Chapter 50: Rogue (a little logic plot) bites back...
Gu Zhao didn't dare to disturb her. He went to the bedroom upstairs to get a small blanket to cover her. Then he went to the yard to clean the well that had not been cleaned yesterday, rinsed the sink, and filled the water tank next to it with water.
I swept the fallen leaves in the yard and returned to the guest room after finishing all the work. Ye Tan was already snoring in his sleep.
Gu Zhao quietly turned off the radio, closed the door, and went to work.
In the morning, Ye Tan tidied up the study at home, sorted out the study materials he brought from his hometown, and also put together some military-related books of Gu Zhao, and placed them neatly on the bookshelf.
Whenever she saw something interesting, she would flip through it and half a day would pass by.
In the afternoon, Zhao Xiaoya came to find Ye Tan to go to the daily necessities store to buy things. Ye Tan had washed half of the sheets in his hand and couldn't wash them anymore. When he heard Zhao Xiaoya's voice, he just put down his hands and stopped washing.
Just leave it to Gu Zhao to wash when he comes back. It was him who made it dirty anyway.
Ye Tan dried his hands and went to open the door. Zhao Xiaoya glanced into the yard and asked, "Where are you doing the laundry?"
Ye Tan: "Well, the clothes were folded in a messy way when they came, so I washed them again." I used to have an ironing machine at home, so I could just iron these uneven clothes. Now I haven't bought an ironing machine yet, so I can only wash them by hand and then hang them up.
Zhao Xiaoya: "I'm going to the grocery store to buy some things now, and I came to ask if you want to go with me."
Ye Tan didn’t know there was a store here. Hearing this, he nodded and said, “Okay, I might as well go and see what’s available.” There were still many things missing in the new house.
Seeing Ye Tan standing up and about to go with him, Zhao Xiaoya looked at the half-washed sheets by the sink and said, "I'm not in a hurry. We can wait until you finish washing them before going."
Ye Tan said nonchalantly, "I'm not in a hurry. It's the same if I wash it later when I get back."
Ye Tan went to the living room to pick up her handbag and went out with Zhao Xiaoya.
"How's the cleaning going at your house?" Ye Tan asked.
Zhao Xiaoya: "Almost done, I just need some daily necessities. Let's go to the daily necessities store here to see if there is anything."
The sun was blocked by dark clouds in the afternoon. It wasn't as sunny outside, but there was no wind either. The air was very stuffy. Ye Tan took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighing, "The weather is so stuffy, is it going to rain?"
Zhao Xiaoya also felt that it was going to rain. "But the weather on the island seems to be different from outside, so it's hard to say for sure."
"I heard Xudong say before that sometimes even on sunny days, there will be a sudden downpour of rain coming from the sea, and sometimes there will be tornadoes passing through our island."
Therefore, the weather on the island is not as stable as outside. Ye Dan was mentally prepared for this in advance. However, he has never seen a tornado in his life and can hardly imagine such a scene.
"Oh, the daily necessities store is just ahead." Zhao Xiaoya pointed to the intersection ahead.
The intersection is Y-shaped, and a three-door daily necessities store is located at the fork in a particularly conspicuous position. Above the door is a sign with large red characters on a white background.
The two walked into the daily necessities store. There were not too many people inside. Ye Lan took a quick look, took a look at the general location of the various goods, and turned to ask Zhao Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, what do you want to buy?"
Zhao Xiaoya couldn't think of a specific pair of things to buy for a while, so she said to Ye Tan: "How about this, let's take a look at each other first."
Ye Tan? "That's fine. I'll go over there first."
Ye Tan went to the place where fabrics were stored. He really didn't like the gray curtains in the bedroom and planned to change them to a fresher color. As for the sofa, which was beige, it would be best to get a nice sofa cover to cover it.
Ye Tan chose a beige material with dark butterfly patterns. The material was overall thick and not very suitable for making clothes.
The salesperson on the side saw it and said, "If you want to make clothes, this material is not suitable. The ones next to it are lighter and more breathable, and more suitable for making skirts or shirts in summer."
The salesperson's tone was easygoing and he smiled while talking. His attitude was much better than that in my hometown.
Maybe it's because this is a military base, and the people here are either soldiers or their families, so no one would be stupid enough to give them a bad look.
Besides, the sales clerks here may all be military family members, so in the end, most of them are neighbors living in the same military compound.
"Xiaomei, did you keep the orange-red material you mentioned yesterday?"
The girl in front of Ye Tan immediately walked over and said with a smile: "Aunt He has spoken, how dare I not keep it? This is three feet six, there is still enough left to make a dress."
Aunt He took the orange-red fabric and looked at it, her expression very satisfied. "Not bad, not bad, this material is bright."
The saleswoman, Xiaomei, immediately praised her, "Of course not! These are all new fashionable materials imported from Shanghai. This summer, people in Shanghai love to use this material to make clothes. They're cool and look good. This orange-red one, in particular, is in high demand. You can take it home and make clothes out of it. Your daughter Chunzhi has fair skin, so it will definitely look good on her."
Aunt He was so flattered that she couldn't stop smiling and immediately took out some money and gave it to her.
Ye Tan tilted her head and looked at the orange-red piece. The color was indeed beautiful, and the material seemed to have the texture of chiffon from later generations. It would definitely be a very flowing skirt if made into it.
After Aunt He left with the cloth, she asked, "Excuse me, do you still have the same cloth that Aunt He just bought?"
"Yes, it's in the middle, but the orange-red color is gone. Only the yellow and blue ones are left."
"Then please let me see the blue one." Ye Tan originally didn't think of orange-red because its saturation is too high and it always looks hot in summer. In comparison, sky blue is very good and looks refreshing.
Ye Tan took the fabric and touched the texture. It felt very textured, very light and thin, and had a good drape. Ye Tan planned to make a skirt.
Having seen what he liked, Ye Tan didn't hesitate and checked out the two buckets of items that he had previously picked out that were suitable for making curtains and that were of the right size.
Comrade Xiaomei was giving her the change while asking, "Comrade, I see you are a stranger. I haven't seen you before. Did you just come to our island?" Otherwise, it was impossible for her not to have an impression of such a beautiful woman.
Ye Tan smiled slightly: "Indeed, I just arrived. Miss, you are also from our compound, right?"
Xiaomei nodded and said with a sweet smile, "Indeed, my brother is the Second Battalion Commander of the Third Regiment. This is my second year here, so I'm pretty familiar with everything around here. If you have any questions about where you want to go in the future, feel free to ask me."
Ye Tan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will trouble you more in the future."
Just at this moment, someone else came to pick out materials. Comrade Xiaomei quickly handed the counted change to Ye Tan and went over to greet people.
Ye Tan didn't care. He folded the cloth and put it into his handbag, then went to the nearby cabinet to pick out kitchen utensils.
She can’t cook anything else, but she can eat, and she knows everything that is needed in the kitchen.
After taking a quick look in front of the container, she picked out a white porcelain soup pot, a soup spoon, and a white porcelain plate to match the soup pot, as well as a few bowls in case there were guests coming to eat and there were no tableware at home.
After the deliveryman packed it for him, he picked it up and found it was a bit heavy and fragile and difficult to carry.
The salesman next to him, a young man in his twenties, saw that Ye Dan seemed a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to ask, "If you can't carry all the things, I can help deliver them to your home."
How could Ye Tan have the nerve to trouble others? He immediately waved his hand and said, "How can I do that? You still have to go to work. I won't bother you anymore."
Facing the pile of fragile items, Chu Mei pondered for a moment and then asked, "Can I leave this here for now? I'll have my husband come get it after get off work."
When the male salesperson heard Ye Tan say "husband", his smiling eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly nodded seriously and said, "Of course, you can leave it with me first. When your family members come to pick it up, just tell them your name. By the way, my name is Sun Chao."
Ye Tan breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much, Comrade Sun. Well, my husband's name is Gu Zhao, just give it to him when the time comes."
Sun Chao paused for a moment, looking at Ye Tan with surprise: "Captain Gu is your lover?"
Ye Tan nodded with a smile: "Yes."
The smile on Sun Chao's face slowly faded, and the next moment he said in a self-deprecating tone, "Captain Gu is so lucky. His career is so successful, and he was even able to marry you. I really can't compare to him."
Why does the tone sound so sour?
Ye Tan's eyes turned cold, and he immediately lost interest in continuing to speak. "I'll go over there and take a look first, you go ahead."
Ye Tan picked out two ceramic water cups, one with a red background and green leaves, and the other with a green background and a large, tender peach pattern. They made a perfect pair, and Ye Tan fell in love with them at first sight.
Thinking that the sewing machine should arrive in the next two days, she bought some sewing threads of various colors that could be used. When paying, she asked the salesperson if there was an ironing machine, and was told that there was not.
Then I can only go out of the island to buy it another day.
"Xiao Tan, I'm almost done here. Are you ready?" Zhao Xiaoya came over carrying a pile of miscellaneous things.
Ye Tan was buying peach cakes and replied, "I'm almost done too. This is all I can think of for now. This peach cake is pretty good. Do you want to buy some?"
Zhao Xiaoya hadn't thought about buying food yet. When she heard that, she glanced at the prices and saw that they were cheaper than outside, so she said, "Then I'll buy some too."
The two of them each weighed two pounds of peach cakes. After all, this thing can be stored for a long time, so there is no need to worry about it going bad.
It was only then that Zhao Xiaoya noticed that Ye Tan's hands were empty. "Where are the things you bought?"
Ye Tan: "The small things are in the handbag. The others are hard to carry. I'll leave them with the salesperson first and ask Gu Zhao to pick them up later."
When Zhao Xiaoya heard Ye Tan say this, she looked at the large and small bags in her hands. Ye Tan suggested to her, "Put them together and let your man come to get them when the time comes."
Zhao Xiaoya hesitated, "But I didn't tell him I was going to buy something."
"Just wait until he gets home from get off work and then tell him. It's just a matter of running a little further. Anyway, they need to run every day to exercise their bodies and keep themselves energetic." The last sentence was muttered out loud and was not very clear.
Zhao Xiaoya didn't hear clearly, but was persuaded by Ye Tan, "You are right, I was wrong." Since they have to run for exercise anyway, they might as well do some work at the same time.
"It's half past four, almost time to get off work, why don't we go wait for them."
When we reached the intersection, Zhao Xiaoya suggested that we turn left and that was the office.
Ye Tan was fine with it, so the two of them went to find a place to sit under the nearby tree-lined avenue to enjoy the cool air and chat about what had happened in the past two days.
Because they each had to move, they hadn't had a good chat since they arrived on the island.
Ye Tan winked at Zhao Xiaoya, "How are you two?"
Zhao Xiaoya didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
Ye Tan: "It's just... that... the issue of marital harmony."
Zhao Xiaoya turned her eyes away, not meeting Ye Tan's gaze. She then cleared her throat and said calmly, "That's it."
Ye Tan: Oh... your neck is red, it seems like things are getting better.
Alas, she was also worried about the happiness of her only good friend.
After a brief chat about daily life, Ye Tan smelled the scent of the sea breeze and suddenly said, "The sea is not far from our base. Let's go play tomorrow."
Zhao Xiaoya was busy for a while and quickly responded: "Okay, okay, I heard that going to the beach is very interesting." Even if it means taking a bath in the sea, just don't ask her those embarrassing questions.
She also earnestly suggested: "Let's go in the morning, early, otherwise all the good stuff will be picked up."
At 5:10, two men in white military uniforms walked out of the office building. They saw a pretty girl chatting and laughing under a tree from a distance, and both men quickened their pace.
"Xiao Tan."
Gu Zhao called out to Ye Tan from about seven or eight steps away.
Ye Tan was chatting and laughing with Zhao Xiaoya with her chin in her hand. When she heard a familiar voice, she turned around and saw that it was Gu Zhao. She immediately smiled and called out tenderly, "Husband~" After she called out, she remembered that there was no one else around. Ye Tan smiled at Zhao Xiaoya embarrassedly.
Zhao Xiaoya touched her arm and felt that even she felt numb when she heard Ye Tan call her husband. Ye Tan was really good at it.
This was not the first time that Gu Zhao had enjoyed his wife's coquettishness. He had long been accustomed to it in his heart, but his body still suffered from it, and his spine felt like it was hurt.
At this moment, Ye Tan wanted him to give her his heart.
"Are you off work?" Ye Tan asked with a smile.
Gu Zhao nodded, walked up to Ye Tan and stretched out his hand. Ye Tan naturally took his hand, and Gu Zhao pulled him up with one force.
After that, it was as if the two of them forgot to separate their hands.
Chen Xudong secretly glanced at him, feeling envious in his heart, but his face remained serious.
"Xiaoya, you came to see me?"
Zhao Xiaoya didn't even expect Chen Xudong to pull her up. She stood up and said, "Xiao Tan and I went to the store to buy some things. When we came back and saw that it was almost time, we came to wait for you."
Ye Tan: "I came here specifically to wait for you."
The two voices sounded one after the other, but their meanings were completely different.
Ye Tan...
Zhao Xiaoya...
Now, I've gotten off topic.
Zhao Xiaoya looked at Gu Zhao with a dry smile.
But who is Ye Tan? She wouldn't be embarrassed. She hooked her fingers around Gu Zhao's and shook them, saying softly, "I'm waiting for you. I bought so many things that I can't carry them all, so I'm waiting for you, the head of the family, to help me."
Gu Zhao: "Did you go to the store?" I had originally thought of buying it on the way home from get off work.
Ye Tan led him forward: "Well, let's take the things home on the way."
Gu Zhao chuckled, "Command me."
"You are my husband. Aren't you angry if I don't order you around and I order others around?"
Gu Zhao was coaxed by Ye Tan all the way to the store. After seeing the person who was helping Ye Tan look after things, the smile on his face faded, and he glanced at Ye Tan when he came back.
Ye Tan also looked at him strangely, "Why are you looking at me?"
Zhao Xiaoya saw them whispering and felt embarrassed to disturb the couple, so the couple said goodbye to them and left first.
Ye Tan reminded from behind: "Xiaoya, don't forget to go to the beach tomorrow morning."
Zhao Xiaoya waved at her: "I remember it."
After the two men walked away, Gu Zhao, who deliberately slowed down his pace behind them, asked: "Did Sun Chao say anything to you before?" Gu Zhao asked.
Ye Tan: "He didn't say anything. He just asked me who my relative was. I told him your name."
Gu Zhao frowned: "What else?"
Ye Tan: "No, what's wrong? You guys don't really have a grudge against each other, do you?" Thinking of the strange tone Sun Chao used when he mentioned Gu Zhao, maybe they really did have a grudge.
Gu Zhao pursed his lips and said, "I once saw him and others teasing lesbians outside the island."
Before his marriage, Gu Zhao was basically self-sufficient and didn't need to go to the store to buy anything. This was the first time in six months that he had walked into the station store. The first time he saw Sun Chao, he remembered, "One of them is him."
"Flirting with female lesbians?" Ye Tan opened his eyes wide: "How dare he be so bold?" In this day and age, surrounding female lesbians is considered hooliganism, and if caught, you might get beaten.
How come Sun Chao is so capable that he not only has nothing to do but can also work as a salesperson at the base?
"In addition, he also threatened female soldiers to have partners inside the base."
Ye Tan tugged at Gu Zhao's hand, "Threatening female soldiers? He's so lawless, yet he hasn't been punished. Isn't that too unreasonable? If this continues, he'll spiral into hell."
Gu Zhao laughed, and Ye Tan was dissatisfied: "What are you laughing at? Tell me what's going on?"
Gu Zhao knew that his wife was sometimes very curious, so he simply started from the beginning: "He is the nephew of the former brigade commander."
Ye Tan thought it was a brigade commander named Qian, "Then he has a strong backing." Could it be some undisclosed deal?
Is it so rampant in this era?
Gu Zhao did not comment and continued to talk to Ye Tan, "The former brigade commander had four daughters but no sons. Sun Chao's father died young, and the former brigade commander's wife took pity on him and took him home to raise him since he was a child, treating him like a half-son.
He was also very ambitious, and he coaxed the brigade commander and his wife into treating him better and better. When it was time for them to get married, they even wrote back home saying they wanted to adopt him as their son so they could find him a well-off wife.
Ye Tan listened attentively and looked forward to the sequel.
Gu Zhao said with disdain: "He knew the brigade commander's plan in advance."
Ye Tan: "And then?"
Gu Zhao's expression turned sarcastic. "Then he was pursuing an art soldier from the art troupe, but she rejected him."
"He might be unwilling to accept this and feel that the other party looks down on him. After learning of the brigade commander's plan, he privately threatened the other party to be friendly with him."
Ye Tan's expression was indescribable after hearing this: "What kind of brainless scumbag is this? And then, the other party compromised?" No, this kind of scumbag should be kicked in the balls. This is a humane judgment.
Gu Zhao: "No, she went to her superiors to accuse him of being a hooligan and threatening her personal safety."
Ye Tan applauded a female comrade and said, "That's how it should be. Then why is he still here?" Speaking of this, Ye Tan really didn't understand.
"Why else? Someone pleaded for him." Gu Zhao said.
Ye Tan was very surprised, frowned and asked unwillingly: "This is too unfair."
Gu Zhao looked at her angry expression, pinched her palm and said, "What's there to be angry about? He was punished too. Isn't he the former brigade commander anymore?"
It took Ye Tan a while to realize that it was the "former" brigade commander.
Was he fired or transferred?
Ye Tan didn't ask any further because he felt that Gu Zhao was not very happy when he mentioned this matter.
She changed the subject, her eyes fixed on the wound on his lower lip: "Did anyone laugh at you?"
Gu Zhao pursed his lips, his eyes long and long. "What do you think?"
Ye Tan thought he was being laughed at and comforted him, "It's okay. You probably won't be able to see clearly tomorrow. I'll apply some medicine on you when we get back. You'll get better soon."
Gu Zhao looked melancholy: "Then I'll be laughed at by my colleagues for nothing?"
Ye Tan frowned, but she couldn't help herself. She sighed and said, "So what do you want to do? Bite it back?"
Gu Zhao's eyes moved around her lips, and with an ambiguous smile, he said, "Okay, wait until we get home."
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