Chapter 113 Today's meal will actually be...
Tang Mingli's words stunned Fu Caiping and the rest of the Gu family.
To them, these words meant they should support Gu Lin's decision not to live a proper life in her husband's family.
After regaining her composure, Fu Caiping frowned and said, "Now that you're married, you should definitely live a good life together. How can we, as elders, add fuel to the fire when two young people are having a fight?"
Madam Fu snorted and said to her, "Even after all this, you still say it's just two young people having a fight? It's clearly a national policy that dual-income couples are not allowed to have two children, yet Gu Lin's in-laws act as if Gu Lin doesn't want to have children."
“That’s true, that family is really awful.” Fu Caiping strongly agreed with this, and she said it with gritted teeth in anger.
Madam Fu said, "Since you understand, why did you say that just now?"
“I…” Fu Caiping didn’t know how to explain, she just felt that Mingli’s words just now were wrong.
She even became worried and tried to persuade Tang Mingli.
“Mingli, your aunt knows that you young people all have your own ideas, but never take marriage lightly. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred years to share a boat ride and a thousand years to share a pillow.”
Tang Mingli: "..."
She could imagine how suffocated Gu Lin must have felt.
That's it, she's not going to say anything more, or she'll suffocate.
When will Chinese society become more tolerant of women?
Even decades later, when many women are able to live beautifully and freely, Tang Mingli doesn't think it's because the environment has become better enough, but rather because they have strong inner strength and are not afraid of worldly conventions.
Fu Ci patted Tang Mingli's hand to comfort her and stepped forward to speak up for her: "Husbands and wives should be equal. If only one party has to compromise, even if the marriage lasts, it will definitely not be happy."
The word "happiness" made Fu Caiping laugh.
These vague and ethereal things are what make young people think about all the time now that life is better.
True happiness is having food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and obedient and filial children.
Given Madam Fu's status and position, she wasn't as polite as Fu Ci.
She snorted coldly and said directly, "You keep saying you love Gu Lin the most, but you just stand by and watch her suffer. Is that what you call feeling sorry for her?"
"How could I have just watched? I was so anxious!" Fu Caiping said, feeling wronged.
The reason she fell out with her respected brother was precisely because of this granddaughter she loved most.
"Anyway, I can't understand your heartache. If I had a granddaughter and knew that she was living like this in her husband's family, I would have brought her back to my own home long ago."
Fu Caiping had considered this idea, but it only flashed through her mind briefly.
Bring him back, what if we get stuck in a difficult situation?
Should they slink back home on their own?
That's too risky. She's never gone back to her parents' home after a fight since she got married, and she doesn't want to raise her children that way.
The Fu family was all slightly annoyed.
Even with family, there are some things that shouldn't be said too much. Otherwise, given Fu Caiping's limited understanding, she might accuse them of encouraging someone to divorce.
After leaving Fu Caiping's house, Madam Fu felt both heartache and disappointment.
Feeling stifled, she could only say to her husband, "Why aren't you saying a word at a time like this, acting like an outsider?"
"How can I, a man, say anything about something like this?" Old Master Fu was actually worried too.
Because Gu Lin was raised by her younger sister from a young age, and among all her grandchildren, Gu Lin was the one she doted on the most. If Gu Lin were not doing well, she would be extremely worried. Even if she wasn't sick now, she would fall ill sooner or later.
But how can a man get involved in something like this?
If he really got involved, he might just go to Gu Lin's in-laws' house and teach them a lesson.
But he couldn't do that, since Gu Lin didn't have the surname Fu, and the Gu family might blame him for meddling.
Sigh, these family matters are more troublesome than fighting a war.
Seeing her husband scratching the back of his head in worry, Madam Fu decided not to say anything more.
If I say something too harsh, the old man might get stuck on it.
Sigh, why do other families always seem to have so many problems? Why can't we just live a simple and peaceful life like them?
Fu Ci and Ming Li have been married for several years but haven't had any children. Did you hear what their elders said?
Do you think she's not anxious? Isn't she looking forward to it?
What's the use of being anxious? What's the point of waiting?
If fate hasn't brought them together, how could she possibly have a child and put it in Mingli's belly?
Since you don't have that ability, you might as well relax and live in the present.
She learned this lesson from Mingli.
Why aren't other elderly people as wise as her? We should learn more from the strengths of young people.
It's true that comparisons are odious; an outstanding old lady like her is hard to find even with a lantern. No wonder Mingli likes her the most.
Thinking of what her sister-in-law had said to Mingli at the Gu family, Madam Fu comforted her, "Just let your words go in one ear and out the other, don't take them to heart. She's just like her mother; if this were feudal society, she would definitely be famous for her virtue."
That last sentence was certainly not a compliment.
Tang Mingli smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Grandma, how could I possibly listen to that? I always just listen to things that are wrong, and that's all."
Her principle has always been not to take distorted values seriously.
Madam Fu smiled too.
It's better to be with Mingli; just looking at her makes me feel hopeful about life.
The group deliberately avoided talking about Gu Jia and instead talked for a long time about Grandpa Fu's comrades-in-arms tomorrow.
This has almost become an annual tradition.
However, this year it wasn't at their home, but at a newly opened teahouse.
In just one year, the impact of reform and opening up has been greater than in the previous decade. Take food, for example; many well-regarded restaurants have emerged in Guangzhou.
The teahouse where their comrades reminisce tomorrow only opened last October.
Since they were outside, Madam Fu didn't plan to go with them.
"You bunch of old men have a good chat, I'll stay home with Mingli and the others."
Hearing this, Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Grandma, I can stay with you, but Fu Ci might not be able to."
Madam Fu was somewhat surprised and disappointed. She asked Fu Ci, "It's only the fourth day of the new year tomorrow. Are you already busy so early?"
Fu Ci smiled and shook his head: "No, it's just that my partner happened to need to talk to me."
"What could possibly happen during the Lunar New Year?"
Fu Ci smiled again, didn't say much, and simply said, "It's about work."
Mrs. Fu said to him, "You workaholic, just focus on your work."
Tang Mingli quickly said, "Grandma, we also benefit from Fu Ci making money."
As he spoke, he specifically pointed to the clothes everyone was wearing.
They all wore new clothes today, all bought by Fu Ci.
Madam Fu didn't deny that, and laughed heartily: "That's right, you should just focus on making money. This is the age to strive, so work hard."
Tang Mingli nodded vigorously.
Neither of them expected that the reason Fu Ci's partner was so eager to meet with him on such a day was because Fu Ci had proposed at the end of last year to give up the business in Guangcheng and focus on the factory in Shenzhen.
He had already reached an agreement with Li Zhengdao, and was slowly letting go, but last night he suddenly received a call asking him to meet up for a proper talk.
It's unclear whether something suddenly happened that caused Li Zhengdao to change his mind again.
The business here was started by the two of them together, and even if he had the idea of changing careers, he couldn't just give up. So he went to see Li Zhengdao to find out what had happened.
If we really can't let go of this...
Thinking about this, Fu Ci really had a headache.
He considers himself a very energetic person, but to make it work in Shenzhen, he needs to invest too much.
Over the past year, he has spent very little time here; Li Zhengdao has handled almost everything on his own. Logically, one person should be able to manage, so why the sudden change of heart?
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The fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Fu Ci, who had been sitting in the living room all morning, glanced at the clock and saw that it was almost ten o'clock. He then said to his wife and family, "I'm about to go out. I have an appointment to have lunch at Meiyuan."
Before anyone else could say anything, Tang Mingli's eyes lit up when she heard the words "Plum Garden".
"That place requires advance reservations. How did you manage to book a date like this?"
Fu Ci laughed and said, "I don't have that ability. It was Zhengdao's sister who happened to work there and helped him out."
"I see..."
Tang Mingli's eyes revealed longing.
My sister, who works at Meiyuan, also really wants one.
If Fu Ci couldn't even tell that his wife was already craving food, then he had truly wasted the past few years of their relationship.
He asked with a smile, "Do you want to come along?"
"Is it okay? This isn't really appropriate." If she hadn't retained a shred of reason, Tang Mingli would have almost instinctively agreed.
After eating at Mei Yuan once, she really wanted to go back, but she couldn't get a reservation.
He's going to discuss work; is it okay for her to go with him?
Moreover, the food at Meiyuan is so delicious, she'll definitely be tempted to devour it all.
Will this affect Mr. Fu's image?
Never mind, the opportunity is right in front of me, let's eat first and worry about the rest later.
Before Fu could say "it's okay," Tang Mingli gave her decision.
"Okay, I'll go with you then." He then looked down at his clothes.
It's too casual, I need to change, so I quickly ran upstairs, leaving Fu Ci with only my back to me.
Fu Ci laughed again.
It seems that food is more attractive to his wife than he is to himself.
Tang Mingli changed into an outfit suitable for going out today as quickly as possible.
People who have worked in the workplace generally have a certain sense of what to wear when going out.
After going downstairs, he couldn't wait to say to Fu Ci, "Let's hurry up and go, don't be late."
If you are more than half an hour late, your spot at Plum Garden will not be reserved for you.
She probably only took less than ten minutes to change clothes, but who can guarantee there won't be traffic jams on the road? So she couldn't help but feel anxious.
At this moment, all she wanted was to arrive at Plum Garden on time, preferably early, so she could have a good meal.
She never imagined that today's meal would be a turning point in her life.
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