Chapter 61

The soft kiss landed, and Tang Wan, who had never experienced this before, didn’t know what to do with her hands and feet.

Her mind went blank. She couldn’t think at all.

Later, Tang Wan was led by Lu Huaijing through one cloud after another.

She felt like she was walking on clouds. She felt a little dizzy.

She was like a small boat, rolling and bobbing in the ocean. At first, she felt a little uncomfortable.

But soon, she didn’t have time to complain about how strong he was. She was swept away by him, experiencing one frame after another of joy she had never experienced before.

The flimsy bed frame creaked.

When the storm had passed, dawn had arrived. Tang Wan was so tired that she didn’t even want to move her fingers.

Her whole body felt like it had been run over by a car. Lu Huaijing lovingly wiped her down.

“Wife, rest a little longer. I’m going to training.”

Meeting his energetic face, Tang Wan’s eyes were filled with resentment. She asked in a hoarse voice, “Aren’t you tired?”

“No.”

Lu Huaijing kissed her forehead, quickly put on his clothes, and disappeared from the room.

Tang Wan sighed and fell back asleep.

When she woke up again, the sky was already bright. She could faintly hear Tang Zhou working outside.

Tang Wan felt like her throat was dry. She looked up and saw a glass of sugar water by the bed.

She knew who had put it there. The water was a little cold now, but the sweetness warmed her heart.

She finished it in one gulp. Then Tang Wan poured a glass of spiritual spring water from her space and drank it. Only then did she feel a warm current flowing through her limbs, giving her strength.

There was a red plum blossom on the new mattress. Tang Wan took the mattress off and put it in a basin.

Tang Zhou was outside, digging the soil with a hoe. He was strong and doing a good job.

But his small body with the large hoe looked strangely comical.

“Zhouzhou, let me do it.”

“Sister, you’re awake?”

Tang Zhou looked excitedly at Tang Wan. “Brother-in-law said you were tired last night, so he told you to rest well.”

Tang Wan was embarrassed by his words. Her face flushed. Why did Lu Huaijing tell him everything? He wasn’t shy at all.

Tang Zhou didn’t notice her reaction. He continued to swing his hoe. “I saw Brother-in-law digging yesterday.

I’m strong. Digging is nothing. There’s breakfast in the kitchen that Brother-in-law got from the canteen. You should go eat.”

Such a small child, but so strong. Tang Wan felt a little helpless.

“I’ll dig the soil later. You can sow the seeds. Have you had breakfast?”

“I have.”

Tang Zhou had a smile on his face. Tang Wan had already gone into the kitchen. Her breakfast was warming on the coal stove.

Two coarse grain steamed buns and a boiled egg. She washed up and then ate breakfast.

The coarse grain steamed buns were a little hard to swallow. Tang Wan couldn’t eat them. She put them in her space.

Then she took a sandwich from the mall and ate it. She also drank a full glass of milk.

Thinking of Tang Zhou, who was busy outside, Tang Wan called out, “Zhouzhou, come in here.”

“What’s wrong, Sister?”

Tang Zhou thought that Tang Wan needed him. When he came in, she stuffed a full glass of milk into his hand.

“Drink it quickly. You need to grow taller so you can protect me.”

“Thank you, Sister.”

Tang Zhou didn’t hesitate. He gulped it down in one go. He looked like he was taking medicine.

Tang Wan: …

She stuffed another small bread into Tang Zhou’s hand. He was shocked and widened his eyes.

“Sister, this…”

“Don’t ask. Just eat.”

Tang Wan frowned. Although she wasn’t very imposing, Tang Zhou was afraid of her getting angry, so he obediently ate it.

It was so delicious. Tang Zhou thought it was the best bread he had eaten since leaving his mother!

“It’s so delicious.”

“Don’t tell anyone about this bread. I bought it from someone else.”

Tang Wan made up an excuse. Tang Zhou didn’t think much of it. Whatever his sister said was what it was.

He nodded vigorously. “I know. I’ll continue digging.”

He seemed to be very determined to dig. While Tang Wan was drying her sheets, she saw Tang Zhou diligently digging the soil.

The military wives who passed by saw this and looked at Tang Wan with surprise.

It was as if they were saying, how could she let a small child dig the soil?

Tang Wan: …

After drying the sheets, Tang Wan went to her space and got some vegetable seeds. “Zhouzhou, I’ll dig the soil. You sow the seeds.”

“Sister, I’m strong. You sow the seeds.”

Tang Zhou insisted. He swung the large hoe with great force.

Tang Wan: …

He was really a good brother who doted on his sister.

She couldn’t persuade him, so Tang Wan could only sow the seeds. After she finished, she went to get a bucket of water to water them.

She didn’t know how Lu Huaijing was so capable. He had been digging all night and still managed to get breakfast and water early.

The siblings worked together for the entire morning and cleared a large plot of land for their own use.

They were a little tired, so at noon, she simply made an egg pancake, cut some braised meat, and served it with fragrant rice.

She thought it was a simple meal, but Tang Zhou was extremely satisfied.

“If I could eat this well every day, I’d die happy.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

Tang Wan swatted his mouth lightly. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’re satisfied with just a little bit of food?

What if I take you to eat delicious food and spicy food? You’ll be spoiled.”

“At home, we only ate white rice on New Year’s Eve.”

Tang Zhou mumbled quietly. His parents were cautious and careful. They were afraid of people gossiping.

So they were very frugal. Unfortunately, they were still in the way.

“From now on, you’ll live with me. We’ll eat meat every day!”

Tang Wan felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She was also thinking about her parents, who were suffering now. “You stay home and rest well this afternoon.

I’m going to Mao Zhuang Brigade to get the five-drawer chest of drawers. I need to organize things at home.”

“Sister, I want to see Mom and Dad too.”

Tang Zhou knew that his parents were in Mao Zhuang Brigade. His eyes lit up when he heard this, but Tang Wan immediately refused.

“No. It’s too dangerous.”

She looked like her grandmother, but Tang Zhou looked more like Qin Su. If they stood together, they might be recognized.

“But I miss Mom and Dad.”

Tang Zhou, who was usually strong, had tears in his eyes. The tears welled up, and Tang Wan felt a little soft-hearted.

“Okay, how about this. You wear your straw hat. You can’t go near them. Just look at them from afar.”

“I’ll listen to you, Sister.”

Tang Zhou nodded eagerly. His pitiful expression made Tang Wan feel helpless.

After they finished eating, they cleaned up the house and cleared another half of the land.

Tang Wan rode her bicycle and took Tang Zhou to Mao Zhuang Brigade. They arrived before work was done. It was almost time for work to end.

She took Tang Zhou straight to Uncle Mao’s house. From afar, Tang Wan saw Tang Shi carrying manure to the fields.

Qin Su was frowning, using a spoon to carefully water the manure onto the ground.

“Zhouzhou, be calm.”

Tang Wan noticed that Tang Zhou’s grip on her clothes was tightening. The big eyes under his straw hat were filled with tears.

“I…”

“Don’t you remember what you promised me?”

Tang Wan’s voice was soft. She looked up and met the eyes of Xinghua, who was carrying a load of seedlings in the distance.

“Comrade Tang, you’re here to see Uncle Mao again.”

Xinghua had seedlings in her basket. A bright smile was on her dark face.