Chapter 167 (1)

Lu Yuanzheng realized what was meant by this sentence, and was stunned for a moment, a little bit unbelieving: "Are you saying that this ship will be given to Rainbow Island?"

The ship definitely belongs to the fleet, but it is usually moored at Rainbow Island.

Moreover, the warriors on Rainbow Island can also borrow the Chang Jiang for study and training.

To learn how to use the newest and most powerful battleship in the world is probably the wish of every warrior on Rainbow Island and even the entire fleet, right?

According to the rules, it was impossible for the Yangtze River to take Lu Yuanzheng's turn.

Although they are a navy, they are an amphibious force and often their ships will not be returned to them.

Lu Yuanzheng stood up suddenly and bowed deeply to Ma Liang: "Thank you, Ma Gong!"

He is not stupid. The fact that the Yangtze River arrived at Rainbow Island must have been due to Ma Liang's significant role.

It's easy to guess that there must be many units trying to seize this ship.

Ma Liang waved his hands and said, "I just said a few irrelevant words. The most important thing is that you two have achieved this through your own efforts."

The Kaya had an accident on Rainbow Island. During the period when the Kaya stayed on Rainbow Island and refused to leave, Lu Yuanzheng handled the situation properly, strictly guarding the island and restricting the Kaya in many places. Ultimately, they failed to achieve their goal.

Xu Wen was an even greater contributor, as he directly brought back the drawings of the Kaya.

It is reasonable that they should be the first group to board the ship.

"Actually, even if I didn't come, you would have received the official notice tomorrow. I'm a person who can't keep secrets, so I just came here to tell you the good news in advance."

After Lu Yuanzheng thanked Xu Wen again, he arranged for Ma Liang and his assistant, who had been exhausted from the long journey, to rest.

Ma Liang was not a man who could keep secrets. He was just expressing his gratitude to the couple, especially Xu Wen.

As Ma Liang said, the next day, a notice from the headquarters arrived.

The person notified was Lu Yuanzheng, asking him to hand over his work and take a few people to pick up the ship.

As for Xu Wen, he was a distinguished guest invited by Ma Liang.

A group of people set out from Rainbow Island and took two days to reach the shipyard.

Saw the Yangtze River ship which was about to sail to the ocean.

The visual impact of the real object, which is tens of meters long, wide and high, and the model, which is only tens of centimeters, is completely different.

Xu Wen was an outsider, he just felt it was very sacred and powerful, like a newly sharpened sword, with its edge exposed, carrying the ambition and dominance to conquer the world.

Lu Yuanzheng is different, he is an expert.

To him, the meaning of this ship is like a painter's pen, a dancer's clothes, and a knight's sword.

Xu Wen turned his head to look at Lu Yuanzheng. His face seemed calm, but his eyes were full of emotions.

After a long while, Lu Yuanzheng's eyes gradually calmed down and he spoke: "Actually, when I first joined the army, I was assigned to a ship. I was a real navy."

Xu asked, "What?" This was the first time she heard him talk about this.

Although Lu Yuanzheng is from the north, he particularly likes water, and he likes boats even more.

He is the most professional and skilled crew member.

Being the captain of a warship is probably the common dream of many soldiers serving on warships.

Lu Yuanzheng's favorite is the destroyer.

Because destroyers can both attack and defend in a fleet, and can also provide support during landing or anti-landing operations.

"I also studied a related major in the military academy." Lu Yuanzheng smiled and shook his head slightly when he recalled the past. At that time, he was also a prominent figure in the military academy.

I always rank first in professional courses.

"How did you end up in your current unit?"

Lu Yuanzheng's troops are considered special operations forces and are under the control of the navy, but almost all of their operations are on land or in shallow waters. It cannot be said that they have nothing to do with ships, but ships are definitely not their home turf.

"Because I want to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy."

Later, the war faded more and more from people's sight.

It’s not that it doesn’t exist, but it’s not very widespread and is not very public.

Especially when it comes to competition between big countries, there will never be an open war, but rather they will disguise themselves as invasions.

The kind where even if you get caught you can't find any evidence.

Therefore, even on a destroyer, the time of actually driving the ship to fight is very rare.

On the contrary, the Marine Special Forces are the real front-line combat forces.

Like the primitive wars of the past, it was either you die or I die.

Just like what happened when Xu Wen met Lu Yuanzheng.

Behind them were several military ships of various functions, but they were actually the only ones going to the island to fight.

Gradually, Lu Yuanzheng stopped thinking about these things until he saw the Yangtze River and heard Ma Liang say that the ship would be anchored at Rainbow Island and would be under their management.

This ship is different from the Kaya, and its performance is more like a large destroyer.

That's why it brought back the old memories and wishes in Lu Yuanzheng's heart.

The Chang Jiang was launched into the sea in full view of the public, and Lu Yuanzheng held Xu Wen's hand and boarded the ship.

The ship was equipped with a warrior to drive it, and Lu Yuanzheng was really just responsible for receiving the ship.

Because Xu Wen was very low-key and strongly wanted to conceal his existence, he only told outsiders that it was Ma Liang who designed the ship.

So the officers and soldiers coming and going on the ship were particularly curious and asked why a military wife was on the ship.

Everyone knows that this ship is not for ordinary people to board.

But, I'm just curious.

As soon as Xu Wen got on the boat, he separated from Lu Yuanzheng.

He had something important to do, so she followed Ma Liang.

This was the first time the ship went to sea, and Ma Liang and his team followed it in case of any accidents along the way.

The Yangtze River performed very well and there were no problems along the way.

All weapons and functions were tested at sea and all were normal.

The formal handover was completed at Rainbow Island.

The officers and soldiers who came with the ship also stayed on Rainbow Island.

They are professionals in sailing.

The temporary captain of the Yangtze River was Yu Guangping.

After Yu Guangping settled his subordinates and soldiers on Rainbow Island, he took Lu Yuanzheng to hold a small meeting.

At first Xu Wen didn't take it seriously, thinking that since the other party's unit was on the island, there must be some good communication.

Who knew that this exchange lasted for most of the night?

He returned at daybreak after a long journey, and did not look well.

The reason why Xu Wen knew he was back was because Xiao Xiachu had just woken up.

Lu Yuanzheng let Xu Wen sleep, washed his hands, and took care of his daughter before returning.

Seeing that Xu Wen was still awake, he frowned and asked, "Did I wake you up?"

Xu Wen shook her head. She had a good sleep quality and could often go back to sleep after taking care of her children. The main thing was that Lu Yuanzheng looked a little off.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lu Yuanzheng pursed his lips and said nothing.

"Is it confidential?"

Lu Yuanzheng hummed.

Xu Wen stopped asking.

You can guess a lot without asking.

The last time Lu Yuanzheng showed this expression was when he was going to a martial arts competition and left her behind because she was pregnant.

So, you are going on a long journey again this time?

The last competition was a world-class event, and there were related news on television, radio, and newspapers, so it was not kept secret.

This time he refused to say anything when asked, proving it was related to military operations.

Think again of the Yangtze River which just returned.

Xu Wen sighed, "Sure enough, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

How could it be possible that just because she drew a picture and the Kaya stayed here for a few months, they gave the Yangtze River to them?

Moreover, it is an upgraded version of Kaya, which is more inclined to the function of a destroyer.

According to Lu Yuanzheng, this ship was used for fighting.

Lu Yuanzheng thought for a moment, then stepped over Xiao Xiachu and came to Xu Wen's side. He lay on the outermost side of the bed, half of his body hanging in the air, hugging Xu Wen, "I can't say anything else. But I may have to leave you and my daughter behind for a while again."

"Will it take long?"

“It’s hard to say.”

Xu Wen nodded, "Okay."

"sorry."

Xu Wen chuckled, "Lu Yuanzheng, you really are like a scumbag! It seems like you have been saying sorry to me non-stop since I met you."

Lu Yuanzheng smiled bitterly, "Maybe because, to you, I am indeed a scumbag."

How can you not be a scumbag?

Throwing aside all the glorification brought by his profession, he is the scumbag who abandoned his bride at the wedding, then abandoned his pregnant wife, and now is preparing to abandon his wife who just came out of confinement!

He is worthy of his country and his comrades, the only thing he owes is Xu Wen!

"We have come this far, so there is no point in talking about this. Don't worry, just go about your business. I can take good care of the children."

"Wife..."

Xu Wen raised his hand and put his index finger on Lu Yuanzheng's lips. "Don't say sorry. I don't want to hear thank you either. We have just met. I know all about your 'helplessness'."

Lu Yuanzheng waited until she let go of his hand before he finished what he had not yet said: "I mean, the departure time has not been decided yet. In the next period of time, we will probably be training around the Yangtze River. And then there is a high probability that I may not be able to accompany you home this year."

Xu asked, "What?" and then said, "Oh!"

Since we don't need to separate for the time being, why should we think about other things now?

Xu Wen pretended to be fierce and said, "Go to sleep! Why do you leave such an important matter for last?"

Can you say no when you want to leave?

I told you earlier, it will only mess with people's mentality.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

On Rainbow Island, the officers and soldiers have never stopped training since the completion of the basic construction, but this is the first time I have seen them training so vigorously.

Lu Yuanzheng now also serves as the commander of the Yangtze River.

Because he is more familiar with the Yangtze River than the current captain.

How could you not be familiar with it?

He had painted a large part of the ships, and later on Ma Liang and his colleagues also worked under his supervision.

It is for this reason that he serves as the commander concurrently, otherwise he should be the chief officer of Yu Guangping.

Whether as a new partner in the expedition or as a brother unit coming to the island.

Lu Yuanzheng and Shi Lei both had to do their best to be hosts and entertain the guests.

Because Xu Wen is breastfeeding and it is not convenient for her to cook, they have dinner at Shi Lei's house, with Song Baoying as the chef.

Yu Guangping was born into a fishing family and was very good at swimming. He had been dealing with ships since he joined the army and had gradually risen from an ordinary soldier to his current position.

In terms of age, he is a little older than Shi Lei and Lu Yuanzheng.

It’s just that among them, seniority is not based on age.

Lu Yuanzheng and Shi Lei called him Captain Yu, he called Lu Yuanzheng Luying, and Shi Lei instructor.

Yu Guangping's family is indeed from the Yangtze River Basin, so he is considered a southerner.

At the dinner table, they seldom discuss business.

Probably because they are usually very stable leaders.

The top officials of Rainbow Island gathered together for dinner, but they didn't even say a few words.

Song Baoying complained to Xu Wen in a low voice: "How can this be like colleagues? It's like a silent meeting! You might as well bring Xiao Xiachu over. It's more fun to take care of the kids than to sit at the same table with them."

Xu Wen nodded with a smile.

Xiao Xiachu is less than six months old now. He can't sit still and his little hands' grip is not strong enough.

The point is that I can't stay.

Always want a hug and go out to play.

This kind of meal, which would obviously take an hour or two, was not suitable for her at all.

Anyway, she can now eat complementary food, and Xu Qie and Dongsheng can take good care of her.

Xu Qie liked the elementary school on Rainbow Island better, so he stayed there to go to school.

When Yuanbao saw Xu Qie and Dongsheng were both here, he also wanted to come in, but Xu Wang didn't let him.

Xu Wang felt that Xu Qi alone was enough to cause trouble for Xu Wen, and if another ingot was added, it would be more trouble than death.

At the age of seven or eight, dogs hate people.

Xu Wen didn't force it. She was usually very busy and was really worried that she wouldn't be able to take care of such a naughty child.

Most of the time Xu Qie and Dong Sheng are very well behaved.

But, they are children after all, and there will always be times when they have bumps, fights, and lose their tempers.

The men didn't say anything. In order to avoid making the atmosphere at the dinner table too awkward, Xu Wen and Song Baoying chatted with them about random things.

This is a disguised way of introducing Rainbow Island to Guangping.

Yu Guangping raised his thumb towards Xu Wen and said, "Sister-in-law, although we just met, we have both heard of your name."

This time Xu Wen was surprised, "You know me?"

"Of course. I'm not the only one. I think there aren't many Marines who don't know you."

Xu asked: "..."

Is she so famous?

Lu Yuanzheng held her hand under the table and explained to her: "Although you only work on Rainbow Island, the officers and soldiers of Rainbow Island are not fixed. When changing guard, many soldiers go to other units, and they will inevitably mention you.

Besides, even if it is fixed, these soldiers all have their own hometowns. After returning home, they will also have gatherings with their comrades. If the word spreads, you will probably become famous. "

"Lu Ying is right!" Yu Guangping nodded, "I heard about you from my fellow villagers. I heard that you are young, beautiful and very talented! I only heard about you before, but now I know that you are the biggest contributor to the Yangtze River!"

Although Ma Liang and his team helped conceal the news, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing. The cover-up was not serious, and it is not surprising to hear about it from someone in Yu Guangping's position.

Xu Wen was a little shy and shook his head: "Don't believe the rumors. There are many exaggerations."

"I used to think so, but now that I see you are so talented, I know it's not an exaggeration! Sister-in-law, you are really talented! Lu Ying is lucky to have a wise wife like you!"

Lu Yuanzheng nodded proudly, without any humility: "Of course!"

Shi Lei clicked his tongue, "If you don't compliment him, his tail will be flying up to the sky, and you still compliment him! Come on, Captain Yu has praised you, why don't you give him a toast?"

Lu Yuanzheng meant the same thing, and before Shi Lei finished speaking, he had already raised his cup.

Just like that, as the drinks went on, the man started to talk more.

Shi Lei didn't drink, he had to be on duty at night.

When men have a meal and drink, they start to talk a lot, and they can talk about anything.

Xu Wen was worried about his daughter, so he sat with her for a while and then went home first.

As soon as I entered the house, I let out a long sigh.

The children were all fine, and both those with teeth and those without were extremely happy.

In fact, there were four children, and Doudou came to visit.

There was a mattress on the ground. Xia Chu lay on it, swinging his arms and legs, showing his gums and smiling foolishly.

Dongsheng held a wave drum in one hand and a wooden gun in the other. Doudou held a rag doll and a small bamboo basket in one hand. The two of them took turns teasing Xiachu.

For kids Dongsheng and Doudou’s age, everything can be a toy, including little Xiachu.

Especially at this age, Xia Chu is like a toy doll to Doudou.

With Dongsheng's help, the two dressed Doudou up...

Like the flower girl in the village, but a winter version.

Xu Wen's skirt was wrapped horizontally around Xia Chu, and she was still wearing Xu Wen's hairpin on her head.

The most outrageous thing was that Xu Wen’s cosmetics were also turned out, and they even put a big red dot on Xia Chu’s forehead.

Xu Wen twitched his lips and said, "No need to ask, this must have been taken out by Dongsheng and drawn by Doudou. It's a joint project."

Xu Qi did not participate. He was doing his homework. After a while, he looked up at them.

Anyway, just don't cry or make a fuss.

From the entrance to the stairs at the back, all kinds of toys and paper balls were thrown all over the place.

There are still unknown traces on the ground.

Xu Wen rubbed his forehead. As expected, being lazy comes with a price.

The use of child labor comes at an even heavier price.

Xu Wen first rescued Xia Chu from her skirt.

But what they found out was a naked little man.

"Mom, my sister wet her clothes, so we changed them for her."

"You guys are awesome! You noticed your sister wet her pants in time. But I have a question, why don't you let your sister wear her clothes instead of mine?"

This time Doudou spoke up: "Ask Auntie, Xia Chu's clothes are not good-looking! Yours are good-looking!"

Xu asked: "..."

She was speechless.

Xu Wen took a deep breath, forced a smile, and affirmed them: "You two are right! You guys play first, I'll go take Xia Chu to take a bath."

Half an hour later it took Xu Wen to clean off the stains on Xia Chu's face and body.

When she carried Xia Chu downstairs, the older child was nowhere to be seen and Lu Yuanzheng was mopping the floor in the living room.

Xu Wen was a little surprised: "Why did you come back so early?"

"Xu Qie came to me and said he couldn't wash Xia Chu's clothes cleanly."

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu Qie, whose hands were rubbed red, and guessed that the house was in a mess, so he came back with Xu Qie.

I was a little surprised to see such a mess in the room, so I just stayed and started sweeping and mopping the floor.

"Where are Xiaoqie and Dongsheng?"

"Xiao Qie ran errands for me and went to Shi Lei's house to tell him that I would not be coming. Dong Sheng went to send Dou Dou home."

Xu Wen nodded, then sat down on the sofa holding Xia Chu.

After Lu Yuanzheng finished cleaning, he sat next to Xu Wen and asked, "How about hiring a maid for the family?"

Guang Xu asked himself, he would be exhausted to death if he did these trivial things every day.

The main reason is that Dongsheng is about to reach the age where people hate him.

If he wasn't at home, he might not be able to control them.

Xu Wen shook his head. "I've been thinking about this since Xia Chu was born. But it's too early now. The policy allows it!"

A battalion commander hired a nanny? ?

This is just looking for trouble.

"However, I have thought of a solution." Xu asked.

"What can we do?"

Even though he knew Xu Wen would not be able to help but speak himself, Lu Yuanzheng still cooperated and asked.

"Let's hire a cook or a nanny for my second brother and his wife, and let my mother take care of the children for us." Xu Wen said proudly, "I've heard that self-employed people can hire domestic workers, but no more than seven people are needed."

If someone helps my second brother cook, my second sister-in-law can have more time to look after the children, or they can hire someone to look after the children and let Sang Xiaoqing continue to prepare meals. It's all fine.

Zhu Meizhen can come to help her take care of the children.

Lu Yuanzheng frowned, "This idea is good in theory. But you have to ask your second sister-in-law and mother for their opinions. It's okay to hire a cook, but if you want to hire a nanny, they are unfamiliar with Pengcheng and may be hostile to strangers."

How can a nanny take care of a child as attentively as a grandmother?

As for Zhu Meizhen, who has been with Chunsheng day and night for so long, how could she be willing to be separated from her eldest grandson?

Xu Wen nodded, "I know. I won't hurt the harmony of my family because of this."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, "If the family agrees to hire a cook or a nanny, we'll pay for it. Then we can hire one more and bring dad over as well."

"Why ask Dad to do this? He can't take care of children."

Lu Yuanzheng raised his hand and tapped Xu Wen on the head, "You are such a heartless kid. You are so sorry that your dad loves you so much! Mom and Dad have lived together for most of their lives. You were separated from Dad for a few months just because I took care of you during the confinement period and the summer vacation. If Mom comes, will it be appropriate for you to leave Dad in Pengcheng?"

Xu Wen rubbed his forehead, swallowed back his retort, and said embarrassedly: "I didn't think that much. As a daughter, I am not as considerate as you as a son-in-law."

Shame on you!

"You don't have to blame yourself so much." Lu Yuanzheng said calmly, "You just have too many things in your head and you didn't think of it for a while. You will definitely notice it when mom arrives on the island, and you will bring dad over yourself then."

Xu Wen looked at Lu Yuanzheng with half of his eyes, narrowing his big eyes. "Lu Yuanzheng, why do I hear a sense of gloating in your words?"

Lu Yuanzheng raised his hands and cried out, "It's obviously you who don't treat me as your own. I've always called you dad and mom, but you still make such a clear distinction between daughter and son-in-law!"

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen changed the subject, "I don't know if Dad is willing to come."

Lu Yuanzheng thought for a moment and comforted her, "He should be willing. Go back and find him a place to cultivate the land. I think dad likes to farm."

Xu Wen clapped his hands and agreed with Lu Yuanzheng's suggestion: "That's right! If Dad doesn't want to live with us, let him and Mom stay temporarily in the wooden house where those female students lived. After all, that place is a residential area."

Lu Yuanzheng laughed, "Well, that's a good idea! But the prerequisite is that everyone agrees with your proposal."

Xu Wen was unsure about this question, "I think he will agree, right?"

Lu Yuanzheng declined to comment. "Speaking of female students, several of them have come to me recently. They said that you promised to hold a group wedding for them on National Day, but it has not happened yet. They all want to find you to set a date!"

"It's not that I won't help them. My students are all so outstanding, most of them have been admitted to their ideal schools. Some are in Beijing, how can they have so much time to rush back to get married? Didn't we agree to do it after the New Year?"

Most of her fifty or sixty female students were admitted to good schools.

The best, like Wang Fang, went to Tsinghua University. There are also a few undergraduates, a few junior colleges, and a dozen technical secondary schools.

These days, technical secondary schools are considered to have a high level of education and are guaranteed job placement.

Normally it should be held before the New Year, but Xu Wen also has to go back to school to take exams before the Spring Festival.

They all felt that Xu Wen was the matchmaker and did not want her to be absent, so they would rather delay their marriage for a few days and wait for her.

Xu Wen was also unable to refuse the kind invitation.

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, "When did you make the appointment with them?"

"The day before yesterday? I confirmed the time with the girls first and then told the soldiers."

"No wonder! They came to me the day before yesterday, and I forgot to ask you!"

"If you had asked a few days later, their children might have been born."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"What if my parents don't agree to let me come?" Xu Wen was a little unsure about convincing his parents.

"Then I will file a report to apply for hiring a nanny."

Xu asked: "..."

That would be a real disgrace to the entire army.

After all, the journey is long and the expedition is young. As long as the official rank is high enough, he will be given a nanny!

"It's okay if my parents really can't come." Xu Wen thought for a moment, "There is another solution that is not a solution, but it is a way to exploit a loophole in the rules."

It is easy to criticize hiring a nanny privately as a form of capitalism.

But Xu Wen is also Luo Zemin's partner, so it is not an exaggeration to call him Mr. Xu.

And because Luo Zemin is not a citizen of the country, although his company is domestically produced, it is still foreign-invested on the surface.

As a foreign manager, it is not excessive to have a personal assistant.

Since she is a life assistant, helping Xu Wen take care of the children is also a normal job.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

It is indeed very compliant.

Saturday morning, Xu family courtyard.

When the family heard that Xu Wen had something to discuss, they all gathered at home waiting for her.

Xu Wen knew that they all had businesses and were very busy. When they arrived at the courtyard, he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water and just briefly explained the situation.

No one has any opinion.

To Zhu Meizhen, every child is hers, and she will help any of her children who need her.

Xu Qiushi was also very happy. Just as Lu Yuanzheng said, he was particularly happy when he heard that he could farm.

Although helping Xu Wen in the hotel was easier, he felt uncomfortable without touching the sickle and hoe for a long time.

While she was in confinement, Xu Wen was still helping Xu Wen and Xu Wang with their business plan.

And both families did as she said, and now each of them is a real boss.

Xu Wen now earns four figures a month, and Xu Wang will be able to make back his investment soon.

Under this premise, it is not excessive for Xu Wen to ask Zhu Meizhen to help take care of his children.

Not to mention that she also had compensation conditions, which was to hire two workers for Xu Wen.

"We don't need you to hire anyone, we'll do it ourselves. In fact, even if you didn't tell us, we would have planned to hire someone. The business in the store is so good now that we're overwhelmed!" Sang Xiaoqing was very happy, and even though she said she was busy, her eyebrows were curved.

"Thank you, sister-in-law! But let's put one thing first. We should still hire the workers." Lu Yuanzheng meant that Zhu Meizhen could not be allowed to work in vain, and he had to pay her a salary.

But this cannot be said at this time, for fear that Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing might find it offensive.

After all, Zhu Meizhen has always taken care of their children for free.

If they let Xu Wen take care of the child and Xu Wen gets paid, doesn't that make them seem unfilial?

In fact, everyone assumes that grandmothers take care of children.

In Wei Zhuang, all the grandmothers in the commune who were physically able to do so had taken care of children.

Besides, my grandmother is the head of the household and no one pays her salary.

Now that the Xu family has left, the ones without an income are Zhu Meizhen and her husband.

Living and eating with their son and daughter-in-law, they have no shortage of money to spend.

But Lu Yuanzheng said that he had money in his hand and it was convenient to spend it, otherwise the old man would not be able to save face and ask his children for money.

Xu Wen thought it made sense and planned to give Zhu Meizhen money in the name of living expenses when he returned to the island, otherwise Zhu Meizhen would not accept it.

Sang Xiaoqing disagreed, "We always follow you and Lu Yuanzheng to take advantage, so don't argue with us about this. When you bought the house, you said you would collect rent, but now you don't want it."

"The price of this house has been increasing, and the increase is much higher than the rent."

Xu Wen nodded, "That's right. We have saved some money this year, and we will buy two shops next year. It's more reassuring to open a shop in your own house!"

"Yes! I have the same idea. When I save enough money next year, I will buy my shop." Xu Wang said with a determined look on his face.

The same is true for Xu Wang and Xie Dechun.

Especially Xu Wang, she looks very different from the housewife she is at home.

In the past, when I was at home, I usually wore a thick, big, gray, and puffy worker’s blue shirt. Only in the summer would I wear some patterns on my clothes.

Most clothes also have patches on them.

He works hard all day and is exposed to the sun. He is only in his teens, but he looks like he is forty.

Now that the clothing store has opened, the first person to become fashionable is Xu Wang, who is even more stylish than Sang Xiaoqing, who is a few years younger.

Because most of the time I have to act as a model and try on the clothes in the store to show them to others.

She rented two rooms along the street, connected them, and renovated them according to Xu Wen's design.

Although the decoration is simple, the overall style is improved.

The clothes that need to be displayed are ironed and matched, then hung on the white-painted wall. When the lights are turned on, they look particularly fashionable.

At first, Xu Wang still did what the poor people did and was reluctant to keep the light on to illuminate his clothes.

Later, Xu Wen did the math for her, and she gritted her teeth and turned on the light.

Not to mention, in this way, a piece of clothing that originally cost ten yuan can be sold for twenty yuan, and many people still buy it.

The profit is very high.

Compared to Xu Wang's hard-earned money, her clothing store makes money a little easier.

Xie Dechun was responsible for helping her with the purchase and unloading of goods.

The couple is very happy when they count their income every day.

The money I earn in a month now is more than what I earned in a year in Wei Zhuang Commune.

Xu Wang also brought two sets of clothes for Xu Wen. "I picked them out especially for you when I went to Yangcheng. Go back and try them on to see if they fit you. If they don't fit, I'll change them for you."

Xu Wen unfolded the clothes and took a look. It was a very novel style, and it was also her style. She thanked him and said, "Then I will accept it without hesitation!"

Xu Wang rolled his eyes, "Now that you're married, you're becoming more and more distant from me!"

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.

Xu Wen's heart shuddered.

However, Xu Wang just grumbled and didn't really complain. After the family exchanged a few pleasantries, they dispersed.

They all have to go back to open shops.

Zhu Meizhen and Xu Qiushi packed their luggage and followed Xu Wen to Rainbow Island.

Lu Yuanzheng had already arranged for someone to clean up two rooms of the wooden house originally occupied by the female students and make them available to the family.

Zhu Meizhen, Xu Qiushi and Xu Qie.

Xu Qiushi walked around the wooden house and was particularly satisfied. He stood in front of the wooden house and began to gesture, "We can build a yard here to grow vegetables and fruits."

"Don't worry! Have a good rest! Tomorrow I will take you to see the place you have been dreaming of. Your son-in-law has already been arranged!" Xu Wen pushed him into the door.

Lu Yuanzheng was indeed very considerate and even prepared a complete set of farm tools for Xu Qiushi.

Xu Qiushi touched them one by one, his face full of satisfaction, but he said, "It's still not as strong as the sickles I made myself."

Zhu Meizhen rolled her eyes and pulled Xu Wen out, "Ignore your dad! His mouth is cracked all the way to his ears, and he's still not satisfied. Let's go see my granddaughter! I haven't seen her for almost a month, I miss her so much."

With Zhu Meizhen's help, Xu Wen was finally able to spare some time... to make money.

Xu Wen was still unwilling to stand out and did not want to earn hard-earned money like Xu Wang and Xu Wen.

She would rather be an investor.

Unfortunately, she had no money and could only continue to fleece the first sheep who came to her and volunteered to be invested in.

This unlucky sheep is Luo Zemin.

Luo Zemin's production line is not very busy, and most of the people hired are his sisters-in-law.

Many fighters would come here every weekend or during the week.

One is to earn some pocket money to supplement the family income, and the other is to kill time.

All the sisters-in-law add up to less than 200, and at least half of them don’t work in the factory.

People like Song Baoying want to be teachers.

Mrs. Li runs a small shop.

Some sisters-in-law have very young children, so they cannot afford to work.

What made Xu Wen happy was that his second uncle's business was not greatly affected.

Because the sisters-in-law who make money will still give priority to doing handicrafts and the like, and the sisters-in-law who don’t make money will go to work.

In addition, the focus of my second uncle's grocery store has gradually shifted to other directions.

My second uncle would go to surrounding provinces and cities to buy some local specialties and then sell them.

Most of the people who come to Pengcheng are businessmen from Hong Kong and other countries. When they go back, they always bring some souvenirs for their relatives and friends. My second uncle's shop is very suitable.

Now the first big challenge on Xu Wen's schedule is to solve the problem of the islanders.

We need to recruit people to the island.

This problem is relatively easy to solve.

It is almost the veterans’ retirement season, so we can keep a group of them first.

You can also recruit a group from your hometown.

Last year, Xu Wen provided free tutoring to 50 female students in total. 10 of them were admitted to undergraduate programs, 15 to associate programs, 22 to technical secondary schools, and only 8 failed.

The reporter who published Xu Wen’s article last year did a follow-up report, and Xu Wen became popular again.

The letters sent to Rainbow Island to find Xu Wen every day have to be packed in sacks.

But Xu Wen never accepted another student.

If necessary, she can continue to teach.

The second difficulty is to ensure that the islanders have enough food and clothing after they are settled. This will probably still require attracting investment.

Xu Wen looked around and found it difficult to find a second boss, so after thinking for a long time he decided to be the boss himself.

She has looked at the printer factory's accounts and found that the factory's performance this year is very good.

Whether it is producing printers or selling printing products.

The sales volume of both 3D printers and ordinary printers is quite good.

Xu Wen estimated that he could at least get more dividends than last year.

She still had some spare money and planned to start her own company, but she hadn't decided what kind of company to start.

Before starting the company, she had to negotiate the details of the cooperation with Shi Lei and Lu Yuanzheng as a recruited businessman.

When Lu Yuanzheng heard this, he said he wanted to avoid suspicion and left.

He has been very busy lately, busy preparing to leave.

Since bringing the Yangtze back, he has not spent much time on the island.

Not only him, but also so many officers and soldiers, basically ran to the Yangtze River as soon as they opened their eyes.

Yonglu Yuanzheng said that they needed to get used to the Yangtze River.

Various training every day.

Shi Lei and several other officers looked at each other.

Shi Lei surrendered immediately, "Sister-in-law, we are all rough guys, none of us know how to do business. We will do whatever you say!"

"That won't do! Let's put things aside. Besides, aren't you afraid that I'll cheat you?"

"Just cheat me!" Shi Lei said with a particularly naive attitude, "We have nothing on our island to begin with. The financial income we have now is earned by you. If you want to cheat us, we will help you count the money and even deliver it to your home."

This is really not about mixing public and private.

Their hands can hold weapons weighing more than ten kilograms, but they find it difficult to hold a tiny pen.

Shi Lei is indeed educated, but being educated is not the same as being able to read the account book.

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen still insisted on keeping public and private affairs separate.

Shi Lei had no choice but to second a few people from the headquarters' financial office to discuss the contract details with Xu Wen.

After the details were discussed, Xu Wen began to prepare for starting a new company.

You don't have to think about the company's address; the main thing is what the new company will do.

Clothing? Real estate? Or something else.

It doesn't take much investment to open a clothing factory, so Xu Wen certainly won't worry about design problems.

It’s definitely true that most of the people working in garment factories are women.

Luo Zemin's factory has already employed many of his sisters-in-law to make parts.

There can't be so much labor in total that two companies have to compete for it.

Working in real estate has a promising future, but it can be difficult now.

There are too many aspects involved.

There is a lot of land on the island that can be developed now.

The question is who to develop and sell it to?

Until it was time to go north to take the final exams, Xu Wen still hadn't figured out what kind of company to start.

Xu Wen left first.

Dongsheng and Xu Qie haven't taken their final exams yet, so they have to finish them before leaving.

At that time, Xu Qiushi would bring them to reunite with the Xu family and go home to celebrate the New Year together.

As for the long journey