Chapter 148
“Morning Did you rest well?” Xu Wen responded to her with a smile, “Is your name Sun Pingping?”
“Yes!” Sun Pingping was first flabbergasted for a moment, seemingly surprised that Xu Wen could remember her name Then she smiled and nodded, slightly restrained, “We’re all resting quite well Thank you, Mr Xu”
Of course, Xu Wen couldn’t memorize the names of these twenty or so people so quickly
The main thing was that this girl’s self-introduction made a deep impression on her
She said that she had an apple face, so her family named her Apple, and when she went to get her household registration, the people at the police station saw that it was a woman and assumed that it was Ping with three dots of water
The name was a bit hasty, but the face was really like an apple, very pleasing, so Xu Man remembered her
Xu Man probed, saw the tent set up marching beds, put ice tubs, and a small fan
There was still a strong smell of mugwort leaves in the tent, which was probably used to repel mosquitoes and flies
It seems that last night should have a good time
Sun Pingping was busy making way for the door, “Mr Xu, why don’t you come in first and sit down for a while?”
Xu Wen smiled and shook his head, “I’m relieved that you’re all fine I’ll come back some other day Now, please help us gather everyone, and I’ll take you to dinner After that, we’ll take a stroll around the island today to familiarize ourselves with it, and then we’ll start with the lessons once we’re all acclimated”
Xu Wen led the girls to the cafeteria to eat
She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but it felt like the food in the cafeteria seemed to be a bit better today, and the little brothers serving the food were a bit more enthusiastic as well
Xu Man’s suspicious gaze swept back and forth between the slightly more plentiful dishes and the soldiers in the cooking class
When the squad leader came out and saw Xu Man standing there, her own soldiers were like wooden stumps, he sighed in hatred and beckoned her to the side, “Sister-in-law Xu Man, come over here”
Xu asked Sun Pingping and the others to find their own seats first, and went to the side to talk to Zhang Banchang
“What’s the matter, Mr Zhang? ”
Squad Leader Zhang looked at his soldiers and cleared his throat, “It’s like this Sister-in-law, you see that even though our cooking class does the cooking, we also wear the same uniform, right? You can’t favor one over the other!”
“What do you mean?” Xu Wen didn’t understand for a moment
Squad Leader Zhang glanced in the direction of the girls and pointed at the young men who were still putting away the food, “We also have a few young men here who are single! Don’t you also have to create some opportunities for these few brothers of mine to spend time with young lesbians?”
Xu asked, “”
She was slightly embarrassed, “You said, how can I create them? The young female comrades are here to learn, they can’t come to help you cook, right?”
Zhang Ban Chang was anxious: “Why can’t they come to help us cook? What’s wrong with our cooking?”
Xu asked, “”
“Squad Leader Zhang, take it easy for now I didn’t mean to say you’re bad”
Seeing that everyone else was looking over, Zhang Ban Chang cleared his throat and lowered his voice: “Sister-in-law, I don’t mean to say that I don’t care for female comrades to really come to work The main thing is to just come and have a chat Even if they come to tell us what they want to eat Let these few brothers of mine have a space to show off”
Xu Man nodded and said with bravado, “I’ll take care of it”
She thought it was a big deal!
Who wouldn’t know how to order food?
“Then thank you, sister-in-law!”
“Squad Leader Zhang, I’m a bit uncomfortable with you being so polite”
After dinner, Xu Man led the girls around the island
Just as they left the door of the cafeteria, there were a few soldier brothers waiting at the door with a modified electric car
Seeing Xu Man, they shouted in unison, “Hello, sister-in-law!”
“What are you guys doing?”
“Battalion Lu said that our island is so big that it’s especially tiring to walk around! He asked us to be car drivers for the female comrades!” The same baby face from yesterday took the lead
Xu asked, “”
Then this island is really big
“You guys don’t have to work?”
As far as Xu Man knew, each of them had their own division of labor
Dollface hemmed and hawed and laughed twice, “Road Battalion says it’s more important to serve the people”
Xu asked, “”
She looked back at the twenty “people” with different colors, either embarrassed or confused, and the corners of her mouth twitched
Dollface came close to Xu asked, “The road battalion also said that the main thing is not to let you get tired”
Xu asked: “”
What else could Xu Man say?
These five drivers were obviously young single people of the right age as well
Lu Yuanzheng, like Zhang Banchang, was looking for an opportunity to set them up
There was a saying that the nearer the water, the better the moon
Lu Yuanzheng is letting his people get acquainted first
The electric bike that Dollface and the others rode was actually a semi electric bike that occasionally had to be pedaled by human power
Because this electric car is not the bucket car that Xu Man got to play with before or the sedan that Lu Yuanzheng made for her
She drew the design according to the kind of sightseeing car she had seen in the scenic area, and let Lu Yuanzheng and his men follow the drawings to make it
It was also the first time she had seen the finished product
Normally, it was mainly used for changing guards back and forth, saving the soldiers some time and physical strength
In the past, it was fine, the number of rotations was small, but now, in order to monitor the Kaya, many people had to go back and forth every day to change guards, and the distance was far, so having this vehicle saved a lot of energy
It is Xu asked before the study of the battery with such a large car is obviously very strenuous, so retained the pedal part of the bike, like when going uphill, it is necessary to several people to cooperate in pedaling the bike
I don’t know if it was for show, obviously three cars would be enough, but Lu Yuanzheng sent five cars over
She thought it might be for the five drivers to come over
Having a car to ride in certainly saves energy and effort compared to walking, so Xu Man didn’t refuse
Originally, Xu Man was the guide, but now the five drivers were the guides
All of them were young people, so they had more to talk about, and Xu Man was happy to hide out
The “guides” introduced the interesting and fun places on Rainbow Island, and the “people” also chimed in with some interesting stories about themselves before they went to the island
Xu Man felt a bit redundant
The redundant “Teacher Xu” simply closed his eyes and rested his mind
Since this is a tour, of course it is a walk and play
Most of the girls had never seen the sea and were more interested in it
So they stayed on the beach for the longest time
There were also bamboo lounge chairs on the beach that Xu Man had asked Lu Yuanzheng to make, as well as large camouflage umbrellas
Xu Man chose a chair to sit down, and in the middle of each pair of chairs was a small refrigerator Xu Man had made with recycled ice, which was always stocked with various fruits
Generally, the sisters-in-law who came to play brought some along, and when they couldn’t finish them, they put them in the refrigerator for other people, especially the young children who came to play
The young girls play recklessly on the beach, and their laughter can be heard far and wide
The enthusiastic “guides” even led the girls to play some simple beach games
One girl, who didn’t seem to be in too good of shape, came over and half-laid down on the chair beside Xu Man to rest, lamenting, “Mr Xu, the sea here is so beautiful!”
“Indeed” Xu Man handed her a piece of watermelon, “Are you not feeling too well?”
The girl nodded, “My body wasn’t particularly good growing up! It’s like this once I exercise” She took the watermelon, “Thank you, Mr Xu”
Xu Wen looked at the girl’s somewhat pale face, in her knowledge, those who couldn’t exercise and were weak from a young age were mostly suffering from heart diseases
This girl wouldn’t have a heart condition, would she?
I wonder if they had a medical checkup before they went to the island?
Xu Wen thought that she’d have to ask Lu Yuanzheng when she got home at night, and if they didn’t have a medical checkup, she’d have to organize one for them
If she didn’t know anything, she wouldn’t be able to explain to the parents if something happened to the little girl on Rainbow Island
Xu Wen took the initiative to speak, “What’s your name again? Sorry, there were so many people yesterday that I couldn’t match the person to the name at once”
“My name is Wang Qian”
This name Xu Man had an impression, one of the few city girls
The reason why she was so determined to come to the island was because her parents always thought she was in poor health, and often gave her time off from work, so that even though she was a freshman she couldn’t always keep up with the teaching progress, and so she fell behind in her studies
To put it bluntly, her parents always thought she was sick, but she didn’t think she was sick
Xu Wen thought of this and looked sideways at Wang Qian, who looked a lot better after resting for a while
It seemed that just now, she was indeed just tired from the exercise
Xu Man was a bit puzzled in the bottom of his heart, but didn’t show it, only chatting with Wang Qian for a few moments
Chatting about her views on Rainbow Island, and whether she was still adapting to the island, whether there were any difficulties in life, etc After a while, when everyone was ready to go to the island, Xu asked her if she was still adapting
After a while, when everyone was tired of playing, they continued to set off to explore Rainbow Island
The five drivers and guides dutifully educated the girls about what they could eat and what was poisonous on this rainbow island; where they could go and what was off-limits
The girls gawked curiously and tried to memorize
And so it was a slow trip around the island
When they reached the fantail, they happened to see Custer on deck
Caster waved at Kohan and offered to greet her
“Hi! Beautiful lady, how come I haven’t seen you in the past few days?”
Xu Man thought to herself: it’s not like I’m stupid, I’m still giving you guys fruits after my purpose is accomplished? Dream on?
Muttering in her heart, she brought a touch of embarrassment on her face, “That day I boarded your ship without authorization and angered my husband! He locked me up at home for several days, and only let me out today when my little sisters came to play with me!”
Said eyes about to shed tears
Five drivers:””
When did our road camp shut you down?
Twenty girls: “”
If it wasn’t for the fact that Xu Man personally entertained them yesterday, they almost believed it!
Sentry: “”
The Road Camp even had the guts to do this?
Frankly, they’d rather believe that the Kaya had really malfunctioned than believe that Lu Yuan would lock up Xu Man
Caster was also confused, then with an apologetic face, “I’m sorry we got you into this”
He had also suspected that Xu Man had an ulterior motive for approaching them to board the ship since that day
In the past few days, he had arranged for his subordinates to check the ship over and over again to see if anything was missing
With the adjutant, he had also repeatedly confirmed that it was impossible for Xu Man to have hidden something as huge as a camera on his body that day
Until just now, he had also been speaking out to test the waters
Unexpectedly, Xu Man had been imprisoned!
Caster said sincerely, “Ms Xu Man, our invitation to you last time is still valid”
Xu Man carefully recalled what was related to the invitation
It was about that line about welcoming her to Country F when she was desperate
Xu Man pretended to wipe her tears with a touched expression, “Mr Caster, you’re really a good person! You can rest assured that when I get divorced! I will definitely ask for your help But I’m not free yet!”
Caster took it at face value, “Okay! You can come to me anytime The doors of the Kaya are always open for you”
Five drivers, “”
Sister-in-law, that’s a bit of an overly dangerous statement
Twenty girls: “”
Who am I? Where am I? What do I see?
Sentry: “”
Although a bit sorry for the road camp, but really a bit happy
If they dared to hit on the idea of abducting their sister-in-law, the Road Camp would get angry and the Kaya should get the hell out of there
They wouldn’t have to stay here with the wind and sun
Xu Man exchanged a few pleasantries with Caster and pretended to be forcibly dragged away under Caster’s sympathetic gaze
Dollface was dumbfounded as he watched himself passively “grabbing” Xu Man’s arm
When he reacted, the group had already left the place
Doll face immediately turned into a weeping face, and asked the brothers together: “You guys say, is there any hope for me to find a date?”
One of the fellow drivers patted his shoulder with a look of pity: “You’d better think about whether you can save this arm first, right?”
“No!” The other one expressed a different opinion, “I think he should think about whether he can save this little life of his first”
Dollface:””
Xu Man: “”
Xu Man rolled his eyes
Having dealt with them less recently, he’d almost forgotten that this was a group of heavy middle-aged bipolar patients
They were usually very disciplined and controlled, and only had a bit of linguistic freedom when they chatted, so these people were all a bit too self-indulgent
Xu asked lightly, “Do you guys still want to find a date?”
The baby face immediately demonstrated the skills of “June Day” and said attentively, “What are your orders, sister-in-law?”
The other four also demonstrated their face-changing skills
“Sister-in-law, are you thirsty? I have water here!”
“Sister-in-law, get in my car, I’m good at this, it’s not bumpy”
“Sister-in-law, I have fruit here, do you want some?”
“Sister-in-law, do you need an escort? I can take a month’s vacation to saddle up for you!”
Xu asked, “”
She shook her head, “Don’t be poor! Give me a car I’ll go home first, and you guys take care of these girls for me I’ll look for them in the evening”
Dollface immediately said, “Then how can I let you ride back alone, sister-in-law? I’ll give you a ride!”
The other four, who were a beat slower, unanimously spat at Dollface
“Horse’s ass!”
“Dog leg!”
“Traitor!”
The last one really ran out of words and stifled a curse, “Dumbass!”
Doll face: “”
He also did not get angry, cheerfully dropped a sentence, “You guys just take your time to be jealous!”
After saying that, carrying a face of a speechless Xu Man long to go
Xu Man: “”
Xu Man set her alarm clock before going to bed
She promised to spend more time with Dongsheng
She woke up at the right time, went to pick up Dongsheng from school, and led him to meet up with the girls
The girls were already washing and scrubbing in their tents
There were a total of seven tents here, five small tents were dormitories for the girls, four to a room
The other two tents were for the girls to bathe in, and the remaining one was used as a classroom
The toilets were built separately and were not counted
Xu Wen gathered the girls into the large tent used for classes
“It’s like this In the letter I gave you all, it was stated that it would have to be necessary for everyone to cook for themselves Now, the leaders of our cooking class feel that you guys are relatively new to Rainbow Island when you first arrived, and you don’t know each other very well, so they want to let you all eat at the cafeteria for a while before they consider whether or not you’ll need to cook for yourselves
I’m just relaying this on your behalf, so vote for yourselves
If you choose to eat in the cafeteria, counting from today, we will eat in the cafeteria of each company for one day The condition is that on each day you all have to come out and give a little help in the cookhouse
If you choose to cook for yourselves, then tomorrow I’ll buy and press the pots and pans for you”
The girls looked at each other in disbelief
As Xu asked, almost all twenty of them came from different provinces and cities, and were still strangers to each other
The girls themselves were also slightly shy, and no one was too shy to take the initiative to speak up
Xu Wen simply asked them to write down their wishes and give them to her
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The results of the vote were lopsided, with all choosing to eat in the cafeteria for the time being
“According to the minority obeying the majority, it’s better for everyone to eat in the cafeteria first! Let’s go!” Xu Wen held Dongsheng in front
After dinner, Song Baoying brought a few sisters-in-law to console the girls
When Xu Man got free, he and Dongsheng drove their family’s wooden convertible sports car and skipped a few laps on Rainbow Island
After returning home, he accompanied Dongsheng to do his homework, waited for him to finish his bath, told him a story, and put him to bed
After accompanying Dongsheng out, I saw Lu Yuanzheng leaning on the door like a grandpa
“I heard that I imprisoned you for a few days”
Xu asked, “”
Whispering, “How come big men still like to tattle?”
What about the promised saddle for her?
Lu Yuanzheng hummed nonchalantly, “I also heard that you want to divorce me?”