Chapter 258 (First Update) Grandma Cried
At this point, not only Tang Mingli herself, but also other elders in the Fu family probably think that Fu Yu asked this question on their behalf.
That little brat is quick-witted; he immediately shifted his focus from the other person to himself.
Tang Mingli's daughter's cleverness greatly eased her depressed mood after being brought out of He Xiaojuan's house.
Once inside the house, Fu Yu couldn't wait any longer, blinking her big eyes as she looked at her mother.
Tang Mingli had considered using some deceptive words to justify adults hitting children, but she couldn't bring herself to do it when faced with her daughter's sincere eyes.
In the end, she honestly told her daughter, "Adults should never hit children."
Upon hearing this answer, Fu Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked again, "If an adult hits a child, and the child calls the police, the police officer will help the child, right?"
"Yes, but, baby..."
Tang Mingli wanted to reassure her that they were definitely not parents who would hit their children.
Before I could finish speaking, my daughter jumped up excitedly and said, "Great! I'm going to tell Wang Fangfang in our class!"
Tang Mingli was dumbfounded; it seemed her daughter was asking on behalf of a classmate.
What happened to Wang Fangfang in your class?
Fu Yu frowned and told her mother with some sadness, "She is often beaten by her grandparents."
Why did her grandparents hit her?
"Because she's a money-loser, her grandparents don't like her."
The words "money-losing goods" made Tang Mingli frown, especially when they came from a child.
The child has no idea what "worthless" means.
The rest of the Fu family were also very disgusted when they heard this.
Madam Fu even cursed, "That kind of stubborn old man should have stayed in the old society. It's the new China now, and he still keeps calling girls 'money-losing goods'."
Grandma's words were sharp, and Tang Mingli gave her an approving look.
She then asked her daughter, "Did Wang Fangfang tell the teacher?"
Fu Yu shook her head: "She doesn't dare to tell the teacher."
"Why?"
Fu Yu was completely bewildered when her mother asked her questions.
"Is it okay to tell the teacher if my grandparents hit me?"
"certainly."
Tang Mingli realized her oversight and resolved to educate her daughter about the importance of "finding a teacher if you need help."
"You are students, so you can tell your teachers whatever happens. Teachers are adults and will be better able to handle things than you children. If the teachers can't solve it, there's the education bureau behind you. Our country is also thinking of many ways to protect children."
Fu Yu understood, and was somewhat excited.
"Yes, Mom, I understand. I will tell Wang Fangfang too."
If she could, she really wished she could tell Wang Fangfang right now.
But during the holidays, she couldn't see her classmate Wang Fangfang.
For the first time, Fu Yu hoped that summer vacation would end quickly.
But summer vacation has only just begun.
The next morning, Fu Ci and Tang Mingli each drove a car, carrying the elderly and children back to Guangcheng in a grand procession.
Children forget things quickly. After a night, Fu Yu had forgotten how eager she was for the summer vacation to end, and all she felt when she was with Tang Xin was anticipation for the long summer vacation.
However, Tang Xin still remembered that her cousin had been in a hurry to hang up the phone yesterday to watch other people arguing, so she became curious as soon as she got in the car.
Fu Yu said with annoyance, "It was the downstairs neighbor, but it was already over when I went down."
"I see."
"Yes." Fu Yu nodded. "But I've learned a lesson."
What's the reasoning behind that?
"Hitting someone is illegal."
"You didn't just find out now, did you?"
Tang Xin was shocked, as her cousin scored 100 in both Chinese and math, and was even smarter than her.
"I don't know." Fu Yu wasn't guilty for not knowing, and said seriously, "I only knew that hitting people was wrong, but I didn't know it was illegal."
Tang Xin: "..."
It seems there's nothing wrong with it.
She used to only know that fighting was wrong.
After realizing what had happened, Tang Xin laughed first.
Tang Mingli, who was driving, and her mother, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also smiled.
Humans in their early years are absolutely adorable.
It is precisely because children are so innocent and adorable that adults are willing to endure the hardships of raising them.
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After a short drive, the Fu family finally returned to their hometown in Guangcheng.
Having been away for a long time, the first thing to do upon returning is, of course, to clean.
However, considering Madam Fu's advanced age, after tidying up the living room, they let her sit down and rest.
After sitting for a while, Madam Fu got really bored, so she decided to go outside for a walk.
Tang Mingli was worried about her grandmother going out alone, so she asked her two children to accompany her.
Upon receiving the task, both children expressed their determination to spend quality time with the elderly woman.
Madam Fu smiled broadly, saying, "I'm not so old that I can't move around, so I don't need my children to accompany me."
But actually, I was really happy inside, holding one in each hand.
Those who stay at home should hurry up and clean.
Just as she finished cleaning the kitchen and bathroom on the first floor, Old Madam Fu, who had gone out for a walk, returned alone.
Unlike when he left with a smile, he came back looking tired.
"Grandma, what happened? Where are the two children?"
Tang Mingli noticed that something was wrong with her grandmother and quickly went to her side.
Madam Fu forced a smile, which looked more like a grimace.
"It's nothing. The two kids are playing in the yard. I'm a little tired and don't want to walk outside."
"Okay, then I'll tidy up your room first, and you can take a nap, okay?"
Madam Fu nodded.
Tang Mingli immediately took a rag and went into her grandmother's room.
After cleaning the furniture, I took the bedding out of the wardrobe and laid it out, and then turned on the air conditioner.
After doing all this, he called out to Madam Fu outside, "Grandma, I'm all ready."
Madam Fu rose unsteadily.
After Tang Mingli left and the door closed, the tears she had been holding back finally slid down her cheeks.
However, crying did not seem to be enough to vent her pain.
Madam Fu pounded her chest and cried softly, "Oh God, how could this happen?"
Tang Mingli was still standing at the door when she heard Old Madam Fu crying, and her heart immediately jumped into her throat.
Forget about cleaning, he rushed upstairs to find Fu Ci, who was cleaning the second floor.
Upon seeing her husband, her first words were: "Grandma is crying."
Fu Ci was also startled and asked nervously, "What happened?"
Tang Mingli shook her head: "I don't know. She's been acting strangely ever since she came back from that trip. I suspect she might have seen someone or overheard something?"
Is Grandma downstairs now?
As he spoke, Fu Ci tried to go downstairs, but Tang Mingli grabbed him.
"Grandma probably didn't want us to see, so she made an excuse that she was tired and was already resting in her room."
However, we still need to find out why Grandma is sad.
Finding the answer shouldn't be difficult; the two children went out with them, so just ask them.
After calming down, Tang Mingli regained her rationality.
She reassured her husband and said she would go to the yard to find the two children and find out what was going on.
"I'll go with you. I've already tidied the room; we can take our time with the rest."
"Um."
The two went out together to look for the two children.
After searching for a while, I finally found them under a large banyan tree.
The two little ones had flushed faces and were covered in sweat, clearly having done something physically demanding.
Upon seeing her parents, Fu Yu happily waved to them.
"Mom and Dad, this tree seems to have grown bigger."
Whether this tree has grown or not, no one has more authority to say than Tang Mingli.
In her first year in the compound, this tree was probably just a small sapling that had grown into a lush, mature tree. Now, more than a decade later, it has grown into a large, dense tree.
Tang Mingli was also somewhat moved, and looked up at the now lush and leafy banyan tree.
But the next second, she called the two children over.
"You accompanied Grandma out, so why did she suddenly go home on her own?"
Fu Yu told her mother the truth: "We walked for a while, and Grandma stood in front of a house for a long time. Then she said she was tired and had to go back first, and told us to play in the yard by ourselves."
"What house?"
"I'll take you there."
Fu Yu couldn't explain it either, so she simply took her parents there herself.
The two children walked ahead, laughing and playing as they led the way, utterly innocent and happy.
Before long, they arrived at the house that Fu Yu had mentioned.
Fu Yu pointed to the front door of the house and told her mother, "Mom, this is it."
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Author's Note: I've been working late into the night for the past two weeks, spending too much time in front of the computer. My eyes hurt so much; I had to use eye drops several times last night to barely manage to write this much. I'm going to rest now, and I'll make up for the word count with the two updates during the day.
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