Chapter 25: Rough Men Also Know How to Love People

The two men raised and lowered the hoes in their hands.

It never stops, as if it knows no fatigue.

Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua, who were playing in the house, came out after hearing the noise.

That's it.

Jiang Rou and her two children stood under the eaves.

Zhou Chongshan took Song Yan and worked hard in the yard.

About ten minutes later.

The spacious yard was covered with loose soil.

Then they pressed the pressure on the well to pump up the gurgling water.

Song Yan pumped water, and Zhou Chongshan splashed the pumped water into the yard.

The land, which has been exposed to the scorching sun of the island, is very dry and lacks water. You cannot just plant vegetables on it. You have to water it thoroughly.

The two men worked for another twenty minutes.

The night wind was blowing and I was sweating all over.

But it's finally done.

Song Yan stared at a sweaty face and spoke to everyone.

"Captain Zhou, sister-in-law, Xiaochuan and Xiaohua, I'm going to go back first and come back to help with the work tomorrow night."

The enthusiastic young man left just like that.

Zhou Chongshan walked up to Jiang Rou, wiped the sweat from his face and said.

"The soil in the yard is not good. If you want to plant something, turning it over once is not enough. I have something to do in the barracks during the day, so I can only come at night. I will turn it over again tomorrow night, and it will be almost ready for planting."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Rou looked at the beads of sweat still rolling down Zhou Chongshan's face.

Without thinking, she took out her handkerchief, stood on tiptoe, and wiped his forehead.

Zhou Chongshan's strong body stiffened for a moment.

Even his heavy breathing paused.

When Jiang Rou wiped the sweat off his face, the two of them unknowingly moved closer.

He could smell a faint fragrance on Jiang Rou.

Very fresh and comfortable, like... the most ordinary soap scent.

But on Jiang Rou's body, it becomes sweet and smells good.

After Jiang Rou finished wiping Zhou Chongshan's sweat, the two of them moved apart a little, and the man who had been holding his breath was finally able to breathe deeply.

Zhou Chongshan turned around and got a bamboo basket.

That bamboo basket was also brought by Song Yan earlier.

But the person who prepared all this was Zhou Chongshan.

Zhou Chongshan was sweating all over and his face was also hot and stuffy.

He glanced at Jiang Rou and handed the bamboo basket over.

He said simply, "Here you go."

There was an expression of embarrassment in that fleeting look.

This kind of expression was something that had never been seen on this rough man before.

Jiang Rou didn't have time to think about it.

Because she was soon attracted by the chirping sounds coming from the bamboo basket.

She lifted the white cloth covering the bamboo basket and saw four or five fluffy yellow chicks inside.

It's a chick!

A brilliant smile instantly appeared on Jiang Rou's face.

She looked at the chick happily, then looked up at Zhou Chongshan and asked excitedly.

"Chongshan, where did you get it from?"

Zhou Chongshan said, "You said before that you wanted to grow vegetables and raise chickens, so I got a few from the army's production team. The grown hens are the army's property and cannot be touched. But these are newly hatched chicks, so it's okay to give them a few. Do you... like them?"

"I like it! Of course I like it! The chicks are so cute and fluffy. They grow fast. If we raise them for more than a month, they will lay eggs. Then we can have eggs to eat every day. Xiaochuan and Xiaohua will definitely be happy."

Jiang Rou looked at the furry little chick and was already imagining a bright future.

Seeing this, Zhou Chongshan's thin lips unconsciously raised and he also started to laugh.

Jiang Rou reached out and touched the little chicken.

And suddenly I remembered that in the original text, Zhou Chongshan was a man who strictly adhered to military discipline and was a man of iron will throughout his life.

Although as he said, the old hens are registered military assets, the chicks are considered "non-staff personnel."

But if you think about it carefully, Zhou Chongshan also used personal connections and broke the rules.

Therefore, the meaning of these chicks has become even more different.

"Chongshan, are these chicks a gift you specially prepared for me?"

Jiang Rou suddenly raised her face and asked with a smile.

This caught Zhou Chongshan off guard.

His face suddenly felt hot.

My throat is hoarse.

He replied solemnly, "Yeah."

Even when Zhou Chongshan walked out of the yard and returned to the barracks to sleep, the embarrassment and heat on his face had not yet dissipated.

Jiang Rou held a basket of chicks, looked at Zhou Chongshan's leaving back, and smiled softly.

It seems that this rough guy also knows how to care for others.

This man can!

She's determined!

…

This night.

The big bed in the room was still the same as before.

Jiang Rou slept on one side.

Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua slept next to each other on the other side.

The spacious bed was divided into two sides with a clear boundary between Chu and Han.

Maybe too many things happened today, taking a bath and eating delicious egg custard, Zhou Xiaohua seemed particularly excited and couldn't fall asleep.

Zhou Xiaochuan kept holding her and patting her back gently.

In the darkness.

Zhou Xiaohua raised her head and touched her hair from time to time.

Although the little tufts of hair are gone, my hair feels smooth and light, a feeling I have never had before.

From time to time, she put her hand under her nose and took a deep breath.

Nice smell!

Ever since Jiang Rou gave her a bath with soap, Zhou Xiaohua could always smell a sweet scent on her body.

Before bed today.

Jiang Rou wiped her face and washed her hands again, still using soap.

So her little hands always smell sweet.

The same scent as flowers.

What little girl can resist her sweet and soft self?

So Zhou Xiaohua would smell her little hands from time to time, and then smile happily by herself.

It was not enough for her to smell it herself, so she put her little hand in front of Zhou Xiaochuan's nose.

The other hand pushed Zhou Xiaochuan's arm.

It seems to be saying: Brother, it smells good! Smell it! Come on, it smells good~

Zhou Xiaochuan could understand what Zhou Xiaohua said, and he had already smelled the fragrance on her body, and he also knew where the fragrance came from.

That’s Jiang Rou’s credit!

Because of her, his sister became more fragrant, fair and beautiful.

Zhou Xiaochuan doesn't want to admit this.

So he was unwilling to acknowledge the scent of Zhou Xiaohua.

He turned his eyes away and ignored her, still patting Zhou Xiaohua on the back and speaking softly.

"Xiaohua, it's late, you should go to bed."

Zhou Xiaohua opened her big black eyes without a trace of sleepiness, but still stubbornly put her little hand in front of Zhou Xiaochuan.

It was as if she would not close her eyes and go to sleep unless Zhou Xiaochuan admitted it.

The two little children remained in this stalemate for a while.

In the end, the little wolf cub who was obsessed with his sister had no choice but to compromise.

Zhou Xiaochuan lowered his head and smelled Zhou Xiaohua's little hand, took a breath, and spoke very softly, lowering his voice.

"It smells good. The little flowers smell just like flowers."

Zhou Xiaohua heard what she wanted to hear and was finally satisfied.

She happily held her little hands, leaned against Zhou Xiaochuan's chest, and closed her eyes obediently.

And at this time.

Zhou Xiaochuan, who should have closed his eyes and gone to sleep, was thinking about something with his eyes open.

He slowly lowered his head and smelled the scent on him.

It's not smelly, but it doesn't smell good either.

In the past, he and Zhou Xiaohua were both dirty, so when they were close to each other, neither of them looked down on the other, as they both had the same smell.

But now Zhou Xiaohua has become sweet and soft.

Zhou Xiaochuan still smells bad.

Only Zhou Xiaohua likes this brother and sits close to him without any disgust.

Zhou Xiaochuan pondered silently, closed his eyes, and made up his mind that he would take a bath tomorrow too!

…

After a good night's sleep at Zhou's house.

However, there is unrest in the fishing village on the island.

"Why didn't they make a fuss?? Hurry up and catch her!!! She is obviously the daughter of a capitalist family, so many people and so many eyes saw it! Why didn't they catch her!"

Xu Chunxiang, who had been missing all day, was now in a rage at home again.

She just couldn't understand why such a flawless plan failed.

Early this morning, she did not go to Zhou's house to pick up the children, but was also in the military compound.

Just follow behind that group of imposing sisters-in-law.

I was watching that group of people rushing into Zhou’s house!

I could even hear the quarrel coming from the yard!

Xu Chunxiang had been hiding aside, waiting to watch the show.

But she waited and waited... and waited...

When she was almost scorched by the sun, what she saw was a group of sisters-in-law chatting and laughing, walking out of the Zhou family yard in a harmonious atmosphere, as if nothing had happened.

This plot development is wrong?!

According to Xu Chunxiang's plan, Jiang Rou should be tied up, taken directly to the dock, and thrown onto a boat to be sent away. No matter where she was sent, she would definitely not have a good ending.

How did it take such a sudden turn?!