Chapter 64

Soldiers are not iron robots, they also need to take a break occasionally.

During non-combat periods, we can rest on Wednesday nights and weekends.

Rest means free activities without working and without leaving the camp.

The sentry duty remains the same as usual, and if there are any special circumstances, we must be able to gather as soon as possible.

Each class will have one or two vacancies on weekends for soldiers who have something to do to go out.

However, the island is currently in the stage of land reclamation and construction, and it is not practical to have a weekend break, so we temporarily changed it to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights.

There is no way to go out, mainly because I can’t go out.

It happened to be a day off, and as the journey was long it was a rare opportunity that I didn't have to attend any meetings, big or small. I had time to accompany Xu Wen and his mother. No, to accompany Xu Wen.

Lu Yuanzheng thought Qi Dongsheng was causing trouble so he sent him away, and he and Xu Wen went for a walk on the beach.

Xu Wen changed his clothes to make it easier to wade through the water. He wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

She altered the shorts herself.

There is no such trouble when traveling long distances. You can wear two sets of the same clothes in rotation all year round.

Wear a green outfit with a blue sailor shirt underneath.

When running 5 kilometers, I usually wear a short-sleeved sailor shirt with dark blue shorts, which is also my daily wear at home.

Xu Wen tucked his wind-blown hair behind his ears and walked on the beach in the moonlight and the light of the searchlight, stopping and starting from time to time to pick up a shell that caught his eye.

This beach is really beautiful. It's rare to see such fine sand on a natural beach.

After being baked by the scorching sun during the day, it feels warm and comfortable to walk on at night.

Xu Wen simply took off his shoes, held them in his hands, and walked barefoot on the beach.

Lu Yuanzheng naturally stretched out his hand, hooked the sandals from her white fingertips and held them himself.

Xu Wen was a little embarrassed: "These are shoes."

She is not the heroine in the modern urban bureau, and the soles of her shoes are as clean as new.

This is a deserted island, we really have to walk.

The soles of shoes really get dirty.

"I know. It's not right to carry shoes for your wife, right?"

Xu Wen laughed at his matter-of-fact tone: "It's not that matter-of-fact."

"Yeah. It should be the case for me, but it may not be the case for others."

Xu Wen turned around and looked at him.

There is something to be said for this.

"The matter between Zhao Gang and Wang Ying is a bit complicated. Wang Ying not only has psychological problems, but she has had ulterior motives from the beginning."

"I know." Xu Wen nodded. "Mrs. Li told me about their relationship. I don't agree with Wang Ying's approach. No one agrees, but no matter how much they disagree, no one is trying to persuade them to divorce. I'm the first one, and I'm your wife, so you're in a dilemma?"

"It's not that serious." Lu Yuanzheng laughed, "Who would put such a label on themselves? You don't really want them to get divorced."

"Huh?" Xu Wen pretended to be surprised, "Did you figure it out?"

"I can't wear these four pockets for nothing, right? How can I lead the troops and fight without this kind of judgment? I guess you want to destroy first and then build?"

"Yes." Xu Wen nodded. "When they were together, Wang Ying's purpose was not simple. Now there are so many grievances and complaints every day. They are not happy, and the children are suffering. Besides, it would be good if Squad Leader Zhao can be promoted smoothly and live in peace. If Squad Leader Zhao cannot be promoted, he will have to retire sooner or later. You can support Wang Ying now, but what about Squad Leader Zhao after he retires?

Besides, even in the commune in my hometown, which was so feudal, at least young men and women were allowed to meet each other alone under the words of a matchmaker and the orders of their parents to decide whether they were willing to get married.

I believe that feelings can be cultivated. Just like us, you didn’t propose to me because you liked me in the beginning!”

"That's not necessarily true."

“???” Xu Wen looked up in surprise and met Lu Yuanzheng’s eyes.

His eyes seemed particularly affectionate in the moonlight.

Lu Yuanzheng looked into Xu Wen's eyes and said, "How do you know I didn't like you at that time?"

"You didn't say that."

"It's not that I don't like it. I just didn't dare to like it at that time! I really didn't know if I could come back alive."

This is just a lucky chance to save my life.

The probability of survival is less than ten percent.

How can you talk about love when you are not even sure if you are alive?

I dare not even think about it.

"Then you can tell me now!" Xu Wen blinked.

Lu Yuanzheng touched her head and said, "Let's talk about it when we get home tonight."

It’s not that I don’t want to say it, but I’m just a little embarrassed.

"You still don't like me." Xu Wen pretended to be angry.

"I like you!" Lu Yuanzheng said, "I like you very much."

With just this simple confession, Lu Yuanzheng's palms were covered with sweat.

I was so nervous that my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

Xu Wen's lips were already raised, and he deliberately imitated him as usual: "The voice is too soft to hear!"

Lu Yuanzheng smiled.

A mouthful of white teeth seemed dazzling in the moonlight.

He looked around and saw that no one was around, so he shouted as loudly as he usually did: "I like you!"

Xu Wen giggled so much that his eyes were curved.

Maybe he wasn't so nervous after shouting it twice, or maybe it was because he saw Xu Wen so happy after hearing him say he liked her.

Lu Yuanzheng went all out, turned around and faced the sea, cupped his hands into a trumpet shape, and shouted loudly: "Xu Wen, I, Lu Yuanzheng, like you!"

"Fuck!" A soldier at the nearest sentry post shuddered, "What's wrong with Luying?"

The brother who was standing guard with him rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're the one who's crazy! Didn't you hear Lu Ying confess his love to his sister-in-law?"

If you hadn't heard it, you wouldn't have been scared. He glared at me, "I mean, why did Lu Ying suddenly confess his feelings when he was fine?"

"So what's wrong? Do I have to choose an auspicious day to confess my love to my sister-in-law?"

"That's true."

Lu Yuanzheng was so engrossed at the moment that he completely forgot that there was a sentry nearby who could hear his calls.

To be exact, not only the sentry post but half the island could hear it.

This island is not big.

But, at this moment, who cares?

Xu Wen laughed even more happily. When he had laughed enough, he imitated Lu Yuanzheng, put his hands around his mouth and shouted, "Lu Yuanzheng, I like you too!"

Her voice is not as deep as Lu Yuanzheng's, nor as loud, but it is clear and penetrating.

Although it might not be heard by half the island, it would certainly be heard by the nearby sentries.

"Alas!" sighed the warrior leader who was frightened by the long journey, "Why do I have to stand guard at this time?"

Another also sighed: "My parents wrote to say that they found a date for me. I was not interested in him/her at first, but now I suddenly want to get married."

"Me too. Look how enviable Lu Ying and his sister-in-law are."

The envied Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen are kissing at this moment.

As soon as Xu Wen finished shouting, Lu Yuanzheng pulled her into his arms. Before she could react, his lips fell on her.

After a while, the light kiss turned into a deep kiss.

Lu Yuanzheng's breathing gradually became unstable, and Xu Wen's body became weaker and weaker, with her center of gravity resting on Lu Yuanzheng's arm that was supporting her.

After a long while, Lu Yuanzheng let go of Xu Wen and looked down at her. His bottomless black pupils were filled with desire. He asked her in a hoarse voice, "Go home?"

Without waiting for Xu Wen to answer, he sighed again and pressed Xu Wen's head to his chest, "Forget it. Such a simple tent is too unfair to you. Fortunately, the house is almost repaired, and we can move in then..."

His voice gradually faded away as he spoke the following words.

Xu Wen heard it with his sharp ears, feeling shy and embarrassed, so he raised his hand and pinched the soft flesh on his waist.

Lu Yuanzheng felt pain and cried out softly, "Murdering my husband?"

Xu Wen smiled and crawled out of his arms.

The journey is long and the expedition is inconvenient.

Physiological reasons.

Standing there, with the tip of his tongue touching the roof of his mouth, he was mentally thinking about the possibility of moving the construction period forward further.

After a while, Lu Yuanzheng caught up with Xu Wen.

After laughing for a while, they somehow ended up talking about Wang Ying and Zhao Gang again. Xu asked Lu Yuanzheng, "I'm really not sure what will happen to Wang Ying in the future. If things go wrong, they might really get separated. What should we do then?"

The biggest knot in Wang Ying's heart is that he feels he was born at the wrong time, over-glorifies his own abilities and rejects his current life.

This gives her a chance. She will know what is good and what is bad when she encounters setbacks.

The biggest variable is Wang Ying's own personality.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his hand and touched Xu Wen's head. "It's okay. I'll take care of any problems you have."

"I thought you were trying to convince me."

Lu Yuanzheng pretended to sigh: "Yes! I originally thought so. Didn't you convince me?"

Xu Wen was amused by his deliberately affected expression.

In fact, Lu Yuanzheng didn't do anything, but Xu Wen felt happy.

This is probably what it feels like to be with someone you like, right?

Even if we just chatted for a few minutes, I felt so happy inside.

I want to laugh for no reason.

Lu Yuanzheng did the same. He slowed down his pace and held hands with Xu Wen, walking and chatting on the beach, with a smile on his face and a raised corner of his lips.

After walking a few steps, Xu Wen suddenly stopped and asked him, "It's been a long journey, where are my shoes?"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Maybe I just threw it away in the excitement when I confessed my feelings just now.

Xu asked: "..."

The journey was long. After breakfast, Xu Wen and Shi Lei took the small boat to the regiment headquarters, which was the largest island in the archipelago.

They made this small wooden boat using leftover materials from building houses.

It was a very primitive kind of wooden boat, not easy to travel far.

Lu Yuanzheng and Shi Lei had many arguments along the way.

Lu Yuanzheng said to Shi Lei: "Take some time to train your physical fitness. A 30-year-old man doesn't even have the strength to row a boat?"

Of course, Shi Lei is not that bad, he is just compared to Lu Yuanzheng.

Shi Lei rolled his eyes and said, "You are so awesome, just swim there! Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to swim to the regiment headquarters?"

"If I hadn't been with my wife, I would have swum faster than you."

Lu Yuanzheng said the same thing yesterday.

Xu Wen was already used to the way the two of them interacted with each other, so he sat at the stern of the boat, resting his chin on his hand and listening to their quarrel.

During the months at the battalion, the soldiers gave each of them a nickname.

Called Ludie Shima.

However, neither of the two parties liked this nickname.

Needless to say, Shi Lei got very angry when he heard this.

The journey is long and the journey is not joyful.

Xu asked, isn't it good for him to be someone's father?

"Half of them are older than me! Besides, I have a wife, who would want a male mother?"

About ten kilometers is not far on the sea.

At least Xu Wen, who didn't have to exert any effort, felt that everything went particularly fast and he arrived at the regiment headquarters in the blink of an eye.

You can feel the difference as soon as you step onto the island.

Their island can be used for filming desert island survival, and the group's island can be used for filming beach vacations.

There was a car waiting for them on the shore.

The car drove all the way to the center of the island, which was at least four or five times the size of their island.

There are fishing villages on the shore, and further in there are ordinary farmers who make a living by growing crops and orchards.

It looks like a gathering place for some ethnic minority.

Further in there is a slightly more prosperous area, roughly similar to the north-south street in the commune. Of course, its prosperity cannot be compared with that in the inland.

The regiment headquarters did not occupy the place where the original residents lived, but found the enemy's command post when the island was occupied on a slightly remote high ground.

The island was relatively well-equipped, so they didn't need to set up tents like they did during the expedition. They just renovated the existing buildings.

When Lu Yuanzheng and his three companions arrived at the meeting room of the regiment headquarters, the cadres from other islands had already arrived.

Even Song Xueqin's current group has already sat in the main seat.

As soon as he saw Lu Yuanzheng coming in, Song Xueqin scolded him unhappily: "I thought you had lost track of time while staying on a deserted island! I was just about to send someone to invite you."

In public, Lu Yuanzheng dared not take the blame and stood up and admitted his mistakes honestly.

Song Xueqin wanted to say something, but when he saw Xu Wen following in from behind Lu Yuanzheng, he shut up, straightened his collar, and waited for Lu Yuanzheng to introduce himself.

The others also looked at Xu Wen. They didn't know why Lu Yuanzheng brought a woman to the regiment's regular meeting.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced sideways at Xu Wen and saw that she was a little nervous. After hesitating for a moment, he took Xu Wen's hand in front of so many people.

Everyone: “…”

What? This is a meeting!

Song Xueqin glanced at the two people's clasped hands and cleared his throat.

Lu Yuanzheng then spoke: "This is my love, Xu Wen."

Xu asked: "..."

She was just a little nervous at first, but when Lu Yuanzheng held her hand, she became not only nervous but also shy and lowered her head.

All the officials in the conference room: "..."

Some people frown, and there is something different in their eyes and brows.

Although Lu Yuanzheng has always been a bit unrestrained in his behavior, isn't this too much?

What does it mean when cadres bring their families to meetings?

Seeing that an officer was about to criticize Lu Yuanzheng, Song Xueqin stood up and said, "Hello, Comrade Xu Wen! I'm sorry to bother you to come here."

Xu Wen shook his head, "You are too polite."

Officers: “????”

Did you invite me?

Song Xueqin waited until Lu Yuanzheng took Xu Wen to a seat before he spoke: "It's like this. Before the regular meeting today, there is something I want to discuss with Comrade Xu Wen in person, so I decided to invite her here. Of course, it has something to do with all of you as well. It's just that we want to find a way to solve the problem of electricity..."

Ordinary people do not have a big problem in life without electricity.

But they are a military base and cannot do without electricity.

Do we need to turn on the searchlights at the seaside?

The phone should be dialed, right?

There are also some necessary military issues that require electricity.

As the remote island is far from the coast, power supply is a particularly troublesome issue.

As soon as Song Xueqin learned that their entire group was coming to garrison the islands, he started running to the power supply bureau.

He even invited the director of the power supply bureau to his home for dinner during the Chinese New Year, hoping to establish a personal relationship with him.

People were so scared that they didn't even dare to enter his house.

"Captain Song, call on your military and subordinates now. If it is possible, I will have them turn off the power without you even asking. But I really have no other choice!"

Not to mention such a remote island, even in mainland China electricity is not fully accessible. Electricity is not a problem in big cities, but many remote communities do not have electricity.

Just like Wei Zhuang Commune.

But if Wei Zhuang Commune wants to have electricity, as long as the number of electricity users reaches a certain level and they pay some additional money, we can also have the power lines installed for them.

Can an island do that?

How many miles offshore is the nearest island?

How much does it cost to pull the line?

Can you erect electric poles on the sea?

cannot.

Pointing at the generator, even if you don't feel sorry for the money, it will be of limited use.

If the supply is not in time, won’t the island still suffer from lack of fuel? !

Song Xueqin was almost turning gray with worry over this matter, and would run to the power supply bureau whenever he had free time.

Whenever there was a meeting of regimental cadres, he would bring up this matter.

His superiors are also worried about Zhenxing, and this matter has been passed up to the central government level by level.

Just like what the people at the power supply company said, it's no use telling anyone. Due to the limitations of reality and current technology, there is really no way to solve it for the time being.

Just when Song Xueqin's beard was almost turning white with worry, he overheard the clerk who came to Lu Yuanzheng Island to deliver information bragging to someone.

Although their island is remote, poor and desolate, they really don't lack anything now.

Because their battalion commander's wife is so amazing! She can make ice, turn sea water into fresh water, generate electricity, make fans, and teach everyone to read and write.

Song Xueqin asked the secretary: "Which island is this soldier from?"

The secretary replied: "It is the document from Captain Lu, who has not yet decided on the name of the island."

Song Xueqin: “…”

Lu Yuanzheng married a talented woman!

It will be easy if it is Lu Yuanzheng. It is easy to communicate with old subordinates, so let Secretary Lu Yuanzheng bring Xu Wen over.

After listening to what Song Xueqin said, everyone looked confused.

All islands suffer from power shortage.

But if the power supply company can’t solve the problem, how can it be useful for the family members who are on a long journey to find a way out?