Chapter 235 (Second Update) The Fu family experienced a rare event...
The two children were overjoyed to hear that they could order whatever they wanted to eat.
This joy made Tang Mingli feel even more that she had made the right decision.
Of course, in the end, we definitely wouldn't be able to finish it all.
But people in Guangcheng have a fine tradition of taking leftovers home, and the Fu family doesn't see it as a bad thing.
On her way home, Tang Mingli asked her cousin about the business of her clothing store.
Tang Mingmei smiled broadly and said very modestly, "It's alright. The world is good now. As long as you're willing to work hard, you can make some money doing any small business."
Tang Mingli partially agreed with this statement.
You should know that there are some people in this world who, no matter what the times, can succeed at anything.
Take my cousin's ex-husband, Li Dazhu, for example. Perhaps inspired by his cousin's success, he later tried selling many things at a street stall, but nothing worked out. He even had a conflict with someone over territory.
In the end, I don't know if he couldn't bear the hardship of setting up a stall early in the morning or if he felt ashamed to squat on the street to buy and sell things, but he quit after a few months.
Forget about making money, I'd be lucky if I didn't lose too much.
But despite her disastrous career, she's incredibly proactive when it comes to having a son.
Even if they had already been fined by the family planning office for having a daughter in violation of the one-child policy, and even if they were living in poverty and struggling to get enough to eat, they still longed to have a son.
His own life was a mess, so he was even more eager to have a son who could be successful and turn the family's life around.
And believe it or not, there are countless people like Li Dazhu in such a vast country as China.
After hearing her cousin's account of her ex-husband Li Dazhu's situation, Tang Mingmei felt incredibly satisfied.
She was not a magnanimous person; the Li family was the people she hated most in the world, and she wished they would all suffer.
but……
"How did you know?" Tang Mingmei asked her cousin.
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "It was just a coincidence. I ran into a former elementary school classmate when I went back to Guangcheng last time. She heard about this from Li Baohua and then told me about it."
Speaking of Li Baohua, Tang Mingli also felt a bit emotional.
It must be said that although Li Baohua was selfish and heartless, he was indeed lucky.
During those years of being sent to the countryside, she persuaded her mother to choose to stay in the city while her older brother went to the countryside. Although her marriage prospects didn't go smoothly at first, she had a keen eye and actually found her a reliable man.
Of the Li family members, she is currently living the best life.
Although not extremely wealthy, they are stable and secure, and what many married women envy most is that they don't have the hassle of dealing with in-laws.
Tang Mingmei snorted and said, "Li Baohua is the most selfish person, but selfish people often don't fare too badly if they have brains."
She wasn't resentful; she was simply stating her own point of view.
After talking about Li Baohua, let's return to Li Dazhu.
"With Li Dazhu in such a sorry state, I'll have to postpone helping Tang Xin get child support again."
Tang Mingmei has a very clear understanding of the situation. Li Dazhu is now practically penniless. If she insists on asking him for child support, she will not only fail to get a single penny, but may also get herself into a lot of trouble.
However, she didn't care about that little bit of money. In her eyes, that little bit of money was probably just the cost of a meal.
The reason I still care about this matter is simply because I feel it's unfair to my daughter.
After coming to Shenzhen, I met a lot of people, including those working in the judicial industry.
She knew that if Li Dazhu insisted on being supported by his daughter when he got old, his daughter would have to pay him support.
After learning about this rule, she was so angry that she couldn't sleep for several days.
Fortunately, he later realized that even if this happened, it would be twenty years from now, and whether Li Dazhu would even be alive by then was another matter entirely.
Thinking this way, the fire in her heart finally subsided.
Tang Mingli, of course, knew what Tang Mingmei was talking about.
With the development of the internet in later generations, there are countless examples of this.
However, where there's a will, there's a way, and she's not in a hurry to teach her cousin right now.
Twenty years from now, when the internet is available, my cousin might be able to find the strategies offered by netizens herself.
She simply told her cousin, "You're right to think that way. It's something that will happen in twenty years. There's no need to make yourself upset so early."
"right."
Tang Mingmei felt that she had now caught up with her cousin's insight a little.
"And I think that even though you said it in anger, it's actually possible that Li Dazhu might not live to see that day."
"right."
Upon hearing the second "yes," Tang Mingmei could no longer contain her excitement.
The elders walking in front turned around when they heard the word "yes".
Li Hong smiled at Fu's mother beside her and said, "I wonder what the two of them are talking about, they seem to be having such a good time."
Fu's mother: "The two sisters are having a heart-to-heart talk, we're not curious."
Li Hong mimicked her daughter's tone and laughed, saying, "Yes, you're right."
Seeing her daughter and niece get along so well now, she is genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart.
If she had guided them properly in earlier years, perhaps the relationship between her daughter and niece wouldn't have been so bad.
Thinking about it still makes me so regretful that I want to slap myself.
Hopefully, God will give her more opportunities to atone for her sins.
Li Hong sighed inwardly, but quickly perked up and said to her mother, "I've lived here for so long and I know this area quite well. I'll take you around to see the place sometime so you can get familiar with it."
"Okay." Mrs. Fu nodded with a smile, gladly accepting Li Hong's kindness.
In fact, she truly felt that only in recent years had their relationship with Li Hong truly resembled that of relatives.
Although I used to be polite and respectful, it always felt too deliberate.
She couldn't figure it out, nor did she intend to think about it deeply.
However, in recent years, especially after his family moved to Shenzhen, that strange smell disappeared.
This is how relatives should get along. Even if you can't be completely open with each other, you should at least be sincere, natural, and comfortable.
"Hey." Li Hong suddenly remembered something, said "Hey," and asked Fu's mother, "Do you know how to play cards?"
It's been a long time since Fu Mu has played cards.
However, when she was younger, she really enjoyed playing the game "Upgrading".
Upon hearing that she had played, Li Hong said, "That's great! There are a few old ladies in our neighborhood who really like to get together and play cards. You should join us."
"We haven't hired a nanny yet. We have children and elderly people at home, so we're afraid they won't have the time."
“How could that be? After the kids go to school, there are always a few hours of free time in between. Don’t stay cooped up at home all the time, come downstairs and play cards.” Li Hong said with a smile, “We card-playing friends also have to take care of our kids. After the kids go to school, we have nothing to do, so we play cards and chat, and life isn’t boring.”
It seems that's indeed the case; Fu's mother's long-dormant desire to play cards has begun to stir again after Li Hong's words.
When she was young, among all the children in the alley, she was the one who played the best.
The women chatted amiably, but the atmosphere was less relaxed for the two older men walking together.
The two chatted haltingly, sometimes marveling at how fast the child had grown, and sometimes remarking on how much Shenzhen had changed.
In short, the conversation flowed erratically, with a hint of forced attempts to find topics.
At this moment, both of them probably deeply understand that they really can't do without their wives and are completely unable to handle their relationships with relatives and friends.
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Soon, September arrived.
Today is the first day of school, and the Fu family has experienced an unusual period of chaos and turmoil.
Actually, things weren't in chaos; it was the adults' minds that were in turmoil.
I always worry that my child isn't eating enough breakfast.
Primary school is different from kindergarten; it's about learning knowledge, not just playing.
Studying is mentally taxing, and mentally taxing makes you hungry, so you have to eat more.
Fortunately, when it comes to food, Fu Yu completely followed her mother's example.
Although it tastes good, it won't make you feel unwell.
She'll put down her chopsticks immediately when she feels she's had enough.
It was time to put on my little backpack and head out.
Fu's mother lifted Fu Yu's small schoolbag and felt that it was too heavy and contained too many books, which would hurt the child, so she wanted to carry it herself.
Fu Yu is still very excited about starting primary school, and she also loves her little schoolbag very much, insisting on carrying it to school by herself.
The little girl was carrying a heavy schoolbag, which broke Fu's mother's heart, so she could only secretly help her carry it from behind.
Tang Mingli couldn't help but chuckle when she saw her mother-in-law's little antics from behind.
When they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, Tang Xin was already waiting.
He was very excited to see Fu Yu. He ran up to her, took her hand, and said very solemnly, "From today onwards, we will go to school together."
Compared to Tang Xin's sense of responsibility, Fu Yu was more focused on the joy of going to school with her cousin.
Fu's mother continued to quietly help her granddaughter reduce her burden. When Li Hong saw this, her reaction was similar to Tang Mingli's, but she expressed her empathy.
“When Tang Xin first started school, I did the same thing. I always felt that her small arms and legs couldn’t support such a heavy schoolbag.”
Later it turned out that she was overthinking it; the children had no problem memorizing these books and could run very fast.
No sooner had he said that than the two children started running and chasing each other.
Mrs. Fu seemed unable to believe that her little granddaughter could carry such a heavy schoolbag with such ease.
Li Hong patted Fu's mother on the shoulder and shared her experience as someone who had been through it all.
"Mother-in-law, you'll get used to it."
Fu's mother was both amused and exasperated.
The road from home to school isn't long; it only takes about ten minutes to walk there at a leisurely pace.
As we approached the school gate, we saw a huge crowd of people, much more impressive than at the kindergarten.
Tang Mingli witnessed firsthand the spectacular sight of parents picking up and dropping off their children.
After dropping off the children, Tang Mingli suggested that they go have breakfast together.
I was so focused on the baby this morning that my mother-in-law didn't eat anything.
Fu's mother and Li Hong assumed that Tang Mingli was hungry, so they did not refuse her suggestion.
Li Hong said, "I know a breakfast shop that has really good food. Let's go there to eat."
"OK."
With recommendations from people who had tried it, Tang Mingli couldn't agree more.
We arrived at the breakfast shop recommended by Li Hong and enjoyed their signature soy milk and rice noodle rolls. All three of us were very satisfied.
On the way back, Li Hong said to her mother and Tang Mingli, "Actually, I can help pick up and drop off Xiaoyu. You can stay at home and take care of Grandma more."
Mrs. Fu waved her hand, saying that she had already experienced the joy of giving her granddaughter away and didn't want to rely on others.
Not only did he ignore Li Hong's advice, he even told his daughter-in-law, "Leave this to me from now on. You can sleep in and don't need to get up early."
Tang Mingli always listened to advice like telling her to sleep and eat more.
So the next day, she left the task of taking her child to school to her mother-in-law.
The neighborhood is close to the school, there aren't many cars on that road, and her aunt was with her, so she felt really at ease.
However, she couldn't sleep in, because there was something very important waiting for her to do today.
To be precise, it's waiting for her and Fu Ci to do it.
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