Chapter 17 Haohao's Family
Xu Zhixia's expression softened, and she stared at Zhou An intently.
After a moment, a gentle voice sounded: "I know what you mean."
"But... let's not do it."
"In this situation, less trouble is worse than more."
Zhou An took a step forward, his eyes filled with stubbornness.
"Xia Xia, trust me, I can protect you."
Xu Zhixia did not doubt this, but a wedding banquet was indeed not necessary for her.
She looked at Zhou An quietly, saying nothing, but her attitude showed it all.
In the end, Zhou An was the first to compromise, and a hint of loss flashed in his eyes.
A hoarse voice sounded: "I know."
After dinner, Zhou An hurried to the army to participate in training.
Xu Zhixia thought for a moment and decided to take Haohao to the city.
One is to buy some things, and the other is that the package from home is almost arriving.
When she came here yesterday, Xu Long told her in detail how to leave the island.
So she was not unfamiliar with the place and groped her way to the dock.
At this time, there were already several military wives sitting on the boat, and they all looked at her with curiosity when they saw her.
But no one came over to talk to them, and they remained unrelated.
An hour later, the boat slowly approached the shore.
Xu Zhixia asked and inquired along the way, and first took Haohao to the post office.
She called home first, but there was no answer.
I had no choice but to give up this plan, asked for paper and pen, wrote a letter and sent it back.
Only after doing all this did she have time to ask about the package.
The package arrived, but looking at the package in front of her that was bigger than her, she suddenly felt troubled.
How come she forgot about this when she came here? How is she going to send the things back?
If I had known this yesterday, I would have reminded Zhou Anxia to move back.
No matter how much she regretted it now, it was too late.
Perhaps noticing that she was in trouble, the operator walked over confidently.
He showed a standard eight-tooth smile and said, "Comrade, how can I help you?"
Xu Zhixia was a little surprised. After all, in this era, such enthusiastic staff were rare.
What she didn't know was that if someone else was here, Zhao Yuezhen would not come forward to help.
Who made her a face control? From the moment Xu Zhixia walked in, she couldn't take her eyes off her.
Xu Zhixia smiled sheepishly: "My package is too big, I'm afraid I can't take it away today. Can you put it here first?"
"I can pay for the storage fee, please."
Zhao Yue blinked and gave her an idea: "You're from the island? We can send you to the boat and take you back directly after you get off the boat."
Xu Zhixia's eyes lit up. She didn't expect such a good thing to happen.
She nodded quickly. "It's a great help to be able to deliver it, comrade. I really don't know how to thank you enough."
Being stared at with trust by such a beautiful woman, the corners of Zhao Yue's mouth curled up unconsciously.
She said enthusiastically: "This is what we should do, to serve the people."
"But why haven't I seen you before? Are you here to visit relatives on the island?"
The island is not big, and so are the small towns around it.
Zhao Yue was born and raised here and rarely sees unfamiliar faces.
This is also the reason why when she saw Xu Zhixia, she knew that she was from the island.
Xu Zhixia tucked the strands of hair behind her ears and said sheepishly, "I'm here to join the army."
"Ah? You are already married?" Zhao Yue felt a little regretful.
But think about it, how could such a beautiful woman still be alone?
She then cheered up again: "It's okay, you must not be used to it when you first came to the island. I work here, you can come to see me anytime."
Although the girl in front of him was a little too enthusiastic, Xu Zhixia didn't mind.
Because she could feel that Zhao Yue had no ill will towards her.
"My name is Xu Zhixia." She introduced herself, agreeing with Zhao Yue's statement.
The corners of Zhao Yue's mouth turned upwards, and her mood became much better.
Xu Zhixia had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative, so she didn't stay here for long and left her name on the package.
After Zhao Yue kindly told her the route, she took Haohao's hand and left.
The sun was hanging directly overhead, and the air became stuffy and hot.
When passing by the state-owned restaurant, she hesitated and took Haohao in.
Before going out, Xu Zhixia thought that she would have lunch in the city, so she brought money and tickets with her.
Although it was dinner time, there were not many people in the restaurant.
After asking Haohao's opinion, she ordered a bowl of plain noodles.
In less than ten minutes, the waiter called her at the window.
She asked for a small bowl, gave one third to Haohao, and started eating herself.
The taste is just average, but how can something made with high-quality noodles not taste good?
After eating, she took Haohao away with satisfaction and walked into the door of the supply and marketing cooperative next door.
Before buying anything, Xu Zhixia first asked if it could be delivered to the pier on the island.
Just like the post office, this place can deliver the goods, which made her feel relieved and then she started shopping with confidence.
The quilt Haohao slept on last night was from Aunt Zhao's house. It would be best to return it as soon as possible and give a thank you gift.
The supply and marketing cooperative on the island didn't have everything, so she had to add some miscellaneous items.
After picking and choosing, it was already afternoon when she finished shopping.
After paying the money and buying the tickets, she planned to take Haohao back.
The boat to the island is not always available. There are three boats a day, and the last one is at six o'clock in the evening.
When Xu Zhixia and Haohao arrived at the dock, the boat had not arrived yet, so they stood under the shade of a tree waiting.
"Haohao?" An uncertain voice sounded, leaving Xu Zhixia stunned.
She looked over and saw an aunt in her early forties.
He looked uncertain, as if he was afraid he had seen it wrong.
When Haohao heard someone calling him, he timidly hid behind Xu Zhixia and buried his little face.
This made the aunt open her eyes wide, and she strode over and stopped in front of Xu Zhixia.
"Comrade, is this your child?" she asked, her scrutinizing gaze falling on Xu Zhixia.
Xu Zhixia patted Haohao's back soothingly and said softly, "This child is lost. He's shy, so he's staying with me for the time being."
After a pause, he asked tentatively, "Do you know this child's family?"
Aunt Cai was happy. She thought she had seen it wrong just now, but she didn't expect it to be a pleasant surprise.
Ever since the child went missing, the boy from the Jiang family has become increasingly thinner and has been blaming himself.
She would say that this was fate, and they could breathe a sigh of relief after finding the child.
"Haohao, do you still remember Aunt Cai? Can I take you to find your uncle?"
She lowered her voice, bent down and spoke softly.
Haohao timidly stuck his head out and nodded, and it was obvious that he knew the person.
But he then quickly shook his head, seeming reluctant to go back.
Xu Zhixia didn't show it on her face, but she was on high alert in her heart.
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