Chapter 143 Still an empty stomach
On this day, Tang Mingli and her grandmother finished their calligraphy class.
She thought she would go home after class as usual, but Madam Fu said she wanted her to go somewhere with her.
The woman was acting mysteriously, and Tang Mingli was curious about what she was up to.
After leaving the tutoring center, she thought she would head to the bus, but unexpectedly, Madam Fu stopped her and pointed in the direction of the department store.
Tang Mingli understood; it turned out that her grandmother wanted to go shopping.
That's great, she hasn't gone shopping in ages.
"Grandma, what do you want to buy?"
Seeing Tang Mingli so excited, Madam Fu was even happier, but she pretended to be mysterious and said, "You'll find out soon enough."
"Oh? Couldn't you have told me beforehand?"
Madam Fu continued to chuckle.
Alright, Tang Mingli didn't press the matter. Anyway, the department store was just a couple of steps away, and she'd find out soon enough.
Upon entering the department store, Madam Fu led Tang Mingli directly to the jewelry shop.
Tang Mingli understood what her grandmother wanted to buy.
But she also knew that although the Fu family was well-off, none of the elders were extravagant. They had never excessively pursued things like gold and silver jewelry.
Did I bring her to the jewelry store today to buy a gift?
Before she even started choosing, Tang Mingli already had a guess in her mind.
Sure enough, as soon as she started looking, Madam Fu pulled her aside and said, "Mingli, help me pick something out. I don't know what styles young people like these days."
Tang Mingli understood. Her grandmother wanted to buy a piece of jewelry as a gift for a woman of similar age. Moreover, this woman must hold a high place in her grandmother's heart, otherwise she wouldn't have so solemnly dragged her along to choose the piece.
Since that's the case, she should take it seriously.
First, she needs to figure out why her grandmother gave the gift.
Wedding? Birthday? Or something else?
However, Madam Fu simply smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to give it to you."
This is a bit of a test.
Tang Mingli frowned in thought.
Seeing this, Madam Fu said again, "Just treat it as a gift you would normally give, and pick the one you think is the prettiest."
Tang Mingli nodded obediently and began to carefully select items.
She really doesn't care about the style of gold jewelry.
In her opinion, the heaviest weight is the most beautiful.
But Grandma bought it as a gift, so she couldn't make that suggestion, since Grandma's money didn't grow on trees.
Tang Mingli carefully looked around and, after comparing three options, selected several styles that were simple and elegant, looked substantial, but weren't excessively heavy.
The sales clerk placed the jewelry pieces selected by Tang Mingli on the display tray for Madam Fu to inspect a second time.
Madam Fu looked at them carefully again and again, but couldn't decide which one was better. She looked at Tang Mingli with a conflicted expression and asked, "Which one do you think looks the best?"
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "I think they all look equally good."
"I see." After thinking for a moment, Madam Fu finally made a decision.
"In that case, why don't we take them all?"
Tang Mingli thought she had misheard, "All of them?"
"Hmm, how about we take them all?"
What kind of relative could make Grandma so generous without hesitation?
But Tang Mingli couldn't bear to part with it.
She immediately chose one and said, "Grandma, I think this one is the prettiest."
"This one?" Madam Fu took it, examined it carefully, and nodded in agreement: "This one is indeed the best looking, let's take this one."
The last sentence was said to the salesperson.
The sales clerk immediately put the other two pieces of jewelry back in the distance and placed the ones they had chosen into the jewelry box.
After leaving the jewelry store, Madam Fu asked Tang Mingli if there was anything she wanted to buy.
Tang Mingli nodded vigorously: "Since we're here, let's look around a bit before we go back."
Of course, Madam Fu would not have any objections.
The grandfather and grandson spent the entire afternoon at the department store before returning home satisfied and laden with purchases.
Once they got home, the two of them belatedly realized how tired they were and collapsed on the sofa, not wanting to move.
Seeing this, Zhang Guihua poured water for the two of them and said with a smile, "You must be tired from shopping today."
Madam Fu rubbed her legs and said, "That's right, it's been so long since I've done this much shopping, I'm really tired." She sighed, "I'm getting old, I can't deny it."
Tang Mingli disagreed with this and quickly put on a pained expression, saying, "Grandma, I'm also very tired. Am I getting old too?"
Madam Fu knew, of course, that she said that because of her, and her heart was warmed.
Their daughter is so lovely; she deserves their love and care.
Madam Fu handed her the jewelry she had just bought from the jewelry store and said, "This is a surprise for you. Do you like it?"
"A gift for me?"
Tang Mingli's face showed undisguised shock.
It was for her?
Madam Fu smiled and said, "If it's not for you, who else would it be for? Didn't you say before that you really like gold?"
Tang Mingli nodded; she did indeed like gold very much.
Who doesn't like gold?
But this is for her.
It turns out that Grandma went to the department store to buy jewelry today as a surprise for her.
Tang Mingli's mind involuntarily recalled her grandmother's words at the department store: "Why don't you take them all?"
Why don't we take them all?
Why don't we take them all?
...
If she had known it was from left to right, she wouldn't have stopped her grandmother.
Waaah, what was supposed to be a perfect surprise was ruined by her own hands.
"What's wrong? Are you so happy you're speechless?" Seeing Tang Mingli so surprised she couldn't speak, Old Madam Fu teased, "Are you surprised that Grandma gave you jewelry?"
Tang Mingli nodded, then quickly shook her head.
Madam Fu didn't understand: "What do you mean?"
With tears in her eyes, Tang Mingli said, "I'm not surprised that Grandma gave me a gift, but I'm very surprised that this piece of jewelry was bought for me today. I thought it was for some relative."
Madam Fu laughed and said, "Silly child, besides you and Yujuan, who else would I give such an expensive gift to?"
Having lived to this age, she has seen through it all. Now, the only people in this world who are truly good to her and ask for nothing in return are her closest relatives.
"Right?" Tang Mingli thought to herself, how come she didn't think of that?
Sobbing.
However, Tang Mingli quickly composed herself.
Although she refused her grandmother's offer to buy her three pieces of jewelry, from another perspective, even though the gifts didn't reach her, the money was still with her grandmother.
Thinking this way, she stopped feeling upset.
Ultimately, whether it's money or jewelry, isn't it all in this home?
Tang Mingli happily wore the jewelry her grandmother had given her, and would occasionally show it off when she accompanied her grandmother for a walk in the yard.
When asked who gave it to him, he immediately praised his grandmother.
Whenever this happened, Madam Fu would smile even more brightly, but would still say in a nonchalant manner, "Oh dear, it's not as good as what Mingli says."
Every time Tang Mingli saw her grandmother's adorable, happy, and smug expression, she knew that she had given her grandmother the emotional value she was looking for.
In life, you still need some life experience.
If she were truly a young woman in her early twenties who had never stepped into society, how could she possibly understand these things?
When you're young, you might think being blunt is a good thing, and having a sharp tongue but a kind heart is a sign of integrity. But as you get older, you realize that comfortable relationships are the most lasting.
None of them have hearts of steel; how could they possibly withstand so many knives from others?
Perhaps because she felt so good about giving Tang Mingli the gift, not long after, Madam Fu gave her another surprise.
Seeing this, Grandpa Fu, unwilling to admit defeat, turned around and gave him a pleasant surprise.
Seeing this, Fu's mother was also tempted, and one day she gave Tang Mingli her family heirloom jade bracelet.
I'll just say it's a nice thing to give it to her sooner or later, since I'll have to give it to her anyway.
Looking at the pile of glittering gold and jade that she had suddenly received, Tang Mingli felt dizzy.
What happened?
Why does her family suddenly want to give her gifts?
Unable to figure it out, she stopped thinking about it, only mentioning it to Fu Ci during a phone call.
Fu Ci on the other end of the phone seemed lost in thought, but Tang Mingli couldn't see it from the other end and therefore had no idea.
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Time seemed to have been sped up in 1983, and before we knew it, it was the season of fallen leaves.
Tang Mingli looked at the calendar and couldn't help but flip through it, roughly estimating in her mind how many days were left until the New Year.
You don't know until you count, and once you do, you're shocked to find that the year is almost over.
Originally, she and Fu Ci were ambitious to have a baby this year, but Fu Ci was so busy that he could barely keep his eyes open and only came home a handful of times. So, naturally, it's almost the end of the year, and she's still not pregnant.
If Fu Ci continues at this pace, even if both of them are healthy, pregnancy could still be a problem.
If you want to change, you have to change.
The job he was resigning from was irreversible, and his career was thriving; it was impossible to put it on hold at this crucial moment.
The only one who can make the change is her.
Tang Mingli rested her chin on her hand and pondered seriously, realizing that this absolutely could not happen next year. Perhaps she should go live in Shenzhen for a while.
When should we go?
Let's go together after the New Year?
However, the spring chill is still present, and springtime is actually quite cold with a lot of rain.
How about summer? Although it's hot in summer, it's not too hard to bear indoors with air conditioning.
However, if you get pregnant in the summer, you will give birth in the cold season.
The mother is uncomfortable during childbirth, and the baby is also more prone to illness.
From this perspective, autumn is the best choice.
However, there are only twelve chances to get pregnant in a year. If you give up the spring and summer seasons, and you don't get pregnant in the fall, your wish for the whole year may be in vain again.
After thinking it over, Tang Mingli gritted her teeth.
Since this is what I want most right now, I might as well grit my teeth and start working on it as soon as possible.
Next spring, I'll go to Shenzhen with Fu Ci and stick to him until I successfully get pregnant.
However, even though she had made up her mind, she dared not say it aloud.
This is just her idea; the final decision will have to be made after she resigns at the end of the year and the two of them discuss it.
However, Tang Mingli was very confident that Fu Ci would not object.
At that moment, she had no idea that her confidence was about to suffer an unprecedented blow.
As the day progressed, 1983 finally came to a close.
People from all walks of life are gradually taking a break, bidding farewell to a busy year and finally being able to go home and reunite with their families.
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