Chapter 237 (First Update) The five adults were applauded...
Tang Mingli and Fu Ci had originally planned to enjoy some alone time together and return later.
But after dinner, I was still worried about my daughter who was starting elementary school the next day, so I decided to go home.
It was past 8 p.m. when I got home. My daughter had already taken a shower, but she still insisted on sitting on the sofa in the living room.
The daughter greeted them happily as they entered through the door.
"Mom and Dad, you're finally back."
For some reason, Tang Mingli felt inexplicably guilty upon hearing the word "finally".
"Yes, we're back."
After saying that, Tang Mingli, feeling guilty, subconsciously touched her nose.
After washing their hands, the couple sat down on the sofa and asked their daughter about what had happened at school that day.
Fu Yu had been waiting for them to ask, and when the time finally came, she proudly raised her head, but instead of answering her parents, she began to call out to them in a rare serious manner.
"Ata."
Upon being suddenly called out, Madam Fu quickly put down the quilt she had just picked up and looked at her great-granddaughter, "What's wrong?"
Fu Yu did not answer and continued calling out names.
"grandfather."
Grandpa, who was reading the newspaper, immediately put it down and responded.
"grandmother."
Ms. Fu, who was sitting next to her, replied with a smile, "Yes."
"Dad, Mom."
"exist."
"Um."
The couple spoke in unison.
The elders were very curious about what Fu Yu was trying to do with all this fuss.
Fu Yu was very satisfied with the elders' behavior and stood up, holding onto the back of the sofa.
"Next, I have some good news to share with you all."
"Oh, good news." Madam Fu looked at the others, amused by her adorable actions.
Everyone else also smiled broadly, curious about what good news she had to tell them.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, little Fu Yu said in a serious tone, "Our good child, little Fu Yu, was praised by the teacher today for actively answering the teacher's questions in class."
"applaud."
He even paused for two seconds to build up the atmosphere before saying the last two words, and then took the lead in clapping.
The elders were very cooperative, clapping their hands vigorously.
Tang Mingli went on to praise him, saying, "My darling is amazing! He was praised by the teacher in class the next day. That's fantastic!"
After finishing what was important, Fu Yu stopped being serious and happily rushed into her mother's arms.
She chuckled and said, "I think I'm awesome too."
As he spoke, he raised his head and said to the others, "Today in class, when the teacher asked a question, many children didn't dare to raise their hands to answer, but I did."
"That's amazing, that's amazing!"
"Our Xiaoyu is really awesome."
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The five adults were like they'd just eaten rainbow candy, showering the audience with compliments.
Fu Yu giggled as she was praised.
The love from the whole family amplified the pride of being praised by the teacher.
She thinks going to primary school is great, a hundred times better than going to kindergarten.
I have to go to school tomorrow!
No matter how much you love school, it can't stop you from going on weekends.
Friday night.
Before going to bed, Fu Yu, still unwilling to give up, asked her mother for confirmation: "Mom, is it really true that I don't have to go to school tomorrow?"
"No need, honey, tomorrow is Saturday, it's a holiday."
Fu Yu sighed in disappointment, somewhat annoyed, "Why do elementary school students have to have weekends? Can't they go to school every day?"
These words made Tang Mingli laugh.
You go to school every day, so thank you so much, teachers and classmates.
Tang Mingli thought that disliking school and work was a common human trait, but she was surprised to find that someone actually loved school so much, especially her daughter.
That's amazing.
"Honey, why do you love going to school so much?"
"Because I can learn knowledge at school, and I also have classmates and teachers at school," Fu Yu said, immediately stating her reasons for liking school.
But Tang Mingli still found it hard to understand, though she would definitely respect the child.
She held up two of her daughter's fingers and told her, "These two fingers represent tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. After these two days are over, you can go back to school."
Fu Yu looked at her chubby fingers and thought that since there were only two, it would be quick, so she finally felt at ease and lay down to sleep.
Even with her eyes closed, she kept emphasizing, "Mom, I really love going to school."
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It was past 10 p.m., and almost the entire family was in bed when Fu Ci finally arrived home.
Although he tried to be quiet, his mother still heard him.
Mrs. Fu came out of the room wearing a light coat and asked in a low voice, "Is there a lot of work at the factory today?"
Fu Ci nodded and explained, "There's a batch of clothes that needs to be delivered quickly, so we're rushing to finish them."
Fu's mother felt sorry for him; from what she heard, it seemed she would be busy for a while longer.
She asked again, "Have you had dinner yet?"
"I ate. I ate at the factory canteen."
After dinner, Mrs. Fu didn't say anything more, but told her son to take a bath and rest early.
Fu Ci smiled and agreed, then watched his mother return to her room before going back to his own.
The daughter was already asleep, and the wife was leaning against the headboard reading a book with the bedside lamp on.
I don't know where she found these Hong Kong and Taiwan romance novels, but she's been obsessed with them lately.
Fortunately, her heart was not consumed by the novel; he still held a place in her heart.
Seeing her husband return, Tang Mingli put down her book and whispered, "You're back?"
"Um."
Fu Ci walked towards her, glanced at the novel she had been reading, and finally looked at his daughter who was fast asleep. He suddenly sighed, "This house is still too small."
Tang Mingli laughed at him, "You can't compare to that family in Guangcheng."
In this day and age, there are still families of several living in cramped spaces of 40 or 50 square meters.
The family of six lived in a large single-level apartment of more than 200 square meters with four spacious rooms, and she dared not complain that it was too small.
There are reasons why he declined to comment.
Although there are four rooms, they are still looking for suitable live-in housekeepers, and may hire two. Which room is reserved for the housekeepers?
As our daughter grows up, she can't sleep with her parents forever; she needs her own room too.
In short, this house only has four rooms, which is definitely not enough.
As he spoke, Fu Ci sighed again, and said somewhat anxiously, "I really wish I could buy a bigger house right away."
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Don't rush, the child will grow up, but it doesn't happen overnight. He's only in first grade, so it doesn't matter if we sleep in for another year or two."
“It’s related,” Fu Ci muttered to himself, “It’s always inconvenient.”
As for what inconveniences they might encounter, both of them knew perfectly well.
Tang Mingli burst out laughing when she saw his aggrieved look.
Fortunately, Fu Yu is a very sound sleeper, and this noise will not wake her up.
Tang Mingli urged her husband to go take a shower.
There is currently no solution to this problem, and saying more won't help.
However, she wasn't worried. In two years, there would be more commercial housing options available in Shenzhen, and they could buy then.
As for whether to buy two apartments and combine them, or to buy a villa, she personally prefers to buy a villa.
However, considering Shenzhen's future development prospects, buying now is a no-brainer.
She was grateful for the price increases and inventory reduction in her past life that caused housing prices to skyrocket, making it impossible for ordinary people like her to afford a house in their lifetime. The more unaffordable it was, the more she paid attention to the history of real estate development, which is how she learned about these things.
However, her husband was unaware of these historical trends, so she understood his distress.
Just fifteen minutes ago, Tang Mingli thought the same thing.
To everyone's surprise, a quarter of an hour later, Fu Ci took the initiative to talk to her about the future, including his predictions and insights on the development of commercial housing in China.
Aside from failing to predict the wave of unfinished buildings caused by the financial crisis, everything else was actually predicted correctly.
Is this what a businessman's intuition is like?
At that time, I sensed that commercial housing would be a business opportunity.
Tang Mingli asked with some concern, "Do you know how to do real estate development?"
Fu Ci honestly replied, "I have considered it."
"Pass? You mean you're not considering it now?"
Fu Ci nodded. "After talking with a Hong Kong developer a few times, I realized that my philosophy might conflict with this industry. What ordinary people pursue in their lives is nothing more than a peaceful and prosperous life, a job that can support their families, and a stable place to live. This is the foundation for ordinary people to survive, and they should not be overly profit-driven."
Tang Mingli was moved to tears upon hearing this.
A capitalist with a conscience.
No wonder there are so many poor-quality houses and unfinished buildings decades later. It turns out that principled and ethical businessmen like Fu Ci don't do this kind of thing.
Heavens above! This is outrageous! These conscientious capitalists should be the ones building houses.
However, she still wouldn't encourage her husband to get involved in real estate development.
Her experiences in her previous life made her deeply resent all real estate developers.
There are countless ways to make money, but we won't make money by compromising our conscience.
After calming down, Tang Mingli asked her husband, "Since you know that the government encourages the construction of more commercial housing for individual purchase and sale, and that there will be more commercial housing options to choose from in a few years, what's the rush now?"
"I'm anxious, I'm anxious." Fu Ci said, his head already pressed against the back of her ear, and said in an even lower voice, "I'm anxious about everything related to you."
His hot breath sprayed on her ear, making her face burn.
At that moment, Fu Yu must have been dreaming, because she murmured "Mom".
Startled, Tang Mingli quickly pushed her husband away.
Fortunately, Fu Yu only murmured something and remained sound asleep.
Tang Mingli breathed a sigh of relief.
Okay, it's not impossible for Fu Ci to leave in a hurry.
However, the situation took a turn for the better the next day.
Early Saturday morning, Fu Yu called Tang Xin and invited her to go to the garden.
Tang Mingli also wanted to breathe in the fresh morning air, so she went down with her.
Just then, my aunt came downstairs as well, and the two of them started chatting.
During the conversation, the aunt mentioned that an older woman in the same neighborhood wanted to find a housekeeping job to help support her family.
Tang Mingli understood perfectly well that her aunt was deliberately telling her, and she immediately became interested in learning more about it.
He lives in the same neighborhood, is reliable, has a good personality, and most importantly, is a great cook.
Li Hong continued to describe the aunt's situation.
She didn't need to work originally, and the families living in this community weren't exactly well-off.
However, life is unpredictable. Her son had accumulated a huge debt from gambling, and she wanted to help him earn some money to pay off the debt as soon as possible.
Tang Mingli was a little worried because someone in her family was a gambler.
It's important to know that the country is cracking down on pornography, gambling, and drugs.
Once someone gets involved with one of these things, their bottom line becomes limitless.
What if she sees her son being driven to a dead end and decides to take the risk herself?
After hearing what her niece said, Li Hong also realized that this was a problem.
Last year, she heard a terrible story: someone kidnapped a rich family's child for money and demanded 100,000 yuan.
Whether the child survived or not is uncertain.
Because of this, she has always remembered this incident.
What if that gambling addict son of the other party finds out how rich the Fu family is and gets the wrong idea? Wouldn't Xiaoyu be in danger?
"No, no, we can't consider her." Li Hong became more and more frightened as she thought about it, and said to Tang Mingli, "Your aunt will keep an eye out for you, and introduce you to someone suitable."
"Okay, then thank you in advance." Tang Mingli joked with a giggle.
Women's powerful gossip skills might actually lead them to introduce her to a reliable auntie.
In particular, although the auntie we're introducing today was rejected by her, she did give her a new idea.
Actually, they could just hire a housekeeper who only helps with cooking and doesn't live in the house.
Of course, the premise is that it has to be reliable.
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Only after we started looking for the nanny did we realize how precious Zhang Guihua was.
After searching for half a month without finding a suitable match, Tang Mingli put the matter aside for the time being.
She just doesn't like to work, but she's not incapable of working.
When doing housework became a daily routine, Tang Mingli accepted it calmly.
That day, she was mopping the floor. When she came out after finishing their master bedroom, Old Madam Fu suddenly called out to her, exclaiming "Oh dear!" as if she had felt quite sorry.
Tang Mingli thought something had happened, so she quickly put down the mop and went over.
"Grandma, what's wrong?"
Madam Fu pointed at the television: "The television just reported that our bid for the Olympics failed, and many people cried."
As she spoke, even Old Madam Fu became heartbroken.
"When will our country become strong enough to host the Summer Olympics?"
"We'll be able to do it in 2008."
Tang Mingli blurted it out, and only after she finished speaking did she realize what she had said, and she was immediately stunned.
Madam Fu was also stunned.
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Author's note: [bursting into tears] These parents are so cooperative and supportive!
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