In the evening, after the group returned home from fishing, Lu Wei fetched a basin of water.
Then he added some hot water, moved to the pavilion, and motioned Ye Zhi to sit down.
He said, "Sit still, I'll wash the sand off you."
When you go to the beach, you will get some sand on your feet. Just now, Ye Zhi took off her shoes and walked barefoot on the beach for a long time. Now her ankles are covered with sand.
Ye Zhi felt a little awkward, but Lu Wei had already pressed down on her shoulders and made her sit down.
Lu Wei lifted her legs with his hands, took off her shoes first, then carefully patted off the white sand on her feet, and finally gently put her legs into the basin.
After a pair of white jade-like delicate feet were placed in the basin, the water overflowed a little. Ye Zhi could feel that the water in the basin was warm.
Feeling Lu Wei rubbing her feet carefully, Ye Zhi thought it was a bit too much. Her face looked a little unnatural and she said, "Lu Wei, I can wash it myself." After saying that, she deliberately looked outside the yard to see if anyone was passing by.
Lu Wei squatted beside the basin and chuckled: "Don't move, it will be washed in a moment."
Although Ye Zhi's belly was not that big, it was not as convenient for her to bend over with her belly sticking out as before, and Lu Wei was also afraid that the ground would be slippery and she would fall.
Lu Wei didn't know where he scratched her, and Ye Zhi subconsciously kicked him, and the water splashed directly onto Lu Wei's face.
Ye Zhi looked at him innocently and said, "...I didn't mean to do that. It's just too itchy."
Lu Wei wiped the dirt off his face and said with a sneer, "It's no big deal, I won't mind if you let me drink."
Ye Zhi stuck out her tongue: "Disgusting!"
"What do you mean by that? You won't really let me drink it. Besides, the water on the island used to be quite turbid. It has only gotten better in the past two years."
In the past, we dug a well and had to fetch water from it. The water in the well was full of yellow mud and was even muddier than this water.
Ye Zhi was moved and said, "It will be better in the future."
——The island will become a pearl that attracts the attention of the world.
Lu Wei smiled, took out an old piece of clothing to wipe the water off her feet, and said, "Everything is fine with you here." Then he asked Ye Xiaoding to get her a pair of slippers.
After Ye Zhi put on her shoes, Lu Wei poured out the foot washing water, then went into the kitchen and prepared a pot of salt-baked snails.
Salt is the cheapest on the island. Some people put a few stone slabs with a depression in the middle, wait for the sea water to rush up, and then expose them to the sun for a period of time, and they will turn into salt.
However, this salt is not suitable for direct consumption, and most people use it to salt-bake various seafood.
After frying the coarse salt and peppercorns, pour them into the casserole. Place the large snails one by one in it, cover it with a lid and simmer for a few minutes.
Ye Zhi wanted to grill the remaining oysters, so Lu Wei made a simple stove and took it to the pavilion in the yard, ready to grill and eat them at the same time.
The fragrance even drifted to He Jinfeng's house next door.
He Jinfeng's husband Guo Jianli had just returned from the office. When he passed by their house, he smelled the fragrant salt-baked aroma and couldn't help but look inside.
Who knew that I would see Lu Wei grilling oysters while Ye Zhi was sitting on a stone chair eating happily.
Ever since the young couple moved in, what Guo Jianli heard most every day was how hardworking Lu Wei was and how He Jinfeng was almost like Tang Monk chanting the golden hoop curse.
At first, he thought He Jinfeng was lying to him, but he heard a rumor in the military camp some time ago that Lu Wei was learning to cook for Ye Zhi. All of a sudden, all the military wives in the family compound envied this new wife who had just arrived.
This Lu Wei too, isn’t it just a pregnancy?
Look how much he's used to it!
Cooking and doing housework.
Guo Jicheng used to live an easy life with nothing to do but He Jinfeng now doesn't want to work anymore and even insists on asking him to do some housework.
No matter what, Lu Wei did the same thing.
In order to avoid housework, Guo Jicheng simply ate in the cafeteria sometimes and went to bed early sometimes. As a grown man, he would not do the things that a woman would do!
Looking at Lu Wei's busy figure in the yard, Guo Jicheng curled his lips and returned home.
I thought I would find some time to talk to Lu Wei and ask him to stop being so diligent, otherwise he would seem so lazy!
His wife didn't say so much before.
Ye Zhi happily ate two delicious grilled oysters, which were topped with a layer of minced garlic. They were fragrant and appetite-stimulating.
Seeing how much Ye Zhi enjoyed the food, Lu Wei put two more on the grill and asked, "Is it delicious?"
Ye Zhi nodded: "Delicious, delicious!" Then she took another salt-baked snail. She didn't need to dip it in sauce, but Lu Wei prepared lemon for her to eat with lemon juice.
Ye Xiaoding was shocked when he saw Ye Zhi's strange way of eating.
"Aunt, will you have diarrhea if you eat like this?"
Ye Zhi felt extremely sour and said, "No."
Now I can’t eat anything without something sour!
Ye Zhi ate a few snails, then stood up and walked to Lu Wei, saying, "Comrade Lu, come and eat something too, that's enough."
In fact, Lu Wei had long been tired of eating seafood, but he cooked it himself tonight and it smelled quite appetizing.
Lu Wei let Ye Zhi hold his arm and followed her to the stone chair in the pavilion and sat down.
Ye Zhi had already picked up a conch and put it to his mouth.
Lu Wei smiled and thought the snail meat was really delicious.
After dinner, Lu Wei cleaned up and washed the barbecue grill and dishes in the pavilion.
Ye Zhi was lying on a rattan recliner, flipping through the books that Lu Wei's mother had checked in from Guangzhou. It was said that they were from when Lu Wei was in military school.
A large box was sent to her. Ye Zhi was too lazy to look through the books, so she just took the one on the top. Who would have thought that it turned out to be Su Guo’s novel, and it was Su Wen’s original version.
can't read.
Ye Zhi put it aside and waited for Lu Wei to finish washing the dishes and come over to chat with her.
Lu Wei had just boiled a pot of water and walked to Ye Zhi's recliner and asked, "Have you rested enough? Do you want to take a shower first? I've already brought your clothes to the bathroom."
Ye Zhi lay lazily, not wanting to move at all, so she said, "Comrade Lu, I don't want to move, you wash first."
Lu Wei subconsciously touched Ye Zhi's forehead and found that it was normal. She was probably full and sleepy.
"Take a shower and go back to bed. It's windy now." Lu Wei said as he picked up Ye Zhi and walked towards the house.
Ye Xiaoding was already used to this and was writing his homework with great difficulty. Ye Xiaoding usually did this homework at school.
But since he went to the beach this afternoon, Ye Xiaoding had to finish his meal before doing it. He wanted to scribble a few words, but Lu Wei kept walking past him, so Ye Xiaoding had to pretend.
Suddenly, a dark shadow blocked the light. Ye Xiaoding looked up and saw that his uncle had come over and was looking down at him.
Ye Xiaoding subconsciously used his arm to cover the homework book to prevent Lu Wei from seeing it.
He said, "Ye Xiaoding, I asked you to write, not to draw. Erase it and write again!"
Ye Xiaoding had just come back from fishing and was starting to feel sleepy after taking a bath. He didn't know whether he had written anything or drawn flowers.
After being yelled at by his uncle, Ye Xiaoding realized that he had drawn several circles on his homework book.
Ye Xiaoding pouted, "Uncle, this is pinyin!"
Lu Wei sighed and said, "Look at the book. Is this how the pinyin looks like?"
Ye Xiaoding looked at the book, then looked at his homework book, and nodded: "That's right!"
Lu Wei: “…”
"Rewrite it for me!"
Ye Xiaoding sighed: Studying is really difficult.
He just wants to go fishing every day.
After Ye Zhi came out of the shower, she heard Lu Wei nagging about Ye Xiaoding's homework. She was too lazy to care about it and went back to bed.
Not long after, Lu Wei came back dressed in a fresh outfit. He saw Ye Zhi reading a book by the bedside, but the light in the room was not that bright and the light was a little dim.
He put the book away and said, "Wait until tomorrow to read it. The light is dim and it will damage your eyes."
Ye Zhi said "Oh", and then said: "Isn't this prenatal education? Why don't you read a little and let the baby know your voice."
"Prenatal education? What prenatal education?" Lu Wei climbed onto the bed and flipped open the book Ye Zhi had just read. He said, "This one is not good."
This is a tragic novel.
Ye Zhi lazily adjusted her posture and said, "It's up to you. Read what you like."
Lu Wei took a book called "The Development of the Navy" and began to read it carefully.
Ye Zhi: “…”
Well, at least I read it.
Baby, just listen to it.
Soon, it was time to turn off the lights again, so Ye Zhi lay down on the bed and said, "See if you can borrow a musical instrument from the Propaganda Department. I want the baby to listen to some music to cultivate his temperament."
Lu Wei said "Oh", "I'll look for it when the time comes."
Ye Zhi laughed, turned around and looked at him, and asked, "You don't find it annoying at all?"
Ye Zhi felt that she was asking for too much compared to other military wives.
Lu Wei said, "What's there to be annoyed about? If you don't spoil your own wife, why wait for others to do it? Besides, you must be doing this for the good of our baby, so I can't be annoyed."
After saying that, the lights went out, and Lu Wei lay down, hugged Ye Zhi's waist, and put his big hands on her belly.
Ye Zhi felt that Lu Wei behind her was a little hot. After thinking about it, she turned around, groped in the dark for a while, and kissed his lips.
…
After a few days, it was almost the Chinese New Year and there were fewer people in the family compound. I heard that many people did not take a vacation all year round, just waiting to go back home for the Spring Festival.
Ye Zhi was pregnant and had no plans to go anywhere, so she spent the New Year on the island.
I heard from Lu Wei that if his parents can adjust to the holidays, they might come here this year.
She didn't think much about it. An ugly woman must meet her father-in-law eventually. This day must come eventually. Even if it's the New Year, it will be lively with many people around.
That day, Ye Zhi felt that her body was not as easily fatigued as before, so she planned to go back to the textile factory to get her personal belongings back and resign at the same time.
Ye Zhi was pregnant with two children, and Lu Wei and her mother-in-law, grandparents didn't want her to go back to work in the textile factory.
There was no such thing as unpaid leave in those days, and many pregnant women still went to work and came home from get off work. It would be uncomfortable for her to occupy a position without doing anything, so she planned to resign directly.
Ye Zhi was not so reckless as to overestimate her own abilities. She was pregnant with two babies at once, so even if she was reluctant to give up her job, she had to stop.
Lu Wei happened to be going back to the group, and since they were going the same way, he rode his bike to give her a ride.
It was the first time that Lu Wei took her on a bike. Before, he disliked it as a women's bicycle and refused to ride it.
But today, because he was afraid that Ye Zhi would be too tired from walking, he rode his bike over.
Ye Zhi was wearing a dress and sitting in the back seat. She only dared to hold Lu Wei's clothes with her fingers to avoid being criticized by others.
Soon, Lu Wei drove her to the gate of the textile factory, and asked, "Do you really not need me to go with you?"
Ye Zhi adjusted her skirt and said, "No, it will be done in a moment. Don't you have an emergency meeting to attend?"
The phone call came home several times.
Lu Wei glanced at the time and said, "Then when you finish your work, come find me in the Sixth Regiment's office and I'll take you back."
Ye Zhi frowned, met Lu Wei's worried eyes, and smiled: "No, I'll just walk back later. Walking is good for your health. You don't have to worry."
Besides, she didn't want to delay Lu Wei's work. It was just a walk, so there was no need to be so squeamish.
Lu Wei glanced at the time and said, "Okay, then call me when you get home."
"Yeah, okay, go to the meeting first."
Lu Wei: "Don't worry, I'll watch you go in. The textile factories seem to be on holiday one after another. If your director is not here, go back early. I should be able to come and help you with the formalities when the time comes."
Lu Wei originally wanted to go up with her to complete the resignation procedures, but he couldn't stay too long.
Ye Zhi nodded: "Okay."
I heard that the textile factories are gradually closing for holidays now, so there aren't many people here.
Ye Zhi slowly walked towards the workshop where she had been before. The textile factory was quite large. In addition to providing luggage for the soldiers in the barracks, it also made some sails for sea voyages.
Along the way, Ye Zhi didn't meet any familiar people. She only saw a few employees from the textile factory. She looked at the time and found that it was already past the working hours.
It’s all Lu Wei’s fault. He said the sun was too strong during the day and didn’t let her come. I don’t even know if the director is here at the moment.
Maybe this trip will be in vain.
When she went to the sewing workshop on the second floor, she smelled a strong burnt smell before she even walked in.
What does it taste like?
Ye Zhi held her stomach and pushed the door of the workshop. The door of their workshop was often stuck and not easy to push.
As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw a familiar figure lying unconscious on the ground with blood on his forehead.
Isn’t this Chen Fang?
What's going on?
Before Ye Zhi could squat down, she saw thick smoke coming out of the corner of the former workshop that was full of cloth.
On Fire!
The first thing Ye Zhi did was to shake Chen Fang who had fainted on the ground: "Chen Fang, wake up, wake up quickly!"
Seeing the flames gradually growing bigger, Ye Zhi shouted anxiously: "It's on fire, come and put it out!"
The next second, Lu Wei rushed over, "Wife——"
Lu Wei forgot to give the kettle to Ye Zhi, so he followed in and planned to give it to her.
Who knew that before I could catch up, I heard Ye Zhi's cry for help.
Lu Wei immediately pulled Ye Zhi up and said, "Leave this to me. You go out first and call for help."
"Go slowly, there's no rush."
"But Chen Fang..." Ye Zhi stood up and glanced at Chen Fang on the ground.
"Listen to me, wife. Go out and call some people. Leave this to me." Lu Wei reminded her again.
Ye Zhi had no choice but to go downstairs. As she walked, she heard Lu Wei say loudly, "Walk slowly, don't rush!"
Ye Zhi slowed down her pace, and when she reached the first floor, she shouted loudly, "Help! There's a fire!"
The Sixth Regiment's military camp was near the textile factory. Just when Li Guoliang was about to go back for a meeting, he saw Lu Wei entering the textile factory. At this moment, he heard someone shouting "Fire!" and he immediately climbed over the wall and went in.
Ye Zhi didn't care where Li Guoliang came from, and immediately said, "Comrade, the workshop on the second floor is on fire, please go and help!"
Li Guoliang recognized Ye Zhi at a glance, took a look at her belly, and immediately said: "Sister-in-law, I'll go help you right away, you stay here and don't come up!" After he finished speaking, Li Guoliang took a few steps and disappeared on the stairs.
Ye Zhi relaxed her body. She couldn't be impatient at this moment, so she walked towards another workshop and called for help from anyone she saw.
Not long after, Ye Zhi saw Li Guoliang carrying Chen Fang down and placing her next to the wall.
Ye Zhi didn't bother to call for help and went back to see if Chen Fang was okay.
Li Guoliang said, "Sister-in-law, please look after this comrade. I will go to help Lu Tuan." After saying that, he went back.
There was some movement at this moment, and more and more people from the factory came over, and many of them went up to the second floor to help.
Chen Fang had woken up, but she hadn't fully regained consciousness yet. She looked at Ye Zhi and suddenly burst into tears: "Comrade Ye, it's a good thing you're here—"
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