He Lixuan and his group stayed outside for two and a half months.
By the time I got back, the Lantern Festival had already passed.
There were six people with them when they left: the He brothers, Qi Feng, and three other soldiers.
But when they came back, it took about half a boat to get there, and a total of more than forty people returned.
Seeing the group of people lining up to disembark, not only were Shi Yue and the others there to watch the excitement, but even Wu He was so shocked that he opened his mouth.
The fact that there were more people than expected was a minor issue; the main problem was that almost all of those who returned could be described as elderly, weak, sick, or disabled.
They initially applied to bring these people to the island under the guise of recruiting workers, but no one expected that all those brought back were women, children, and infants.
There are very few decent young people.
Shiyue looked around and saw that most of the people were elderly, followed by children. Most of them were elderly people with children who had come to the island; there were very few young women, only about five or six in total.
She even saw an elderly man being carried off a stretcher.
Seeing this, Shiyue couldn't help but glance sympathetically at Wu He, who was standing not far away.
Then Wu He's expression turned extremely serious.
Shi Yue could understand Wu He's feelings at that moment.
After all, although the main purpose of this operation was to solve the worries of the island's residents, the leaders must still want to recruit some capable laborers.
Those are the people the island truly needs.
Who wants to cause trouble for themselves?
And these elderly, weak, sick and disabled people, needless to say, are all a huge problem!
However, Shiyue's sympathy was fleeting, quickly replaced by something else.
Because she saw He Lixuan from her family come out of the cabin!
In two and a half months, I've traveled all over the country, if not all of it, but at least half of it.
Haewang Island is located in the southernmost part of the country and is in a remote location.
It's inconvenient no matter where you come from; you inevitably have to take a car and then a boat, changing places countless times along the way.
One can only imagine how arduous the journey must have been.
This doesn't even include the troubles they encountered during their mission.
Even from a great distance, Shiyue could tell that her husband had lost a lot of weight.
My cheeks, which had finally gained some weight, have sunken back down.
This caused Shiyue great heartache.
Shi Yue immediately tiptoed over the crowd and waved vigorously at He Lixuan.
He Lixuan soon saw his wife.
A smile immediately appeared on his tired face.
He also raised his hand and waved at Shiyue, then pointed to the cabin behind him, indicating that he still had things to do and would have to wait before going back.
He Lixuan and his team not only brought back family members who were willing to go to the island, but also a lot of supplies that the regiment had entrusted to them.
These supplies were different from the food that was delivered regularly; they were all related to farming and animal husbandry.
This was originally a suggestion that the experts made to their superiors.
Experts believe that after these family members arrive on the island, apart from those who are strong and capable enough to be incorporated into the military industry, the rest will also have to be made to support themselves.
People who are unable to work can be encouraged to farm, and those who don't know how to farm can learn to raise chickens and ducks.
The overall environment on Whale Island is quite good, and the vegetables in the garden always grow very quickly.
That means this place should also be suitable for farming.
While it's impossible to cultivate large tracts of land like in inland areas, small-scale farming is still worth trying.
As for raising chickens and ducks, Shiyue and her team had actually tried it before.
However, during that period, the island frequently had to be blasted to excavate new caves.
The loud thumping sound was enough to terrify a person, let alone chickens and ducks.
Therefore, the two cages of chickens and ducks that Huo Bai sent them did not survive.
They either die young, or they are raised to adulthood but are so frightened by the sound of blasting that they refuse to lay eggs.
But now that the blasting of mountains has decreased, everyone thinks it's worth a try again.
What if you encounter chickens or ducks that aren't bothered by noise?
He Lixuan and his men, along with the soldiers Wu He brought, carried all the seeds, farming tools, and cages of chicks and ducklings off the boat.
Only after they had finished moving their belongings and the boat that brought them had left did he and his elder brother, He Liping, walk toward their family.
Jiajia had been missing her father for a long time, so she was naturally very excited when she saw him.
Before He Liping could even walk over, the little girl rushed towards him, wailing!
Then He Liping picked her up and kissed her hard on the cheek twice.
Upon seeing her husband, Liang Yueming was naturally overjoyed and followed her daughter to his side.
Unable to contain himself, he patted and tugged at He Liping, completely unable to hide his joy.
Shiyue naturally went to her husband's side as well.
In public, she couldn't be intimate with He Lixuan, so she just stood next to him, staring at him intently, her gaze almost glued to his face.
The intensity in her eyes made He Lixuan's heart pound.
He Lixuan looked back at her, his eyes burning with longing.
If eye contact could be drawn into threads, then at this moment those threads would surely bind the two of them tightly together, sticking them firmly together and never to be separated again.
Her husband's gaze was so direct that Shiyue found it hard to handle.
Her face suddenly felt hot, and her heart started pounding.
Within minutes, he turned away in defeat.
Seeing her like this, He Lixuan chuckled softly and reached out to firmly grasp Shiyue's hand in his palm.
Just as he was about to say something, Shiyue's gaze was suddenly drawn to a man standing not far away.
At that moment, Shiyue could hardly believe her eyes, and she blinked hard involuntarily.
Then, looking up in surprise, she gave He Lixuan a questioning look.
He Lixuan naturally knew what Shiyue wanted to ask, and nodded in agreement.
Shiyue was even more shocked.
She shouted loudly at the man, "Ye Pu'an!"
The man's movements suddenly stopped.
He turned his head, waved at Shiyue, and smiled, "Shiyue!"
Ye Puan's voice contained joy and excitement, but not surprise.
Clearly, he and He Lixuan had already recognized each other, and he knew he would see Shiyue here.
Ye Puan has changed a lot since I last saw her a year ago.
He's lost a lot of weight and looks much more mature than before.
In fact, Ye Pu'an was originally the most steady one among his group of educated youth.
When Jiang Dong and He Lixuan lose their temper, it's always Ye Pu'an who stops them.
But Ye Pu'an now looks more composed than he did back then.
Or perhaps it shouldn't be called steady and composed?
His expression gave Shiyue a sense of vicissitude, even one that could be described as weathered.
I wonder what he went through after they left.
Looking at Ye Pu'an at this moment, Shi Yue suddenly felt an indescribable sadness.
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