Chapter 122

Afterwards, after taking a shower, the two of them sat on the head of the bed and chatted, which was both a chat and a discussion.

Lu Yuanzheng's voice was still a little hoarse: "Our country has hundreds of islands and shallow sea reefs, but because there has been no artificial development and construction, some of them have been illegally occupied by surrounding small countries.

The islands we just recaptured, including Rainbow Island, were taken away by other countries. Fortunately, we have recaptured them now. That is why we came to guard the islands and develop Rainbow Island into an island where people can live normally.

If we just take it back and leave it alone, the tragedy will happen again. We can't keep repeating this cycle. The leaders realized this and let us guard the islands, even the reefs so small that only one or two people can stand on them.

At first, I thought that no one cared about the reef, which could be submerged by a rise in sea water, and I didn’t pay enough attention to it, which led to the disappearance of several innocent comrades. Although they have not been found alive or dead, it is likely that they were ambushed... They sacrificed their lives for the country."

Xu Wen knew that many soldiers had sacrificed their lives to take back Rainbow Island. He also heard that the supply ship did not arrive in time due to a storm, and the sentry on the stilt house disappeared for no reason. He asked him, "So if we want to take back other occupied islands or reefs, we have to start a war?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head. "War is the last resort. It would be best if it could be resolved peacefully. What I want to tell you is that if you really have a better way to create artificial coral reefs, that would be great!"

"If you say so, I think I can be more ambitious and try building an artificial island."

Lu Yuanzheng laughed, "That's not necessary! Our Rainbow Island has not been developed yet, so it's not time to expand. If you can build this artificial coral reef and get other sisters-in-law busy at the same time, it will be a great favor to your man!"

"Hmm?" Xu Wen frowned, wondering, "Isn't it a big favor for Shi Lei? How did it become a favor for you?"

"It's his job to appease his sisters-in-law, but it's your man's job to develop and build the island! So you're helping them all."

Xu Wen blinked and said, "What good will it bring me if I help you?"

Lu Yuanzheng's big hand slid down her smooth, silky back. "Will you feel better?"

Xu Wen rolled out of his arms and stood far away from him, "You wish! You bastard!"

"Hmm? What man?" Lu Yuanzheng narrowed his eyes.

Hearing the warning in his voice, Xu Wen readily changed his words: "Good man!"

"Too late! I heard it! Wait till I show you how I'm going to deal with you!"

Xu Wen was restrained by him again and struggled in vain: "So... Lu Yuanzheng, what is the difference between your punishment and reward?"

Lu Yuanzheng thought about it seriously and replied to her in a nonchalant manner: "The difference is whether I make you cry or scream?"

Xu asked: "..."

Corals are not that easy to grow because you need to go into the sea frequently.

It's not the kind of going into the sea to do business, but going into the sea in the literal sense.

You need to wear diving equipment and dive to the bottom of the sea even in shallow water.

This one point alone has persuaded many sisters-in-law who are not good at landlubbers to give up.

Xu Wen had worked as a "frogman" when he traveled in his previous life, and had actually experienced planting corals.

But growing corals for fun and professional purposes are two different things.

The former is for fun and novelty, while the latter is real hard work that requires perseverance and endurance of wind and sun day after day.

Corals are actually "delicate girls" that are highly dependent on the seawater environment. They need suitable temperatures and various conditions to be met.

Planting corals is not like planting crops. You can't just roll up your sleeves and do it. You need to undergo special training and learn the techniques of diving and coral care.

To this end, Lu Yuanzheng and Shi Lei made a special report and applied for relevant experts to come to support and train the sisters-in-law.

No matter what, it has given some of the sisters-in-law something to do.

But most of my sisters-in-law still have nothing to do.

It doesn't mean that sisters-in-law have to work. It's mainly because few sisters-in-law have such an attitude. In addition, no one likes to be busy, but no one likes to be idle all the time.

For example, Xu Wen experienced the “national confinement period” in his previous life due to some force majeure.

In the first week, we didn’t have to visit relatives or friends, and it was a pleasure to be together as a family. We didn’t have to go to work or school, and we could eat when we were hungry, drink when we were thirsty, and sleep when we were tired. It was very comfortable.

After a week, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. I tried hard to entertain myself at home, playing games, making noodles, and playing house to create the atmosphere of a tourist attraction at home.

Two weeks later, going out to throw away the garbage was considered a break, and everyone in the family would rush to go.

After a month, everyone felt that "going to school is great!" and "working is great!"

Being on Rainbow Island is actually equivalent to a group isolation state. People can only move around on Rainbow Island, and it is not very convenient to enter and exit.

However, with so many people, social needs can be met temporarily.

There will be no problem inside the door in the short term.

Generally, visitors are not allowed inside the camp, but family areas are open to visitors.

The sisters-in-law who had just arrived on the island also spent a lot of time getting familiar with the environment, inviting their husbands' comrades to their homes, and accompanying their husbands to visit other people's homes. At least the first month or two was not boring as there was something to do, and the novelty and curiosity of being on the island kept things calm.

Time passed by and it was midsummer, and it was time for the college entrance examination again.

Wang Ying took the college entrance examination again. The difference was that she was much calmer than last year. She was more down-to-earth when filling out her application form. She did not apply to various famous universities, but chose a teacher training college.

When filling out the application form, I also came to Xu Wen for help.

Xu asked Wang Ying why she chose to study teaching. Wang Ying said that after teaching children for half a year, she finally found what she wanted to do.

Xu Wen didn't say anything more and recommended several colleges that met her requirements based on his understanding.

After the exam, I no longer have to wait on the shore anxiously. I can just take care of my kids and prepare for lessons.

The elementary schools on the island had their summer vacation just like those on the mainland.

Some officers and soldiers took the opportunity to take a year-end leave, and Shi Lei and Song Baoying's family of three also left.

Shi Lei's departure means Lu Yuanzheng can no longer leave the island.

What made Dongsheng depressed was that Doudou and his family of three had also returned to their hometown, and they would not be able to see each other again until a month later.

In order to make Dongsheng happy, Xu Wen drove their houseboat out for a stroll every day, but he didn't dare to go far and just played in the shallow sea for a while.

The mother and daughter either sat or lay down, floating on the sea, eating fruits while looking at the sea view and listening to the sound of the sea, or Dongsheng doing homework while Xuwen researched artificial coral reefs.

After consulting with the Magic Mirror from many angles, Xu Wen found that 3D-printed artificial coral reefs were the most suitable.

3D printing is a type of rapid prototyping technology, and its working principle is the same as that of ordinary printers. Ordinary printers can only print on flat surfaces, while 3D printers can print layer by layer to finally present the three-dimensional effect of the required object. It is generally based on digital model files, and uses powdered metal or adhesive plastics as the main raw materials.

According to the unreliable magic mirror, the earliest 3D printing technology was used in the commercial field in the late 1980s. This means that if Xu Wen wanted to use this technology, he would become the first person to try it out, and he might even become an inventive scientist. This does not fit Xu Wen's low-key personality.

The point is, Xu Wen also asked Magic Mirror that in this day and age, let alone whether computers can support 3D printing technology, a single computer is worth tens of thousands of dollars.

The only reference material that Magic Mirror could find was an IBM 5150 from the 1970s, with a starting price of $1,565 and a high-end model costing more than $3,000.

According to the purchasing power of this era, 10,000 yuan is equivalent to 600,000 yuan in 40 or 50 years. 3,000 dollars is equivalent to 20,000 yuan.

That is to say, a high-end computer costs 1.2 million.

Is this something Xu Wen, whose monthly military allowance is only ten yuan, would consider?

Even though she only had more than ten yuan a month and although she didn't go to class, the school still gave her the subsidy that a college student should have when she went to take exams.

Even so, Xu Wen is just a salted fish with an annual salary of a few hundred yuan.

So after several days of struggling, Xu Wen gave up the idea of ​​3D printing artificial coral reefs.

It was rare for Xu Wen to give up halfway through something. Lu Yuanzheng curiously asked her why she didn't continue. According to Xu Wen's description, this would be the most effective way to expand the area of ​​Rainbow Island.

Xu Wen only asked him quietly, "Not considering the cost of materials, a single computer is worth a million dollars. Can you submit a report to apply for it or buy it for me out of your own pocket?"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

He was silent for a while, then said, "Wife, I think that a 2.5-centimeter advance per year is the most appropriate."

People have to do things within their capabilities. If the journey is long, one can dare to escape from the encirclement of a hundred enemies, and can lead a hundred soldiers to kill a thousand enemies, but one cannot create a million dollars out of thin air.

Not to mention one million, even ten thousand is difficult.

Xu Wen was amused by Lu Yuanzheng's injured appearance, "Hubby, don't be afraid! It's just one million! I'll earn money for you to spend in the future."

Lu Yuanzheng didn't take it seriously, and nodded with a smile, "Okay! I haven't had a good appetite recently, so I prefer to eat soft rice."

All in all, Xu Wen, who has been salted fish for two years, still thinks that the real salted fish is the one that achieves financial freedom.

The beggars on the street actually live a very miserable life. Every day after eating, they find a clean place to lie down, put a bowl beside them and bask in the sun. They don’t do any work. Isn’t that miserable enough?

The rich people lie on the yacht, enjoying the sea breeze and basking in the sun. It is the same posture, the same sun. The only difference is the material enjoyment.

Everyone should prefer the latter, and Xu Wen is no exception.

When she was studying abroad, she had traveled in poverty. I don't know if it was because she was not fully aware of it, but she always felt that traveling in poverty was very tiring and was far less relaxing than traveling in wealth.

In short, Xu Wen wanted to make money.

How to make money? That is the question.

August 1st is a very important holiday for Lu Yuanzheng and his men, the Army Day.

It was also a very important day for Rainbow Island. After more than half a year, the harbor was finally completed.

On this day, several military ships entered the port of Rainbow Island and anchored.

There are battleships and transport ships.

In the past, large ships could not dock at Rainbow Island, so all weapons, ammunition and military supplies had to go to the Central Island first, and then they would drive small boats to the Central Island to pick up the goods. The weapons that could be brought back were only light and small.

This time, the amphibious armored vehicle was finally delivered to Rainbow Island.

Officers and soldiers from all over the island gathered around the harbor and cheered.

To them, this iron shell guy is like lipstick and handbag to women.

Xu Wen didn't know at first. Just by hearing the noise, he thought that the eight hundred warriors were getting married at the same time and were getting married today!

After knowing the reason, he joked: "So this is to bring your lover back?"

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at her and continued, "Then I have to elope with my lover!"

In the next month they will conduct semi-closed training, where people will get used to the weapons, mainly the ships and armor.

Semi-closed means that they have to go to the sea, eat and live on the sea, and occasionally return to Rainbow Island for supplies, but not all officers and soldiers can go ashore, and those who come can only stay at the battalion headquarters.

That is to say, all the officers and soldiers in the family building returned to live in their squads, and even the sisters-in-law who lived on the same island with the soldiers were like cowherds and weaver girls.

Some sisters-in-law who had just arrived on the island were not able to adapt and complained that they would not have gone to the island if they had known it would be like this, and that they would not be able to see anyone even if they came.

Not to mention that the other sisters-in-law couldn't adapt to it, even Xu Wen couldn't adapt to it.

It seemed that ever since Lu Yuanzheng saved his life, the two of them had never been separated in such a serious manner.

Four or five days is the limit for Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng to be separated.

After not seeing each other for a week, the longing for each other became a torment.

Xu Wen talked less and less, and was not motivated to do anything. She sat on the houseboat every day, looking at the sea in the distance.

In the distance is the expedition where they are training for beach landings.

From a distance, although Xu Wen had pretty good eyesight, he couldn't tell who was who. He could only see a blurry figure.

The fact that Xu Wen couldn't accurately pick out Lu Yuanzheng from those figures made her even more disappointed.

Every day when I open my eyes and touch the bed sheet beside me and it feels cold, I start to feel lost. I wonder what Lu Yuanzheng is doing now? Has he eaten? Is he okay? Is he thinking about me?

My mind is full of thoughts like these and I have no mood to do anything else.

Xu Wen felt that this couldn't go on, this situation was really too depressing!

She was afraid that she would become a shrew if time went on.

Xu Wen thought for a moment and called back Dongsheng, who was also not particularly energetic, and asked, "Dongsheng, are you bored?"

"It's so boring! When will Doudou come back?"

"You have so many good friends, why do you only look for Doudou? Aren't Fuwa and Gensheng still on the island?"

"But I only want to play with Doudou. No, I want to play with other kids too, but when Doudou is not around, I don't feel like playing with other kids."

Xu asked: "..."

She struggled and said, "Don't you miss your father?"

"Yes, I do! My dad hasn't been apart from me for a long time, and I miss him a little bit." Dongsheng pinched a gap between his thumb and index finger to show how small it was.

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen took a deep breath, and before throwing him out, he asked him one last question: "Do you want to follow me to play with your second uncle?"

Now that the special economic zone has been announced, let’s go and see what’s going on over there with my second brother to see if there are any suitable ways to make money.

Dongsheng's eyes lit up instantly, "Isn't my second uncle on the shore? Then I want to go!"

Xu Wen nodded, "Let's go pack our bags!"

Early the next morning, in order to prevent Lu Yuanzheng from worrying, Xu Wen and Dongsheng packed their luggage and travel expenses, wrote a letter to Lu Yuanzheng and placed it on the coffee table, and the mother and daughter left Rainbow Island together.

In fact, Rainbow Island is very close to Pengcheng, but because there is no direct public transportation, Xu Wen and his mother had to transfer from Rainbow Island to Central Island first, then from Central Island to Haicheng, and then make a big detour from Haicheng to Pengcheng.

It was supposed to be an hour's journey, but it took a whole day.

We set out at dawn and arrived late at night.

Xu Wen first went to a better guesthouse in Pengcheng and booked a room as a concierge. He rested there for a night and then went to find Xu Wen the next day.

Xu Wen and his second uncle were still renting the house that Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng had rented for them last time.

When Xu Wen and his mother arrived, his second uncle had gone to work. Xu Wen had not gotten up yet and was woken up by Xu Wen knocking on the door.

When he opened the door for Xu Wen, he had a sleepy face and looked drowsy. When he saw Xu Wen, he immediately perked up a bit, "Wen Wen? Why are you here?"

"I haven't seen you for several months. I came to see you!"

"I miss you too! Wait a minute!" Xu Wen said and then closed the door.

Xu asked: "..."

Do you think you would treat me like this?

After a while, Xu Wen opened the door again. He had combed his hair and put on a shirt and shorts.

Xu Wen walked in and took a look. The door had obviously been cleaned in a hurry, and traces of the cleaning could still be vaguely seen.

As you can imagine, there would be no surprises when opening the door of two grown men's room. It looked like a pig's sty, but fortunately, there was no strange smell.

Xu Wen muttered, "It's a heavy burden!"

"What did you say?" Xu Wen didn't hear clearly.

"Why are you still sleeping at this time?" It was not early, but not late either, just after eight in the morning.