Chapter 19

The sea breeze blew, carrying a slightly salty smell, past Song Lu's ears, accompanied by the voice of his subordinate Cheng Zheng.

"What did you say?"

Song Lu stared at Cheng Zheng as if he had seen a ghost, and for a moment he thought he had heard it wrong.

"Are you engaged?"

"Yes." Even though it was about to be cancelled.

Cheng Zheng answered very firmly.

"Hahahahahahaha." Song Lu laughed loudly, causing the children playing on the beach to hear the noise and look sideways.

Only Jian Lu was concentrating on picking up shells. There were many shells here, in various colors, and she was going to make a few shell bracelets.

"Aunt Lulu, that's Uncle Cheng!" Dunzi had sharp eyes and spotted the familiar figure in the distance at a glance, Uncle Cheng who often bought candy for him.

Of course, he was still a smart kid and knew that Uncle Cheng and Aunt Lulu were going to be married soon, so he naturally reported to Aunt Lulu as soon as he saw Uncle Cheng.

Cheng Zheng?

Upon hearing this, Jian Lu looked up and saw two people in white marine uniforms standing on the distant rocks. They were too far away so she couldn't see their faces clearly, but her eyes were fixed on Cheng Zheng.

That tall and straight figure is really eye-catching.

Even from such a distance, it seems like a straight pine or cypress standing between heaven and earth, with a strong aura.

"Dunzi, you have sharp eyes. You can see this." After taking a look, Jian Lu retracted her gaze and continued picking up shells.

"Of course, I have good eyesight. I have been eating fish eyes since I was a child. My mother said, eat what you like."

There was a hint of pride in Dunzi's tone, and he even blinked in front of Jian Lu. That smug little expression made Jian Lu laugh.

"Then I want to eat too." Xu Lang's son Hengheng followed over and carefully looked at Dunzi's eyeballs, which seemed to be very black and shiny.

"Yes, you want to eat it too!" Dunzi loves eating fish eyes so much that he wants to promote them to the whole world. "Aunt Lulu, you want to eat it too."

Jian Lu shook her head like a wave drum, "I don't like that stuff, you guys eat it."

Fish eyeballs taste weird. She ate them once and couldn't stand them.

"Then you will give it to Uncle Cheng in the future, and whatever my mom doesn't like will be given to my dad." Dunzi understood very well, this is how a couple should be!

Hengheng was sitting on the beach, helping to pick up shells. He couldn't help but ask, "Dunzi, why doesn't Aunt Lulu eat it, but gives it to Uncle Cheng?"

The fat boy patted Hengheng's head and said, "You are so stupid. They are a couple right now."

Jian Lu: “…”

Kids these days know so much.

No, she hasn't succeeded in forcing it yet.

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On the rocks on the shore, Song Lu, who originally had a gloomy face, now smiled.

"You kid! You're engaged but you didn't tell me? Didn't I just ask you, and you still want to hide it? You're still playing this game with me!"

"I just found out about it too. My mom gave it to me."

"No matter how it's decided, just make it! You're not a child anymore, go and file a marriage report tomorrow. As long as the girl's political review is fine, I'll give you special approval."

Cheng Zheng: “…?”

"Song Lu, I haven't planned to get married yet..."

Bang!

Song Lu just heard half of what he said and slapped Cheng Zheng on the back! He immediately blew his beard and glared at Cheng Zheng, "What! You still want to be a hooligan?! What did the great leader say? Love that is not for the purpose of marriage is hooliganism! Cheng Zheng, Cheng Zheng, even though you have been marching and fighting with me for many years, I still have to criticize you severely on this matter. Your behavior is wrong!"

Cheng Zheng who became a gangster for no reason:?

"Song Lu, that's not what I meant." Cheng Zheng felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. This was really the case. "Arranged marriages are no longer popular nowadays. No matter what, you can't get married so hastily."

"Careless?" Song Lu felt that this person was a nuisance. "Comrade Cheng Zheng, how many days of vacation do you have left?"

"Report to the Song Brigade, there are still five days."

"Okay, spend these five days cultivating your relationship with your partner. Don't rush into it. After five days, file your marriage report."

Cheng Zheng: “…?”

Having said that, Song Lu turned around and left, too lazy to talk any more to this stubborn subordinate!

He doesn't have his fierce and powerful strength at all!

Back then, he fell in love with his wife at first sight. He confessed his feelings to her on the same day, got engaged within a week, and got married within a month!

Look at the young people today, alas, each generation is really worse than the previous one!

When he returned to the family building, Song Lu was in a good mood and walked into the house humming revolutionary songs.

Seeing the smile on his face, his wife Qian Honglian couldn't help but wonder, "What are you so happy about?"

"Finally, I don't have to worry about Cheng Zheng anymore."

"What's wrong with him?" Qian Honglian broke the tea cake and put it into the enamel cup. The boiling water washed the tea cake apart, and the tea fragrance floated out. She put the teacup on the tea table in front of the man. Qian Honglian suddenly thought of something, "Could it be that he has solved his personal problem?"

As the saying goes, one’s wife knows him best. Song Zhaokang nodded, “Yes, his mother arranged a marriage for him. This kid can finally solve his personal problems!”

"Why so sudden?" Qian Honglian felt a little regretful, "Jingjing is still thinking about him."

"Hey..." Song Lu looked at his wife with a frown on his face, "The old lady is already engaged, so don't get involved."

"What a pity! I was hoping that this would be a good opportunity for me." Qian Honglian really admired Cheng Zheng. Such a young and promising soldier would definitely be a good match for him. It was a pity that he was not destined to be with her niece. "Then I'll tell Jingjing about this so that she won't be disappointed."

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"Captain, I have bought the train tickets you requested."

Signalman Xiao Zhao was efficient and bought the train tickets from City H to City C in just two or three days. He was even considerate enough to buy hard sleeper tickets.

Cheng Zheng looked at the train ticket that was prepared to send Comrade Jian Lu back home. It was a small ticket that didn't seem to have much weight in his palm. "Okay, you can go back."

Cheng Zheng put the train ticket in his trouser pocket, preparing to go to Liang Haisheng's house tomorrow to make things clear with Jian Lu. This time, no matter what she said about liking him, her hair, or her fingers, it would be useless.

He has always been a decisive person and hates procrastination, so this matter must be resolved quickly.

As a result, Cheng Zheng came up empty-handed early the next morning.

Only Liang Haisheng and Dunzi were at the Liang family, and the father and son were having breakfast.

"Old Cheng, why did you come so early? Did you have nothing to eat? Dunzi, scoop a bowl of porridge for your uncle Cheng."

Cheng Zheng sat down at the table and looked around casually. There was indeed no one else at home.

"Don't look at him. He's not here. My sister-in-law, my wife, and Xu Lang's wife went out to buy groceries. Good guys, you got up early! I heard that the meat station is selling pork today, so I grabbed some. We're having braised pork for lunch today!"

"Don't call her your sister-in-law, or it will ruin her reputation." Cheng Zheng himself was fine, because he knew that if a girl's reputation was ruined, it would affect her future marriage.

He had no intention of getting married, so naturally he didn't want to hurt anyone.

"Okay, okay, future sister-in-law, that's enough." Liang Haisheng put down his bowl and chopsticks, and looked at Cheng Zheng with a gleam in his eyes, "Don't pretend, didn't you come here to see Comrade Jian Lu so early in the morning?"

"I..."

"You mean you're here to see her?"

"Yes, I'm looking for her, but..."

"That's it!" Political Commissar Liang's eloquence was unmatched by many people in the entire military region. He immediately interrupted Cheng Zheng and advised his brother with the attitude of a man with experience, "As a man, don't be shy. If you like someone, just say it directly. File a marriage report and take your wife home!"

"No, who told you that I like her?"

"You don't like her, why do you come to her without even having breakfast?"

"I came to her to prepare..."

"Uncle Cheng, have some porridge!" Dunzi brought a bowl of seafood and shrimp porridge to the table and enthusiastically explained to Cheng Zheng, "This is made by Aunt Lulu. It's very delicious and fragrant! Uncle Cheng, after you and Aunt Lulu get married, can I come to your house for dinner?"

Dunzitan, Aunt Lulu’s cooking skills are so good, he doesn’t want to see Aunt Lulu go!

Before Cheng Zheng could answer, Liang Haisheng spoke first, "Why not? Your Uncle Cheng must return the money he ate at our house before, and we can also go to his house to eat."

"good!"

Dunzi smiled widely and Liang Haisheng laughed heartily.

Only Cheng Zheng pursed his thin lips, feeling defeated by the father and son. He was powerless, very powerless!

"Old Cheng, you and Old Xu are free anyway, so go pick them up later. Help carry the things. I have to go to the military area and can't go over. By the way, I heard that my sister-in-law went out early in the morning to buy pork to make braised pork. It must be for you. Isn't this your favorite!"

Political Commissar Liang felt that he saw through everything and no one could escape his sharp eyes.

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On the way to the vegetable market, Jian Lu, Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe walked side by side. Whenever they met a familiar military wife on the way, Feng Xiuhui always said that Jian Lu was her distant cousin.

After all, the matter between Ren Ren and Cheng Zheng is still at a stalemate. If there is really a problem, Jian Lu still has many options.

After just a few days of getting along, Feng Xiuhui really likes this girl. Not only is she good-looking, but she is also thoughtful and efficient in her work. She has been keeping the whole family happy at home these past two days.

"This vegetable market sells fresh vegetables early in the morning. The earlier you go, the fresher the vegetables are. Some of the vegetables are very popular, so if you go too late, they will be gone."

Cui Yuhe feels the same way. "You still have to find out in advance. If you really want to eat something, you have to get up early the next day."

The two military wives who had lived in the family compound for a long time introduced the situation to Jian Lu along the way, and they arrived at the vegetable market after about twenty minutes.

The vegetable market on the island is built on flat ground, which is rare. It occupies a row of three bungalow-sized houses. There are quite a lot of vegetables inside, but they are mainly common ones. Potatoes, sweet potatoes and cabbage are simply the main theme of this era.

Next to the vegetable stand is the meat stand, which mainly sells seafood instead of pork. There is no pork seller on the island, and even if it is sold occasionally, it is not necessarily easy to get.

The pork sold today is a hot commodity. It is rare to sell it to the outside world. The last time it was sold was three months ago. After all, there is enough seafood here, but pork is hard to find. Even what Political Commissar Liang and his men brought back was bacon, and the pickled and smoked pork still doesn't taste as good as fresh pork.

Three people lined up in a long queue and bought a total of six pounds of pork. They had extra meat coupons, so they couldn't buy more because the quantity was limited.

Looking at the fresh, tender white pork, Jian Lu seemed to have smelled the aroma of braised pork.

Feng Xiuhui was holding two straw ropes, and two pieces of pork were swinging as she walked. The three of them went to the supply and marketing cooperative again. It was a rare trip out, so they had to buy some things before going back.

As the three of them walked into the supply and marketing cooperative, Cheng Zheng was also dragged out by Xu Lang on the other side of the family courtyard to pick someone up.