Ye Zhi looked at Lu Wei's panic and couldn't help but smile: "I was just scaring you!"

Lu Wei is a team leader after all. Even if he didn't ask, Ye Zhi had put some money in the bedside table earlier in case he needed it.

This was also Ye Zhi’s previous habit.

I used to be used to mobile payment, and I don’t know how many years it has been since I last used cash.

But she was too lazy to go to the bank for the red envelopes she received every year, so she kept them in a drawer at home, ready to give as gifts to others.

Nowadays, we have to spend cash and bills every day, and the bills are small in denomination, so it is not very convenient to organize them.

Ye Zhi thought that the people there were simple and honest, and they wouldn't steal or do anything unscrupulous, so she put some things on the bedside table for easy access.

However, Ye Zhi checked this morning and found that Lu Wei didn't seem to have touched the money. Now she was just curious about where he got the money.

Lu Wei was obviously relieved and said, "Wife, I definitely don't have any hidden money! I borrowed that money from Li Weimin, two dollars."

Lu Wei almost gave her a military salute. Ye Zhi couldn't help but take the popsicle, handed it to him, and said, "I know you don't hide your private money. You are not that kind of person."

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Ye Zhi could see that Lu Wei was very sincere.

He wouldn't do these things.

Lu Wei asked: "Then what kind of person am I?"

Ye Zhi did not hesitate to praise him, saying: "Honest, sincere, and trustworthy."

But Lu Wei's ears turned red because of what she said. She didn't know what to say, so she just smiled with her lips pursed.

Ye Zhi looked at his somewhat shy expression and felt very happy. She said, "I put some loose change in the drawer of the bedside table. Don't borrow from others next time. Return it to Comrade Li tomorrow."

If she continues like this, she will not only be a clingy person, but also a stingy tigress.

Lu Wei curved his lips and silently looked at Ye Zhi's lips which had turned red after eating the ice. He didn't want to eat the ice at the moment, he just wanted to kiss her.

"Wife, you are so nice."

Ye Zhi turned her head away and said, "Hurry up and take the popsicles. Eat them yourself. You don't have to leave anything for me."

She likes to have things to share.

Whether it was delicious food or beautiful scenery, she wanted to share it with him.

Lu Wei pushed it back to her: "But I want to save it for you to eat."

He wanted to save all the delicious food for his wife.

Ye Zhi took the popsicle and said with a smile, "How about we eat together?"

To be honest, I really want to eat one more.

But there is only one left.

Ye Xiaoding heard this from behind and said hurriedly, "Aunt, I want to eat too!"

Popsicles are so delicious, he can eat them every day!

Lu Wei frowned and said to Ye Zhi, "Don't give him any more. He's already eaten two."

Originally he bought six sticks for each person to eat two.

Who knew that it would be divided up between two naughty kids.

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, then we two will eat it and not give it to him."

Lu Wei never thought that popsicles were delicious, other than being icy and sweet.

He doesn't like sweet food.

But at this moment, he felt that popsicles were the most delicious thing.

…

Xitang Town.

In recent days, Zhang Xiaomei went to the post office every day just to see if the letter sent by her daughter Ye Zhi had arrived.

A few days ago, Lu Wei sent a telegram saying that Ye Zhi had sent them a letter, which should arrive in the next two days.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived at the post office, she found a lot of things. Zhang Xiaomei rode her bicycle and loaded all the things back home at once.

This caused everyone along the way to look at her.

Many people know that Zhang Xiaomei has been running to the post office in the past two days just to get a letter from her daughter who was going to the island with the army.

When I saw Zhang Xiaomei carrying a bicycle full of things, I immediately became curious about what was inside.

Now Zhang Xiaomei just wants to read the letter Ye Zhi wrote to her, and wants to know how her daughter who went to the island with her is doing now.

When Ye Zhi just got married, Li Ermei often made sarcastic remarks to her, saying that Qiongzhou Island was very poor, that people couldn't even get vegetables and could only eat pork once a year. There are still a lot of mosquitoes. If you get bitten, you will vomit and have diarrhea. Many people have been killed by mosquito bites...

Although Zhang Xiaomei fought back, she was still so scared by what Li Ermei said that she couldn't sleep for several nights.

I just hope to receive a letter from my daughter soon.

Now, it was finally what she had been waiting for.

But as soon as she got home, a bunch of neighbors surrounded her and asked Zhang Xiaomei where the packages came from and what they contained.

Zhang Xiaomei just wants to read the letter now, but there is no one at home and she doesn’t know many words, so she has to wait until everyone is together tonight before reading the letter.

Now, I had no choice but to unpack that big package.

As soon as I opened the package, a salty and fishy smell hit me.

Everyone couldn't help but pinch their noses and ask, "Hey, what is this?"

"Why does it smell so bad?"

Zhang Xiaomei definitely knew that Ye Zhi would not send her any weird things. It smelled like seafood.

Zhang Xiaomei ignored what others said and opened the wrapping paper layer by layer. Later, she opened several layers of newspapers and finally saw some dried squid, dried kelp, scallops, dried shrimps, and a pile of dried shellfish.

They were separated into portions using newspaper and notes were attached on them, writing what they were called and how to cook them.

After the salty smell dissipated, what remained was the smell of seafood.

In addition to several large bags of seafood, there were also a pile of conches and shells in several colors, big and beautiful.

Zhang Xiaomei said, "So it's seafood, no wonder it tastes so pungent."

"Oh my, these shrimps are as big as my fingers. Are all the fish and shrimps there this big?"

The onlookers' eyes immediately lit up with envy. They had never seen other seafood, but they knew about shrimp.

But the shrimps Ye Zhi sent back were as big as half a little finger, which was really eye-opening.

Someone said, "I thought there were only fish and shrimp in the sea. I didn't expect there are so many things in the sea."

"That means we can eat delicious food and eat delicious fish every day. What a life!"

"Aunt Zhang, your daughter is so lucky. She married an officer and has a good life!"

Zhang Xiaomei rolled her eyes. These people!

Before Ye Zhi wrote back, she said that her family's Ye Zhi was starving and suffering, and would definitely come back to Xitang Town with tears on her face in less than three months. Now?

Zhang Xiaomei snorted and said, "I haven't been there, how would I know? I'm not like you, you just jump to conclusions and talk nonsense!"

These people change their attitude according to the situation.

A few days ago, these people heard that Ye Hongying was going to marry Gao Wenbo from the Infrastructure Group, and they all concealed their conscience in front of others and said that if they married him and became the engineer's wife, they would never have to worry about food and clothing in the future.

But behind the scenes, these people said that the only way they would get married was to be a nanny for three children.

Although Zhang Xiaomei and Li Ermei don't get along, Ye Hongying is after all a descendant of the old Ye family and can be considered half a family member.

Zhang Xiaomei didn't like being told this by other family members.

But Li Ermei was so stupid that she actually thought these people were sincerely wishing Ye Hongying well and even said she would invite them to a banquet.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaomei would definitely not say anything nonsense.

Of course, she hoped that Ye Zhi could live a good life on the island, but she knew in her heart that she and Lu Wei had just met and got married, and she heard from Lu Wei that the island was also under construction.

I don’t know if there will be any changes in the future, so there are some things that I naturally can’t say casually.

The group of people felt unhappy about what Zhang Xiaomei said, so they pouted and left the Ye family.

By the evening, everyone in the Ye family had returned. They didn't even have time to cook, so they sat together and read the letter sent by Ye Zhi.

Although it was evening, it was still quite bright, so the family sat on the edge of the patio and listened quietly to the eldest son of the Ye family reading the letter.

Mrs. Ye asked anxiously, "Did my little sister say whether the boat ride was fun?"

Zhang Xiaomei: "Don't interrupt, let the boss finish reading the letter first."

She is anxious too!

I want to know how her daughter is doing now!

After reading the letter, everyone knew that Ye Zhi was very happy on the island, and the family compound was not as desolate as they had imagined.

I heard that he lives in a big yard, so why does he still go fishing?

All in all, everything written in the letter is pretty good.

Zhang Xiaomei asked, "Did my daughter tell me how she got along with Lu Wei?"

Boss Ye said, "My little sister said that Lu Wei treats her very well. Although he occasionally goes out for patrols, fortunately Xiao Ding is here. She is not afraid because she has a companion."

Zhang Xiaomei nodded and asked, "So...how are you getting along with your neighbors? Are they nice?"

"Well, the big sister next door helped her a lot."

Zhang Xiaomei couldn't help but ask again: "Does your little sister cook for herself? Does she know how to cook?"

Zhang Xiaomei remembered that this child couldn't even make a fire.

Sister Ye said, "Mom, don't worry. I just wrote in my mind that there is a canteen in the family compound."

"Now that we have a family, how can we still eat in the cafeteria every day?" Zhang Xiaomei sighed.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried. My daughter married so far away and there was no one she knew around her except Ye Xiaoding.

But Ye Xiaoding is so young, what does he know?

Well, anyway, I was worried and wished Ye Zhi would write down everything that happened during the day for them.

But Ye Zhi's letter was already five pages long, and she had actually said everything she wanted to say.

Even though she didn't see it with her own eyes, Zhang Xiaomei was still worried.

Boss Ye flipped through a few pages of letter paper and then said, "By the way, there is another painting here."

Father Ye took the painting and frowned as he asked, "What's this about?"

Everyone gathered around and looked at the pencil circles on it and was stunned. "What is that?"

Ye Lao Er smiled and said, "My little sister wrote here that what Xiao Ding drew is the seaside."

“…”

There was a moment of silence.

Didn’t my little sister just say in her letter that the sea is blue, boundless, and beautiful like a sapphire?

How does Ye Xiaoding's painting look like sapphire?

It's like a puddle on the side of the road!

Zhang Xiaomei couldn't help laughing: "Forget it, Xiao Ding can't even write a single character, what can we expect him to draw?"

"Yes, I really want to see the sea that my little sister mentioned. Is it really endless?"

The family gathered together chattering, discussing the sea, and looking at the seafood sent by Ye Zhi, studying how to cook it.

Before she could figure it out, an uninvited guest came to the door. It was Li Ermei, who was preparing to marry her daughter.

Li Ermei looked gloomy and asked, "Zhang Xiaomei, is that you? Are you the one who is ruining the reputation of our daughter Hongying?"

Everyone in the Ye family was confused. What did this mean?

Zhang Xiaomei was puzzled. Why did Li Ermei blame her for everything that happened?

Do you think she is easy to bully?

But before she could say anything, Li Ermei glanced at the seafood they were surrounding and said, "I knew it was your Ye Zhi who wrote the letter back, jealous that our Hongying was going to marry Engineer Gao, so she ruined our Hongying's reputation like this!"

Zhang Xiaomei got annoyed all of a sudden. It was supposed to be a happy night, but why did Li Ermei act crazy again?

Zhang Xiaomei put her hands on her hips and said, "My daughter is jealous of your Hongying? Are you mentally ill, Li Ermei? My daughter has gone to Qiongzhou Island, so far away, how can she ruin Hongying's reputation?"

Li Ermei's face turned pale as she said, "It's because your Ye Zhi married and went to Qiongzhou Island to suffer, that's why she wrote to you and said all sorts of nonsense to slander our Hongying!"

Zhang Xiaomei sneered: "Do you think your Hongying is gilded? Is she worthy of my daughter mentioning her?"

"My daughter didn't mention your Hongying at all in the letter. Get out of here! If you don't get out, don't blame me for being rude!"

Why does Li Ermei choose to spoil people's mood when they are in a good mood?

Li Ermei gritted her teeth and said in a muffled voice: "It's your son-in-law, the poor soldier of Ye Zhi!"

"Don't try to cheat. Besides that poor soldier, who else knew that Hongying got into Gao Wenbo's bed? It was him. You are so vicious. You chose to ruin Hongying's reputation before she got married. Hongying is also a member of the Ye family! Are you still human if you do this?"

After these words were spoken, the entire Ye family's courtyard fell silent.

Everyone looked at Li Ermei, opened their mouths, and looked surprised.

Zhang Xiaomei was also stunned, "What...what do you mean by that?"

Ye Hongying got into Gao Wenbo’s bed? !

Didn’t they meet on a blind date?

Before Li Ermei could react, a burst of scolding from a child came from the other end.

"You slut! You are shameless. You crawled into my father's bed and forced him to marry you! I don't want you to be our stepmother!"

"Bad woman, bitch, you are not allowed to enter my house!"

"We don't want a bad woman like you to be our stepmother!"

Ye Hongying waited for an entire afternoon before Gao Wenbo went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Who would have thought that before they even got the marriage certificate, they were chased after by Gao Wenbo's family's children.

Not only did he chase her, he also kept beating her!

How could Ye Hongying dare to fight back on the street?

These are all Gao Wenbo's children. She hasn't even married into the family yet, but she's already assaulting their children. Wouldn't people say she's a vicious stepmother?

But what made her sad was that Gao Wenbo didn't really want to take care of the children, he just scolded them a few words.

The children were still adamant, so Gao Wenbo said that there was an urgent matter at the factory and he needed to go back to deal with it.

It was obvious that Gao Wenbo had always been protective of Ye Zhi in Xitang Town in his previous life, so why is he treating her like this now?

She still remembered that in her previous life, these children also liked Ye Zhi very much, saying that they finally had a mother and a family...

Why did it turn out like this when it was her turn?

Ye Hongying felt regretful and annoyed at the moment. She wanted to lose her temper, but she had to consider her image as a stepmother!

Li Ermei, who was at the other end of the street, didn't care about Zhang Xiaomei and the others. She quickly walked out of the Ye family's courtyard, walked to her daughter, pointed at Gao Wenbo and the other children and cursed:

"Shut up, you bastards!"

"From now on, my daughter is your mother. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will beat you to death!"

The leading child was Gao Wenbo's oldest son. When he heard Li Ermei threatening them, he immediately said, "I'm telling you! As long as I'm here, this shameless bad woman won't be able to step into our house!"

"Yes, we will also tell the whole town that it was this bad woman who got into my father's bed and forced him to marry her!"

Li Ermei stepped forward and slapped the leading child in the face: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I will make you pay!"

Seeing this, Ye Hongying panicked instantly: "Mom!"

Before she married Gao Wenbo, Ye Hongying could tolerate it.

Anyway, the wedding banquet will be held in two days, and now almost everyone in the town knows that she is going to marry Gao Wenbo.

She was just scolded by the naughty kids. When they get the certificate and move in, is she still afraid that she won't have a way to teach them a lesson?

But now that they have been angered, who knows what this naughty kid will say in front of Gao Wenbo?

Li Ermei pushed away Ye Hongying who was trying to persuade her and said, "Get out of my way! You are still someone's stepmother. Won't you be bullied to death?"

When the children heard this, they immediately knew that Li Ermei was preparing to intimidate them.

But they have been fighting since they were young, and now Ye Hongying hasn't even married into the family yet, and he wants to bully others?

Before Li Ermei could react, several children picked up their shoes and beat her hard, and also beat Ye Hongying who was standing next to her severely.

Li Ermei had never experienced such a miserable experience. In this town, except Zhang Xiaomei, no one else could scold her better.

Now I'm being bullied by three kids!

These half-grown children were at their most naughty and had the greatest brute force. Li Ermei was beaten so hard that she raised her hands to cover her head and screamed.

In the end, Zhang Xiaomei couldn't stand it anymore, so she took Mrs. Ye and used a broom to drive away Gao Wenbo and his naughty kids.

Before the kids left, they spat and cursed, "Shameless bitch!"

Li Ermei's face was bruised and swollen. She sat down on the ground, crying and hitting Ye Hongying: "You dead girl, why are you so blind? You don't care about officers, but you care about a widower with three children!"

"You will suffer in the future!"

It turns out that the rumors in the town were spread by these naughty kids!

She thought it was Ye Zhi's military officer husband who told Zhang Xiaomei and the others, what a sin!

Ye Hongying was also beaten badly. When she heard her mother scolding her like that, she said with red eyes: "None of your business!"

"Even if I die from now on, you don't have to worry about me!"

She just had to get through these few years!

She will have a good life in the future!

Li Ermei was so angry at Ye Hongying's attitude that she pounded her chest repeatedly!

It's useless!

When Zhang Xiaomei saw this scene, she couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, her daughter did not marry Gao Wenbo.

Even if he earned 200 yuan a month and had a few children like this, she wouldn't care!

A few days later, Ye Hongying asked Gao Wenbo to cancel the banquet and just picked up a few sets of clothes and moved into his yard.

Because Gao Wenbo’s children said that if they held a wedding banquet, they would just smash it up.

Ye Hongying knew that they could definitely do it, so she compromised.

Gao Wenbo looked at Ye Hongying and said calmly, "Hongying, I'm sorry for wronging you."

Ye Hongying's eyes suddenly turned red. Although she knew that this road was not easy to walk on, as long as she could get through it, it would be fine.

These days, she knew that people in the town were talking about how Ye Zhi had married well and that she had gone to the island to eat delicious food and clothing.

After hearing this, she felt a little uncomfortable at first, but then she didn't think too much about it.

In a few years, she will soon live a good life.

A better day than everyone here!

Ye Hongying glanced at Gao Wenbo beside her and said, "It doesn't matter. We just need to live a good life in the future."

Gao Wenbo nodded: "Yeah."

Then he went back to the factory.

Ye Hongying also turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare cooking.

In her previous life, in order to take care of several children, Ye Zhi changed from a person who could not do any housework to a woman with excellent cooking skills.

I still remember that Gao Wenbo said in an interview that he and his children’s favorite food was the chive dumplings she made.

In that case, she might as well make leek dumplings.

But Ye Hongying had just washed a plate of leeks in the yard and went back to the kitchen to get a cutting board and knife. When she came out, she saw Gao Wenbo's eldest son taking off his pants and peeing on the leeks...

At that moment, Ye Hongying couldn't hold back and burst into tears.