In the scorching July sun, the island is a scene of abundant harvest!
Although the typhoon gave us a scare, there was no real damage. The wheat ears are still heavy, and it looks like the harvest will be good, at least at a decent level.
"Open the door!"
Bonnie made the first cut, and the others followed suit.
The wasteland allocated to Bao Ni and her friends was over forty mu. They planted ten mu of wheat, twenty-five mu of corn, five mu of soybeans, and the remaining scraps were planted with sweet potatoes. They had originally planned to plant some millet, but later gave up.
Twenty people and ten acres of land, harvesting won't be difficult. Bonnie herself also planted three acres of wheat and three acres of millet, but nothing else.
The wheat harvest took only a few days, so for this group of people, this work was a piece of cake. Their training over the past six months hadn't been in vain; all that sweat hadn't been wasted. While not every one of them was a muscle-bound muscleman, at least none of them were weaklings.
The wheat harvest was complete, the money that Bao Ni had lent out was returned, and the rest was stored away. Bao Ni also kept her promise, buying mackerel and pork belly, and having her mother help prepare the dumpling filling. Lin Hai and the others pushed the new wheat to the mill to grind flour, and made dumplings. They ate them, having made them themselves—they were delicious.
"Mom, I'm full."
Sanqi also joined us for a meal today, and her little belly is bulging.
"Can you play in the yard and not go outside?"
"It can be done."
Sanqi took the toy Han Weidong gave him and sat in the yard playing with it. Despite her sharp tongue, Sanqi was still quite adorable.
"Sister Bonnie, where's Liu Jiu?"
"You're still thinking about the nursery?"
When Han Weidong asked about Liu Jiu, he realized he was actually missing Liu Jiu, his friend.
"I really miss Liu Jiu; she's my friend."
"Tch, so what if Liu Jiu always compliments your looks? You're really shameless!"
Han Weidong wanted to sew Li Gang's mouth shut after hearing the complaints from an acquaintance; he had absolutely no sense of propriety.
"Alright, I'll go back and tell Liu Jiu that your friend misses her and will come to visit you sometime."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed. What's the point of playing with a five or six-year-old girl? Playing with dolls?
"Brother Han, what are you and Liu Jiu playing? Are you playing house?"
Han Weidong was too lazy to bother with these idiots. Liu Jiu's fighting skills were not low, and these fools might not be a match for him.
Bonnie ignored their lawsuit, finished her meal, and left with Sanqi. Tomorrow she still had to check the kelp farm to see if there were any diseased plants.
Bonnie was unaware that their reward had arrived, and that it included a surprise.
"Mom, I'm hungry. Why isn't Dad home yet?"
"He'll be back soon. How about I make some hand-pulled noodles? Dad will be back around the time the noodles are ready."
Bonnie was at her wits' end. Neither of the two children wanted to eat her cooking, even if there was only a sliver of hope. Fine, they wouldn't eat; not cooking was good for their skin, so she was more than happy.
"Okay, Mom, we'll make the braised sauce when Dad gets back. Don't forget."
Liu Jiu gave his mother repeated instructions, and San Qi looked at her expectantly.
"Okay, you two go out and have some fun."
Bonnie chased the two children out; otherwise, she would have upheld the principle of righteousness over family ties.
In the evening, the family of four ate a delicious bowl of noodles with gravy. The two children were satisfied, took a bath, played for a while, and then went back to their room to sleep.
"Bonnie, your reward will be coming soon. I heard Commander Yang mention it, but I don't know the specifics."
"Oh dear, now that you mention it, I have to start thinking again. What could it be?"
Bonnie was a little excited. Would it be cash, or diving equipment? Could there be some special recruitment quota for the army? Oh no, she was going to have insomnia tonight; all she could think about was these things.
Gu Ye watched as Bonnie frowned one moment and secretly smiled the next; she was so cute.
"Alright, I was wrong. I shouldn't have piqued your curiosity. I accept the punishment."
"How should they be punished?"
Bonnie couldn't sleep, so she decided to teach Gu Ye a lesson for being so infuriating.
Gu Ye whispered something in Bao Ni's ear, and Bao Ni angrily hit him several times. Was that a punishment? And who was being punished?
However, Bonnie eventually accepted the punishment. The couple punished her on the kang (a heated brick bed) for half the night. Bonnie was too tired to think about the reward and quickly fell asleep, even snoring.
Gu Ye held Bao Ni in his arms and then drifted off to sleep.
A few days later, Bonnie received a notice asking them to go to the military base together.
"Sister Bonnie, can we see the training ground? Can we go aboard the warship? Oh my, I'm so excited!"
Bonnie thought Lin Hai was hopeless; he was such a chatterbox, how could he have so much to say?
"Everyone be quiet, have the same qualities and spirit as our breeding team."
Bonnie led nineteen boys into the military auditorium; it seemed like quite a grand affair!
Bonnie and the others were led to their designated seats, behind which sat rows of soldiers.
A short while later, Commander Yang and his entourage entered. Bonnie also saw Gu Ye, Lin Bo, and other familiar battalion and company commanders.
Finally, several unfamiliar faces walked in, faces Bonnie had never seen before.
Good morning, comrades!
"I am Yang Shu, the division commander of the First Division. The purpose of this conference today is to commend those who have made contributions to the country. They are all the members of the kelp farming team led by Comrade Lin Baoni."
As soon as Commander Yang finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from below.
"On behalf of the military, I would like to commend Lin Baoni. As a military spouse, she not only takes good care of her own family, allowing our soldiers to focus on their work, but also leads other military spouses in reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land to improve their living conditions. Furthermore, she has worked hard to establish a seaweed farm, wanting to contribute to the development of the island."
Bonnie felt that Commander Yang was exaggerating; she hadn't done anything wrong!
"To make a long story short, this time, Comrade Lin Baoni and her team discovered something very important. After discussion at the Fleet Command, it was decided to award Lin Baoni and her team a cash reward of two thousand yuan, ten sets of diving equipment, and priority consideration for team members when they enlist in the future."
"Wow……"
Lin Hai and the others were so excited that they shouted and yelled, forgetting Bonnie's instructions.
Commander Yang made a gesture for silence, and the auditorium fell silent.
"The Fleet Command has decided to award Comrade Lin Baoni the title of 'Most Beautiful Military Spouse' of the First Island Division. We hope that Comrade Lin Baoni will continue her efforts and set an example for more military spouses!"
This time, the applause was even more enthusiastic!
"Now, please have the Logistics Minister of the Fleet Command present the certificate of merit to Comrade Lin Baoni, and please have the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Fleet Command present the prizes to the kelp farming team!"
Lin Baoni and Han Weidong walked onto the stage and accepted the honor that belonged to them.
"Comrade Lin Baoni, please say a few words."
After the leaders of the headquarters finished presenting the awards and returned to their seats, Division Commander Yang gestured for Bonnie to say something.
Bonnie looked at the soldiers below the stage; some she knew, some she didn't, all of them were looking at her, or perhaps, through her, they were looking at others.
At that moment, Bonnie suddenly felt like saying something, like speaking up for military wives.
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