Chapter 191

Xu Wen shook his head, “It might not be good for a while”
In addition to communication, video calls also required a camera
Nowadays, camera technology is still film-based, and even color photos are rare
Cameras are quite big, but to make a video call, at least the camera must be digitized
And cameras are not like cell phones, which are slowly becoming a necessity, but cameras are not
Hsu is afraid of not being able to find sponsors
Like cell phones, the three big guys are fighting for it, that’s the necessity of cell phones
The R&D department is not the only one that needs money for R&D Xu could not afford it for the time being
Xu Man couldn’t come up with the money for the time being
Lu Yuanzheng also just casually said, sighed lightly
Xu Wen also missed him, “When will you be back?”
“I can’t say yet At the moment, it looks like I’ll be able to go back on time, around the time you’re due How are you doing? Are they bothering you?”
“I’m fine now, but I think it’s going to be really hard for a while! My belly is much bigger than when I was pregnant with Natsuki It’s so ugly!”
“No way! You’re always the prettiest in my eyes”
“Hmph! You dare to dislike it? Don’t forget whose baby is in my belly!”
“Don’t dare Mine” Lu Yuanzheng paused, “I don’t mind even if I don’t have a child, I don’t even like it enough!”
Xu Wen eeped, “What’s wrong with you today?”
The words of love are not quite like Lu Yuanzheng’s style
“Nothing, I just miss you after being apart for a long time”
Xu Man intuited that Lu Yuan Zheng was not right, “Are you hurt?”
“No, don’t be paranoid”
Xu Wen can’t see, Lu Yuanzheng won’t admit it, she doesn’t know what’s going on, the two of them said a few words, Lu Yuanzheng hung up the phone for fear of delaying her dinner
“This cell phone is really convenient!” Zhu Meizhen saw Xu Man return from the courtyard and chatted, “People can get in touch wherever they go”
Xu Man gave a hmm, rubbing the body of the phone without saying anything
“What’s wrong?” Zhu Meizhen saw Xu Man frowning, his expression not quite right
Xu Wen shook her head, “Nothing”
Perhaps she was overthinking it
People were often like this, originally fine, thinking in a bad direction, and then the more they felt that something bad would happen, the more they couldn’t sit still, unless things were confirmed
Xu will want to go to save Wang Xiuxiu, Lu Yuanzheng made that phone call was not originally something want to say to her? But see her busy did not say?
The more she thought about it, the harder it became, and she finally lost sleep
Xu Wen exhaled a long breath and forced himself to think of something else
Come to think of it, it was only the factory that could still pass the time
Most of the female workers happened to be in their prime, and it was time for them to talk about their feelings
If they were in their hometowns, there would have been matchmakers lining up at their doorsteps to talk about marriage
Following her to Rainbow Island, she was busy in the workshop every day at a good age
The leisure time is also in the seaside stroll, or take the boat out
It’s convenient, but it takes an hour or two to get to Pengcheng, and it’s closer to the center of the island, but there’s not much room for shopping
Shopping always have to buy things, they can not afford to spend money
Just on the island when the sea is fresh, one after work to run to the beach, playing games in the water on the beach to pick up shells
After a long time, the freshness has passed, and they are not willing to go to the beach under the sun
There is a reading room in the plant, there is a recreation room, but really go to read books to play is also a minority
Besides, the women workers have to be taught a lesson, so they can’t be so gullible
Also, if they could find a reliable match, they wouldn’t have to be afraid of them being cheated
Xu Wen laid back on his pillow, yawned, and intended to fall asleep while sleepiness set in
When he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly remembered that so many single soldiers were also worried about their partners!
How about organizing a fellowship?
Xu Wen was a man of action, and when she thought about it, she would put it into action
She first went to find Shi Lei, who brought the propaganda department officers to cooperate with Xu Man to organize a military association
Xu Man has never been on a serious blind date before and has no experience
But the propaganda department has experience Coincidentally, Ding Yufeng went to the center of the island after the interview, stopped by to thank Xu Man for the last interview, and also brought Xu Man some small gifts
After she heard that Xu Man was going to get a sorority, she was particularly active and offered to help
“You trust me! I often write articles on military fellowship, and I’ve seen it on the ground a few times, so I’m especially experienced!”
Seeing Ding Yufeng’s confident demeanor, Xu Man couldn’t believe it even if he wanted to
A few people gathered together to briefly discuss the process of the military association
The first step is to let the female comrades of the right age have a preliminary understanding of the soldier brother
The first impression is very important
Xu Man’s suggestion is that it is best to let the girls see the soldier brothers’ plus side at first glance
When is a soldier the most handsome?
Ding Yufeng: “Going into battle to kill the enemy?”
Xu Wen: “”
“How big of a heart does it take to get a blind date while fighting a war?”
Ding Yufeng was only joking, “Otherwise, why don’t you let our soldiers teach your female workers how to organize their housekeeping?”
Xu asked, “”
She took a deep breath and asked Ding Yufeng skeptically, “Are you sure you’ve really participated in many military bonding sessions?”
What the hell kind of idea is this?
Which woman would want to meet a man in her dormitory?
And to have the other person teach them how to fold quilts and arrange and organize their personal belongings?
No woman would think a man is handsome at a time like this, she’d just want to die herself, preferably by performing a disappearing act
Either the other person disappears or he himself disappears
Ding Yufeng coughed lightly, her eyes were more or less a little weak, “Really participated”
But not many times, but one or two times
Xu asked to understand, this goods to see the audience is true, help don’t expect
It was the battalion that came up with the idea, “Why don’t we let the girls come and visit our housekeeping?”
Ding Yufeng bristled, “What’s there to see in your class? All of them are the same”
The same bedding, the same toiletries, the same folded quilts, and the entire dormitory was devoid of any personal traces
It was only after Xu Man became a military wife that she realized that a class in the army was different from a class in school
A class in the army is a dormitory, where everyone eats, lives or works together
Xu Wen retorted to Ding Yufeng, “I’m sure you’ve seen enough of them every day, but the people rarely see them! But the people rarely see it Seeing such neat housekeeping would definitely make them think the soldiers are great!”
“Then it’s better to watch them train! It’s also neat and tidy, and it also reflects the valor of our warriors”
The battalion’s men were also particularly eagle-eyed, and busily said, “Both of these can be arranged”
This was how the first part of the military association was finalized
First visit the battalion area, including the housekeeping and the soldiers’ training, of course, the military forbidden land could not be visited
The second session, introduce each other
You have to introduce yourself
The third session was of course to play games
We discussed and chose some interactive and harmless games
The last is the confession session
Always have to give everyone a chance to express their good feelings to the comrades or fighters who have good feelings
All in all, the entire process basically went smoothly
Toward the end Xu Man suddenly remembered another problem
The female workers in the factory were basically all brought by her from Wei Zhuang
It was unlikely that the girls’ parents would allow them to marry in the south or north of the country
The odds were that they would still choose the same province or even the same city
Ding Yufeng rolled her eyes, ”Then what are you tossing about? In a place the size of a palm, you’re looking for someone from the same city? It’s estimated that a city can’t pick three or five people”
Thus, the almost-concluded meeting was declared aborted again
Before Xu Man did not think about this problem because in the future transportation is very convenient, everyone goes to school in a city far away from home, looking for a date naturally can also
But in ’82, the train has not yet speed up, the airplane is still under the control of the military
Like Wei Zhuang’s people, parents can accept the farthest distance is not the same county with the daughter’s in-laws, further away from the acceptance of incompetence
After the meeting, Xu Man invited Ding Yufeng to his home as a guest
Ding Yufeng had come to look for Xu Man, so she didn’t follow her politely, and followed her back to the family building
“Ooh! Your decoration is fine!” Ding Yufeng marveled
She didn’t know how to decorate and couldn’t tell what was good about it It looks like the decoration is also very simple, unlike rich people who are so ostentatious
The furniture styles were also simple, but it just looked exquisite and comfortable
“This is your handiwork, right?” Ding Yufeng asked
Xu Wen nodded and shook her head, “I made some requests, and Lu Yuanzheng decorated it with my dad”
She opened the refrigerator and took out the newly made kumquat lemon passion fruit tea, poured a cup each for herself and Ding Yufeng, and took two cupcakes out
Ding Yufeng took a sip, “Wow! Too good!”
After praising Xu Man, she tsked again, “Big Boss Xu’s little life can go on!”
Xu Man lost his smile, “Don’t exaggerate! I’m just treating you to a drink, I’m not asking you to eat any delicacies, why are you making such a fuss?”
“It’s not a matter of what to eat or drink The main thing is that you’re a particularly interesting person”
“How so?”
Ding Yufeng tilted her head to think and smiled, “It’s strange to say I’m a reporter, I can write, I can shoot, I can talk, but I don’t know how to organize my language to describe you! Anyway, I’m especially comfortable with you”
Xu Wen raised her eyebrows in surprise, “This is the most chic compliment I’ve ever heard”
Nine out of ten people would praise her for being pretty
Most of the rest would praise her for being knowledgeable and reasonable
Being comfortable with her was the first time I’d heard it
“Really” Ding Yufeng’s eyes were full of sincerity, “There’s something about you that makes people quiet down”
Xu Man didn’t say anything, she felt that Ding Yufeng might not have finished
“Frankly speaking, I’m a person whose emotions are particularly irritable due to my own reasons, but with you, I can calm down just by looking into your eyes Talking to you puts me in a much happier mood You’re a particularly interesting person, you speak quietly, and your personality doesn’t seem to be competitive, whether you have money or not, you always seem to be able to make yourself comfortable”
The first time Ding Yufeng saw Xu Man, Rainbow Island was still full of tents
Most men would be too bitter, and would more or less want to escape the island
But Xu Man didn’t
She didn’t complain, and she didn’t make any noise
The island is short of supplies, she will find ways to improve their own lives, making ice, power generation
When she had nothing else to do, she sat on the beach with her son and sunbathed
Seeing everyone bored, tossing some surfboard
As now because of the female workers after the accident, and then open up a blind date for them
Xu asked never to escape the problem, the problem solving time is not hot, even to Ding Yufeng’s feeling in the eyes of Xu asked that is not a problem
Those psychological quality extremely strong officers and soldiers, long-term bored in this lonely island, will appear negative emotions, so there will be a later change of defense
Miraculously, Xu Wen surprisingly didn’t have such emotions, and she hardened herself to live an idyllic life on the island
Moreover, that was just the beginning
The reason why the archipelago is called an archipelago is because of this sea, there are dozens of islands or reefs, large and small, some are connected together, some are independently dispersed, especially Rainbow Island can basically be called an isolated island
When the first batch of officers and soldiers landed on the island, the entire archipelago, in addition to the small reefs that can’t guarantee the survival of human beings, the Rainbow Island is the worst condition, the most remote, the most desolate
Four years later, Rainbow Island has become the most popular island in the archipelago with the best living conditions
And it was all thanks to this woman across from her named Xu Wen
The most amazing thing was that no one other than those close to her would associate all of this with her
She was unusually low-key, pushing her efforts to others and making money without monopolizing it
Anyway, it left Ding Yufeng at a loss for words
Because of her curiosity, in order to interview Xu Man, she played up the fine tradition that a reporter should have and chased after him for a long time
It was discovered that Xu Man was a person that the more she touched, the more she wanted to touch
When she was with her, she wouldn’t be anxious and would take her time to enjoy life
Moreover, also unknowingly follow her footsteps to live a good life
Xu Man didn’t know that Ding Yufeng had such a high opinion of herself in her heart, and when he heard her say that she was a person who was easily agitated, he remembered that she had also been admitted to a mental rehabilitation hospital, and said with concern, “You’ll still be agitated a lot now?”
As a senior reporter, Ding Yufeng noticed Xu Man’s probing and was surprised, “You know all about me?”
Xu Man hesitated
Ding Yufeng laughed, “Lu Yuanzheng said it, right? You don’t have to be so careful, I’ve gotten better!”
“That’s good” Xu Man breathed a sigh of relief
However, in his heart, he also knew that perhaps in medical life Ding Yufeng had already gotten better, in fact, he was afraid that he hadn’t come out yet, otherwise she wouldn’t have mentioned the past without saying a word
“Then do you want to also consider joining our sorority?” Xu asked tentatively
Ding Yufeng waved her hand back and forth, “I can’t! Besides, I’m a soldier, so if I want to find a comrade to be my date, why would I bother?”
Xu Man thought about it, “Then I’ll introduce you to a suitable one”
“Yes!” Ding Yufeng agreed with particular alacrity
“What do you think of Luo Zemin?”
Ding Yufeng choked on her drink and coughed unceasingly After stabilizing her breathing for a long time, she asked Xu in tears and laughter, “Sister-in-law, are we in such a hurry?”
She had only just finished saying that she would be introduced to a suitable person, and this second had just passed, so she was being introduced?
Xu Wen blinked innocently, “It just occurred to me Luo Zemin, you’ve seen him before, he’s the one who makes printers He’s now a famous foreign businessman in our province!”
Ding Yufeng wiped her mouth, “Yes, I’ve met him a few times When you say that, I suddenly have an idea Let’s do it this way, sister-in-law, I’ll go back and make an application, and then our Propaganda Department will cooperate with the localities, and select some reliable young women of age from the localities, and together they will come to Caihong Island to participate in the fellowship This way, there will be girls from all places, and everyone will have a bigger choice!”
Seeing her digressing from the topic, Xu Wen knew that she didn’t want to find an object for the time being, and to be frank, she was still trapped in her heart’s demon, so he stopped mentioning it and followed Ding Yufeng’s words, “This is a good idea of yours! Then I’ll work hard for Senior Reporter Ding!”
“Sister-in-law, you’re too polite to say so! I should be the one to thank you! You don’t know how popular your interview was after it was put in the military newspaper! If it wasn’t for your repeated instructions not to leave your contact information, I guess you would have been flooded with envelopes long ago”
Ding Yufeng was carrying a large backpack with her, she said and brought the backpack over, opening it and pulling out a thick pile of letters from inside
Xu Man took it, and Ding Yufeng pulled out another thick pile
When Ding Yufeng finished pulling out, her backpack deflated as far as the eye could see
Xu Man: “”
She had always thought that Ding Yufeng was carrying a camera
“These are all letters written to you by your sisters-in-law or soldiers Because your side has directly expressed that you don’t want to receive them, all the letters that have been given to you have been forwarded to our Propaganda Department
Oh, this is only part of it There’s a lot more, I can’t carry them, so when you want to read them, let me know and I’ll have someone send them over to you”
Ding Yufeng was in Haicheng, not close to Rainbow Island, but relatively close enough
“Trouble for you” Xu asked in thanks
The two had a chat for a while, and when Ding Yufeng saw Xu Man’s face showing fatigue, she knew that Xu Man was now a pregnant woman and needed more rest, and consciously offered to leave
“Sister-in-law, don’t see me off! Let’s see you on Tanabata”
In the blink of an eye, it was the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the legendary day when the Cowherd met the Weaving Maiden
It was also the day when Rainbow Island’s first Military Friendship Meeting was held
Xu Man and Luo Zemin each brought female workers of working age from their own families who didn’t need to go out to work, and Ding Yufeng brought young women of working age from other places, all arriving at the battalion headquarters
Before the gala began, there was definitely a speech to be made
This session Xu Man, as the initiator, definitely had to say a few words
After the speech, she didn’t accompany everyone when they left for the tour
The feeling of being pregnant with two children was indeed particularly different from when she was pregnant with Xia Chu It was easy to get tired, and the mental exertion felt particularly great
The fellowship wouldn’t end until the afternoon, so Xu Man couldn’t follow the whole thing
Everyone would eat at the camp headquarters at noon
Xu Man decided to go home, take a nap, and come back in the afternoon
The family building had a good view, and Xu could still see the large troop while sitting on the recliner
The officers and soldiers’ mouths were all green, and the girls who had come to join the fellowship were all dressed up
Xu Man could see the training ground from this angle
Usually the soldiers training is serious enough, today is extra serious and hard, slogan shouting extra loud
Attracted the little girls wow non-stop, good feeling doubled
Xu Wen watched and watched the dazed and confused sleep
In his sleep, he was awakened by the ringing of his cell phone
The caller was Lu Yuanzheng
Hearing Xu Man’s voice a little hazy, Lu Yuanzheng asked, “Did I disturb your sleep?”
“No!” She glanced outside and the soldier boys and young ladies were gone, “It wasn’t supposed to be a good day to sleep much There’s a sorority meeting on more!”
“You’re on the verge of becoming a professional redneck again”
“Not at all! I don’t even care much about it, this time it was Ding Yufeng who organized it”
“How did you get together with her She came to give me something It was the last time I was interviewed by her, and then a lot of people wrote to me She carried a whole bag full of letters for me!”
“Proof that my daughter-in-law is well-liked!”
Xu Wen giggled at his amusement and laughed so hard that her eyelids jumped
“Left eyelid jumps for wealth, right eyelid jumps for disaster” Xu Man covered his suddenly fluttering right eyelid and chanted, remembering something, he asked Lu Yuanzheng, “Comrade Lu Yuanzheng, are you okay out there? You didn’t get hurt or anything, did you?”
Lu Yuanzheng replied dryly, “No, really! But I did have something to call back today”
“Hmm?”
“I’m about to disappear for a few days, so don’t worry”
“What do you mean?”
“Just literally There’s a small mission with a bit of a high level of secrecy, so it’s a bit inappropriate to contact you again”
“Then make sure you stay safe!” Xu Man instructed
In fact, Xu Man knew that in the early eighties, there was no such thing as a rule against talking on a cell phone, as cell phones were not popular
The fact that Lu Yuanzheng would consciously cut off contact was purely due to professionalism, and in addition, it meant that the danger factor of this mission was particularly high
After hanging up the phone, Xu Man’s eyelids are still jumping all the time, jumping her heart panic can not sleep, simply changed clothes and went out, want to go to accompany the small Xiachu play will
A downstairs saw Lou Jiayi riding on the wall was taken away by the sentry
When Lou Jiayi jumped down, she also saw Xu Man, pointing to Xu Man, saying to the sentry: “I didn’t lie to you, I’m just here to find someone! I came to find her!”
Xu Man: “”
Xu Man had no choice but to greet her and asked, “What’s the situation here?”
“Hello sister-in-law” The sentries all recognized her and explained, “We saw her climbing the wall of the battalion headquarters and came over to arrest her”
Lou Jiayi hurriedly said, “I didn’t mean any harm I just wanted to come to you I went to the gate first according to etiquette, but the sentries wouldn’t let me in, so I had to resort to this”
“Military important place, thank you for not entering!” The sentry said with a flourish
Xu Wen had a bit of a headache and asked the sentry, “She’s really my friend What should I do if this situation is according to the rules?”
The sentry pursed his lips, as usual, he had to interrogate in case of spies
But, there were few strangers on this island, Lou Jiayi had just climbed up the wall and they realized it, and they didn’t get in, it was considered an attempted crime
The sentry thought for a moment and asked to Xu, “This is something that I have to report to our leader”
So they reported it up one layer at a time, all the way to Shi Lei
Shi Lei asked what happened, educated Lou Jiayi, and let Xu Man take her away
Xu asked Lou Jiayi to wait on the side, called Shi Lei to the side: “You do not have to worry about me Do what things should be done!”
If Shi Lei let the water go because of himself, in case there were really spies among these fishermen, Xu Man would be guilty
They were all rescued from the high seas after all
Shi Lei laughed, “Sister-in-law, don’t worry, their political examinations have all been passed, and they are really just ordinary fishermen Like Lou Jiayi, she just climbed a wall with no malicious intent, and we can’t possibly force a confession by word or deed A small matter, don’t take it to heart”
Hearing Shi Lei say this, Xu Wen put his heart down and left with Lou Jiayi
“Came to see me, what’s the matter?”
“Today is my birthday hey! Can you come to my house for dinner tonight?”
“Huh?” Xu Wen froze, then said, “Happy birthday!”
“Thanks! Ask sis, can you come?” Lou Jiayi’s eyes were dark and bright as she looked at Xu Man, full of anticipation
Xu Wen nodded, “Good”
At night, Xu Wen brought Xia Chu to Lou Jiayi’s birthday banquet
She brought a cake she made herself, a piece of meat, and a red envelope
The meat was brought because these fishermen didn’t like to go out much, they usually ate fish in addition to the vegetables they grew
Xu Wen was thinking that she could give their family a change of taste
Lou Jiayi welcomed Xu Man into the door
The little girl today dressed especially festive, wearing their national costume, can see especially happy
In the Lou family, the child’s birthday is not a feast, is more than usual a red egg
With Wei Zhuang menstruation that red eggs almost
Lou’s mother is not in the family on the father’s two brothers and her
Dad Lou Xiangsheng see Xu ask is a female guest, afraid of care is not good, but also specially called the wife of the patriarch over to accompany Xu ask
Lou Jiayi especially liked the cake sent by Xu Man
Xu Man’s family is now more and more complete equipment, is no longer the original base of the earth stove as the oven of the hard times, now do the cake more and more exquisite
Also from the Pengcheng cake store to buy some boxes and what back, this packaging is very much like that
Lou Jiayi in accordance with Xu asked the prompt wish, blew out the candles, the cake is divided into a small piece of a small piece of distribution to everyone
As expected Xu asked, a table of seafood accompanied by seasonal vegetables, which is placed in some inland cities after a few decades is simply a feast
A lot of precious seafood is now everyday food on the island
Xu Man quite like seafood, mainly Lou Shujie do delicious
Listen to Lou Jiayi said, their family cooking is the best Lou Shujie, especially dealing with seafood that is a great
Xia Chu also especially like, Xu Wen gave her peeled some sea shrimp
Although Luo Xiangqin came to accompany Xu Man, but the two people have little communication
There is no other reason, Luo Xiangqin doesn’t know how to speak vernacular
The relationship between the two people is Xu Man does not understand Luo Xiangqin speak, but Luo Xiangqin can understand Xu Man speak, the two people are one-way communication of course, communication is not up
Or Lou Jiayi siblings talk to Xu Man more
Especially Lou Jiayi chirping especially happy, a hard to Xu home clip food
Xu asked to tease her: “There is a proverb called ‘nothing to be solicitous is not adultery is theft’ It means that if you are suddenly nice to someone for no reason, you must have something else in mind You’re suddenly being so nice to me, I’m scared!”
She just casually tease this little girl, who knows Lou Jiayi shook his head, “I do not rape or steal, but really have something to ask you”
Xu asked, “”
She puts the peeled shrimp meat into the plate, letting Xiachu grab and eat by herself, before she sidesteps her head
Seeing Lou Jiayi’s serious face, Xu Man asked curiously, “Tell me”
“I want to ask you to help me continue my schooling”
Lou Jiayi was twelve years old when she came to the island, it was impossible to start from the first grade, plus Song Baoying had given her a pre-school test, Lou Jiayi’s level was basically around the fourth grade, so she followed the fourth grade
At the beginning, Lou family people simply do not agree with the family’s children to read, no matter how big or small do not agree
It was Lu Yuanzheng semi-compulsive to let them send their children to school
In the past, the children were not allowed to go to school because the family couldn’t afford it and didn’t have any money The island has waived the children’s tuition fees, opened up the fishing grounds to them, and divided up the houses and land, so it’s not appropriate to not let the children go to school anymore
The patriarch and his wife could not think of any reason to refuse, so they agreed
However, many children dropped out of school after a few days Because of the language barrier, they couldn’t keep up either
They had been speaking a minority language since they were young, and suddenly it was all in the vernacular, making it hard for them to adjust
It was hard for them to adapt to the language It was fine just to listen, but it was especially hard for them to accept the knowledge in the textbooks, which were all in Chinese characters
It was only when Lu Yuanzheng hired a teacher from the center island who could speak their language that the children stopped dropping out of school
However, this refers to the younger ones, such as one or two years old students
Like Lou Jiayi so old, originally also not many school, school is also inserted students, have to follow the other students together in class, there is no teacher who can speak the ethnic language with
Originally three, four or five years old, there are four students in the class, the best only left Lou Jiayi himself
This little girl is particularly tough, do not understand to ask, ask the teacher asked classmates to go home and ask the big brother, and sometimes run into Xu asked also ask Xu asked
Half a year, hard from the bottom of the first rushed to the middle
Now it is the top few in the class, just elementary school career is over
However, after the typhoon, the new school also built the middle school
On the island is elementary middle school is a five-four system
Five years of elementary school, four years of junior high school
Just now is not nine-year compulsory education
In the past, the free elementary school on Rainbow Island was a benefit for the officers and soldiers, and then after the fishermen came to the island, most of them were too poor to cook, so they were free together
But the junior high school is still charging a fee
Now more and more people on the island, more and more students and teachers in the school, especially now some changes in the economy, so the financial pressure of the organization is very big, so the junior high school can not be free
Xu Wen subconsciously looked at Lou Xiangsheng
Lou Xiangsheng glared at Lou Jiayi, “You’re a girl child, you can already write and read your own name on it!”
Then turned to Xu Man, “Comrade Xu, it’s not that I’m a hard-hearted father We just settled on Rainbow Island not long ago, and our family didn’t make a few dollars This oldest son of mine ,” he raised his head and signaled Lou Shujie, “are already engaged To give the bride price to marry someone else’s girl back, these all need money, there is no spare money for the girl to study”
Lou Xiangsheng is also not very good at speaking the vernacular, these are Lou Shuwei translated for Xu Man to hear
Because Lou Jiayi was puffed up and couldn’t care less about being an interpreter for Xu Man
Lou Shu Jie raised his head, also gibberish said a few words, Lou Xiangsheng face is very bad, father and son are obviously in the mix
Xu asked not understand to see Lou Shuwei
Lou Shu Wei bristled, “My brother said the bride price and marriage things he will think of their own way, want to let Dad continue to provide sister school Dad does not agree, said that now we have done our best on so little income is only enough to give him a daughter-in-law, and then there is spare money “
Lou Shuwei sighed softly, “Save me the money to marry a daughter-in-law”
Lou Shuwei finished translating, also shouted a few words toward Lou Xiangsheng
This time no one to help Xu asked to translate, but Xu asked probably can guess, Lou Shuwei should also say no Lou Xiangsheng tube their own, let Lou Jiayi continue to go to school is good
Lou Xiangsheng see two sons are very angry
Luo Xiangqin face is not good, stood up and muttered a meal
Father and son three people bowed their heads in unison
Luo Xiangqin also said a few words toward Lou Jiayi, Lou Jiayi wow cry out, violently stood up and lifted the table, ran out
Xu asked, “”
Why did she come to eat this meal?
Awkward
She couldn’t even understand the main fight she was trying to pull
But Xu Man didn’t want to stay here either, picking up Xia Chu and chasing her out
Lou Jiayi didn’t have much of a place to go, running to the beach and stopping
Xu Wen put Xia Chu on the beach, let her play in the sand, stood up and handed a piece of paper towel to Lou Jiayi
Tissue paper is produced in Xu Man’s factory, recently new, take the high-end route
Waiting for Lou Jiayi to cry enough, Xu asked before speaking: “Want to go to school, crying and tantrums can not solve the problem”
Lou Jiayi looked back at Xu Wen, her eyes red and swollen, “Ask sister, what should I do?”
“I here, there are two ways at the moment The first one, your big brother’s seafood is really delicious, if he is willing I can subsidize him to open a restaurant that sells seafood Doing business might earn a bit more than you as fishermen He should be able to earn enough for the dowry This way your family’s financial pressure is eased, and you may be able to continue to pay for your schooling”
Lou Jiayi bristled, “But opening a restaurant can’t make money in a month or two, right? Even if it can make money My Abba won’t pay for me Doesn’t my second brother have to get married too? What’s the second solution?”
“The second solution is a deal between us I’ll pay for your schooling until you fail the exams, then come work for me I’ll pay for you to go to high school, I’ll pay for you to go to college, and I’ll pay for you to get a PhD But, when you graduate you have to come work for me first to pay off your debt”
“I choose the second!” Lou Jiayi nodded without thinking
Xu Wen shook his head, “You have to think about it! It’s fine if you only go to high school, but if you go to college, graduating is all about assigning jobs That means you’ll have to give up your state-assigned job!”
“I’ve thought it over I’m willing!”
“This is something you have to sign a contract for, and you can’t go back on it in the future”
Lou Jiayi nodded, “I know I am willing to follow you”
“Alright! But since you’re not yet an adult, you still need your father to sign as well”
“He will agree too It’s not like he has to pay for it, I’m also making money by working part-time after graduation, so where’s the reason for him to disagree?” Lou Jiayi’s eyes were red
Xu asked actually a little curious, according to reason in their Lou family, is a semi-matriarchal society, the status of the girl should be quite high, why would not allow Lou Jiayi to go to school?
But Lou Jiayi is too small, not too suitable to explore this issue, Xu asked to swallow back the curiosity
After a while Lou Shu Wei and Lou Shujie are chased over
Lou Shujie is older, much more stable, arrived and apologized to Xu Man first, “Sorry, you came to celebrate Jia Yi’s birthday, the result is so unpleasant Sorry!”
Xu Man shook his head, “It’s okay”
Lou Shujie hung his head, not saying anything
Xu Man: ????
What’s going on here?
She just wanted to open her mouth, Lou Shujie raised his head again, “Can I ask you for something?”
Xu asked, “”
She looks like the Goddess of Mercy? Can she make a wish or what?
In the spirit of upbringing, Xu Man still said, “Tell me first I’ll try my best if I can help”
“Can I work in your factory?”
Xu Man gave a “Huh?” Gave a cry, not expecting him to make this kind of request
“I can work, I also have the strength” Lou Shujie thought Xu Man was going to refuse, and assured him urgently
“Don’t get excited first, I’m sure you’ll be able to handle it However, the problem is that no one from your Crescent Moon Village has ever come to work before Are you sure your father and your clan leader can agree?”
Lou Shujie thought for a moment before speaking, “I will definitely try to convince them”
“I’ve just given two ideas to Jia Yi There’s no harm in you guys going home and discussing them first Come back to talk to me when your family can come to an agreement!”
Lou Shujie froze and thanked him first, “Thank you!”
“You’re welcome!” Xu Wen waved his hand towards Lou Jiayi, “Come back to me when your family has discussed it”