Chapter 463 Zhu Kaixuan: Living Off His Parents with His Daughter

"Reporting to the commander, your things have been retrieved." Guard Xiao Li walked into the office carrying a net bag and stood at attention.

Zhu Kaixuan was in a good mood and nodded and smiled at Xiao Li: "Thank you for your hard work."

Xiao Li immediately saluted: "You're too kind, it's what I should do."

He has grown a lot during the time he spent with the leader.

The commander was usually very approachable and never lost his temper for no reason. Although he was strict in disciplining his troops, he would always patiently teach him when he didn't understand something.

Not to mention that since Comrade Bai Nuo came to the family compound, his and his orderly Xiao Wang's living conditions have improved considerably. He is often taken home by the commanders for meals. The cooking skills of Deputy Regiment Commander Fang and Comrade Bai Nuo are truly something to behold; he even feels like he has gained weight recently.

Now, in the guard regiment, who doesn't envy him and Xiao Wang?

He wouldn't trade this kind of life for a promotion.

Xiao Li carefully placed the net bag on the coffee table in the middle of the sofa, then turned around to fill the teapot with hot water—what a thoughtful, diligent, and eager-to-learn young man.

"Dad, what's this?"

Bai Nuo curiously approached the net bag, and a wave of heat wafted towards her, accompanied by a rich aroma of soy sauce, making her stomach rumble.

Then I realized that I had rushed back from Changping County before dawn and hadn't had breakfast yet.

Zhu Kaixuan gently tapped his daughter's smooth forehead with a sigh: "You're still asking me? Did you send some good stuff to Lao Kang again? I had Xiao Kang deliver it this early in the morning. There was no one in the family compound, so the guard at the gate called to ask for permission, and I sent Xiao Li to pick it up."

Bai Nuo then remembered the two bear paws she had delivered to Uncle Kang's shop yesterday at noon and couldn't help but chuckle.

“Huahua and Fugui went deep into the mountains and hunted a big bear. By the time Fang Meng and I found them, the bear was already dead. We kept the bear skin and other parts, but we didn’t know how to process the bear paws. We took them with us when we went to Uncle Kang’s for dinner yesterday. Unexpectedly, Uncle Kang refused to keep any of them and insisted on processing them and sending them back.”

He took a deep breath, his eyes lighting up: "Uncle Kang's cooking is absolutely amazing, it smells so good!"

Zhu Kaixuan wholeheartedly agreed. Back when he was fifteen, he had been deeply impressed by Lao Kang's culinary skills since he almost blew up his father-in-law's kitchen for the first time.

The little girl looked up at her father and said with a grin, "There was a little accident at the market yesterday afternoon. I was busy all night and I completely forgot about it."

Looking at his daughter's greedy expression, Zhu Kaixuan smiled indulgently and said, "Look how much my daughter is craving it. Xiao Li, go tell Xiao Wang to go to the mess hall and see if there's any rice or steamed buns, and bring some back."

"No need, no need!" Bai Nuo quickly stopped Xiao Li and turned to her father, saying, "Dad, don't bother yourself so early in the morning. I'll just go home to the affiliated compound for a quick breakfast and then catch up on some sleep. I haven't slept for a day and a night, and I can't taste anything right now."

"These bear paws are rare. Please send one to Grandpa and Grandma so they can have some nourishing food. For the remaining one, please invite Uncle Wen (Chief of Staff) and Uncle Wang (Political Commissar) to have a taste tonight. It's getting cold, so it won't spoil even if we leave it until tonight. Fang Meng should be back tonight too, and I'll add a few more dishes then."

Before Zhu Kaixuan could object, Bai Nuo had already taken a small porcelain basin wrapped in a towel from the net bag, held it in her arms, and waved as she walked towards the door: "It's settled then! You go ahead with your work, I'll head back now!"

"This child!" Zhu Kaixuan watched his daughter's departing figure, feeling both helpless and moved.

The child now knows to think about his grandparents at home, and this thoughtfulness warms Zhu Kaixuan's heart.

Overjoyed, he couldn't suppress his urge to show off. He turned to Xiao Li and asked, "Are we going to a meeting at headquarters today?"

"Yes, sir. The meeting is at 10 a.m., so we can make it if we leave the military region at 9 a.m.." The commander's personal jeep had been modified by Comrade Bai Nuo, which greatly increased its speed and added seat belts and a shock absorption system, so there was no need to leave two hours early for the meeting anymore.

Zhu Kaixuan glanced at his watch and raised an eyebrow slightly: "I haven't been home in a long time either. There's nothing much going on here this morning. Let's go, let's take this bowl of bear paws to Grandpa and Grandma first."

He first called the No. 1 Military Region compound to confirm that the old man had no other urgent matters in the morning except for the military headquarters meeting at 10 a.m., and then asked the two elders to wait at home.

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Kaixuan grabbed his military overcoat and took Xiao Li out.

The eldest granddaughter prepared such a nice gift for her grandparents; the old couple should definitely give her a good compliment.

They should at least reward their eldest granddaughter with something nice!

He's seriously talking about living off his parents and bringing his daughter along!