Chapter 325 Visitors

Fu Nanzheng's heart ached sharply.

He originally thought that after so many years, even if she had married and had children, he would not be surprised, and he would smile and bless her...

But she didn't expect that just seeing another man caring about her would make him feel so painful.

He clenched his fists and pounded the rocks twice. Finally, Fu Nanzheng turned around and left.

Luo Cheng would bring him news about her from time to time, at least the last news did not mention that she was married.

But... that was a few months ago.

Who can guarantee that she will not get married in the next few months?

Yue Sizhu didn't know why, but she subconsciously looked in the direction where Fu Nanzheng was striding away, and saw his back from a distance.

Yue Sizhu stood up with the fire stick used for the stove, and for some reason he felt nervous.

How come she looks so much like him...

But why is he here?

"Are you okay? It rained these few days ago, so the firewood might be a little damp. Let me light the fire." The man who came out said with a smile.

Yue Sizhu came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Well, it should be. Come on, you are a guest after all, how can you let a guest light the fire?"

The man stood up, looked at her affectionately, and said, "Sizhu, it's been so long, I feel... don't you understand? We are not young anymore, I have already sent a telegram to my family, my parents agree, as long as you are willing, we can register and get the marriage certificate immediately..."

Yue Sizhu opened her mouth and then changed the subject: "Alas... I forgot to take out the fish and shrimp and wash them. I'll go get them..."

This time, the man refused to let her pass by in a hushed tone. He took a few quick steps and stood in front of her: "Sizhu, you... give me a definite answer. Your parents clearly agree."

Yue Sizhu had no choice but to raise her head, look at him seriously, and said, "Brother Wu, I told you at the beginning that I... I don't want to think about my life for the time being, I just want to take care of my parents... I am very grateful for your care for my family these days, but... I still have to say sorry, I can't... I am not worthy of you!"

At night, Yue Sizhu's mother couldn't help but say:

"Sizhu, what are you thinking? Wu Yun is the squad leader of the fishing ground. He is pursuing you, but you... why are you so stubborn?

Do you still think you are an 18 or 20-year-old virgin? You are almost 30!

Mom also knows that you are probably still thinking about the three boys from the Fu family in Beijing, right?

But look at yourself now. What do you look like?

We have been on the island for many years. If he really missed you, how could there be no news at all?

"Say a few more words, what is his family background? If he cared about you, would he let you suffer on this island for so many years? And he just ignored it?"

Yue Sizhu's father heard this and said:

"Alright, alright! Speak less! It doesn't matter if Sizhu doesn't want to! So what if Wu Yun is the class monitor?

Even if our Yue family has fallen on hard times, it's not the case that our daughter is worthy of a squad leader on a fishing ground on an island!

As for the matter of the third boy from the Fu family, don't act as if they owe us something.

At first, it was because our daughter didn't want to implicate the boy that she did it cleanly.

Besides, they did help. In my situation at that time, they got me out of jail. It was good enough for me to be on this island. Can you still expect them to help you stay in Beijing?

When everyone is in danger, our relatives are the ones who take advantage of our misfortunes. How many Fu family members don't owe us money?"

This speech made Yue Sizhu's mother speechless. After a long while, she whispered: "It's wrong to ignore him for so many years! Our daughter is still waiting for him!"

Yue Sizhu said at this time: "Mom! Don't talk nonsense! I'm not waiting for him! Besides, you've said it for so many years, he might have started a family and a career, and his children are old enough to make soy sauce. What's the point of saying that I'm still waiting for him? Are you morally blackmailing him?"

Yue Sizhu's mother was angry: "Since you know this, why can't you get married? Wu Yun is really okay..."

Yue Sizhu interrupted her and said, "Mom! Stop talking! I have already rejected him. I don't want to get married because... I don't believe in fate. I don't want to... be defeated, and I don't want to stay on this island for the rest of my life..."

Yue Sizhu's parents were also stunned after hearing this, and then they sighed and said, "Forget it. If you don't agree, there's nothing we can do..."

*

After Li Zhan and Xia Juanjuan looked around the house, Li Zhan went to report to the local headquarters first.

Xia Juanjuan was at home, and since there was almost nothing in the house, she and the six kids cleaned the house inside and out.

When she came here, she brought a few camphorwood boxes, which actually contained some clothes for changing. They were not heavy, and she put the rest into the space.

When the cleaning was almost done, she sent the kids out to play in the yard, locked the door, and started taking things out of the space.

Three sets of bed covers were taken out first. The triplets would sleep with them for the time being. Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei would occupy another bed, so two sets would be needed. The remaining set was put away for now to make sure it would be difficult to take out later.

Then there is the coal stove. The winter here on the island is not as cold as on the mainland, but the wind is strong and it is quite noisy even without air conditioning.

I just took out two, one for each bedroom.

There is no need to prepare a separate room for the main room. Just move the ones in the bedroom out when the time comes.

As for beds, tables and chairs, you really haven't stocked up on Xia Juanjuan's space, but you have plenty of wood in the space. When the time comes, let Li Zhan do carpentry in his free time and make it bit by bit.

Other things such as curtains, tablecloths, pots and pans were also taken out one by one. Some food and bacon and sausage were also taken out.

The bacon and sausage were hung on the eaves outside.

There is a large water tank in the kitchen, which is used to hold drinking water.

The most scarce resource on the island is fresh water. In the past, fresh water was transported directly from outside the island, or the fishermen collected rainwater when it rained to solve the water problem.

After the troops arrived, they dug two wells on the island, one in the north and one in the south. The troops stationed there and the indigenous people all drew water from the wells for drinking.

However, there is a spiritual spring in Xia Juanjuan's space, so there is no need to worry about running out of water.

She first got out some spiritual spring water and cleaned the water tank from inside to outside. Just as she was about to pour the spiritual spring water into the tank, a voice suddenly came from the door: "Hey! Are those the family members of Captain Li in the house? Have they arrived? When did they arrive?"

The kids playing in the yard looked at the newcomer timidly, as they didn't know him.

Xiaowen shouted into the house: "Mom! Someone is coming!"

Xia Juanjuan came out and looked at the person who came suspiciously.

There were three women standing at the door, one of them looked to be in her thirties, and the other two were in their twenties.

When the three women saw Xia Juanjuan coming out, they were also stunned. Isn’t this... too young?

One of the women, who was in her twenties, suddenly realized something and asked with a smile, "Oh! I see! Are you Captain Li's sister? Are you here to help them look after the children? Where is your sister-in-law? Ask her to come out for a moment."

Xia Juanjuan: “…”

What kind of imagination is this? How does she look like Lizhan's sister?

When the triplets saw Xia Juanjuan coming out, they ran over one by one, two by three, and shouted, "Mom! Someone is looking for you!"

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help laughing. She raised her hands and rubbed their heads, then said with a smile, "Yeah, Mom saw it."

The three women were stunned, and then their eyes widened in shock.

The woman in her thirties looked at Xia Juanjuan, and then at the six little kids in the yard, big and small, especially the oldest one, Li Wen - how come he must be eight or nine years old?

How come their mother looks like she is only in her early twenties?

Moreover, she has given birth to six children, but her figure hasn't changed? Look at her waist, it's not even two feet long, right?

You say it's because of hunger, right? Look at her breasts, her legs... She's fat where she should be fat, and thin where she should be thin! This can't be caused by hunger!

She looked to be in her early twenties... Isn't it unfashionable to get married too early? Even if it was the arranged marriage of the head of the group in the countryside that they heard about, how early could one get married?

"You...you are the daughter-in-law of Captain Li?"

Xia Juanjuan nodded and asked with a smile, "Who are the three elder sisters?"

The three women then closed their mouths, looked at each other, and smiled awkwardly.

The one in his thirties spoke up, "Look how confused we are. My name is Liu Huifang, the wife of Zhao Jianku. This is Lin Qiaomei, the wife of Captain Song, and that one is Zhou Qingqing, the wife of Deputy Captain Zheng. We heard from the men at home that Captain Li will be coming with his family in the next few days, so we came to see if there is anything we can do to help."

I had just met Zhao Jianku and Xia Juanjuan before, as they were the Chief of Staff Zhao who went to the dock to pick them up. I had never heard of the other two.

However, it didn't matter whether she knew it or not. She only needed to know that these three women should have followed their husbands to the army, and they would be neighbors in the future. They would meet each other every day, and that was enough.

At that moment, she shouted with a smile: "It turns out to be Sister-in-law Liu, Sister-in-law Lin and Sister-in-law Zhou. My name is Xia Juanjuan, and I am Li Zhan's wife. I'm a newbie here, so I'll have to trouble these three sisters-in-law to help me more in the future."

The three of them felt a little embarrassed when they saw that Xia Juanjuan was pretty and spoke nicely.

They came here with some intention of watching the joke.