Chapter 123 Chapter 123 (Update)

The scene before him overturned Fu Mingze's materialistic worldview. He was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Shen Moer, and asked hesitantly: "Is this a mirage, or, have you learned magic?"

Shen Moer: “…”

She was speechless for a moment, then quickly shook her head: "No, this is a real door. There is a room behind this door, filled with a lot of gold, silver and treasures."

She continued, "You must have been wondering today where I got more than 10,000 yuan and so much gold. They all came from the room behind this door. Not only gold and silver treasures, but also some rare cloth, medicinal herbs, wine... basically everything you can think of is in there."

Fu Mingze thought of Shen Shaoyuan's never-ending wine, and the occasional extra things in the house, such as the bacon that appeared during the Chinese New Year, the faint smell of ginseng in the chicken soup stewed during the autumn harvest, and the pajamas made by his wife with some special fabrics...

Some details that he had originally overlooked now became evidence of the strange scene before him.

Fu Mingze frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Did it appear after you fainted from hunger in the field that time?"

Many people in Yangliu Brigade thought that the father and daughter had changed drastically in their personalities after that incident. If it was because they had a house like this since then...it seemed reasonable that they had changed drastically in their personalities.

Shen Moer was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I guess so. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

Fu Mingze shook his head: "No need."

He looked at Shen Moer: "Moer, no matter what is behind this door, it doesn't matter. I can understand that you hid this bizarre thing from me. This kind of thing really shouldn't be told to other people. I will pretend that I don't know, and you should never tell anyone again in the future."

He thought for a moment and then said, "Do you know that in 1895, the writer Wells from country Y wrote a novel called "The Time Machine", which tells the story of a time traveler who created a machine that can travel back and forth between the past and the future at will in the time dimension. This writer has written many similar science fiction works, even about interstellar wars."

"Since time can travel freely, so can space. This door is probably something similar. This space may come from another time dimension, or space dimension, and it just happens to have some connection with you."

"You didn't dare to say it before, it must be because you think this thing appeared out of nowhere, mysterious and mysterious, and it is easy to associate it with feudal superstition. But in fact, it should be just a supernatural phenomenon that we cannot understand with our current level of knowledge."

Fu Mingze quickly used his rich knowledge to find a scientific and reasonable explanation for this matter, and comforted Shen Moer: "This matter seems incredible, of course, the facts are also incredible, but it can be explained by science, it's just that my current level of knowledge is not enough, so you don't have to be afraid."

Shen Moer didn't expect Fu Mingze to react like this.

No matter whether it was the stories she had read or the environment she had lived in before, "people die for money and birds die for food" is an eternal truth.

But there was indeed not the slightest desire for treasure in her Fu Zhiqing's eyes. Instead, his first reaction was worry and fear.

In fact, there was a moment before when she questioned their marriage.

Perhaps they were both forced by the situation, but they pretended to be poor for their own purposes, deceived each other, or even used each other... The few years they lived together were full of lies and distrust. Such a marriage was like the moon in the water and the castle in the sky.

Chen Moer felt a little irrationally that your secret had been exposed, and you didn't need to try to find out my secret anymore. I would lay everything out in front of you, and let us see together that this marriage looked glamorous on the surface, but in reality it was full of leaks.

In fact, when she decided to reveal the treasure house to Fu Mingze just now, she was shaking uncontrollably.

The feeling at that moment is hard to describe.

Confusion, bewilderment, and a broken jar.

But at the same time, she knew very clearly that Fu Mingze could not be blamed, as they were both responsible for this matter.

They had all kinds of considerations, all kinds of hesitations, all kinds of excuses... but in the final analysis, they still didn't completely trust each other.

Perhaps it was this fact that caused her emotions to suddenly get out of control.

However, Fu Mingze's detailed and analytical words miraculously calmed her emotions.

Ever since their sudden encounter, the conflicting feelings of anxiety, fear, and loss that had been lingering in her heart...those emotions that she herself couldn't understand, receded silently like the tide.

"Put this away first." Fu Mingze looked back at the closed gate. Even though he felt that this matter could be explained by science, it was still horrifying. If someone saw it, it would cause a lot of trouble.

"oh."

As soon as Shen Moer's thoughts moved, the door disappeared.

Fu Mingze stared at the void in silence for a few seconds, and murmured: "Remember, don't tell anyone else."

He walked to Shen Moer, held her hand, and said in a deep voice: “Moer, I didn’t dare to tell you when we got married. Later, as time went by, I didn’t know how to say it. But no matter what, it’s my fault for keeping it from you.”

He changed the subject: "But I am not guilty of a capital crime, am I? We have been through thick and thin together for so many years, and we have a deep emotional foundation. We also have Xiao Liangliang, who is so young and needs the care of both her parents."

"I promise that I will never hide anything from you in the future."

*

Chen Moer asked Sister Ai for help to introduce a few masons and carpenters, who repaired the courtyard and re-laid the kang in the house. She also went to a second-hand store to buy some furniture and tidied up the courtyard before school started.

Liu Yinshuang's house was also built by these bricklayers and carpenters. The two courtyards were separated by an alley and were very close to each other.

After Liu Yinshuang finished visiting Shen Moer's yard, she patted her chest and assured Shen Moer that she would never regret buying this house and that she would definitely increase the price in the future, which made Fu Mingze on the side couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Fu Mingze had heard Liu Yinshuang talk about reincarnation and past lives many years ago. As a staunch materialist, he had never believed in Liu Yinshuang's nonsense. Even when he found that she was right, he just thought it was a coincidence.

But the Fu Zhiqing today is no longer the Fu Zhiqing of the past.

Ever since he saw the door that Shen Moli created out of thin air, even though Fu Mingze still firmly used scientific analysis and explanation, his previously solid materialistic worldview was inevitably cracked open.

At least, he had to admit that there were indeed some things in this world that were beyond his cognition.

Then we cannot rule out the possibility that what Liu Yinshuang said is actually true.

The so-called rebirth may be another form of "time travel".

Fu Mingze had opened the door to a new world without realizing it.

Liu Yinshuang was unaware of anything and happily tidied up her yard, thinking that she could occasionally set up a stall at the door to sell some small items.

Her furniture was also bought from a second-hand store, but she was not well-off, so she only bought a table and a few stools.

I will buy the other things slowly after I make some money from the stall.

After tidying up both yards, they moved out of the guesthouse.

Liu Yinshuang had nothing. She had died once, so she didn't care whether the stove was warm or not. She simply went to join Chen Moli's house-warming banquet and had a meal together, thinking that she had warmed herself up as well.

In addition to them, there was also Fu Mingze at the house-warming party.

Fu Mingze has been coming to the guesthouse early in the morning every day recently and taking the last bus back at night, which makes even someone as thick-skinned as Liu Yinshuang feel a little embarrassed. She feels that she is sharing a room with Shen Moli and has disturbed their reunion as a young couple.

Moreover, even someone as thick-skinned as Liu Yinshuang could see that the couple seemed to be having a quarrel.

Although the two of them didn't quarrel, they seldom talked to each other. Moreover, Fu Mingze was originally quite a "wife slave", and now it has become even worse. He hangs around Shen Moer all day long, looking cautious and a little guilty.

Liu Yinshuang remembered that when she first saw Fu Mingze, she thought he was a cool and handsome guy, but she didn't expect that he was completely dominated by his wife.

But it’s not surprising, Director Shen is so beautiful and capable.

Ever since Chen Moer signed an order for rattan boxes at the Canton Fair and, after returning to Liuqiao Commune, single-handedly promoted the establishment of a rattan weaving cooperative, allowing Old Man Liu to have a proper job, Liu Yinshuang has become Chen Moer's "brainless flatterer".

"Director, I have to give you the money for sending my luggage. You help me send my luggage, but you can't also help me pay for it. Even if I, Liu Yinshuang, am thick-skinned, I'm not so thick-skinned as this."

Liu Yinshuang's cheeks were flushed and her speech was a bit slurred, it was obvious that she had drunk too much.

Chen Moer hugged the little kid who was staring at the food on the table with her dark eyes, and glanced at Zhou Pingan: "Change her water."

Liu Yinshuang's voice immediately rose: "Who are you changing it for? Give it to me. I'm not drunk. I want to drink two more cups. No, three more cups!"

Shen Moer: "...Give it to Fu Mingze, he can't drink much."

Liu Yinshuang slammed the table and pointed her finger at Fu Mingze: "Fu Zhiqing, you can't do this! Uh, why are you staring at me? Oh, I understand. A man can't say no, right?"

Fu Mingze: “…”

Others: “…”

Zhou Ping'an took the opportunity to pour the wine in her glass into his own glass, and took the kettle beside him to pour water into it.

Shen Shaoyuan took a sip of wine and sighed: "This girl is really outspoken."

Liu Yinshuang was thinking about her postage and reached into her pocket hurriedly: "I have to give you money. The postage from Jiangbei County to the capital is quite a lot."

Shen Moer: “…”

No.

After all, I just messed around with the treasury.

Seeing Liu Yinshuang taking out a handful of loose banknotes from her pocket, Shen Moer sighed and said, "No need to pay for postage. You're moving into a new house, so consider this as a gift from me."

Liu Yinshuang thought about it and laughed: "Director, who would give me postage when moving into a new house? If you don't give me a quilt cover, you should at least give me a thermos, right?"

Shen Moer: “…”

If I hadn't seen her drinking the wine glass filled with water with relish, I would have almost suspected that she was not actually drunk.

When they were almost done eating, Zhou Ping'an volunteered to take Liu Yinshuang home. Shen Moer took Xiao Liangliang back to the room to coax her to sleep, while Shen Shaoyuan and Fu Mingze cleared the table together.

Shen Shaoyuan naturally noticed that his daughter and son-in-law were having a conflict, and his daughter hadn't said she wanted to go to her husband's house in all these days. However, he was not a worrier and never cared about the affairs of the young couple. So after soaking his feet in water, he went back to his room and went to sleep.

When Fu Mingze was boiling water again, Zhou Ping'an came back. He took off his hat and scarf and sighed, "It's really cold in the capital. I won't wear a hat or scarf at home in this weather."

Shen Moer’s voice came from the room: “Yes, if the weather was a little hotter, you would dare to dive into the stream to eavesdrop.”

Zhou Pingan: "...Sister Moer, a hero never brags about his past achievements."

He quickly washed up and went back to his room.

Shen Moer carefully put the sleeping little bean on the kang, turned around and saw Fu Mingze coming in with a basin of water: "Soak your feet, you will feel more comfortable when you sleep."

Shen Moer sat on the edge of the bed, took off her socks, put her feet in the hot water, and asked him, "Are you not going home today?"

Fu Mingze looked at her, said nothing, and walked out.

After soaking her feet, Chen Moer poured out the water while wearing slippers. She returned to the house, quickly took off her trousers and got into bed.

Zhou Ping'an was right. The capital was indeed much colder than Jiangbei County, but the kang in the north was indeed warm.

Shen Moer leaned over and reached out to feel the little Liangliang's hand. The child had a bad temper, but his hands were warm while sleeping on the kang.

With a click, the lights suddenly went out.

In the darkness, Shen Moer heard the sound of the door being bolted, followed by steady and light footsteps. Shen Moer turned around, her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and vaguely saw Fu Mingze's figure. He lifted the quilt and came in, bringing in a cool breeze.

Shen Moer subconsciously moved inside, but her body was grabbed by the man's arm.

His hands were not as cold as she had imagined, but warm instead.

Fu Mingze hugged her and sighed, saying, "This is my home. Where else can I go?"

Shen Moer was startled, then realized that he was answering her previous question.

She was about to say something when her waist suddenly tightened and her whole body was pressed hard into his arms. He accurately captured her lips in the dark and sucked them gently.

"Fu Ming, um..."

She yelled vaguely and angrily, but he simply blocked her lips firmly and deepened the kiss.

Ambiguous panting sounds gradually emerged in the darkness.

After a long time, Fu Mingze let go of Shen Moer and gave her a gentle kiss on the corner of her lips. His low and hoarse voice suppressed the surging emotions: "Wife, I miss you."

Shen Moer said nothing, clenched her hand into a fist, and hit him.

Fu Mingze grabbed her hand and whispered, "It's been so many days, and you're still angry? Be good and go to sleep. If you want to be angry, you can be angry tomorrow."

He held her hand but had no intention of letting go.

Shen Moer was both angry and amused. Thinking that she had to get up early the next day, she fell asleep in a daze, accompanied by the familiar scent of the people around her.

When Shen Moer woke up the next day, there was no one around her. Not only was Fu Mingze missing, but even her Xiao Liangliang was gone.

She squinted her eyes and looked at the time. When she saw the position of the hour hand on the dial clearly, Shen Moer's confused mind suddenly became clear.

It’s almost ten o’clock!

She has never slept so late in a while!

Shen Moer got up quickly, dressed, and walked out of the room, only to see Fu Mingze wearing a half-new cotton-padded jacket, holding his daughter and playing in the hall. Hearing the voice, both the big and the small turned their heads and saw her. The two very similar faces showed very similar expressions of surprise.

"Are you awake? The breakfast is still warm in the stove. Go wash up and eat."

Shen Moer went to get the toothbrush and washbasin with a headache to prepare for washing, complaining: "Why didn't you call me?"

"It's nothing, just sleep a little longer."

Shen Moer glanced at him and said, "Are we going to report the day after tomorrow?"

Fu Mingze teased his daughter and answered casually, "Yes, so we should sleep in longer while we can still sleep in."

Shen Moer glared at him: “Should I go to your house before reporting in?”

Fu Mingze paused, turned his head and asked, "Today?"

Shen Moer ignored him and washed herself quickly.

Fu Mingze held his daughter and approached her cautiously: "Are you going in a while? Or should I go home and let them know first?"

After a pause, he asked with a guilty conscience, "Should I go to Dad and apologize first?"

The father-in-law doesn’t know anything about his family’s affairs yet!