Chapter 76
“Ma Ma, what is a surfboard?” Dongsheng curiously squatted beside Xu Man, watching her busy work and giving her a hand in the process
“It’s a board that allows you to surf in the sea!” Xu Man replied, not that she was being perfunctory, but she just felt that practice makes perfect, “When I’m done with the surfboard later, can we go try it out together?”
“Sure! Yes!” Dongsheng happily clapped his hands and circled around in place
The tutorial for making a surfboard still came from the Magic Mirror
Xu Man drew a line on the foam board, pushed the pencil behind his ear, and pointed to one of the tools he had prepared in advance, instructing Dongsheng: “Bring me that hand saw, and be careful not to cut your hand”
Dongsheng answered, stomping over to take it and hand it to Xu Man
Xu Man carefully held the saw and cut along the drawn line, followed by sanding, trimming and flattening
This means sanding the edges of the foam board into the shape you want, usually rounded
After a series of processes, such as wrapping the board with glass cloth, coating it with resin, polishing and trimming, placing the rudder seat and polishing again, a not-so-perfect simple surfboard was completed
After a short while of practice, the efficiency of the first surfboard was obviously much higher
After spending the whole day, Xu Man had made two big surfboards and one small one
To be exact, the last two boards were made by Lu Yuanzheng
Saturday morning, after the meeting, was break time
On Saturdays, Xu Man didn’t have to go to class, so she would often cook breakfast at home, while Lu Yuanzheng used to go back to the cabin to eat after the meeting
Halfway to the cabin, he saw Dongsheng walking towards the cafeteria with his things to eat
Lu Yuanzheng was puzzled and stopped Dongsheng: “Why did you come to eat?”
Xu Wen said that eating in the cafeteria didn’t have a homey flavor, so she made her own meals when she could
What was she up to this early in the morning?
“Ma Ma is making surfboards and doesn’t have time to cook, so she asked me to go to the cafeteria to get some”
“What’s a surfboard?”
“It’s a board that can surf on the sea”
Lu Yuanzheng: “”
That’s about as good as not explaining it
It’s about having to go back and ask Xu to ask
“Dad, why don’t you go get dinner? I want to go home and help Ma-Ma make a surfboard” Toshio puts both hands up, one on the rice bowl
“You go get some rice, I’ll go home and help Ma Ma” Lu Yuanzheng shook his head
Dongsheng bristled
“This is the job your mama assigned you not the job your mama assigned me Besides I think I can help Ma Ma more than you can, don’t you think?”
“Fine!” Dongsheng was convinced and suddenly accelerated forward, “Then you guys do a good job and wait for me to come along”
“Okay!” Lu Yuanzheng agreed with little sincerity
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to bring Dongsheng with him, it was that he felt that the surfboard might not be done for a while
Otherwise, Xu Man couldn’t have been so busy that he didn’t even have time to cook
As soon as I arrived at the cabin, I saw Xu Man tossing around in the yard
Lu Yuanzheng stood at the front door and knocked on the side pillar, “Mrs Lu, can I help you?”
Xu Man looked up at him, and without saying a word, she took off her gloves and gave them to him, “Come!”
Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows and took the gloves and put them on his own hands, “So nonchalant?”
“You’ve called me Mrs Lu, why should I be polite?” Xu Wen wiped the sweat from her forehead and told Lu Yuanzheng the next steps to be done one by one
Lu Yuanzheng had a particularly good memory, and after listening once and picking up Xu Man’s finished board to look at it, he started to do it
“A connoisseur knows whether there’s one or not as soon as he makes a move!” Xu Man exclaimed
She had just carefully weighed each step half a day
Lu Yuanzheng took the tools and went straight to work, fast and good
Xu Man looked at her watch, also a novice, Lu Yuanzheng’s speed was twice as fast as hers, and his quality was also twice as good as hers
Lu Yuanzheng kept his hands moving and asked her, “What are you doing with this board? Dongsheng said it’s called a surfboard?”
“Uh-huh” Xu Wen nodded, “It’s literally a surfboard to play on the waves It also has to be one of those bigger waves, a meter high or so kind of wave”
Xu Man stood to the side in a surfing pose, explaining the gameplay and requirements to Lu Yuanzheng
“Sounds pretty interesting”
“Right So while you’re resting, I want you to try it out If the board is okay, we’ll have a surfboard competition”
“Huh?”
“Exactly you guys have a surfboard contest”
Lu Yuanzheng didn’t say anything and listened quietly
“You see, there are just too few entertainment programs on our island Then you can’t say that in order to prevent the warriors from not having the strength to cause trouble to train people to death every day, you have to give people something to look forward to, right? On days off like this, you can organize some activities Like surfing, beach volleyball, etc
Since it’s a competition there will be winners and losers, and winners will be rewarded
For example, like in sports, you can give prizes to the winners and the losers My suggestion is to reward something practical
Or maybe two classes and two companies can compete They can negotiate the rewards and penalties for winning and losing, or they can let the officials, that is, you cadres, designate them
Let’s say, for example, if one class competes with one class, they can agree that the losing class will give the winning class a week’s worth of foot washing”
Lu Yuanzheng thought seriously before speaking, “The idea is not bad, but I don’t think all the people are willing to participate, it’s not a break if it’s mandatory”
“There’s no need to make it compulsory! This surfing is originally a program suitable for young people, it’s quite exciting You people are particularly good swimmers are not afraid of the water is not afraid of the waves, will be able to play high
Those who don’t like it can play other programs
I’ve asked my other sisters-in-law to help me weave a net, and when it’s done, we can play beach volleyball
For those who really don’t want to be active, they can play chess or cards
This not only enriches our spare time, but also makes everyone happy
People are less depressed when they’re happy”
“So you mean, let me experiment first today?”
“Right!”
“You’re responsible for teaching me?”
Xu Wen winked, “I’m responsible for teaching you verbally”
She had played a few times abroad, but the level was amateurish
Plus the equipment grade was completely different
In order to be a qualified teacher, Xu Wen re-asked the Magic Mirror about how to play on a surfboard
Dongsheng came back from playing rice, the family of three ate, Xu Man cut a plate of fruit and sat on the bamboo chair under the sun umbrella while eating and watching Lu Yuanzheng’s father and son busy
Dongsheng was still in charge of the work, handing Lu Yuanzheng a planing knife and a saw, as well as a pair of scissors
Lu Yuanzheng lowered his head as he worked, sweat rolling down his forehead and dripping
Xu Man looked down at the chilled fruit in his hand, a little embarrassed, got up and took the towel on the handrail to wipe Lu Yuanzheng’s sweat, put the towel on his neck, and forked a piece of fruit to feed him
Lu Yuanzheng bit off the fruit on his fork and asked her vaguely, “Finally got a conscience?”
Xu Wen rolled her eyes, “This was originally your scope of work I was doing you a favor! You should thank me”
Lu Yuanzheng smiled, his gaze moving down from her face, sweeping down along her concave curves, focusing on her waist and abdomen and pausing, saying in an unclear manner, “Well, I’ll thank you properly when I come back tonight!”
Xu Wen kicked him with her toe, “Dongsheng is here! Don’t be immodest!”
Lu Yuanzheng looked innocent: “You said you did me a favor and asked me to thank you, why am I being immodest?”
Xu asked, “”
Dongsheng, who was named, looked up and saw Xu Man surrounded by Lu Yuanzheng’s fruit, and took the initiative to ask for a feed, “Ma Ma, I want it too”
Said and opened his little mouth waiting to be fed
Xu Wen inserted a piece of mango and fed it into Dongsheng’s mouth, and then sent a piece of pineapple into Lu Yuanzheng’s mouth
The pineapple was a bit sour, and when Lu Yuanzheng furrowed his brows and looked up to see Xu Man’s differential treatment, he knew she was doing it on purpose
Kindly let out a laugh and lowered his head to continue working
Lu Yuanzheng hands power is strong, the speed is also block, to eat lunch board basically done
Basically because Xu? Supervisor? Asked, and made a new request
She said that the board will look better with a painting on it
Xu asked is aware of Lu Yuanzheng will paint, but have not seen
Wanted to take the opportunity to see
The nickname “Noble Duke” wasn’t for nothing Which young master or young lady of a wealthy family didn’t have some talent?
Zither, chess, calligraphy and painting It’s rumored that Lu Yuanzheng doesn’t know how to play the zither
The Lu family wasn’t well off and couldn’t afford musical instruments
What Lu Yuanzheng does know is ink painting
Three panels, three different paintings
Originally, Lu Yuanzheng wanted to paint figures, such as Xu Man on his own board
Xu Man disagreed, saying that it was the bottom of his feet and it was inappropriate to draw his face
Lu Yuanzheng then painted two scenes
Xu Man doesn’t know how to paint, maybe it’s because Lu Yuanzheng is really good at it or maybe it’s because she’s looking at him with a filter, but anyway, she just thinks he looks good at painting
I guessed that if Lu Yuanzheng drew an old man Ding, Xu Man would also think it looked good
Dongsheng’s board was painted by himself, and he drew an old man Ding
After the drawing was done, the family took a nap
When they woke up, the ink on the paintings had dried, and the sun was no longer so poisonous
The family changed into bathing suits and set off to the beach
On a day off, there are a lot of warriors playing on the beach, and there are also children
Seeing their family of three carrying a large board with two pointed ends, they have probed
The entire island knew that there must be something fun wherever Xu Man hung out
As Xu Man walked, he explained to Lu Yuanzheng how to play on a surfboard
Dongsheng was also listening, so Xu Man made it as detailed and easy to understand as possible
There were no offshore motorized speedboats on the island to bring the speed, so one had to swim to a place with waves on their own as a starting point, or simply paddle across with their hands while floating on the board
Everyone gathered around and watched curiously as the family of three went into the sea
Lu Yuanzheng was swimming directly with the board, Dongsheng knelt on the surfboard after Xu Man’s example, holding his hand as a paddle and paddling the board as a boat to the high wave place
When the waves hit the board, one needed to find a way to stand up and keep the board on the waves, gliding quickly with the waves
Standing is not standing upright either, your body is slightly bent, both knees are slightly bent, both legs are one in front of the other one leg is responsible for balance and one leg controls the board
Easier said than done
Especially Dongsheng, people small impulsive, always in a hurry to stand up, not grasp the balance fell into the water a few times
He was a good swimmer and had a life jacket on him, so he was fine
Xu Wen how to say is also practiced people, the first to stand up
“Wow! Sister-in-law is so handsome!”
“Is it appropriate to use handsome?”
“Then how do you say to describe sister-in-law?”
“Just handsome”
“Bah!”
“What is this for?” Some sister-in-laws can’t understand, “Looking for a wave to shoot?”
“It looks like it should be playing at sea, right?”
Some of the soldiers had seen the world before and explained, “That’s called surfing!”
The crowd was unsure, but whether they understood it or not didn’t stop them from watching with great interest
Lu Yuanzheng’s athletic cells were obviously stronger than Xu Wen’s, and he got the hang of it after only two tries, standing steadily on the board and drifting through one big wave after another
The crowd standing on the beach watching from afar, just looking at this scene, felt that Lu Yuanzheng looked like he was driving a sea beast floating on the sea, manly and really handsome
His movements were dry and his posture was graceful
Mr Xu, on the other hand, fell several times in succession after standing up once, and dunked a few mouthfuls of water
On the contrary, it was the tiny Dongsheng who gradually found his senses and rose and fell with the waves in a decent manner
Children who had grown up on the beach since childhood were especially close to the water
Only Xu Man teacher, swimming is in the swimming pool calm pool to learn, surfboard is under the protection of the coach to play, so now to the actual, not as fast as the two students to learn
But this also aroused Xu Man’s unconvincing nature, holding his breath and stood up again
The shore resounded with cheers
But before the cheers fell, Xu Man fell back into the sea
Xu Man puffed up his cheeks and grasped at the surfboard to swing
Lu Yuanzheng played for a while longer, basically as long as he didn’t want to, he wouldn’t fall again, he stopped in front of Xu Man and stretched out his hand towards her, “Come, I’ll take you”
Xu Man had only just given him her hand when she heard him add, “Teacher Xu”
Xu Man: “”
Raising her hand, she slapped him on the back of his hand
Joke on who?
Lu Yuanzheng laughed lowly, a look of mirth on his face
Xu Wen’s heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat at that moment
She had never seen Lu Yuanzheng’s valiant posture on the battlefield, and it was even more unlikely that she would go into battle with him to kill the enemy
However, the Lu Yuanzheng who rode the wind and waves on his surfboard was equally handsome!
Xu Man’s angle was just right to see the narrow scar on the side of his face
Obviously an existence that was very destructive to beauty, at this moment it became a symbol of charm
It represented the wildness of conquest
Xu Man extended his hand again, and was yanked onto the surfboard by Lu Yuanzheng
Lu Yuanzheng instructed Dongsheng, “Send the board to the uncles on shore and ask them who’s coming over to play”
Dongsheng hadn’t played enough and was a bit reluctant
But when he saw the boards floating away, he was busy chasing after them
It was Ma Ma’s board, he couldn’t lose it!
He couldn’t play with two of them alone, he could only send them to the people on the shore
The man who first said surfing, the first to come forward, took the board and followed Dongsheng swim to the depths of the waves
Already out of the master Dongsheng seemingly taught him: “Uncle you can play? It’s very simple Look at me ”
As for Xu Man and Lu Yuanzheng, they had already drifted deeper
When Lu Yuanzheng stood up to stabilize the board, Xu Man was still sitting on her knees in the front section of the board
He reached out and brought her up by pulling her with him
The board wobbled, eyes tilting to one side, and Xu Man screamed as she fell back into a sitting position Closing her eyes and pinching her nose, she waited for the water to fall
Who knew that at this point the board pressed in the opposite direction and floated steadily on the tip of the wave
Xu Man heard a soft laugh above his head and opened his eyes
Above her head, Lu Yuanzheng once again stretched out his hand to invite her, “Still coming?”
Xu Man shook her head, “I can’t stand up anyway, I’m fine like this”
Safety doesn’t affect Lu Yuanzheng’s play yet
Lu Yuanzheng nodded, “That’s fine! Then you sit still”
Saying this, the feet controlling the surfboard moved, once again rising and falling with the huge waves
The huge waves poured seawater over Xu Man’s face
More or less some of it fell into his mouth, salty, bad taste
But people were excited
This is about the charm of sports, when conquering the waves, the heart is also like the tip of the wave
Xu Man stretched his neck and leaned back, looking at Lu Yuanzheng upside down in a not-so-comfortable position
Lu Yuanzheng was looking at her with his head hanging down
From this angle, Xu Man saw the sharp lines of Lu Yuanzheng’s chin, the tip of his nose, and his eyes, which were even deeper than the sea
And as she watched these deep eyes grow darker, the knot in her throat rolled up and down, and her thin lips pursed
This expression of his was familiar to Xu Man, a precursor to his moving emotions
Xu Wen: ?
Surfing a wave how also hormones burst?
With a confused face, Xu Man didn’t even realize how sexy and charming she looked to Lu Yuanzheng at this moment
She sat on her knees on the board body backward, her head is folded backward into an exaggerated arc, this position, she was wrapped by the close-fitting swimsuit towering more and more prominent, in the role of the huge waves, shivering trembling, people want to grab a couple of handfuls
And Lu Yuanzheng half knee slightly curved, the body counts almost sort of half squatting, this position, Xu Man’s face is almost in between the legs, she also slightly open mouth as if ready to follow him
Lu Yuan Zheng coughed lightly and turned his head, hitting back: “There are so many people on the shore! Don’t tease me!”
Teasing was a word he learned from Xu Man
The swimsuit is a close-fitting garment, and the body will move when the mood moves, and it also moves very obviously
Xu Wen saw him raise the flag, rubbing a bit sat up straight, “Lu Yuanzheng you still do not do personal?”