Chapter 17: Coconut



"You... already have two children?" Yang Yufeng asked in confusion when she saw the two little boys.

Xia Mingxi's little chubby boy was very eye-catching. The family that could raise such a chubby boy must not be an ordinary family.

"No, it's my nephew."

Qin Rou prepared a big bucket and went to the yard to get water. When she turned on the faucet to the maximum, the water flow was still a trickle falling into the bucket.

Qin Rou: "..."

The water flow was really small!

"Sister-in-law Yang, please help me watch the water. I'll go into the house to tidy up for a while."

"Okay, okay, you go."

Yang Yufeng stood in the yard to help her wait for water. At the same time, she looked at the luggage that Qin Rou brought with great curiosity. Several young warriors helped to move various items to the first floor.

She looked carefully, curious about what Qin Rou brought?

Firewood?

Clay pot?

...

Weird.

"Xiao Qin, can you cook?"

"A little."

Yang Yufeng wondered: How much is a little?

Is she being modest? Or is she really just a little?

Just looking at Xiao Qin's appearance, she is really a coquettish lady who has never touched women's water.

There is a big difference between being a daughter-in-law and being a girl at home. To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

After one bucket of water was filled, he helped her fill another bucket of water. "Thank you, Sister Yang."

"Xiao Qin, have they installed the light bulbs for you? Remember to prepare a few light bulbs, as they are easy to burn out, especially in the past few months when there will be frequent power outages."

"Okay, Sister Yang, I know, I will pay attention."

Yang Yufeng felt itchy in her heart, thinking, why don't you ask me why there is a power outage? So I can introduce the typhoon to you.

But Qin Rou seemed to have no curiosity, so she didn't ask.

When Yang Yufeng left, she still thought that this new Xiao Qin was very strange.

After leaving the yard and turning a corner, several old friends pulled her aside and asked curiously, "What about the new family member?"

"A very young girl, very beautiful."

"Is she from the hospital, a teacher? Or from the art troupe?"

"She used to sing in the art troupe. She doesn't have an accent and has a nice voice."

"How beautiful is she? Prettier than the one from the Zhang family?"

"Is the one from the Zhang family beautiful? She is good in every way, a model wife of three good qualities."

"Is Xiao Qin a good wife?" "

I can't guess. Xiao Qin is delicate and doesn't look like someone who knows how to manage her life, but I saw that she brought a lot of pots and pans, and even brought firewood?!!"

"Firewood?!!"

Huang Xinying also heard that a new family moved in next door. This was nothing new to her. In the past two years, the tenants next door had changed several times, and none of them lasted long.

A smile appeared on her lips.

Finally, someone came again. It was said that it was a coquettish new daughter-in-law, who was beautiful, sang in the art troupe, had a hot temper, and was from Sichuan and Hunan. Her husband Lu Yan was also a well-known figure with a bad temper. He was a thorn in school...

These two people had no other advantages. In Huang Xinying's opinion, the main difference between them was that one was beautiful and the other was handsome. They were both attracted by beauty, not to mention that they both had bad tempers. There

would definitely be quarrels under the same roof.

It would be interesting to watch now.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk, these young people.

Huang Xinying sighed in her heart and immediately felt complacent. Why did she want to serve her husband and children from beginning to end all day long? Of course, she liked to be praised as a good wife. Who in the family courtyard didn't say she was excellent? Which man didn't want a wife like her?

Her excellence could not be shown without someone to compare her with.

Now there is Xiao Qin who serves as a comparison for her. Huang Xinying can already foresee the idle chatter she will hear in the family compound in the future:

"Xiao Qin, you should learn from your neighbor Huang's wife."

"You new daughters-in-law really don't know how to handle things. Look at how well Huang's wife manages the family."

"Learn how to serve your man well."

...

Huang Xinying is not only happy that there is a new resident next door, but her husband Zhang Chengbei is also happy. Zhang Chengbei has no other hobbies on weekdays, but he likes to save face, likes to show off, and makes people envy him.

He married a good wife, who is beautiful, educated, considerate, and can take care of children. She also takes care of all the housework, cooks delicious dishes, and serves him comfortably.

Which man in other families can live such a comfortable life as him?

Those who marry a beautiful and educated woman are all spoiled, unwilling to do housework, unwilling to serve men, and the couple always quarrel and complain; those who marry a woman who works hard and takes care of children are mostly uneducated, rustic, and not good-looking.

He is the only one who has everything.

Which man doesn't envy him?

Tomorrow he will go to the new Xiao Lu to build friendship, revealing how happy he is, so that he will envy him.

Qin Rou opened the windows of each room for ventilation. Before moving in, the person in charge of housekeeping had helped them to clean up the house and clear the dust. There is no one else in the army who is good at housekeeping and cleans it up.

Qin Rou looked at it and felt that it was not necessary to clean it again.

Outside the house was a yard of about 70 to 80 square meters. Originally, some flowers, fruits and the like were planted there, but they had long since fallen down. Next to it were three tall coconut trees standing on the roadside. Qin Rou looked up and estimated that the coconut tree was about 20 to 30 meters tall. Looking carefully, there was a circle of large and small green coconuts surrounding it, and it was unclear whether they were ripe.

How to pick coconuts from such a tall coconut tree? Do you have to climb the tree to pick coconuts?

Coconuts could not be picked for the time being, so Qin Rou entered the house. The area of ​​this two-story building was not bad. The middle of the ground floor was the living room, the left was the kitchen connected to the bathroom, and the right was two rooms.

The first floor is damp and easy for reptiles to enter. It is estimated that it is not suitable for living. Qin Rou carefully looked at the door frame and thought that the threshold could be raised with cement to prevent the rain from flowing back into the house. If the first floor is flooded to the height of the calf, it will not be comfortable.

Speaking of insects, Qin Rou thinks that raising chickens must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Raising chickens in the yard will prevent centipedes from sneaking into the house and laying centipede babies in their yard.

Snakes and the like must also be prevented. When Qin Rou was in Guangzhou, she bought some snake repellent powder and now sprinkled it around the yard. She didn't know whether the rats and cockroaches were big or whether they could fly in this era. In short, she should be mentally prepared.

On the second floor, there are three rooms and a small terrace of about ten square meters. Qin Rou likes this terrace very much, but she thinks it needs to be reinforced to prevent water from accumulating on the terrace and flowing into the house during windy and rainy days.

It would be best to build a detachable shed. Qin Rou plans to plant some potted vegetables on the terrace, preferably with a shed similar to a greenhouse and a sunshade.

Qin Rou has countless plans in her mind, and she is full of ambition. She wants to grow vegetables!

Not only to grow vegetables, but also to grow them beautifully.

After boiling water, Qin Rou took the children to take a bath. The children happily jumped around in the house, while Qin Rou lay paralyzed on the newly made bed and didn't want to move.

I'm so tired. I'll wait until tomorrow to be ambitious.

Lu Yan came back at this time. He had just reported for duty and was surrounded by his old friends to chat. Lu Yan didn't want to chat with others. He had been in the army for so many years. This was the first time he had a home in the base. He also had a wife at home. Who would want to waste time with others outside?

Go home and hug your wife.

Lu Yan went upstairs, opened the door, and saw Qin Rou sitting by the bed. She had just washed her hair, and her long, soft, black hair fell on her shoulders, making her small, oval face look particularly gentle and soft. Her eyes were big and beautiful, and when she turned her head to look at him, she looked as charming as if she was holding a spring of water.

Lu Yan couldn't help but want to cough. He touched his nose, and the leisurely sea breeze from the window blew in, softening his eyebrows. The atmosphere at this time was just right. He was about to say something, but there was a scream behind him, and the little fat boy shouted: "Wow, Jingyi, Coconut!"

All the charming atmosphere was gone.

Lu Yan gritted his teeth secretly, just wanting to throw these two little guys who ruined the scenery into the sea.

Qin Rou asked him, "Did you bring back coconuts?"

"Yes, I brought a few coconuts." There aren't many other things here, but coconuts are the most abundant. There are many coconut trees growing by the sea, and a coconut tree can produce a hundred coconuts a year.

When Lu Yan came back, he dragged a sack of coconuts with him. It was a gift from a friend, who had just picked some coconuts and gave him some.

After cracking open three coconuts and inserting bamboo tubes, Chen Jingyi and the other two children happily held the coconuts and drank the coconut juice. Lu Yan held a coconut in his hand and handed it to Qin Rou.

Qin Rou held the coconut and took a sip. The juice was particularly sweet, not sour or astringent, and the fragrance was overflowing. She couldn't help but took several sips. The

sweet coconut juice poured into her stomach, which was both refreshing and thirst-quenching. It tasted great.

"So sweet!"

Qin Rou had drunk coconut juice before, but she had never drunk such fresh and sweet coconut. In the past, she would only buy one or two coconuts when she went out for travel, but the taste of coconuts in the tourist market depended entirely on metaphysics and luck.

Some fresh coconut juices are very delicious, while some that have been stored for a long time are too sour, making you suspect that the coconut water has deteriorated.

"Is it sweet?" Lu Yan had never eaten coconuts before, and when he heard her say that, he became curious. He leaned over, bit the straw, and took a sip.

His movements were very natural. Qin Rou, who was holding the coconut, was stunned. He, he, he...just drank it directly?

Indirect kiss?

Qin Rou was stunned as she looked at his handsome profile. From this angle, his nose was straighter, and Qin Rou could clearly see his high nasal bone.

"It's really good."

Qin Rou felt that her face might be burning again. She was drinking fragrant coconut water, but it felt like she was drinking cocktails, and her cheeks were a little tipsy.

The sea breeze was originally cool, but she felt hot now. She subconsciously lowered her head and hugged the coconut to take a gulp of the sweet coconut juice.

When she realized what she had done, Qin Rou: "???!!!"

She was studying in a normal school, and there were many girls. Some girls had good relationships and would even taste the milk tea they bought with each other. There was even a milk tea shop that launched a good bestie style, a large cup of milk tea with two straws, and besties would drink a large cup of milk tea together.

Qin Rou was very concerned about this kind of thing. She couldn't get over it in her heart. She would not share a straw with others, nor would she drink a cup of milk tea together.

But now that she was drinking coconut juice with Lu Yan, she found that she didn't feel disgusted, and psychologically she didn't mind his saliva.

After two more sips, it seemed even sweeter than before.

This must be an illusion.

Seeing her holding the coconut obediently, with the bamboo tube in her cherry-red mouth, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile dotingly in his eyes.

"Wife, what are we going to eat in the evening?"

- What in the morning?

- What at noon?

- What in the evening?

These three are truly the soul issues of being a human being.

This soul issue pressed down on Qin Rou, shocking her so much that she didn't care about the title of "wife" in his mouth.

She didn't want to cook, and she wasn't in the mood to cook.

To her, cooking should be a very ceremonial thing. After taking a long bus today and working so hard for so long, she should order a takeaway to reward herself.

——It is not suitable to cook.

"Lu Yan, let's eat in the cafeteria on the first day." If we can't order takeaway, then order a meal in the cafeteria. The camp must have a cafeteria cooking team.

Qin Rou said shamelessly: "Can you go to the cafeteria to help me and the children get a meal?"

The takeaway is available, and the only thing missing is the delivery boy.

The enamel pot that Director Sun gave as a gift came with her thousands of miles to Qiongzhou Island.

This pot of food should be enough for their whole family.

——Thank you Director Sun.

Lu Yan's face darkened: "No, I won't eat in the cafeteria."

He thought to himself, I already have a wife and a family house, why should I still eat in the kitchen?

No! Not even one meal!

Qin Rou: "..."

This Master Lu is really a thorn in the flesh. He has such a strong grudge against the canteen food that he is unwilling to even have a mediocre meal.

Qin Rou doesn't mind cooking. She has lived alone for many years and has developed a good cooking skill. But today, she is too tired and really doesn't want to cook.

I am a lazy daughter-in-law.

Anyway, I can't get up from my bed.

Qin Rou lowered her head and squeezed her eyes, barely squeezing out some moisture, then raised her wet fox eyes and looked at him pitifully: "I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while."

When Lu Yan saw her eyes, his heart softened immediately, and he said softly: "You go to sleep."

Qin Rou: "..." The point is, can sleeping solve the problem?

Everyone doesn't want to eat?

"Who will cook?"

"I'll cook."

Qin Rou hugged the coconut stupidly. Seeing that the man really went out to cook, she lowered her head, bit the straw and drank two sips of coconut water to clear her mind.

- Oh my God, she actually found a handsome husband who can cook and take care of children!

A gamble, a risk, the bicycle becomes a motorcycle!

At this moment, Qin Rou couldn't help but be overjoyed, and she wanted to roll on the bed.

She knew that men in this era didn't go into the kitchen. It was all up to the women at home to take care of the stove, not to mention the men in the army, unless he had studied in the kitchen class.

Qin Rou originally thought that Lu Yan, a man with a bit of male chauvinism, would not go into the kitchen, but he took the initiative to cook on the first day. Seeing that he disliked the kitchen class, he guessed that his cooking skills were still good?

Qin Rou slept happily and waited for dinner.

However,

when Qin Rou saw a steamed bun that was bigger than her face, she realized that she was too happy.


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