Siheyuan: At the beginning, I can integrate everything!

The snow stopped at night.

The thick snow gleamed with a cool, silvery light under the moonlight.

In Nanluoguxiang, all was quiet except for the whistling sound of the wind whistling through the eaves.

Sudden.

"Drip—tick—drip—"

A loud and stirring military band suddenly shattered the tranquility of the alley!

That was a special commemorative song performed by the military region's cultural troupe, played only when honoring meritorious individuals with extremely high honors.

Two high-end, black Hongqi sedans.

Led by several sidecar motorcycles, like two awakened black panthers, they came to a steady stop at the entrance of the Hongxing Courtyard.

In the courtyard house.

The neighbors, who had just gone to bed, were startled awake by the sudden sound of military music and scrambled out of their warm blankets.

"My God, what major incident has happened in the middle of the night?"

"The military band is playing right at the door! This...this is to deliver good news!"

The neighbors, wearing tattered cotton-padded coats, pushed open the door, shivering.

Peeking out, they looked at the front yard with a mixture of curiosity and awe.

Commander Lin Zhentian was wearing a crisp military overcoat.

He was actually holding a huge plaque covered with red silk in his hands!

He strode across the threshold.

That weathered, square face was now filled with barely suppressed elation and pride.

Behind him followed several staff members.

Some people were carrying trays covered with red velvet, while others were holding documents stamped with a red seal.

This is quite a sight.

It was even more lively than the Chinese New Year, and more imposing than an imperial edict issued by the emperor!

"Good grandson! Grandpa Lin has brought you good news!"

Lin Zhentian's hearty laughter echoed through the courtyard.

The solid wood door of the east wing creaked open.

Zhang Huaimin, wearing that little blue cotton-padded jacket, came out rubbing his eyes.

"Grandpa Lin, it's so late, why did you come in person?"

Although Zhang Huaimin had long suspected that there would be a reward for destroying the spy network, the delivery of the plaque in the middle of the night was still somewhat unexpected.

"Hahaha! The country is in trouble, and you've turned the tide, how could your grandpa not come?!"

Lin Zhentian walked up to Zhang Huaimin.

Suddenly, he ripped off the red silk covering the plaque in his hand.

Under the strong light of a flashlight.

The large, gilded characters on the signboard were so dazzling they could almost blind anyone!

"First-Class Merit Award for Families of Martyrs and Special-Level Contribution to National Defense!"

These few words.

This not only represents Zhang Dashan's honor during his lifetime, but also the highest affirmation of Zhang Huaimin's groundbreaking inventions and anti-espionage contributions over the past few months!

"hiss--!"

Those beasts hiding behind the door, peeping all around.

After seeing those large characters clearly, they all gasped in unison, taking a breath that was colder than ice.

First-class merit! Special-level contribution to national defense!

What an incredible achievement it must have been to deserve such praise!

This is not finished.

The staff member behind Lin Zhentian stepped forward and lifted the red velvet tray in his hand.

"Splash!"

As the red silk fell.

The breaths of everyone present seemed to stop completely at that moment.

All I could see was the tray.

Twenty stacks of brand-new 100-yuan bills were neatly stacked!

Two thousand yuan in cash!

In an era when an ordinary worker could only earn thirty yuan a month after working himself to the bone.

Two thousand yuan!

That's practically a mountain of gold! It's an enormous sum of money that would provide enough for several lifetimes of comfort!

and.

Next to this huge pile of green banknotes.

Still lying there quietly is a top-class military merit medal made of pure gold, engraved with the national emblem and gears!

Lin Zhentian picked up the heavy gold medal.

With utmost solemnity.

It was hung on the chest of Zhang Huaimin's blue cotton-padded jacket.

"Good grandson, this is a reward from the country!"

Lin Zhentian patted Zhang Huaimin on the shoulder, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"A commendation order personally signed by the top leader!"

"From this day forward, you are our nation's number one hero!"

"In this city of Beijing, anyone who dares to utter a single disrespectful word to you is defying the nation!"

The gleaming medals shone with a captivating glow in the night.

Zhang Huaimin touched the pure gold medal on his chest, then looked at the mountain of cash piled up on the table.

A naive smile curled at the corners of her lips.

"Thank you, Grandpa Lin. Thank you, esteemed leader."

"With this money, I can eat White Rabbit candy every day from now on!"

That sounds like the innocent utterance of a five-year-old.

But it reached the ears of the beasts around them.

It's even more painful than cutting their hearts with a knife!

Inside the central courtyard.

Qin Huairu hid behind the crack in the door, looking at the two thousand yuan and the pure gold medal.

His eyes were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

Every day, she would scheme and calculate to save a few cents on groceries, even abandoning her dignity.

And this five-year-old child, who had no heir, simply moved his finger casually.

She could then obtain wealth and honor that she could never earn in several lifetimes!

Jealousy gnawed at her insides like a venomous snake.

But she didn't dare say a single sarcastic remark, and she didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Because she was afraid.

They were afraid of the guards standing at the gate, and afraid of Zhang Huaimin's unfathomable methods.

She could only be like a stray dog ​​whose spine had been removed.

She knelt limply on the cold ground, facing the front yard, revealing a fawning smile that was more painful than crying, full of ingratiation and fear.

Yan Bugui was in the corner of the front yard.

Seeing this scene, I felt a pang of sadness, but even more so, a deep sense of relief.

"My goodness... two thousand dollars... how many kilograms of cornmeal could that buy...?"

Yan Bugui swallowed a large mouthful of saliva.

He secretly rejoiced that he had long been subdued by Zhang Huaimin, who had even given him a box of tea to curry favor.

If we continue to scheme like before...

He probably doesn't even have the right to kneel on the ground and smile obsequiously anymore.

Yi Zhonghai hid inside the house, not daring to show his face at all.

Hearing Chief Lin's laughter outside, he felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

His biggest hope in life is to retire in his old age.

But now.

In front of this five-year-old prodigy who enjoys top-level national protection and possesses enormous wealth.

His ridiculous schemes, his pitiful prestige.

Like snow melting away under the scorching sun, it vanished completely in an instant.

After seeing off Chief Lin and the staff who brought the good news,

The courtyard house returned to tranquility.

But within this tranquility lies a suffocating sense of oppression.

Zhang Huaimin closed the wooden door of the east wing.

He sat back down on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed).

He fiddled with the pure gold medal on his chest, feeling its cool yet heavy texture.

This is a truly impressive display of skill.

The courtyard instance has reached this stage.

All the villains have been trampled under his feet and can no longer cause any trouble.

Just then.

Deep in Zhang Huaimin's mind.

Suddenly, a burst of dazzling, brilliant blue light erupted, more dazzling than ever before!

"Ding!"

An extremely crisp electronic notification tone, carrying a certain ethereal echo, suddenly rang out.

[Host detected to have completed the third stage of perfection: 'Peerless Hero, Destroy the Enemy's Network'!]

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[Congratulations, host! You have completed a hidden achievement!]

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