We reached the border of the military camp restricted area...
Lu Wei: “…”
Li Weimin: “???”
Li Weimin walked forward and wanted to pat Lu Wei on the shoulder, but thinking that this guy might throw him over the shoulder at any time, he asked instead: "Old Lu, are you worried about something?"
Lu Wei frowned and looked at him coldly. Before he could say anything, Li Weimin asked directly, "Did you have a fight with your wife?"
Lu Wei felt a lump in his throat, and he had to admit it now even if he didn't want to.
Li Weimin tried hard to hold back his laughter and said, "Isn't this normal? What couple doesn't quarrel? They quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed."
Lu Wei looked at the other party and asked, "How?"
Li Weimin: “…”
You know how to grasp the key points.
He is indeed an outstanding graduate of the military academy.
Li Weimin took out a box of Double Happiness cigarettes, took one out and handed it to Lu Wei: "Want one?"
Lu Wei doesn't buy cigarettes, but he will smoke one occasionally. However, he hasn't touched it since he got married. He doesn't know whether Ye Zhi likes it or not, so he shook his head.
Li Weimin lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "To coax a wife, isn't it just a matter of money and love?"
"Just give her money to buy things she likes or things she can't bear to buy."
Lu Wei frowned, "I gave all the money to my wife."
Where is the money to buy things?
Li Weimin looked like an experienced person and added, "The next thing is love. As long as you show her enough care and say the sweet words she wants to hear, I don't believe she won't be soft-hearted." After saying that, he looked at Lu Wei again and immediately felt that this matter was serious.
This guy Lu Wei, let alone saying sweet words, it would be hard for him to even say a nice word!
Such a person actually found a wife, what a shame!
Li Weimin looked at Lu Wei, only to see that he looked indifferent, and knew that he could not do either of these two.
This is a bit of a headache.
Li Weimin cleared his throat, swiped his nose, and finally said with a stern face, "Also, that, that, once is not enough, twice! When a woman is satisfied, her anger will subside."
However, after he finished speaking, Li Weimin felt something was wrong. Lu Wei and Ye Zhi were young and newly married, so they should not have such troubles.
These are the troubles that only older couples have.
When Lu Weiyi heard this, he frowned, sneered, and cursed, "What a bullshit idea!"
After saying that, he left without looking back.
——If he could sleep with his wife, would he be so worried?
Li Weimin felt a little confused by Lu Wei's scolding. Could it be that Lu Wei was really unable to do it at such a young age?
Twice in one night?
So weak?
I can’t tell!
Liu Shufen's home.
When passing by Ye Zhi's yard last night, Li Shufen smelled a fragrant scent coming from inside.
Later, when Li Shufen heard Ye Zhi's nephew say it was shell powder, she couldn't stop thinking about it the whole night.
She felt depressed when she thought about how she didn't catch anything when she went to the beach a few days ago.
So today she wanted to treat herself.
She wants to eat the shell noodles from Ye Zhi’s house!
Li Shufen didn't know what kind of shells Ye Zhi bought, but thinking that this woman was usually quite extravagant, she bought the expensive ones.
Originally, Li Shufen wanted to ask Ye Zhi how to cook the noodles.
But in the entire family compound, everyone said that she could cook, so she couldn't bring herself to ask Ye Zhi.
She could only figure it out on her own. Anyway, she could smell the spicy flavor and the sauce, so fragrant that it could be smelled by several nearby courtyards.
Li Shufen bought more than a pound of scallops, thinking that since this thing is so expensive, this must be it.
I also bought some rice noodles that the local villagers on the island like to eat, and planned to try them.
She wants spicy food!
But Li Shufen didn't know how to cook it, so she could only boil the water, put everything in and let it boil slowly.
Then add various sauces.
After the scallops were cooked, Li Shufen turned off the fire. The smell did seem a bit similar, but she wasn't sure if it would taste good.
Not long after, her husband Liu Guorong came back.
As soon as he entered the house, he was stimulated by the spicy smell coming from the house and sneezed twice, asking, "Comrade Li, did you cook the chili?"
Li Shufen rolled her eyes, already anticipating what her husband would say next, and simply said, "Yes, I cooked a pot of chili powder."
Liu Guorong immediately frowned and said, "Can you bear eating something so spicy in this weather?"
Li Shufen snorted, "Others can stand it, why can't you? I've cooked light meals for you for so many years, so what's wrong with eating spicy food today?"
Liu Guorong knew that his wife had been sulking since she came back from the sea last time, and he didn't want to say anything more at this moment, so he replied: "I didn't say anything. If you like it, just cook it. It's just that the weather is hot, and I don't know if you can stand it."
Li Shufen took two pieces of cloth and brought the whole pot of scallop noodles to the living room. She said, "I have been eating spicy food since I was a child. How can I not be able to stand it? If you can't stand it, just go to the dining hall."
Liu Guorong took off his military jacket and smiled: "Occasionally, eating spicy food will whet your appetite."
Hearing this, Li Shufen felt a little better and said, "Let's eat." As she spoke, she scooped a full bowl for him.
Liu Guorong looked at the bowl of noodles covered with red chili oil and suddenly felt a headache.
In fact, she could have given herself a bowl without chili.
Forget it, I’ll give you my opinion after I get through these few days.
Li Shufen naturally would not dislike the food she cooked herself. After scooping a bowl, she began to eat it with great anticipation. However, before she even swallowed it, she started coughing due to the spiciness of the chili.
Liu Guorong tried a small bite and was also very spicy.
Li Shufen took a sip of water, not convinced. She thought that this must be because she hadn't eaten chili for a long time!
Then he lowered his head again and sipped a mouthful of noodles, but it was still very spicy!
Apart from the spicy taste, Li Shufen couldn't taste what the noodles tasted like, and didn't know whether it was delicious or not.
Is this also how Ye Zhi’s family cooks?
It’s not very delicious either.
Li Shufen gritted her teeth and ate a full bowl, Liu Guorong also ate half a bowl, and they left the rest until night, and no one said they wanted to eat anymore.
As a result, the next day, Li Shufen and Liu Guorong both had sore throats and mouth ulcers.
I feel tired.
On the other side, Ye Zhi stayed at home for three whole days after Lu Wei went out on a mission.
Every day, we ask Sister He next door to bring back food from the supply and marketing cooperative.
During the three days at home, Ye Zhi spent most of her time making clothes, and also avoiding the gossip outside.
However, she did not hear any rumors from He Jinfeng about her being a reckless and clingy person. It seemed that the comrades in the call center were not gossipers.
Next time, she should not talk too much on the phone with Lu Wei anymore, and should also keep a distance from that guy Lu Wei when she is outside.
She doesn't want to be seen as Lu Wei's clingy girl!
On the fourth day, Ye Zhi was finally willing to go out.
Ye Zhi also put on new clothes and prepared to take Ye Xiaoding to the elementary school to register and pay tuition, and then he could go to school in a few days.
The new clothes made by Ye Zhi are all styles of this era, but the waist shape and collar are changed, making them look more delicate and figure-enhancing when worn.
But Ye Zhi didn't dare to make it too slim, she just tried to shape her waist as much as possible to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
The upper body is a white floral shirt that doesn't look too fancy, and the lower body is a royal blue solid A-line long skirt that covers the calves.
The color isn't too special, but the style makes it look really different when worn.
After putting on clothes that were finally not so ugly, Ye Zhi felt much better.
He even forgave Lu Wei for the previous phone call.
Come to think of it, after the quarrel with Lu Wei that night, he had been out on a mission for several days.
I'm still a little uncomfortable with this.
The previous two times Lu Wei left, it was only for one or two days, but this time it's been four or five days and he hasn't come back yet.
There was no communication equipment back then, and I didn’t know where to find anyone.
Ye Zhi sighed, leaned over Lu Wei's pillow and sniffed twice, then got up and walked towards Ye Xiaoding's room door.
Ye Xiaoding knew last night that Ye Zhi was going to take him to register today, so he stayed in bed and refused to get up.
Ye Zhi simply covered him with the entire quilt, and then said, "If you don't get up, I'll add another quilt for you."
It depends on whether you are afraid of heat.
Sure enough, after a while, Ye Xiaoding was so bored that his face turned red. He pulled the quilt away and said, "Aunt, can't I not go? I really don't want to go to school!"
Just yesterday he and Chen Zhian were herding ducks to graze, which was a lot of fun. Who knew that today he said he wanted to register for primary school.
Ye Zhi folded her hands, looked at Ye Xiaoding who was playing tricks on the bed, and said, "No!"
"Anzi doesn't have to go to school, why should I?"
"I can't control others, I just control you."
Ye Zhi also asked Sister He, and she said that Chen Zhian had a letter of introduction for visiting relatives, and in September Chen Zhian would go back to Guangzhou to study.
I guess Chen Zhian didn't tell Ye Xiaoding because he hadn't gone back yet, so this guy just thought that Chen Zhian didn't have to go to school.
But these are the two children's affairs, and Ye Zhi doesn't want to interfere.
Now she is only concerned with Ye Xiaoding's school registration.
Ye Zhi imitated Lu Wei, glanced at her watch, and said, "I'll give you ten minutes to wash up and have breakfast. We'll be out on time at eight o'clock."
After saying that, he left Ye Xiaoding's room, thought for a moment, then turned back and said, "Didn't I make new clothes for you? Why don't you wear them?"
Ye Xiaoding was still stunned there, thought for a moment, and said: "It's so beautiful, I... can't bear to part with it, I'll keep it for the New Year."
I heard that it won’t be cold during the New Year on Qiongzhou Island, so I should be able to wear it then.
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, then get up quickly."
We were told to go out at eight o'clock, but the little guy kept dawdling and still stayed out until after eight o'clock.
Because the primary school was not far away and was within the school campus, Ye Zhi and Ye Xiaoding walked there.
Along the way, Ye Zhi saw many military wives from the family compound. They all looked at Ye Zhi's... clothes and talked about it:
"Why do the clothes on Lu Tuan's new wife look a little different?"
"Aren't they both blue pants and white cardigans? What's the difference?"
"Why do I feel that Comrade Ye looks particularly... particularly good in what she wears? I thought she was weak, but I didn't expect she has breasts, a waist, and hips..."
The military wife, who was more outgoing, came up to Ye Zhi and said hello, "Comrade Ye, did you make all the clothes you are wearing yourself?"
Ye Zhi was always happy to answer friendly inquiries, so she smiled and said, "Yes, my mother-in-law sent me some fabrics a while ago, and I made two sets of clothes when I had nothing to do."
In addition to making two sets for herself, Ye Zhi also made two shirts for Lu Wei. Since Ye Xiaoding was small in stature, he also made two sets with leftover fabrics.
No waste.
The sister-in-law said enviously: "I heard that Vice President Shen sent you a lot of good things. I didn't expect that you are so good at making clothes. You look so beautiful in this dress."
"Comrade Ye is good-looking, so what does he look bad in?"
Ye Zhi had fair skin, which could hide three kinds of ugliness, but her facial features were also delicate, with cherry lips and almond eyes. She was obviously a beauty at first glance, just like those pampered capitalist ladies.
Ye Zhi listened to the compliments from others and said with a smile: "I just worked in a textile factory before, so I have some experience. If the sisters-in-law like, you can always come to me to discuss it and we can exchange ideas with each other."
After listening to Ye Zhi's words, everyone immediately felt that she was easy to talk to and seemed like a person who was easy to get along with, and they all responded with "yes" one after another.
I plan to go find her when I have free time to see how she alters the clothes.
How can it be so beautiful?
Because Lu Wei had informed the primary school in advance, Ye Xiaoding's registration was quickly resolved.
That afternoon, several military wives came to Ye Zhi's yard. They brought a lot of fruits and vegetables, including green vegetables, peppers, loofahs, papayas, mangoes, wax apples, and guavas.
Ye Zhi knew that everyone came for her new clothes.
Ye Zhi basically told everyone without reservation about the modifications she made and the stitch processing issues. In this era, most people made their own clothes, and the military wives understood it almost immediately. Ye Zhi didn't have to waste any time explaining it to them.
After several military wives returned home, they also started doing it themselves. Within two days, everyone was wearing clothes that fit them well, and they praised Ye Zhi to everyone they met.
Ye Zhi didn't know about this either. She was still busy taking care of her yard in her free time. She then planted the seedlings that the military wives had sent her. This time she planted melons. It was said that this tree produced a lot of melons, and a whole shed of melons could be grown without much care.
After planting the pumpkins, Ye Zhi cooked some coconut papaya syrup to moisturize the body. It hasn't rained in all the days since she came to the island, so Ye Zhi now follows He Jinfeng to learn how to make soups every day.
Just as someone had brought a papaya, Ye Zhi asked someone to beat a coconut. She also added some soaked white fungus and mixed it all together to make a pot of sugar water.
The papayas mixed in the porcelain bowl are brightly colored and look like a dessert shop.
Ye Zhi sat in a shady spot in the yard to enjoy the cool air, watching the green plants in the yard slowly coming to life, feeling full of pride.
She drank some sugar water, fanned herself with a palm leaf fan, and looked at the vaguely visible azure blue ocean outside the yard. She suddenly felt the comfort of being on an island vacation.
It seems that when Lu Wei comes back this time, he will have to repair the pavilion.
By September and October, the weather on Qiongzhou Island should be very cool.
Then you can enjoy the shadows of the coconut trees and the refreshing sea breeze.
"You are... Comrade Ye Zhi?"
Ye Zhi raised her eyes and immediately saw a military wife walking in wearing a blue and white floral top and dark blue pants.
She didn't look very old, with two braids tied at the back of her head, revealing her delicate facial features. She had a plump figure, a little bit fleshier than most military wives.
Ye Zhi stood up and said, "I am, who are you?"
The military wife smiled, walked slowly towards her, and said, "Oh, I saw you at the elementary school yesterday. I'm a new military wife, and I heard that you just arrived not long ago, so I came over to say hello."
Ye Zhi hadn’t heard that there was a new military wife, but the camp was too large, so maybe the news just didn’t reach her.
So she quickly invited him into the living room. On the eight-immortals table in the living room was placed the clothing drawing that Ye Zhi had drawn before.
The two got to know each other briefly, and Ye Zhi found out that this military wife was called Huang Qiuchan. She had not followed her husband to join the army earlier, but she came along because there was no one to help take care of their three children recently.
She used to live in the city and had a job, but later there was no one to take care of her child, so she simply quit her job and came to the island to accompany the army and take care of the child.
I happened to see Ye Zhi when I was registering my child for school. I thought the clothes she was wearing were very beautiful and I wanted to make one for myself.
I heard someone mention this courtyard these two days, so I came here rashly.
Ye Zhi thought it was something else and said quickly, "It's okay. If you want to do it, I'll tell you."
Huang Qiuchan was stunned for a moment, then smiled sheepishly: "To be honest, I don't know how to make clothes. In the past, my family made them for me, or I bought ready-made clothes."
Nowadays, families that can afford ready-made clothes are not poor.
At the very least, he won't be an ordinary person.
Huang Qiuchan then took out a cloth coupon and some money and asked shyly, "I came here today just to ask Comrade Ye to make me one."
Ye Zhi quickly pushed it back and said, "Sister-in-law, just give me the cloth. You don't need anything else. I have a sewing machine and I can make it for you quickly."
Huang Qiuchan was stunned: "How can I be so embarrassed?"
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. We are all in the same camp, so we should help each other. I'm also a new military wife. When I first arrived, Sister He from next door helped me a lot with many things."
Having received help from others, Ye Zhi also hopes that she can help others.
Besides, Sister He was very busy working at the supply and marketing cooperative. Ye Zhi thought that she had time and a sewing machine, so she made two tops for Sister He.
As long as the person is not trying to take advantage of her on purpose, Ye Zhi is willing to help if she has the time.
Huang Qiuchan thought Ye Zhi was a nice person when he first met her yesterday. Today, he shamelessly came to her house and was not rejected. She even accepted her unreasonable request in a friendly manner.
Huang Qiuchan felt that life on the island was not so difficult, at least she had such a good neighbor.
The two chatted for a while, and Ye Zhi was determined not to accept anything from Huang Qiuchan.
Huang Qiuchan drank the syrup that Ye Zhi had prepared for her, and then smiled: "The syrup you made is delicious too, you are amazing, you can do everything!"
"No, I just learned from others."
"Then you can teach me later."
Ye Zhi smiled and nodded: "Of course, we can go fishing together in the future!"
When the two talked about going to the beach, they immediately became excited again.
We sat together and chatted for a long time, and almost finished the coconut papaya syrup.
Later, Huang Qiuchan went home to get cloth, and came back soon with the cloth, and also brought half a jackfruit, which was frighteningly big.
Not long after, Huang Qiuchan's children brought some tofu pudding again.
Tofu pudding!
Ye Zhi didn’t know how long it had been since she had eaten this.
I immediately felt that this sister-in-law was someone I could get along with.
This is something that others can only eat during the Chinese New Year, but this sister-in-law actually brought her a big bowl of it!
Ye Zhi thought that she would have time, so she taught Huang Qiuchan how to make clothes. It was true that women in this era could hold up half the sky. Although Huang Qiuchan said that she couldn't do it, she actually knew a little about it.
It didn't take long to learn how to operate it.
An afternoon passed like this. Huang Qiuchan looked at the shirt that she had sewn under Ye Zhi's guidance, and she was so excited that she almost jumped up.
Finally, I said sheepishly, “I’m so excited. This is my first time making clothes.”
"How about you come to my house for dinner tonight? It's all my fault. I disturbed you so much that you couldn't even cook."
I didn't know how to thank her. It was almost dark and I disturbed her while she was cooking.
Ye Zhi smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, my husband is not at home, I can just cook something."
…
Having just sent away Huang Qiuchan who insisted that she go eat, Ye Zhi prepared to eat a bowl of tofu pudding before cooking dinner.
She felt hungry when she saw the tofu pudding as soon as she saw it. She hadn't eaten it for a long time.
Ye Zhi took out a jar of white sugar from the chest of drawers, then scooped some into it with a spoon and sprinkled it on the snow-white tofu pudding.
I just sprinkled the sugar and haven't stirred it yet, but I heard footsteps at the door.
Lu Wei, looking tired, walked in wearing a formal military uniform.
Ye Zhi just said that Lu Wei was not at home, so she just cooked something simple tonight. Why did he suddenly come back?
"Why are you back?"
Lu Wei was a little heartbroken by Ye Zhi's question. Isn't this his home?
He has been away from home for several days. Can't he come back?
He missed her so much!
Ye Zhi had a very fulfilling life these days and hadn't really thought about Lu Wei much.
Then he glanced at Lu Wei, who was holding an iron lunch box, and asked curiously, "Did you get food?"
Lu Wei sat down next to Ye Zhi at the eight-immortal table, then opened the lunch box he brought back and said, "I brought you something good."
As soon as he got off the boat, he saw a man selling tofu pudding. Without thinking, he borrowed money from Li Weimin and queued up in a long line just to buy a portion of tofu pudding for Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi put down the spoon she was about to use to eat the tofu pudding and curiously leaned over to ask, "What's this?"
Lu Wei opened the lunch box as if to take credit and said, "Look."
Ye Zhi looked at the white paste in Lu Wei's lunch box, then her eyes darkened and she asked, "Aren't you from the south? Do you eat salty food?"
Lu Wei: “???”
“When did I ever say I was from the South?”
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