Chapter 125 Playing in the Mud

"Is it their family?" Lin Xia looked at Lu Yuxiu for confirmation, somewhat puzzled. She was a little puzzled when Zhang Sixi had caused trouble for her, since it was obvious that the two of them had no contact.

"Why?"

"Zheng Dabei should not be that kind of person. She may have acted on her own initiative." Lu Yuxiu concluded that Zheng Dabei was implicated. Husband and wife are one. They prosper together and suffer together. If the wife makes a mistake, the husband will be implicated. In the end, he had no choice but to retire from the army.

This conclusion can be drawn because they are all people who go to the battlefield and can be relied upon at critical moments. It is impossible for someone to stab you in the back.

Even if there is a relationship for promotion, it is based on military merit and ability. It is impossible to use tricks behind the scenes. It can only be said that the woman did not see it clearly and was too clever for her own good.

After listening to the explanation, Lin Xia just found it ridiculous. No wonder she was inexplicably targeted after only being there for a few days.

But the person is gone, and it is useless for her to know. She just doesn't know whether they are divorced or not. Even if they are not divorced, Zhang Sixi's life will not be easy. As for Zheng Dabei, let's not talk about his future. As a battalion commander, he should be able to get a good job even if he is demobilized. Now he can only go back to the countryside.

Having learned a lesson from this incident, she decided to be more careful in the future. She decided to buy a few more Little Red Books in the next few years and read them when she has nothing to do.

Fortunately, she usually doesn't like to join in the fun, so the two people she is more familiar with are Yang Hongmei and Zhao Xianglan, both of whom are sisters-in-law, so there will definitely be no big problems.

Lin Xia reviewed the situation in her mind and put Zhang Sixi out of her mind. Now that the annoying person had moved away, her life would only become more comfortable.

......

It was another day when I had to hold my waist to get up, because Lu Yuxiu had to be on duty tonight and would not be back, and the day after tomorrow was his day off.

The blueprint for the sofa has been drawn, and even the birthday present for the little guy has been prepared. Everything is ready, and all Lu Yuxiu needs to do is take a rest.

Speaking of birthdays, Lin Xia thought of birthday cakes. Since there was no rice cooker, it would be better to make an earthen oven, which would make dried mangoes much faster.

She had seen many short videos on how to make earthen ovens before. The principle was not difficult. The charcoal burning hole at the bottom was like an earthen stove, and the upper part was the inner baking chamber. The connecting place in the middle needed to be easy to dissipate heat so that the food would be cooked due to high temperature. An exhaust hole should be left on the top.

After writing and drawing on the blueprint, Lin Xia was ready to start working when he felt there was no problem.

The materials were also simple, only bricks, soil and hay were needed. There were some bricks in the corners, probably left over from the previous renovation of the bathroom. She only needed to get some hay and soil.

The soil is easy to get. There is soil on the small hill to the left outside the yard. You can just dig it. If you are not afraid of making your house look ugly with bumps and potholes, you can dig it at home.

The kids next door were making noises, so Lin Xia wrapped some dried mango in oil paper and gave it to the little one, asking her to expand her social circle.

After Lin Xia's deliberate encouragement several times before, the little guy is already able to go out and play by himself. Of course, this is limited to a close distance like next door. It is still not possible to go out and play further away.

Seeing that she had gone out, Lin Xia took a basket and went to the hill to fetch soil. She cut a few handfuls of grass with scissors and put them in the sun to dry. She would put them into the mud later so that the mud would not be easily washed away after it dried.

Lin Xia changed into old clothes as she was going to work in the mud. She was busy in the yard when she heard the voices of children playing and laughing at the gate.

"Mom~" The little guy ran home excitedly, and was stunned when he saw Lin Xia with muddy hands as soon as he entered the door.

A group of children followed him in. Lin Xia only recognized Dajun and Xiaojun among them. The other children were probably also from the family quarters. The children were all quite young.

Five or six children also stared at Lin Xia with wide eyes.

It turns out that adults can play in the mud too?

"Mom, is this fun?" An An, who had never played with mud, was excited by the scene in front of her.

"Auntie Lin, please take us with you!" Dajun and Xiaojun walked forward and said expectantly, and a group of children nearby excitedly followed suit.

"......"

Lin Xia felt a headache watching the naughty kids eager to try. If she let them go home covered in mud, she could already imagine what stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat would look like.

"No! I can't agree without the consent of your family." Lin Xia had a slight smile on her face, but the words she said were very cruel.

"Sister Lin, just let us play!" Da Jun's eyes rolled and he cunningly changed his name, wanting Lin Xia to agree.

"No! What are you doing here?"

"Eat mangoes!" The little girl stood up with her hand raised. All the mangoes she brought out had been distributed, but some people still hadn't gotten any.

She said there were still a lot of them at home, but her friends didn't believe her and followed her back.

"Stop playing in the mud. Go get the food yourself." Hearing this, Lin Xia let them get it themselves.

Even though there are many children, Lin Xia doesn't feel sorry for them. She will just cook after they finish eating.

There are plenty of fruits on the island, but due to the inconvenience of transportation, fruits are expensive and rare in other places, but very cheap here. When mangoes are expensive, they are ten cents per pound, and when they are cheap, they are only a few cents per pound.

The little monkeys were a little sad that they couldn't play in the mud, but their eyes lit up when they heard that they could eat mangoes.

Several children gathered around the dustpan and were about to reach out to take it. Dajun, as the oldest child, immediately reached out to stop them and said like a little adult, "You are not allowed to take it. Let An An give it to us!"

Lin Xia was busy nearby. She smiled when she heard this but did not intervene.

Children have their own way of getting along.

When An An heard this, she thought about it and reached out to them, generously giving them two each, "I'll give you the rest tomorrow!"

This is what her mother said when she gave her candies, two at a time, and then told her to share them tomorrow.

Several children took one in each hand and pulled it apart, while another was saved in the other hand, looking very satisfied.

If you want to eat candy at this time, you need candy coupons, and you may not be able to buy them. Adults and children all crave candy. This dried mango is sour and sweet, and is not inferior to candy.

After distributing the dried mangoes, they all ran out to play. The little guy followed them and didn't look as timid as before. Lin Xia was very pleased.

Under the shade of a tree in the open space, several children sat together eating dried mangoes. Some of them were reluctant to eat the last one and only took a bite after licking it several times.

"An An, you are so nice! Your mother is nice too!" A little child licked the dried mango and looked at An An enviously.

"My mother is the best! The greatest!" An An's face was filled with pride when he heard that, and his little appearance was very cute.

"An An, do you want more children at home?"