Chapter 123 Chapter 123 (Update)
The scene in front of him overturned Fu Mingze's materialistic worldview. He was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Shen Moer, and asked hesitantly: "Is this a mirage, or have you learned magic?"
Shen Moer: "..."
She was speechless for a moment, and quickly shook her head: "No, this is a real door. There is a room behind this door, which is filled with a lot of gold and silver treasures."
She continued: "You must have been wondering today, where did I get more than 10,000 yuan and so much gold? They all came from the room behind this door. Not only gold and silver treasures, but also some rare cloth, medicinal materials, wine... Basically, everything you can think of is in it."
Fu Mingze thought of Shen Shaoyuan's endless wine, There were also some things that appeared inexplicably at home, such as salted meat during the Chinese New Year, the faint smell of ginseng in the chicken soup during the autumn harvest, and the pajamas made by his wife with some special fabrics...
some details that he had originally ignored, now became evidence of the strange scene in front of him.
Fu Mingze frowned and thought for a while, and asked: "Did it appear after you fainted in the ground due to hunger?"
Many people in Yangliu Brigade felt that the temperament of the father and daughter changed drastically after that. If it was because there was a house like this since then... the drastic change in temperament seemed reasonable.
Shen Moer was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I guess so
. Do you want to go in and take a look?" Fu Mingze shook his head, "No."
He looked at Shen Moer, "Moer, no matter what is behind this door, it doesn't matter. I can understand that you are hiding this bizarre thing from me. This kind of thing really shouldn't be told to other people. I will pretend that I don't know, and you shouldn't tell anyone else in the future."
He thought for a moment, then said, "Do you know that in 1895, the Y country writer Wells wrote the novel "The Time Machine", which tells the story of a time traveler who created a machine that can travel back and forth between the past and the future at will in the time dimension. This writer has written many similar science fiction works, even about interstellar wars."
"Since time can be traveled freely, then space is also possible. This door is probably something similar. This space may come from other time dimensions, or space dimensions, and then it just happens to have some connection with you."
"You didn't dare to say it before, it must be because you think this thing appeared out of thin air, it is mysterious, and it is easy to associate it with feudal superstition, but in fact it should just be a supernatural phenomenon that we can't understand with our current level of knowledge."
Fu Mingze quickly used his rich knowledge reserves to find a scientific and reasonable explanation for this matter, and comforted Shen Moli: "This matter seems incredible, of course, the facts are also incredible, but it can be explained by science, it's just that my current level of knowledge is not enough, so you don't have to be afraid."
Shen Moli didn't expect Fu Mingze to react like this.
Whether it was the stories she had read or the environment she had lived in before, "people die for money and birds die for food" is an eternal truth.
But there was really no desire for wealth in her Fu Zhiqing's eyes. Instead, his first reaction was fear.
In fact, she had doubts about their marriage for a moment.
Maybe they were forced by the situation, but they pretended to be poor for their own purposes, deceived each other, or even used each other... The few years they lived together were full of lies and distrust. Such a marriage was like the moon in the water and the castle in the sky.
Shen Moer felt somewhat irrationally that your secret had been exposed, and you didn't need to hint at my secret anymore. I will lay everything out in front of you, and let us see together that this marriage looks glamorous on the surface, but in fact it is full of leaks.
In fact, when she decided to reveal her treasure trove to Fu Mingze just now, she was shaking uncontrollably.
The mood at that moment was difficult to describe.
Confused, bewildered, and desperate.
But at the same time, she knew very clearly that Fu Mingze could not be blamed, and they were both responsible for this matter.
They had all kinds of considerations, all kinds of hesitations, all kinds of excuses... But in the final analysis, they did not fully trust each other.
It was probably this fact that made her emotions suddenly get out of control.
However, Fu Mingze's detailed analysis miraculously soothed her emotions.
Ever since their sudden encounter, the conflicting anxiety, fear, and loss that had been lingering in her heart... those emotions that she herself couldn't figure out, like the tide, silently receded.
"Put this away first." Fu Mingze looked back at the closed gate. Even if he thought this matter could be explained scientifically, it was actually horrifying. If someone saw it, it would cause a lot of trouble.
"Oh."
Shen Moer's mind moved slightly, and the door disappeared.
Fu Mingze stared at the void in silence for a few seconds, muttering: "Remember, don't tell anyone again."
He walked to Shen Moer, held her hand, and said in a deep voice: "Moer, I didn't dare to tell you when we got married. Later, as time went by, I didn't know how to say it. But no matter what, it's my fault for keeping it a secret from you."
He changed the subject: "But I don't deserve to die, right? We have been through thick and thin together for so many years, and we have a deep emotional foundation. We also have Xiao Liangliang, who is so young and needs the care of both parents."
"I promise that I will never hide anything from you in the future."
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Shen Moer asked Sister Ai to introduce a few masons and carpenters to repair the courtyard, re-arrange the kang in the house, and buy some furniture from a second-hand store, and clean up the courtyard before the start of school.
Liu Yinshuang's house was also repaired by these masons and carpenters. The two courtyards are separated by an alley and are very close.
After Liu Yinshuang visited Shen Moer's courtyard, she patted her chest and assured Shen Moer that she would never regret buying this house and that she would definitely increase the price in the future, which made Fu Mingze on the side couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Fu Mingze had heard Liu Yinshuang talk about rebirth and the previous life many years ago. As a staunch materialist, he never believed Liu Yinshuang's nonsense. Even if he found that she was right, he just thought it was a coincidence.
But the current Fu Zhiqing is no longer the Fu Zhiqing of the past.
After seeing the door that Shen Moli conjured out of thin air, even though Fu Mingze still firmly analyzed and explained it with science, the original solid materialistic worldview was inevitably chiseled open with a small crack.
At least, he had to admit that there were indeed some things in this world that were beyond his cognition.
Then we cannot rule out the possibility that what Liu Yinshuang said is actually true.
The so-called rebirth may be another form of "time travel".
Fu Mingze has opened the door to a new world without realizing it.
Liu Yinshuang was unaware of it and happily tidied up her yard, thinking that she could occasionally set up a stall at the door to sell some small things.
Her furniture was also bought from a second-hand store, but she didn't have much money, so she only bought a table and a few stools.
She planned to slowly buy other things after she made money from setting up the stall.
After both yards were tidied up, they moved out of the guesthouse.
Liu Yinshuang had nothing. She had died once before, so she didn't care whether the stove was warm or not. She simply went to the house-warming party at Shen Moer's house and had a meal together, thinking that she had also been warmed up.
In addition to them, there was also Fu Mingze at the house-warming party.
Fu Mingze came to the guesthouse early in the morning every day recently and went back on the last bus at night, which made Liu Yinshuang, who was as thick-skinned as she was, feel a little embarrassed. She felt that she and Shen Moer were in the same room and disturbed their reunion.
Moreover, even Liu Yinshuang, who was as thick-skinned as she was, could see that they seemed to be having an awkward relationship.
Although the two of them didn't quarrel, they seldom talked. Moreover, Fu Mingze was originally a "wife slave", and now he has become even worse. He hangs around Shen Moer all day long, looking cautious and a little guilty.
Liu Yinshuang remembered that when she first saw Fu Mingze, she thought he was a cool and handsome man, but she didn't expect that he was dominated by his wife.
But it's not surprising, Director Shen is so beautiful and capable.
Ever since Shen Moer signed the order for rattan boxes at the Canton Fair, and after returning to Liuqiao Commune, she single-handedly promoted the establishment of the rattan weaving cooperative, which allowed Mr. Liu to have a proper job, Liu Yinshuang became Shen Moer's "brainless flatterer".
"Director, I have to give you the money for sending my luggage. You help me send my luggage, you can't also pay for it. Even if I, Liu Yinshuang, am thick-skinned, I'm not so thick-skinned."
Liu Yinshuang's cheeks were flushed, and she spoke with a slurred tongue. It was obvious that she was drunk.
Shen Moer hugged the little kid who was staring at the food on the table with dark eyes, and glanced at Zhou Pingan: "Change her drink to plain water."
Liu Yinshuang's voice immediately became louder: "Change it for whom? For me? I'm not drunk. I want to drink two more glasses. No, three more glasses!"
Shen Moer: "... Give it to Fu Mingze. He can't drink much."
Liu Yinshuang slapped the table and pointed her finger at Fu Mingze: "Fu Zhiqing, you can't do it! Uh, why are you staring at me? Oh oh oh, I understand. Men can't say no, right?"
Fu Mingze: "..."
Others: "..."
Zhou Pingan took the opportunity to pour the wine in her glass into his own glass, and took the kettle beside him to pour plain water.
Shen Shaoyuan took a sip of wine and sighed: "This girl is really outspoken."
Liu Yinshuang was thinking about her postage and frantically reached into her pocket: "I have to give you money. It costs a lot of postage from Jiangbei County to the capital."
Shen Moer: "..."
No.
After all, I just messed around with the treasure house.
Seeing Liu Yinshuang taking out a handful of loose paper money from her pocket, Shen Moer sighed and said, "No need to pay for postage, you're moving into a new house, so consider it as a gift from me."
Liu Yinshuang thought about it and laughed, "Director, who would give postage when moving into a new house? If you don't give me a quilt cover, you should at least give me a thermos, right?"
Shen Moer: "..."
If I hadn't seen her drinking the wine glass filled with water with relish, I would have almost suspected that she wasn't drunk.
When they were almost done eating, Zhou Ping'an volunteered to take Liu Yinshuang home. Shen Moer took Xiao Liangliang back to her room to coax her to sleep, while Shen Shaoyuan and Fu Mingze cleaned up the table together.
Shen Shaoyuan naturally noticed that his daughter and son-in-law were arguing, and his daughter hadn't said she was going to her husband's house in these days, but he was never a worrier and never cared about the affairs of the young couple, so after soaking his feet, he went back to his room to sleep.
When Fu Mingze was boiling water again, Zhou Ping'an came back, took off his hat and scarf, and sighed: "It's really cold in the capital. I won't wear a scarf or hat at home today."
Shen Moer's voice came from the room: "Yes, if the weather was a little warmer, you would dare to go into the stream to eavesdrop."
Zhou Ping'an: "... Sister Moer, a good man doesn't mention his past bravery." He
quickly went to wash up and went back to his room.
Shen Moer carefully put the sleeping little kid on the kang, and turned around to see Fu Mingze coming in with a basin of water: "Soak your feet, you will feel more comfortable when you sleep."
Shen Moer sat on the edge of the bed, took off her socks, put her feet in the hot water, and asked him: "Aren't you going home today?"
Fu Mingze looked at her, said nothing, and walked out.
After soaking her feet, Shen Moer poured out the water in her slippers, and when she returned to the house, she quickly took off her outer pants and got into the quilt.
Zhou Ping'an was right, the capital was indeed much colder than Jiangbei County, but the kang in the north was indeed warm.
Shen Moer leaned over and stretched out her little cool hand. The child was hot-tempered, and his little hand was warm when he slept on the kang.
With a click, the lights suddenly went out.
In the darkness, Shen Moer heard the sound of the door being bolted, followed by steady and light footsteps. Shen Moer turned around, her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and vaguely saw the figure of Fu Mingze. He lifted the quilt and came in, bringing in a cool breeze.
Shen Moer subconsciously moved inside, but her body was grabbed by the man's arm.
His hand was not as cold as she imagined, but warm.
Fu Mingze hugged her and sighed, saying, "This is my home, where else can I go?"
Shen Moer was startled, and then she realized that he was answering her previous question.
She was about to say something, but suddenly her waist tightened, and her whole body was rubbed into his arms. He accurately captured her lips in the dark and sucked gently.
"Fu Ming, um..."
She yelled vaguely and angrily, but he simply blocked her lips firmly and deepened the kiss.
In the darkness, the sound of ambiguous panting gradually rang out.
After a long time, Fu Mingze let go of Shen Moer and kissed the corner of her lips gently. His low and hoarse voice suppressed the surging emotions: "Wife, I miss you."
Shen Moer didn't say anything, but clenched her fist and hit him.
Fu Mingze grabbed her hand and whispered: "It's been so many days, and you are still angry? Be good, go to sleep, and be angry tomorrow if you want."
He held her hand but didn't mean to let go at all.
Shen Moer was angry and amused. Thinking that she had to get up early tomorrow, she fell asleep in a daze with the familiar breath of the people around her.
When Shen Moer woke up the next day, there was no one around her. Not only was Fu Mingze gone, but even her little Liangliang was gone.
She squinted her eyes to check the time. When she saw the position of the hour hand on the dial clearly, Shen Moer's confused mind suddenly became clear.
It was almost ten o'clock!
She had never slept so late in a while!
Shen Moer got up quickly, dressed, and walked out of the room. She saw Fu Mingze wearing a half-new cotton jacket, holding his daughter and playing in the hall. Hearing the sound, the big and the small turned their heads and saw her. The two very similar faces showed very similar expressions of surprise.
"Are you awake? Breakfast is still warm in the stove. Hurry up and wash up and eat."
Shen Moer went to get the toothbrush and washbasin with a headache and prepared to wash up, complaining: "Why didn't you call me?"
"It's nothing, so I can sleep a little longer."
Shen Moer glanced at him: "Are we going to report the day after tomorrow?"
Fu Mingze teased his daughter and answered casually: "Yes, so we should sleep a little longer while we can still sleep in."
Shen Moer glared at him: "Then should I go to your house before reporting?"
Fu Mingze paused, turned his head and asked: "Today?"
Shen Moer ignored him and washed up quickly.
Fu Mingze held his daughter and approached her cautiously: "Are you going in a while? Or should I go home and inform him first?"
He paused, and asked with a guilty conscience: "Where is my father? Should I go to Fu Jing and apologize first?"
His father-in-law doesn't know about his family yet!