Chapter 139

"It must be a girl!" Lu Yuanzheng cut through the iron road.

"How do you know?"

"Because it's mine!"

Xu asked: "..."

Lu Yuanzheng pushed the tricycle over, put the things in order, made a seat for Xu Wen, put a mat on it, and said, "Sit here."

"I'm not that refined." This kind of cautious treatment made Xu Wen feel a little uncomfortable.

"It must be exquisite." Lu Yuanzheng insisted.

Xu Wen rolled her eyes speechlessly. When she came, she was jumping up and down by herself and sitting on the crossbar on the edge of the tricycle. Now she has become a fragile doll?

Lu Yuanzheng didn't care what Xu Wen thought. He happily acted like a fool and was willing to serve her.

He sent Xu Wen on board and left the tricycle at the dock management office.

Before we parted, I told Xu Wen to come and get the tricycle himself.

When Lu Yuanzheng returned to the boat, Xu Wen was leaning against the wall with his head down, looking worried.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how to tell Dongsheng about this." Xu Wen sighed.

"How about..." Lu Yuanzheng suggested, "keep it a secret from him first?"

Xu Wen shook his head, "It's not appropriate. If I keep it a secret now and wait until I'm pregnant or give birth to tell him, he'll be even angrier and more aggrieved. He'll feel that we're hiding it from him. Besides, if Dongsheng was born to us, would you still keep it a secret from him just because you want a second child?"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"Maybe."

Xu asked: "..."

That's true.

In the birthing team, women would feel particularly embarrassed if they were pregnant, so they would often keep it a secret, not only about the child, but also about telling others.

I think pregnancy is something embarrassing, and because clothes are loose, many people don’t know they are pregnant until they give birth.

But, after giving birth, she showed off to the whole world.

Especially, those who give birth to sons.

Even when setting up the same birthday banquet, the family with a boy is more confident and the dishes are more delicious than the family with a girl.

This kind of thinking cannot be changed in a short time.

Xu Wenlue was distracted for a moment and recalled something.

It seems that this idea of ​​favoring boys over girls has been reversed by house prices?

Decades later, after the second child policy was implemented, many parents of two sons started crying at the door of the delivery room.

However.

Xu Wen still shook his head: "Since Dongsheng is our son, there is nothing to hide from him. Even if he is our biological son, many first-borns will have trouble accepting the second child and will make a fuss for a while. We just need to be more patient and accompany him and coax him."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded: "Then don't worry about it. I'll talk to him later. No matter how young he is, he is still a man. Why is he so hypocritical? It will be fine after a while."

As they approached Rainbow Island, Xu Wen and his friends saw the somewhat arrogant Kaya again.

The joy of becoming a parent for the first time suddenly dissipated a little.

Xu Wen suddenly raised his hand and patted Lu Yuanzheng, "Go and ask someone to stop the boat." Then he stood up and walked to the deck.

Although Lu Yuanzheng didn't understand why, he asked someone to stop the boat before going to the deck and standing on the ladder without showing his head.

Because I heard Xu Wen say in English that she had just returned from Pengcheng on business and brought some fruits and vegetables to the officers and soldiers on the Kaya.

Lu Yuanzheng used to know a little foreign language, but he was not very professional. Recently he has been studying hard and can understand a lot now.

"Our country has been a country of courtesy since ancient times. Regardless of whether the guests come uninvited or not, since they are here, they are all guests. We generally do our best to entertain guests."

Xu Wen said a long string of words almost like a tongue twister, smiled at them tenderly, then poured out all the fruits and vegetables in the basket, showed the empty basket inside and out to indicate that there were absolutely no hidden weapons or anything, then he put the fruits and vegetables back into the basket one by one and picked them up with a bamboo pole.

The Kaya is docked here, and all officers and soldiers from Country F are not allowed to leave the ship for food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Their supply ship only comes once in a long time. There may be no shortage of fish and meat on board, but there is definitely a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables.

The chief officer of the Kaya hesitated for a moment but finally did not refuse.

Because Xu Wen said that she was just an ordinary citizen visiting her "neighbors" to express her condolences, and it had nothing to do with the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

If the officers and soldiers of the Kaya were really afraid of owing her a favor, they could give her money and she would accept it.

So the officers and soldiers of the Kaya who received the fruit and vegetable baskets actually handed over a few banknotes of their country.

Xu Wen accepted it generously and turned to go down to the hold.

As soon as you go down the stairs, you can see Lu Yuanzheng.

Lu Yuanzheng saw that she had returned safely and reached out his hand.

Xu Wen put his palm in his hand and let him lead him downstairs.

After walking a few steps, seeing that Lu Yuanzheng had no intention of speaking, Xu Wen had to speak first: "You don't even ask me why I do this?"

Lu Yuanzheng answered the question irrelevantly: "Parents in our country often have a habit. When educating their children, they always like one person to play the good cop and the other to play the bad cop."

These officers and soldiers, holding loudspeakers and weapons, urged the Kaya to leave the island quickly all day long.

Were the officers and soldiers on the Kaya really not afraid?

not necessarily.

We are all raised by our parents, so who would be willing to put themselves under the gun of others?

It’s simply because of the clothes on my body and the responsibilities on my shoulders.

Xu Wen firmly believed that the officers and soldiers on the Kaya must be under greater pressure than those on Rainbow Island.

At this time, she, an ordinary citizen, smiled friendly at them and gave them the fruits and vegetables they needed.

Even if they gave her money, they would be grateful to her.

You may not see the effect after one or two times, but over time, you never know when it will work at the critical moment.

Lu Yuanzheng could understand this, but he just couldn't figure out Xu Wen's purpose. "No matter how much you try to please them, they won't take the initiative to drive the Kaya away for you."

We are all soldiers, we can still pass the Beauty Pass, we won't let them off because of this.

Xu Wen shrugged. "It is your responsibility to drive them away. I am just interested in the internal structure of the Kaya and want to go up and take a look. Winning their favor is only the first step."

"Don't do that!" Lu Yuanzheng glared at Xu Wen. "You are walking into a tiger's den like a sheep! I won't let you go into the tiger's den alone."

Even if Xu Wen could really convince the officers and soldiers of the Kaya to let her into the cabin, it would definitely be just her.

Even if you beat them to death, they would never allow us to march forward.

Letting the enemy commander into your own battleship? That would be crazy.

The most likely possibility is Xu Wen, who has a very deceptive appearance.

Xu Wen has a sweet appearance and a pair of smiling eyes.

She doesn't do anything, but wherever she goes, people will let down their guard and be willing to get close to her.

What's more, she took the initiative to show her goodwill.

Even if they are enemies, they are still men, and they will definitely be more tolerant towards a woman like Xu Wen.

It is not impossible to get her on board if the principles are not involved.

Seeing that Xu Wen refused to give in, Lu Yuanzheng added: "You are a mother now!"

"I've been a mother for two years, I don't need it." Xu Wen curled her lips. Dongsheng was also their son. It was just her first time to be pregnant.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"Besides, I can't wait for them to leave because I'm pregnant. If they don't leave, you'll have to compete with them most of the time. I guess they won't be able to take a vacation to accompany me back home during the Chinese New Year. I don't want to go to school by myself, I don't want to go home by myself, and I don't want to go to the hospital to give birth by myself. So I can only ask them to go home.

No, you have to ask them to go home. But before they go home, I have to charge some interest."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

After a moment of silence, Lu Yuanzheng tried to persuade them again: "Even if you can really get into the Kaya, they will not let you bring in cameras, pens, or anything else that can be used for recording.

At most, you can just go in and take a look around. How much can you remember from just one look at such a huge thing? It won't be of much use to our shipbuilding industry."

Xu Wen disagrees with this statement.

"In the future, there will be a variety show about a group of genius teenagers. These genius teenagers have their own specialties, one of which is rapid memory. I was very envious when I saw it, and I also bought some books to learn rapid memory.

In fact, it is to piece together what you see with your eyes into a picture in your mind in the shortest time possible.

For example, if you take a look at the Kaya now, can you remember how many nails it has on the outside and where each nail is located?

I can. In my mind, Kaya is a cake, and each nail is like a fruit on the cake. I can remember not only its number but also its position.

It would be an exaggeration to say that I have what is known as a photographic memory.”

Xu Wen did learn the so-called "Memory Palace" memory method, but he only learned the basics and was far from having a photographic memory.

Her real trump card is the magic mirror.

Recently, because I am researching 3D printing technology, I deal with magic mirrors every day.

Xu Wen thought that the Magic Mirror was just a cheat code that only had the function of a web search engine, and it was a children's version, which was too useless!

The magic mirror's self-esteem was hurt, so he fought back and revealed all his abilities to Xu Wen.

One of these features is photo recognition.

This technology will definitely be common in the future, whether it is a search engine or a shopping app, it will have this function.

However, cameras were still a rare commodity in the 1970s. They were large, bulky and extremely expensive.

Moreover, it is troublesome to use film and develop photos.

So Xu Wen continued to laugh at Mojing: "Comrade Mojing, this was the late 1970s, or at least the early 1980s. Where could I take a photo for you? I can't carry such a heavy camera to take a photo for you and then develop the film so you can identify it, right? That wouldn't be enough of a hassle."

The magic mirror turned around and said, "Look carefully, I have a built-in camera."

Xu Wen took a closer look and discovered that there was indeed a camera behind the magic mirror.

After Xu Wen saw it clearly, the magic mirror turned around again and said, "I also have a front camera, but the pixels are not as high as the rear one."

It usually hides the camera, so Xu Wen can't see it.

"Does that mean you can take pictures?" Xu asked, becoming interested.

The magic mirror nodded proudly, then shook its head slightly. Without waiting for Xu Wen to ask further questions, it took the initiative to explain: "I can see everything you can see. I can also save a certain frame as an image for identification. However, I am not a camera. The pictures I save are all in my body. You can see them, but you can't print them or download them. In short, you can't get them directly into reality."

Xu Wen understood that his eyes were the camera of the magic mirror, it was just a virtual camera.

Xu Wen touched his chin and thought for a while, then gave up: "This function still sounds useless!"

Magic Mirror: “…”

The magic mirror was so angry that it jumped up and down, and complained to Xu Wen that he had helped her so much since his appearance, but she still treated him like a nobody.

Xu Wen didn't care about it. No matter how useless it was, it was still a camera.

From that moment on she planned to go aboard the Kaya.

Naturally, I will not give up my plan just because the journey is long and there is opposition.

However, she knew that both she and Lu Yuanzheng were stubborn people, and no one could convince the other. She just said, "Go home quickly! I'm sleepy."

After returning home, Lu Yuanzheng asked Xu Wen to lie in bed to rest, and he helped her deliver the raw materials that her sisters-in-law needed to each household.

Xu Wen did not argue with him. She was really sleepy and her waist and back were beginning to ache.

I squinted for a while and then opened my eyes again. It was already nine o'clock in the evening.

The room was pitch dark.

Xu Wen raised her hand and fumbled to turn on the light, and saw Dongsheng sitting cross-legged on the other half of the bed, looking at her with tears streaming down his face.

She was surprised to see someone in the room. Then she saw Dongsheng's tears, frowned, sat up, and asked him softly, "What's wrong? Why did you lose your gold beans? Who bullied you? Why didn't you turn on the light when you came in?"

Dongsheng sobbed and replied, "Dad... Dad said that you are pregnant with a little girl, and he won't let me bother you."

Xu asked: "..."

She asked, not expecting much, "Dad told you that? Just this one sentence?"

Dongsheng nodded, "Yeah."

He cried so hard that he hiccuped and a big snot bubble came out of his nostrils.

Kind of funny.

However, Xu Wen couldn't laugh. He took a towel from the bedside table next to him and wiped Dongsheng's face. He patted the seat beside him and motioned Dongsheng to sit over.

Xu Wen sighed softly. He knew that Lu Yuanzheng could be quite straight sometimes, but he never expected him to be so straight.

It would be strange if Dongsheng could accept this!

After Dongsheng sat down, Xu Wen put his arm around him and asked, "Can you tell me why you are crying?"

"Wuwu!" Dongsheng's tears, which had just stopped, flowed again, "Mom, is it possible that you only like my sister and not me?"

"We have talked about this issue many times! Whether it is a little brother or a little sister in my belly, it is not only my child but also your brother or sister.

You didn’t lose your parents, you gained a relative.”

"But...but, I am not your child."

"Then you are my son too!"

Dongsheng lowered his head and said nothing.

Xu Wen had a headache. She had originally planned to take some time tomorrow to talk to Dongsheng about this matter.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanzheng was dismissed with just one sentence.

This is not called dismissal, it's just stirring up a hornet's nest.

Xu Wen guessed that Lu Yuanzheng was afraid that she would be embarrassed to speak, so he spoke first.

I can only advise you in a straight male way that it is not a good idea.

It's totally counterproductive.

Xu Wen touched Dongsheng's head and said, "Dongsheng, there are some things I have said many times. Maybe you can understand them or maybe you can't. But remember, you will always be your parents' child. This will never change.

As for when you have a little sister or brother, maybe... I mean maybe, if dad and I do something wrong and you feel that we favor the little brother or sister over you, then you must remember to tell us in time.

Family members also need to communicate. If you are wronged but don't tell them, and your parents don't notice it in time, then misunderstandings will easily arise between us.

Small misunderstandings can be resolved, but big misunderstandings will affect our relationship.

So can you promise me that if you are unhappy in the future, just tell me directly, okay? "

Dongsheng seemed to understand, but he could feel that Xu Wen treated him the same as usual, still so gentle and patient, and nodded, "Okay."

"We pull the hook."

Dongsheng hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his little finger and hooked it with Xu Wen's fingers.

"The hook must be pulled and hung for a hundred years without change."

I don’t know if it’s because of my physical condition, but Xu Wen doesn’t feel that she is much different from before pregnancy.

I was able to sleep a little better, my body temperature was a little higher, my waist and chest were a little bigger, and I would occasionally burp when I brushed my teeth in the morning and at night.

I don't like the smell of oil smoke, but I don't feel sick or vomit.

Apart from that, I really don’t have the awareness of being a pregnant woman.

Often, she has to wait for others to remind her before she realizes that she is pregnant.

This "others" usually refers specifically to a long journey.

For example, when Xu Wen was eating, Lu Yuanzheng stopped him just as he put his chopsticks into the plate: "Crabs are cold in nature, and pregnant women cannot eat them."

I opened the small refrigerator and just took out the fruit, but Lu Yuanqi took it away and said, "It's too cold. You can't eat it. I'll go and peel a dragon fruit for you."

When Dongsheng was running with Xu Wen, Lu Yuanzheng would stop him: "Don't run! What if you fall?"

“…”

And so on.

Not to mention that Dongsheng would be unhappy sometimes, even Xu Wen couldn't be happy.

Isn't it said that she is a queen of ten months?

She doesn't even have her freedom, so how can she be treated like a queen?

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyelids and replied, "So do you think that the queens in ancient times were very free?"

Xu asked: "..."

If you think about it carefully, it seems that I am not free either.

The queen's every word and action was subject to various restrictions.

Thinking of this, Xu Wen felt even more wronged and sighed, "Not only fairy tales are deceiving! Proverbs are also deceiving. These words must have come from a man's mouth. As expected, a man's mouth is the only deceiving ghost who knows the truth."

A princess for a day, a queen for ten months, a nanny for a lifetime.

Xu Wen saw this sentence on the Internet in his previous life.

I don't know where it came from, but I always felt it was very realistic.

The day a woman gets married is considered the most beautiful day in her life. She wears a gorgeous wedding dress, puts on the most beautiful makeup, and is taken home by her beloved prince charming in a luxury car.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

During the ten months of pregnancy, I enjoyed the treatment of a queen, with food, clothing, housing and transportation all taken care of. Although I suffered a lot during pregnancy, I was still looking forward to the future life of a family of three.

Imagine a happy and fulfilling life in the future and look forward to the day of unloading the goods.

Once the baby is born, the nightmare begins.

Her figure is out of shape, she doesn't care about dressing up, and she lives in a state of urination and miscellaneous things every day, feeling exhausted.

But I never thought that, although it is true that the queen is served by someone, the people who serve her might also be the ones who monitor her.

Xu Wen has been unhappy. Ever since she became pregnant, she is not allowed to do this or that.

Dongsheng, who was originally unhappy, had no time to be jealous and had to comfort Xu Wen: "It's okay, Mom, I won't go out to play, I will accompany you."

"My son is still the best!" Xu Wen hugged Dongsheng and turned around to give Lu Yuanzheng a roll of the eyes, "Unlike some men! They always cheat on their wives!"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

What can he say?

Xu Wen said, if you want to hit me, just take it; if you want to scold me, just listen; if you want to kneel on a durian... then just run away.

Dongsheng is still a kindergarten student and cannot be with Xu Wen all the time.

The journey is long but work is required.

Only Xu Wen was left, an idle man who could do nothing.

Fortunately, the computer happened to be transported to Rainbow Island. It is currently the most advanced computer in the world.

Converted to the price of forty or fifty years later, it would be roughly equivalent to a house in a first-tier city.

The computer was so valuable that it had to be kept in the camp and kept safe. Lu Yuanzheng specially arranged a room to store it.

Xu Wen usually works in this room.

Xu Wen was used to thin LCD screens and was a little uncomfortable with such a bulky and slow computer.

It took two days before I gradually got the hang of it.

In addition to a printer that can print three-dimensional metal, the most important thing about 3D printing technology is modeling.

How to print without a model?

Xu Wen is actually not very good at modeling, but he knows a little bit about programming, and he learned it because big data is going to become popular in the future.

While learning digital modeling with the magic mirror, she also studied this computer that was far beyond her familiarity.

The optical system is n generations behind. This computer is expensive, but it is too primitive for Xu Wen.

Xu Wen ignored the limitations brought about by pregnancy and focused on studying how to model on this computer.

Fortunately, the computer did not go to Rainbow Island by itself, and was assigned a professional computer student to help.

This top computer student is called Tan Changlin, one of the students sent abroad on government scholarship.

Nowadays, those who can get a place to study abroad on a government scholarship are not ordinary people.