Chapter 3 In this life, being happy is the most important thing...

After all that was said, both Madam Fu and Tang Mingli guessed the purpose of Li Hong's trip.

Madam Fu knew that it was inconvenient for her to explain in detail to Li Hong, so she excused herself to go to the restroom and left, leaving the two of them alone.

Sure enough, as soon as Madam Fu went into the bathroom, Zhang Guihua was in the kitchen. Taking advantage of the moment when only the two of them were there, Li Hong quickly got down to business.

"Your cousin pleaded in her letter, begging your uncle and me to find a way to bring her back to the city. But what can your uncle and I do? After thinking it over, we decided to come and discuss it with you."

Saying they wanted to discuss it was just a polite way of putting it; what they really wanted was for the Fu family to help them.

Tang Mingli understood.

After two years of observation, she discovered that even the world in the book did not deviate from the main historical timeline.

It is now 1978, and the policy of sending young people to the countryside will soon be abolished, allowing the young people who went to the countryside to return to the city.

In other words, even if the Fu family doesn't help, Tang Mingmei can still return to the city.

Of course, life in the countryside is tough, and each day feels like an eternity, so it's always good to be able to come back as soon as possible.

Although her uncle and aunt didn't treat their niece well, at least they gave her food and prevented her from starving. Besides, she was able to marry into the Fu family and live a life free from want, all thanks to them.

She is magnanimous; this kindness must be repaid.

Having understood Li Hong's meaning, Tang Mingli nodded.

"I'll ask him when he gets back and see if he can do anything about it."

Hearing Tang Mingli's confirmation, Li Hong felt much relieved and thought to herself that buying those eggs hadn't been a waste of money.

But she still urged, "Talk to Fu Ci properly. Even if he can't do it, his father and grandfather must still have help, right?"

Fu Ci's grandfather and father were a retired commander and a regimental commander, respectively, so they must have connections.

Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to him properly."

Since they got married, she has never spoken to Fu Ci in a polite manner.

She wouldn't dare call herself a virtuous wife, but she certainly knows how to be gentle and considerate.

Li Hong emphasized: "You absolutely must find a way to bring your cousin back to the city."

Tang Mingli nodded: "My cousin will definitely come back."

At worst, we can just wait until the policy of abolishing the educated youth going to the countryside is implemented.

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Madam Fu and Tang Mingli warmly invited Li Hong to stay for lunch at the Fu family's house.

Since the rest of the Fu family happened to be away, only a few of them were having lunch today, so Zhang Guihua only prepared four dishes.

Madam Fu gestured for Li Hong to sit down and said politely, "I apologize for not being hospitable enough; I only prepared a few ordinary dishes."

Li Hong felt deeply hurt by what she heard.

Steamed sea bass, stir-fried eggs with chives, stir-fried pork slices with chili peppers, and cucumber salad.

Even in ordinary households, it's not always possible to enjoy these few delicacies, even during holidays like Chinese New Year.

The Fu family's life was much better than she had imagined.

The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became about her daughter.

How could she be bewitched, preferring to go to the countryside rather than marry Fu Ci?

Fortunately, my niece isn't ungrateful; she occasionally brings them nice things, and today she even promised to try to get her daughter back to the city.

Thinking about these things made Li Hong feel a little better.

After lunch, Li Hong felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so she took the return gift from the Fu family and went home in the drizzling rain.

My feelings were different when I returned than when I came.

After Li Hong left, Tang Mingli didn't hide anything and confessed to Madam Fu about her aunt's request for her.

After hearing this, Madam Fu just sighed, "Life in the countryside is indeed not easy."

They did not feel that Tang Mingli's acceptance of her aunt's request was acting on her own initiative.

After spending a short time with Madam Fu in the living room, Tang Mingli felt sleepy again due to her biological clock.

During my two years at the Fu family home, I didn't develop the habit of going to bed early and waking up early, but I did develop the habit of taking a nap.

Seeing that she was yawning repeatedly, Madam Fu told her that she didn't need to stay with her.

Tang Mingli wanted to show off for a few more minutes, so she leaned her head on the old lady's shoulder and said, "Grandma, a nap is good for your health, you should take a nap too."

Madam Fu patted her head affectionately: "I know, I'll sleep in a bit too. Go upstairs and rest."

Tang Mingli felt even more at ease and hurried upstairs.

Zhang Guihua watched her retreating figure with a smile, jokingly saying, "Our Mingli is really getting better and better at sleeping..." Suddenly, she thought of something and abruptly turned to look at Old Madam Fu: "Do you think Mingli might be...?"

Madam Fu clearly guessed what she wanted to say, and her heart raced.

However, remembering his grandson's previous instructions, he quickly suppressed his excitement and warned Zhang Guihua: "Don't make wild guesses. Fu Ci said that he and Mingli are still young, and they will handle the child's affairs themselves. Let's not make wild guesses, so as not to put pressure on the younger generation."

The two young people had been married for two years and still didn't have children, so how could the elders not be anxious? But the grandson was right; Mingli was only eighteen when she married him, which was too early for her to become a mother.

Madam Fu could understand, but she also had her own selfish considerations.

She's over seventy years old, and she doesn't know what tomorrow will bring, or how many more years she has left. Naturally, she hopes that her grandson and granddaughter-in-law can have a child soon so that she can hold her great-grandson.

However, she kept this selfish thought to herself, not wanting to put pressure on her two children.

Zhang Guihua took the old lady's words to heart and immediately shut up.

Having worked as a nanny in the Fu family for so many years, although the Fu family treated her very well, she also knew very well what she should and shouldn't interfere in, and never overstepped her bounds.

Not long after, Madam Fu also went back to her room to rest.

The vast Fu family mansion was as tranquil as a poem, as if the hustle and bustle of the world had nothing to do with this small world.

-

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Mingli, who had been sleeping in, finally got up after a good night's sleep.

Zhang Guihua had prepared peanut and red date sweet soup, and when she saw her come down, she immediately served her a bowl.

"Thank you, Aunt Guihua." Tang Mingli accepted it with a smile.

I took a bite, and the sweetness and temperature were just right.

She was completely content, feeling that this kind of life was like being in paradise.

Then he looked at Madam Fu and deliberately asked, "Has Grandma had it?"

Madam Fu quickly waved her hand: "I didn't drink it, I remembered the doctor's instructions."

Since that medical check-up, the doctor said her blood sugar was a little high, so her family has not allowed her to eat sweets much.

Zhang Guihua also chimed in with a smile, "I can vouch for myself, I really didn't drink it."

Tang Mingli naturally believed it; apart from her, none of the Fu family members were greedy.

She didn't really mean to restrict her grandmother's diet; in fact, both her grandmother and grandfather were in good health. It's just that as they get older, they inevitably develop some minor health issues.

There's nothing that can be done about it; aging is simply the decline of bodily functions. It's a natural law, so we can only pay attention to our diet and lifestyle.

Thinking about how she wouldn't be able to eat this or that when she got old, Tang Mingli quickly finished the sugar water in her bowl and asked for another bowl.

Enjoy life to the fullest when you're young, otherwise you'll miss out on so much when you get older.

Seeing that her granddaughter-in-law had a good appetite, Madam Fu brought over a plate of melon seeds: "These were brought over by the Zhang family next door while you were taking your afternoon nap. They said they were Xinjiang melon seeds, and they're especially fragrant."

They do look much bigger than the sunflower seeds I usually buy, and each one is plump and looks very appetizing.

Tang Mingli grabbed a handful and started cracking them open, not forgetting to tell Madam Fu, "Grandma, these are nuts, you can eat some."

"Okay, while I still have two teeth left, I'll try cracking some too."

Infected by her granddaughter-in-law's delightful munching on sunflower seeds, Madam Fu also grabbed a few and started eating them.

"These sunflower seeds are really big." Tang Mingli peeled off an exceptionally large seed with her hands and placed the kernel in Madam Fu's hand. Madam Fu gladly accepted her filial piety.

The two were happily cracking sunflower seeds when Fu Ci returned.

The busiest person in the Fu family was the first to arrive home today, and at this very hour, which was quite unexpected.

Madam Fu even joked, "This is rare. Someone who's usually so busy you're never seen again is back so early today. I don't believe you think you missed this old woman."

Everyone present laughed, including Fu Ci, who smiled slightly.

Tang Mingli still had the ingrained mindset from her previous life as a corporate slave. She thought that skipping work so openly and blatantly before the end of the workday meant that the job was too comfortable and not worthy of her ambition to resign.

After putting down his briefcase, Fu Ci went into the kitchen to wash his hands before sitting on the sofa to explain to his grandmother and wife.

"I'm going to a meeting in the provincial capital tomorrow, so I'll prepare when I get back."

Tang Mingli, who was peeling melon seeds with her head down, turned her beautiful eyes upon hearing this.

I need to go home to prepare; it definitely won't be a trip of just one or two days.

Madam Fu hadn't realized what was happening yet, and simply asked, "Why so suddenly?"

Fu Ci hummed in agreement: "It was a bit sudden."

"Isn't that obvious?" Tang Mingli silently replied to herself as she peeled sunflower seeds with her head down.

Even the old lady Fu was amused by her grandson's taciturn nature, and sighed, "It's really hard for Mingli to deal with such a taciturn person like you."

Tang Mingli smiled and very naturally placed the few sunflower seeds she had just peeled into Fu Ci's hand.

"Try these Xinjiang sunflower seeds that my neighbor gave me."

Fu Ci was taken aback, looking at the melon seeds in his palm.

He's not a child... But Fu Ci ultimately didn't refuse his wife's kindness and picked up a melon seed and put it in his mouth.

Its elegant appearance made Tang Mingli smile again, and she asked with a grin, "Is it delicious?"

Fu Ci nodded and commented truthfully, "It smells very good."

Tang Mingli said, "I heard that the Friendship Store in the provincial capital sells some delicious imported nuts. We still have some foreign exchange certificates at home. If you have time after your meeting, could you buy some for us to try?"

Fu Ci couldn't help but laugh; it turned out he'd dug such a huge pit for him.

He had already eaten all the sunflower seeds, so he had no choice but to agree.

"good."

Tang Mingli's smile widened, and she finally got back to the point, asking with concern, "How many days will you be gone for this meeting?"

That's a very good question, and Fu Ci is planning to talk to his family about it.

"It will take half a month."

Tang Mingli: "Half a month?"

Madam Fu: "So long?"

Both of them said in unison that they were very surprised.

Tang Mingli thought she would be away for a few days, but she only thought it would be a few days.

However, considering the number of days she was away on business and the current month, something occurred to her, and she tentatively asked, "Is it for the National People's Congress?"

Now it was Fu Ci's turn to be surprised.

Before he could even say anything, his wife guessed what kind of meeting it was.

But she's always like this, occasionally surprising herself with something new.

Fu Ci nodded.

Tang Mingli was amazed that her husband, at such a young age, was already a representative to the National People's Congress.

His future is limitless.

However, she was merely amazed; as for how high or far her husband's career would go, she always let nature take its course.

The most important thing in life is to be happy.

Standing tall allows you to see further, but it also means bearing greater responsibilities.

-

After explaining the meeting he was attending, Fu Ci went upstairs.

Tang Mingli continued eating sunflower seeds with Madam Fu in the living room on the first floor.

While chatting, he suddenly remembered the favor Li Hong had asked him to do.

If I don't tell you today, it will be half a month later. So I used the excuse of helping to pack my luggage and followed her upstairs.

When Fu Ci got to the second floor, he had just finished taking a quick shower and came out of the bathroom.

His hair was still wet, and he was only wearing casual pants, revealing his muscular upper body.

Tang Mingli's gaze fell on his lower abdomen, and she silently counted his abdominal muscles.

Over the past two years, she touched him during countless intimate moments with him.

His wife's undisguised scrutiny made Fu Ci's face flush. But the thought of being separated for half a month made him not only feel hot, but also understand the hint in his wife's eyes.

"pay……"

Tang Mingli, who had just enjoyed the sight, was about to talk to her husband about serious matters when she was suddenly kissed, and the words she was about to say were swallowed by him.

After a brief, deep kiss, Fu Ci looked at his wife with slightly lowered eyes: "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Dizzy from the kiss, Tang Mingli instantly understood what it meant.

Oh right, my husband is going on a business trip for half a month soon.

They're all at that age where they've tasted the sweetness of life, so why pretend to be so high and mighty?

With such beauty before me, let's postpone the matter.

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