Cheng Su had been busy for two days, and finally managed to complete and deliver the new order for the Huaiji Supply and Marketing Cooperative, making nearly six hundred yuan, and then turned all the remaining pineapples into jam, amounting to dozens of pounds.She made the jam entirely by hand, and with the weather being hot, she was worried it might spoil if not refrigerated, so she later added "best consumed within ten days" on the labels.However, since it was marketed under the restaurant’s name, Cheng Su also sold the jam at the restaurant. This was nothing new; many bigger restaurants and eateries often launched their own branded foods or condiments.So, it made sense for Joy Soon Loy Jam to be sold at the Joy Soon Loy Restaurant.And with this batch of pineapple jam released, more and more people were getting to know about pineapple jam, and some food companies had already quietly started copying it. Cheng Su also learned from Mu Yan that other brands of pineapple jam had emer

Cheng Su’s small restaurant renovation was in full swing, while over in the military camp where Qi Taiguo was stationed, there would also be a major change—troop downsizing, otherwise known as military cuts."To clearly respond to the Military Commission’s purpose for military reform, I propose that we should gradually transform our forces into an organization that is streamlined, with agile command, top-notch equipment, well-trained personnel, rapid response, and strong combat capabilities. In this reform and restructuring, the mission of downsizing involves, firstly, reducing the army quota of our battalion, with a total reduction of two hundred personnel across the army. Second, reform military system structure and at the same time establish some relevant systems. Report complete!" The newly appointed deputy battalion commander, Dong Jun, saluted the senior leader and then sat down.Qi Taiguo’s brows were deeply furrowed. The announcement of significant reforms to the military had

On the 15th day of the seventh month, during the Ferdinand Festival, also commonly known as the Ghost Festival, Cheng Su saw Chunhua and Guiying taking out paper money and offerings to burn outside early in the morning."Hey, sister-in-law, you’re going out today? It’s the Ghost Festival, aren’t you going to worship the road spirits?" Guiying couldn’t help asking Cheng Su when she saw her dressed as if she were about to leave the house."Ah, I don’t observe these customs; you go ahead," Cheng Su replied with a forced smile.As she walked downstairs and looked outside, she was alarmed to see some people burning paper offerings right in the courtyard."Oh my, Cheng Su, you’re going out? Make sure to come back early today. The Ghost Gate opens wide at night; don’t come home too late," someone reminded her.Cheng Su mumbled a few indistinct words in response and hastily pushed her bike away.She had never liked all this talk of gods and ghosts, but now that she herself had been reborn, sh

Cheng Su couldn’t understand it, was Qi Taiguo just overly compassionate, and why did he bring someone into their home?"The military has plenty of places, why didn’t he take the person there instead of bringing him to our home? We don’t even know who he is. What if he’s a wanted murderer or a bandit on the run? I want to see what you’ll do then," she muttered, following behind Qi Taiguo.It’s not that she lacked sympathy, but this wasn’t like writing a novel or watching a TV drama where saving someone randomly would result in some sort of favor or gratitude.Who knows where this person came from; if he turned out to be a murderer or something, they would have played the good Samaritan for nothing. She knew the story of the Farmer and the Viper all too well.Even taking ten thousand steps back, even if Qi Taiguo insisted on playing the good guy, wanting to save him, there were plenty of other places he could have taken him to, but he had to bring him to their home.Cheng Su was very d

Qi Taiguo looked at the person before him, smiling with a rascal’s grin, the stern and cold hardness on his face when he was unconscious was nowhere to be seen—it was completely the look of a scoundrel. Could it be that he really saw the person wrong, just as Cheng Su had said, that having spent his days hunting geese, a goose had finally pecked his eyes?"Who are you?"Ning Ge put on a pitiful look, lifted his hands, and said, "Big brother, could you undo the ropes on my hands first? Being tied up like this can lead to poor circulation and cause death! You’re a good man, if you’re going to save someone, save them all the way. Help me get these ropes off first, then we can talk, okay? If I were to kick the bucket because of poor circulation, that would really let down your good intentions of saving me.""Stop running your mouth—tell me, who are you? How did you end up in that small grove?" Qi Taiguo shouted.Cheng Su heard the noise and walked over, standing at the doorway and looking