health! Besides, I can't bear to leave Fu Hai and Fu Ying."

Madam Fu asked, "Have you ever thought about bringing Fu Chen's family to Beijing?"

Old Master Fu shook his head: "I thought about it before, but not now. There are already enough Fu family members in Beijing, and if they stay together, it may not last long. It's actually quite good for Fu Chen to separate and live on his own."

"Fortunately, when the children grow up, Meilan and Fu Chen can bring them back often." Mrs. Fu said with emotion, "Those two children are so adorable. I want to go see them now."

Mr. Fu smiled and said, "Let's go for a walk. After breakfast, we'll go find Fu Ying and Fu Hai."

Walking along the tree-lined path of the retirement home, I saw many people working out around me. However, these old men were quite tough and were very good at some difficult exercises such as horizontal bar, dumbbell, and rope swing.

Mr. Fu was a little shocked: Are these old men so powerful?

There were also old ladies and old men playing shuttlecock together, and they could catch it from more than ten meters away.

Such a vibrant scene is rare in the north.

There was a talkative old man named Wang. Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Fu were strangers, he greeted them with a smile: "My surname is Wang, and I'm seventy-four this year. Are you new here?"

Mr. Fu nodded. "My surname is Fu, and I'm eighty-two years old this year! Brother Wang, you're in such good health!"

Uncle Wang said with a smile, "You'll understand after you recuperate here for a while. Although we're far from the city, it's very quiet. The air is good, and the food is delicious. The city can't compare to our Sifang Island."

Mr. Fu nodded: "I feel it. Even though I just arrived, I think this place is great."

Uncle Wang introduced them to Uncle Fu: "This is Old Li, this is Old Wu..."

In one morning, Mr. Fu got to know more than a dozen people recuperating in the retirement home.

When it was breakfast time, Mr. Fu followed his wife back to eat reluctantly.

Liu Meilan and Fu Chen brought their children over, and with the children's antics, the breakfast was particularly happy and lively.

The grass here was neatly trimmed. Fu Hai and Fu Ying played happily on it. They were not afraid even if they fell, as they would not get hurt anyway.

Mr. Fu and Mrs. Fu sat on the recliners, looking at the two lively children and smiling happily.

After breakfast, Mr. Liu strolled over here and greeted the old friends here.

Only then did everyone realize that Mr. Fu and Mrs. Fu were from the Fu family in Beijing, and they immediately showed their respect.

At noon, Mr. and Mrs. Fu needed a nap. Liu Meilan was about to take the two children away, but Mrs. Fu stopped her: "Meilan, leave the children here, we will take care of them. Don't worry, it's safe here."

Liu Meilan warned: "Don't let your children get close to the lake, nothing else matters."

Fu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa and grandma, why don't we take the child away first and bring him back in the afternoon after you have rested well."

Madam Fu waved her hand: "It doesn't matter. With so many people around us, how can we not take care of two children? Have you forgotten that I was the one who raised you when you were a child?"

How can this be the same?

How old was the old lady then, and how old is she now?

Liu Meilan stopped Fu Chen and said to Mrs. Fu, "Grandma, you and Grandpa go and rest. I'm fine. I'll watch them so that they don't disturb you."

Mrs. Fu really couldn't bear to leave Fu Hai and Fu Ying and wanted to spend more time with the children.

"Okay!" Mrs. Fu was satisfied and went upstairs to take a nap with peace of mind.

After playing for a while, the two children began to sweat. Liu Meilan wiped their sweat and coaxed them to sleep.

There was a small room on the first floor. Liu Meilan put her two children in it for a nap, and she lay beside it, squinting her eyes to rest while watching over the children.

When I woke up, it was already half past two.

After changing diapers and feeding, the two children regained their energy and continued to explore here.

"Fu Chen, you stay here with grandpa and grandma. I'll go fishing and make some seafood for them to try tonight." Liu Meilan handed the food to Fu Chen. "The two old people are here, and you happen to have a day off. Spend more time with them."

Fu Chen chuckled: "Okay!"

For Liu Meilan, going out to sea means relaxing and having fun.

Now that there are so many people helping to take care of the children, there is really no need for Liu Meilan to keep an eye on them all the time.

Seeing Liu Meilan leaving, Madam Fu asked, "Where is Meilan going?"

Fu Chen replied: "Let's get some seafood to make dinner for grandpa and grandma in the evening."

"Then I must try it tonight." Madam Fu smiled and said, "Fu Chen, are you doing well here?"

Fu Chen pointed at the two children and said, "With them here, how can it be bad?"

Madam Fu smiled. "That's true. You now have a happy family and a successful career. Your grandfather and I are truly happy for you. This is something you've achieved through hard work, which is even more valuable."

Old Master Fu nodded. "Yes, I was soft-hearted at the time and didn't want my grandson to join the army. It was you who had the right idea and signed up for the army yourself. Now it seems you were right. How can a young man grow into a towering tree without going through the wind and rain?"

Fu Chen felt a little embarrassed by his grandpa and grandma's praise: "Actually, I just did what I wanted to do. I was young at the time and didn't think too much about it."

Mrs. Fu said with a smile: "This is called an unexpected success!"

Old Master Fu said with emotion, "Fu Chen, you don't know that when your division handed over hundreds of tons of gold, I was both happy and frightened, afraid that you and the Liu family would be involved."

"Luckily, your father-in-law was a man who could control the situation and had a good relationship with the other two partners, so he was able to escape unscathed and even achieved great success. If he had left any gold behind, the outcome would not have been good."

Fu Chen also felt scared. He didn't have much concept of money. He just thought that the things salvaged from the sea were state-owned and should be handed over to the country.

But not everyone thinks so. If my father-in-law had not been tough and had not quickly reached an agreement with Political Commissar Zhang and Commander Zhao, people would definitely have been uneasy and chaos would have occurred.

Fu Chen lowered his voice and asked, "Grandpa, can my father-in-law get a promotion this time?"

Mr. Fu thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes!"

Fu Chen asked tentatively: "Does that mean you're going to take up a position somewhere else?"

Mr. Fu shook his head: "Probably not. I heard that they want to expand the army and set up a group army."

Fu Chen was stunned: "Is this news reliable?"

Mr. Fu replied, "It should be reliable. We were short of money before, but now we are. It's time to expand the military. Our country's sea area is so large, we need more naval soldiers to guard it."

Fu Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is. Now I understand why we moved to a new place. It turned out to be in preparation for military expansion."

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