novellhall Chapter 183 Huo Tuan was kicked off the bed again.
Chapter 183 Huo Tuan was kicked off the bed again.
"You rascal, you're finally back!" Sun Mei said, rushing forward and throwing herself into Zhu Chao's arms.
"I heard the situation in the disaster area was very serious, and I thought something had happened to you too. I'm so glad you're okay. You have no idea how scared I was when I heard the news," Sun Mei said, squeezing out two tears.
Seeing her like this, Zhu Chao felt even more certain that his decision to marry her was absolutely right.
"With you at home, how could I bear to die so soon? My wife, you're so good to me." Zhu Chao said, then kissed Sun Mei on the cheek.
These past few days, he's been thinking about home, and now he can finally hold his wife in his arms.
"By the way, I just saw a child run out of our house. Whose child is that?" Zhu Chao asked at this moment.
Upon hearing this, Sun Mei's expression changed slightly. She then explained to him, "That's my nephew. Something happened at my family's house, and the child was sent here to be looked after by me for a few days."
"I see." Zhu Chao didn't ask any more questions after seeing this.
Sun Mei wanted to say something to him, but he simply picked her up and carried her into the house.
"Wife, I've missed you so much!" Zhu Chao hurriedly put her on the bed and closed the door.
Sun Mei reached out and punched him lightly. "What if someone sees us in broad daylight?"
Zhu Chao didn't care about any of that and started taking off his clothes.
Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan slept until evening before they finally recovered.
After they got up, Li Xiuying had prepared the meal, and Jiang Yan helped out.
"So many people died in the disaster area, it's so pitiful. Thankfully, Yanchuan is alright, otherwise, what would this family do?"
During the meal, when the topic of the disaster area came up, Li Xiuying sighed.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wenrou noticed a look of guilt on Huo Yanchuan's face.
"Alright, let's not bring this up again." She was worried that Huo Yanchuan would think about the comrades who had sacrificed their lives, so she didn't let Li Xiuying continue.
Li Xiuying realized she shouldn't be saying these things at this time, so she said, "Yes, yes, let's not talk about it anymore, let's eat."
Wenrou picked up a piece of meat for Li Xiuying and said, "Mom, thank you for taking care of the family while I was away these past few days."
She had seen them; her two daughters were well taken care of, clean and tidy, and had even gained a little weight.
Li Xiuying was a little embarrassed because she didn't expect Wenrou to be so serious. "Don't thank me. We're all family. Besides, it's only right that she takes care of my two granddaughters."
"By the way, Sun Mei next door, I don't know where she got a little boy, she says he's her nephew, but he doesn't look like him to me." Seeing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit heavy, Li Xiuying started gossiping.
"Nephew?" Wenrou was taken aback when she heard this.
She knew that Sun Mei was in her second marriage when she married Wu Li, but she didn't know if she had children from her previous marriage.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard Li Xiuying continue gossiping, "I heard that child calls Sun Mei 'Mom,' but Sun Mei doesn't allow him to call her that, saying that he can only call her 'Auntie' at home. That child is probably her biological son."
After Li Xiuying finished speaking, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan exchanged a glance.
"That's quite unusual," Wenrou said with a gentle smile.
She knew that Sun Mei was no pushover, and that child was most likely hers with her ex-husband from the countryside.
What she didn't expect was that Sun Mei would actually bring her son over like this. The Zhu family probably didn't even know.
"You bet there's going to be some good stuff coming up," Li Xiuying chimed in from the side.
Wenrou doesn't have time to deal with Sun Mei's affairs right now. She's been going to the disaster area to provide support these days, and she doesn't know how the mushrooms that Sister Wang and her team are growing are doing.
Judging by the time, the first batch of mushrooms should be ready soon.
For long-distance transportation, the first thing to do is preservation technology.
She has already written to Professor Peng for advice and has obtained some methods from him to ensure freshness over short distances.
In the evening, Wenrou compiled the preservation techniques.
Seeing that she was still busy even though it was past eleven o'clock, Huo Yanchuan went over and took the pen from her hand.
"It's already eleven o'clock, when are you planning to rest?"
The two children hadn't seen them for a while, and they clung to Huo Yanchuan for a while to play, after which he had just put them to sleep.
He turned around and saw his wife still working late into the night, and he looked helpless.
Wenrou was so busy that she forgot the time. When she looked at her watch, it was almost 11:30. If Huo Yanchuan hadn't reminded her, she probably wouldn't have been able to keep working until dawn.
"Go to sleep now." Huo Yanchuan snatched the pen from her hand, so Wenrou had no choice but to give up working.
However, she had almost finished organizing her notes and would give them to Sister Wang and the others tomorrow so they could use the methods described in them to preserve the food.
This mission to transport supplies to the disaster area is the first task the transport team has received since its establishment.
Although there was no reward, it was still valuable experience, and I'll only become more proficient in the future.
Wenrou had just gotten up, preparing to take a shower and go to sleep, but before she could react, Huo Yanchuan hugged her.
These past few days in the disaster area, he hasn't stopped thinking about her and their daughter.
"Don't move." Huo Yanchuan's slightly deep voice came from beside her ear.
Wenrou remained still in his arms, feeling the familiar warmth of his body, which finally put her at ease.
"Wife, tell me, what would I do without you?" Huo Yanchuan's words came from the bottom of his heart.
Before he became gentle, he always felt that he could handle anything that happened.
Whether he was attending military academy or joining the army, he was never afraid of anything, and even on the battlefield, he remained calm and composed.
But the events that have happened during this period have also made him realize that there are some things he is powerless to change.
He became increasingly convinced that Wenrou was sent by God to save him.
She always appears to help him out whenever he encounters difficulties.
What merit or ability did Huo Yanchuan possess to be able to marry her and have two such adorable daughters in this life? His life is already complete.
Huo Yanchuan rarely said sweet words normally, and even when he did, it was usually the crude stuff he said in bed.
Hearing him say this, Wenrou felt a pang of emotion. She thought he was still blaming himself for what happened in the disaster area, so she reached out and gently stroked the back of his hand, comforting him, "Don't think about it anymore, it's all in the past."
"Hmm." Huo Yanchuan's voice came again.
Immediately afterwards, he reached out and picked the person in his arms up in his arms.
"Huo Yanchuan, what are you doing?" Wenrou was taken aback, then asked in a low voice.
"I'll help you take a bath." Knowing that she had a habit of taking a bath before bed, Huo Yanchuan had already boiled water for her.
Wenrou didn't believe that his actions were simply a bath, but since everyone in the family was asleep, she didn't dare to make her voice too loud.
Soon, Huo Yanchuan took off her clothes and threw her into the bathtub. In the end, he did help her take a bath, and in his words, he washed her clean inside and out.
Wenrou was finally exhausted from his antics and he carried her to bed.
The two lay on the bed, Wenrou so exhausted she couldn't even put her fingers down. Huo Yanchuan looked at her and laughed, "You usually have so much energy, don't you? You were just thinking of staying up until dawn, how come you're already so tired after only a short while?"
gentle:"……"
She even suspected that Huo Yanchuan came up with this plan to prevent her from working overtime.
"No matter how much energy I have, I can't handle having a hungry wolf by my side." Wenrou glanced at him gently. Did this man have no idea how fierce he could be in bed?
Her back was almost broken from his rough treatment, and no matter how much energy she had, she couldn't continue working.
"Turn off the lights and go to sleep," she said weakly, nestled in Huo Yanchuan's arms.
"Yes, ma'am." Huo Yanchuan chuckled, turned off the light, then held his wife and fell into a deep sleep.
During his time in the disaster area, he hasn't slept a single day in total, and most of the time he does fall asleep, he wakes up suddenly, making it impossible for him to catch up on sleep.
Although I slept for a while during the day, I haven't recovered my energy and strength yet.
They slept soundly until noon the next day.
After lunch, Wenrou went to get busy.
She handed over all the materials she had prepared the day before to Sister Wang, and briefly explained the specific steps to her. Then she let her lead the others to get started.
To keep freshly picked mushrooms fresh, defective ones must be removed to prevent cross-contamination and spoilage.
When packing, choose bamboo baskets or willow baskets with large gaps to allow for ventilation and prevent the mushrooms from suffocating.
A layer of dry straw should also be laid at the bottom of the frame to reduce shock and prevent moisture.
Then, a layer of mushrooms is separated by a layer of damp, soft grass or wild vegetable leaves, which helps to retain moisture and cool the body.
Finally, cover it with a layer of damp coarse cloth to block light and wind and lock in moisture.
Mushrooms preserved using this method can be stored for up to a week without spoiling.
For mushrooms that couldn't be preserved fresh, Wenrou would have them made into salted mushrooms and semi-dried mushrooms. Although the price wasn't as high as fresh mushrooms, they could still be sold.
After finishing up in the fields, Wenrou went to the transport team.
This is their first real trip to transport goods for sale elsewhere; whether they can make money depends on this.
Wenrou had also looked into the situation. State-owned restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives in big cities had a greater demand, but she most wanted to cooperate with state-owned canneries and foreign trade companies.
The nearest mushroom cannery is in a small county under Qinhuangdao City, I think it's called Guxian. The price there is a bit higher than at the supply and marketing cooperative. They have the largest demand and need a stable supply, which is more in line with her goals.
As for state-owned foreign trade companies, they are usually state-owned foreign-related units directly under the province or region.
These two units are currently dealing with collective suppliers, but with Huo Yanchuan involved, the military can issue a letter of introduction later.
She heard that state-owned foreign trade companies value suppliers with upright conduct and integrity, and are also willing to support distinctive sideline businesses in remote areas.
Isn't that a perfect coincidence?
Their sideline of mushroom cultivation in the Gobi Desert was already difficult to develop, so if they could reach a long-term cooperation agreement with the state-owned foreign trade company, they wouldn't have to worry about making money in the future.
After Wenrou returned, she told Huo Yanchuan about the matter. Originally, she just wanted him to get a letter of introduction from the army, but he didn't expect his expression to change slightly after hearing it.
"Honey, are you really planning to cooperate with the state-owned foreign trade company?"
Wenrou looked puzzled. "Is there a problem?"
Huo Yanchuan frowned. "There's no problem, but it might be a bit troublesome."
Seeing him like this, Wenrou became even more curious.
"You don't know anyone at the trading company, do you?"
After she finished speaking, Huo Yanchuan couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't be angry if I tell you about this," Huo Yanchuan warned Wenrou in advance.
Wenrou was taken aback when she heard him say this, and then Huo Yanchuan continued, "I do know people in the foreign trade company, but I only knew her when I was a child, and I haven't seen her for a long time."
"Oh, could it be a childhood sweetheart?"
If he were a gay man, how could Huo Yanchuan possibly worry that she would be angry?
Therefore, she guessed that it must be a lesbian, and that she had a close relationship with Huo Yanchuan.
"No, she's not. She's Commander Tan's daughter, his child with his ex-wife. We used to live in the military compound together, but after she and her mother left, I never saw her again." Huo Yanchuan hurriedly explained to Wenrou, afraid that she might misunderstand something.
He was also afraid of this, so rather than waiting until Wenrou went to the foreign trade company and met her to find out about their relationship, he decided to be honest with her first.
That happened when they were children. Their two families lived close by, so their parents jokingly suggested arranging a marriage between them.
Huo Yanchuan didn't have many friends in the compound at that time, and she was one of them.
Later, after her mother divorced Commander Tan, she lost contact with him.
Later, after he joined the army, he learned by chance that she was in a state-owned foreign trade company and was now the deputy manager there.
Wenrou took the letter of introduction from the military unit and went over. Even without saying anything, she should be able to guess what was going on.
There were some misunderstandings between them back then, so he was worried that if Wenrou went back, he would make things difficult for her.
She looked at Huo Yanchuan with gentle eyes. Although he had already confessed everything honestly, it made her want to take a closer look at his childhood sweetheart.
"I understand, don't worry, I'm not angry," Wenrou said with a gentle smile.
Hearing her words, Huo Yanchuan was finally relieved.
However, he thought that Wenrou really meant it when she said she wasn't angry. But when his wife kicked him out of bed that night, he realized that a woman's heart is unfathomable.
It's not that he's not angry; he's quite bothered by it.
"You'll be sleeping in the barracks for the next few days," Wenrou said gently, pulling the covers up and turning over to sleep.
So Commander Huo could only put on his clothes with a helpless expression and return to the barracks.
He had just arrived at the dormitory entrance when he ran into Gao Weidong, who had just finished fetching water. Seeing him come to the military dormitory so late, Gao Weidong asked with a puzzled look, "Commander, why are you here at the dormitory so late?"
Huo Yanchuan, his face cold, looked at him and ordered, "Enough with the nonsense? Everyone assemble, let's do a field drill."
"So late? Field training?" Gao Weidong felt sorry for all his comrades, but there was nothing he could do.
Huo Tuan's behavior clearly indicates that he was kicked out by his sister-in-law. He has grievances in his heart but nowhere to vent them, so he can only train them.