Chapter 86. Chapter 86 witnessed a woman and a man arrive at this place...
Zhang Guihua only thought of it suddenly and didn't think about it in detail.
Anyway, this has happened quite often over the years, so I'm used to it and even enjoy it.
She was in a good mood preparing dinner that evening, and before she knew it, Madam Fu and Master Fu had returned from outside.
As soon as Madam Fu entered the door, she asked Zhang Guihua, "Has Mingli returned yet?"
Zhang Guihua said, "You're back. You're resting upstairs." As she spoke, she glanced at the wall clock in the living room and blurted out, "Oh, you've been resting for quite a while."
Hearing that Tang Mingli had returned, the two elderly people were relieved.
Madam Fu chuckled softly, not surprised at all: "Let her sleep. She's probably tired from going out."
Zhang Guihua chimed in, "I'm not just tired, I'm starving too."
These words were overheard by Fu's mother when she returned home from get off work.
Her hand was still on the doorknob when she heard this, so she naturally followed up with, "Who's hungry?"
Zhang Guihua briefly recounted how Tang Mingli had returned from outside and wolfed down two bowls of mung bean soup.
Upon hearing this, Madam Fu immediately felt distressed: "It must be that the Li family is unhappy that it was a granddaughter, so they went through the motions at the full moon celebration."
“Although Mingli is not a picky eater, she has never had a bad meal in the years since she married into our family. If the food is really bad, she might not be able to eat it.”
Fu's mother spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, without ever finding any contradiction in her words.
Even if Zhang Guihua understood, she would just smile.
This family is almost perfect now. If Fu Ci and Ming Li could have a son or daughter, it would be truly perfect.
Thinking of her child, she suddenly remembered the phone call she received earlier that day when everyone was out, and quickly recounted it.
"Oh, right, Caiping called while you were away."
Upon hearing that it was Fu Caiping calling, Grandpa Fu, who had been listening to the conversation with a smile, finally spoke up after returning home and sitting down in a chair with his thermos cup to drink tea.
Did they say what it was about?
"Nothing special, just calling to check on you and ask about your health."
Grandpa Fu snorted lightly, seemingly unconcerned, but everyone could tell that there was a hint of smugness in that snort.
However, Madam Fu remembered because of this phone call that Gu Lin was almost due to give birth.
Although they had bought and sent many things that the baby might need a long time ago, they were still worried that there might be some things they hadn't prepared before the baby was due.
Finally, Madam Fu simply said, "I'll go tomorrow and see how Gu Lin is doing."
Upon hearing this, Fu's mother advised, "Why don't we wait until the day after tomorrow? I'll be off work then and go with you."
Before Madam Fu could refuse, Tang Mingli, who happened to be coming downstairs, chimed in, "Where is Grandma going? I'm free anyway, I'll go with her."
"That's fine too." With Tang Mingli by her side, Fu's mother felt relieved and then told her daughter-in-law, "Gu Lin is about to give birth, and your grandmother wants to go and see her."
Tang Mingli's smile froze slightly.
So you went to see Gu Lin.
Visiting Gu Lin isn't a big deal, but she'll definitely be nagged about why she hasn't had a baby yet.
You're so sharp-tongued, I'll make you hurry.
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In early July, Gu Lin gave birth to a son at the military hospital.
Although the child's birth was somewhat complicated and her health was not good after birth, requiring hospitalization, her in-laws were very happy.
The joy of having a son overshadowed the imperfections of the process.
On the day of delivery, Madam Fu was at the hospital with her. Of course, Tang Mingli also witnessed the process.
Just two months later, she witnessed a woman and a man being born into this world.
This is certainly not representative, but Tang Mingli still deeply agrees. It turns out that men and women are treated differently when they first come into this world.
Perhaps because she witnessed this difference firsthand, Tang Mingli's mood was somewhat affected.
Madam Fu noticed, but misunderstood the reason for her sudden mood dip, thinking it was because she saw Gu Lin's child and was so distressed that she didn't know how to comfort her.
The two barely spoke on their way from the hospital to the bus stop.
Tang Mingli remained silent because she was not in the mood, while Old Madam Fu remained silent because she was constantly thinking about what to say.
However, once they arrived at the bus stop, Tang Mingli snapped out of her brief moment of disappointment and suddenly realized why her grandmother was silent.
She thought it was because she was worried about Gu Lin's child, after all, her grandmother knew very well how difficult it was for Gu Lin to conceive.
Tang Mingli comforted her, "Grandma, don't worry too much. Didn't the doctor say the baby is fine? He just needs to stay in the hospital for observation for a while longer."
"Hmm?" Madam Fu was clearly taken aback, but she didn't mind being misunderstood like this. She went along with the mistake and said, "You're right. I shouldn't worry too much. Besides, the baby's crying is actually quite loud. Everything will be alright."
Actually, she wasn't too worried. The baby was just smaller than a normal newborn, and she was sure that with careful care, the baby would grow up well.
During times of war, she had seen even weaker babies, none of whom survived. Now, they were in a hospital, cared for by doctors and nurses.
Tang Mingli, meanwhile, was thinking about the word "loud and clear" that her grandmother had said, and for the first time, she began to doubt the meaning of that word.
Is a meow that sounds like a kitten's really loud?
However, Tang Mingmei's daughter seemed to cry the same way when she was born. It seems that all babies cry the same way, and she really couldn't tell whether it was loud or not.
But since Grandma said so, she'll just have to accept it for now.
It's a minor issue and not worth investigating further.
Just then, the car arrived. Tang Mingli helped Madam Fu into the car and found two seats in the back row.
The moment the car started moving, Madam Fu thought of how to comfort Tang Mingli and quickly said, "It seems like I've been quite lucky waiting for the bus today; it came after only a short while."
Yeah?
Tang Mingli looked at Madam Fu with suspicion.
Grandma's acting strange. This morning, they waited for more than twenty minutes before they could get in the car.
But Grandma said so, it's just chatting, not discussing any issues.
Madam Fu continued, "Many things in life are like waiting for this bus. If it's meant to come, it will come; if it doesn't, there's no need to worry."
"Yes, Grandma, you're absolutely right."
Tang Mingli nodded, though she didn't understand why her grandmother suddenly had such feelings, but she gave her full response.
And what he said is indeed quite true.
Let things take their natural course; isn't that one of the principles she's believed in all her life?
Seeing the bright smile return to Tang Mingli's face, Madam Fu thought she had successfully comforted her and was happy as well.
However, as she laughed, Tang Mingli slowly realized why her grandmother had suddenly said that.
In that instant, the scorching sunlight seemed to pierce through her chest and shine directly on her heart.
She gently rested her head on Madam Fu's shoulder.
Madam Fu turned her head to the side and asked with a smile, "Tired?"
Tang Mingli slowly shook her head. "Grandma, let's go to the Russian restaurant for an ice cream before we go back."
It turns out she was just being coquettish.
Madam Fu misunderstood again and showed a doting smile.
Because Tang Mingli ate too many popsicles this summer, Madam Fu has started to limit her intake.
Thinking about it carefully, I realized I hadn't eaten anything cold for several days, so I decided to let her have it this time.
No matter how unhappy this child is, he can become happy after eating a delicious meal.
The two got off the bus midway and went to a Russian restaurant instead.
Perhaps the two of them initially came with the intention of just having one ice cream, but once they sat down, since they were already there, how could they only have one ice cream?
The old man and the young man finished off a table full of delicious food, and even let out a satisfied burp as they left, choosing in perfect unison to walk a short distance.
Madam Fu instructed Tang Mingli, "Don't tell your grandfather when we get back that we ate so much."
"Why?"
"He knows he'll definitely get jealous again, saying you only take me to eat good food."
"So that's the reason," Tang Mingli laughed. "Then next time we'll bring Grandpa out to eat together. He has a high retirement pension, so if we don't spend his money, whose will we spend?"
These words made Old Madam Fu laugh.
“You’re right. We’re all getting on in years; it’s time to give our money to the younger generation.”
"No, no, no." Tang Mingli quickly waved her hand, "Grandma, that's not what I meant. You can't misunderstand me like that."
Madam Fu patted her hand lightly and scolded with a laugh, "You coward, I was right. Is it right of me to save up money and watch you suffer instead of giving you money to spend?"
Tang Mingli shook her head again.
Grandma and Grandpa have their own understanding; they're willing to think of the younger generation in everything they do, which is good for them. She, as a lazy and good-for-nothing member of the family, already lives off the family; how could she so blatantly covet their resources?
No, even if she's corrupt, there's a bottom line.
She could only spend her husband's money with a clear conscience.
Fortunately, her husband was indeed a good man and worked hard every day.
Thinking of resigning, Tang Mingli silently counted in her mind.
I haven't seen him for many days.
It's really not easy for first-generation entrepreneurs to become wealthy.
Thinking that he would be even busier once the special economic zone was established, Tang Mingli was a little reluctant to have the policy implemented so quickly.
When exactly was this policy implemented?
Tang Mingli's confusion was soon answered.
At the end of August, the 15th session of the Fifth National People's Congress passed the "Regulations on Special Economic Zones in Guangdong Province".
The four special economic zones of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, and Xiamen were officially established.
When the news was broadcast on television, the entire Fu family watched it in a rare silence.
Fu Chengan was the first to break the silence after the next news item had finished airing.
"Is Shenzhen, mentioned in the news, the place Fu Ci visited several times this year?"
Tang Mingli knew this best and replied, "Yes, it's Shenzhen."
Actually, there's only one Shenzhen in the whole country.
Fu Cheng'an exclaimed, "Fu Ci really had foresight."
Grandpa Fu, however, was thinking about another question and asked his son, "What did the news say about establishing these four special economic zones?"
Fu Cheng'an remembered what the news had just said and quickly told his father, "Introduce foreign investment and vigorously develop the economy."
"Let foreign companies come in and make money off us?"
“Dad, everything has two sides. Didn’t the news just say that we’re not only bringing in foreign investment, but also their technology?”
Fu Cheng'an scratched his head, and he couldn't say anything more.
If Fu Ci were here, that would be good; he could explain things clearly.
As soon as he thought that, Fu Chengan froze.
He seems to be out of touch with the times.
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