Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

At this moment, he couldn't help but ask Liu Jianshe, "Director! Are you sure what you're saying? Was the person talking to Qin Huairu at the workshop entrance just now really our factory's security chief, her uncle? We've known Jia Dongxu for so long, and we've never heard him mention having an older brother before?"

Seeing the shocked and curious expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Jianshe replied decisively, "Whether it's true or not, you can find out for yourselves by asking the security department, right?"

Around 10 a.m., Jia Dongming arrived at Mentougou Commune by car. He then found a quiet corner, took out his bicycle from his spatial storage, and rode towards Xishan.

When Jia Dongming acquired the system, he received an Eagle Eye ability from the newbie gift pack.

This ability is not supernatural, but rather it helps him adapt to various environments, allowing him to see clearly whether it is in sunlight, darkness, or fog.

Upon reaching the foot of West Mountain, Jia Dongming used his Eagle Eye skill to scan the mountains and quickly discovered traces left by animals in several places.

After finding these footprints, Jia Dongming immediately took them out of his spatial storage and followed the trail into the depths of the Western Hills.

After walking for about half an hour, Jia Dongming heard the sound of flowing water and then saw several roe deer drinking water by the stream.

Upon seeing the three silly roe deer, Jia Dongming's face immediately lit up with joy. He quickly raised his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With his god-like shooting skills, Jia Dongming could hit the bullseye every time.

After several gunshots, the roe deer drinking water by the stream fell to the ground before they could even escape.

Fresh blood gushed from the bullet holes and flowed downstream along the stream.

After storing the three silly roe deer in his spatial storage, Jia Dongming used the power of the space to dig a pit about two meters deep and ten square meters square by the stream. Then he took out specially made bait from the system space, sprinkled a little into the pit, climbed up a big tree, and sat on a branch to wait for his prey to come to him.

Time slips away quietly.

About fifteen minutes later, a rustling sound came from the woods not far away, and more than ten wild boars came into Jia Dongming's view.

A large, boar leader led a herd of boars out of the dense forest, and they plunged straight into the trap like moths to a flame.

Seeing this, Jia Dongming couldn't help but smile and mutter to himself, "This special bait is really amazing. Just a little bit has attracted such a large group of wild boars."

Once all the wild boars had fallen into the pit, Jia Dongming, who was sitting in the tree, immediately raised his gun, aimed, and shot at the wild boars in the trap one by one.

"Bang bang bang!"

After a burst of gunfire, all the wild boars in the pit fell into pools of blood.

Jia Dongming took it out from his spatial storage, refilled it, and then slid down from the tree, quickly heading towards the trap.

Arriving at the edge of the pit, Jia Dongming saw the wild boars inside, especially the largest one, the king of wild boars. He murmured with delight, "Good heavens! This king of wild boars must weigh at least 500 jin, and with the others, the total weight is probably no less than 2,000 jin."

Luckily, I had my own spatial storage, otherwise, how to transport these wild boars back would have been a real problem...

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Dongming suddenly heard the sound of a branch breaking in the woods ahead, and a dark brown bear appeared right in front of him.

Although Jia Dongming had seen brown bears in zoos in his previous life, this was the first time he had encountered one in the wilderness.

As the saying goes, "first the pig, second the bear, third the tiger," the brown bear ranks second among the fiercest beasts, which shows how ferocious it is.

The brown bear burst out of the forest and immediately spotted Jia Dongming standing beside the trap.

The heavy smell of blood in the air enraged it, and it immediately pounced.

Seeing the giant beast charging towards him, Jia Dongming raised his hand without hesitation and fired two shots into the brown bear's eyes.

"Bang! Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, and the charging brown bear crashed to the ground.

Its forward momentum did not diminish; it slid straight towards Jia Dongming like a small hill, until it crashed heavily into the tree trunk in front of him, finally coming to a stop.

Regardless of the effects of the specially prepared bait on wild animals, the pervasive stench of blood here will likely attract even more predators soon.

Jia Dongming first took the brown bear into his space, then took all the wild boars out of the trap, before climbing back up the high branch where he had been hiding, waiting for the next batch of prey to come.

Not long after, a wolf howl came from the distant mountains.

Soon, a pack of more than ten wolves came into Jia Dongming's view.

Although the wolf's nose was sharp, the pervasive smell of blood masked Jia Dongming's human charm.

Led by the alpha wolf, the wolf pack quickly surrounded the trap.

However, the wolves did not rush in like the wild boars; instead, they circled the pit with their tails drooping, occasionally letting out low growls.

Upon seeing the thirteen-headed wolf pack, Jia Dongming immediately raised his gun, aimed at the lead wolf, and calmly pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The bullet pierced the alpha wolf's skull in an instant, and with a bloodcurdling howl, the alpha wolf collapsed and died.

Upon hearing the gunshot, Yu Lang panicked and scattered in all directions.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"

With his keen eye and sharpshooting skills, by the time the gunfire ceased, all thirteen wolves had been wiped out.

After dealing with the wolf pack, Jia Dongming leaped down from the tree trunk again and quickly collected all the wolf carcasses on the ground into his system space.

Wolf meat may be coarse, but wolf skin and wolf teeth are valuable.

Wolf pelts can be used to make warm clothing and hats, and wolf teeth can be used to make ornaments or collectible souvenirs.

Thinking of the wolf pelts, Jia Dongming remembered the brown bear in his spatial dimension, and decided to ask around after returning to Beijing to see if there were any skilled people who could process these bear and wolf pelts.

"Host! The system space can decompose animals on your behalf!"

Just as Jia Dongming was preparing to go down the mountain and return to the city, a message suddenly came from the system.

Upon receiving the information, Jia Dongming was overjoyed and immediately commanded with his mind: "System! Organize the brown bears and wolves properly."

As soon as he thought of it, the bear and wolf carcasses in the space floated up, and an invisible force quickly divided them and stored them in categories according to Jia Dongming's plan.

Not long after Jia Dongming left, a tiger leaped out of the forest and immediately fell into the trap.

The tiger circled at the bottom of the pit for a moment, just as it was about to leap away, a wild goat jumped in from outside and crashed right into the tiger, just like a scene of "a goat entering a tiger's mouth".

A live drama.

Around 11 a.m., the steel rolling mill broadcasted an announcement. Qin Huairu immediately shut down the machines, took two lunch boxes out of her cloth bag, and hurriedly walked out of the workshop.

"Huai Ru! Where are you going with those two lunchboxes?"

Yi Zhonghai, who was on his way to the cafeteria, saw this and couldn't help but ask him.

Qin Huairu laughed and replied, "Uncle Yi, Banggeng's uncle got a fat pig from Changping Commune for the security department yesterday. They have meat dishes in their canteen this noon."

My uncle gave me a meal voucher this morning, telling me to buy some meat to take home for Mom and Banggeng.

Since Jia Dongxu's passing, Yi Zhonghai had intended to matchmake Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, planning for the two of them to take care of him in his old age together.

Unexpectedly, the Jia family had an eldest son who had been missing for many years, and this man had even become the head of the security department of the steel rolling mill.

Jia Dongming's appearance completely disrupted Yi Zhonghai's plans, leaving him quite annoyed.

However, wary of Jia Dongming's identity, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to postpone his plans and decide to observe first to see what kind of person the new section chief was.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yi Zhonghai looked enlightened and laughed, "So that's how it is! This morning I was wondering why Section Chief Jia suddenly came to the workshop to look for you."

"Since the canteen has meat, you'd better go quickly!"

The security section was quite a distance from the second workshop. Qin Huairu walked briskly for seven or eight minutes before reaching the entrance of the small canteen.

"Hey, isn't this Chef Qin? Why aren't you at the main cafeteria at this hour? Did you know we have meat here and came specifically to get some vegetables?"

A security officer noticed Qin Huairu carrying two large lunchboxes and couldn't help but ask her about it out of curiosity.

Jia Dongxu had only been dead for a little over a year, and Qin Huairu had not yet developed the shrewd methods she would later acquire.

When asked, she awkwardly pulled out a meal ticket from her pocket and replied in a low voice, "This meal ticket was given to me by my uncle. He asked me to come and get the food."

The security guard noticed the meal voucher in Qin Huairu's hand. After listening to her explanation, he looked surprised and asked, "Comrade Qin! Who is your uncle? How come he has a meal voucher from our security department?"

"Comrade Qin Huairu! You've arrived. I'm Zhang Guoping, the head of the logistics section of the security department. Section Chief Jia gave me instructions this morning before he went to the countryside. Now I'll take you to the canteen to get your food."

Just as Qin Huairu was about to answer, Zhang Guoping walked out of the cafeteria and said to her very politely.

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words, the security personnel nearby wore expressions of disbelief and hurriedly asked him, "Section Chief Zhang! Is this Comrade Qin's uncle our new Section Chief Jia?"

Upon hearing the other person's address to Qin Huairu, Zhang Guoping frowned immediately and sternly reminded him, "Xiao Wang! Comrade Qin Huairu is Section Chief Jia's sister-in-law, and as the great man said, women hold up half the sky. How can you casually refer to Comrade Qin Huairu as a 'widow'?"

When Security Guard Xiao Wang learned that Qin Huairu was Jia Dongming's sister-in-law, his face was filled with surprise. He quickly apologized to Qin Huairu: "Comrade Qin Huairu! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have addressed you that way. Please don't take it to heart and forgive me this time."

Xiao Wang's apology left Qin Huairu somewhat at a loss. She quickly responded, "It's alright! It's alright! I am a widow, so it's not wrong for you to call me that."

After Zhang Guoping led Qin Huairu into the canteen, he introduced her to the cook: "Old Zhao! This is Section Chief Jia's sister-in-law, Comrade Qin Huairu! Section Chief Jia is temporarily going to the countryside and gave her the meal tickets. Please quickly get her some food; she needs to take it home to make some extra oil for her children."

Old Zhao was wondering why Qin Huairu would bring a lunchbox to the small canteen, but when he heard Zhang Guoping's introduction, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes. He then picked up a large ladle and filled two boxes with braised pork for Qin Huairu.

Normally, seeing so much braised pork would make Qin Huairu unable to resist swallowing her saliva.

But ever since Jia Dongming returned, the Jia family has never lacked meat.

Looking at the lunchbox full of meat, Qin Huairu calmly handed the meal ticket to Chef Zhao and politely thanked him, "Chef Zhao! Thank you for your trouble!"

The news of Qin Huairu coming to get vegetables spread like wildfire throughout the steel mill's security department, and everyone began to discuss the relationship between Jia Dongming and Qin Huairu.

"Comrade! Who are you looking for?"

When Jia Dongming arrived at the entrance of Mentougou Commune on his bicycle, the gatekeeper on duty saw him riding a bicycle and immediately stopped him, asking him questions with suspicion.

Nowadays, almost all the gatekeepers in various units in Beijing are veterans who have retired from the battlefield.

Seeing the other man's wary expression, Jia Dongming immediately stopped the car, took out his work ID from his pocket, and politely introduced himself: "Hello, sir! I am the head of the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. This is my work ID."

The gatekeeper took the work permit, carefully compared the photo and official seal, and handed it back to Jia Dongming after confirming that everything was correct. His expression softened, and he politely asked, "Section Chief Jia! What brings you to our Mentougou Commune?"

Jia Dongming carefully put away his work ID, then took out a cigarette from his other pocket, handed one to the gatekeeper, and explained his purpose: "Sir! I'd like to borrow the commune's phone for a moment, is that alright?"

The doorman took the cigarette, his eyes lighting up. He brought the smoke to his nose, smelled it, and replied enthusiastically, "Section Chief Jia! The phone is in the office. Please wait a moment while I find someone to watch the door for a bit, and then I'll take you there."

Jia Dongming quickly thanked him, "Grandpa! Thank you so much!"

Not long after, the gatekeeper arranged for a replacement and led Jia Dongming to an office. He smiled and said to a middle-aged man sitting inside, "Director Lin! This is Section Chief Jia from the steel rolling mill's security department. He wanted to borrow the phone, so I brought him here."