Chapter 67

Lu Yuanzheng nodded: "In theory, yes. As long as I am not transferred or discharged from the army, and this house is not broken or rotten, I should be able to live in it forever."

"Then let's pack up a bit and then move over, okay?"

"I'll do whatever you say!"

Xu Wen was responsible for proposing design plans, which meant he just said how he wanted to arrange this place and decorate that place.

Lu Yuanzheng was responsible for turning Xu Wen's ideas into reality.

During the construction period, Lu Yuanzheng did not allow Xu Wen to see the wooden house, saying that he would let her see it after it was completed, and she might be surprised.

Xu Wen was willing to cooperate but was still a little itchy, so she secretly asked Dongsheng to go and see it and tell her about it.

But Dongsheng was too young and had a limited vocabulary, so he couldn't describe it in detail. He just said it was very beautiful and he wanted to move into the new house as soon as possible.

Xu Wen became even more itchy.

But I'm not anxious because I don't have time to be anxious.

I have two things to do recently.

First of all, Lu Yuanzheng wanted to hold his wedding with her again on the island, otherwise he would always have regrets.

Of course, this wedding was not as grand as it was in my hometown, it was just a simple wedding.

No matter how much spare money I have or my conditions are not as good as they were at home, I can't hold a banquet.

Firstly, the supplies on the island are too limited. Secondly, they are a combat unit and there is no explicit ban on alcohol. However, they are not allowed to drink except during rest time, and the amount they can drink is limited. Getting drunk is definitely not allowed.

So the excitement is limited.

"Why do it now? Why not wait until the island is prosperous?"

Xu's question was just a simple doubt, and he didn't really care whether the wedding was simple or not.

The two were walking on the beach. Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Yuanzheng said to her, "Because I want to have my wedding night!"

Xu asked: "..."

Her face suddenly turned red, and she said in a low voice, "You rascal." She paused, and added in a low voice, "I didn't say I wouldn't let you touch me."

It was he who insisted on moving to the new house. She couldn't be the first to make the request, could she? How embarrassing.

"I know. I just want to marry you into my new home. Openly and aboveboard..." Lu Yuanzheng's voice became smaller and smaller, and the last part was drowned out by the sea breeze.

Xu Wen vaguely heard one or two words and raised his hand to hit him in shame.

The wedding was thus settled.

In fact, she also felt a little regretful. Regarding the wedding in her hometown, she only remembered that Dongsheng kept kowtowing like a grasshopper caught in the field.

It was not convenient to leave the island on a daily basis because of the long journey, so Xu Wen followed the supply ship back to the shore to buy some candies and other wedding supplies and then came back.

She didn't have much money left, so she didn't buy anything.

Originally, they didn't spend much money here and could save a lot, but Xu Wen liked to do research and spent a lot on buying materials.

After this incident, Xu Wen thought that this money is still very useful no matter where it is, so in the future, in addition to spending money, he must also find a way to earn more money.

The only thing that comforted her was that she was no longer seasick. It took three or four days to go back and forth with Dongsheng.

After a day on shore and a day of shopping, he did not get on the supply ship when he returned, but followed the fishermen's boat to Zhongxing Island first, and then stayed in a temporary guesthouse in a large compound on the island for one night before being sent back.

Song Xueqin was particularly happy to see her. He invited her to have another meal and told her a lot about the Lu Yuanzheng.

Inevitably, the topic of power generation came up again during the conversation, which gave Xu Wen the second thing to do.

After hearing what Song Xueqin had done for Lu Yuanzheng, she couldn't just play it safe and was willing to do something to help Song Xueqin solve his problems.

Xu Wen promised to think seriously about the solution.

If a team of scientists comes over, I will share what I know with them, hoping that it will be useful to them.

That's a polite way of putting it. Xu Wen's opinions are definitely useful.

Can the results of decades of scientific research be useless?

Unfortunately, she is not a professional science and engineering major, so she knew the result but did not understand the details.

So after returning to Rainbow Island, Xu Wen immersed himself in studying power generation with the magic mirror.

The one who is doing the research is Xu Wen, and Magic Mirror is the consultant, forced to do so.

Generating electricity is not difficult. The key is how to increase the conversion of wind or solar energy as much as possible under existing conditions, and how to collect, store and supply this electricity to the island.

Xu Wen took notes so densely that they filled several notebooks, using up a bottle of ink in almost three days.

I have to prepare some wedding supplies when I have time in my busy schedule.

Let's keep things simple, but we should at least put a happy character or something, right?

Xu Wen thought that since he could decide on his own wedding this time, he might as well hold it according to his own ideas.

Don’t worry about entertaining guests, we have a kitchen team!

But she had to prepare the wedding dress herself.

Xu Wen wants to wear a wedding dress.

This is not available for purchase now, neither on the island nor in Haicheng.

If you can't buy it, you'll have to make it yourself.

After Lu Yuanzheng learned about it, he asked someone to borrow a sewing machine from the shore.

He borrowed it from the director of a military equipment manufacturing factory, who was also his old comrade-in-arms.

When people heard that he wanted to use it for his wedding, they simply gave him a sewing machine as a gift.

Xu Wen doesn't know how to use a sewing machine, but Mrs. Li and the others can teach her.

It's quite simple. Xu Wen learned it in a short while.

The sewing function can be solved, and the magic mirror can also provide the production method.

The difficulty lies in the fabric of the wedding dress.

Xu Wen bought some white silk cloth and a mosquito net.

The gauze on the wedding dress was all made from dismantled mosquito nets.

Xu Wen also made a white suit for Lu Yuanzheng, with a fake collar and a red tie inside.

Winter is a white short-sleeved shirt with black overalls

After it was finished, I gave it to Lu Yuanzheng and Dongsheng to let them try it on.

Lu Yuanzheng looked in the mirror and was obviously satisfied. However, the suit was too tight. He felt a little uncomfortable and tugged at his collar and asked Xu Wen, "This suit seems to be different from the ones I usually wear?"

Due to the background of the times, people were probably used to poverty and even had to pass down their clothes from generation to generation.

First the father wears it, then the son wears it, and then the older one wears it, then the younger one.

People have different heights and weights, so when buying or making clothes, they tend to buy clothes that are large and loose to prevent others from not being able to wear them if they are too small.

Even suits are the same, they are always made wide and large.

Xu Wen prefers fitted suits, so he made one based on Lu Yuanzheng's body shape, making it a perfect fit.

What’s also different from ordinary suits is that his suit is made according to the 07-style navy uniform.

After listening to Xu Wen's introduction, Lu Yuanzheng wondered, "Aren't all the uniforms the same? Why are they divided into navy, land, and air?"

Xu Wen nodded, "Yes. The classic green you are wearing is called Type 65, which is a symbol of an era. But it will be replaced in a few years. Army green, navy white, air force blue. This suit is called a dress uniform, and there are also casual uniforms, camouflage uniforms, training uniforms, etc. There are also summer and winter styles. Even if they are all uniforms, you can wear them differently."

Lu Yuanzheng was considered a navy, so she used white cloth.

He looked in the mirror again, this time not at himself, but at the future.

After a long journey, he sighed: "It's great that our motherland has become stronger!"

Xu Wen walked up to him and straightened his collar. "No matter what era it is, your profession is extremely great. Many young girls like your profession. They call it 'military uniform with white veil' and there is a particularly touching saying 'you protect the country and I protect you'."

Lu Yuanzheng repeated: "You protect the country and I protect you?"

Xu Wen nodded.

Lu Yuanzheng's eyes became increasingly deep, and he lowered his head to kiss Xu Wen.

"Dad and Mom, I'm dressed!" Dongsheng jumped out from behind the curtain.

Xu Wen quickly turned his head to avoid Lu Yuanzheng. Lu Yuanzheng also stood up straight and looked back at Dongsheng with a not very friendly look.

It was the first time Dongsheng wore such complicated clothes. He couldn’t figure it out. The buttons were fastened crookedly, the bow tie was half hanging on his neck, and the collar was half folded.

Xu Wen sorted it out for him again and asked Lu Yuanzheng: "How is it?"

Lu Yuanzheng nodded: "Very handsome."

Dongsheng is very happy.

He had seen Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen get married last time, so he roughly knew what was going on.

Although I don’t understand why they want to get married again, it is a happy event and a good thing with food and fun.

Xu Wen marked the parts of their grandfathers' clothes that needed to be repaired.

Lu Yuanzheng asked her, "Do you want to go see the new house?"

Xu Wen stopped what he was doing and turned to look at him: "Didn't you tell me not to go?"

"It's all ready now, just waiting for the wedding to happen and we can move in. You can come and see it now."

Of course Xu Wen agreed, and the family of three changed into home clothes and walked towards the wooden house hand in hand.

When he arrived at the wooden house, Xu Wen was stunned at first sight.

In front of the wooden house, Lu Yuan used branches to enclose a small yard.

He wrapped some green branches around it and decorated it with some flowers.

"Why bother with this? You'll have to clean it up again when it dries up." Xu Wen said something contradictory.

"It's not a hassle. It's a marriage! It's worth it no matter how much trouble it is. The wedding will be tomorrow, so I can't wait."

Tomorrow is Chinese Valentine's Day.

The wedding date was chosen after Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen discussed it.

Chinese Valentine's Day.

There is a swing in the corner of the yard.

Dongsheng excitedly let go of Xu Wen's hand and ran to swing on the swing.

The swing frame is also covered with green vines, which creates a beautiful scene.

“We can plant some flowers and plants in the empty space later,” Xu Wen suggested.

"Well, you have the final say." Lu Yuanzheng kept looking at Xu Wen, and when he saw that she was happy, the corners of his lips rose.

Go up the stairs and open the wooden door to reach the living room.

The small living room is decorated in a particularly warm way, with some decorations dotted in the gaps between the wooden walls.

There are flowers and the occasional shell.

There are some festive ribbons on the ceiling.

There are big and small happiness characters pasted on the furniture.

The coffee table is made of wood, which is not included in the standard configuration of the family room. It was when Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng were strolling on the island that they saw a withered old tree root, and Xu Wen suggested that it could be used as a small coffee table after digging it out and processing it.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanzheng really got it back later.

It still has the original irregular shape, but the surface bark has been shaved off, polished smooth, and then painted with a layer of varnish.

The sofa chairs are also homemade.

It is covered with a sofa cushion made by Xu Wen.

There is also a bamboo rocking chair in front of the window.

There is also a window on the back wall of the living room, but it is very small and is mainly used for ventilation.

Xu Wen looked at it for a long time but always felt that something was missing.

Dongsheng would answer this question: "The kitchen was demolished by my father."

Oh, yes, the living room wasn’t this big before, and one corner was the kitchen.

"You demolished the kitchen?" Xu Wen looked disappointed. "Are you going to eat in the cafeteria all the time? Don't you plan to open a small kitchen of your own?"

"It's not demolished. It's been moved outside. It's the small shed you saw on the west wall."

This is a side house, the advantage is that you can build a small shed next to it without causing any trouble to others.

"That's good." Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go upstairs and take a look."

The stairs are also made of wood, with just a coat of varnish.

There is a small living room on the first floor, and a bathroom in the corner that needs to be completed.

Then there are two bedrooms side by side.

One big and one small.

The older one is Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen’s, and the younger one is Dongsheng’s.

The front of the room is connected by a balcony-like terrace.

There is a small square table on the terrace with two futons.

In Dongsheng's bedroom, there is a single wooden bed, a desk and a wardrobe.

But for Dongsheng, having his own room was already more than what most other kids had. He was so happy that he rolled around on the bed.

Lu Yuanzheng took Xu Wen to see the master bedroom.

The master bedroom is similar.

The bed is double and there are two sets of wardrobes.

There is also a dressing table next to the desk.

Xu Wen touched the dressing table and was surprised: "You actually made a dressing table?"

“I don’t know if it’s what you imagined.”

To be honest, not really. Because it is so simple that it is almost crude.

But Xu Wen still nodded firmly: "What you make yourself is the best."

Lu Yuanzheng put his arm around Xu Wen's waist and promised: "I will not abandon you halfway at this wedding."

The wedding was held at night so as not to disrupt everyone's work, and everyone except those on duty came to attend their wedding.

Nearly a thousand people sat on the beach, waiting to watch the wedding and eat the wedding banquet.

Speaking of wedding banquets, dinner is actually provided by the kitchen team, but it is slightly different from usual dinners.

Today is a beachside buffet.

Each company provided a delicious dish as a gift.

The main course was grilled fish.

Xu Wen taught the method of grilling fish, but the fish were cooked by each cooking team, with each team cooking two fish.

The other dishes were prepared in advance by the kitchen staff of each company, and the dishes of each company were different. Everyone could help themselves and eat whatever the kitchen staff made.

This is also what Xu asked.

The people in the kitchen were particularly excited.

This was the first time that the people in the kitchen did not have to work hard during meals and could sit down and eat by themselves.

Although the wedding was destined to be simple, it was full of ceremony and even included many intimate moments.

Xu Wen changed into her wedding dress and waited in the tent.

After a while, knocking sounds were heard.

There are not many musical instruments on the island, but as the saying goes, the masters are among the people.

Some warriors were so good that they could make beautiful music by beating out pots and pans.

They put together a team of pots, bowls, and pans and followed Lu Yuanzheng to welcome the bride.

There was no practical point in blocking the tent door. Xu Wen's family only had one child, so this step was skipped.

Lu Yuanzheng opened the curtain and came in.

Xu Wen was sitting on the bed waiting for him, her fluffy skirt covering the surface of the bed.

"Wow! My sister-in-law is so beautiful!"

The young men who came with Lu Yuanzheng to pick up the bride packed the tent to the brim.

Those who couldn't get in from behind stood on tiptoe at the door and were amazed when they saw Xu Wen.

Some people couldn't even squeeze through the door, so they had to go around and look inside through the small windows.

"I usually see weddings wearing red, but I never thought a white dress could be so beautiful!"

“…”

Lu Yuanzheng walked up to Xu Wen and knelt on one knee.

There was a banging of the iron bucket and basin behind him, accompanied by loud and orderly cheers.

Lu Yuanzheng opened his palm, and a ring was lying flat in it.

He made the ring out of a bullet shell and carved a small rose along the tail pattern.

"Xu Wen, I dare not promise you everlasting love, but as long as I live, I will never let you regret it. This ring is not as valuable as a gold or silver ring, but it represents my faith and promise! Marry me?!"