Chapter 442 Meeting an old friend

A family of three, hand in hand, went to the island facing the sunset.

Every step was a warm painting.

Xiangyang Island was like two different worlds from when Lin Wanxia first landed on the island.

It was desolate at first, and Jiang Sinian and his friends cleared a piece of open space to set up camp in order to settle down.

Now the entire island is clearly laid out.

The highest point on the island still belongs to Jiang Sinian and his friends.

Because they need to overlook the entire island and make it convenient for sentries to patrol the entire island.

The safest center of the island is the residential area. There are not many residents now, and there are only about a hundred permanent residents.

Most of them are two-story buildings.

Jiang Sinian explained: "We built two floors because the first floor is prone to moisture and alkalinity. Most ordinary people live on the second floor. We built only the second floor because it would be easy to become a target if it was too high." After all

, the archipelago is in the 246 sea area, so it is not that difficult for people with ulterior motives to attack.

Even though Jiang Sinian is sure that he can defend the island, he is not sure that the residents on the island will be unscathed, so the houses of the residents on the island will not be very high, and the second floor is just right.

Lin Wanxia nodded.

The entire residential area is divided into two by a relatively wide road.

On the left is a village where fishermen live, and on the right is the urban population.

There are abundant marine resources near Xiangyang Island. Under the premise of ensuring safety, fishermen are of course willing to settle down here.

They spend most of their time at sea, so it doesn't matter where they live, as long as there are fish.

The workers mainly live on the right side.

The infrastructure of Xiangyang Island cannot be separated from the workers. Many workers who come here as couples simply settle down here.

The other part is mostly staff members within the system, such as medical staff, teachers, public security, etc.

Another part is dispatched laborers, who usually stay here for one or two years and then return to their original units.

The shops are close to the road.

Walking along the way, Lin Wanxia saw grain and oil stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, grocery stores, small restaurants, stationery stores and two hotels. In short, they can meet the basic requirements of people's daily life.

The road is not asphalt but stone. It is not very flat, but there is no need to worry about muddy water when it rains.

There is a small park after passing through the commercial street.

There is a primary school, a bathroom and a bank in the park.

There is a fenced area under construction in the distance.

Passing through this residential area is the "scenic area".

Xiangyang Island is a natural tourist attraction, but it has not been developed yet.

There is a long beach on the shore, the sand is particularly fine, and the sea water is clear and clean.

In order to attract people to come, Lin Wanxia suggested developing this area into a scenic area.

I don’t know if it’s because of straight male thinking or lack of funds, the scenic area is really sloppy.

There is no seaside homestay she suggested, just a few thatched houses sparsely scattered on the shore.

There is a row of lounge chairs and simple parasols on the beach.

It definitely has a sunshade effect, but it is definitely not ornamental.

Fortunately, the green plants around have been trimmed, and it finally looks not so perfunctory.

There is a small hill behind the scenic area, and on the top of the hill is a large courtyard. The large

courtyard is not small, and except for the watchtower, most of the houses are bungalows.

The family compound is still a courtyard within a courtyard.

It is fenced off from the large courtyard, separated from the barracks by a low wall, and has a gate for entry and exit.

Now that Jiang Sinian has been promoted, he has a fixed residence in the family compound, which is a two-bedroom apartment with a courtyard.

The yard is deserted and has not been taken care of.

Jiang Sinian took out the key and opened the door, "You two mother should take a rest first. It's too hot during the day. I will come back in the evening and take you to visit the compound. It is very different from the last time you came."

Lin Wanxia saw Jiang Sinian off and turned around and took Yueyue out.

She wanted to visit the shipyard.

The shipyard is at the other end of the island, close to the pier, a distance away, and it is a long walk.

Lin Wanxia hesitated for a moment, took out some food from the box she brought with her, and knocked on the neighbor's door.

A middle-aged woman opened the door.

"Hello, sister-in-law. I'm the new family next door. This is a specialty I brought from home. Would you like to try it?"

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person.

The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment, then she laughed, "Hello! There are not many families on our island, and you're finally a newcomer. Come in, come in and sit down."

Lin Wanxia shook her head embarrassedly, "I just arrived, and there's nothing at home, so I need to go out and buy something. If it's convenient, can you lend me your bicycle?"

The middle-aged woman said "Ah?" "I don't have a bicycle. No, we have one, but my wife rode it away. Well, I'll take you to the grocery store. Let me tell you, the grocery store in our family compound is very big, and it has more things than the supply and marketing cooperatives outside."

Then she walked out.

Lin Wanxia was a little surprised by her sister-in-law's enthusiasm, and hurriedly said, "I just checked, and the store doesn't have what I want to buy. Thank you, sister-in-law, I'll go back first."

"No!" The middle-aged woman held Lin Wanxia, ​​"I'll borrow it for you. You just came here and you don't know anyone. I don't know who has a bicycle."

After saying that, the middle-aged woman pulled Lin Wanxia out.

After turning around and around, they arrived in front of a door and shouted, "Sister-in-law, are you home? I want to borrow your bicycle."

"Yes!" Someone answered and opened the door.

Lin Wanxia looked at the person standing at the door across the yard in surprise.

Tan Qiuyun.

Tangtang's stepmother.

The surprise was not because she saw an acquaintance, but because of Tan Qiuyun's condition.

The whole person was much softer than the Tan Qiuyun in Lin Wanxia's memory.

"Sister Xia Xia?" Tan Qiuyun was also surprised to see Lin Wanxia, ​​and took the initiative to greet Lin Wanxia, ​​"Long time no see!"

Lin Wanxia smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's been a long time."

The sister-in-law who led the way looked at them in confusion, "Do you know each other?"

Tan Qiuyun nodded , "Sister-in-law Song, this is the sister-in-law of Captain Jiang. You probably haven't seen her. Sister-in-law Xia Xia also lived on the island for a while before the compound was built."

Sister-in-law Song looked Lin Wanxia up and down and was very surprised, "Sister-in-law is so young and beautiful?! I thought she was someone's girlfriend just now."

When Lin Wanxia called her sister-in-law just now, she didn't dare to call Lin Wanxia sister-in-law, for fear of calling the wrong person.

Jiang Sinian usually doesn't go to the family compound, and Sister-in-law Song didn't think she was Jiang Sinian's wife, and thought she was talking about the other side.

Of course, no one lives there either.

Tan Qiuyun also followed suit to praise Lin Wanxia: "Isn't it? I haven't seen you for two or three years, sister-in-law, you are getting younger and younger."

Lin Wanxia waved her hands quickly and said modestly: "Sisters-in-law, you can compliment me! I was a little lost when I came to the island, and now I am even more lost!"

The three of them laughed in unison.

Tan Qiuyun invited Lin Wanxia to sit in their house. Lin Wanxia said she wanted to borrow a bicycle to go out.

Tan Qiuyun pushed the bicycle out to Lin Wanxia.

Sister-in-law Song came out halfway through washing clothes. Seeing that they knew each other, she felt relieved and went home first.

Lin Wanxia held the handlebars of the bicycle and said sincerely: "Sister-in-law, you have changed a lot too! You have become prettier and happier!"