Chapter 137

Lu Yuanzheng was particularly surprised: "What happened?"

When Xu Wen heard his voice, she looked up at him and burst into tears.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

He subconsciously glanced at the door, then remembered that this was on the second floor and no one else could see it.

When Xu Wen heard this shout, people who didn't know would think that he had done something to her.

Lu Yuanzheng walked to the bedside, squatted in front of Xu Wen, and looked up at her: "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

As he spoke, he took out a white handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away her tears.

Xu Wen cried particularly sadly, "I'm fat!"

"Ah?" Lu Yuanzheng didn't quite understand.

"I can't wear any of my fat clothes! Woohoo!"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

So that's why you don't come downstairs? And why are you crying so sadly?

However, it was not the first day that the two of them had been together, and they knew that seemingly normal questions would definitely stimulate Xu Wen more.

After thinking for a while, he said cautiously: "You are not fat?! Why do you say you are fat?"

I'm not saying this in bad faith, Xu Wen is really not fat.

In Lu Yuanzheng's opinion, she was too thin.

When they were doing that, he was afraid that if he used too much strength, he would break her waist.

Because of the Kaya incident recently, the two of them haven't done it for a few days.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuanzheng subconsciously glanced at Xu Wen, looked at her carefully, and said, "Are your breasts a little bigger? Is your waist a little thicker?"

After saying this, I wanted to slap myself.

Xu Wen burst into tears and sobbed: "You, a straight man, can see that I'm fat! Wuwu! Then I really am fat."

Lu Yuanzheng raised his hand to cover his face, wiping it from top to bottom, trying to comfort him: "No! You said you were fat. How do you think you are fat in this research? In my eyes, you are not fat, really not fat! Really!! "

"Even you can lie to me!" Xu Wen cried even more sadly, "I can't even zip up my clothes."

In fact, some particularly loose clothes are popular these days, but Xu Wen doesn't like them. She likes slim-fitting ones, and most of the clothes in her closet are of this type.

So it is very obvious that I have gained weight, my chest and waist are much tighter, and it is difficult to zip up or button some clothes.

"Maybe the clothes have shrunk?" Lu Yuanzheng was silent for a while and then added.

"So many clothes can't shrink, right?" Xu Wen stretched out his hand and drew on the bed.

She had just tried on these five or six sets of clothes, and they were indeed too small for her.

Lu Yuanzheng tried to coax and persuade Xu Wen, but Xu Wen cried until her eyes were swollen and she refused to go out.

When it was time to set off, someone shouted, "Luying, it's time to go."

Only then did Xu Wen come back to his senses from the sadness of gaining weight, sent Lu Yuanzheng out, and changed into a looser set of clothes.

She opened the door and saw Lu Yuanzheng waiting for her with a hot towel in his hand. He pointed at Xu Wen's red and swollen eyes and said, "Will you wipe your face? It will make you feel better."

After going downstairs, the soldiers all noticed that something was wrong with Xu Wen.

One of them was about to ask a question when the other one covered his mouth and pulled him aside to give him a few instructions.

Afterwards, the warrior looked at Lu Yuanzheng with something strange in his eyes.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

There is no point in making excuses.

Xu Wen spoke very little on the way to Pengcheng.

She couldn't understand why she got fat, since she clearly didn't eat anything inappropriate.

Even the fruits have been reduced a lot recently.

I shared some of my beloved durian with my sisters-in-law, so how could I still gain weight?

And I'm a little fatter than last week.

You may not be able to see it, but it is still very obvious when trying on clothes.

This problem made Xu Wen very upset and he was in a low mood.

No matter how Lu Yuanzheng tried to coax her, she wouldn't laugh.

They still drive the Rainbow.

But this time it was really the Rainbow in disguise. At first glance, it was similar to the previous Rainbow.

But this time, the ship was equipped with real guns and live ammunition.

You've been fooled only once, don't even think about getting a second Kaya.

My second uncle was still waiting at the dock on time. This time, he was not allowed to board the ship. After all, this was not the real Rainbow and no one could board the ship casually.

The soldiers helped unload the cargo.

Xu Wen didn't wait for them and went to Xu Wen's shop with Lu Yuanzheng first.

When Xu Wen and his wife saw Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng coming, they didn't bother to greet the guests and came over to ask with concern: "How are you? Are you okay?"

Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng shook their heads at the same time.

Xu Wen said, "We are fine. Aren't we here to deliver the goods as usual?!"

Sang Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief. "Your brother has been buying newspapers every day since he came back. There are so many pages in the newspaper, but he only reads the part related to you."

Xu Wen glanced at Xu Wen and said, "You are indeed my second brother. You care about me. But, second brother, if you wait for what you see up there, it will be over."

News is often relatively lagging, especially now.

There are military reporters on Rainbow Island who are covering the island, but no local reporters have been seen so far. Maybe they are not allowed to come either?!

The few people chatted for a while, and while Xu Wen was talking, he quickly looked through the inventory records and made up the accounts.

“Does this week’s trading look a lot better than last week?”

Xu Wen nodded, "Second uncle said that there are many returning customers. And old customers bring new customers. Everyone knows him now and praises him for his honest business. Second uncle tells everyone that these are all made by the wives of soldiers. Everyone calls his products 'Military Wives Brand'.

What's even more amazing is that one time, the superiors came to inspect. Everyone ran away, but my second uncle had too many things and he couldn't pack them up in time, so he was taken away. I went to pay the fine and rescue my second uncle.

As a result, after hearing the source of these items, the law enforcement department stated that they were now military owners, so they released my second uncle without asking for any fine and returned the items to him.

He also took the initiative to find a store for his second uncle, saying that since he was doing a good thing, he should not always violate the rules and should build a good storefront instead of hiding from people in the future.

I even helped my uncle get the license. I just paid some rent. It was 150 yuan a year, which was much cheaper than the market price.”

"That's really good!" Xu Wen was also very happy.

Xu Wen said: "Well, wait for me for a moment, I will take you to have a look."

"Can my sister-in-law handle the situation alone after you leave?"

"If you're really too busy, ask the people next door to come and help. Don't you have something important to do?"

Xu Wen hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse and followed Xu Wen.

She really has an important mission this time.

They had to return to the island before dark, and before that, they had to finish their sister-in-law's business and deal with the manufacturer of the 3D printer.

Second Uncle’s shop is located a little further away than Xu Wen’s, but it is more spacious.

In order to rent this house, my second uncle gave up his own residence and placed a military bed behind the store for rest.

The groceries in the store are neatly arranged into different categories.

At this moment, my second uncle had just returned from delivering goods and was adding new goods to the shelves.

When the second uncle saw Xu Wen, he asked with a smile: "Wen Zi told you everything, right? This is our store. My dear, please don't be offended if I don't have your consent."

"How could that be? I've always said that we should rent a storefront. Besides, you have no choice. This price is really a bargain for renting such a large storefront."

The second uncle was also very satisfied. He wiped the sweat off his face with the towel around his neck and called Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng: "Come in and have a drink of water and rest. I'll finish putting out the goods in a little while."

Xu Wen shook his head, "Uncle, next time. I have something else to do today, so I have to go find someone first."

After leaving my second uncle's grocery store, the group boarded a tricycle and headed for the port.

Big businessmen are now active in that area.

"Brother, you have a lot of contacts with people now that you run a restaurant. Do you know any mainland or foreign businessmen who make printers? The kind that can print on paper?"

Xu Wen thought about it and nodded: "It seems there is such a factory. One time a customer came to my restaurant for dinner, and his hands were covered with ink. When I served him the food, I asked him about it, and he said he worked in a foreign-funded factory that was engaged in printing technology. But I can't remember which one it was."

This factory area is larger than Xu Wen had imagined. Most of it is still under construction, and only a small part has been put into use.

The three of them asked several stores along the way, but none of them had anything to do with printers.

Xu Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead and frowned: "It's a waste of time to look for it this way."

They had to return to Rainbow Island in the afternoon and had no time to dawdle.

Xu Wen was also feeling extremely hot, so he fanned himself with his hands. "I think this is a public matter. Can't the military or the government come forward to coordinate?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head. "It's really not possible. First, with the level of our domestic printer technology, it is indeed a little lacking. It's hard to make it. Second, the official can't come forward. If the official moves, it will be quickly captured by other countries, which will easily make them defensive."

"The key point is that if they know what materials I want and control the raw materials and printer technology, we will be in danger," Xu Wen added.

Xu Wen said "oh" and concluded: "You come to buy on your own behalf. This way the seller won't think too much."

Xu Wen nodded and said, "We should try to find Chinese people. If that is not possible, we can only buy the parts separately and then have domestic printer manufacturers assemble them after they are shipped back to China."

She hands the initiative to other countries and will eventually become passive.

Xu Wen slapped his forehead, "When you mentioned Chinese, I remembered. That guy... not really a guy, he's older than all of us. He's Chinese, and seems to be a supervisor at a foreign-funded factory. He's from the same hometown as us, and he came to my house for dinner once and remembered your sister-in-law's cooking skills. He even gave me an address and asked me to bring him a meal when I'm free. I forgot about this."

Xu asked: "..."

Lu Yuanzheng: "What's the address?"

Xu Wen searched his pockets but found nothing. He rubbed his head and said, "It seems to be in the store. I'll go get it!"

There is no better way. Xu Wen nodded.

Lu Yuanzheng said, "Then let's split up. Second brother, you go back and find the address, and Xu Wen and I will ask for a few more factories."

You can't just put your hopes on a small piece of paper.

It would be a waste of time if Xu Wen couldn't find it.

Xu Wen instructed Xu Wen: "Second brother, remember to bring some dumplings."

While waiting for Xu Wen, Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen asked about two more factories.

There is still some distance between the factories, and it actually takes a bit of time to walk.

The heels Xu Wen wore were a bit high, and it was a bit difficult for him to walk such a long distance.

Lu Yuanzheng helped her to the shade of a tree to take a rest.

Xu Wen sighed, "It would be great if we could put it up for bidding!"

“What is a tender?”

"For example, if I have a project and need sellers, I will post the requirements. All qualified sellers can come to me and show me their products and prices for me to choose. After comparing the three sellers, I will choose one. This process is formalized and step-by-step, which is called bidding."

"Then we can definitely bid for it? In your personal name."

"The problem is that the bidding must first be a collective unit. Secondly, the bidding unit must have a certain social status. Not just anyone can be qualified to bid. I am definitely not qualified. In addition, the bidding must be of a certain scale. For example, if you order hundreds or thousands of printers at a time, you may be able to bid. For example, we just need parts for a printer. Even if I shout at the manufacturer with a loudspeaker, they may not respond to me."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, "You're so particular."

"That's right! Business is a complicated business. Young man, you'd better just be a good soldier." Xu Wen raised his hand and patted Lu Yuanzheng on the shoulder, pretending to advise him deeply.

Lu Yuanzheng laughed, "Okay!"

"That's right! As the saying goes, 'If you don't listen to the advice of elders, you will suffer the consequences!'"

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at her sideways, "Take advantage of me? Is it because I haven't dealt with you in a few days, so you owe me... again?"

He said the middle word into Xu Wen's ear.

Xu Wen didn't quite hear it, but he could guess what the word was. His face immediately turned red and he scolded, "Shame on you!"

Lu Yuanzheng smiled but said nothing.

Xu Wen always said this every time he got angry and embarrassed.

In the past, he even said, "How can I have the face to be with my own wife?"

Now I am too lazy to even talk about this.

It doesn’t hurt or itch anyway.

After saying a few words, Xu Wen came over breathlessly on a tricycle.

"Where did it come from?" Xu asked, taking a picture of the back of the tricycle.

"I borrowed it from someone else, and I'm afraid it will delay your work." Xu Wen raised his hand to look at the sun which was getting higher and higher, and quickly pulled out the piece of paper with the address on it from his pocket.

Lu Yuanzheng saw that Xu Wen was panting heavily and guessed that he had pedaled hard all the way here, so he asked him and Xu Wen to sit in the back of the tricycle while he pedaled the tricycle instead.

Xu Wen had actually been to this area before. Bi Xu asked them if they were familiar with the road. He pointed the way for Lu Yuanzheng and they soon arrived.

The factory didn't look small, and the security guard responsibly refused to let them in, but agreed to help them call the workshop to ask for help.

Not long after, a young man in anti-static work clothes ran out.

"Brother Xu, why are you here?"

"I came to bring you some food. By the way, I need your help with something."

"Come in with me!" The young man readily registered in the guard's book and led them in.

Lu Yuanzheng had sharp eyes and recognized the name he wrote: Luo Zemin.

Luo Zemin had his own separate office. After entering the office, he took off the work clothes he had to wear to enter the workshop and poured a glass of water for each of the three of them.

Xu Wen placed the dumplings he brought on the table. Luo Zemin swallowed his saliva and asked, "For me?"

Xu Wen nodded: "Last time you said you wanted to eat dumplings stuffed with Spanish mackerel. My wife happened to make some today, so I brought them to you."

"Then I won't be polite." Luo Zemin opened the lunch box in front of them very unceremoniously.

The dumplings have been left out for so long that they are a bit cold.

The fishy smell of Spanish mackerel filling overflows.

When Xu Wen smelled it, he felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, so he quickly picked up the cup and drank some water to calm the stomach.

At the same time, an incredible thought came to my mind: Could she really be pregnant?

The thought flashed through my mind.

Because Luo Zemin asked them while eating: "What do you want to see me about?"

Xu Wen quickly said, "I want to make a custom printer. I have a reference drawing and can tell you the detailed requirements, but I don't have any specific dimensions. Can you help me make it?"

"One?" Luo Zemin was a little puzzled. "Why do we need to make one? Can't we just go out and buy one?"

Xu Wen shook his head: "No. Because the printer I want is a little special. Because the printer I want does not contain ink and paper. It contains metal powder. And it does not print ordinary paper, but three-dimensional metal."

Luo Zemin choked on a dumpling and it got stuck in his throat, biting him hard.

Lu Yuanzheng quickly patted him on the back a few times to prevent him from choking to death.

Xu Wen hurriedly handed him a glass of water.

After Luo Zemin calmed down his breathing, he held his chest and said, "This female comrade..."

Xu Wen then remembered to introduce them: "This is my sister Xu Wen and my brother-in-law Lu Yuanzheng."

"Ms. Xu, since you are not an outsider, I will tell you the truth. Your request is unrealistic. We have never made the printer you mentioned. I have been working in this factory... I mean the headquarters, for more than ten years. Our factory's printers are ranked among the best in the world, but I have never heard of a printer that can print metal or three-dimensional metal."