The train that Ye Fan and Geng Zhiye took was a passing train, and there were many people getting on and off the train. Ye Fan was worried that the child in his arms would be taken away if he was not paying attention, so he did not notice that Geng Zhiye looked wrong.
The golden crow fell to the west, the sea and the sky were the same color, and a family of four landed on the island in a fishing boat.
The fishermen on the island all knew each other. The boat owner looked at Geng Zhiye and guessed that he was from the army when he saw his large and small bags. The boat owner knew very well about discipline and was scratching his head with curiosity. He didn't ask any more questions and sent the family of four directly to the ferry closest to the military family area.
It was just when dinner was being cooked, smoke was billowing everywhere, Ye Fan frowned slightly, it looked like a rural area.
With this doubt, Ye Fan came to the door of his house. Although the house only has one floor, it is half a floor above the ground. It must be because of the humidity at the seaside that half a floor was added when it was built. There is also a half-story tiled roof on the roof of the bungalow, which looks like an attic for storing sundries. It looks very old and must be twenty years old. But these are not important. The most important thing is the small single-family courtyard. Ye Fan is very satisfied: "Captain Geng, it is spacious."
"Go in first." Geng Zhiye couldn't help but lower his head and smile bitterly as he handed her the key.
Ye Fan opened the door, and a strange smell hit her face. She thought that no one had lived in it for more than ten days, so she opened the window to let some air in. Then she noticed that there was only a small dining table and four benches in the living room. They were brand new, like Geng Zhiye had recently done. Just bought it.
It took Geng Zhiye three or four months to buy this thing after being transferred here. Is it true that he really has his heart set on what Chen Xiaohui said. Are all the tricks in the capital just to stabilize her or to show off to her family? If that were the case, he would have been full.
Ye Fan saw that there were three doors to the left and right of the living room and a stairwell to the attic. There was also a door to the north, so she went to the north first. Pushing open the door, Ye Fan exclaimed: "Underground pot?"
Geng Zhiye caught the two children who wanted to go upstairs to explore: "It was not convenient to go in and out before. Except for the army canteen, everyone on the island used earthen pots. Earlier, the army also used firewood to cook."
"If I buy a stove and come back, do I have to find a boat to buy briquettes?"
Geng Zhiye: "You can ask the cooking team to bring a few bags, and we can make briquettes ourselves."
Ye Fan had never made briquettes in her life, but when she saw the pots and pans were all on the chopping board, she asked, "There's no cupboard either?"
"Mom, there is no rolling pin." Dabao was naughty. Tao Chunlan often swung the rolling pin to beat him, causing him to unconsciously look for the rolling pin first.
Geng Zhiye didn't dare to look at Ye Fan: "It's being done, but it's not done yet. The locals don't seem to know how to use a rolling pin."
"Don't you want to eat noodles?"
Geng Zhiye: "There are not many people who eat wheat noodles. They eat thin rice noodles and thick rice noodles. Like burritos, they mix the noodles until they are soft, put them on the pan and turn them around, and a piece of cake comes out. They also make freshly beaten noodles. Good rice cakes can be pressed flat with hands to wrap various vegetables, and rice noodles can also be fried and eaten. ”
The reason why Geng Zhiye knew so well was because he searched the entire island to find someone who knew how to use a rolling pin. During the search, Geng Zhiye learned that the dining tables of people without wheat were as rich as those of the people in the capital.
"No one grows wheat here. Going out to buy some noodles is not enough to delay things." Geng Zhiye said: "But there is a bed, a quilt, and a wardrobe."
Ye Fan opened the room with the window facing south. The bed was new and the wardrobe was new. As soon as he entered, there was a smell of new furniture. Ye Fan opened the windows and closet to let some air in: "There is always paper for going to the toilet, right?"
Geng Zhiye was asked.
Ye Fan was thankful that there was still toilet paper in his bag, "I'm going to the toilet first. You take out the things. The first and second babies should be tired."
"Wait." Geng Zhiye hesitated and called Ye Fan.
Ye Fan: "Are you going too?"
"There is no toilet in the courtyard, so we have to go to the public toilet." Geng Zhiye touched his nose, and without waiting for her to change his expression, he hurriedly explained: "I bought bricks and tiles. Even when I first arrived here, the troops were busy and had no time to build it."
Ye Fan: "Cover the spittoon and empty the public toilet sooner or later?"
"Isn't this what you are doing at home?" Geng Zhiye blurted out.
Dabao reached out to cover his eyes, and covered his sister's eyes with his backhand.
Ye Fan punched Geng Zhiye: "Is this what you said in your letter? Everything is ready except for your wife?"
"Where you are is home."
Ye Fan suddenly lost his temper: "Lead the way!"
Dabao put down his hand: "Mom, I want to pee."
Ye Fan picked up the second treasure, and upon seeing this, Geng Zhiye immediately picked up the eldest treasure.
When he went out and saw someone carrying water from a distance, Ye Fan stopped in his tracks. Geng Zhiye ran away when he saw this. Dabao was so frightened that he hugged his father's neck and shouted: "Slow down, slow down -"
Ye Fan was so angry that his head was filled with smoke: "I'll take care of your dad later. There's not even a pressure well in such a big yard."
"Take care of him!" Erbao shouted in support.
Ye Fan was in a bad mood: "I'll take care of you first!"
Geng Erbao was so frightened that he covered his mouth. His mother was so angry that she would scold whoever she caught!
Ye Fan is not crazy, but he is not far from it.
What Geng Zhiye means is that the humidity in the south of the Yangtze River is heavy, and the humidity at the seaside is twice as high. Things will become moldy if they are not eaten for ten and a half months, so their family does not have even a grain of rice or a drop of oil.
Fortunately, he went to the Friendship Store before coming. Ye Fan bought a few bottles of Coke and a few packets of Western snacks, and Tao Chunlan stuffed her with a few packets of calcium milk biscuits and two boxes of milk powder. But when Ye Fan came back from the public toilet and wanted to wash his hands, drink Coke and eat biscuits, there was not a drop of water in the kitchen tank.
Geng Zhiye didn't wait for her to get angry and ran out with a pole and bucket. Someone greeted him halfway, but Geng Zhiye didn't dare to stop.
Ye Fan's face looked frosty, and the two little people didn't dare to open a Coke and look for bread. One was more docile than the other, leaning on their mother's legs to wait for their father to come back.
Geng Zhiye came in with two buckets of water and smiled at Ye Fan. Ye Fan glared at him. He went to the kitchen without caring, cleaned the washbasin, poured half a basin of water and brought it to Ye Fan: "I'm going to make the bed." Ye Fan stepped forward to scold him. The well water is cold and cold. You can wash your face and hands, but you can't take a bath: "Boil the water first."
"Okay!" Geng Zhiye turned around and went to the kitchen to clean the pot and wash the water ladle. He poured a bucket of water into the pot, put down the sack and took out the rice straw given by the nearby fishermen to start the fire. When the rice straw was burning, he put the wooden blocks.
The wood blocks were chopped by Geng Zhiye the night before he returned home. They were piled in the kitchen near the window for more than half a month and were extremely humid. Geng Zhiye put in a few more rice straws to dry the wood before burning it.
The stove hole was stuffed with firewood and there was no need to keep an eye on it for the time being. Geng Zhiye washed his hands and went to the bedroom.
After making his and Ye Fan's bed, he went to the opposite side to make the child's bed.
From the beginning to the end, Ye Fan didn't say anything, and quietly watched Geng Zhiye going in and out, busy around.
In Geng Zhiye's letter, he praised Ye Fan's new home so much that Ye Fan could move in with his bags, but it turned out that he couldn't get anything he wanted. He was worried that Ye Fan would leave with the child, so he didn't dare to ask Ye Fan to help.
After the water was boiled, Geng Zhiye gave Dabao a bath. Dabao grabbed his mother's arm and said, "Dad doesn't want me to wash it."
Geng Zhiye's hands were heavy and he felt very light, but when he gave Dabao a bath, Dabao's body was red, and when he wiped Dabao's face, Dabao's little face was turned red by him. Dabao stomped his feet in anger and complained. Geng Zhiye thought he was more squeamish than Erbao.
Ye Fan glared at Geng Zhiye and said, "Mom, I'll help you wash it."
"I'll fetch water." Geng Zhiye poured the water out of the basin and went to the kitchen to scoop out hot water.
When Ye Fan gave Erbao a bath, Geng Zhiye picked up two buckets of water and used them cleanly. Before it was completely dark, he went to pick up two more buckets of water, pouring one bucket into the pot and keeping the other bucket of cold water.
Two days and one night is too much for one person to bear, let alone a child. Ye Fan only relied on his willpower to hold on. After washing, he lay on the bed and relaxed. Ye Fan suddenly felt exhausted all over and his hands and feet were weak.
Geng Zhiye fed and drank the two children, and then watched them sleep. He covered the first and second children with quilts, locked the door, and climbed into bed gently. The moment he lay down, he saw Ye Fan's body moving. Geng Zhiye stood up and said, "You're not asleep yet? Are you still angry? Are you saying it's okay for you to be angry with me?"
"Is it still my fault?" Ye Fan opened his eyes.
Geng Zhiye nodded repeatedly: "My fault." He stretched out his hand to take the person into his arms. Ye Fan pinched his restless arm. Geng Zhiye gasped in pain and did not dare to let go: "Actually, I can explain, I feel that without you I have good taste, waiting for you——"
The flesh on his arm was too hard and Ye Fan twisted it on his waist. Geng Zhiye couldn't bear it and held her hand: "Really, really."
"What kind of discernment does it take to make oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar?" Ye Fan let go and Geng Zhiye picked up her hand: "Is it red? You will hurt the enemy by one thousand and lose eight hundred by yourself. Are you stupid or not?"
Ye Fan kicked him hard on the leg, and Geng Zhiye was caught off guard and almost kicked out of bed. He didn't dare to say anything: "If there is anything else we need at home, tell me and I'll buy it."
Not wanting to eat dry food and drink cold Coke, Ye Fan let him go for the time being: "I said I would get soap, toothbrushes and towels, but you didn't stop me."
"No one will use your things at home."
Ye Fan couldn't help but stare at him again.
Geng Zhiye immediately apologized: "I was wrong. Let's not be angry anymore. I promise to prepare everything I need at home early in the morning."
"Is there a supply and marketing cooperative here?"
Geng Zhiye: "The fishermen are joining my reinforcement group. There are so many people without a supply and marketing cooperative. How much diesel do they need to go out to sea to buy things every day? However, although the supply and marketing cooperative existed before, they didn't have many things before we came. They were all daily necessities." ”
"You?"
Geng Zhiye nodded: "There used to be a battalion on the island. A big event happened at the end of last year. It was mentioned in the newspaper. You may not know it. At that time, there were dozens of ships directly participating in the war in the south. Here, we also urgently mobilized troops to go south for reinforcements. Although the war It ended quickly, but it scared me so much." After a pause, "for nearly half a month after that, I could wake up at any sound."
"Didn't you go to the battlefield in the past sixty years?"
Geng Zhiye: "We are not afraid of ground combat, and we have no shortage of experience. However, the equipment at sea is not as good as that of humans, and we do not have much experience. Once we fall, we may die without a burial place." Now that I talk about it, I still feel a little complicated. "On land combat, as long as there is no blood, If I drain myself, I may be able to wait for rescue and have a chance to see you again.”
"Then have you ever thought about changing careers?"
"No!"
Ye Fan choked at his straightforward answer, but he was not surprised, otherwise he would not have come to defend the island at this juncture, "And then send more troops here?"
Geng Zhiye thought for a moment: "There are also too many people in recent years. Parents who are reluctant to let their children go to the countryside are trying their best to send people to the army. This year our army's military strength has reached a new peak, and some places in the headquarters can no longer accommodate people. ”
"If there is disarmament, you won't be laid off first, right?"
It was a cold night, and Geng Zhiye wrapped her in a quilt: "Now that I can move to another place, I can work as a criminal police captain in the Yongcheng City Public Security Bureau. I don't have to worry about not being able to support you and Dabao."
“Where do you touch your hands?”
"Measure whether you have lost weight."
Ye Fan looked at him sideways: "Did you measure it?"
"I have no experience and I'm not sure. I'd better take a look."
Ye Fan kicked his leg, but he had no strength left and it was limp. Geng Zhiye smiled and hugged her leg; "Stop making trouble and go to sleep. I know you are tired."
(End of chapter)
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