Chapter 179 (1)

Xu Wen couldn't help it, raised his elbow and poked Lu Yuanzheng in the ribs: "What do you mean by this, my lady?"

"How do you understand? These items are hers, and she is sharing them with everyone."

Xu asked: "..."

She rolled her eyes.

It is because I have seen it that I am wondering.

It's normal for children not to play by the rules. What she wondered was, even if they were all her own, there should always be a distinction between close and distant relatives, right?

The other members of the Xu family, before Xu Wen and his wife got to know Xia Chu, all accepted the gifts excitedly and waited happily for Xia Chu to choose her own gift.

Maybe everyone didn't react for a while and were still praising Xiao Xiachu for being polite and sharing, and most importantly, remembering what everyone in the family likes.

"This child is much more conscientious than her mother." Xu Wen shook the wine in his hand, "She remembers each of our preferences! She is worthy of being my niece! It's not in vain that I love her so much."

Xu Wen didn't drink much at home before, but the weather in Pengcheng is humid, and he often suffers from joint pain due to overwork. Now he often drinks a little wine.

Just have a drink and don't make trouble.

Xu Wang held the embroidery needle in his hand and first symbolically waved it in front of Xu Wen to show his intimidation, and then scolded him fiercely: "How can you talk like that? What if someone treats you badly? If you want to belittle someone, just belittle him, don't step on the big one! It's as if Xu Wen is not someone you care about so much!"

Xu Wen: “…”

Yes, Xu Wen is his most beloved sister.

But maybe the next generation, no, may be closer?

Of course, the married Xu Wen is not as popular as the baby Xia Chu.

Xu Qiushi had a small bottle in his hand, which contained some soil.

His weather-beaten face was also full of smiles: "This girl is really smart! She is so young and she is already doing something! She is definitely better than her mother! When her mother was this age, she could only play in the mud."

Xu asked: "..."

She rolled her eyes and wanted to roll her eyes to the sky. It’s true that she was very happy to praise her daughter, but there’s no need to pull one over and criticize the other, right? !

Doesn't she have any respect?

She was once the little princess of the Xu family!

Lu Yuanzheng wanted to open his mouth to defend Xu Wen, but after thinking it over, he closed his mouth.

There is no way, in this situation, he is truly a person of little influence.

I was afraid that if I opened my mouth I wouldn’t be able to protect Xu Wen and I would end up in trouble myself.

Zhu Meizhen had a jacket stuffed into her hands. She looked at it over and over for a long time but still couldn't understand. "What does this mean? Does she think I like taking care of children or does she think I like cooking?"

Doudougua is the dialect of Wei Zhuang, which actually means rice dou.

As he was speaking, Xiao Xiachu took out another piece of paper money and handed it to Zhu Meizhen, then ripped the jacket from her hand and threw it aside.

Zhu Meizhen immediately smiled and kissed little Xia Chu on the forehead, "My Xia Chu really loves me! This is to let me manage the family finances!"

Xu Wen was afraid that everyone would react, so he quickly coaxed her softly, "Xia Chu, I'm not asking you to pick gifts for everyone! I want you to choose the one you like best from this pile of gifts. These gifts are not given to you by everyone. You don't need to return the gifts one by one. I want to see what little Xia Chu likes the most."

Xia Chu stood there, staring at Xu Wen with her big dark eyes, blinking, as if something was a little hard to understand.

Lu Yuanzheng tapped Xia Chu on the top of her head and said, "My dear, it's okay. Do whatever you want!"

Xia Chu understood what was said and giggled, showing her small white teeth.

He staggered around laughing, his little head moving this way and that, as if he was looking for something.

No one tried to stop her or help her, they just watched her spinning around in the pile of "obstacles".

Soon Xia Chu saw her target. She went straight to the big cloth bag that Zhu Meizhen was carrying, pulled out her small pillow from it, put it on the ground, and lay down on it!

The Xu family members: "..."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Xu asked: "..."

Everyone was very confused, "Choose a pillow to lie down? What does this mean?"

They couldn't interpret it themselves, and they couldn't just rely on Xia Chu to interpret it himself, so they had to look back at Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng.

No one knows a child better than his mother.

As parents, they should know, right?

Lu Yuanzheng rubbed the tip of his nose with his index finger and looked away.

He could decipher the most complex battle formation diagrams, but he couldn't explain the young lady's confusing actions.

Xu Wen swallowed his saliva under the doubtful eyes of the crowd and said, "Maybe, she wants a life where she can lie down and rest!"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

The Xu family members: "..."

We had a hot and noisy lunch at noon, and it was only two or three o'clock in the afternoon when the party ended.

Xu Wen accompanied Zhu Meizhen shopping for a while and bought some fruits and vegetables that were not available on Rainbow Island.

Xu Qiushi took the opportunity to buy a bunch of farm tools and various tools for building a house.

He had almost finished mining the stones and was planning to start building the house soon.

When Xu Wen heard this, he immediately bought a lot of bricks and tiles for Xu Qiushi and sent them to the boat.

Xu Qiushi did not have such great ambitions as his children. He just wanted to live in his own house, cultivate his own land, and help his children if he had any spare ability.

Zhu Meizhen didn’t lack for anything, so when she bought things, most of them were for her children.

When we went to the mall, the first thing they said was, "Xu Qie said he liked to eat this!" "Dong Sheng said he liked that toy!"

Lala bought a lot of things, but nothing of her own.

Xu Wen couldn't bear to watch it, so he took the initiative to buy some for Zhu Meizhen.

I also bought her a Walkman.

As an ordinary middle-aged rural woman, Zhu Meizhen actually has no special hobbies.

I just listen to some operas, such as Yue Opera and Lu Opera.

After strolling for a while, we decided to go home.

Xu Wang and Xu Wen both had their own shops and couldn't accompany them the whole time, so everyone sent Lu Yuanzheng to the pier and then dispersed there.

When Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen arrived at Rainbow Island, they were stunned to see a large crowd of people on the beach.

Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng then realized that everyone had prepared a birthday party for Xiao Xiachu and was waiting for their family to return.

Lu Yuanzheng pulled Shi Lei aside and said, "I remember telling you that I will not arrange a wedding for my daughter on Rainbow Island anymore."

I think the impact is mainly negative.

I'm not afraid of the hustle and bustle, but I'm afraid of people giving me gifts.

Besides, there are more and more people on Rainbow Island now, including about two to three hundred people, whether they are workers or fishermen.

With so many people gathered on the beach, if they drink a little and a fight breaks out, it will be difficult to deal with.

After all, they are civilians, not soldiers, so it's a bit difficult to manage them.

The officers and soldiers can ban alcohol with a single order, but they have no control over the common people.

Those fishermen were rescued by them from pirates, and they came to thank them for saving their lives.

As for those who are working, they were all brought by Xu Wen from his hometown, and they must have come to participate with one intention or another.

No one will be empty-handed.

It was for this reason that Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng were reluctant to hold a Sunday banquet for their daughter on Rainbow Island.

Too many people means more trouble, and it causes loss of manpower and property.

They didn't want to turn something as simple as celebrating their daughter's birthday into a social dinner.

Shi Lei was also worried. "I know what you are thinking about. I also think it is best to keep it simple. But others don't think so. Not to mention the people who owe you and your sister-in-law a favor. Even our officers and soldiers like your family and are willing to celebrate for Xiao Xiachu.

I know what you are worried about. First of all, you and the battalion will each pay for half of the food expenses for today's banquet. No one is allowed to give cash or valuable gifts. Any gift over ten yuan will be rejected.

In addition, I dispersed some of my brothers and asked them to blend into the crowd in plain clothes, paying attention to their movements at all times to prevent any accidents.

Besides, this meal has to be eaten sooner or later.

It is said that the military and the people are one family. Our people are easy to deal with, and we all follow the rules. For various reasons, you have just brought so many fishermen to the island, and it has been difficult to communicate with them until now. Their tribe leader will not recognize anyone except you and will not obey you.

They say they have returned to our island, but they are just like guests. They have always lived in their fixed circle.

We will have to live together from now on, and it is not a solution to continue like this. This is a good opportunity for me to communicate with them more."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded.

Now that things have come to this, what can he do?

Using your status as a cadre to force everyone to disperse?

This is not realistic.

Xu Wen also had a headache, but it was useless to have a headache, so he could only bite the bullet and entertain everyone.

It's not that she's being hypocritical.

It's okay to have a small gathering with family members.

But thousands of people gathered together to celebrate a child's birthday.

It's a bit too much.

It cannot be said that no one knows anyone, but at the very least the different groups are not familiar with each other.

Xu Wen was worried that people would suffer from indigestion after eating this kind of meal.

Seeing this, Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen made the excuse that they were very tired and went back to their own residence.

As for Xu Qie, the three half-grown boys will not get tired.

At their age, they don’t even know what tiredness means!

After arriving on the island and seeing how lively it was, I jumped up and ran off to play.

Xu Qie and Yuan Bao are now very familiar with each other on the island. In addition to their three iron-clad brothers, they also have children of similar age.

So once they got on the island, they made faces at each other and left each other tacitly.

Of course, the first person Dongsheng would look for was Doudou, and he would eagerly present her with the gift he brought back from Pengcheng.

Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen couldn't go anywhere.

Lu Yuanzheng, holding his daughter in one hand and his wife in the other, stood in front of the crowd... and spoke.

It's nothing more than some polite words, like thanking everyone for their support and promising to eat and drink well when they come.

It was not the first time for the officers and soldiers to eat like this; they were already very familiar with it.

For the fellow villagers who were brought to the island by Xu Wen, it was the first time for them to attend a banquet with so many people.

There was also so much chicken, duck, fish and meat at the banquet.

Everyone was eating happily and excitedly, and chatting a lot.

You have to know that during the commune era, meat was rarely available throughout the year, so how could we eat as happily as we do now?

These workers are generally young, and now basically all work in Xu Wen’s diaper factory.

The diaper factory has just started production, there are not many orders, and there is no need for shift work, so we work eight hours a day.

It is much easier than farming at home, but the salary is not less than at home.

Everyone felt that everything was fine except for occasional homesickness.

There was also some childishness in his jokes, which is normal for someone of his age.

When Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng came over, everyone presented them with small gifts and expressed their blessings.

These small gifts are basically made by everyone themselves. They are not worth much but they must have taken a lot of thought.

Most of the people Xu Wen brought were girls, all of them were relatively young and very clever.

To be honest, when they give gifts like this, Xu Wen feels less pressured to accept them. He is just afraid of those who give real money.

However, what you fear often comes true.

The two of them had almost finished toasting when suddenly a big red envelope was stuffed into Xia Chu's arms.

Xu Wen looked over and saw that it was given by Aunt Lai Xi from their Taoyuan production team.

Xu Wen hurriedly returned the red envelope to her, "Auntie Lai Xi, I really can't accept this! I agreed in advance that I would not accept red envelopes."

Of course, Auntie Lai Xi pushed back and forth, "That's because they're in the military and won't give it to me. We don't say that we can't give red envelopes. A child's first birthday is a big deal! I'm thousands of miles away from home, and there are children around me. I'm the only one who's older. How can they not be sensible? I can't be sensible, right?"

"Auntie, you can't say that. This is not a question of who is sensible or not. We all come from the same place. I think the people in Wei Zhuang Commune are very nice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited you to Rainbow Island, right? But let's be honest. Even though we are good friends, we still have to follow the rules, right?

If we were in Wei Zhuang now, I would accept it if you gave it to me, but it is really not possible in Rainbow Island. My man is an officer here, and his unit has rules and cannot accept gifts. "

"Public is public, private is private, they are two different things!" Aunt Lai Xi still insisted on making Xu Wen accept the red envelope.

Sister Yuxiu, who was sitting at the same table, couldn't stand it any longer and rolled her eyes, "Auntie Lai Xi, please don't make it difficult for me to ask! It's a big event for a girl to have her birthday. You can't let her be punished for your ten-yuan red envelope, right?"

Xu asked: "..."

Judging from the thickness of the red envelope, she thought it was at least a hundred yuan.

The girl closest to Xu Wen, who had noticed Xu Wen's look, whispered, "We saw what she wrapped, and it was all a bunch of banknotes. The biggest one was only one dollar."

Xu Wen looked down at the girl who was speaking. She had already lowered her head in shame, as if what she had just heard was Xu Wen's illusion.

However, Xu Wen did not investigate further. While Aunt Lai Xi was being pestered by Sister Yu Xiu, he quickly stuffed the red envelope back into Aunt Lai Xi's arms and pulled Lu Yuanzheng to the next table.

Lu Yuanzheng had obviously never seen such a battle before. He was confused and looked back frequently.

"Don't look at it. I told them in a meeting a few days ago that the factory can now operate normally, but I need to be away for a while, so I have to choose two team leaders from among them. Auntie Lai Xi is trying to show her goodwill to me."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"Then she should work hard and show her performance!" A red envelope of ten yuan is a little too small to be considered a bribe, but it seems a little too big to be considered a gesture of goodwill.

"If she had worked hard, she wouldn't be on Rainbow Island right now. Didn't you notice that most of the people I brought here are girls around 18 years old?

These girls are usually going to get married in two families, and they belong to other families anyway, so their families send them to their parents' home to earn some money to support the family. Auntie Lai Xi is the only one of her age."

This time Lu Yuanzheng understood, "She was thrown out by her family because she was lazy and gluttonous?"

"Not really. But she likes to be cunning and sly at work. Her in-laws look down on her, so her mother-in-law sent her to us. As for gifts... I guess she has to send her salary back home, and she doesn't have much pocket money, but she wants to save face, so she changed to a coin purse."

"Actually, ten yuan is not a small amount." For ordinary people, ten yuan is not a small amount of money. These ten yuan can buy five or six kilograms of pork.

"It's not much to buy a small team leader."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

After walking a few steps, he looked back and couldn't help but sigh: "Women! They are so troublesome. Just having a meal for the child's birthday, there are so many tricks."

Xu Wen stopped and turned to look at him, "Who is in trouble? The one who's having a birthday today is also a woman!"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Lu Yuanzheng held her and walked forward, "How dare I say anything about you? I'm talking about them!"

But I thought in my heart, no wonder Xu Wen insisted on not holding Xia Chu’s birthday party on Rainbow Island, it was indeed very troublesome.

When the migrant workers of Wei Zhuang Commune saw that Aunt Lai Xi's gift to Xu Wen had hit a snag, they all breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, they secretly laughed at Aunt Lai Xi.

Auntie Lai Xi was not convinced, "Don't laugh! In terms of age and experience, I am the most qualified among us. She even called me auntie! I will definitely be the team leader."

Sister Yuxiu refused to buy it. She spat out the melon seed shells and sneered, "The donkeys in the production team will retire when they get old! People who work like young people, who care about old people with bad intentions? They just call you auntie and we are not related at all. Otherwise, you have to call me auntie!"

Most of the people in the Taoyuan production team have mixed surnames, and the relationships are a bit confusing.

Like sister-in-law Yuxiu, Xu Wen had to call her sister-in-law and call Lai Xi's family aunt, but Lai Xi's family had to call Yuxiu "aunt".

Neighbors usually have their own opinions, and just calling each other a name does not mean they are relatives.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, the little girls looked at each other, feeling a little at a loss.

Another older person said in a deep voice, "Alright! What are you quarreling about? Don't you think you haven't embarrassed yourself enough tonight? We are all from the same commune. When we come out, we represent the people of Wei Zhuang. In the eyes of outsiders, we are a family. As a team leader, look at how you have been quarreling and arguing openly and secretly these past few days. It's embarrassing! Let's not talk about your abilities first. Is this your first day dealing with Xu Wen? Do you think she cares who is the aunt and who is the sister? Being diligent and doing a good job is better than anything else!"

Come, look over there... look at those fishermen! They are truly united!"

Everyone's eyes turned to where the fishermen were sitting.

There were about one or two hundred people, men, women, young and old, all crowded in a corner, with a weak sense of presence.

Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen just happened to bring Xia Chu to the fishermen to toast and express their gratitude.

The structures of these fishermen were forcibly cleared by pirates, and in the end, only the youngest and strongest laborers survived.

Although they look frail, young, and not very strong, like Lou Jiayi, they are in the growth period and will only become stronger and stronger.

Moreover, Lou Jiayi is already considered a younger fisherman among these fishermen.

This is why Haidao kept them.

There are no old, weak, sick or disabled people among these people.

Maybe there were, but they were all "dealt with".

They are actually a family called the Lou clan.

At least according to their production and social organization, they should be considered a family, but they don't call themselves that, they call themselves "Wenmao".

The clan leader is not called the clan leader, but Wei Ya, and is usually the person with the highest seniority and the oldest age in the clan.

However, these people of this tribe were stranded outside and were badly bullied, and the old patriarch had long passed away.

The new chieftain is considered the elder among these fishermen. He is actually only fifty years old and his name is Lou Hanshan.

Xu Wen and Lou Xiangsheng, whom he had met before, are brothers.

Sitting next to him was his wife Luo Xiangqin.

Lu Yuanzheng thanked the clan leader, "Thank you for coming to my daughter's birthday party!"

The patriarch shook his head and mumbled something.

Xu Wen felt like he was listening to a foreign language and was extremely jealous of Lu Yuanzheng for being able to understand it.

"The tribe leader said that we should thank you. Because of Brother Lu, we were saved. Otherwise, we would have been eaten by fish by now."

Xu Wen lowered her head and saw Lou Jiayi sitting cross-legged near her, acting as her translator.

Lou Shujie looked at Xu Wen, then at the clan leader, thought for a moment, moved over, and quietly apologized to Xu Wen: "I'm sorry!"

"Um?"

"I set that trap. I heard it almost hurt you!"

"Oh! It's okay. But don't do this again next time! I know boys are very brave, and it's not a bad thing to like hunting. But you can't do that on the island!

First of all, there are many, many children younger than you here. Your trap may kill them.

Secondly, Rainbow Island has been cleared several times by the soldiers. There are no wild animals for you to hunt on this island, and there are no poisonous insects or snakes either."

Lou Shujie nodded with a guilty look on his face and repeated, "I'm sorry."

Xu Wen was about to say it was okay when he heard Lou Jiayi hurriedly explaining, "Sister Wen, don't be angry with your brother! He didn't mean it. He just wanted to kill the beast and sell it to get money to buy some medicine for Sister Yueyue."

Xu Wen was stunned, "Who is Sister Yueyue? Is she sick?"

"Sister Yueyue is Brother Jie's fiancée! She was sick a few days ago."

Xu asked: "..."

Lou Shujie looks to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. Fiancée?

But that's not the point.

"Is your sister Yueyue okay now? If you are sick, you can go see a doctor in the army."

Lou Jiayi nodded, "It's fine now! Brother Lu asked a doctor to come and see me."

"Next time something like this happens, don't waste time on your own. Go see a doctor right away. Suppose... I mean suppose, even if your plan goes well and you catch the prey, where do you want to sell it? Even if you know, it will take time to sell it and get the money back. So you must see a doctor first."

"But we don't have money to see a doctor, so we want to make money."

Xu asked: "..."

It seems so.

"That's generally true. But this is Rainbow Island. There are soldiers protecting the people, and there are doctors in the army. They will do everything they can to save everyone's lives first! As for money, it comes after life in Rainbow Island."

Lou Jiayi seemed to understand, but she only understood one thing: "The PLA uncles are so nice!"

Lou Shujie spoke again, "I want to be a soldier too!"

Xu Wen looked at him, his eyes even firmer than last time.

Next to them, Lu Yuanzheng was still chatting with the patriarch.

Lou Jiayi and Lou Shujie served as translators for Xu Wen.

Lu Yuanzheng mainly asked the chief about the rules and customs of their tribe. He said that he would try his best to respect their culture in the future, but some customs needed to be changed.

After listening for a long time, Xu Wen found out that the customs of the Lou family are similar to those of the Li people.

From the perspective of the relationship between family members, they can generally be divided into two categories.

The first category is to determine the closeness of relationship based on blood relationship, which sounds a bit similar to the old wealthy families who focus on blood relationship, except for the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.

The second type is that in addition to blood ties, there are also people from other surnames joining.

Just like the fishing village today.

In addition to the surname Lou, there are other surnames among fishermen.

Their original relationship with the clan leader was that of a disciple, and they were called Dragon Father and Dragon Boy.

The relationship between the dragon father and dragon son feels a bit like the relationship between landlords and farmhands, or the boss and henchmen in a gang.

However, according to the clan leader, after all the experiences, they had never had any male or female dragons before, and they were all members of the Lou family.

What surprised Xu Wen was that in such a primitive production relationship, women occupied a relatively high position.

Like Luo Xiangqin, in a sense, he can be considered to be on equal footing with Lou Hanshan and jointly manages the tribe members.

I heard that many important matters are decided by women.

They have some particularly interesting customs, which even have certain similarities with the collective economy of the great era.

For example, cooperate with each other and distribute equally.

Work together, bear the expenses together, defend against foreign enemies together, and share victory and wealth together.

But I don’t know whether the two children’s translation was not good enough or their family lineage is just so complicated.

Take arable land for example. For them, arable land can be divided into several types of ownership.

For example, there are three types of property: owned by a family, jointly owned by several households in the clan, and owned by a certain household.

Of course, this was all in the past. Now they have no arable land and can only be fishermen. The only thing they can share is seafood.

In short, the relationship between them is particularly complex.

There are also many unique customs and many taboos in production.

For example, on the day of the Ox, the ox cannot be allowed to work.

On Rooster Day, women are not allowed to pull up the rice seedlings.

And so on.

The division of labor between men and women is also particularly strict.

Xu Wen was amazed when he heard this.

The division of labor is fine, just the ox day, chicken day, and horse day.

By this calculation, there is not much time left in a month to work properly.

Can you get rich this way?

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lu Yuanzheng stood up and said goodbye.

Afterwards, as per custom, Lu Yuanzheng stayed with his comrades, while Xu Wen took the child home to take a bath and go to bed.

Until before falling asleep, Xu Wen was still thinking about the fishermen.

No matter what they were like before, no matter what race they belonged to, once they came to Rainbow Island, they were all people of the island.

We keep shouting about “common prosperity”, but fishermen must also be included in this common prosperity.

But Xu Wen also understood that their tribe was actually quite xenophobic.

It doesn't mean you can integrate into their community just by being nice to them.

In a daze, Xu Wen thought, this should be a problem that Shi Lei and Lu Yuanzheng are worried about, why should she be concerned about it?

Just after Xia Chu’s birthday, Xu Wen had to go north.

She didn't bring Xia Chu, but she brought a lot of diapers.

I have to write papers and celebrate my birthday.

How else can we feed the islanders?

On the evening before they parted, Lu Yuanzheng said surprisingly little, and Jing'er saved his words for somewhere else.

The two men toiled from downstairs to upstairs.

No one mentioned leaving.

It means sticking to each other until death.

In the end, Lu Yuanzheng admitted defeat and spoke first: "By the time you come back, I should have gone out too."

Xu Wen weakly lifted his eyelids, too lazy to ask him where he was going, "How long will it take you to be back? Can you tell me?"

"The plan is six months."

Xu Wen didn't even want to nod his head.

It is said that plans are not as fast as changes.

This is also true for Lu Yuanzheng and others.

They all make plans for the next year as early as the beginning of the year.

What to do in January and what to do in February, and what purpose needs to be achieved.

Eighty percent of the plans were completed on time as scheduled.

But there are always exceptions.

The last time Lu Yuanzheng went out with the Yangtze River was an exception, and what was even more exceptional was that they encountered pirates on the way.

So the plan was aborted and we returned.

Lu Yuanzheng thought for a moment and added, "It is also possible that he will be back within a hundred days!"

"Why?"

"Because the Yangtze River scared the world!"

"Hmm?" Xu Wen became somewhat interested and moved his eyelids, but he was too tired to open them.

"The Kaya is a disguised warship! It looks like an ordinary warship, but its main function is that of a destroyer. And it is one of the most advanced warships in the world." Lu Yuanzheng paused and corrected himself, "It was. It was once the most advanced warship in the world. One of the most advanced warships now is the Yangtze River."

Xu Wen hadn't read the news for a long time, but he had heard a little about this matter. He just said "oh" and "then what?"

Lu Yuanzheng sighed softly, raised his hand and brushed a strand of wet hair by her ear behind his head, "Who is a fool if they can leave their name in the world? The Yangtze River came out of nowhere, which means that the boat we built is like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, from a poor student to a dragon among men. Who wouldn't be surprised?

There are many people who are jealous and envious. Besides, we are still copying and improving.

The chief designer of the Kaya suspects that the Kaya blueprints have been leaked and is currently furious in the country, demanding an explanation from Custer. Custer and his men are also suspected of colluding with the enemy and are said to be having a very hard time.

Xu Wen didn't care about it. He scratched the place that was tickled by Lu Yuanzheng's breath and rubbed his head to the side. "What a fuss! It's just right for us to watch the fun."

I am too lazy to even ask where Lu Yuanzheng "heard" about it.

What he said is definitely not something that ordinary people can hear.

Lu Yuanzheng pinched Xu Wen's nose, "It's not so good to be so lively! If you are not careful, you will be covered in blood. If we go out this time, we will definitely encounter 'pirates'! Of course, it is hard to say whether they are real pirates or fake pirates. Anyway, the other party will definitely find ways to prove that the Yangtze River is an upgrade based on the Kaya."

"What does it matter if it's confirmed? There's no evidence anyway. Besides, it was the Kaya that crashed into Rainbow Island on its own, not us who rushed over to learn from the Kaya."

"Internationally, there will be no controversial voices about this. They did not act in a proper manner, and their countermeasures were not strict enough, so we took advantage of the loophole. But sometimes countries are not as generous as you think. You are the only one who has been on the Kaya, and it is difficult for them not to suspect you."

"Just doubt it! They have no evidence."

"I'm afraid they'll come after you for revenge."

"What's the point of taking revenge on me? I don't know how to build a ship. It's useless to kill me after the Yangtze River has been launched. Besides, isn't Rainbow Island safe enough?"

"I'm telling you this so you can be careful. That's why I don't want you to go north alone."

"What should I do? Why don't you just stop following the Yangtze River and follow me as my bodyguard!"

"Do you think I don't want to?" He had no choice.

Lu Yuanzheng paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up and patted Xu Wen on the face twice to stop her from sleeping. "Wake up! You mentioned bodyguards, and now I remember! Wang Bin's wife, Mulan, is she a martial artist? Take her with you when you go north."

Xu Wen pushed Lu Yuanzheng's hand away and said, "You are exaggerating, aren't you? I am just an ordinary citizen. Besides, I am going to do business. How can I look like bringing a bodyguard with me?"

The voice became quieter and quieter, and soon he fell into sleep.

Lu Yuanzheng, however, had no desire to sleep. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the idea of ​​a bodyguard was a very reliable one.

So, when Xu Wen was preparing to leave the island, she was not alone after all, and was really accompanied by Sister Mulan.

Initially Xu Wen disagreed, thinking it was a bit exaggerated.

Living in a peaceful environment for a long time, it is difficult for Xu Wen to have a sense of crisis like Lu Yuanzheng.

I think he is making a big deal out of nothing.

However, Lu Yuanzheng seldom insisted on anything under normal circumstances, but this matter inexplicably became his obsession, and he had to force Xu Wen to bring Sister Mulan with him.

At first he couldn't convince Xu Wen, so he went to find Wang Bin.

Wang Bin told Jiao Mulan again.

In the end, Xu Wen was actually the one who was forced to put his work on the shelves.

However, because of Lu Yuanzheng's incident, Xu Wen was a little hesitant to take Xia Chu out.

It's okay for her, but if something happens to Xiao Xiachu, it will be a pain that they cannot bear.

It's absolutely safe on Rainbow Island.

Compared with the pain of missing each other, safety is more important.

The boat went farther and farther away. The sister-in-law looked at Lu Yuanzheng, which was gradually shrinking like the Wife-Watching Rock, and then looked at Xu Wen. She suddenly said, "Aren't you sad?"

Xu Wen looked very calm.

Xu Wen shrugged, "What can sadness change?"

"I think given the tolerance your school has shown you, you don't have to rush back to write your thesis. Lu Ying and the others will be leaving in a few days anyway, so you can stay together for a few more days."

"You can't wait for time. There will always be things that you can't wait for." Xu Wen shook his head, "Besides, he doesn't want me to send him off. He'll be sad."

Having died once, Xu Wen can lie down and enjoy life, but he will definitely not procrastinate.

Whatever you want to do, you will do it.

"Tsk!" Sister Mulan didn't want to talk anymore. She shouldn't say too much.

She didn't even need to eat lunch after hearing these cheesy love talks.

"I've been very busy these past two days and haven't really said thank you to you. Thank you for taking the time out to be with me!" Xu Wen said a little apologetically.

Because of her, Wang Bin and his wife have to be separated for a while.

Jiao Mulan shook her head. "If you stay together every day, even the best relationship will get boring. It just so happens that I haven't been out for a long time. I can go out with you to get some fresh air and learn some new things. It's not bad!"

…

Because he had important business to attend to, Xu Wen did not take Dongsheng around like he did in the past. Instead, he bought a sleeper ticket and headed straight for the capital.

Although Lu Yuanzheng was still the battalion commander, he was already a regimental-level cadre, so it was easy for him to buy a sleeper berth ticket.

Xu Wen actually wanted to buy the air ticket directly, but the procedures were a bit troublesome and she didn't want to wait. She also wanted to promote her diaper-free product on the train.

She and Jiao Mulan were both carrying two large woven bags.

This kind of attire is common in train stations and is often the standard for working people.

Xu Wen doesn't look like a worker. She is delicate and noble, wearing beautiful clothes. Only these two woven bags are a little eye-catching.

In comparison, Sister Mulan is more adaptable to local customs.

He was wearing squad leader Wang Bin's sailor shirt on the upper body and dark blue cotton trousers on the lower body. The cuffs of the trousers were tied up, which looked very smart.

Carrying a woven bag in each hand is like carrying two towels.

Especially integrated into the surrounding environment.

Something happened on the way to the capital, which made Xu Wen sincerely grateful for Lu Yuanzheng's thoughtful arrangements.

In the past, Xu Wen traveled far and wide, and at most he took Dongsheng with him.

But when she took Dongsheng out, she was still poor, dressed simply, and sat on hard seats.

Just that one time, maybe I was lucky enough not to meet a bad person.

Later, whenever I went out, I usually went with Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen. We always traveled in a large group, so I never "met" any bad guys along the way.

After all, the journey to that destination is long, just like a door god.

This time, he went out with Jiao Mulan, two relatively young women, so his intimidation was much lower. He also slept in a berth that was hard to buy even with money. Naturally, he attracted the attention of some people who like to do the "train business".

There is no need to say anything about Xu Wen, this appearance can only bring danger.

As for Jiao Mulan, Xu Wen didn't know how good her kung fu was, but she looked a bit petite.

He is not particularly short, about 1.60 meters tall, a bit taller than me. He is quite thin, with a baby face.

Anyway, if you look at it this way, it doesn't have any intimidating power.

It is understandable that these two lesbians were the focus of attention of some people.

At midnight on the first day, I was in the sleeping compartment.

Xu Wen, who was not asleep yet, suddenly felt someone approaching.

A hand