Chapter 413 Grandpa, where's my New Year's money?!

"Hey, found it. Platoon Leader Wei, this is your package." The guard who had been helping to find the package handed over a package about the length of an arm.

Wei Sheng, his face numb, clutched the package to his chest, looked down at his own bag, then turned to look at the large bag on the ground, which was half his height. He was completely flustered.

His package was about the same size as the ones his parents had sent him before. Other comrades usually received packages of similar size from their hometowns, so it looked normal. His parents still cared about him as their youngest son.

But……

Looking at the enormous thing on the ground, which was almost three or four times larger than his own package, Wei Sheng sadly realized a problem.

His parents still love him and care about him, but... not much anymore!

Just then, a petite and adorable little girl walked over. She had fair and delicate skin, fox-like eyes, and naturally upturned lips. When she smiled, she had a pair of small dimples on her cheeks. She was so sweet that she could melt anyone's heart.

Very beautiful, truly a rare find.

If Wei Sheng were to ask who in the entire military region could rival her in terms of looks, he could only think of two people: one was Commander Zhu, the military region's leader, and the other was Deputy Regiment Commander Fang of their division's Independent Regiment.

Before Wei Sheng could even wonder where this unfamiliar girl came from, he saw her walk directly to the huge package, bend down to examine it carefully, and say something that made Wei Sheng want to cry and grit his teeth at the same time.

"Yes, it's mine. Thank you, comrade."

"Comrade Bai, you're welcome. It's our duty. Please sign here and you can take the package back." The guard standing next to him smiled apologetically, then quickly took out a receipt book and handed it over.

"Okay!" Bai Nuo nodded with a smile, took the notebook, and signed her name in one of the columns.

Wei Sheng took a look, taking advantage of his height, and frowned slightly.

Bai Nuo?

Who is this?

Is she a new nurse at the military hospital?

It shouldn't be a military dependent's family member, because packages for military dependents should be delivered to the family compound.

Actually, the package should indeed have been delivered to the family compound, but the Central Military Commission, which was inspecting the packages and letters, was worried that the army commander's daughter wouldn't be able to carry it back after seeing how big it was. So, after consulting with the political commissar, they delivered the package here so that Xiao Li and Xiao Wang could take it back with them when they returned.

Bai Nuo happened to be here today to test the gun, and that's when the guards stopped him on his way back.

Wei Sheng, standing to the side, stood there blankly, clutching his bundle, staring at Bai Nuo with a dazed look in his eyes. Only one question remained in his mind.

What exactly is this girl's relationship with her parents?!

Wei Sheng suddenly remembered that his mother had been urging him to find a partner when he called home a while ago, and his expression suddenly froze.

This...this couldn't be a match his mother arranged for him behind his back...

"Niu Niu!"

Fang Meng, who had just returned to the team to give instructions, hurriedly caught up, but before he even left the gate, he saw his little sweetheart and quickly ran over to her.

Bai Nuo turned around upon hearing the sound, smiled at the young man running over, and happily pointed to the large package next to her that was half her height, saying, "Look, Uncle Wei and Aunt Cui'e mailed us something. There should be sweaters that Aunt Cui'e knitted for us inside. When I called the brigade headquarters a while ago, Uncle Wei mentioned that Sister Jiajia got us several dried rabbits."

Since a textile factory opened in Qishui Brigade, the living conditions in the brigade have improved day by day. In addition, the design drawings and formulas for water pumps, hullers, simple treadmills, herbicides, and yield-increasing fertilizers left behind by Bai Nuo before he left have made Qishui Brigade not only better off for every household, but also full of confidence for next year's grain yield.

With living conditions improved, who would want to be a stingy person? Wei Zhongping and Li Cuie, a couple who are naturally generous and genuinely love Bai Nuo and Fang Meng like their own children, especially since the brigade's current good life is basically thanks to Bai Nuo and Fang Meng, are even more eager to dote on them.

As soon as Bai Nuo said she wanted to eat the local mountain produce and missed Aunt Cui'e's cooking, the couple couldn't sit still and started preparing overnight. If it weren't for the eldest daughter-in-law's concern that the package would be too big and attract envy, causing unnecessary trouble for the young girl, the package would probably be as tall as Wei Si.

While the elderly couple was preparing the package, Wei's eldest son suddenly remembered his younger brother, who had written six months ago saying he had been transferred to the Beijing Military Region. He then reminded his wife not to forget to prepare another package for his younger brother.

As for my parents...

Well, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so it's fine for his wife to prepare his younger brother's share.

His wife doesn't have as much power in the household as his mother. Even with his second brother's wife helping out, she can only get his younger brother items that are the size of a normal package.

Fortunately, Wei Sheng was unaware of the details, otherwise he probably would have broken down on the spot.

Fang Meng asked a guard for a rope, squatted down, and tied the four sides of the huge package together to make it easier to lift and carry.

Bai Nuo and the others opened the envelopes, quickly glanced at them, then bent down to take out a neat and tidy ten-yuan note. They smiled at Fang Meng, their tone full of pleasure.

"Second brother, Grandpa Wei sent us New Year's money in advance, five yuan each. It's the wages Grandpa Wei earned at the market these past two months. He said every child in the family gets one, and we get one too."

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!