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

Before heading back, Anning went to a state-run restaurant to pack up dinner for herself and the little girl. On the way, she chatted with Xiao Ni'er.

"Ni'er, what do you think of this uncle?"

The little girl thought about it seriously and replied, "I think he looks like my dad."

An Ning chuckled: "Your dad went on a mission and hasn't come back yet!"

"Didn't Mom say she was going to divorce Dad? After Mom and Dad get divorced, how about this uncle becomes my dad?"

An Ning felt she hadn't started the conversation well: "Let's talk about it later. We still don't know what your father's situation is!"

Back at her lodgings, before Anning could even sit down, someone knocked on the door.

"Sister-in-law, are you home?"

It's Yan Fei.

He waited all afternoon and finally got the person back.

Anning opened the door.

The last time she met Yan Fei was a week ago, when she made the shredded squid.

Why did you come to see her after so long? Could it be that you have news about Song Wenyuan?

"Yes, is there something you need?"

Yan Fei scratched his head sheepishly: "Well, I just wanted to ask if your sister-in-law still has the squid strips she made last time? The regimental commander thought they were good and wanted to buy some from you."

It turns out it wasn't Song Wenyuan's fault.

That guy didn't actually go abroad, did he?

"Wait a minute, squid strips will get soggy if left out for too long. I'll grill them right now, it won't take long."

"okay!"

Yan Fei couldn't wait to stay here longer so he could complete the tasks assigned by the regimental commander.

He teased the little girl while looking around the room.

After looking for a while without finding the target, he finally asked, "Sister-in-law, I heard you improved a shovel, and a lot of people have asked you to help them modify it. Can I take a look?"

"It's right next to the stove, just take it yourself!"

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

After Anning told him, he realized that the short, dark thing leaning against the stove was what he was looking for.

After sending the child away with the prepared candy, Yan Fei got up and picked up the shovel to take a look.

Anning's shovel was modified from an ordinary civilian shovel. The material is not as good as their entrenching tool, and you can see that some places have already been used.

Like the Type 65 knife, the edge is sharpened, so it can be used as a kitchen knife for cutting vegetables or for chopping.

However, the shovel handle was changed from wood to metal, and a rag was wrapped around it to prevent the hand from slipping.

Yan Fei discovered a folding mechanism on the shovel handle.

While folding the shovel, he finally discovered the part of the pickaxe he was using to pry it open.

Where the shovel originally connected to the handle, there is now an additional pickaxe head structure, which is fixed to the handle with screws.

That pickaxe was a little different from ordinary pickaxes; it was wider than the tip, but compared to the wider end, it resembled the tip of a sword.

By simply folding the handle at a 90-degree angle and securing it with screws, this shovel can be used as a pickaxe.

It's really convenient!

Over there, An Ning had just lit the charcoal fire when Yan Fei could no longer contain his excitement.

"Sister-in-law, are you free now? Our commander would like to meet with you."

peaceful:??????

"I do have time, but what does the commander want to see me for?"

Wait a minute, Yan Fei just mentioned that shovel, could it be related to this shovel?

Yan Fei's next words confirmed her guess.

"It's related to this shovel." Yan Fei's face was serious. "You may not know, but the shovel you modified is much more convenient than the entrenching tools used by our troops. So the regimental commander wants to ask you about the shovel."

An Ning also became serious: "Okay."

She forgot that her shovel was modified from an entrenching tool from later generations, and modern entrenching tools don't seem to have as many functions.

No wonder the military noticed them.

"That shredded squid..."

"No rush for the squid strips, sister-in-law. I can come over whenever you have time to prepare them."

After leaving Xiao Ni'er next door, An Ning followed Yan Fei to Commander Li's residence.

From the outside, Commander Li's house looks similar to where An Ning lives now, but once inside, the space there is much larger.

It has three bedrooms, a living room, a separate kitchen and bathroom, and a large yard in the back.

When An Ning entered the house, Li Bowen was sitting on the sofa listening to the radio.

Seeing Yan Fei bring An Ning over, he knew that the shovel incident was probably true.

He stood up and formally introduced himself to An Ning: "Hello, Comrade An Ning. I am Li Bowen, your husband's superior."

"Hello, Commander Li."

"The reason I took the liberty of calling you here is actually related to the shovel you modified a few days ago. I heard that the shovel you modified is even better than the standard shovels used in our army. After all, it may involve the upgrading and iteration of the army's shovels, so I asked Yan Fei to invite you here to have a chat and hear your thoughts."

"Commander, you flatter me. The thing I modified is just a little more functional than a regular shovel. Due to limitations in tools and materials, there are still many ideas I couldn't incorporate. If you're interested, Commander, I can give you the blueprints. If it can help the troops, then it's my small contribution to the country," An Ning said politely.

She never intended to make much money from the shovel. She had planned to sell it to a shipyard, but that was just wishful thinking on her part, and they might not agree to it.

Since the military is interested, it's fine to give it to them.

Hopefully, when she divorces Song Wenyuan in the future, the military will consider her contributions and not make things difficult for her.

Seeing how sensible his prized subordinate's wife was, Commander Li became more and more satisfied.

It was worth it for him to pull some strings and help them reserve that house in advance.

If Song Wenyuan returns from his mission, even if he is successfully promoted to battalion commander, he will only be able to stay in a regular room and wait in line for an opening.

An Ning talked a lot with Commander Li about his ideas on shovels, as well as the designs of entrenching tools from later generations.

Commander Li became more and more excited as he listened. He had originally wanted An Ning to stay for dinner, but instead, he took the shovel that An Ning had modified and ran to his superior's house to report the situation.

Before leaving, he told Anning to hurry up and draw up the design of the shovel and wait for his notification.

As for the 42 orders she originally accepted, because they involved military equipment modifications, she needed to return all the deposits and keep the structure of the shovels a secret.

But Commander Li also said that the troops wouldn't take these blueprints for nothing.

He will apply for a bonus for her, which will be no less than what she earns from the orders she takes.

Back at her residence, Anning went next door to pick up Xiaonier for dinner, but Zhao Xuemei called her into the house.

Zhao Xuemei asked her in a low voice, "Did you go to Commander Li's house with Yan Fei just now?"

"He wants to talk to me about something, what's wrong?" An Ning asked, puzzled.

Zhao Xuemei nodded as if she had known: "When you left with Yan Fei just now, Wang Xiuying happened to pass by. I noticed that the way she looked at you was a bit strange, and she even followed you for a while. I wonder if she was up to something. Anyway, you should be careful these next few days."