Chapter 123 Follow the trend

The next day, Lin Xia woke up late as expected.

Lin Xia sat up with a sore body, not knowing if it was because of the excessive noise last night, she felt exhausted all over. But when she remembered that she had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy needles, thread and drawing powder today, she had to get up again.

After a simple breakfast in the morning, Lin Xia took the little one to buy groceries. When they passed by Zhang Sixi's house, they saw a mess inside the gate and heard some noisy noises.

Did Zhao Xianglan hear correctly? She wasn't really going to get a divorce, was she?

Lin Xia didn't look at it any more, as she still had a bunch of things to buy. By then, Zhao Xianglan would definitely know what happened, and they would also know in the end.

As a result, he saw Yang Hongmei and Zhao Xianglan in the vegetable market. After buying vegetables, the three of them walked together automatically, and Zhao Xianglan couldn't help it.

"What they said yesterday might be true! They were arguing in the family since early morning. There was a lot of banging in the house. I don't know if they were dividing up things."

"What about the child?" Yang Hongmei immediately thought of the several children in her family, and she didn't know whether the child would live with his father or his mother.

Lin Xia was listening on the side. If it weren't for what happened before, she wouldn't have known Zhang Sixi, but when it came to her family, she really didn't know much about them.

Looking at the people coming and going around, Lin Xia interrupted, "Sister-in-law, are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Don't let anyone overhear things that haven't been spread yet, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. It won't be long before we know what's going on.

"Then let's go together." When they heard Lin Xia say that she wanted to buy needles and thread, they remembered that they also needed some small things at home, so they decided to go together.

After buying needles and thread and about to go out, Lin Xia saw the fruit stall next to her. The big mangoes with yellow and red colors gave off a strong fragrance and were very tempting.

The mangoes can be kept for two or three days after purchase. Lin Xia picked a few big mangoes so that she wouldn’t have to come here every day.

Yang Hongmei and the other person looked at the way Lin Xia bought fruits. Although they thought it was exaggerated, they had gotten used to it.

A few of them walked home chatting and laughing. When they arrived at Zhao Xianglan's house, they saw several large boxes in Zhang Sixi's yard. It looked like they were moving.

There were quite a few people around watching the fun. The three of them looked at each other for a few seconds, then separated without further ado.

As they were almost home, there was no one on the roadside. Yang Hongmei asked curiously, "What did you say happened that led to a divorce?"

"Something...is not right." He almost said it, but held it back.

In this era, if someone really cheats on his wife, it will destroy the military marriage. It would be good enough if he doesn't go to jail. It is impossible to have a painless divorce.

Lin Xia's mind immediately flashed with domestic violence, emotional discord and other reasons for divorce.

But he also felt that it was impossible, because divorce due to emotional discord should be rare in this era. They have been married for so many years and have several children. How could they possibly get divorced at this time?

Things like domestic violence are even more impossible, at least not in a military camp. The households are so close to each other, and if anything happens, it will be known to everyone and the leaders will definitely find out.

Lin Xia couldn't figure it out, and neither could Yang Hongmei. They walked to their doorsteps and then went back to their own things.

She took a mango, cut the flesh on both sides and let the little guy eat it. Lin Xia ate the core in the middle and then went back to work in the field.

There were still some vegetables left to be planted yesterday, so Lin Xia continued to work while the sun was not too hot.

"Mom, I'm done eating." The little guy stood at the door with his dirty paws open, not knowing what to do.

When Lin Xia looked up after hearing the voice, she saw the little guy's face was covered with mango paste, turning into a little cat.

"Hahaha~ How come you got food all over your face?"

After laughing, Lin Xia put down the things in her hands, stood up and took her to wash. The little girl's floral clothes inevitably lost some dirt, and she didn't know if it could be washed off.

After changing clothes, Lin Xia put detergent on the traces of mango and rubbed them vigorously. The little guy loves to eat mangoes, but every time he eats mangoes, he gets them all over his body.

Lin Xia suddenly thought of dried mangoes, which also had the sweetness of mango. Although they were not juicy, they were very chewy.

The method is not difficult. You might as well make it into dried mango, which can also be stored.

Lin Xia washed the clothes in her hands while they were still fresh. Maybe because she washed them in time, there were no marks left, so she continued to work in the fields.

After finishing the work, seeing that it was still early, Lin Xia took the little one out again and prepared to buy a few more mangoes. If she had to make them, she would make more so that Lu Yuxiu could take them to the camp, although she didn't know if he would have time to eat them.

The salesperson at the fruit stall was stunned to see Lin Xia coming again and wanting to buy another bunch of mangoes.

"Didn't you buy it this morning? Why are you buying it again?" the salesperson asked curiously.

Lin Xia is also a regular customer here. She smiled slightly and replied with her eyes curved, "It's delicious."

After paying the money and taking the mango, Lin Xia turned and left.

The two or three people who were still hesitating about what fruit to buy decided instantly after hearing what Lin Xia said, "I'll get some mangoes too!"

If someone this good-looking says this mango is delicious, then it must be true.

Several people started buying one after another, and the person next to him who had no plan at first hesitated for a moment. Should he buy something?

The fruit stall, which was doing ordinary business, was instantly surrounded, while a group of people suddenly gathered at the supply and marketing cooperative, which was very eye-catching.

There aren't many entertainment activities these days, so it's impossible not to watch something exciting.

More and more people gathered around, and the number of mangoes gradually decreased. The salesperson didn't know why business suddenly became so good, and he was so busy that he had no time to rest.

By the time I had some free time, there were fewer other fruits on the fruit stall, and there was no mango left.

The salesperson originally wanted her to buy two to try at home, but now, there is not one left.

Lin Xia had no idea that she had bought a bag of mangoes, which eventually attracted a bunch of people to follow suit and buy mangoes.

She carried the bag home and peeled the mangoes first. She had seen peelers in a big department store in Guangzhou before, so she bought one without hesitation.

The temperature on the island is just right, with plenty of sunshine, and the mangoes are very sweet, so no sugar is needed. Mangoes in later generations are generally added with white sugar, and the sweetness is greater than the fragrance of the mangoes. Lin Xia feels that the original flavor is healthier.

Lin Xia peeled the mango directly, put it in a basin, added a little salt and water to soak it to prevent the mango from oxidizing and turning black.

While letting the mango soak, Lin Xia went to prepare lunch for two people, tomato, egg and shrimp noodles.

The combination of tomato red and egg yolk is bright and beautiful. The large sea prawns are shelled and become shrimp meat. The soup is sour and sweet. It is just right to eat in the hot weather of early summer. It is appetizing and nutritious.

After finishing the meal, Lin Xia scooped up the mangoes and placed them on a winnowing basket, then arranged them in the yard. The midday sun was very hot.

Lin Xia put down the dustpan and ran back into the house. If she got tanned now, she could only rely on winter to get whiter. She closed the door and took the little one upstairs to take a nap.

Only the yellow mangoes were left roasting under the scorching sun, emitting a sweet mango fragrance.