After returning to the room and putting her on the bed, Chu Dai held her hands, half of his body pressed on her, his left leg on the ground, his right leg against her knee, and asked hoarsely, "Where are the condoms, wife?"

Gu Qingqing's body softened and she groaned, "...the closet."

That night, the tide ebbed and flowed over and over again, and I don't know when the moon on the seashore secretly disappeared into the clouds.

Gu Qingqing just felt that she had no strength left in her body and she lay limply in the man's arms. Both of them were covered in sticky sweat and the army green bed sheets were dark.

Chu Dai looked at the little woman in his arms, whose blush had not yet faded, and kissed the ends of her hair with pity.

Finally, the man came in with water, washed her, changed her into new pajamas, and changed the sheets.

The next day, half past five.

When Gu Qingqing got out of bed, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground, but luckily she held onto the edge of the bed.

Chu Dai just came back with the lunch box and saw her half lying on the bed. He put down the lunch box, held back his laughter and picked her up.

"Still hurts?"

Gu Qingqing buried her head directly into his chest. Her braid had long been undone, and her waist-length hair fell behind her, with a few strands falling on the back of the man's white hand.

She said in a low voice: "... a little bit."

The man's Adam's apple rolled and a laugh escaped from his throat: "I'll be gentler next time."

Gu Qingqing glared at him and accused him, "Two in a small paper bag, how many did you open last night?!"

"You say you feel sorry for me, but you actually just want to make me feel pain!"

The man was overjoyed and rubbed her waist. "I was wrong. Do you still want to eat dates? I'll bring you some when I come back."

"Take it with you." Gu Qingqing sighed, "Chu Dai, we will sleep in separate beds tonight."

"Sure." The man looked at her slightly angry face with a smile on his face without thinking: "As long as you can sleep, I can do it."

Gu Qingqing: "...I can't sleep."

The man's laughter became more wanton and uncontrollable.

Gu Qingqing was in his arms, feeling very regretful.

Because she woke up early today, she had breakfast with him and waited for him to go on his mission. Gu Qingqing cleaned the table and put the lunch boxes in the cafeteria, then went to the courtyard of the first building in the North District.

It was past seven when we arrived, and the yard was already crowded with people. The wives of the soldiers had gone straight here with their children to the canteen for breakfast before daybreak. If it had been any later, they would have gone somewhere else.

"Teacher Gu!" This was the round-faced sister-in-law. She held a child by the collar in each hand and greeted Gu Qingqing with a smile: "Teacher Gu, I have brought my children Da Mao and Er Hu to you. When do you think the class will start?"

There were more than 30 pairs of military wives looking at Gu Qingqing eagerly. She suddenly felt the pressure rising and said, "Let's let the children go to the classroom now. It's on the second floor. The sisters-in-law can also go up and take a look."

After hearing her words, the adults dragged the reluctant children into the house, and Gu Qingqing was left behind.

Fortunately, Bai Tao was there to accompany her.

The two looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

Wang Qin looked for her son for a while but couldn't find him. Finally, she asked her daughter to coax him back. She stuffed a cornmeal bun into his mouth and dragged him back by the ears.

"Mom! I've already told you that I don't want to study. I want to join the Construction Corps. There are no teachers on our island. Why are you talking to me? I want to go fishing!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Qingqing turned around and couldn't help laughing.

No matter how strong Zhang Ta is, he is still a child after all. In front of the big and strong Wang Qin, he is just a little chicken who can be carried away.

Wang Qin said in a bad tone, "I think you are blinded by greed. If you are going to go in the future, you will go to the Southern Military Region. At the very least, you will go to your father's old army, the Central Army Corps. Why would you go to the Construction Corps where there is no one to do anything? You won't starve to death if you don't even have green leaves to eat."

Zhang Ta was not convinced: "If you are a soldier, you should go to the most dangerous place. What's the point of staying in the southern military area? I want to go to the front line and beat those bastards from neighboring countries back to their kennels."

Although she lamented that her nephew did not listen to her and only wanted to study, Gu Qingqing couldn't help but smile when she heard about his great ambitions.

Wang Qin slapped him on the face and said, "Where the hell did you learn these bullshit words from?"

Zhang Ta struggled a little and got out from under her arms, "I just learned this from you!"

Gu Qingqing chuckled. Seeing Zhang Ta stumbling over here, she smiled and reached out to grab his collar, saying in a cheerful voice, "My little nephew."

Zhang Ta was about to break away, but when he heard the voice and looked up, he was stunned: "Little aunt?"

Gu Qingqing was amused: "You don't want to call me little aunt anymore?"

"I call your man uncle, and I call you aunt." Zhang Ta's eyes rolled, "Let's make a deal. If you let me go, I'll send you crabs in the evening." He could still lower his voice.

He was afraid that his mother Wang Qin would hear it.

Gu Qingqing smiled and shook her head: "I'm afraid not. You're here to study. According to your age, you'll be assigned to my class."

She bent slightly, her big almond eyes curved into crescents as she smiled: "My little nephew, you are in my hands now."

Zhang Ta grinned and followed her into the house with his head down. Wang Qin, who was behind him, was originally planning to teach this brat a lesson, but was stunned when she saw how honest he was.

Is this brat up to something bad? Why don't you remind Gu Qingqing?

Never mind, it's good to torment her a bit. Her husband, Mr. Zhang, has been counting all those military medals and certificates when he comes home these past two days. He hasn't had a good sleep for two nights.

Thinking of this, she said to Bai Tao, who had been silent, "Teacher Bai, shall we go up too?"

Bai Tao nodded slightly and followed her.

The two bedrooms upstairs were converted into classrooms, equipped with all the necessary chairs and benches. Things like blackboards and chalk, which are essential in the camp, were also arranged.

Originally there was only one window, but Jiang Sheng was afraid that the light would be insufficient, so he asked someone to open two more.

The classroom was very bright. There was a wooden ruler, chalk, and an army green enamel cup on the desk. When you opened the lid, you could see hot tea made with Sterculia lychnophora inside.

When Gu Qingqing saw this commotion, she knew that the battalion was really paying attention to this matter, and her attitude became more serious.

First, the classrooms were divided by age. Children aged four to six were in the class next door, Bai Tao, and children aged seven to nine were taught by Gu Qingqing.

After the children found their seats, the wives stood outside in the living room and looked in through the window.

Wang Qin wasn't really worried about her own baby, but she felt that Gu Qingqing might be upset.

Most of these kids grew up in military compounds, and picked up a lot of habits from their fathers and uncles. They have very wild personalities and are difficult to manage.

Even the military commander would be so worried that he would smoke a cigarette just looking at them.

But she did not sympathize with Gu Qingqing. In her opinion, the couple had been the center of attention on the island, and they needed to calm down their arrogance.

Gu Qingqing looked at the noisy kids below, walked up to Zhang Ta, bent down and said something to him. The little boy's eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally he took the initiative to stand up and comfort the kids.

You know what, these little boys just listened to him and immediately quieted down.

Gu Qingqing looked on in amazement, and the military wives outside the window were also stunned.

Because the door was closed, I couldn't hear any sound from inside, and I didn't know what Gu Qingqing and Zhang Ta said. I only saw this group of little boys sitting upright, looking at the blackboard in unison.

The round-faced sister-in-law was quite surprised: "This teacher Gu is quite capable." Her son Da Mao is a complete troublemaker and very active. It is impossible to ask him to sit quietly for a while.

This kid's butt keeps twisting and turning when he sits on a stool at home, as if there were nails under his butt, and he feels very uncomfortable.

Someone nearby echoed, "Of course, look at the way he sits, so straight. Forget it, I won't watch it anymore. Just leave it to Teacher Gu. I have kids to take care of at home."

Having said that, she turned around and left.

As soon as she said this, many military wives followed her.

Wang Qin looked at her son who was sitting there obediently, and her eyes almost popped out.

What... is going on?!

When did her Zhang Ta change his temper? Did he hit the kid too hard just now and damaged his head?

Wang Qin suddenly began to doubt herself.

She stood outside the window and watched for a while, then saw Gu Qingqing writing a few lines on the blackboard, which she couldn't understand. Thinking of her son's abnormal behavior, she left in confusion.

Is he planning a big move?

Gu Qingqing’s first lesson was patriotism.

She briefly talked about the history of wars in recent years. The kids clenched their fists and wanted to smash the desks, their hands turned red.

The girls' eyes were filled with tears. They had no idea that their fathers were so powerful and had suffered so much. They had been slacking off at first, but now they stood up straight and were more serious.

Jiang Sheng happened to have some free time, so he came over to see how the class was going. Originally, he was planning to support her. After all, Captain Chu's wife was not even 20 years old and had never taken care of a child. He was afraid that she would be mad and cry if there were so many naughty kids around.

Unexpectedly, the little kids in the window sat there with their backs straight, their hands behind their backs, and their crisp sounds were clear and orderly.

"Standing on the islands, protecting our territory..."

"Study hard and make progress every day..."

The front part is their task, and the back part is what these kids should do at this stage. Jiang Sheng stood in front of the window and watched for a long time, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

Otherwise, why would Chu Dai choose such a daughter-in-law?

What a lucky person.

Gu Qingqing's schedule is 30 minutes of classes and 20 minutes of breaks. These kids are used to it, and it won't work if you suddenly restrict them like this. They must be given time to move around.

At noon, the military wives came to pick up their children. They heard the words they hummed while chasing and playing, and they all looked at Gu Qingqing who was wiping the blackboard.

"Teacher Gu, we will take the child home for lunch and bring him back at 1:30 pm. You have worked hard, please go to the cafeteria and eat." A military wife took the child's hand and said to Gu Qingqing.

Gu Qingqing nodded, her eyebrows curved: "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law, I will go later."

"Hey! Good."

After wiping the blackboard clean, she picked up the army green enamel cup on the table, took a sip of water, then walked out with the cup in her hand and happened to meet Bai Tao.

She asked with a smile: "How is it, Sister Taozi, are you still okay?"

Bai Tao nodded shyly, "My son Yu Yang happens to be in this class, so it's no big deal."

The two women smiled at each other, went downstairs at the same time, and went to the cafeteria to eat together.