Chapter 19 It's your Miss Song who needs help
"No."
Xiao Jinchuan felt a heat in the tips of his ears, and felt a tingling sensation running from his spine to the top of his head.
"Then why did you seem to be hesitant to speak? I thought I said something wrong."
Song Yunqing muttered.
Xiao Jinchuan asked her implicitly, "Have you ever thought about divorce?"
Song Yunqing's heart skipped a beat: "Divorce? If you have someone you like, you can divorce and we can part ways amicably, but I haven't thought about it yet."
What does it mean, Xiao Jinchuan already has someone he likes?
Or was it that Xiao Jinchuan had already developed feelings for Wei Zhihe after meeting her?
This plot isn't going right.
Xiao Jinchuan felt a little uncomfortable when he saw her frank appearance.
If she hadn't thought about divorce, he probably wouldn't divorce her, so...
Her children...
Isn't it just...his child?
They...are going to have a baby?
When Xiao Jinchuan thought of this possibility, he felt something was wrong and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Will he and Song Yunqing have a child?
Xiao Jinchuan suddenly came back to his senses and realized what he was thinking. His face turned red in an instant.
Song Yunqing looked at him, nodding and shaking his head, and silently moved a little further away from him.
But just as they fell asleep, there was another "bang" sound from the roof, as if some stone had hit the roof.
Song Yunqing sat up suddenly: "Is the wind blowing again?"
"No, I didn't hear anything."
"I'll go out and take a look."
Xiao Jinchuan walked around with a flashlight, but still found nothing. There were no trees around the roof, and there were no dead branches falling and hitting the roof.
He first got a long ladder, asked Song Yunqing to hold it, and then he climbed up to see what it was.
It was dark, and Song Yunqing looked up: "Be careful."
The houses here all have sloping roofs, and it's easy to fall down if you don't stand properly.
"rest assured."
Xiao Jinchuan took a step forward and went up to the roof, relying on his memory to find the place where the sound had just been made.
"See? What is it?"
"A stone."
Only after the two people entered the room did Xiao Jinchuan put the stone on the table.
Song Yunqing stared at it for a while, then suddenly realized: "Is it man-made?"
Xiao Jinchuan nodded approvingly: "That's right. Not to mention that a strong wind can't blow away a fist-sized stone, its cleanliness is also wrong."
It's definitely not this clean because there was just a storm.
"Who on earth is this? They have so much free time. They really think we are willing to come to this godforsaken place. They really treat us as enemies."
Song Yunqing was furious. He had clearly come to help them, but not only was he targeted, he also had to deal with a sneak attack.
It's really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not knowing the kindness of a good person.
"Don't say that kind of thing anymore. It's not good if someone with ulterior motives hears it."
Song Yunqing rolled his eyes: "Yes, yes, I won't say anymore."
"It's you, the good guy. They've bullied you right to your doorstep, and you're still here defending them."
Xiao Jinchuan's eyes dimmed slightly, and he slowly clenched the stone in his hand.
The next day, when Xiao Jinchuan entered the regiment headquarters, he saw several people gathered together whispering.
"Is this true? You're a grown man, but you still smell good. Are you a sissy?"
Chen Zhicheng was so anxious that his face turned red: "Why would I lie to you? This is the smell of washing clothes."
"Bullshit, do you really think I've never washed clothes? This is what your wood ash smells like."
"Really, I'm not lying to you."
Chen Zhicheng was busy explaining, his face flushed with anxiety.
"What are you talking about?"
Xiao Jinchuan put the notebook on the table. When the others saw Xiao Jinchuan coming, they stood up embarrassedly.
They all said in unison: "Good morning, Deputy Captain Xiao!"
"Sit down, what were you talking about?"
Zhao Hu said with a playful smile: "We are talking about Chen Zhicheng, who smells like a woman."
"You're talking nonsense."
Xiao Jinchuan corrected him: "Watch your words. We are soldiers of the people. Don't act like a soldier ruffian."
Zhao Hu put away his nonchalant smile, but his tone remained unchanged: "I'll listen to Deputy Commander Xiao. I'll change my words. Chen Zhicheng has a fragrance. A grown man actually has a fragrance. Deputy Commander Xiao, tell me, isn't it strange?"
Xiao Jinchuan looked at Chen Zhicheng, but did not laugh at him with Zhao Hu.
"I like to be clean, which is good."
Chen Zhicheng hadn't expected his new leader to be so upright. He didn't hesitate, tugging at his shirt collar and saying, "This is my wife...my wife. She washes my clothes for me, but she doesn't wash them with wood ash."
"If we don't use wood ash, what should we use?"
"Soap, especially scented soap, not only cleans well but also leaves a light fragrance."
Zhao Hu was transferred here a few years ago and is quite familiar with the outside market.
"We don't have soap on our island, nor in the surrounding markets. Are you kidding me?"
Chen Zhicheng: "I was lying to you!"
Zhao Hu raised his hand and said, "You deserve a slap, don't you?"
Chen Zhicheng leaned back to avoid his hand.
"It's a small soap, about this size, light pink, and it makes foam."
Zhao Hu saw that his description was very detailed and it did not seem like a fabrication.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He grabbed Chen Zhicheng's shoulders and said, "Did you make a fortune somewhere? Let me tell you, if you become rich, don't forget your friends. If you have a way to make money, you can't hide it from your brothers."
As he spoke, he seemed to realize that something was wrong. Looking at Xiao Jinchuan's expression, he quickly added, "We are soldiers. We can't take money from unknown sources."
"Of course, if there's a clear way to make money, you still have to learn to share it, don't you understand?"
Chen Zhicheng struggled to break free from Zhao Hu's shackles: "What nonsense! I don't have any money! I'm so poor that I'm almost eating tree leaves."
"You're so poor you have to eat tree leaves and still want to buy soap?"
"What do you mean, is it expensive?"
Zhao Hu nodded. "According to what you said, it's considered high-quality. According to the normal market prices, the most average quality ones are one dollar each, the slightly better ones are one dollar and a half to one dollar and eighty, and the best ones are two to three dollars."
"Just think about how much you can buy with these two dollars."
Chen Zhicheng was stunned and swallowed unconsciously: "You mean, this little bit of soap costs nearly two yuan?"
"Yeah, where did you come from, making a fortune behind your brother's back?"
Chen Zhicheng shook his head dully: "You are too heavy to carry. I can't do it."
Seeing that Zhao Hu was about to get angry again, Chen Zhicheng quickly looked at Xiao Jinchuan, his throat dry: "Deputy Captain, my sister-in-law's gift is too expensive."
Zhao Hu rolled his eyes and understood what he meant.
He was also surprised: "Did Miss Song give it to you?"
Xiao Jinchuan didn't expect that this matter would eventually come back to haunt him.
But something didn't seem right.
Song Yunqing? Sending gifts to Chen Zhicheng?
Isn't that right?
"When did you give it to me?"
Although Chen Zhicheng is usually dull, his mind is surprisingly bright at this moment.
"No, no, it wasn't given to me by Miss Song. It was given to my lover by the sink when they were washing clothes that day."
"But we didn't know it was so valuable. I'll ask her to return it when I get back."
Xiao Jinchuan waved his hand: "No need, since it's something she gave to you, there's no point in taking it back, just take it."
As long as Song Yunqing didn't give it to Chen Zhicheng on his own initiative, it would be fine.
Zhao Hu moved closer and indeed smelled a fresh fragrance.
It’s great to have a wife, and to be able to wear such fragrant clothes.
After finishing the small talk, Xiao Jinchuan took out his notebook and said, "Let's discuss the things that need to be addressed first."
"First, the damage on the island must be counted as soon as possible, reported to the higher authorities, and repairs must be started after funding is obtained, including but not limited to roads and houses."
"second......"
After making a simple plan for the next work, Xiao Jinchuan planned to go and take a look at the water storage area.
Chen Zhicheng was responsible for the water source, so he followed behind.
"Now the island's domestic water comes from wells. There is a well on the east side and one on the west side. But the one on the west side has been there for so long that it has cracks, so people usually go to the east side."
"You can fetch your own water. As for daily water like washing clothes, you can go to the pool under the well in the east. That's also very convenient."
Xiao Jinchuan listened as he walked.
The two men came to the well in the east, where four or five people were already drawing water.
A woman carrying water was walking towards us. Her shoulder pole swayed slightly up and down with her steps, making a creaking sound.
Hold the pole steady with one hand and swing it with the other hand to maintain balance.
"Deputy Captain Xiao, how come you have time to come here?"
Xiao Jinchuan smiled: "Come and see if there's anything I can help you with."
The eldest sister covered her mouth with her hand and smiled, then glanced in the direction of the well with a teasing look.
"I need help."
Chen Zhicheng immediately stepped forward and asked, "How can I help you?"
"The one who needs help is not me, but your Miss Song."
Xiao Jinchuan was a little surprised. There were indeed a lot of people gathered around the well, but the crowd was so dense that he couldn't see clearly what was happening.
"Miss Song?"
Chen Zhicheng slowly turned his eyes away. He couldn't help with this.
Bah, I can’t help even if I want to!
Before he could say anything, Xiao Jinchuan walked towards the well.
"You can't pull it up like this. You don't have any strength at all."
"Shake it a bit, don't push it straight down."
"Yes, left and right, back and forth."
Song Yunqing was almost sweating with anxiety, but the bucket was light to begin with, and it just floated on the water and couldn't sink down.
Not to mention fetching water.
Someone couldn't bear it any longer and said, "How can you be so stupid? Give it to me and I'll help you."
She reached out to take the bucket, but Song Yunqing dodged it, and her unwillingness to admit defeat came back.
"I'll try again. I don't believe I can't hit it!"
She was able to endure seven years of hard medical career and successfully obtained her diploma. How could she not be able to draw a bucket of water!
Song Yunqing was full of confidence and prepared to try again.
"Don't waste your time if you don't want to fight. We are busy. We are not like you who do nothing."
"That's weird. If I didn't do anything, why would I come out to fetch water?"
Song Yunqing was so angry that she wanted to argue with her, but suddenly she felt a pair of big hands grabbing her wrists from behind.
A path opened up among the crowd.
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