Lu Fangfang picked out four of the biggest watermelons and had the soldiers carry them to the riverbank.
There were two watermelons in the back seat of the car. She took out the biggest one, put it on the grass, took out the dagger from her waist, cut it up, and shared it with the soldiers nearby.
"Comrade Liu, you've had a hard morning. Have some watermelon."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
The driver took it and started gnawing on it.
There were two pieces left. Lu Fangfang handed one to Zhuang Mingcheng, and then ate the rest herself.
Watermelons from this era weren't as sweet as those of later generations, and they had more seeds, but they were very juicy and quite satisfying to eat.
"Fangfang, did you buy any books about animal husbandry?"
"Yes, I bought two books. They're not readily available in bookstores in the county. I'll try to find some in the city next time I have the chance."
As she spoke, Lu Fangfang turned around and looked back.
On the grass not far away, there were several neat rows of adobe bricks, and several large piles of clay next to them.
"Mingcheng, did it go smoothly? Were there any difficulties?"
"We don't have enough adobe molds, which is delaying the work a bit."
Zhuang Mingcheng turned his head and spat out a few watermelon seeds.
He ate a piece of watermelon clean before throwing it aside.
“Making molds is so simple. You can make them yourself if you have wood. Ask around in the regiment if anyone knows carpentry, and have the soldiers make a few.”
Zhuang Mingcheng nodded; that was his plan too.
"Alright, it's scorching hot outside, you should go back now."
Lu Fangfang looked up and saw that the sun was indeed very strong, and there was no shade at all.
No, we need to plant some trees in this farm later, so there won't be no place to rest in the shade.
Not in a hurry to go back, she walked to the mud bricks that had been removed and examined them carefully again.
Yes, the mud bricks the soldiers made were much better than the ones she had made before, so she was completely relieved.
The farm was built by the soldiers, so its quality is definitely not a problem.
"Liu Zhijun! Didn't you hear me calling you just now? What do you mean? Do you think you can disregard me now that my family has lost power?"
Hearing the familiar arrogant voice, Lu Fangfang frowned slightly.
She turned around and saw Xiao Ting loudly questioning the driver in front of the jeep in the distance.
"How come this person came back so quickly?"
Lu Fangfang felt something was strange. She squinted and looked towards the road to the north, where she saw a carriage heading back.
"Comrade Xiao Ting, I really didn't see you just now."
"Didn't you see me? I'm a grown man, how could you not see me? Are you really not seeing me, or are you pretending not to see me?"
Xiao Ting pointed at herself and sneered.
She was all alone on the road just now, it would be strange if I didn't see her.
The driver smiled wryly, about to continue explaining, when Lu Fangfang walked over.
Without even looking at Xiao Ting, she opened the Jeep door and got in. "Comrade Liu, let's go back."
The driver turned to look at Zhuang Mingcheng.
Zhuang Mingcheng didn't want to continue this farce either. He nodded and said, "Take her back."
"Yes, Commander."
The driver breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly got into the jeep.
"Commander...?"
Xiao Ting looked at Zhuang Mingcheng in a daze.
Commander, Zhuang Mingcheng is actually the commander now.
The other person is still the same person, but she has already married someone else.
“Mingcheng, you…you’re finally back. Your mother, no, your aunt promised me that as long as…”
Before Xiao Ting could finish speaking, Zhuang Mingcheng interrupted her, "Comrade Xiao Ting, my mother often gets confused and her mind isn't clear. Please don't believe what she says."
"Mingcheng, how...how could you say that?"
...
"vomit!"
Lu Fangfang was sitting in the car, almost sick of hearing it.
Those two are so lovey-dovey, but she's still here!
She rolled down the car window and said to Zhuang Mingcheng in an annoyed tone, "Get in and come home with me."
Zhuang Mingcheng hesitated for a moment, then turned around and gave an order before quickly getting into the jeep.
In the front row, the two squeezed into one seat. Lu Fangfang looked disgusted and pushed Zhuang Mingcheng away.
With half of his buttocks dangling in the air, Commander Zhuang expressionlessly instructed the driver to start the car.
"Cough cough."
The driver kept his eyes down, pretending not to see anything, and focused on driving.
When she got home, Lu Fangfang was still feeling very nauseous.
She glanced at Zhuang Mingcheng, who was focused on packing the things he had bought, as if nothing had happened.
Feeling somewhat indignant, she pinched her throat and mimicked what others said, "Mingcheng, how...how could you say that?"
"Ugh! Disgusting!"
Zhuang Mingcheng paused, turned to look at his lover, and asked curiously, "Are you pregnant?"
Lu Fangfang: "..."
She grabbed Zhuang Mingcheng and fiercely left her mark on him.
"Zhuang Mingcheng, you have so many bad romantic entanglements. Let me tell you, you'd better keep yourself pure from now on. Don't go anywhere Xiao Ting is around, so you don't ruin your reputation and drag me down with you!"
"I belong to you, Lu Fangfang, in life and in death!"
Zhuang Mingcheng stroked his lover's chin and lowered his head to kiss her.
After lingering for a while longer, Lu Fangfang finally felt a little more at ease.
She trusted Zhuang Mingcheng, but seeing the two of them like that made her uncomfortable.
After lunch, she sent Zhuang Mingcheng to the breeding farm, and then fed the quails at home.
Especially for the two remaining male quails, who would have a heavy workload in the coming months, she specially prepared special treats for them, feeding them some small fish meal.
After finishing her work, Lu Fangfang took her notebook and the little Tibetan fox to the breeding farm by the river.
This little guy is in a bad mood, so it's a good opportunity to take him for a walk to cheer him up.
As for Xiaohua, she ran out early this morning and hasn't come back yet.
At the breeding farm, Zhuang Mingcheng and his team were still making adobe bricks, and the clay piled up next to them was already as big as a mountain.
As Lu Fangfang watched, she wondered to herself, "Won't this turn the Sixth Team into a lake?"
"Mingcheng, is this much clay enough for now?"
Zhuang Mingcheng, shirtless, held a mold and personally made adobe bricks.
Under the sunlight, his skin was slightly reflective, making him look very masculine.
As for the other soldiers around them, Zhuang Mingcheng had already told them to put on their clothes when he saw his lover coming over.
“I told the truck team that they would only make two more trips and then stop. This clay is enough to build two large greenhouses.”
Lu Fangfang nodded, indicating that she understood.
Seeing that the other soldiers were all focused on their work, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the sweat off Zhuang Mingcheng's body.
"Put on some clothes, the sun is really strong, don't get a tan."
"It's hot."
"You have to wear it even if it's hot. Look at you, look at what you've become after being in the sun so much!"
Lu Fangfang wiped herself, her face slightly flushed.
To be honest, her husband has a really good figure.
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