A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

Anning rested at home for a day and then went to the toy factory to report for duty the next day.

She had completed her task of procuring the equipment, but her work was not yet finished. Only she knew the condition of those machines, and she also had to be responsible for their installation.

Of course, with so many machines and such heavy equipment, it was impossible for her to complete the task by herself, but she had to be present to direct the operation.

This was the first time Anning had seen a completed toy factory. Before this, she had only seen it on blueprints, which were only used to facilitate ordering machines.

It is located in the area east of the military primary school, built together with the cannery, and not far from the military family quarters.

However, although the toy factory and the cannery were started at the same time, the cannery was obviously completed earlier than the toy factory, and there were already many people coming and going inside.

I heard that the first batch of workers is already undergoing training. These workers were transferred from the military and will be the backbone of the cannery. The second batch of workers will be selected from among their families.

Compared to the cannery, the toy factory looked much quieter. The main gate was tightly closed, with only a small door for people to enter and exit. There were soldiers standing guard at the entrance, and An Ning was only allowed to enter after showing her work ID.

After passing through the courtyard and entering the factory, An Ning finally saw the soldiers working busily inside.

However, these soldiers weren't working for a toy factory; their actual mission was an underground military factory.

An Ning spotted Song Wenyuan inside immediately and quickly walked over: "What are you doing here?"

Song Wenyuan looked completely innocent: "Didn't I tell you that I would try to transfer here?"

"The toy factory hasn't even started operating yet, and..."

An Ning glanced at the items the soldiers were carrying and knew at a glance that they were no ordinary objects.

Song Wenyuan looked even more innocent and held up the sign hanging in front of him to An Ning: "But I've already passed the review, this is my work ID."

peaceful:"……"

She had seen through Chen Hai; he appeared to be an honest man on the surface, but his heart was black.

She even suspected that their reunion after their initial meeting and separation might have been premeditated by the other party.

"Comrade Anning, you're here? Perfect timing, come with me."

Another person arrived outside the factory; it was Li Bowen.

Upon seeing An Ning, he completely ignored Song Wenyuan and called her away.

"What about this side..."

“It’s alright, let… Chen Hai watch over things here. He’s quite talented in mechanics.” Li Bowen glanced at Song Wenyuan and said meaningfully, “Just give him the notes you made earlier.”

An Ning felt that the pause in Li Bowen's sentence was a bit strange, and it also had a strange sense of familiarity, but it was indeed the first time she had heard it before.

Now that someone was in charge here, she was finally free to relax, so she left with Li Bowen.

Li Bowen walked ahead and explained to An Ning, "Here's the thing, the rewards for those blueprints and weapons you submitted before have been issued. They should have been given to you when you came back yesterday, but it was too late then, so it was delayed until today."

If Li Bowen hadn't brought it up, An Ning would have almost forgotten about it.

After the blueprints for the entrenching tool, it seems she gave Li Bowen quite a few things over and over again.

There are blueprints for a multi-functional bayonet, blueprints for a remote-controlled helicopter, oh right, and the stun gun she gave to Chen Hai, which Xue Man saw and wanted to take away. Chen Hai said that Xue Man would report her name in the news.

An Ning followed Li Bowen to the office, where Li Bowen arranged for her to sit down.

"This matter isn't actually that urgent, but I thought I'd let you know in advance."

Quietly wait for the other party to continue.

Li Bowen continued, "After discussions among the high command of the military, it has been decided that, in addition to the most basic reward, you will be given a special opportunity."

His expression turned serious, and he sat up straight.

Li Bowen asked in a deep voice, "Comrade Shen Anning, are you willing to join the army and become a glorious People's Soldier?"

Anning was very surprised. When she heard Li Bowen say "a special opportunity", many possibilities flashed through her mind, but the one he mentioned was not one of them.

"I'm probably too old to be eligible for military service, right?"

"You misunderstand. The soldiers I'm referring to aren't ordinary soldiers, but rather researchers within the military. They have ranks just like ordinary soldiers. With this award, you've already received two individual third-class merits. If the materials you submit prove useful in future battles, you'll receive even more awards."

If you are just an ordinary military wife, these honors will be of little use to you, but if you become a soldier, these accolades will pave a bright path for you.

After only a moment's consideration, An Ning decided to follow her heart.

“I’m sorry, Commander. If I were seventeen or eighteen, I might have accepted this invitation without hesitation, but now, my mindset is formed. I’m used to a free life and may not be able to adapt to the iron discipline of the military. Besides, my daughter is still young, and I want to spend more time with her.”

Hearing An Ning's refusal, Li Bowen was not angry; instead, he chuckled.

"Don't be nervous. As I just said, I called you here just to give you a heads-up. Those old guys always think that what they give is the best. I've known you for so long, and if I told them directly that you wouldn't agree to this, they wouldn't believe me. Now, I'll tell them your thoughts when we get back, so they won't embarrass themselves later."