Chapter 175

"Your father insisted on quarrying stones and building his own house!"

Xu asked, "Huh?" and was obviously surprised, "Why did my dad suddenly have this idea?"

"It's not that sudden. Last year, he thought we could just put up with it. We would help you take care of Da Xiachu, and then go back to our hometown to farm. In fact, your father discussed with me before the New Year, thinking that we would go back to Wei Zhuang and never come back. We have both stayed in Wei Zhuang for most of our lives, and it's not as easy for you young people to adapt to the outside world. We always miss the two old houses at home.

As a result, you went back and arranged to bring so many young people from the commune here. Your father was worried that you couldn't come here by yourself, so he was worried and thought about staying here for another year.

At that time, I was thinking about building a house myself.

Who would have thought that a few days ago, Xiao Zheng returned with many fishermen in distress. They are now temporarily housed in tents.

How can a tent be a place for permanent residence? It is just a thin layer of cloth, and the sun shines through it. People standing inside can do nothing, and the sweat won’t even dry up. If it rains, it will basically rain heavily outside and lightly inside.

"It's not that exaggerated." Xu Wen disagreed. When she first came to Rainbow Island, she also lived in a tent for several months!

The point is, "What does that have to do with my dad building a house?"

"Your father felt that it was inappropriate for us to occupy this wooden house all the time. When you and Xiao Zheng were not on the island two days ago, he went to ask Instructor Shi Lei. Instructor Shi Lei said that you are allowed to build your own house, and gave your father several plots of land for you to choose from. Instructor Shi also said that this area was originally for the resettlement of the people, and everyone can build their own house.

Your father chose a place on his own and went up the mountain to quarry stones."

Xu asked: "..."

Lao Xu moves really fast!

Don’t we need to discuss such a big thing?

Lu Yuanzheng did not dare to ignore his mother-in-law's face and came early to wait for dinner.

Seeing Lu Yuanzheng coming, Zhu Meizhen ran to the kitchen again and asked for two more dishes.

Xu Wen asked him quietly, "Are you done with your work?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head and said, "I just finished a meeting."

"Then why are you here so early?"

"My mother stewed the chicken." Lu Yuanzheng said this loudly.

After hearing this, Zhu Meizhen became more motivated to cook.

Xu Wen rolled his eyes, sneered, and whispered in disdain: "Pretending!"

"What are you talking about? Mom's stewed chicken is really delicious!" Lu Yuanzheng took his daughter from Xu Wen's arms and kissed her face. "My dear girl, do you miss your daddy?"

By now Xia Chu's mood had already stabilized, and she had returned to her usual cute self. Upon hearing this, she bared her teeth, her eyes curved into crescents, and she hugged Lu Yuanzheng's face and gave him a kiss as a reply.

Lu Yuanzheng's face and heart melted together.

Xu Wen felt that Lu Yuanzheng might not have looked at her as gently as he did at Xia Chu.

I couldn't help but feel a little jealous: "They are indeed the lovers of a previous life! It seems that there is true love between this father and his daughter!"

Lu Yuanzheng heard this, holding his daughter in one hand and holding Xu Wen's waist with the other hand: "Have you been jealous these past two days? Are you jealous of your daughter too?"

"I'm speaking up for my son! Didn't you notice that your son wasn't at home?"

"I just saw him on the road! He said he was going to play with Xu Qie for a while and would be back soon."

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen stopped talking.

Xia Chu saw this and threw herself into Xu Wen's arms, "Mommy...Mommy, hold me!"

Xu Wen could no longer hold back his stern expression. He took his daughter from Lu Yuanzheng's arms and told him about Xu Qiushi's plan to mine stones to build a house.

"Can we just pick the stones randomly? Please don't do anything against the rules that would make things difficult for you."

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head, "Not for now. There are not only stones but also mines on the mountain. It's not a big deal if my dad mines some stones to build a house. I'm just afraid that others will follow suit and mine stones."

Xu Wen understood immediately.

It's not that it doesn't meet the requirements, nor is there any rule that prohibits stone mining.

However, the stone mountain is not very big, and part of it had already been mined when the road was paved.

Building one or two houses is no problem, but it would be a bit troublesome if all the fishermen who come to the island follow suit.

I am afraid that in the end there won’t be enough stones and this will cause public outrage and create conflicts.

It is not easy for the military to intervene in conflicts like this.

It will be troublesome when the time comes.

Xu Wen sighed and pinched his forehead: "Dad will definitely not think that far. Right now he is just thinking about building his own house and moving out, and letting someone else live in this cabin."

"I know." Lu Yuanzheng put Xiao Xiachu on the ground, bent down and helped her practice walking. "Don't worry about it. I will help Dad build a house later."

Xiao Xiachu's physical condition was similar to his, and was particularly good, so he dared to walk when he was just over ten months old.

However, Xu Wen was afraid that it would be bad for her legs, so he didn't dare to let her go.

As a girl, what should I do if walking too early affects my bones and my legs become crooked?

However, the magic mirror said that this is a misunderstanding and everything still needs to be scientific.

Xu Wen didn't have the time to study such science, so he just half-restrained and half-let it go.

Because teaching a child to walk is the most tiring thing in the process of raising a child.

She is too young to walk but she is willing to walk. She is a weak person and walks unsteadily, often falling after a few steps. This means that she often needs an adult to bend over and support her.

It's similar to planting rice seedlings in a rice field. You have to bend over and take small steps all the time. It's actually a very tiring job.

Xu Wen felt sorry for Zhu Meizhen, so he used the excuse that it was bad for the child's bones to ask her to walk less with Xia Chu.

Zhu Meizhen believed it to be true and would not let Xia Chu walk as long as she could make him crawl.

Most of the time, Xu Wen had time to bend over and help Xia Chulian walk.

Because the magic mirror said that children are not as delicate as adults think. If she dares to stand, it means she has the ability to stand. If she wants to walk, it proves that her bones can support her to take steps. It is good to be careful, but there is no need to be so careful.

Xu Wenshen agreed. She watched Lu Yuanzheng bending over and holding Xia Chu in one hand to practice, and said, "Forget it! You picked up so many fishermen on the island! It's not good to be partial to one and ignore the other. Now nothing may happen. If there is a quarrel, they will accuse you of abusing your power and favoring your father-in-law. Where can you go to seek justice? I think you'd better not interfere in Dad's house building!"

"A man of integrity has nothing to fear! It's first come, first served! Besides, just because I'm the chief officer on the island, my parents shouldn't be restricted in everything because they care about me! They haven't done anything wrong! You just said that my parents wanted to give the house to someone else, so they went to the mountain to mine stones to build a house in such a hot day. This is obviously a kind act, and it should be encouraged and promoted! Those who blame others should feel guilty!"

Xu asked: "..."

Well, you are the only one who said both good and bad things.

The two chatted for a while, and then Zhu Meizhen walked in with a pot full of stewed chicken.

Xu Wen sniffed, "Mom, what's that smell?"

"Sand ginger. A fisherman gave it to me. He said it would be especially delicious if stewed with chicken! Try it."

Sand ginger and chicken are really a perfect match.

Xu Wen took a small bowl, scooped a little and tasted it, and it tasted really good.

She put down the bowl and walked out, "I'll go call Xiaoqie and the others back for dinner."

As Xu Wen just went out, Xu Qie had already driven Lu Yuanzheng's electric convertible back with Dongsheng and Yuanbao.

Yuanbao finally transferred to Rainbow Island.

Because Xu Qie and Dong Sheng were both here, he didn't want to stay in Pengcheng alone.

Anyway, there is no need to pick up and drop off students here, and it is an isolated island under militarized management, so there is no need to worry about human traffickers or them getting lost.

Xu Wang finally compromised.

Zhu Meizhen and Xu Qiushi were also happy, and the children were all having fun around them.

She is very energetic even when she is busy preparing meals.

Every day Xu Qiushi either worked on his crops or played with his little son or grandson.

Xu Wen said that he would send Chunsheng over in September.

If nothing else, the safety of Rainbow Island cannot be compared to that of Pengcheng.

A group of people were eating and drinking around the table and it was very lively.

Zhu Meizhen kept asking Lu Yuanzheng how his life had been going these past few months and whether it had been hard.

The children would also curiously ask questions about the Yangtze River.

Lu Yuanzheng held little Xia Chu in his arms, feeding her some edible food while answering everyone's questions.

The atmosphere at the dinner table has been relatively harmonious so far.

Until Yuanbao said with emotion: "This chicken is so delicious! Uncle, are these the chickens you raised?"

Xu Qi and Dong Sheng reacted immediately and turned to look at Xu Qiushi.

Xu Qiushi looked confused.

Zhu Meizhen slapped her forehead and asked Xu Qiushi: "Which chicken did you kill?"

She took her children to visit relatives in the morning, and when she came back, Xu Qiushi had already plucked all the chicken feathers.

Xu Qiushi wondered, "What's the difference? Aren't they all chickens? I picked a fatter rooster because there were so many people."

Xu Wen sighed and asked without much hope: "Is it the one with a big red crown and a circle of orange hair around its neck?"

Xu Qiushi just grabbed it casually without really paying attention. He thought about it carefully and said, "It seems so? What's wrong? Can't eat that chicken?"

Xu Qie and Dong Sheng put down their bowls and rushed out without saying a word.

"For me, they're all edible." Xu Wen looked at the backs of the two children and shook his head.

Zhu Meizhen added: "Your precious son and nephew can't eat it, because they raised the chicken!"

Xu Qiushi: “…”

Before, Xu Wen was bored when she was pregnant, so she got some eggs and used light bulbs to hatch some chicks to play with.

At that time, it was just to kill time and teach Dongsheng and Xu some common sense.

Later, when the chicks finally hatched, Xu Qie and Dong Sheng took care of them most of the time.

They really do raise them from eggs.

There were twelve chicks that hatched initially. They were yellow and cute.

Xu Qie and Dongsheng were still young, and they were not very thoughtful in taking care of the chicks. For various reasons, such as there was too much water in the bowl and the chicks fell in and drowned, or they were fed too much and died.

In the end, there were about six left.

The one they both like the most is the big white rooster. It looks very majestic. They call it "General".

Now the general has fulfilled its mission and is in everyone's bowl.

You can see that he is in good shape, fat and strong, and he is quite big.

While the Xu family of three were discussing the matter, Lu Yuanzheng fed his daughter, put her in the stroller on the side, let her play by herself, and then picked up the bowl and started eating.

The three members of the Xu family saluted him in unison.

Xu Wen even touched him with his arm and asked, "Did you hear what we said just now?"

"Yes."

"Can you still eat after hearing that?"

"What's the waste if you don't eat it after you've done it? Can the chicken in the bowl come back to life? They are still too young to be so excited about a chicken. It will be better when they grow up and have more experience. It's good for boys to be kind, but they still have to learn to accept things that cannot be changed.

Besides, are you planning to mourn for this chicken with them?"

Xu Wen thought about it and felt that it was not wrong to say so as the journey was long.

What's the saying? Sometimes it takes hurt to grow.

She also picked up the bowl and continued to eat, not forgetting to call Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen, "Mom and Dad, you guys eat! When Xu Qie and Dongsheng come back soon, let them find Lu Yuanzheng. Who told you to kill this chicken just to welcome Lu Yuanzheng!"

Xu Qiushi: “…”

Zhu Meizhen: “…”

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Well, this time, no one except Xu Wen can pick up the chopsticks.

After a while, as expected, two loud cries were heard.

When Xu Qie and Dong Sheng walked in, their eyes were red and swollen and their noses were full of snot bubbles.

Xu Qie was okay, after all he was older, so he cried more subduedly. But Dong Sheng was not like that. He sobbed and threw himself into Xu Wen's arms, crying miserably.

In the end, the chicken finally ended up in everyone's stomach.

Dongsheng and Xu Qie ate while sobbing.

They had gone on a long expedition and failed, and were also taught not to waste food.

Xu Wen even felt a little sympathetic towards them.

But we also know that Lu Yuanzheng did this in order to draw the resentment of these two children towards himself.

Otherwise, his father-in-law Xu Qiushi would have been the first to face the accusations from the two children.

Old people are soft-hearted and more likely to blame themselves.

Since Lu Yuanzheng played the bad guy, Xu Wen naturally had to play the good guy.

I comforted the two hurt teenagers and told them that chickens are raised to be eaten.

As a result, Xu Qie and Dong Sheng cried even more sadly.

Luo Zemin was very helpful and brought back two devices for her.

Because Xu Wen does not produce sanitary napkins, she needs to urinate without getting wet, so the equipment cannot be used directly and needs to be modified.

Originally, we could have directly hired engineers from foreign manufacturers to do this job, but we were afraid of spies and thought it would be safer to do it ourselves.

Not only is this beyond Xu Wen's knowledge, even the magic mirror doesn't have this function.

It's just a search engine and it doesn't do anything professional.

When Xu Wen was at a loss, Lu Yuanzheng once again became her hero.

No, it's her heroic leadership.

When Lu Yuanzheng knew that she was worried about this, he picked a few people from the camp to help her without saying a word.

However, Xu Wen had to explain to them the working principle of this equipment and the purpose that Xu Wen wanted to achieve by modifying this machine.

This is not a problem for Xu Wen.

After Xu Wen finished speaking, three soldiers with a series of pliers and screwdrivers hanging on their waists started to work.

Xu Wen was very nervous. He poked Lu Yuanzheng's lower back with his hand and asked him in a low voice: "Can your people be trusted? These two devices are most of our property."

The remaining half was used to build a factory.

Her factory is different from Luo Zemin's, as Luo Zemin's was built manually.

She borrowed the same printer that she used to print the wall last time to print it directly.

The length, width and height are completely sufficient and it only takes one day to build a workshop.

It saves a lot of labor and construction costs.

The money saved was used to buy these two devices.

With Xu Wen's current financial resources, he can only maintain the operation of these two devices.

She couldn't afford any more.

Lu Yuanzheng also imitated her and whispered, "You can trust them."

With just this simple sentence, Xu Wen felt relieved.

Modifying equipment cannot be completed in a short time.

Xu Wen didn’t have time to keep an eye on it. It seemed that many people came to the island this year, but there were also many more things to do.

The feeling of never being able to finish.

Lu Yuanzheng is not much better off than her, with a pile of official business to deal with.

It's mainly related to the Yangtze River.

It seems that Lu Yuanzheng will continue to leave after a few days.

Of course, he had not neglected the affairs on the island and had meetings with Shi Lei every few days.

The planning on the island is to take one step at a time, and we want to take it slow.

But there are always unexpected things.

For example, how to resettle the fishermen brought back by Lu Yuanzheng is also a problem.

"Are they all just refugees?" Shi Lei stood in front of Lu Yuanzheng's desk, holding his enamel cup and looking out the window.

The camp was originally built on the top of a mountain, which is a bit higher. We can’t say that we can completely overlook Rainbow Island, but we can see basically everything that should be seen.

The fishermen who lived in tents and the young migrant workers brought by Xu Wen lived in distinct groups on that large open space.

It was particularly conscious that the road was divided into two parts along a road that could barely be considered the central axis.

On the left side of the road, close to the inland, are the tents of working teenagers, and on the right side of the road, close to the sea, are the fishermen.

It was daytime now, and all the workers had gone to the factory.

On the contrary, the residential area where the fishermen live has a more lively atmosphere.

Drying quilts and setting up fishing nets.

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzheng also glanced out the window and shook his head: "Not sure. Most of them are ordinary fishermen, but we haven't had time to find out if there are any monsters or demons sneaking in."