Chapter 35

Cheng Zheng recently made a major discovery: his beautiful girlfriend has been avoiding him for the past few days.

We greeted each other with a smile, kept a distance, shortened the walk after dinner, and clamored to go home as soon as it got dark.

He was helpless. Captain Cheng considered himself a very determined man, unless Jian Lu deliberately provoked him.

A few days later, Cheng Zheng picked up Jian Lu from the supply and marketing cooperative after get off work. On the way, he met some familiar soldiers and their families. Everyone knew that Captain Cheng had reported his marriage and was about to get married, so they all congratulated him.

Jian Lu pretended to be well-behaved and quiet, smiling and nodding at everyone.

"Lulu, are you still hiding from me?" Cheng Zheng's deep voice revealed helplessness.

"No." Jian Lu firmly denied it! She was just worried that Cheng Zheng's self-control was too poor and something would happen before the wedding! "Comrade Cheng Zheng, you... need to cultivate more and pay attention to the firmness of your ideological quality and willpower."

Cheng Zheng: "..."

I don't know who teased me first.

Fortunately, after a few days, Jian Lu was willing to let him hold her hand, and they held hands and talked on the deserted beach.

Other intimate behaviors were strictly prohibited. Jian Lu explained that "the organization doesn't trust you very much, and Comrade Xiao Cheng didn't stand the test."

Jian Lu's face still felt hot when she thought of Cheng Zheng's strong and domineering kiss that day.

Comrade Cheng Zheng had objections but he had no ability to oppose the organization and could only obey orders.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to hold your hands.

The two were busy preparing wedding supplies. Cheng Zheng somehow heard that there was a carpenter with good skills in a nearby production team, so Jian Lu followed him to ask for help in making furniture.

Nowadays, there are many rules for marriage. Just the three turns and one ring and the furniture with thirty-six legs make Jian Lu marvel.

However, many families cannot afford so many things. Sewing machines are okay, and most families will buy them if they can afford them after gritting their teeth. Making clothes is a big deal. Other items such as radios, watches, and bicycles are extremely scarce.

Not only is it expensive, but you also need industrial coupons to buy it.

However, Head Cheng was financially strong, so he prepared everything for his wife. A wedding requires furniture with thirty-six legs, so he planned to make a double bed, a wardrobe, a five-drawer chest, a square table, four chairs, and a desk, which would have exactly thirty-six legs. As for the rest, he could buy them after the wedding.

There were two communes near the island, with four production brigades and 26 production teams under their jurisdiction. Marine comrades from nearby islands came to the teams, and many of them greeted Cheng Zheng.

"Captain Cheng, are you here to do something?"

"These are the eggplants and cucumbers grown in our private plots. You can take some home to eat."

"Hey, is this your girlfriend? What a pretty girl."

Cheng Zheng was also very kind to the villagers in the team and answered whatever they asked.

Jian Lu followed him the whole time, frequently peeking out of curiosity, "Captain Cheng, you seem to be very familiar with everyone here?"

Especially since just now the villagers wanted to give him something, but Cheng Zheng refused them all on the grounds that he would not take even a single needle or thread from the masses.

"The military and the people are very close. Whenever there is a typhoon or other problems, we come here to provide disaster relief and assistance. Everyone remembers it. The people here are very warm and friendly, especially to the soldiers."

This is the policy of all major military units today. Soldiers must serve the people even more.

"I can see it. I can't wait to give you everything."

Just now, an old lady holding her grandson stuffed a few tomatoes into Jian Lu's arms, saying that Cheng Zheng had saved her grandson during the last typhoon and that the tomatoes were worthless.

Cheng Zheng was stern and resolute in his decision not to accept the food, so everyone turned their attention to Jian Lu. She was not very strong, so there was no way she could beat the villagers who had been working all year round. At that moment, she already had three cucumbers, four eggplants and six tomatoes in her arms.

When they reached a stone house near the brigade, Jian Lu saw the master who was called Carpenter Lu by the people in the production team.

Carpenter Lu learned carpentry since primary school. Later, when the great movement started, most private businesses were nationalized. He was lucky. Although he could not sell money directly, he could still make furniture for people in the brigade in exchange for work points. The people who asked him to make furniture would occasionally give him two candies, an egg or something like that, so he lived a decent life.

Cheng Zheng listed the furniture that needed to be made and discussed with the people, "Master, we are getting married in more than two months. Can you see if we can make it?"

"Okay, Captain Cheng, you get married and I have to get out." Everyone in the team had received favors from the soldiers, and no one was unwilling to help.

"Thank you, sir." Cheng Zheng went to the brigade headquarters to pay the money. After the furniture with 36 legs was finished, Carpenter Lu estimated that he could earn 80 work points, which was better than working in the fields.

Looking at the double beds and wardrobes prepared for other people's homes placed in Master Lu's yard, Jian Lu thought the craftsmanship was quite good and looked very professional, and felt that they were no worse than those in department stores.

On the way back, Jian Lu was full of anticipation for the upcoming furniture. She had just discussed some pattern and style ideas and furniture colors with Mr. Lu, and was waiting to move everything in two months.

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The furniture has been ordered, and the only thing left is some preparation. Cheng Zheng originally decided to take Jian Lu to the department store to buy on Sunday when they were both free. However, before the day came, he received a notice that he would have to go out to sea on a mission the next day, and his return date was uncertain.

In response, Jian Lu poked his stiff arm with a serious face, "What if, I mean if, you miss our wedding day in more than two months?"

Cheng Zheng smiled when he heard this, thinking that his girlfriend was really a cute little girl. He reached out and scratched her nose, "What are you thinking about? It won't be long, just wait for me to come back."

The specific content and time of the mission are military secrets and naturally cannot be disclosed in advance. However, this kind of cruise mission usually takes half a month, but it is difficult to disclose in advance.

"Okay." Jian Lu suppressed the slight reluctance in her heart and pursed her lips, "Then you should come back earlier."

As they were about to leave, Jian Lu was generous and proactive this time. She kissed Cheng Zheng on the lips and said, "I'll wait for you to come back."

Cheng Zheng hugged Jian Lu tightly, not daring to act rashly. He didn't want to be unable to hold her hands in the future, so he endured it!

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The salty sea breeze blew past the men in white military uniforms on the deck.

Cheng Zheng was wearing a white navy cap and looking forward. In front of him was the rising tide of the blue sea, and behind him were the military dependents who came to see him off.

The ship is about to leave, and the soldiers and their families are saying goodbye, mostly asking them to take care of themselves and be safe. Their mumblings are full of care and affection.

Every time at this time, Cheng Zheng is lonely. He lives alone all year round. There is no family to see him off. The only company he has is the seagulls flying high in the sky.

"Cheng Zheng!"

Suddenly, a clear voice broke the silence. Cheng Zheng turned around and saw Jian Lu running towards him and waving to him from the shore.

Taking two quick steps forward, the two men were on the deck, looking at each other from afar on the shore.

"You should pay more attention to safety and protect yourself." The hair on the side of Jian Lu's ear was blown across her cheek by the breeze, outlining her beautiful face. Today, the sea and sky were blue, and there were a lot of people around, but her eyes were filled with only Cheng Zheng.

The corners of his mouth turned up, he smiled, and put his hands on his mouth, "I'll wait for you to come back!"

"Okay!" Cheng Zheng felt his chest was filled with something, and his heart seemed to be in the clouds, being gently caressed. "Wait for me to come back!"

The ship carrying the soldiers slowly sailed away from the dock. A group of family members on the shore waved to the gradually disappearing white dot, waiting for the next return.

For the first time, Jian Lu realized that longing also has a sound. The sound of longing is like the whistling sea breeze and the sound of a ship's whistle.

The days since Cheng Zheng left seemed to be passing a little slower.

While Jian Lu continued to work in the supply and marketing cooperative, she also attended the blindness elimination class with Cheng Hehua.

It just so happened that the People's Children's School of the Armed Forces would be organizing a primary school entrance examination in August, and adults who had attended literacy classes could also participate.

Jian Lu actively signed up, intending to get a primary school diploma first.

"Lulu, are you really sure?" Cheng Hehua was still in the slow initial stage of learning, and she could ask Jian Lu many questions every day. She admired Jian Lu very much and thought she was a genius.

The "genius" Jian Lu felt extremely guilty. She was just a college student who had been struggling since elementary school under an assumed name.

"Well, let's take the primary school exam first. Sister Hehua, do you want to try?"

"I won't go. There's no way I can pass the exam." Cheng Hehua's head shook like a wave drum, and rejection was written all over her body.

A primary school graduation certificate proves that you have reached the level of first to fourth grade in primary school, and fifth grade in high primary school.

Ruth took one step at a time and improved her education bit by bit.

Regarding Jian Lu's plan to take the primary school entrance examination, the attitudes of several colleagues in the supply and marketing cooperative are very different.

"Lulu, when the supply and marketing cooperative is not so busy, you can read more books." Li Jihong was cleaning up the goods and did not forget to praise her, "You young comrades have aspirations, we will definitely support you!"

"Sister Jihong, is it that easy to pass the primary school entrance exam?" Qiu Sifeng felt that Jian Lu had attended the blindness class for a few days and could no longer tell the directions after learning a few words. "Comrade Jian Lu, it doesn't matter if you don't pass. Last year, a military wife also took the exam and failed."

Before the exam even started, she had already started to make Jian Lu feel frustrated.

"I don't feel any pressure, so I'll just take the test casually." Jian Lu smiled, but she couldn't help complaining in her heart. It would be laughable if she, a college student, couldn't pass the elementary school exam.

"Mom, is Aunt Jian Lu going to take an exam?" Today Sun Qiuyue brought her child over and stayed in the supply and marketing cooperative.

Summer vacation is here, and the Yuhong class should also be on vacation, but if the parents at home are too busy with work, they can still send their children to the Yuhong class.

Jian Lu passed by the seedling raising class and the red raising class, which are equivalent to the nurseries in later generations. Seriously speaking, the welfare benefits nowadays are really good.

In the army, there are family courtyards, seedling-raising classes, and red-raising classes from elementary school to high school, which almost take care of people's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and the soldiers' families can also wait for job assignments.

No wonder everyone wants to marry a soldier these days. Life there is much better than working in the fields to earn a few work points a day and not getting much money at the end of the year.

However, it rained heavily a few days ago and the roof of the Yuhong class was leaking. Today, the soldiers helped to repair the roof, and everyone had to take the children back and find other solutions.

"Yes, I have to take the primary school diploma exam." Sun Qiuyue followed closely behind him.

"Lanlan, do you like going to school?" Jian Lu quite likes Sun Qiuyue's daughter. Although Sun Qiuyue is born with a world-weary face, her daughter is very cute.

Sun Qiuyue has a cold appearance, a long face, and high cheekbones. In Jian Lu's impression, she has the face of a supermodel from later generations, with a so-called sense of sophistication and indifference.

This person always speaks with a sense of distance and coldness.

It's different only when it comes to her daughter.

Lanlan is four years old this year. She is chubby and cute. In an age when most children and adults are pale and thin, her little face is still chubby, which shows that she is well brought up.

"I don't know. I haven't been to school." Lanlan was shy and stuck out her tongue after she finished speaking.

"Then you have to go to school and learn more words."

"Hmm?" Lan Lan shook her head, blinking her big black grape-like eyes, "Grandpa said that girls don't need to go to school."

This is a common problem in many families today, where sons are favored over daughters and they think that studying is useless and a waste of money.

Sun Qiuyue didn't want her daughter to talk too much to others, so she held her daughter to her side and gave her a small hairpin, "Don't listen to your grandfather's nonsense. Come on, go play marbles, auntie still has work to do."

"Okay~"

Jian Lu didn't comment and continued to get busy.

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After working busy in the supply and marketing cooperative for a month, Comrade Jian Lu finally received her first salary since her time travel, a total of twenty-four and a half yuan.

She had heard that as long as she worked long enough, her salary would slowly increase. After working in the supply and marketing cooperative for six years, Li Jihong was already earning 42.5 yuan, which was comparable to the income of workers in state-owned factories.

With the salary, Jian Lu went shopping in the supply and marketing cooperative. She bought a pound of fruit candies and a pound of peach cakes for the Liang family, a silk scarf for Feng Xiuhui, and a pair of plastic sandals for Dunzi.

In addition, he bought a handkerchief for each of Jane's three sisters, spending three yuan.

Nowadays, twenty-something yuan can actually be spent quite a lot. In the future, perhaps it could only buy a cup of milk tea, but now it can buy a lot of things. For example, the Jian family can eat for several months with twenty-something yuan.

Of course, she did not forget her partner, Cheng Zheng, who was still floating on the sea.

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Cheng Zheng's mission is over and he is about to return to shore. The nearly twenty-day cruise mission makes the soldiers miss home very much.

In the past, Cheng Zheng didn't have much feeling, but only now did he feel something was different.

The days at sea were so lonely and desolate, with boring shifts every day to patrol and detect any suspicious ships intruding. When Cheng Zheng relaxed during the shift change and lay in the cabin, he couldn't help thinking of Jian Lu.

Before him was the boundless ocean, but no matter how wide the sea was, it could not fill his heart.

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Jian Lu received the notification half an hour before the ship docked. It was almost time to get off work, so Li Jihong urged her to pick someone up first.

Jian Lu didn't hesitate to say hello to the people in the supply and marketing cooperative, then trotted away.

Looking at Jian Lu's back as she left in a hurry, Qiu Sifeng pursed her lips and said, "It was like this before we got married. I wanted to stick with him every day. Now that my man is coming back, I can't remember anything else and just go to pick him up."

Li Jihong laughed at her, "Are you not going to pick up your Political Commissar Feng now?"

"I'm too lazy to pick him up! He can just walk back by himself if he has hands and feet." Qiu Sifeng looked a little unnatural, and was rather shy when talking about these things.

"People are different when they are young." Sun Qiuyue rarely interrupted and said with emotion.

The young Jian Lu ran to the dock in just ten minutes, and stood on the shore with a group of soldiers' families waiting for the soldiers to return from their mission.

As the ship approached, white figures appeared. The family members on the shore became increasingly agitated and began shouting at the people on the ship.

On Jian Lu's right was an old lady whose son was the battalion commander of the Second Battalion of the Sixth Regiment. Every time her son went out on a mission, the old mother would worry and could not sleep well all night. But when she saw him, she hurriedly took her son's hand and shouted, preparing his favorite sweet potato porridge, steamed buns and pickled vegetables.

When Jian Lu heard the battalion commander's cheerful reply, she was thinking about this.

On the island, every time we met someone, there was laughter and joy, and Jian Lu was no exception.

The first time she came here to pick someone up, she felt like taking Cheng Zheng home, even though they hadn't settled down yet.

The house next to Political Commissar Liang's house is where Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang and his family live. Because Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang is being transferred to the Southwest Military Region, the family has recently packed up and is preparing to leave. Once the people leave, they will be able to get the keys and slowly decorate their new home.

Jian Lu has already seen it. It's a bright house, and it looks nice. It has three bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. The layout is good, it's quite square, and it faces south, so the light is abundant.

The soldiers who got off the boat gradually disappeared. Jian Lu stretched her neck to look forward, and saw the military dependents around her picking up their people and leaving one by one, until she was the only one left.

Who is picking up whom?

Jian Lu felt that she was just like a kindergarten kid waiting for her parents to pick her up from school, looking so impatient!

"Little friend" Jian Lu waited and waited, and finally saw another tall figure appear on the boat. The man had a sharp profile and a resolute aura.

As if they had telepathic connection, Cheng Zheng was talking to the crew and suddenly looked towards the shore.

The two looked at each other from a distance, with a myriad of emotions in their eyes.

After giving instructions to the crew, Cheng Zheng finished everything and was the last one to get off the ship.

Jian Lu, who hadn't been seen for more than half a month, was standing on the shore, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, with her two braids draped obediently over her shoulders.

Captain Cheng, who had excellent eyesight, noticed at a glance that the braid was a little shorter. It used to be a few inches below the shoulders, but now it was on the shoulders.

It looks like Jian Lu had her hair cut.

"Comrade Cheng Zheng, welcome home!" Jian Lu imitated the way a soldier saluted, standing straight, raising her right hand to her side, and staring at the person.

Cheng Zheng was obviously tired after the trip. The conditions on the sea were harsh and it was definitely not as comfortable as at home.

She has to take him back!

"Comrade Jian Lu, I'm back." Cheng Zheng raised his hand and saluted her in return.

After being apart for such a long time since they confirmed their relationship, Cheng Zheng seemed to be unable to see enough and was reluctant to take his eyes off Jian Lu's face.

After getting two meals from the cafeteria, the two of them tacitly did not go back to Liang's house for dinner today. Instead, they chose to take their lunch boxes to Cheng Zheng's single dormitory to enjoy the rare time alone.

Two aluminum lunch boxes were placed side by side. When the lids were opened, the aroma of food wafted out.

The lunch box on the left contains spicy fried squid, roasted chicken with bamboo shoots and three taels of rice, while the lunch box on the right contains oxtail stew, stir-fried sauerkraut and two taels of rice.

Two stools, two lunch boxes and two pairs of chopsticks; Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu sat side by side, concentrating on eating.

The military uniform and red short-sleeved shirt rubbed against each other gently as the two men moved their bodies while talking.

One white and one red, they match very well.

"Have you lost weight due to hunger at sea?" Jian Lu stuffed the food in her little mouth and ate it relishingly. She tilted her head to glance at the man and felt that his jawline was more distinct.

"It's not that amazing." Cheng Zheng smiled and rubbed Jian Lu's head, but he didn't dare to use force for fear of ruining her hairstyle.

Yes, that’s what Jian Lu said last time. Don’t ruin her hairstyle.

"Then you should eat more. You will gain weight back no matter how thin you are."

The food at sea is naturally not as good as on the island, but Cheng Zheng is used to hardship and doesn't think it's a big deal.

But when Cheng Zheng saw Jian Lu picking up several pieces of beef from her lunch box and putting them into her own lunch box, he felt warm in his heart.

The chef’s cooking skills seem to be even better today.

He also put squid and chicken into Jian Lu's lunch box, watched Jian Lu eat her fill first, and then prepared to eat up the remaining dishes in the two lunch boxes.

Jian Lu never wastes rice when eating, but today the two lunch boxes that Cheng Zheng packed contained too much food, so she had to leave some for him.

When Cheng Zheng was cleaning up the battlefield for the last time, he brought some chicken to her mouth and fed her another bite. As he spoke, Jian Lu unknowingly took many more bites of food, and her belly was bulging with food.

"Let me wash the lunch boxes today!" Jian Lu had never done any work before, but thinking that Cheng Zheng must be too tired to come back, she raised her hand.

"No, just two lunch boxes, you sit down." Cheng Zheng came out with a lunch box. There was a sink at the end of the corridor. Not long after, he came back with a clean lunch box and put it on the table.

Seeing that Jian Lu had wiped the desk clean, he just wanted to pull her little hand when his arm was grabbed.

"Okay, it's time for you to rest and have a good sleep." Jian Lu pulled Cheng Zheng's arm and pushed him to the bed. "I'm going back."

Cheng Zheng:?

Are you going back now?

"It's still early." The sun hadn't set yet, and Cheng Zheng couldn't bear to let her go. He just dragged Jian Lu to sit on the bed, "I'm not tired. I'm used to it. I'll rest later."

Jian Lu felt that this person simply did not take his body seriously. Even a strong man needed to have a good rest.

"If I say you are tired, then you are tired. Go to sleep. I won't disturb you!"

"You didn't disturb me." Cheng Zheng smiled, thinking that his girl was adorable for being serious. The intensity of these tasks was really nothing to him. "Shall we talk more?"

"Let's talk about it tomorrow!" Jian Lu looked at the lazy man, leaned over and kissed him on the lips generously, and then quickly left, "Okay, go to sleep, I'm leaving, come pick me up tomorrow!"

Cheng Zheng didn't react after being kissed. He watched his partner trot away, even closing the door considerately, and winked at himself, "Have a good rest, and turn into a handsome man to pick me up tomorrow!"

Handsome guy?

Cheng Zheng shook his head. What a strange name.

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After a good night's sleep, Cheng Zheng shaved his beard the next day. As expected, he turned into the handsome man that Jian Lu described, full of energy and vigor.

He always has about a week's vacation after a mission. Today, Jian Lu happened to be going to take the primary school entrance exam, so he could accompany her.

The primary school entrance examination was held in the island's primary school classrooms, with more than ten adults in one classroom.

Jian Lu's face felt hot when she was sitting inside. She felt really embarrassed to be taking an exam in a forum with elementary school students.

The primary school entrance exam questions were really simple, especially considering her academic background. However, in order not to attract too much attention, she still did not hand in her paper, and even considerately wrote a question wrong, leaving a little imperfection.

In the end, Jian Lu got her primary school graduation certificate with excellent scores of 95 and 98 in Chinese and mathematics, and was highly praised by the teacher who graded the papers.

"Comrade Jian Lu, you did very well in the exam. Don't be proud and keep working hard."

"Thank you, teacher. I know."

Holding her elementary school diploma tightly, Jian Lu boasted to Cheng Zheng, "I am finally not illiterate anymore!"

I finally got rid of this title myself, with a certificate to prove it.

Seeing that no one was around, Cheng Zheng patted Jian Lu on the top of his head and said, "Congratulations, Comrade Jian Lu."

"Captain Cheng, what is your educational background?" Jian Lu couldn't remember, but she probably didn't have many opportunities to study in the team before.

"High school education." Cheng Zheng replied calmly, but as soon as he said it, he was worried that he might have ruined the other person's interest, so he added, "I only went to elementary school in the village, and attended military school for junior high and high school."

"Oh." Jian Lu knew that a high school degree in this era was already very impressive and was considered very popular.

But how many years will it take for me to catch up with him? It's really worrying. The couple should have similar educational backgrounds, no, it would be even better if I was in college and he was still in high school.

Cheng Zhengmin noticed that this person had lost his interest just now, and thought that Jian Lu was feeling depressed. After all, the Jian family did not allow daughters to go to school. He just comforted her, "Don't think too much. You didn't have the opportunity to go to school before, but now you have learned very well in such a short time. If you started to go to school when you were young, you would definitely be better than me."

Jian Lu didn't know what Cheng Zheng had thought wrong, but when she heard these words, she felt warm in her heart. She didn't expect that Captain Cheng was so good at talking.

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There was still a month before their wedding, and the family of Deputy Head Zhang who lived next door to the Liang family had just moved out.

Cheng Zheng went to the logistics department to get the key so that he could decorate his new home in advance.

Jian Lu still had to go to work at the supply and marketing cooperative. Cheng Zheng, whose vacation had not yet ended, went to clean the house first. When Jian Lu came home from get off work and looked at the empty room that had become clean and tidy, she really wanted to give Cheng Zheng a title - Snail Girl, no, Snail Brother.

The couple's new home is about 60 square meters, with three bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen.

The entrance is the living room, and from the living room to the right is the kitchen, and behind the kitchen are two bedrooms and a utility room. Now all places have been cleaned by Cheng Zheng, and the wooden doors and glass windows have been wiped clean.

The sunlight shines in, dazzling and bright, with good lighting but not too sunny.

Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe also came over to praise Cheng Zheng in front of Jian Lu, "Captain Cheng is very quick and efficient. I originally said I would come to help, but he said it was not a big deal. Lulu, tell me if this is a big deal or not."

"Sister Xiuhui, if you let him do something, our team leader Cheng will feel bad if he sees him doing nothing."

Cheng Zheng was collecting brooms in the house. When he heard Jian Lu say, "Our Captain Cheng," he curled the corners of his lips slightly.

After vacating the house, the two went to Cheng Zheng's single dormitory to move the daily necessities they bought last time to their new home.

Political Commissar Wei felt sad when he heard the noise like someone moving next door.

"Captain Cheng, are you moving out now?" The last time he went to the girl's house, things didn't go well. The marriage was set, but the wedding date was five months later. The girl's family said that there has been no suitable date for their wedding in the past few months. Is this human language?

While I'm still struggling here, Cheng Zheng is getting married next month and has already started moving.

Normally, everyone lives next to each other, and seeing people coming to help move things, Political Commissar Wei felt uncomfortable.

He had been leading for a long time, but was overtaken by Cheng Zheng at the last moment!

Just tell me if you are angry or not!

"Old Wei, don't worry, I'll have to stay with you for another half a month."

Political Commissar Wei didn't care. Looking at Cheng Zheng carrying his bag and preparing to go to his new home, he waved his hand with a worried look on his face.

After walking two steps, Cheng Zheng looked back at Political Commissar Wei and comforted him, "You have to pick a good day to get married. Five months is a short time. Don't rush."

Hearing the word “five months” again, Political Commissar Wei’s heart ached even more.

Jian Lu couldn't help laughing when she heard what Cheng Zheng said. This guy is too hypocritical. Five months is quite a short time. At that time, he thought three months was too long.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Cheng Zheng felt the gaze resting on his face.

Jian Lu smiled so hard that her teeth were not visible. "I'm watching. Captain Cheng is quite good at lying with his eyes open."

"What nonsense?" Cheng Zheng said seriously, "I never tell lies."

"Oh~" Jian Lu put her hands behind her back and walked lightly, "If you say so, then so be it."

After putting away the things they bought, the two of them found some time to go to Carpenter Lu's house. The small yard was filled with furniture, including several pieces of furniture made for Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu.

The top-quality Huanghuali wood is considered the best wood nearby. Cheng Zheng is a man willing to spend money, especially thinking about giving his wife a good life, so he only picked out good wood.

The light yellow-brown huanghuali wood is made into wardrobes, chests of drawers, square tables and chairs, and most importantly, the double bed.

"Let this bed air out for a while while I modify the edges, and the rest can be put back." Carpenter Lu was most attentive when making furniture for Captain Cheng, and every detail was done with great care.

"Thank you, sir. This furniture is so well made." Jian Lu looked at it with satisfaction and brought a pound of peach cakes as a thank you gift.

However, Carpenter Lu refused to accept it. Cheng Zheng did not want the villagers' things, and Carpenter Lu did not accept the soldiers' things, otherwise he would feel shameless. "Captain Cheng's wife, take the things back quickly and eat them by yourselves."

Holding the cigarette in his mouth, Carpenter Lu waved his hands and refused again and again.

Jian Lu had no choice but to put the oil paper bag on a brand new double bed next to her that was about the same size, color and style as hers. "Master Lu, I've put the food here. You can take your time to eat it. If you don't want to eat it, you can just throw it away. We're back. But it would be a shame to throw it away. We can't waste food, right?"

Jian Lu and Cheng Zheng left in a hurry. Carpenter Lu, holding the oil-paper bag of peach cakes, did not catch up with them. He just smiled and said, "Hey, Captain Cheng and his wife are really honest people."

"Then just take it." Carpenter Lu's wife didn't eat it herself, but she wanted to give it to her grandchildren.

"Grandpa, I want to eat it! The peach cakes smell so good." Grandpa Lu's grandchildren stretched out their hands, drooling.

"Okay, okay, okay, sit down like starving ghosts, and share half a piece each. This is a good thing, you know? It can only be bought at the supply and marketing cooperative, it's expensive. Let's eat slowly."

The grandchildren were the most obedient at this moment. The three kids all rushed to sit on the bed that was open to the side. However, as soon as their butts touched the bed, they were yelled at by Carpenter Lu.

"There's something wrong with this bed. I sent it over to the neighbor to fix it. You know it will fall apart if you sit on it and jump a few times."

Upon hearing this, the three clever kids immediately jumped out and waited to share the peach cakes.

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The furniture was moved into the new house, and the originally empty house instantly became compact. A five-piece chest was placed on the wall next to the door, and on the chest was a coconut shell. The coconut meat was hollowed out and dried in the wind for a few days, and a few clusters of calla lilies were placed in it.

Jian Lu looked at the "token of love" between the two with satisfaction. Yes, this was the coconut that Cheng Zheng picked for her last time. She could continue to use it after drinking the coconut juice.

Feng Xiuhui came over to help. Cui Yuhe also wanted to come, but everyone was concerned about her big belly and tried to stop her.

In the right corner of the living room, there is a sofa and a coffee table against the wall. They are not new, but have been in the house before. After Deputy Head Zhang and his family moved out, Cheng Zheng took them out, cleaned them, and left them to air for a long time. A square table and four chairs are neatly placed in the corner.

The bowls, dishes and plates in the kitchen cupboard had been sorted and arranged. Jian Lu also hung loofah pulp, a colander and a spatula on the nails on the wall.

When she finished her work and came out, the desk had already been moved into their bedroom by Cheng Zheng.

The largest room in the house is the bedroom for two people, leaving enough space for the double bed that has not arrived yet. On the left side of the bed is the closet with a vertical mirror inlaid on it. There are four doors in total, so the space is quite large. The two of them don't have too many clothes, so it's more than enough.

On the right side of the bed is a brown desk. Because both of them need to study, Cheng Zheng specially asked Carpenter Lu to make a two-meter-long desk. It is very spacious. He moved most of the books in his single dormitory and arranged them in a row on the desk, making it look quite formal.

Jian Lu sat on the chair, leaned against the back and stretched comfortably. She got up early today and worked for most of the day, and now she was almost done.

"Are you tired?" Cheng Zheng didn't feel tired. He was getting married soon, and he felt full of energy as he was decorating his new home.

At this moment, they were at home and no one was around, but he didn't shy away from it and reached out to massage his wife's shoulders. His hands were quite strong, so naturally, they felt comfortable.

"I didn't expect that Captain Cheng has this skill? You can make money by giving massages after you retire from the army." Jian Lu looked up at him and joked with a smile.

"Making money?" Cheng Zheng thought Jian Lu was too bold. "How dare you talk about speculation? You can say this at home, but don't say it outside."

"Oh!" As the saying goes, too much talk will lead to mistakes. Jian Lu needs to be careful. She almost forgot that speculation is a serious crime at this time.

"Okay, you should take a break too." Jian Lu had something to do, so she took out a pen and paper and prepared to write a letter to her third sister.

She had been on the island for a few months and had sent two letters to Jian Xin, and also sent some seafood specialties back to her three sisters. Jian Xin also asked her man to write back twice.

In this way, the two kept in touch intermittently.

Jian Lu is getting married soon, and although she and her elder and second sisters cannot come, they still have to share the joy.

Cheng Zheng went to the kitchen to light a fire and cook noodles, while Jian Lu was writing furiously at the desk.

When the aroma of noodles arrived, Jian Lu had just finished writing a page of the letter.

"Eat noodles first."

Cheng Zheng cooked the noodles lightly, just sprinkled some chopped green onions, and borrowed some oil from Feng Xiuhui's house and added a drop of oil. Originally, Feng Xiuhui invited the two to come over for dinner, but they all wanted to have a simple meal in their new home.

"Do you know how to write a letter?" It only took Cheng Zheng two or three minutes to finish the noodles, and he was still considering whether he wanted help.

"Yes!" Jian Lu was very angry when she was questioned. After all, she had a primary school diploma. "Don't underestimate me."

"Okay, I underestimated you." Cheng Zheng took the page of letter paper on the table and took a look at it. He found that Jian Lu's handwriting had improved a lot. Now there was no trace of the handwriting of an elementary school student.

“This is a beautiful handwriting.”

"Comrade Cheng Zheng, I warn you seriously, don't disturb me." Jian Lu was annoyed by this man. She was writing a letter, but he insisted on staying with her. Besides, it was quite hot in the room. "Please sit closer. It's very hot."

Captain Cheng, who was severely rejected, curled his lips, stood up and left, looked at the back of the object's head which was bowed seriously, and turned to walk out.

Going to the kitchen to get a basin of water, Cheng Zheng stirred the cool water with his slender hands and began to splash the water onto the ground bit by bit.

The weather is hot and there are no tools to ward off the cold on the island. The most useful thing is definitely ice, but it is not easy to get ice on this southernmost island, so we have to use traditional methods.

There were dots of water on the ground, just enough to make it slightly damp and relieve the heat a little.

Carrying the basin to the desk, Cheng Zheng was about to take credit for it when he saw that she was holding a yellow-covered book of selected quotations of great leaders.

It turns out he was reading a book.

Cheng Zheng smiled and introduced the book enthusiastically, "It's good to read more quotations from great leaders. We all read this book."

After all, Cheng Zheng found that Jian Lu didn't respond, so he just called out again, "Lulu...?"

Jian Lu looked up from the book, holding a thin piece of paper in her hand. On it was written the starting station: City H, the final station: City C. The date was five months ago, to be exact, the third day since she arrived on the island.

"Comrade Cheng Zheng, what's the matter with this train ticket?"