Chapter 373 Family Meeting
"Don't you know that your sister-in-law has given birth? I'm so busy at home, and you run out every day without even helping me." Mother Fu said with a tired look on her face.
"I know you are busy, why shouldn't I help you? I ran around for several days to get some milk powder, so what's wrong with me?" Fu Shan said as he took out two packets of baby milk powder from his military coat and placed them on the table.
No one expected that Fu Shan had been running out these days for milk powder. Fu's mother felt that her tone was a bit harsh, but she couldn't bring herself to apologize. Fu Ming saw that the situation was not good, so he hurried over to help. He walked over and touched Fu Shan's head: "My sister is so kind. She knew that your sister-in-law had little milk, so she went out to get milk powder. Next time, just tell me directly and I will do it myself. Don't tire yourself out as a girl."
Fu Shan had just walked in and was a little unconscious from the cold. However, no matter how dumb she was, she understood what Fu's mother had said just now. "Mom, are you blaming me?"
"No, Mom is worried that you'll run into bad people."
Fu's mother had indeed been exhausted the past few days. She hadn't gotten a full night's sleep since the birth of her child, and even the best of health couldn't handle such a long period. Furthermore, she was already quite old, and she didn't have the energy to care for the child right now. She wanted Fu Shan to lend a hand. Fu Shan wasn't wrong, either. Although she didn't say anything, she had heard Li Manyu say that she didn't have enough milk, and that she had been running around these past few days just to get a few bags of milk powder. They were both doing this for him, and Fu Ming couldn't let them quarrel.
"The bad guys also want to celebrate the New Year during the New Year. Who will come out?" Fu Shan was a little angry. She had already said that she would hire a nanny, but her mother insisted on saving money. The family was not short of money. She tired herself out and took her anger out on her when she was unhappy. Who did she offend?
Seeing Fu Shan was not giving up, Fu's mother was also a little unhappy, "When did you become so eloquent, little girl? I'm your mother, can't I say a few words to you?"
"Of course, you're my mother, you can say whatever you want." Fu Shan handed the milk powder to Fu Ming and said, "Here, drink these two bags first. I'll get the other two bags tomorrow."
"Where did you get this milk powder?" Fu Ming looked at the milk powder in his hand. This was the kind of milk powder obtained from the hospital and could not be bought on the market.
"I was waiting in the hospital. When others gave birth, I went to ask them. They bought the milk powder with money. I didn't cheat them." This method is indeed feasible. Although they can get milk powder, many families are reluctant to drink such a precious thing. Some people sold it for some money in the past few years. Fu Ming didn't expect Fu Shan to get milk powder in this way. I'm afraid she has been waiting in the hospital these days and has not had a good rest.
As Fu Shan spoke, she took off her military coat and returned to her room.
Seeing that Fu Shan didn't even look at her or say anything to her, Fu's mother became angry at Fu Shan's background and said to Fu Ming in a bad mood, "Look at your sister. What has she become now? What kind of character is she?"
When Fu Shan heard what her mother said, she slammed the door shut and felt a little depressed. She just meant well, but she didn't expect to be treated like that by her mother.
Fu Ming's house is not big, and the gentlemen in the living room heard the conversation just now, but they were not in a position to speak. However, Li Manyu in the room became a little restless after hearing it. Fu Shan's behavior showed that she loved her little daughter from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't let the two of them dislike each other because of Fu's mother. That would not be good.
Li Manyu wanted to get out of bed and say a few words, but was stopped by Ye Qian. "You are in confinement after childbirth. Don't catch a cold and get sick." There is no heating now. Even if you light a stove, it is really not warm. It is possible that you will freeze. Even in the future, confinement diseases are difficult to treat. Li Manyu is right under her nose, and she can't let her get up. "Don't worry, Fu Shan is not unreasonable. She won't implicate you because of this."
Li Manyu was still worried. They got married too hastily, without even getting to know each other's families. Fu Shan usually lived in school, and their relationship was not too close. There was no conflict between them, but these few words brought out the conflict. According to her own mother, what a good sister-in-law she was. She was probably the only one in Beijing who gave a house as a gift when getting married. Besides, Fu Shan's personality was really good, and she was happy to be close to Fu Shan. How could she be at ease in the current situation?
This was someone else's family affair. No matter how close Ye Qian was to Fu Shan, she wouldn't get involved. After all, it wouldn't be right for her to go and try to persuade them. If they didn't get along, people would think she was the one spreading rumors. Even a judge couldn't make a judgment on family affairs, so what could an outsider like her do? But she still tried to persuade them: "What can you say if you go out now? Wait until Fu Ming comes back and ask him to mediate."
Li Manyu nodded. Ye Qian has always been smart. Since she advised like this, it must be her reason. She just needs to talk to Fu Ming about it later.
Ye Qian: ...Do you have any misunderstanding about me?
The meal was awkward, and Fu Shan wasn't in high spirits. After chatting with Ye Qian for a few words, she lost interest in continuing the conversation. Ye Qian didn't force it. Knowing Fu Shan well, she knew she could just talk it out. There wouldn't be any hard feelings, and it would pass quickly.
After lunch, Ye Qian and Gu Jinyan left.
Ye Qian and Gu Jinyan's New Year's greetings were also over. They had no relatives, and apart from the Fu family, who were now relatively close, there was really no other family they needed to visit. Compared to other families, it was indeed much quieter.
After the two left, the former Grandpa Fu, now Old Man Fu, gathered everyone together and held a family meeting by the stove in the living room, lecturing everyone about today's situation. Fu Ming, of course, knew that Grandpa did this for him, and he felt grateful. Mother Fu also apologized for what had just happened. Fu Shan naturally didn't care, and the matter was resolved in one meeting.
But Fu Shan had the idea of finding a nanny for her family engraved in her mind. Although her mother wanted to take care of the child, she didn't think about her age. If they returned to Beijing, her mother would have to take care of the child herself. Not only would her body not be able to handle it, but her temper was also like that. She was the first one who couldn't stand it. Besides, her brother had a house with two floors, which could definitely accommodate a nanny. Besides, they would have more children in the future, and her mother wouldn't be able to take care of two.
Fu Shan was indeed thinking long-term, and while that was true, she didn't know that in the second half of the 1980s, the Guo family implemented a family planning policy, limiting families to only one child and advocating for eugenics and good parenting. So, the Fu family really only had one little daughter, Shasha. But that's all for later.
There was no heating in the south in winter, so people relied on stoves for warmth. Furthermore, the weather was especially cold during the Lunar New Year. Aside from that day when they went out to pay New Year's greetings to the Fu family, they hadn't left the house since.
(End of this chapter)
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