Chapter 117

It was lunchtime when Xu Wen and Zhang Qinglong returned to Rainbow Island.

The reason why we were able to reach the island so quickly this time was largely due to the swift and effective efforts of Xiaoyu's mother.

Originally they planned to leave at daybreak, but later Xiaoyu's mother changed her mind, thinking that if they waited a little longer, Xiaoyu would be in greater danger, so she called her family and asked them to send a car to pick them up, saying that this way they could complete the hospitalization procedures in the provincial capital and just catch up with the hospital to go to work.

Zhang Qinglong opened his mouth but said nothing.

Xu Wen originally wanted to say that the Lingchen Hospital should not process the discharge procedures, but he felt that since ancient times, some people have always been different from ordinary people, and things that ordinary people cannot do are never a problem for some people.

Sure enough, even though it was not working hours, I was able to complete the discharge procedures smoothly.

Otherwise they would not be able to catch the earliest boat back to the island.

Xu Wen thought that it would be possible to complete the hospitalization procedures even without waiting for work in the provincial capital.

Xu Wen and Zhang Qinglong still took the boat back to Rainbow Island from the Central Island.

When I arrived at the Central Island, I happened to meet Lu Yuanzheng who was there for a meeting.

Xu Wen himself thought that maybe Lu Yuanzheng was just looking for an excuse to pick her up.

Otherwise he wouldn't be standing at the dock in the scorching sun at noon.

Xu Wenyuan saw Lu Yuanzheng standing on the side of the boat and waving at him.

They had only been apart for a day, and probably because of the complicated and difficult relationship between Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinglong, in addition to frequently thinking of Lu Yuanzheng, I felt more fortunate.

Be thankful that they were together so easily, be thankful that they tried hard to get closer to each other, and there were no misunderstandings or obstacles between them.

At least compared with Zhang Qinglong's parents, the Xu family's opposition before the marriage was not really an obstruction, at best it was just advice or a warning.

As soon as he got off the boat, Xu Wen threw himself into Lu Yuanzheng's arms.

Lu Yuanzheng hugged her subconsciously, but then realized that throwing oneself into Xu Wen's arms in public was not Xu Wen's style. He looked down at her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Lu Yuanzheng was not the only one who came to the island for the meeting. Several comrades from other islands or reefs also came to the meeting. They all put their hands to their lips and coughed lightly, turning their heads away. They had gossipy looks on their faces but tried hard to act like gentlemen who would not look at anything inappropriate.

Including Zhang Qinglong who followed closely behind Xu Wen.

The journey was long and one could turn a deaf ear to the rumors, but Xu Wen still had a sense of shame.

In this day and age, hugging in public is considered quite unrestrained, and even couples are easily gossiped about.

Fortunately, the officers and soldiers on the island didn't care much about these things and were just joking in a friendly manner...it wasn't even a joke.

Few of these comrades, who were either of the same rank as Lu Yuanzheng or one rank lower than him, spoke and at most they just looked at her curiously.

Xu Wen blushed and shook his head.

Lu Yuanzheng's clerk had already wisely driven the Rainbow Island ship over.

Lu Yuanzheng helped Xu Wen onto the boat, and Zhang Qinglong followed by himself.

He waved goodbye to his fellow soldiers.

It was just in time for lunch when they got home, so Lu Yuanzheng held Xu Wen's hand and went straight back to the cabin.

In fact, Lu Yuanzheng originally wanted to go back to the camp to work overtime, but he noticed that Xu Wen was not in a good mood, so he decided to postpone the overtime work to the evening.

When the two of them entered the house, Dongsheng was not at home. He was probably taking a nap at Doudou's house.

On the island, unless there is a special situation like the last time Dongsheng ran away from home, there is generally no danger.

Lu Yuanzheng washed his hands and made two bowls of plain noodles. When he carried the bowls from the kitchen into the living room, Xu Wen had just finished taking a shower and looked much more energetic.

Xu Wen took the bowl of noodles and sniffed, "What a nice smell!"

"You didn't eat when you went out?"

"Well, mainly because I have no appetite."

"What's going on?"

While eating noodles, Xu Wen talked about the relationship between Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinglong.

Seeing that Lu Yuanzheng was not surprised at all, he asked him, "Did you know about them?"

Lu Yuanzheng nodded and shook his head, "I know a little bit. After all, their marriage report is a bit special. The first half was approved in Haicheng, but the end was only in Rainbow Island. I noticed something wrong, so I asked about it."

Xu Wen sighed: "To be honest, if it weren't for the positive energy of your profession, I would really criticize Zhang Qinglong as a scumbag, a man more hateful than a scumbag."

Lu Yuanzheng paused for a moment and said, "The military is more of an industry than a profession. There are many professions in this industry, and there are many people in each profession."

Xu Wen blinked in confusion, not quite understanding: "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that Zhang Qinglong is an excellent soldier, there is no doubt about that. If war comes, I can guarantee that he will not be a deserter, and will bravely shoulder his share of responsibilities, dare to charge, dare to die! However, emotionally, his career cannot be equated with his character.

When we recruit soldiers, we conduct physical examinations to check whether a person's age, physical condition, height, etc. meet the basic requirements of a soldier. We also conduct political reviews to determine whether he and his family are politically clean and have no criminal record, and whether he can be a soldier who is completely loyal to the country and the people. However, we do not examine whether he has relationships with men or women. "

This time Xu Wen understood, "You mean, the fact that he wears this kind of clothes is not a guarantee of his good character?!"

"People's character is generally reliable, but relationships between men and women are not necessarily reliable."

"So you also think he is an irresponsible scumbag."

Lu Yuanzheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and put down his bowl and chopsticks, "I didn't say that. Love is a matter between two people, and it doesn't follow daily rules. If everyone follows a certain standard to find a partner, how can there be unhappy couples in this world? I just want to say that we can't fall in love blindly just because someone is a soldier. If one day the relationship between two people breaks down or they are hurt in the relationship, the responsibility should not be pinned on the collective reputation of "soldiers". This is unfair to most of us."

"That's right." Xu Wen nodded, "Then do you think they can be happy?"

“It’s hard to say.” Lu Yuanzheng shook his head.

In fact, he didn't think highly of this couple, but seeing that Xu Wen was really looking forward to their happiness, he didn't want to pour cold water on them.

Sometimes love is not about being true, the more it suffers.

Maybe the feelings will disappear or change due to the torment.

Feelings are the most difficult to predict rationally.

He felt that the relationship between him and Xu Wen was best this way, everyday, plain but sweet and warm.

This is marriage.

Song Baoying did not rest because Xu Wen asked for leave, and the school was still being built step by step.

Although Xiaoyu can't come back for a while, she still needs to stay in bed for a period of time after the operation.

However, Xiaoyu has already finished drawing the school drawings and now they are in Xu Wen's hands. There are some slight modifications that need to be made, but Xu Wen can complete them with the help of the magic mirror.

Everyone divided the required wood one by one according to the drawings.

When they were resting on the weekend, I took a day off to ask Xu and them to help.

Sometimes we have to admit that there are indeed differences between women and men in terms of physical strength.

After laying the foundation, stones and slabs had to be laid underneath. The mining and transportation of large amounts of stones made the sisters-in-law miserable.

So this time Xu Wen did not try to be stubborn and took the initiative to ask Lu Yuanzheng and others for help.

After the heaviest hard work was done, the progress of building the teaching building was much faster.

In just a few days, the frame of the second floor was erected.

Those sisters-in-law who said they could do carpentry were really amazing!

The carpentry work is done particularly beautifully.

All the hard work was contracted to the two guys from the power bureau.

Before we knew it, the primary school's "teaching building" was built.

On the day of roof-raising, all the sisters-in-law were extremely happy, and their cheers could be heard from far away.

That night they spontaneously held another "pajama party" to celebrate the completion of the school.

Although it is not yet completed, the playground, courtyard wall, and some other facilities are not yet built.

But according to the customs in many places, the house is considered completed once the beams are put up and the roof is sealed, and the rest is not a big deal.

Most of the sisters-in-law had no objection and just followed my advice.

At around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Song Baoying, Jiang Yiyi and Doudou's mother helped Xu Wen make some desserts and cold drinks and sent them to the classroom at school.

Ice buckets were also prepared in the classroom in advance so that desserts, fruits, and cold drinks can be chilled.

The sisters-in-law decided to enjoy the fruits of their labor before the children, so they changed the location of the party to the elementary school classroom.

The three of them delivered the things and went home to change clothes and take a shower. After all, it was called a pajama party, so they couldn't wear their daily clothes, right?!

Besides, it's still early, and the pajama party should at least start after dinner.

They had work to do tomorrow and couldn't chat until the early morning like last time, so they decided to come over early after dinner to start their party.

When Xu Wen got home, he saw Dongsheng holding an envelope and reading it over and over again.

"What are you looking at?"

Dongsheng was startled, and subconsciously put his hands behind his back, then took them out again and handed the letter to Xu Wen, "It's a letter from my second uncle. It's so thick, did my second uncle buy me a toy?"

Xu asked: "..."

She took the letter and rubbed Dongsheng's head, "Silly boy, you can't put toys in envelopes."

The letter is indeed very thick.

Xu Wen also wondered, did Xu Wen talk to him so much?

She sat in front of the tea table, opened the envelope and saw that there was only a thin piece of letter paper and the rest was money.

Xu asked: "..."

Is this how money is sent?

Aren’t you afraid of losing it?

Shouldn't it be electronic?

Xu Wen opened the letter while mumbling inwardly.

Xu Wen's handwriting is just like him, careless, smiling and rarely saying anything serious.

All in all, it is a letter home that reports good news but not worries.

Xu Wen said that he and his second uncle found a job at a construction site for a month and discovered a business opportunity.

Although labor protection supplies such as gloves and rubber shoes are distributed on construction sites, they are never enough.

So Xu Wen came up with the idea of ​​wholesale some labor protection supplies to sell on the construction site.

Everyone gets paid more for more work on the construction site, so no one would be reluctant to spend a small amount of money on labor protection supplies.

So Xu Wen discussed with his second uncle and asked him to stay at the construction site to provide a safety net while he went to do business, in case he lost everything and the two of them not only had no place to live but also couldn't afford the ticket to go home.

Xu Wen took a bus to the provincial capital alone, found a place that wholesaled to individuals, got two large woven bags of labor protection supplies, and carried them back to Pengcheng to resell.

Don’t underestimate these worthless items. Due to the large sales volume, you can make a lot of money in a month.

He sent 200 yuan home and gave 200 yuan to Xu Wen. He also stated that this was not his repayment of Xu Wen's debt nor the principal, but just the first dividend.

Xu Wen also said in the letter that he was unlucky once and encountered a roadblock inspection before he even reached Pengcheng. He was so scared that he threw the goods out of the window.

Later I found out that they were police officers catching a fugitive.

He regretted throwing the things out because of his guilty conscience. He got off the bus after the checkpoint and came back to pick them up, but he couldn't find them.

If the shipment had not been lost, he would have made more.

Xu Wen just felt sorry for the goods he lost, but Xu Wen felt a little sad when he saw it.

Decades later, when people talk about the late 1970s and early 1980s, they always say that it was a time when money was plentiful.

But no matter what era, only a few people can make money.

In this era, opportunities are everywhere, but dangers are also everywhere.

Doing business in this era is ultimately a gray area. Although it is easy to make money, it is also easy to get into trouble.

Even though Xu Wen didn't mention a word about the dangers involved, Xu Wen knew that it must not have been easy to earn these few hundred dollars, and that he had to escape in fear many times.

Xu Wen wrote back, repeatedly reminding Xu Wen to be careful. He said he could earn money slowly, and after two years when the policy became popular, he could do it openly. He also reminded him not to touch smuggling.

Three exclamation marks were added after this sentence to express her attitude and the seriousness of the matter.

In fact, she originally thought that Xu Wen could work for half a year to a year before doing business.

You can earn more money working part-time than earning money at home. After a year or so, the special administrative regions will be established and then the authorities will allow you to do business. You won't have to hide like you do now.

At the end of the letter, he repeatedly told Xu Wen not to send him money, as he didn't have much money to spend here, and also asked him not to send so much money home.

It is not allowed and not safe to send it this way. It would be even more painful if it is lost. It won’t cost much to transfer the money, so don’t lose the big picture for the small one.

As far as Xu Wen knew, cash was not allowed to be put directly in the envelope. Xu Wen must have put the stamp in it secretly and then sealed it.

He used a manila envelope, which was opaque and the postman couldn't tell what was inside.

After writing it, she asked Dongsheng to send it to the shore to the postman. Xu Wen replied quickly, so as long as it was not too late, the postman would usually wait for her for a while.

After taking a shower, Xu Wen went downstairs. It was rare for him to have time to come back after a long journey. He was selecting vegetables and it seemed that he was going to cook.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Xu asked in surprise.

"I just wanted to celebrate you because you guys have reached the top today."

"So good?!"

"It's like I've been harsh on you!"

"That's not the case."

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu Wen's attire and frowned: "Are you going out?"

"How do you know?" Xu Wen asked curiously, as she was clearly wearing pajamas.

Lu Yuanzheng chuckled, "The last time you wore this set of pajamas was to that pajama party you organized."

Women are more or less cautious when it comes to pursuing beauty, and Xu Wen is no exception.

Even though they are all pajamas, they are divided into different grades.

She used to like sleeping without clothes, but after coming to this era, she has no conditions to sleep without clothes. She either lives with Xu's family or with her classmates.

Later, when we arrived on the island and separated from Dongsheng, we had the objective conditions to go without clothes, but we did not have the subjective conditions.

Because the journey is long and the journey is difficult.

Although she felt comfortable without clothes, it also made it easier for her to do whatever she wanted.

So Xu Wen had no choice but to go to the central island and buy a piece of satin to make herself a suspender nightgown.

This kind of pajamas is silky and very comfortable to wear.

That is, after falling asleep, the nightgown will easily slide up, half-hidden and half-exposed, which will make it easier to get burned.

Later, Xu Wen gave up on himself.

Anyway, the journey is long and I am busy most of the time. I would not want to bother her if I came home too late. Except for the weekends, I usually come once every one or two mornings, which she can accept.

So sometimes I don’t wear it at home, and sometimes I just wear a suspender skirt without any underwear.

The pajamas Xu Wen was wearing were made of cotton fabric, which was breathable and sweat-absorbent. They were also a split style, with a sleeveless top on the upper body and shorts underneath.

I made it specially for the pajama party I attended last time, and I've only worn it that one time.

"My man is smart!" Xu Wen praised Lu Yuanzheng generously, "I'm still going to the pajama party this time."

"Aren't you going home for dinner?" Lu Yuanzheng asked.

Noticing the subtle disappointment in his tone, Xu Wen teased him, "Why? You came back all the way to be my chef? Did you miss me?"

Lu Yuanzheng remained calm as he threw the vegetables he had picked into the basket. He lazily leaned back on the chair, his two long legs spread out, raised an eyebrow at Xu Wen, and asked instead of answering, "What do you think?"

Xu Wen chuckled. Seeing that Lu Yuanzheng's face was getting worse, he walked up to him, sat on one of his legs, put his arms around his neck, and kissed him on the forehead, "I think..."

She deliberately prolonged the ending tone, and gently lowered her lips under his forbearing gaze, "I miss you!"