Chapter 160

Life during the confinement period is extremely boring.

Fortunately, Xu Wen did not follow Zhu Meizhen's advice to stay in Pengcheng but followed Lu Yuanzheng back to Rainbow Island.

The reason is simple: there is a toilet in the wooden house, but there is not in Pengchengzi's double yard, so we need to use the public toilet.

What Zhu Meizhen meant was that if Xu Wen urinated or defecated in the room, Zhu Meizhen would help empty the chamber pot.

Originally, Xu Wen didn't like to trouble others, and he couldn't accept help in this kind of matter, so he decided to return to the island.

Zhu Meizhen was worried about her, so she also came to Rainbow Island to take care of her.

Lu Yuanzheng rented a wooden house nearby for Zhu Meizhen.

Zhu Meizhen takes care of Xu Wen and her daughter during the day, and Lu Yuanzheng takes care of them at night.

Dongsheng would always come to accompany her after school.

In fact, Xu Wen feels that Dongsheng likes Xiachu more now.

Dongsheng asked Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng about it every day.

"When will my sister grow up?"

"When can I take my sister out to play?"

"Aunt Liu gave me a delicious candy. Can I share it with my sister?"

“…”

Dongsheng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he asked n whys every day and often got answers he didn't want to hear.

Xu Wen had to comfort him: "Because it takes time for babies to grow up little by little. Just like you, you see, you are already six years old, aren't there still many things you can't do? But haven't you made great progress compared to last year?

You see, you couldn't reach the stove last year, but this year you can reach it without stepping on the bench, right?

The same goes for Xiao Xiachu. She needs time to grow up.

She couldn't roll over until she was four months old, couldn't sit until she was six months old, couldn't crawl until she was eight months old, and couldn't walk until she was one year old.

When she can walk again, you can take her out to play!"

Dongsheng thought for a while and sighed: "Raising a child is really troublesome!"

Xu Wen smiled and said, "You grew up like this too."

It’s just that the process of growing up makes people feel a little sad.

But fortunately, he didn't remember anything when he was a child.

As long as he could remember, she was by his side.

Although she may not be qualified, she really tries hard to be a good mother.

Lu Yuanzheng doted on Xia Chu to no end.

Unfortunately, no matter how much you spoil your baby, it will only be like this. A baby who is still breastfeeding for a month.

What can a father do?

At most, I would wash diapers for his "little lover".

Of course, cherishing a little lover will not ignore the big lover.

In fact, Lu Yuanzheng was more meticulous about Xu's question than before.

I was afraid that she would be bored during the confinement period, so I would come back and chat with her whenever I had time.

At night, Xu Wen only needs to be responsible for sleeping.

When summer begins to stir, the long journey will wake you up.

Fully responsible for changing Xiao Xiachu's diapers and washing her butt.

Sometimes when I saw Xu Wen was fast asleep, I didn’t want to wake her up so I fed Xiao Xiachu some prepared milk powder.

When Xu Wen was still clumsy and didn't dare to touch Xia Chu, Lu Yuanzheng was already very skilled in holding Xia Chu in various postures.

For example, hold the baby horizontally to coax him to sleep, or hold him vertically to burp him.

Xu Wen wondered, "She's so small, aren't you afraid?"

When she held Xiao Xiachu in her arms, she was afraid that she would accidentally break her arms because they were too thin!

When sleeping, he would subconsciously stay away from Xiao Xiachu, for fear of crushing her.

The journey was long and the journey was long. He sighed, "How can I not be afraid?"

He opened his hands and gestured, feeling that he could lift up Xiao Xiachu with one hand.

In fact, it is possible, but we just don’t dare.

Not to mention hugging her with one hand, Lu Yuanzheng didn't even dare to touch Xia Chu at first.

His palms were rough, and there were curls where his fingertips and palms connected, for fear of hurting Xiao Xiachu.

Later, in order to take care of Xia Chu, he used a knife to cut off the back of the palm edge.

One time, Xu Wen happened to see it and stopped it out of heartache.

"At worst, you can just hug her through a layer of cloth! You won't hurt yourself, will you?" Xu Wen held his hand.

Lu Yuanzheng chuckled and comforted her: "Don't be afraid! It won't hurt."

Xu Wen didn't believe it.

"Really. And not just for Xiao Xiachu. We used to do this often. Over time, if the old coil is too thick, it will affect the sensitivity."

Therefore, I often use a knife to cut the thick silk, and then use sandpaper to smooth it.

It may be a little painful at the end, but it's usually not painful.

However, there are fewer wars nowadays, and he has been promoted to battalion commander, so he seldom participates in daily training, so he doesn't deal with these old cobs much.

Xu Wen looked at him doubtfully.

Lu Yuanzheng held her hand and pressed his nipple with her fingertips, "You won't feel anything if you pinch it here."

Xu Wen took back the control of his hand, and pinched the old silk thread that had not been cut by his fingertips hard, while staring at him without blinking.

The journey is long and it seems like I really can't feel the pain.

Xu Wen was still worried, so she stretched out her pale hands and tried to find a thin silk thread to experiment with.

However, these hands were too delicately maintained, and the thin silk that they had accumulated from the losses they suffered while building the school earlier had been lost.

Xu Wen was a little angry and muttered, "Compared like this, I seem to be lazy and greedy."

Lu Yuanzheng quickly said, "How can that be? You are a mental worker, you make a living with your brain. Rough guys like us can only use our physical strength."

He learned all these from Xu Wen.

Sometimes, when two people are whispering to each other, they often hold hands.

Her fingertips were pale, while his skin was slightly darker. The contrast was too obvious, and she always felt indignant.

Sometimes she thinks she is spoiled, and sometimes she makes excuses for herself.

These rough guys and mental workers are what Xu Wen talked about at that time.

Xu Wen accepted his comfort, but still had doubts about whether it would be painful to remove the coil.

The next day, Xu Wen asked Zhu Meizhen to do an experiment.

Zhu Meizhen works hard all year round, and her palms are also wrinkled.

Xu Wen pinched her palm and asked, "Mom, does it hurt?"

Zhu Meizhen looked at her strangely, "Should I say it hurts or not?"

Xu asked: "..."

"Just tell the truth."

"It doesn't hurt much. The coil is made by grinding. It won't hurt if you pinch it. But it hurts a little when you use so much force."

Xu asked: "..."

So Lu Yuanzheng still lied to her.

Just because it doesn’t hurt much doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.

At most the upper layer doesn't hurt.

But she knew it was of no use, as Lu Yuanzheng had already dealt with the cocoon in his palm.

Xu Wen could only touch his daughter's tender and innocent face and said, "I am a little jealous of you!"

In addition to the meticulous care of the Xu family, the sisters-in-law on the island who had a good relationship with Xu Wen also came to see her.

Those female students would also come to her.

Now the area where the female students live has also been replaced with wooden houses.

This is all thanks to the wise saying of our ancestors: "When men and women work together, work is not tiring."

There are about seven or eight couples in total who are currently dating each other.

There were officers and soldiers.

Xu Wen suggested that if they were willing, they could hold a group wedding on Rainbow Island, tentatively around National Day.

Xu Wang and Sang Xiaoqing would also come to Rainbow Island to visit Xu Wen on weekends on the Rainbow.

Although the confinement period is quite depressing, it doesn’t seem to be that painful.

More of happiness.

Xu Wen felt particularly content.

Her family lives in Pengcheng, an hour's boat ride from the island.

Her lover and children were by her side.

The money in hand is not much, but it is more than enough for daily life.

If one is just satisfied with the current status quo, Xu Wen thinks it would be nice to continue living like this.

It is said that contentment is the greatest happiness.

But being content does not mean standing still. The 1980s was a time of rapid economic development for the country, and standing still would mean being left behind by the times.

Besides, Rainbow Island has just barely solved the problem of survival, and the next step is to consider the issue of development.

Lu Yuanzheng is handing over work to Shi Lei.

It's July summer vacation, it's time for him to take a vacation.

The island's affairs once again fell on Lu Yuanzheng's shoulders.

Lu Yuanzheng didn't even have time to claim the second-class medal for merit he won in an international competition. He was busy as a dog every day.

In his spare time, Xu Wen has been serving as his advisor.

Of course, it is limited to the economic development of the island.

"Regarding the development of Rainbow Island, what policies do you have here?"

Lu Yuanzheng pinched his brows and shook his head. "How can there be any policy if there are no islanders? The higher-ups mean to build popularity on the island first before discussing policy. Anyway, this place will definitely be militarized in the next few years."

"Implementing militarization of the people?"

"Yes. But it's not what you think. For example, in our county, except for sudden wars, most daily affairs are managed by the administrative departments. For example, the economy, people's livelihood, industry, and agriculture have nothing to do with the army.

Even though there are towns and counties on Rainbow Island, the military is still in charge of most daily administrative matters, including but not limited to the ones I just mentioned."

Xu Wen nodded, "It actually has nothing to do with ordinary people. They still live their lives the same way. At most, the county magistrate used to be in charge, and now the military officer is in charge."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

I can't say it's wrong, it just sounds a bit weird.

It wasn't the first time that Xu Wen said something strange, and Lu Yuanzheng just thought it was just something he wasn't used to.

Besides, he didn't have the heart to think so carefully.

When Shi Lei is on vacation, he has to take charge of both military and political affairs.

Unlike the company where Xu Wen had interned, Lu Yuanzheng’s annual and monthly plans are real plans.

Whether you are a student or a part-time worker, many people have written plans and have listened to their bosses or department managers plan their work for the entire next year.

Most work-related plans are often poorly executed.

It's like telling a girl that I want to lose 30 pounds next year or that I want to skip dinner next month to lose weight.

It's very loud, but it's very difficult to do.

But the journey is long and they are different.

Militarized management is really no joke, nor is it the kind of painless military training.

Once the plans they list on New Year's Day are approved, or once the plans they issue are in hand, they will be implemented without fail.

It is said that if you lose weight in 30 years, you will not lose 29.9 pounds a year.

Of course they lost weight.

These plans often include military training, exercises, island construction, veteran retirement, new recruits, etc. Even the number of holidays and how many people in each class can go out on weekends are clearly listed.

Then execute it to the letter.

Xu Wen certainly couldn't see these plans, but as Lu Yuanzheng's bedmate, she could guess some of them even if Lu Yuanzheng kept many things secret.

It’s the same with other military wives. They live with their husbands day and night, so how can they hide everything?

But generally speaking, what they know is not very confidential.

Like this time in the martial arts competition, Xu Wen knew when to set out on the long journey and when to return home.

These will be reported in newspapers later.

Even the content of their competition and the rankings of various countries would be announced in the newspapers, but Xu Wen would not know.

Lu Yuanzheng said that unless it is a national newspaper, other newspapers will definitely not be able to follow up and report on it.

During the competition, they were not allowed to have any contact with the outside world.

In addition, this year's competition was an unexpected event in Lu Yuanzheng's plan.

Last year, at least when Lu Yuanzheng went home on vacation, he had not decided whether to participate, otherwise the training would not have come so suddenly.

Lu Yuanzheng also fulfilled his promise to the mother and daughter, and really won the first place as a gift for Xia Chu.

In terms of comprehensive individual capabilities, he ranks first among all soldiers.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the best in the world in single-soldier combat.

This means much more than Xu Wen earning 20,000 yuan.

Xu Wen earned 20,000 yuan. First, he used the magic mirror to cheat, and second, 20,000 yuan could at most improve the lives of himself and his family.

The journey was long and their first was different.

This means that our military quality also has a say in the world.

In a competition involving so many special forces soldiers, Lu Yuanzheng won first place, which brought glory to the country and announced our strength to the world.

It's a pity that the warrior who became famous in the World War I, the first thing he did when he returned to Rainbow Island was to change his daughter's diaper.

Thinking of changing diapers, Xu Wen frowned and pointed at Xia Chu, "It seems your little lover has pooped again."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

He deftly lifted the small clothes covering Xia Chu's belly, lifted up her two little feet with his big hands, and deftly changed her dirty diaper with his other hand. He wiped little Xia Chu's butt with the prepared warm water, then wiped it with a soft cloth, changed her butt with a new diaper, and then skillfully carried the dirty diaper away.

I feel bad about this.

She gave birth to my daughter. She can change her daughter's diapers, but she hates wiping poop and often vomits.

She didn't want this to happen, but she couldn't control her physiological reactions.

Every time this happened, Xu Wen would feel extremely fortunate, "Fortunately, when I became Dongsheng's mother, he was already able to take care of himself."

At that time, Dongsheng was not able to wear complicated clothes, but he had no problem going to the toilet by himself.

What can Lu Yuanzheng say?

Xu Wen has suffered for ten months and she can't stand it anymore, so let him come.

After he washed and dried the diapers, he returned to the bedroom, sat down in front of the desk, and lowered his head to write.

Lu Yuanzheng patted her on the shoulder and said, "Go back to bed. Pregnant women can't use their eyes like this. It will hurt your eyes."

Xu Wen was reluctant, "Why is it so expensive? Just write a little bit."

It turns out that too much idleness can drive people crazy.

Xu Wen wants to work.

Lu Yuanzheng didn't argue with her. He just bent down, picked her up and put her back on the bed.

Xu Wen was so angry that he bit him.

Lu Yuanzheng held Jin'er back and told her not to bite him. "You can't bite your teeth! If you use too much force, you'll have sequelae. You can bite them after you're out of confinement."

Xu asked: "..."

She is not born in the year of the dog!

Actually, the reason why Lu Yuanzheng was so cautious was all thanks to the three women of the Xu family.

Before Xu Wen was discharged from the hospital, Sang Xiaoqing and Xu Wang both shared how they had developed various illnesses because they did not listen to the advice of their elders during the confinement period.

For example, Sang Xiaoqing did not listen to Zhu Meizhen and did not always wear socks to sleep. As a result, her heels became infected and cracked and painful.

It was summer, and Xu Wangsheng Yuanbao felt particularly uncomfortable in the unclean room. She was also bored, so she bent over and swept the floor with a broom. From then on, she suffered from back pain.

Zhu Meizhen had more similar experiences.

For example, during the confinement period, I ate beef dumplings that were difficult to digest, and then I developed toothache every time I chewed something.

I leaned against the wall during the confinement period. I didn’t feel anything at first, but later I felt cold and my shoulders were cold.

etc……

She gave birth to four siblings, Xu Wang, Xu Wen, and suffered from different postpartum diseases.

At that time, Xu Wen only felt that maternal love was great, while Lu Yuanzheng kept all the valuable experiences and advice of the three people in his heart.

During the day, Zhu Meizhen was in charge of Xu Wen, and at night, Lu Yuanzheng was in charge of her, always asking her to do this or that.

Xu Wen, who was carried to the bed, pouted and said reluctantly, "I am in confinement, not in jail."

She knew it was all for her own good, but staying in her room for more than half a month without going out and doing nothing all day was actually very uncomfortable.

For a moment, I couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at the report and summary that needed to be written on the desk, then looked at Xu Wen who looked aggrieved. After hesitating for a moment, he sat down on the bed and asked, "Bored? How about we chat for a while?"

He worked overtime after she went to bed.

"What?"

"It's all right. Let's talk about life, ideals, and how much I miss you when I'm abroad." Lu Yuanzheng glanced at his daughter's food. "Or let's talk about how long it will take before we can have sex."

"You wish!" Xu Wen raised his chin and pointed to the location of the desk. "Who wants to talk to you about life? I only want to talk to you about work!"

She suddenly had an idea to kill several birds with one stone.