Chapter 720: Working Hard for a Long Vacation (Page 1/2)
Lin Man sat on the chair, holding her chin with both hands, listening attentively to her grandfather's endless words.
When she caught a glimpse of her grandfather's slightly red eyes sparkling with tears, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable heartache and sympathy.
So she slowly stood up, walked to the cabinet with soft steps, took out a clean handkerchief that was as white as snow and exuded a faint fragrance, then turned and walked to her grandfather, carefully handing the handkerchief to him.
"Grandpa, let the past go with the wind, and don't dwell on it anymore! I believe that one day, my uncle and aunt will understand your good intentions." Lin Man comforted him softly, with a determined look in her eyes.
Huo Li took the handkerchief, gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, sighed and said, "Alas, Xiao Man, I used to think so too. I thought that as long as they became parents, they would naturally understand the hardships and difficulties of being a parent, and thus understand my difficulties.
But that's not the case... Although your uncles don't have any other thoughts, they can't stand your aunt and the others nagging in their ears all day long.
As time goes by, even those who originally had a clear mind will inevitably develop a sense of imbalance."
Having said that, Huo Li paused slightly, his eyes moved to the distance, and he seemed to be lost in memories of the past.
After a while, he continued, "Xiao Man, when people like Ning Ning were still young, they did seem well-behaved and sensible.
But who can guarantee that they will still be able to maintain this innocence when they grow up, get married, have children and have their own families?
Life is unpredictable! So, you and Qingci must learn to plan ahead, save money on a daily basis, and work hard to save money.
Only when you have enough money can you stand up straight. Then, even if someone wants to bully you with ill intentions, they will first consider whether they have the ability to do so!
Lin Man listened quietly to her grandfather's words, pondering the truth in her heart.
She knew very well that what her grandfather said was true, although all parents in the world hope that their children can live a happy and fulfilling life and are willing to work hard for it all their lives.
But reality is often full of variables and unknowns, because you never know whether parents will truly appreciate your efforts when they give so much to their children.
Lin Man also had no idea what kind of people her four children would become when they grew up.
If they grow up, get married and start their own families, but still only know how to ask for things from their parents without being grateful, and instead treat their loved ones' families better than their own biological parents, the result is very annoying just thinking about it.
Therefore, Lin Man knew that she could not place all her hopes on her children, and she had never thought of living with them.
After all, even the closest parent-child relationship can inevitably lead to conflicts if they spend extended periods of time in the same room. This is undeniable, no matter how close a child is to their parents.
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You know, the younger generation often thinks very differently from their elders. Moreover, the situation becomes even more complicated when they each have a lifelong partner.
These partners have no blood ties with their parents and know very little about each other's living habits and personality traits, so it is naturally difficult for them to truly understand each other.
If you want to win the respect of your children, the wisest move is to avoid interfering in their lives and making comments. Only by allowing the elderly couple to enjoy their own quiet time can they maintain harmonious and stable family relationships.
As the old saying goes, “When you have money in your hands and power in your hands, your words carry weight.”
Just look at the respected grandfather in the family and you will know that although uncles and aunts may secretly talk about him behind his back, as long as he appears in front of others, they dare not even make a sound and are as timid as frightened rabbits.
Thinking of this, Lin Man couldn't help but nod vigorously to express her sincere approval of her grandfather's teachings.
"Grandpa, you are right. I will work hard to make more money when I open a shop in the future, and Qingci will work hard to climb up the ladder. As for the children, we will try our best to give them what we can, and if we can't give them what we can't, we will not force ourselves to give them everything.
When the children get married, we will live with them. The children will live their own lives, and Qingci and I will live our own lives.
If our children are filial, we will enjoy happiness. If they are not, we can still enjoy happiness on our own. We will work hard to save more money now so that we can live a good life even when we are old. Don't worry, Grandpa.
Huo Li thought about it and agreed, "It's great that you can think this through. Grandpa hopes that after I'm gone, you and Qingci will continue to be happy and enjoy the blessings of your descendants."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
"Xiao Man, go to the city to collect the house in a couple of days. While you're there, go to the school to see Qing Huan and see how he's doing."
"Okay, Grandpa."
Grandpa asked her to go to Tsinghua University to see Huo Qinghuan, so he went. By the way, he would visit Tsinghua University. Maybe one of her four children would go to Tsinghua University.
After Lin Man finished chatting with her grandfather, she went back to her room to write a letter to Huo Qingci, telling him about the purchase of the courtyard house, and asked him if he could come back during the summer vacation. By then, she would find a way to transplant all the large flower seedlings that were several years old in his space, and leave some small ones to grow slowly.
As for the orchids that Lin Man had left, she would of course wait until the market was good to auction them off.
Lin Man bought a courtyard house with two entrances. Huo Qingci didn't know that he had been busy in the laboratory developing drugs to treat heart failure and had not been back to the hospital for a week.
If this experiment is successful, he will have half a month of home leave. Of course, this experiment will not succeed in one go. Huo Qingci hopes that the experiment will be successful before June, so he can go back in July. He will go back to see his wife and children.
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