Chapter 48: No Two Taels of Meat Ye Tan glanced at him...
Ye Tan glanced at his naked upper body, his low waistband revealing his perfect mermaid line, and said, "You go first."
He couldn't help but take a few more glances and was discovered by Gu Zhao who was looking down at him.
He said with a smile and a hint of temptation: "If you want to see it, just look at it. No need to be sneaky."
Ye Tan immediately turned his eyes away, denying it, "Who was looking at you? I was just wondering if pork was expensive here."
pork?
Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows, with a hint of hidden danger in his eyes. The next moment, Ye Tan was lifted onto his shoulders and carried away.
"We have enough hot water anyway, so let's go together and save time."
Ye Tan...
What's the point of saving time? It's obviously ill-intentioned.
…
Carry it in and hold it out.
Gu Zhao stuffed the limp Ye Tan into the blanket. Ye Tan glanced at him lightly with her slightly red eyes, then closed her eyes and turned over with her back to him.
Gu Zhao lay down beside her, hugged her waist and rocked her. "Why are you angry? Didn't I do anything?"
Ye Tan hugged the blanket tightly to resist his approach, feeling powerless to complain in her heart. If she hadn't made the five-day appointment, Gu Zhao would never let her go. And he didn't really let her go in the end. If they couldn't fight in real life, they could just practice.
The feeling of being out of control with her body being controlled by the other person made her scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Ye Tan couldn't help but wrap himself up a little tighter, squirming a few times, trying to move to the edge of the bed, but unfortunately he had no strength left, unable to move. He could only say, "Don't get close to me."
When Gu Zhao heard this, he not only approached her, but also hugged her.
Ye Tan opened his eyes helplessly, "What are you doing?"
Gu Zhao said as a matter of course: "Hold my wife."
Ye Tan...
Gu Zhao patted her head and sighed: "It's been a few days. If I didn't feel greedy, you would doubt that I was no longer able to do it."
Ye Tan raised his head and fluttered, "I didn't!" Who would doubt that he couldn't do it? He was so capable.
Gu Zhao looked into her bright eyes and smiled mischievously: "Thank you for the compliment, my wife. I will continue to work hard and serve you well in the future..."
Ye Tan held his mouth and said, "Shut up."
Gu Zhao bit the palm of her hand and looked at her dimly: "You were obviously very happy just now."
Ye Tan directly picked up the pillow and covered his face with it to tell him to shut up.
Please be a human being.
Perhaps they were tired, or perhaps the exercise last night had eliminated impurities from their bodies, but both of them slept well afterwards and slept through the night.
Gu Zhao still had one day of vacation left, so he was not in a hurry to get up in the morning.
Ye Tan woke up after a good sleep and found Gu Zhao doing push-ups on the floor next to him.
Ye Tan sat on the bed holding a blanket, her hair disheveled and draped over her shoulders, revealing a few marks on her collarbone, which were the masterpieces left by Gu Zhao in the bathroom last night.
Ye Tan scratched his hair, his expression still dazed from just waking up, and asked quietly, "How long have you been sitting here?"
Gu Zhao, who was sweating profusely under the bed, counted with steady breathing: "One hundred and eighty-two, one hundred and eighty-three, one hundred and eighty-four..."
Ye Tan: "..." Should she be glad that Gu Zhao took turns having sex in bed, giving her a chance to catch her breath?
Ye Tan rubbed his eyes, not wanting to watch some energetic man showing off his strength anymore, so he got out of bed and went into the bathroom.
When Ye Tan came out after washing up, Gu Zhao was wiping his sweat with a towel. "I'll take you to dinner later, and then we'll go see our new home."
Ye Tan was also very curious about the new home. It was dark last night and he didn't look closely, so he didn't know what the layout of the houses in the family compound was. However, it was still very different from his previous difficult imagination. The environment looked very good.
After exercising, Gu Zhao took a shower and changed into casual clothes. Ye Tan also packed up, and the two of them opened the door and went downstairs.
"Xiao Tan." Zhao Xiaoya, who was standing by the front desk, saw Ye Tan coming down and greeted him with a smile, "Are you guys going to have breakfast?"
Ye Tan: “Yes.”
Zhao Xiaoya immediately came over and took her hand, "Then we have to hurry. Xudong said the cafeteria usually closes at 8:30."
Ye Tan looked at her watch and it was already 8:10. She thought she had gotten up early, but she didn't expect that she would miss even the meal time. She quickly called out to Gu Zhao: "Let's go." She didn't want to miss the meal time and go hungry on the first day.
The two girls ran away hand in hand. Gu Zhao and Chen Xudong looked at them, smiled at each other, and could only quickly catch up.
On the way, Ye Tan thought of the new face next to Chen Xudong he had just seen, and asked Zhao Xiaoya, "Who was that just now..."
"Oh, you mean Xiao Zhang? He's the communications officer assigned to Xudong here. He went to pick us up yesterday, but his car broke down on the way. After it was repaired, he didn't meet us at the train station. He called and found out that we got back in Captain Gu's car, but it was too late at that time and there were no boats back to the island."
"He just came back this morning, and he came to report to Xudong as soon as he got back."
As they were talking, the group arrived at the cafeteria. There was almost no one inside, only a few people sitting in the corner chatting.
A few people got their food and found a place to eat. Xiao Zhang didn't have time to eat in the morning, so he ate with them.
Ye Tan was eating. He didn't know if it was because it had been too long, but the food was not very hot and tasted average. However, the steamed buns were full of wheat aroma and were particularly soft.
Zhao Xiaoya, who was sitting opposite, took a bite and was also pleasantly surprised. "This steamed bun is really delicious. This is the first time I've eaten such delicious steamed buns. I can eat three of them without any vegetables."
Chen Xudong heard this and immediately said, "If you like it, I'll buy some more to take back later."
Zhao Xiaoya smiled at him and said, "Okay, I can fill your stomach if you get hungry during the meal."
The couple smiled at each other with tender affection.
Ye Tan looked at this and then that. Was there any breakthrough last night?
Thinking about it, Ye Tan laughed in his heart, but didn't notice that his expression showed some of it. Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows. His wife's smile was very strange, so he took another look.
Ye Tan...
After eating, Ye Tan followed Zhao Xiaoya to wash the lunch boxes, Chen Xudong went to buy steamed buns, and Gu Zhao looked at the people huddled together in the corner a few more times with suspicion.
When Ye Tan and Zhao Xiaoya came back, they found that there were four or five more soldiers in training uniforms at their position, all smiling at them with their big white teeth.
"This is my sister-in-law, right?" a young man with a crew cut said to Zhao Xiaoya.
Zhao Xiaoya paused and looked at Gu Zhao and Chen Xudong, not knowing whether to respond.
Gu Zhao reached out and slapped the crew cut guy on the head. "The one behind is your sister-in-law." He then looked at Zhao Xiaoya and said, "Of course, you should call this one sister-in-law, too."
The young men present were puzzled and didn't quite understand.
Gu Zhao introduced them, "The one next to you is the newly transferred Commander Chen, this is Commander Chen's wife, Comrade Zhao Xiaoya, and this one is my wife, Ye Tan."
Gu Zhao took the clean lunch box from Ye Tan's hand, brought him to his side and introduced him, raising his chin to indicate, "Okay, now that you understand everything, go back to training."
"No, Captain, we completed our morning training mission a long time ago. We came here specifically to find you and arrange a new home for you and your sister-in-law."
Gu Zhao: "Oh, so, that's fine." He said in a stern tone: "Stand at attention, at ease!"
With just one word from Gu Zhao, the soldiers opposite who were grinning and glancing at Ye Tan immediately put away their expressions and stood in a straight line in an instant, each of them like a little poplar standing upright under a red flag.
Ye Tan was amazed. This guy was so disciplined and quite handsome.
She couldn't help but admire the row of soldiers. Is this what others call the most handsome soldier?
Suddenly, a slightly dissatisfied voice came from my ear: "What are you looking at so seriously? You don't even reply when I talk to you."
"Ah?" Ye Tan turned around with a confused look on his face: "What did you say?"
Gu Zhao's face turned dark as she looked at the group of soldiers opposite her. What was so worthy of her staring at them?
If I had known, I would have worn military uniform today.
Zhao Xiaoya pulled Ye Tan's hand and asked, "Captain Gu, are you asking if you're full?"
Ye Tan looked at Gu Zhao strangely and asked, "Are you full?" The lunch box had been cleaned.
Gu Zhao had a blank expression on his face. "Then let's go back."
Gu Zhao took the lead and walked out, his steps were particularly big.
Ye Tan...
Gu Zhao strode to the cafeteria door and stopped. Ye Tan looked at the standing figure from behind and couldn't help but smile. "Little guy, why don't you keep walking."
Not wanting to keep others waiting for too long, she trotted over to Gu Zhao.
Gu Zhao turned around and said seriously, "Why are you running? Just walk slowly."
Ye Tan wanted to say that it was just that someone’s legs were too long, but he didn’t want to confront him in front of others, so he just winked at him.
Gu Zhao's mood suddenly improved and his expression relaxed.
Well, since she's acting like a spoiled child, I'll forgive her.
Gu Zhao slowed down his pace and said as he walked, "Yesterday the commander said that our houses are not far from each other, on the same street."
Zhao Xiaoya: "That's great, it will be convenient for us to come and go in the future."
Ye Tan also thought it was great. Throughout this journey, she felt that Zhao Xiaoya was really a very suitable person to be friends with, and their personalities were compatible. "Then we can have tea and chat together when we have nothing to do."
When everyone arrived at the guesthouse, they saw another group of soldiers inside.
One of them stepped forward and saluted Gu Zhao first, then saluted Chen Xudong, "Reporting to Commander Chen, the 7th Squad of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Regiment, under the order of the Political Commissar, has come to help Commander Chen settle into his new home."
Chen Xudong: "Hello, thank you, Political Commissar, and thank you for coming to help."
"No trouble, it's my duty."
After saying hello, a group of strong soldiers rushed forward and took down all the luggage of both parties. Because there were so many people, there was not enough luggage to go around. Ye Tan’s small bag could not be kept and was taken away by a soldier.
Ye Tan had nothing in his hands and helplessly spread his hands to Gu Zhao: "The soldiers are very enthusiastic."
Gu Zhao stared at Ye Tan for a while with an ambiguous look in his eyes, which made her feel uneasy. She couldn't help but take a step back, "What are you looking at?"
Gu Zhao looked at the soldiers in front of him who seemed to have something insignificant in their hands and said quietly, "Do you know why they are so active?"
Ye Tan: “Why?”
Gu Zhao: "Because you are good-looking."
Ye Tan was stunned.
"Later, someone will definitely ask you if you have a sister at home."
Ye Tan found it funny and also thought these warriors were cute. He sighed deliberately, "It's a pity that I only have an unmarried brother."
"Xiaoya, do you have any unmarried sisters at home?"
Zhao Xiaoya shook her head. "No, my mother only gave birth to me, but I have a younger brother."
Ye Tan was confused. What did she mean by "my mother only gave birth to me?" Then wasn't my younger brother also born by her mother?
Ye Tan was confused, but it was not convenient to ask such questions. Instead, Zhao Xiaoya took the initiative to explain: "My mother died of illness not long after giving birth to me. After that, my father remarried and gave birth to another brother for me. However, my stepmother has a daughter who is not married yet. But she has high standards and doesn't look down on people of lower positions, otherwise she wouldn't have..." Zhao Xiaoya suddenly stopped talking here.
It was probably because the next words were not very pleasant to hear, because Zhao Xiaoya's face looked a little ugly, but... why did she feel that the content of Zhao Xiaoya's words was a little familiar.
It was very similar to the life story of the heroine in the original drama she had watched. Her biological mother also died early, her father married a stepmother and had a younger brother, and her stepmother had a daughter before... This daughter also treated her brother as a spare tire ATM.
They really look alike, except that the heroine's name is Zhao Xiaoya, not Zhao Xiaoya. The names sound very similar, but they are completely different characters.
It was also because of the different names. When she was on the train, although she was surprised that Zhao Xiaoya's husband's name was the same as the male protagonist in the original book, she didn't think much about it, because the female protagonist's name did not match. Although the male protagonist had the same name, he was from the army and there was no description of him being transferred to the navy later, so she didn't think much about it.
But according to the previous story, Zhao Xiaoya had an ex-boyfriend with the same surname as the one in the original book, who was also a mama's boy. Now she has a husband with the same name and surname as the one in the original book, and a stepmother's troublemaking daughter. All these things add up and everything seems too coincidental.
Or was there some plot in the middle that she overlooked?
"Forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy things," Zhao Xiaoya skipped this topic and started talking to Ye Tan about some issues concerning the house and furniture.
"I don't know if I'll be bringing furniture into the house. I hope so. This will save me a lot of energy and money."
Ye Tan is also full of expectations for her new home, but she doesn’t care much about whether there is furniture or not. What she cares about is whether the overall decoration style is pleasing to the eye.
"I plan to paint a few landscape paintings and hang them on the wall, and put some green plants there. Looking at green things more often can relieve fatigue and refresh the air."
Zhao Xiaoya hadn't thought about these things yet, and she also thought Ye Tan's idea was good. "Then I'll put some green plants there too."
The two of them walked into the family compound. Gradually, more and more people came on the road. When they saw Ye Tan and Zhao Xiaoya, some of them started whispering to each other. Ye Tan couldn't hear what they were saying, so he pretended not to see it.
Then, not long after walking a bit, I heard someone say, "Is that the one dressed so stylishly Captain Gu's wife?"
Ye Tan looked down at herself. It was just an ordinary white shirt with a blue pleated skirt, and she still had the same double braids as everyone else. How could she be seen to be dressed up?
"She's really good-looking. No wonder Captain Gu is so fascinated by her that he wants to file a marriage application."
"Hey, Aunt Li, look at how sour you are. Isn't it just that Captain Gu doesn't like your niece? Why would you say that to someone like that?"
"What did I say? Am I not telling the truth? What's the point of being pretty? You can tell at a glance that she can't work or serve a man. That pretty face can only be used to make a living. My Juanzi is so good, she is capable and hardworking, and her butt is big enough for bearing children. You are looking at this skinny girl, there is not even two ounces of meat on her butt..."
Ye Tan...just say what you want to say, no personal attacks.
After walking through the main street, they finally arrived at their home. Everyone went in to put their luggage. She couldn't help but say to Gu Zhao, "I can't believe it. Captain Gu is so popular. There are so many aunts, sisters and girls who miss you."
Gu Zhao's heart tightened.
Seeing Ye Tan's half-smile, he immediately explained: "What aunt or little girl? My surroundings are always clean, don't let your imagination run wild."
Ye Tan crossed his arms and looked at him, "Really?"
Gu Zhao smiled helplessly, "Xiao Tan, Aunt Zhao did want to introduce her niece to me before, but I refused without even meeting her. Honestly, I still don't know what she looks like."
After hearing this, Ye Tan's expression made it hard to tell whether she believed it or not. Seeing that Gu Zhao was getting a little impatient, she burst out laughing and blinked at him, "You took it seriously? Do you think I would believe some gossip?"
Gu Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his eyes narrowed, "Are you trying to scare me on purpose?"
Ye Tan certainly didn't admit it, "I was just asking casually, don't blame me if you take it seriously."
Gu Zhao reached out to pull Ye Tan, intending to teach his wife a lesson. When Ye Tan saw the figure coming into the room, she turned around and dodged.
Gu Zhao was slightly stunned for a moment, and then he heard someone calling him: "Captain, the furniture is all in the logistics area. Now do you and sister-in-law want to go and pick out what you need? We will help move it back together."
Gu Zhao straightened his expression and said nonchalantly, "Alright, thank you for your help."
The soldiers waved their hands and said, "Hey, Captain, what are you talking about? This is just a small thing we should do."
The others also agreed with a smile, "Of course, of course..."
Ye Tan watched from the side and felt that Gu Zhao was quite popular.
Everyone moved to the logistics warehouse. Gu Zhao did not participate in the whole process. It was Ye Tan who selected the furniture. The group carried it back several times. On the way, they also met Zhao Xiaoya and Chen Xudong who also came to pick furniture.
But both families were busy and didn't have time to talk much, so they just said hello and went on with their own business.
In the middle, Gu Zhao went upstairs to install the bed board, and Ye Tan was picking up some discarded wood in the yard. At this time, a little soldier with a silly smile on his face came to Ye Tan's side.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Ye Tan smiled and said, "Hello to you too."
"Sister-in-law, my name is Qian Song. I'm nineteen years old and still single."
Ye Tan raised his eyebrows. No partner, so what?
Is the scene that Gu Zhao described coming?
Qian Song: "A friend of mine asked me to ask his sister-in-law if there are any unmarried sisters in her family."
Someone actually asked.
And Ye Tan laughed, what do you mean I have a friend, are you talking about yourself again?
"I'm sorry, I'm the only daughter of my parents. I don't have any sisters."
Qian Song looked disappointed and said, "What a pity." His sister-in-law was so beautiful, but his parents didn't have more children.
"Sister-in-law, don't bother. Let me take care of these. You can take a rest. You must be exhausted after the journey yesterday. You should rest more." After Qian Song said this, he quickly gathered all the old wooden boards around him, then ran away with them in his arms.
Ye Tan...
Okay.
Seeing that everyone was busy, Ye Tan looked around for something he could do, and finally went into the house with a broom to sweep the floor.
Everyone was busy until noon, and the basic furniture in the house was finally ready.
Gu Zhao picked up the garbage and took it to the trash can outside to throw it away. When he came back, he asked everyone to wash their faces and go to the cafeteria to eat. He would treat everyone.
When they arrived at the cafeteria, Gu Zhao asked everyone to order whatever they wanted.
"Don't worry, Captain, we will definitely not be polite to you."
"Come on, come on, let's have some braised pork. We also have sweet and sour spare ribs today..."
Everyone chatted and joked, and each took their lunch boxes to different windows to get their food.
When they were getting their meals, they said they wouldn't be polite, but when they came back, Ye Tan looked at the dishes neatly placed on the table. There was only one dish of braised pork and one of stir-fried pork with chili peppers. The others were vegetarian dishes such as stir-fried cabbage with spicy sauce, green vegetables with garlic sauce, and spicy and sour shredded potatoes.
Gu Zhao asked in a deep voice: "Why? Have you all changed to vegetarians after not seeing you for a few days?" After saying that, he stood up and went to buy a serving of spicy diced chicken, sweet and sour spare ribs, and a fish.
With these three dishes added, we have chicken and fish, and the overall dish looks very rich.
"Don't just stand there, eat. After dinner, go to the training ground and train well this afternoon."
The food in the cafeteria was large in quantity, and the group of young men were just in their prime. In the end, all the food was eaten up, and the soup was mixed with rice and eaten by everyone.
Ye Tan had already eaten his fill. Gu Zhao looked at the empty lunch box and asked, "Is it enough? If not, give me a few more steamed buns to fill my stomach."
Everyone nodded and said, "We're full, we're full." They were really full.
Gu Zhao: "Then disband right here."
"Captain, goodbye."
"Goodbye, sister-in-law."
Ye Tan smiled and waved goodbye to everyone. After the last one ran away, she raised her hand and rubbed her face.
Only then did Gu Zhao ask her, "Have you finished eating? I saw you didn't eat much just now. Is the food not to your liking?"
"No, I just have no appetite because it's hot."
Gu Zhao helped her stand up and said, "Then let's go back and take a nap." Because there was no bed in the house, the two of them went back to the guesthouse to rest.
Passing by the front desk, Ye Tan remembered that he had promised to call home when he came here, "Let's call home now." They arrived on the island too late yesterday, and if they didn't call home today, their family would be worried.
Gu Zhao first called the sugar factory where Lin Qiuyun worked. After being transferred, he went to the sugar factory's communication room. He waited for about ten minutes before Lin Qiuyun came to answer the phone.
"Xiao Zhao, are you guys here yet?"
Gu Zhao: "I arrived yesterday, but it was too late so I didn't call you."
"It's okay, as long as you arrived safely. Oh, and is Xiao Tan okay? It's her first time traveling far away, so I'm afraid she might not be used to it."
Gu Zhao: "Xiao Tan is fine, just a little seasick."
Lin Qiuyun didn't believe what Gu Zhao said and asked Ye Tan to answer the phone directly.
Ye Tan: "Mom, I'm fine, don't worry."
Ye Tan and Lin Qiuyun, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, talked for a while. Long-distance calls were quite expensive. Lin Qiuyun talked for a while and knew that her son and daughter-in-law were doing well. She didn't want to waste any more phone bills. She told them to buy whatever they needed and not to save money, then hung up the phone.
This is what a mother is like. She is reluctant to waste her own phone bills, but is willing to spend money on her son and daughter-in-law.
Ye Tan also remembered the phone number of his parents' factory and dialed it directly. After several transfers, Xu Huiling was the first to receive the call from her daughter.
Without waiting for Xu Huiling to speak first, Ye Tan asked, "Mom, how have you been these past two days?"
Xu Huiling, holding the phone, nodded repeatedly. Finally, realizing her daughter couldn't see, she said, "Mom is fine."
Ye Tan: "Where's Dad?"
"Your dad is fine too. He even ate three steamed buns and a fried dough stick this morning."
You have such a good appetite early in the morning, which means you are in good health.
She was also relieved. In fact, she was worried that her parents at home would be worried about her and would not be able to eat on the way. It seems that she was thinking too much.
"Where's my brother?"
Xu Huiling: "Your brother is over there." Then she explained that Ye Yanlin answered the phone and asked more directly: "Is Gu Zhao okay on the way?"
It was okay for Ye Tan not to understand something, "Brother, what are you talking about?"
Ye Yanlin: "Exactly, did Gu Zhao take good care of you? Did you suffer on the way?"
Ye Tan smiled faintly and replied: "Brother, is there any need to ask? Of course it's okay."
Ye Yanlin on the other side felt a little cheesy when he heard this, and curled his lips and said, "That's okay."
Ye Tan heard Ye Jianguo's voice coming from the side: "Are you done? Give me the phone."
Then Ye Jianguo's voice came from the receiver: "Xiao Tan, did you get seasick the first time you took a boat?"
Ye Tan: "I was a little seasick, but a kind lady gave me some oranges, and I felt much better after eating them."
Ye Jianguo on the other side nodded, feeling relieved. "It seems your dizziness isn't too serious. Remember to bring oranges with you next time you take a boat."
Ye Tan's smile became sweeter due to his parents' concern. "I know, Dad. It's hot now. You and Mom should be careful about heatstroke. By the way, is everything okay at home?" For example, did his brother secretly meet his girlfriend these days?
Xu Huiling waved Ye Yanlin back to work, "I've finished talking to Xiao Tan, you should go back to work."
Ye Yanlin, everyone is here, why are you the only one sending him away?
Xu Huiling: "Don't just stand there, go back quickly."
Ye Yanlin could only go back to work reluctantly.
After Ye Yanlin left, Xu Huiling snatched the phone and talked to Ye Tan about Ye Yanlin.
"Your brother has been going to and from get off work with your dad recently and hasn't found that person."
Ye Tan: "That's good."
Xu Huiling: "And Erfeng and that guy surnamed Li got married yesterday."
Ever since the Erfeng incident, Xu Huiling looked down on Li Congjun even more and didn't even want to mention his name. Every time she talked about him, she would refer to him as the surname Li.
Ye Tan didn't care much about Er Feng's affairs, not to mention there was also Li Congjun. After hearing Xu Huiling's words, he just said "Oh", "That's good."
Xu Huiling lowered her voice, "But the next morning, Erfeng went back to her parents' home crying."
Ye Tan's eyes turned: "What happened?"
Xu Huiling whispered gossip to her daughter: "It is said that the man surnamed Li left Erfeng on the wedding night to have an affair with someone else, and Erfeng saw them."
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