Chapter 176

Shi Lei frowned, "There are more and more people on the island now. Will there be any danger?"

Lu Yuanzheng stood up and patted him on the shoulder. "So you will have a long way to go."

He also looked out the window, and it was hard to tell whether he was admiring or surprised. "The main reason was that I didn't expect my family to be so capable! They brought so many people from the commune. I always thought that no one would be willing to give up the land under their feet."

Shi Lei rolled his eyes, "Look at you, you look so smug and say something disrespectful! Comrade Xu Wen is really capable, but you commune people are also quite wicked. It's no exaggeration to say that these workers are old, weak, women and children. Some of them can be called children. If there is a spy among the people you brought back, and something really happens, I wonder what you will do?!"

"It shouldn't be a big problem. We really had no other choice at the time. You know, we went there under the guise of clearing out pirates and escorting our own ships for other tasks. Who knew there were real pirates, and the equipment on the island was not inferior at all.

If the Yangtze River had not been so outstanding, we would have suffered a great loss. In this way, Jianye also lost a leg.

Those fishermen, in that situation, would not have survived if we had not rescued them. They are all our citizens, and we would rather be wrong than not save them.

I have also observed for half a month on the way back. I dare not give a 100% guarantee, but it seems that there is no problem. We can't be careless in this line of work, so you should be more careful. "

Shi Lei hummed, "Don't worry! We have people here to keep us safe. Besides, there are 20 to 30 retired veterans who volunteered to stay on the island as residents this year. With them here, we feel much more at ease." He pointed out the window while holding the enamel pot, "So, let's just leave it there for now?"

"They make a living by fishing. There are fishing grounds near Rainbow Island, so their livelihood is not a problem. As long as they don't make any trouble, this will be the case for now."

"They don't fish just for food, so how do they sell it? Of course, now they just want to have enough food and clothing, because they don't have a big fishing boat yet. But they have already applied to me, saying they want some wood to build a boat, and I approved it.

When they have a boat, the fish they catch will probably make even the rainbow smell like fish. We can't just digest it ourselves, can we? "

"For this kind of thing, you should go find me a wife."

Shi Lei rolled his eyes and shook off Lu Yuanzheng's hand on his shoulder. "Look at you! I am increasingly unwilling to admit that you are my partner."

Lu Yuanzheng chuckled, not caring at all. He withdrew his hand and put it back into his trouser pocket. He and Shi Lei leaned side by side on the edge of the desk, looking at the increasingly popular and prosperous Rainbow Island, and chatting about work.

"When are you leaving next time?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head and said, "Wait for notification. It depends on when the horsemen finish repairing the boat."

"Jianye's legs..."

"My wife said it's OK. So it shouldn't be a big problem."

Shi Lei: “…”

I can't stand it any longer. "Don't keep referring to your wife! Your wife is just a military wife. Even if she is good at business, she is not a doctor. How can we listen to your wife? What does the doctor say?"

Lu Yuanzheng looked innocent: "The doctor said to listen to my wife."

Shi Lei: “…”

He waved his hands and said only one word: "Get out!"

The journey is long and the journey is really over.

Go home, hug your daughter, tease your son, and pester your wife.

When he got home, the house was a little lively.

The three little ones, twelve-year-old Xu Qie, eight-year-old Yuan Bao, and six-year-old Dong Sheng, were making so much noise that they almost blew the roof off.

In the early summer of November, with his little teeth bared, he stood holding the tea table, watching the excitement. He was so happy that he would pat the tea table with his little hands from time to time.

I don't know whether to be excited or to cheer them on.

Even though the children were making such a noise, his comrade Xu Wen was still half lying on a bamboo chair, studying something. He would look back from time to time, and his expression must have shown that he was worried about little Xia Chu.

Lu Yuanzheng leaned on the bean bag and asked her, "Can you still work like this? Don't you mind the noise?"

"What should I do if I don't like it? How about you take her out to play?"

"It's not impossible. But I'd rather take you out to play."

"Um?"

"It's a rare opportunity for me to come back early. Leave Xia Chu to these boys, and we'll go out and have some fun..." Lu Yuanzheng searched for the adjectives that Xu Wen had used before, "A world for two?"

Xu Wen was a little excited but also a little worried, "How many of them can do it?"

"Three men who are almost thirty years old in total can't handle an eleven-month-old baby?"

Xu Wen thought about it and nodded, putting down the paper and pen.

Lu Yuanzheng reached out and pulled her up, glancing at the paper, "Are you still thinking about the bones?"

Xu Wen nodded, "Yes! I was thinking about whether I could recall more details that would be useful to them. By the way, I want to go to Haicheng tomorrow to see if I can be of any help."

Lu Yuanzheng led her to say hello to the naughty kids and declined their request to follow him. Then he led Xu Wen out the door and said as they walked, "Let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. Take a good rest today and don't think about work anymore!"

Xu Wen looked at Lu Yuanzheng suspiciously, "Do you still have time to rest?"

She couldn't even remember when Lu Yuanzheng last took a break.

"It doesn't matter whether I take a rest or not, but I really can't stand it if you don't take a rest." Lu Yuanzheng held the skateboard in one hand and pinched Xu Wen's chin with the other hand, looking at her back and forth, with a bit of a playboy's tone, and his words sounded a bit inappropriate.

Xu Wen felt a little uncomfortable and looked around, afraid of being seen.

We have to respect the times. How could people be so outrageous in the 1980s?

Just as she was about to break free from Lu Yuanzheng's hand, she heard him say, "Wife, how long has it been since you had a good rest? You have such dark circles under your eyes now."

Xu Wen was startled and subconsciously reached for his eyes, but Lu Yuanzheng grabbed his hand and walked towards the beach.

"I admit that I am not a qualified husband. I am always absent when you need me. But, I am still your man after all, and I will feel bad if you do this. I know that the time I can spend with you is very limited, so even if it is only for a short while, I want to be with you alone."

Xu Wen wondered if she had become stupid for three years during pregnancy and couldn't understand what people were saying, so she asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you today?"

So passionate all of a sudden?!

"Nothing. I just saw those fishermen drying their nets and repairing their boats with Shi Lei, and I felt a little envious!"

I envy the noisy and bustling atmosphere of ordinary families who spend every day together.

Xu asked: "..."

In fact, she is not too envious, she still prefers a comfortable life.

However, the journey was long and it was rare to have time, so Xu Wen did not pretend to be nice. He held his fingers and walked towards the beach.

Houseboats are now mostly played by children or other people. Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng haven't been on one for a long time and found that the houseboat has been modified a lot.

In order to fool the Kaya, all the oars installed in the house were removed.

I don't know who put a simple camp bed in the houseboat.

Xu Wen looked around curiously, as if it was his first time on the boat.

Lu Yuanzheng pushed the houseboat into the sea, moved it forward for a distance, and then let the boat drift on its own, pulling Xu Wen to lie on the deck.

The deck was covered with thick straw mats, so it wasn't uncomfortable at all.

There was no glaring sun in the sky, it was cloudy and a little hot, but the temperature was still acceptable on the sea.

It's very comfortable to lie on it with your eyes closed, so comfortable that it makes you drowsy.

Xu Wen originally thought that Lu Yuanzheng had pulled her out to have sex with him, and she felt a little embarrassed when they were lying on the deck at first, as she always felt that it was not appropriate to do so in broad daylight.

I can't help but think of the indulgence in the sea last year, the memory is still fresh.

As a result, the two of them lay side by side for a long time, and Lu Yuanzheng not only did not move but also did not make any sound.

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at him.

Lu Yuanzheng put one arm behind his head and used the other arm as a pillow for her. At this moment, he closed his eyes and it was unclear whether he was really asleep.

His overly long eyelashes fluttered in the breeze, which made Xu Wen feel itchy, as if his eyelashes were poking him, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch them.

His hand was only halfway extended when it was grabbed by Lu Yuanzheng. He sighed softly, "I just wanted you to have a good rest for a while. But it seems that you don't need it. In this case, let's do something?"

After he finished speaking, he turned over and supported himself on top of Xu Wen.

Xu Wen was not as quick as him in reacting. By the time he finished speaking, he was already trapped between his body and the boat door. When she realized what he meant, her face suddenly turned red and she quickly pushed him away: "Don't! I just wonder, you are so busy, why did you suddenly take me out to play?"

I always feel like he has something to say or something to do.

Even, she was prepared to do what he was threatening her with now.

But from what Lu Yuanzheng said, he didn't intend to do that during the day.

"That's why I'm incompetent." Lu Yuanzheng gently touched Xu Wen's face, "We used to sneak out often to have some time alone, but I've never seen you like this..." He couldn't think of a good way to put it.

Zheng Zhong? Not really.

Not adapting? They are an old married couple.

Conflict? It seems not.

Anyway, Xu Wen just wasn't used to him just spending time with her.

It seems that two people must do something together now, either work or...

Lu Yuanzheng couldn't think of a suitable adjective, but Xu Wen understood what he meant and sighed: "You said it was in the past. In the past, there was only one Xiao Dongsheng, and he only revolved around Doudou every day. Although you were busy at that time, at least you had a schedule and could go to and from get off work on time. We have time to steal half a day of leisure.

Where can I go now? When Xiao Xiachu was at her most tiring, her mother had to take care of her, look after three half-grown children who were hated by all the dogs and cats, and prepare meals for the whole family. The fellow villagers I brought from home were waiting to be settled in for work, the new factory had to be built, the children had to be taken care of, her father had to deal with building a house with stones, and in Haicheng there was Guo Jianye who was waiting for surgery..."

Things are piling up one after another. Not to mention passing through the time gate of the two-person world, even getting a good night's sleep is a luxury.

Since the expedition ship docked, the two of them haven't even had time to have a good talk.

"So how long has it been since you had a good night's sleep?" Lu Yuanzheng looked down at her.

Xu Wen thought about it and it seemed that more than a year had passed since the late pregnancy.

She had forgotten what it felt like to sleep until she woke up naturally.

Lu Yuanzheng hugged her, the words of apology stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a word. He owed her too much, so what was the use of just saying sorry?

Not only does he owe money, but he can't change. I'm afraid he'll have to leave in a few days.

He hugged Xu Wen for a long time and whispered, "Have a good sleep today! Don't worry about anything. I won't touch you either."

Xu Wen understood what he meant and closed his eyes without hesitation.

In fact, she was a little sleepy, but for some reason, Lu Yuanzheng was like this and she couldn't fall asleep.

Moving in his arms.

It wasn't intentional, I just couldn't sleep and wanted to turn over.

After a long while, she heard Lu Yuanzheng sigh above her head: "Originally, I just wanted you to have a good rest today. Since you can't sleep, why don't we do something else?"

This time Xu Wen reacted quickly and closed his eyes tightly, "I can fall asleep."

Of course Lu Yuanzheng would not believe her, so he stood up and carried her into the houseboat.

On the calm sea, a wind seemed to blow from nowhere.

The houseboat swayed as if it was caught in the strong wind and waves.

Listen carefully, and you can hear a charming female voice softly singing in the wind.

After a long time, peace finally returned.

Inside the houseboat, two people were hugging each other on the narrow folding bed.

Xu Wen really fell asleep this time. Lu Yuanzheng hugged her gently, looked down at the faint dark circles under her eyes, and felt pity in his heart.

Mingming is a very delicate girl, who is very contented and does not have much desire for material things, nor does she have any big ambitions.

For her, the best thing is for the family to be together and everything to go smoothly.

But because of him, she suffered the pain of pregnancy and childbirth, and even during the breastfeeding period she was still busy with the development of the island.

These were none of her business, she just did it because she felt sorry for him and wanted to help him.

Lu Yuanzheng lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, then fell asleep with her in his arms.

In fact, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time. He was often busy and couldn't sleep at night. On the way back, he wished he could work day and night so that he could get back to see her as soon as possible.

This time Xu Wen didn’t wake up naturally, but because of the heat.

When I woke up, it was not yet dark.

It's hard to sleep well when you have something on your mind.

Besides, no matter how thin two adults are, they will still feel hot if they are squeezed on a thin camp bed in such weather.

Xu Wen sat up.

Lu Yuanzheng sensed the movement, and without even blinking, he reached out to pull her, "Sleep a little longer?"

"I'm awake." Xu Wen refused and tried to get out of bed by bypassing him, but Lu Yuanzheng grabbed him and held him in his arms.

Just as Xu Wen was about to speak, he heard a bang, similar to the sound of a car tire bursting, and then felt the ship shaking violently, and then heard the sound of some gas spreading in the air.

"What's that noise?" Xu Wen had just asked when Lu Yuanzheng suddenly stood up, pulled up his pants and put them on, and answered Xu Wen casually, "Our boat was wrecked!"

Xu asked: "..."

There are tire inner tubes all over the bottom of the houseboat. The noise just now probably means that the tire was punctured.

There should be more than one.

Xu Wen also hurriedly put on his clothes and opened the door of the bamboo house.

Lu Yuanzheng was squatting on the deck.

There were three half-grown young men clinging to the deck, they should be about the same age as Xu Qi or a little older than him.

The three men were in the water, their arms resting on the side of the boat, with their heads lowered, as if they were being tried for a crime.

"What's going on?"

Lu Yuanzheng heard Xu Wen's voice, turned his head to look at her, frowned, stood up to free her hair from the buttons, combed her hair to cover the marks he made, and replied casually: "It was an accident. These three guys couldn't stay at home and followed their parents to fish. They were too playful and walked too far. We were lucky to drift here and fall into the harpoons of these three people!"

Xu asked: "..."

To put it bluntly, their boat was punctured by these three kids, right?

"What should we do now?" Xu asked, frowning, "Can our boat still be rowed back?"

Now standing on the boat, I can clearly feel the boat sinking a little bit.

She asked, glancing toward the shore.

This place is quite some distance away from Rainbow Island, but not far from the fishing grounds.

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head, "It's probably impossible to row back." He pointed at the three children clinging to the side of the boat, "They just told me that there are not many intact tires left in these two rows."

Xu Wen was dumbfounded.

She exclaimed, "Ah!" and looked back to see the distance to Rainbow Island. She said with a bitter face, "Don't we have to swim back?"

Then she would rather not have this moment of time alone together, so she is conserving her energy just for swimming?

"Don't worry, you won't be allowed to swim." Lu Yuanzheng nodded his chin at the three children, "Let them swim! Not only will they have to swim back, they will also have to drag us back!"

Xu asked: "..."

Looking at the three skinny boys, Xu Wen felt a little sorry for them and asked, "Was the boat damaged on purpose or by accident?"