Chapter 115

After Lin Hui came back, she started to feel nervous.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to expose the fake faces of Lin Tao and Yang Ai Dang and bring them to ruin. But she had clearly seen that everyone had taken things, but after she arrived, she could not find any of the things she had brought before. There were only some food, and some people brought boiled sweet potatoes and boiled corn...

She didn't understand why this happened!

She clearly heard Chen Shuifen asking everyone to take their things!!

Lin Hui was so anxious that she couldn't help shaking. She was afraid that her recklessness would affect Shen Guobin: "This is just my personal matter. It shouldn't affect Guobin... It should be fine. Didn't I say this to Yang Ai Dang last time? It was fine then..."

At this moment, the gate was kicked open.

Lin Hui walked to the door and saw Shen Guobin with a very ugly face. She was so scared that she trembled and couldn't help shouting: "Guobin, listen to me, this time I..."

But before she could finish her words, Shen Guobin grabbed her hair. Shen Guobin gritted his teeth and said, "Get in here!"

After dragging Lin Hui to the ground and throwing her into the room, Shen Guobin looked at the hateful face of Lin Hui in front of him and put one hand on her neck: "Why, why are you harming me! Is there any benefit for you if I am demoted? How many times have I told you not to cause trouble, you don't listen, don't you?"

"I... I didn't..." Lin Hui tried desperately to pull Shen Guobin's hand away, but Shen Guobin was very strong and she couldn't move it at all.

She felt like she was almost out of breath and started rolling her eyes.

Finally, Shen Guobin let her go, clenched his fists, turned around and walked into the room, slamming the door shut.

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The day after the farewell party, Yang Aidan and Commander Qi left on a boat together.

At that time, dozens of military wives went to the dock to see him off, which was a very spectacular sight. This was the first time such a scene had happened in so many years. But it also showed that Yang Ai Dang had done a good job on the island, which was why everyone was reluctant to let him go.

On the day Yang Ai Dang left, Shen Guobin was also sent to Qingshui Island.

The five of them, sitting in a small broken fishing boat and smelling the fishy smell, went to the resource-scarce Qingshui Island, which was in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the Yang Ai Party.

Chen Shuifen couldn't help but applaud when she talked about this: "Lin Hui was finally demoted. God has a good eye. The organization was too lenient before. People like her should have been demoted earlier to avoid causing chaos here. With her gone, our island will be much better. There will be no more annoying people like her."

Lin Hui's fate was all her own fault.

Lin Tao didn't feel sorry for Lin Hui at all for being demoted, but she felt sorry for one child, Shen Jiaping.

Shen Jiaping has good grades and is a very smart child. He is not like his older brothers and sisters in character. If he is taught well, he will definitely be a useful person to society and the country in the future.

"Yeah, it's a pity for Shen Jiaping's child." Lin Tao sighed.

Even Xu Yuting said, "Who says it's not true? Shen Jiaping was unlucky and was reborn into the Shen family. How great would it be if he was your son?"

Lin Tao smiled and said nothing.

The topic turned to children, and Chen Shuifen asked again: "Teacher Lin, Yueyue is already over two years old, don't you plan to have a child?"

This question hits the nail on the head, because Lin Tao and Li Chengxi have been discussing recently whether they should stop using condoms and just let nature take its course to see when they can get pregnant again.

When Yueyue was first conceived, it was half a year after the couple got married. Let's see if we can get pregnant at about the same time. If we can get pregnant at about the same time, the child will be born in autumn and the weather will be just right, so we won't have to suffer.

Of course, the two discussed this matter with Yueyue. That night, when Lin Tao was holding Yueyue and Li Chengxi was telling her a story, Lin Tao asked her, "Yueyue, do you want a little brother or sister?"

Yueyue's eyes suddenly lit up, and she suddenly woke up from her drowsy expression. The sleepiness disappeared without a trace, and she nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Mom, I really miss you!"

She was very jealous when she saw other people having little brothers and sisters.

However, Xu Yuting directly said that she didn't want to have any more children. Chen Shuifen was quite surprised. Nowadays, few families would only have one child unless they couldn't have any more children.

Chen Shuifen asked, "Teacher Xu, don't you want to have another daughter?"

Everyone can see how much Xu Yuting likes ladies. Xu Yuting treats Yueyue better than Xiao Qingming. When there is something delicious, she thinks of giving it to Yueyue first. Even when designing clothes, she designs them for Yueyue. Xiao Qingming wears more casual clothes.

Because of this, some people even joked that the two children were taken away by mistake. But it was just a joke. The two children were half a year apart in age and were not born at the same time, so how could they be taken away by mistake?

Xu Yuting curled her lips and said, "I do want to, but if I get pregnant with another son, all my suffering will be in vain. One son is enough. I don't want to have too many sons. What's the point of having so many?"

Lin Tao's situation is different. She has already given birth to a daughter, so it would be good to have another child or a daughter as the second child.

Chen Shuifen smiled and said, "Teacher Xu, you are really different." After Chen Shuifen had been in contact with Lin Tao and Xu Yuting for a long time, she could use idioms. "There are still people who complain about having too many sons. If Huang Aidi heard this, she would probably be so angry that she would die on the spot."

When Chen Shuifen suddenly mentioned Huang Aidi, Xu Yuting didn't react at all. She frowned and asked, "Who is Huang Aidi?"

Lin Tao pursed her lips and smiled. Counting the days, it had actually only been two or three years since Huang Aidi was demoted.

"Puff..." Chen Shuifen couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of water. She held her stomach and laughed, saying, "Oh my god, Teacher Xu, you are really stupid for several years after giving birth to a child. You don't even remember Huang Aidi? She was the one who wanted to have a son but gave birth to a daughter. Her husband Ma Debiao even got together with the widow."

"Oh, you mean her? Her name is Huang Aidi? I have forgotten it. I only remember that her last name is Huang. I really can't remember her name." Xu Yuting said.

Talking about the past, the three of them were filled with emotion. Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, they had been on the island for such a long time.

Even Director Yang has passed away, and we don’t know who will pass away in the future. Who knows what will happen in the future? Let’s cherish the present day.

Just when several people were sighing, Zheng Hongxing came back. Zheng Hongxing did not go back to his own home directly, but came directly to Lin Tao's home. He pushed open the gate and said, "Aunt Lin, please help me. If someone comes to my house and wants to look for me, and my mother wants to beat me up, don't tell my mother that I'm here, I..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw his mother Chen Shuifen sitting in the yard looking at him. She had a sullen face and gritted her teeth as she said, "Zheng Hongxing, what trouble have you caused me again?"

When Zheng Hongxing saw Chen Shuifen, he subconsciously wanted to run away, but Chen Shuifen grabbed him by the collar and said, "Tell me the truth! Did you fight with someone again?"

Sure enough, he had a fight with someone again. Not long after, the other party's parents brought their children to the house to complain, saying that Zheng Hongxing had beaten the other person's child.

The main thing is that the other person is three years older than Zheng Hongxing and taller than Zheng Hongxing. Chen Shuifen looked at Zheng Hongxing with her temples throbbing. She suddenly felt that Xu Yuting's idea was particularly right. She should have stopped having children after giving birth to Zheng Xiangyang. Why did she give birth to another one? After giving birth to such a debt collector, if he didn't make her angry every day, she would not be Zheng Hongxing.

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While cooking in the evening, Lin Changhai caught a chicken and wanted to kill it and eat it.

Yueyue was watching from the side and was particularly happy because she could eat her favorite chicken legs again.

Lin Tao was a little puzzled and asked, "Dad, today is not a festival, why did you suddenly kill the chicken?"

Lin Changhai smiled and said, "I'm happy today, let's kill a chicken to celebrate."

Lin Tao was stunned for a moment before she realized that the happy thing Lin Changhai was talking about might be Lin Hui's being sent down to the countryside. She watched her father busying himself, picking a cabbage from the field, removing the leaves that were not so good outside, throwing them into the rabbit's nest, and then starting to wash the vegetables.

Regarding what Lin Hui reported, Li Chengxi initially suspected that Lin Tao had done it on purpose, thinking that she was trying to catch a turtle in a jar.

Lin Tao felt that he really overestimated herself. Although she disliked Lin Hui, this result was really caused by Lin Hui herself.

I cooked some spicy and sour potato shreds at home today. This time the chicken was stewed and some mushrooms were put in it. It smelled especially delicious.

After Lin Hui left, life on the island completely returned to its peaceful state. Although the military wives would quarrel over trivial matters from time to time, the problems were not serious and they might get along well one day.

As the year draws to a close, Lin Manman can take a family visit leave this year. She hasn't been home to see her mother for two years and has been missing home for a long time.

Lin Tao and her family planned to spend the New Year on the island this year and could not return to Xiangcheng. Taking advantage of Lin Manman's return, Lin Tao prepared a lot of things for Aunt Fang, such as some dried seafood and the like, and personally made a cotton jacket for Aunt Fang. The last time Li Chengxi went out of the island for a meeting, he happened to bring back a lot of cotton.

There was enough cloth at home, so Lin Tao simply made new cotton-padded clothes for everyone in the family. Of course, except for Li Chengxi, who wore a military uniform every day. He thought it would be a waste of cotton and cloth to make a cotton-padded coat for him, so he refused to let Lin Tao make one.

Lin Tao jokingly said while pedaling the sewing machine: "You wear military uniform all year round. I don't know when I can make you a coat."

Li Chengxi was washing clothes and said, "Then I will wear the clothes you make for me when I am old and retired."

Every winter, Lin Tao's hands are prone to frostbite. In other seasons, when Li Chengxi is busy, Lin Tao will do the laundry, but when winter comes, no matter how busy Li Chengxi is, he will take the initiative to do the laundry. There is always hot water in the kettle at home, and if Lin Tao feels her hands are cold, she will quickly pour hot water to warm them up.

Lin Changhai, the father-in-law, saw all these things and always felt that their daughter Tao was lucky to have met a good man like Li Chengxi.

He felt that a man like Li Chengxi was one of the best in the whole island, not to mention the whole country.

But Lin Tao calculated that at Li Chengxi's current rate of promotion, it would take another 30 years for him to retire. After 30 years, she would be over 50 years old and become an old woman.

She supported her chin with one hand and imagined their future life. By the time Li Chengxi was in his sixties, he would surely have gray hair. But she felt that even in his sixties, Li Chengxi would still be handsome and graceful.

By then, they will both be retired and have a lot of free time every day. They can help take care of their grandchildren and take care of the yard together. They must have Chinese vegetables and flowers in their yard. Xu Yuting has more experience in Chinese flowers, so we have to ask her for advice.

Li Chengxi can go to Wang Yuanliang to play chess, while she will go to Xu Yuting and Chen Shuifen to chat, and then go to watch a movie. How free she is.

"Cheng Xi, where will we go after you retire? Can we still live on the island?" Lin Tao asked.

Li Chengxi said, "No, the islands are for active military personnel to live on. When they retire, they usually live in retirement homes. But if you don't like it, we can also live in Xiangcheng or Shanghai. Wherever you want to go, I will go with you. If you miss the islands, you can come and have a look."

Lin Tao nodded and said, "Actually, the place I want to go the most is Beijing. I have never been to Beijing. I want to see Beijing Museum, the Great Wall, and the Forbidden City..."

"Then I'll take you there when I get it back and have the holiday," said Li Chengxi.

"Okay." Lin Tao's face showed joy.

Yueyue came over, her eyes full of confusion, and asked in a baby voice: "Dad, Mom, what is Beijing? What is ***?"

"Beijing is the capital of our China," Li Chengxi explained.

Yueyue was still very confused: "What is the capital city?"

Lin Tao smiled and said straightforwardly, "Beijing has roast duck and other delicious food. Do you want to go, Yueyue?"

Sure enough, when the little gluttonous cat Yueyue heard that there was something delicious, her sleepy eyes lit up. Lin Tao noticed that Yueyue obviously swallowed her saliva, and then asked expectantly: "Mom, when are we going to Beijing? When are we going to eat roast duck?"

Seeing her daughter so greedy, Lin Tao stretched out her hand and pinched Yueyue's nose, saying with a smile: "You are such a greedy little cat. You can't go now. Let's go together when Dad is on vacation."

Although Yueyue is a little disappointed that she can't go now, she also knows that her father is a great hero who wants to protect the security of the motherland and can't just leave casually.

The next day, Li Chengxi returned home and took out a globe.

The three of them sat on the bed. Under the light, Li Chengxi pointed to a place above and said, "This is our China. This is where we are. This is Beijing."

Yueyue looked at the patterns on it and exclaimed: "Dad, I think this looks a bit like our Ah Hua!"

As she spoke, Yueyue used her little fleshy hands to draw the location of China on the globe.

Ah Hua is the big rooster they raise at home. It always starts crowing at dawn, and Yueyue is sometimes woken up by it. Because its fur has several colors, Yueyue named it Ah Hua.

Of course, this treatment was not reserved only for Ah Hua and the chicken. The rabbits, chickens, geese and sheep in the family were all given names.

The ewe gave birth to a lamb in the first six months of her life. Yueyue called the ewe Jiaojiao because she had horns, and the lamb Meimie.

Since we started eating rabbit heads at home, the number of rabbits, an animal that reproduces extremely quickly, has been controlled. We currently have a total of five rabbits at home, named Xiaobai, Tiaotiao, Red Eyes, Black Nose, and Little Fool.

Except for Little Fool, the other four little rabbits were named by Yueyue based on their characteristics. As for the origin of the name Little Fool, it was because the rabbit ate the chicken poop of the hen, and Yueyue thought it was too stupid, so she called it Little Fool.

Lin Tao and Li Chengxi looked at the place Yueyue pointed out. It’s true, the map of China really looks a bit like a big rooster. It looks very energetic.

"This is Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong. They were originally part of China, but they have now left their motherland. I estimate that they will be able to return in 30 years at most." As Li Chengxi spoke, he stroked the globe with his fingers.

His tone was very firm, and sounded more like a promise.

Not a single piece of Chinese land can be lost.

The reason why he chose to bring a globe instead of a map was to let Yueyue see a more comprehensive map of their entire China. Their China is the country with the largest area and the largest population in the world. He always believed that his motherland would get better and better and stronger.

"Dad, what delicious food are there in these places?" Yueyue was still too young and didn't understand how much importance her father, as a Chinese and a soldier, attached to the return of the motherland's territory.

Lin Tao smiled helplessly and said, "Then when we return to these places, my father and I will take you to visit them and eat delicious food, okay?"

"Yeah!" Yueyue nodded quickly when she heard there was something delicious.

On the 25th, Lin Manman set out on a boat back to Xiangcheng. Lin Tao, Lin Changhai, and Yueyue went to see her off. She mailed part of her luggage and took part with her.

The main reason was that Lin Tao had prepared too many things for her and she couldn't handle them all by herself.

Yueyue was reluctant to leave her aunt, so she pulled Lin Manman's clothes and said aggrievedly, "Aunt, you have to come back soon."

Lin Manman squatted down. Her hands were so cold that she didn't dare touch Yueyue's little face for fear of freezing her. Instead, she hugged Yueyue and said, "Well, Auntie, please come back soon and bring Yueyue some delicious food when you come back, such as our Xiangcheng blood sausage, bacon, bacon, and glutinous rice cakes, okay?"

"Yeah." Lin Manman's words almost made Yueyue drool.

In Yueyue's eyes, things from her mother's hometown, Xiangcheng, are especially delicious because Grandma Fang sent them to her. The five-nut mooncakes are delicious, the ginger candies are delicious, and the August fried mooncakes are also delicious!

The snow fell earlier this year than in previous years. It snowed heavily before the Chinese New Year.

The snow on the island was heavy. It snowed all night, and by the next day, the yard was already covered with a layer of snow. Lin Changhai got up early in the morning, swept the snow in the yard, and then piled it up into a shape of a scholar.

The snowman's nose is made of carrot, its eyes are two pebbles, its mouth is made of small stones arranged into a smiling expression, and there is a broken broomstick stuck in its body.

When Yueyue woke up from the warm quilt, she poked her little head out of the window, looked at the snow-covered world outside, and then saw the snowman in the yard. She couldn't control her excitement anymore.

The little boy was so happy that he didn't even comb his hair or eat breakfast. He ran to the next door and called Zheng Hongxing and Zheng Xiangyang: "Brother Hongxing, Brother Xiangyang, come to our house to see the snowman! What a beautiful snowman! So big--"

She made a very exaggerated movement, with her eyes wide open like bells and her mouth opened wide, as if otherwise she would not be able to show how big a snowman she owned.

After showing off in front of Zheng Hongxing and Zheng Xiangyang, after breakfast, Yueyue pulled Lin Tao and asked her to take her to Xu Yuting's house to talk about this matter with Brother Qingming.

Lin Tao found it both funny and helpless. This little brat really likes to show off.

As for the early snowfall, fortunately, Lin Tao had harvested all the cabbages and radishes at home a few days ago when she had time, and now they are all stored in the cellar. Otherwise, if they were frozen and not eaten within two days, they would probably go bad.

Chen Shuifen's family procrastinated for two days, planning to harvest the cabbages two days later. They didn't expect the snow to fall so quickly this year, and all the cabbages in the house were destroyed.

Lin Tao went to find her and took out a lot of cabbage and radishes from the cellar at home and asked her to eat them. Anyway, their family was now very wealthy and there were quite a lot of supplies in the cellar.

Chen Shuifen didn't hesitate to accept it. But the next day, she sent a duck.

Lin Tao's family raises chickens and geese, but no ducks.

The snowman stayed in the yard for a few days, and on the day of the Little New Year, the weather suddenly improved and the sun came out. Lin Tao had seen both sun rain and sun snow before, so she didn't think it was strange, but the sun came out this time, which was a disaster.

Because Yueyue's favorite snowman in the yard was almost melted by the sun.

When Yueyue came back from Xiaoqingming's home, she saw that her college head was gone and the withered carrot had fallen to the ground.

Yueyue burst into tears and said that someone had destroyed her big snowman. Lin Tao explained it several times before she believed that it was the sun that burned the snowman out.

But she was still very sad, until Lin Changhai promised her that he would make two more snowmen for her when it snowed again, Yueyue finally felt better.

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Going back a few days, Li Mingcheng was also able to take a family visit leave this year. Before the leave, he received a letter from Lin Manman from Shengshan Island, saying that she had returned to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.

The two have not officially confirmed their relationship, but since Lin Manman sent Li Mingcheng a letter of affirmative reply after the sunflowers bloomed, the two have been communicating normally.

Li Mingcheng returned to Shanghai from Hainan. Zhang Sufen knew that he was coming back today, so she specially prepared a lot of delicious dishes.

Li Guodong was sitting in front of the window. When he saw Li Mingcheng coming back, his eyes lit up and he called out, "Chengxi, you're back."

Li Mingcheng had a strange expression on his face and said, "Dad, I'm Mingcheng."

"Oh, Mingcheng is back." Li Guodong nodded, "Yes, your mother said before that you were coming back."

Zhang Sufen came out of the kitchen, put the bowl of duck in sauce on the dining table, and said to Li Mingcheng, "Go wash your hands, it's time to eat."

When Li Mingcheng went to wash his hands, he asked Zhang Sufen, "What happened to my dad?"

Li Guodong was hospitalized due to illness before, and he came to take care of him for a while. Later, he was discharged from the hospital. When he wrote a letter to his family, he asked Zhang Sufen about Li Guodong's condition. Zhang Sufen said that the doctor said it was not serious and he just needed to take medicine on time.

But looking at Li Guodong's expression, it doesn't look like nothing has happened.