Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 199 Leasing an Island
Shi Xia always liked to play her cards right, and she wouldn't allow any of the four requirements to be missing.

Old Ma tried to appeal to personal connections, but Chief Wei refused to cooperate at all and even sided with Shi Xia, saying, "I don't think Comrade Shi Xia's request is excessive."

Old Ma, separated by the telephone line, truly felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he couldn't reach in with his own hand.

You think you're such a good person!
Does he really want to be the bad guy?

But someone has to do this.

Old Ma told himself that he had tried his best, but the other party was too forceful, and there was nothing he could do.

"Comrade Shi Xia, I understand your request. I will report it and give you a reply as soon as possible."

"Okay, come find me when you've made up your mind."

The implication is that if you didn't agree, you shouldn't take the things.

After the phone call ended, another engineer, Ma, was still in the office, looking worried.

He was itching to get these things back, but he also knew who would be responsible for bringing them back, so he smiled and looked at Shi Xia, saying, "I support you!"

"Thank you. Let me know if you need anything in the future."

Ma Jishu's eyes lit up. Standing next to Shi Xia, he found everything about the child pleasing to the eye.

"Shi Xia, how old are you? Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Don't do anything reckless! Comrade Shi Xia has a fiancé, and she has already submitted her marriage application."

Shi Xia turned her head, and Chief Wei explained.

"Having a marriage certificate makes it easier to choose a house. That kid doesn't dare to make a decision yet; he's waiting for you to give the word."

Shi Xia didn't care about that at all; she was thinking about how Wen Cheng'an would express the "sense of ritual".

A little curious.

"I'm leaving now. If you have any news, come find me on the island."

Shi Xia left and returned to Hai San Island.

The three islands of Haisan Island became lively again because of Shixia's return.

When Shi Xia arrived at her doorstep, Grandpa Shi and Da Bai were waiting for her, one on each side.

"Grandpa, I'm back! Did you miss me?"

Grandpa Shi looked Shi Xia up and down, and after confirming that she was not injured, he nodded with great pride.

"It's alright, I don't really want to."

Shi Xia looked at the old man who was saying one thing but meaning another, and without any hesitation, she leaned over and hugged Grandpa Shi's arm.

"Really? I miss you so much."

Grandpa Shi's lips curled up, but he tried to suppress it as he said, "I just made some seafood pancakes, would you like some?"

"Eat! I have to eat this! I've been craving it for so long."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Shi asked with concern, "Didn't you eat well outside?"

"The food is alright, but no one can make it taste like Grandpa's."

In short, he made Grandpa Shi beam with joy. It was worth all the effort he put into making seafood pancakes every day, just in case Shi Xia suddenly came back.

Shi Xia was unaware of this. She sat in the courtyard, eating freshly made and steaming seafood pancakes, and casually fed one to Da Bai.

Big White disgustedly dodged away and went to eat grass.

"Oh? You're not even eating this? You've gotten arrogant, Big White."

Big White turned around, then arrogantly turned away again, this time a bit further away.

Who's being arrogant?

It's had enough of this stuff!

When Grandpa learned the truth, he felt a little guilty. He cooked it every day, but couldn't eat it every day. The chickens in the family were all tired of being fed by him.

"Never mind it, it'll be fine after a couple of days of fasting."

Da Bai looked at his grandfather with an incredulous expression.

Grandpa Shi quickly used his leg to block Da Bai's accusing gaze and began to change the subject with casual conversation.

In the end, it was Big White who took the blame for everything.

Shi Xia felt particularly relaxed when she got home. She changed into loose cotton and linen clothes, ate and drank her fill, and then went to the beach because there would be a high tide tonight.

Everyone went beachcombing.

On the beach, groups of three or five people, carrying buckets and rakes, searched here and there. Some children followed along, while others chased each other, enjoying themselves immensely.

Nowadays, beachcombing is no longer just about filling one's stomach; it's also about experiencing a sense of wildness and a tradition.

Shi Xia's presence made today's beachcombing harvest much richer.

As the sun began to set, Shi Xia, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, walked home with a group of chattering children beside her.

The next day, Lao Ma made a decision.

promise.

I agree to all of them.

Chief Wei brought a message, but the amount of gold to be reimbursed was a bit too much, and they couldn't come up with it for the time being.

Shi Xia had considered this point; she didn't really intend to take the gold.

"Actually, I could change it to something else. I want to buy a small island so I can retire there when I get old."

"island?"

Shi Xia nodded.

Chief Wei returned with the message and came back that afternoon; the higher-ups had agreed.

In a good mood, Shi Xia went to Chief Wei's office to choose a private island.

Of course, it is not allowed to own a private island in China, so they will have a lease agreement on the surface, for a period of one hundred years.

Shi Xia agreed.

Next, you need to select an island on the map.

Generally speaking, it is necessary to conduct on-site investigations, but Shi Xia was very familiar with the nearby islands and directly chose a long, narrow island that was crescent-shaped.

Once selected, the higher-ups will handle the formalities, and the island will be officially leased to Shi Xia for one hundred years a few days later.

Since the other party agreed so readily, and Shi Xia was not one to break the contract, she led her people to a remote island and found the production line that had been brought back.

On the deserted island, Chief Wei, who had come in person, had a thousand questions to ask, but in the end, they all boiled down to one sentence: Thank you, Shi Xia.

Shi Xia laughed heartily: "It's no big deal."

The rest was no longer Shi Xia's concern, and she had some free time again.

Whenever I have free time, I want to eat something.

Every time she ate something, she thought of Lin's mother.

So Shi Xia took the island's specialties to the mainland and went to see Lin's mother first.

Lin.

Lin's mother was sewing a quilt, a happy quilt.

"Aunt Lin, what's going on?"

"Shi Xia is here, that's great! Si Si has been talking about you these past few days."

Shi Xia came in and learned from Lin's mother that Lin Sisi was getting married.

"So fast?"

"Not so fast. I met him at a social gathering. He's a soldier from Haiming Island."

At this point, Lin's mother sighed and said, "Do you remember when a soldier saved Sisi, and later a man surnamed Chen impersonated her?"

Shi Xia nodded.

"It was that soldier. He recognized Sisi. They were both at the social gathering and started chatting. What's more, the young man was the son of your Uncle Lin's comrade-in-arms. Sisi had met him when she was little, but his family moved away and she hadn't seen him for a long time."

Shi Xia listened with a sigh: Fate is truly wondrous.

Naturally, both young people were interested in each other. The man was five years older than Lin Sisi, twenty-eight years old, which was well past the age for marriage in this area.

These days, it's common for people to get married as soon as they meet someone they like; everyone is used to it.

"That's great, when are you getting married?"

"Let's get our marriage certificates first. There are several couples from the military at this social gathering, and they said they're going to have a group wedding."

Shi Xia nodded repeatedly as she listened, wondering what kind of wedding gift she could prepare for Lin Sisi.

In the afternoon, Shi Xia stayed at Aunt Lin's urging. When Lin Sisi returned and saw Shi Xia, she was overjoyed.

She initially refused to get married now because she wanted to wait for Shi Xia to return.

This is her best friend!
(End of this chapter)