Chapter 28 The Village Chief Arranges a Match for Her

"I cooked some oysters, you should try some..."

Ling Huanwu quickly looked away from him, got up, lifted the quilt on the table, and took out a pot of oyster vermicelli.

She opened the metal lid, and a fresh, delicious aroma filled the entire room.

Zhou Jiuzhen, who had just been feeling hot all over, suddenly turned cold and hard when he saw a pot full of oysters.

Where did you get so many oysters?

Zhou Jiuzhen's voice usually sounds calm and even, but it's rare to hear it so cold and sharp.

Ling Huanwu, unaware of the situation, didn't think much of it. She filled a large bowl and placed it in front of him, smiling as she said, "Try it! It's a pity there's no celery on the island, otherwise it would taste even better."

"Did you dig these oysters?"

"I'm not that fast; someone else gave it to me."

Zhou Jiuzhen didn't move upon hearing this, but kept his eyes fixed on the bowl of oysters. He suddenly raised his voice, "How can you take things from the people? If you want some, I can scoop out a whole bowl for you when I have time, but as soldiers, we can't take a single penny from the people, understand?"

Ling Huanwu's hand holding the chopsticks froze, unsure how to respond.

She has been waiting for him until now, without even eating, but he blames her for taking things from the farm.

Although she did indeed obtain these oysters through her tears.

But it's not a big deal, so why should he blame her?

Ling Huanwu pouted, about to retort.

The man before her stared sharply at her cheongsam and the pearls adorning her fair neck, his tone becoming increasingly reproachful, "You're not going to go to the oyster farm dressed like this today, are you? Do you want the whole island to know you're a capitalist's daughter?"

Ling Huanwu was completely stunned by the barrage of accusations.

Since becoming the wife of the richest man, she has never suffered such humiliation.

If she weren't outmatched by the man in front of her, she would have fought him to the death and scratched his chest muscles raw.

Ling Huanwu did not respond, but simply sat down quietly, picked up the whole bowl of oysters in front of him, and began to eat them by herself.

Sure enough, these fresh oysters tasted exceptionally delicious when cooked, even better than the large oysters she had eaten in the port city in her previous life.

"Splash! Splash!" "Slurp! Slurp!"

Ling Huanwu didn't even glance at Zhou Jiuzhen, and continued eating with great relish.

Zhou Jiuzhen didn't expect her to react this way.

He didn't want to scold her.

He would let her have her way in everything, but on matters of principle, soldiers and their families must never make mistakes.

When his gaze fell on Ling Huanwu's fingers, which had been chiseled in several places, his heart felt as if it had been violently ripped open, and he felt an excruciating pain.

He felt extremely guilty and sat down next to her, reaching out to take her injured little hand. However, Ling Huanwu seemed to be furious and turned to the other side with her bowl to continue eating.

"Huanwu, I'm sorry. I thought you went to collect the fruits of the villagers' labor. I didn't expect you to have dug up the oysters yourself."

For the first time, Zhou Jiuzhen froze as he reached for her clothes, his usually calm voice softening, "Wife, wife..."

Ling Huanwu continued to ignore him.

Although Zhou Shuyao's behavior in his previous life was not very reliable, at least he was good at talking and could provide her with emotional support.

They would compliment her on her clothes and her cooking, showering her with praise wherever she went.

Unlike this taciturn fellow, who can coax people like a block of wood.

finally.

It seems Zhou Jiuzhen couldn't hold back any longer and gave in.

"Baby……"

Zhou Jiuzhen's face turned red, and his voice trembled as if he had been burned by those two hot words.

Ling Huanwu still ignored him.

After finishing the last bite of oyster and sweet potato noodles in the bowl, he threw the bowl aside and went to the stove to get hot water to take a bath.

She actually wanted to take a bath together with me just now, it's absolutely hilarious.

After washing up behind the curtain, she took over the entire small bed and fell fast asleep, behaving herself quite temperamentally.

Zhou Jiuzhen was frustrated the whole time.

I'm annoyed that I called "baby" so horribly just now.

He ate the remaining oysters slowly, bite by bite, experiencing for the first time what it felt like to have someone cooking for him at home.

After washing the dishes, he gathered up Ling Huanwu's clothes and took them outside to wash them...

When Ling Huanwu got up, it was already broad daylight.

She hurriedly got up, thinking of going to the beach early to collect oyster shells and get the job of digging oysters as soon as possible, so as not to be looked down upon by Zhou Jiuzhen.

As soon as she got out of bed, she saw two steamed sweet potatoes and an egg on the table.

The stove and the ground outside were all cleaned up.

Even though she had complained a few times earlier that there were no windows in the room, the man actually dug a hole about the length of an arm in the middle of the night and installed two small wooden boards as windows.

For some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest.

It was as if it had been suddenly filled with something.

I was still scolding her last night, why am I doing all this this morning?

He was a regimental commander who was busy from dawn till dusk every day and still had to do housework. If his soldiers found out, how could he lead his troops to carry out construction in the future?

Ling Huanwu finished her breakfast with a forced smile, then slung a basket over her shoulder and headed out the door. She planned to go to the dock after work to see if any fishermen who had secretly crossed the commune line were willing to sell their fish, so she could make a fish soup for Zhou Jiuzhen that evening.

My mother-in-law said that Zhou Jiuzhen loves to eat fish.

Remembering Zhou Jiuzhen's criticism of her dressing up too much last night, she felt uneasy again, so she went back and picked out a lotus root pink cheongsam with lace and sequins that was even prettier than the one she wore yesterday.

After spending a few more minutes applying eyebrow and lip gloss, I finally left the house satisfied, carrying my basket.

Who says women have to dress in rags when they go out to work?

She dressed up beautifully and was in a good mood, so she didn't care what others thought!

In a great mood, Ling Huanwu was stunned into silence by the two floral bitter tea leaves hanging by the door that belonged to her.

Zhou Jiuzhen, this big man, actually washed her underwear?

Ling Huanwu blushed deeply and quickly separated her small floral print and his large bitter tea leaves to dry in the sun.

What do they look like when they're stuck together like that?!

By the time Ling Huanwu finished all that, it was already late when she arrived at the production team.

A whole pile of oyster shells was already surrounded by middle-aged women wearing straw hats, as well as many young girls I hadn't seen in a few days.

Ling Huanwu immediately recognized the girl surrounded by people talking animatedly as the one who had brought them sweet potato chips last time.

You could still vaguely hear her mention the words "Commander Zhou".

Just as Ling Huanwu noticed Lin Xiaoqin, who was digging for oysters with great enthusiasm, the other aunties, grandmothers, and everyone in the team noticed Ling Huanwu's appearance.

During the sweltering summer, a bright spot suddenly appeared on the beach, which is usually only black, white, and gray.

The woman wore a light pink cheongsam with a fitted cut that perfectly accentuated her curves, making her waist appear slender and her hips look even more rounded and pert. Her jade-like legs were faintly visible through the high slit.

Everyone was stunned.

Because Zhou Jiuzhen hadn't introduced her yet, few villagers on the island knew that she was the regimental commander's wife.

Everyone assumed she was an educated youth who had been sent to the islands by the army.

Just then, Technician Qiao had received news the night before that a big shot was coming to inspect the area today. He happened to come out of the stone house and witnessed this astonishing scene.

He pushed up his glasses, utterly stunned by the beauty of the woman before him.

"What's that girl's name, village chief? Could you help me find her a match?"

Technician Qiao nudged the village chief's shoulder with his own, his eyes still fixed on the alluring and breathtakingly beautiful woman not far away.

Yesterday, when he saw the girl shed tears, he was eager to ask the village chief to act as matchmaker.

The village chief chuckled, but before he could reply, a hearty laugh came from behind him, "Comrade Qiao, it's been a long time! I wonder which girl you've taken a fancy to? How about I play matchmaker for you?"

The two turned around at the same time, and Qiao Hui's eyes lit up. "Brother Jiuzhen, it's actually you!"