Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 328: Bitter Face Meme

Old Huang’s worries were completely relieved, "I’ll leave this to you, I’ll head back first."

"What’s the rush? Stay and have dinner with us."

The couple warmly invited him to stay, but he didn’t.

Old Huang said he needed to go home to accompany his wife because he was leading a team for sea training tomorrow, and wouldn’t be able to come back for a short while.

In the evening, the couple sat together for dinner, chatting as they ate.

"Why did you all think to talk about going to sea today?"

Yi Chichi had just stuffed a piece of pepper into her mouth, chewed and swallowed it, "It wasn’t us who brought it up, it was Yang Qing."

Wen Shi’s mouth twitched, "I always thought Comrade Yang was straightforward, but I didn’t expect her to be so daring."

"She just likes to talk big. If you really prepared everything for her, she wouldn’t dare to go to sea."

Unless they’re kids who grew up by the riverside or lakeside, most people inland have a fear of water.

Yang Qing is the best example of that. She talks boldly, but every time we go tide-pooling, she won’t even go near the rocks or shallow waters, afraid of getting swept away by the tide.

Not wanting to continue on this topic, she chose to change it.

"When does the performing arts group start performing?"

Could she catch a performance before going back?

Wen Shi knew her too well, and poured a metaphorical bucket of cold water on her hopes.

"Honey, you won’t catch it, and neither will I."

"Why not?"

"The members of the performing arts group are currently visiting the island’s soldiers. By the time they’ve completed their round and returned, you’ll have already left."

Yi Chichi, "..."

Seeing the unhappy look on her face, Wen Shi smiled and asked, "How about you stay a bit longer?"

"I can’t, Uncle Captain only gave me a two-month leave."

And now, there’s not much time left before the end of her vacation.

Wen Shi was reluctant for her to leave, "I can ask the leadership to grant you a little more time."

"Wouldn’t that be complicated?"

"Not really, I just need to contact Baoshan on behalf of the unit."

There’s no need for the leaders to personally intervene; if they agree, a simple phone call can settle it.

Yi Chichi was tempted by his proposal, but just as she was about to agree, the faces of her grandma and grandpa appeared in her mind. She swallowed her words and instead said, "Better not, I’ll wait for next time."

Her attitude was resolute, and Wen Shi couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so he resignedly complained like a little wife.

"You don’t care about me at all."

Yi Chichi rolled her eyes in response, "Stop being so coy. You think I don’t know? You’re about to rotate out to sea soon."

Wen Shi, "..."

Wen Shi fell silent, so Yi Chichi began talking to him about sea training.

"How do you all train for sea exercises?"

"Just throw straight into the sea, at least eight hours in the water daily out of twenty-four."

"Even those who can’t swim are thrown in?"

"Yes."

He nodded, handing her a piece of rabbit meat, "People have a survival instinct; the more they’re in water, the quicker they learn not to be afraid."

"Besides, there’s always someone around to watch over them, they won’t be in danger."

At most, they might swallow some water.

But while learning to swim, who doesn’t swallow some water?

"Honey, can you swim?"

"Yes."

Her swimming skills weren’t bad, and she could dive, but that was in her original world; she hadn’t swum in this one.

"Why, do you want to take me swimming?"

Wen Shi originally planned to refuse, but on second thought, he figured since he’d be there, why not?

"If you want, I can take you."

"I don’t want to." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The ocean at night is too dangerous; she wouldn’t risk her life for a swim.

During the day, Wen Shi was busy, so swimming could be put aside.

They could do it some other time.

"After dinner, you have to conduct safety education class, and I also have to do a full-hand care treatment."

Wen Shi immediately understood her meaning: staying home and not going out anywhere.

"Alright then."

With that, the topic ended there.

After finishing their meal, Wen Shi swiftly cleaned up the dishes and pots, fetched water for Yi Chichi to bathe, and then took a quick bath himself. Each of them then busied themselves with their respective tasks.

Wen Shi sat down at his desk to organize safety education points, while Yi Chichi carefully took care of her hands. When she was almost done, she went to Wen Shi’s side to check out what he had written.

What she saw shocked her.

"This won’t do."

Wen Shi’s pen halted, and he looked up, "What’s wrong with it?"

"It’s too pretentious and flowery."

She pointed to a few lines of his promotional content, "Here, you should directly tell the military families and locals about the danger of the ocean, instead of exaggerating its beauty and the abundance of marine resources, with the critical dangers being downplayed."

In short, he missed the main point with his pitch!

Wen Shi was disheartened, looking pained at the work he had painstakingly put together.

"I told you I wasn’t fit for this job."

His handsome face almost turned into a meme of suffering.

Yi Chichi was amused by him and let out a laugh, but Wen Shi shot her a sharp look, "I’m about to have a headache, and you’re still laughing at me."

Indeed, it wasn’t something to laugh about. Being her own husband, she had to take care of his self-esteem.

She cleared her throat and pretended to ask seriously, "Don’t you write mission reports?"

"Those are Old Qi’s tasks."

"Does Old Lin also pass the report to Old Qi?"

"Yes!"

Goodness, as the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together; doesn’t the saying also apply to them?

"Alright, I’ll teach you how to write it."

"Honey, you know how?"

Wen Shi looked surprised, and Yi Chichi rolled her eyes, "It’s not that hard of a job."

"Where should I start?"

He was the type who liked to pass on tasks. In one fluid motion, he vacated his seat and handed her a pen.

Yi Chichi hadn’t reacted, and she was already sat in the now warm seat, holding a pen.

She glanced at Wen Shi, then at the neatly arranged paper in front of her. After a two-second pause, she sighed.

"I can help with the promotional content, but you’ll write the report yourself in the future, and don’t keep passing it off to Old Qi."

Worried he’d become lazy, Yi Chichi emphasized, "Knowing how to write a report is beneficial for you, no harm in it."

He might choose not to write it, but he must know how.

Wen Shi murmured in agreement, "Okay, honey, I’ll do as you say."

Since his wife insisted, it was better he do it himself from now on.

Yi Chichi was pleased with his attitude, and under his watchful eyes, she started writing the safety promotional content.

One cautionary tale after another, covering everything from protecting the marine environment to the ocean’s danger levels.

She even wrote a few stories about people risking their lives for profit, ending in ruin.

Just as she was about to ask if an illustration would be needed, she suddenly heard the sound of someone sniffling. Turning around, she was taken aback to see Old Wen with red eyes, sniffling away.

His eyes were glistening with moisture.

Yi Chichi, "..."

Was he moved by the stories she wrote?

When asked, it turned out not to be the case. Wen Shi’s response was about the unfortunate relatives of the accident victims, it was too miserable.

He felt sad for the children who lost their fathers, for the parents who lost their sons, and even more for the mothers who lost their husbands and had to raise the young ones alone.