Chapter 74 I want to see you in a white shirt
We didn’t buy anything in the morning, so we had dumplings at a state-owned restaurant at noon and went shopping again.
Mr. Tang wanted to invite them to dinner, but Su Taotao and Fu Zhengtu both refused tacitly.
These days, every household has a fixed amount of food, so we try not to eat at other people’s homes. Even if we go to other people’s homes as guests, we usually give them food coupons.
The things we sent to Zhou Linglan were not many, just some dried shrimps, dried scallops, and dried kelp. Su Taotao attached a letter, told us about her recent situation, and wrote down how to eat dried seafood. We
also asked Fu Zhengtu and Chenchen to say hello to their mother/grandmother.
Fu Yuanhang's letter had been prepared early in the morning. There was a post office on the island. He now had one yuan of pocket money every month, so he could buy stamps and write to Zhou Linglan at any time.
This time, his letter was sent along with Su Taotao's letter.
Both children in the family had the habit of taking a nap. Fu Yuanhang could hold on, but Chenchen was so sleepy that he fell asleep on his father's shoulder.
Su Taotao had promised to buy clothes for Fu Yuanhang, and the whole family went to the state-owned shopping mall again.
Nowadays, everyone likes to rush to buy things in the morning, while the flow of people in the afternoon is not so dense.
Fu Yuanhang and Zhou Linglan were used to being frugal, and they felt painful when they saw the prices of clothes.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you buy anything? I can wear my brother's old clothes after I modify them."
Su Taotao deliberately sighed: "Xiaohang, are you complaining that your sister-in-law can't alter clothes?"
Fu Yuanhang shook his head frantically: "Of course not, I just..."
Su Taotao touched his head: "Okay, you are young, but you have a lot of things to worry about. Be careful not to get gray hair. Your brother and I know how to spend the family's money. It's not time for you to worry yet."
Su Taotao stood in front of the men's white shirts and took the largest size to measure it on Fu Zhengtu.
It's a pity that this man doesn't wear a white shirt.
"Buy you one too." Su Taotao said with a smile.
Fu Zhengtu wanted to say that wearing white in the laboratory would get dirty easily, and the unit had uniform work clothes, but looking at her smiling eyes, the words of refusal came to his lips and turned into a light "OK".
While speaking, his bony hand moved from the back of Chenchen's head to his ear, and then gently moved away after he finished speaking.
This man, his gentleness and patience are hidden in various details that cannot be seen unless you look carefully.
In the end, Su Taotao bought a white shirt for each of the three "men" in the family, and bought an extra set of short-sleeved green military uniform and a pair of sandals for Fu Yuanhang, and also bought a pair of small sandals for Chenchen.
"What about yours?" Fu Zhengtu put his hand gently on Chenchen's ear again and asked Su Taotao softly.
Su Taotao shook her head: "There are no more cloth coupons. I don't need clothes for the time being. I'll save up a few months' worth of cloth coupons first."
Fu Yuanhang tightened his hands holding the clothes. His sister-in-law bought him the most things. He secretly vowed that when he grew up, he would buy a lot of clothes for his sister- in-law.
Fu Zhengtu frowned. The gentlemanly demeanor was engraved in his bones. He had no reason to give in to his wife and children: "I'll give you my clothes. I'll buy mine next time."
Fu Zhengtu actually didn't need clothes. His unit would issue him uniform work clothes.
"But I want to see you in a white shirt." Su Taotao said seriously.
Fu Zhengtu stopped in his tracks, lowered his eyes, and stared at her quietly for a while, then he put away the emotion in his eyes and said with a chuckle: "Okay."
The family went to the electrical appliance department on the second floor to buy a fan.
Chenchen woke up slowly and wanted to walk on his own.
Su Taotao held his hand, and the two brothers followed behind them with bags like two bodyguards.
When they passed by the photo studio, Su Taotao remembered that she and Fu Zhengtu had not taken wedding photos yet.
She looked at the photo studio with regret: "It's a pity that we don't have enough time today, otherwise we could take some photos."
Fu Zhengtu said: "Zhou Zheng has a camera and can print photos by himself. I'll take photos for you when he comes back."
Su Taotao was surprised: "Really?"
Fu Zhengtu nodded: "Really."
Zhou Zheng has a good family background and doesn't have to worry about anything. After work, he likes to have fun and knows a lot of things.
Su Taotao smiled and curved her eyes: "That's really great. The scenery on the island is so beautiful, it must be very beautiful in the photos."
Fu Zhengtu could already imagine how beautiful the scene would be when she was wearing a white long dress, smiling like a flower, standing under the blue sky and white clouds, with the endless blue sea behind her.
He nodded: "It is very beautiful."
It was already four o'clock when we came out of the state-owned shopping mall. We caught the second to last bus back to the island and ended this tiring but rewarding day.
Fate is really a wonderful thing.
Su Taotao and her friends actually met Zhang Chuncheng's family on the bus again.
There were many people on the bus, so it was not easy to talk much. Su Taotao nodded and greeted them and found a seat to sit down. However, Chenchen, sitting in his father's arms, turned his head to look at Dongdong.
Su Taotao asked Chenchen: "Chenchen, do you want to play with Dongdong?"
Chenchen shook his head: "No~~with mom~~"
He said he wanted to play with his mother, but the child who didn't sleep enough at noon fell asleep after a while.
Fu Yuanhang, who didn't take a nap, also started to sleep.
Su Taotao also staggered, and soon she leaned on Fu Zhengtu's shoulder.
Fu Zhengtu was stunned by the sudden weight on his shoulder, and then he looked at Su Taotao's sleeping face, and then looked at his son in his arms, and his heart softened.
The car started, and Fu Zhengtu protected his son with one hand and his wife with the other. After a 40-minute ride, Fu Zhengtu's hands were already numb.
The first stop was downstairs of Su Taotao's house. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chuncheng and his family also got off at this stop.
Su Taotao and Xia Zhiqiu smiled at each other.
Su Taotao said, "Our two families are so connected."
Zhang Chuncheng said, "I just got the key yesterday, and I haven't moved my stuff in yet." Zhang Chuncheng pointed to the house above, "We live in the first room in the second row, how about you?"
He and other single young people lived in the same courtyard before, and they separated after their families came over.
Su Taotao said, "We live in the first room in the first row."
Aunt Zhong lives in the second room in the second row.
Xia Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, and he and Su Taotao said almost in unison:
"Our two families are so close."
They smiled at each other again.
Zhang Chuncheng is actually several years older than Fu Zhengtu. The couple spend more time apart than together. It took them several years of marriage for them to have Dongdong.
Xia Zhiqiu is a formal worker in the city. It was only after the base became stable and she was assigned a separate yard that she decided to come here with Zhang Chuncheng. Otherwise, she would not be willing to sell such a good job and come to such an uncertain place.
The two men moved their things back home.
This dormitory is good in every way, but the stairs are not friendly to female comrades.
Xia Zhiqiu wanted to thank Su Taotao again for what happened today.
Su Taotao said, "You've already thanked me many times, stop thanking me. By the way, how old
is Dongdong?" Xia Zhiqiu said, "Two and a half years old. How about Chenchen?"
Su Taotao said, "He'll be two years old tomorrow."
Su Taotao originally wanted to celebrate Chenchen's birthday tomorrow and let Xia Zhiqiu bring Dongdong to play, but since they were not very familiar with each other, she didn't feel comfortable inviting him.
Unexpectedly, Xia Zhiqiu took the initiative to say: "Can I bring Dongdong to give Chenchen a small gift tomorrow?"
Su Taotao smiled and said: "No need for a gift. I plan to make a cake for Chenchen this morning. You can bring Dongdong to play then."
Xia Zhiqiu asked in surprise: "You can also make this Western thing? I have only seen it in the foreign guests department of Friendship Mall."
Su Taotao said: "I have never made it. I will try it, but it may not succeed."
Xia Zhiqiu: "Okay, I will bring Dongdong to see it then."
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