219 Should we have another child?

Life on the island is busy and fulfilling, plain but also full of flavor.

At least Su Taotao is very satisfied with her current life.

Chen Chen and Fu Yuanhang are both angel babies and she doesn't need to worry about them.

Now Fu Yuanhang has started to teach Chen Chen pinyin, but children who are only two years old cannot speak fluently and their tongue is not well developed yet, so don't expect them to read correctly.

If you tell him about flat-tongue sounds and ragged-tongue sounds, he will know that they exist, but he just can’t pronounce them correctly.

Su Taotao passed by the kid's room and heard him mumbling nonsense, unable to tell the difference between z, c, s and zh, ch, sh. The more she looked at him, the cuter he looked.

"Wrong, this is the flat tongue sound z, and this is the reflex tongue sound zh." Fu Yuanhang taught over and over again helplessly but tirelessly.

Chen Chen could only pronounce one syllable that was indistinguishable from the flat and retracted tongue. He didn't feel that there was any difference between what he pronounced and what the uncle pronounced. He looked at Fu Yuanhang expectantly:

"Little uncle~~I pronounced it as 嗎, right~~"

Fu Yuanhang couldn't say no to his big round eyes, so he could only say:

"Just remember it. It's still a little bit standard now. It will be fine when you grow up."

Chenchen heard the hidden meaning: "I'm not being respectful now~~"

Fu Yuanhang looked at the kid's big round eyes and managed to say with difficulty: "It's quite standard."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Jin, (really)~~"

Fu Yuanhang: "...Really."

Su Taotao leaned against the door with an auntie smile on her face, but she was worried that laughing out loud would affect their "study" and she almost hurt herself internally.

"Mom also thinks Chenchen is a good reader." Su Taotao walked in.

Chenchen immediately abandoned his uncle and threw himself into his mother's arms.

"Mom is still asleep~~ It smells so good~~"

Su Taotao hugged the child and kissed him: "It's time to go to bed. Chenchen should also go to bed early. The more you sleep, the faster you will grow."

"Ah~~ Only watering can make it grow faster~~ Uncle Jiji waters Miaomiao every day~~"

Su Taotao said: "Melon seedlings are plants, and plants grow through air, soil, moisture and photosynthesis.

Chenchen is a human being, belonging to the category of animals, so he needs to eat more, sleep more, exercise more, drink more milk, and bask in the sun more... Only in this way can he grow faster."

Not only Chen Chen listened with great interest, even Fu Yuanhang wanted to take paper and a pen to take notes.

I don’t know how many books my sister-in-law has read, but she seems to know everything.

I'm really looking forward to the library opening soon.

The child asked his mother again: "Mama~~ Chenchen, have you done it now~~?"

Su Taotao nodded and said, "If you go to bed now, you will have done everything."

Chenchen struggled to get out of Su Taotao's arms, fell asleep on his own little pillow and closed his eyes.

"Good night, Mommy~~Chenchen is starting to grow taller~~"

Su Taotao touched the child's forehead and said, "Okay, good night to you too. Xiaohang, go to sleep too. I'll turn off the lights."

After Su Taotao left, the child secretly opened his eyes and glanced at the door.

After making sure that Su Taotao was really gone, Chen Chen turned over and grabbed his uncle's arm:

"Little uncle, don't go to sleep yet. I still need to recite Tang poems. I don't have 300 poems yet."

Fu Yuanhang said, "Don't recite it yet. I'll help you mark the pinyin tomorrow. Then I'll teach you how to spell it and recite it again."

Chen Chen said: "Ke Su~~If you don't recite the new book~~I can't break it~~"

Fu Yuanhang said: "Then you should memorize pi."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "Dad didn't teach me anything new~~ I've memorized it many times~~"

Fu Yuanhang said: "Okay, I'll teach you another poem. This is the last one tonight."

In the darkness, Chenchen's eyes sparkled: "Hmmmm~~ Let's start~~"

Fu Yuanhang thought about it and asked Chenchen to recite a difficult poem he had learned: "My hair is flying with anger, and I stand by the railing. The rain has stopped..." ("Man Jiang Hong. Writing about My Feelings" by Yue Fei)

Chen Chen followed the recitation word for word, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

Fu Yuanhang looked at his nephew who was breathing steadily, tucked in the corner of the quilt for him, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

When does the library open? Chenchen has a very good memory. He is almost out of stock and has nothing to teach.

It's also quite worrying to have a nephew who is much smarter than you.

…

In the room, Fu Zhengtu, who had just taken a shower and finished his housework, sat at the desk with his back straight, reading a book. The distance between the book and his eyes showed that he would not become nearsighted.

The standard sitting posture can be directly moved to elementary school classrooms and used as a model.

Su Taotao closed the door quietly, tiptoed up behind him, and covered his eyes with both hands: "Guess who I am?"

Fu Zhengtu curled his lips, took her hand and brought her to sit in his arms, then pulled her hand to his mouth and bit it gently: "My love."

Su Taotao hugged his neck and pecked him quickly on the lips: "Congratulations, you got it right."

Fu Zhengtu's bony hands clasped her neck and rubbed it gently: "Do you want to sleep?"

Su Taotao looked at Fu Zhengtu who was speaking in a serious tone: "..."

Is she overthinking it? Is it just what it means literally?

Su Taotao changed to a comfortable position and nestled in Fu Zhengtu's arms: "Let me tell you something first, can you get off work normally tomorrow?"

Fu Zhengtu rubbed his chin against Su Taotao's head, continued to turn the pages, and asked:

"What's wrong?"

Su Taotao said, "Tomorrow is Xiaohang's birthday. I want to make him a cake. If possible, come back and have dinner together."

Fu Zhengtu nodded: "Okay."

Su Taotao sighed: "I haven't cooked for a long time. If the factory is expanded to the town, I may be even busier in the future."

Fu Zhengtu paused while flipping through the book. "You came to the base today just to talk about expansion?"

Su Taotao nodded: "Yes, there are too many orders. The leaders may have finally seen a factory with an opportunity to be established and generate income for the base. They all attach great importance to it and can't wait for me to start the development."

Fu Zhengtu smiled and said, "You are a business genius. No one can build a factory to this level in such a short time."

In fact, Su Taotao thinks this can be regarded as a bonus of the times. The premise is naturally the sugar-making method she brought with her, but it is mainly because of the material scarcity in this era.

Su Taotao sighed again: "At first I just wanted to provide more jobs for myself and some of my family members at the base, but later I thought since I had already made a cake, I might as well make it bigger.

Maybe in addition to solving the employment problem for my family, I can also generate some income for the base, killing two birds with one stone. As for the extent to which this can be achieved, I don’t really know.”

Su Taotao unconsciously grabbed Fu Zhengtu's hand and played with it.

Fu Zhengtu did not comment and continued to listen to her quietly:

"But I didn't expect that the deputy mayor came to me today and said that there is no upper limit to the resources I can provide. I can do whatever I want. Funds, manpower and even land in the town are all at my disposal. I have already reached an agreement with other local departments.

The locals also hope that I can create a landmark enterprise, one with a national name in the name, to contribute to the base and the local area.”

After Su Taotao finished speaking, Fu Zhengtu said, "This is indeed beyond my expectations."

After this period of "assessment", he knew that the base would fully cooperate with Su Taotao to build the factory, but he did not expect it to reach this extent.

Fu Zhengtu said: "Don't feel pressured, just do what you can."

Su Taotao nodded: "I know, I will find a balance and make a relatively reasonable arrangement. I may have to ask Engineer Fu to help design the factory."

Fu Zhengtu smiled and nodded: "It's my honor."

Su Taotao smiled and pecked him on the lips again: "I think it's a pity that I may have less time to spend with Chenchen in the future. After he went to the Yuhong class, I spent less time with him."

No matter how smart Chen Chen is, this is the age group when he needs company the most, and if possible, she doesn't want to be absent at all.

Fu Zhengtu wanted to stay for a while and said, "I will try to come back earlier in the future."

Su Taotao said: "You should do the same. Balance your family and work. When Chenchen grows up a little, he may not stick to us anymore."

Su Taotao held Fu Zhengtu's hand and stood up: "I'm sleepy, let's go to sleep."

Fu Zhengtu suddenly asked her: "Should we have another child?"

Fu Zhengtu's expression was particularly serious, which stunned Su Taotao. She seemed to have never thought about this question before.

Su Taotao has been very busy since she came to this time and space, and her married life with Mr. Fu is as sweet as honey.

Fu Zhengtu has also been using birth control products and particularly likes Chen Chen. She thought that having Chen Chen was enough for him.

"Have the family planning supplies at home run out?" Su Taotao asked weakly.

Fu Zhengtu pinched her face helplessly: "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything. Taking care of Chenchen is already hard enough. Chenchen is enough for us. Let's talk about it later."

Is Mr. Fu serious?!

She will be very busy in the next few years, and she also has to take care of the college entrance examination. She doesn't even have enough time to accompany Chenchen, and she really can't afford to have another child in these years.

"Well, wait until the dust gets bigger and then ask his opinion."

Fu Zhengtu lay on the bed, stretched out his arm and motioned for her to lie down.

Su Taotao lay in Fu Zhengtu's arms and leaned sideways to hug his waist.

Fu Zhengtu kissed her forehead and turned off the light: "You must be tired these days, get a good sleep."

It was rare for Master Fu to be so considerate in bed. Su Taotao was of course disrespectful, but she couldn't help but tease, "It looks like the family planning supplies at home have run out."

Fu Zhengtu smiled, searched for her lips in the dark and sucked them: "You thought about it, didn't you?"

Su Taotao was immediately frightened, hugged him tightly and shook her head: "I'm sleepy, let's go to sleep..."

Fu Zhengtu kissed her forehead and patted her back gently: "Go to sleep."

…

After Su Taotao fell asleep, Fu Zhengtu tiptoed out of bed, took his briefcase and walked out of the room.

He first checked on the children's rooms, tucked in their quilts, and made sure they were neither too hot nor too cold before tiptoeing downstairs.

In fact, he was very busy today. There was an error in the data, and the whole team checked it for a long time but couldn't find it.

It was rare for Su Taotao to pick him up from get off work. After weighing it over, he decided to put his work aside for the time being. Even if it was only a short distance away, he wanted to spend more time with her and pick up the child.

Fu Zhengtu made himself a cup of strong tea and was about to sit down to have a night battle with the lights on when a muffled voice sounded outside the door:

"Zhengtu, are you still awake?"

Fu Zhengtu hurried to open the door.

Mr. Mo was standing outside the door with a briefcase under his arm. His sneaky look made Fu Zhengtu feel a little puzzled.

"The children are asleep, keep your voice down."

Mr. Mo felt aggrieved. No matter how quiet he tried, he couldn't get out. Wasn't that quiet enough?

"You left early today, and I saw the lights in your house were still on, so I came to check, and you really weren't asleep."

Fu Zhengtu stood at the door without moving, waiting for him to finish speaking.

Engineer Mo lowered his voice again: "It's hard to explain standing here for a while, let's go inside and talk."

Fu Zhengtu: "Wait a moment, stand still."

Engineer Mo: "..." Engineer Fu, you really don't know how to treat guests. Haven't you heard that everyone who comes to your house is a guest? You actually let the guest stand at the door?

But does Mr. Mo dare to complain?

He didn't dare to say that. If he said that, Fu Zhengtu would definitely look at him as if he was a psychopath, thinking that he, a big boss, was being pretentious.

Fu Zhengtu returned with a briefcase and two small stools.

He handed one of the notes to Mr. Mo and pointed to the road: "Let's talk under the street light."

The children slept soundly and were difficult to wake up. Su Taotao was very tired recently, but she did not sleep well these days. She was half asleep and half awake several times at night, and he had to pat her back to help her sleep soundly.

Engineer Mo: “…” With the dim street lights, are you really not afraid that my presbyopia will get worse?

But what can be done?

"How about coming to my house?" said Mr. Mo.

Fu Zhengtu shook his head and raised his chin towards the parking shed: "Let's go there."

Okay.

Engineer Mo compromised. The lights in the house were not very bright, but at least there were mosquito coils. Engineer Fu’s preparations were not sufficient.

Two great husbands, great fathers, and great scientific researchers, in order not to disturb their wives and children at home, they brought small stools and briefcases in the middle of the night.

Under the dim street lights outside the parking shed, mosquitoes were provided with a rich midnight snack, bit by bit dealing with the data that had not been sorted out during the day.

"Let me tell you, Zhengtu, today our team has done something with this set of data..."

Both of them are great researchers who are willing to work day and night for scientific research.

They sat there for several hours and had no idea how many mosquito bites they had all over their bodies, but they didn't care.

When it itches, I just pinch or pat it. Sometimes I get blood on my hands but I don’t care and just continue working.

After all, Mr. Mo was much older, and finally he couldn't hold on any longer, so he suggested going back to sleep.

When I stood up, I realized that my whole body was itchy and my legs were numb.

It took me a while to recover after the activity.

Mo Gong sighed and said, "It's impossible to deny your age. When I was your age, I could go without sleep for several days without any problems. But now I can't do that.

Okay, that's all for today, and we'll talk about the rest when we get back to the office tomorrow."

Fu Zhengtu let him walk in front, and he supported him from behind. He only turned around and went home after sending him to the door of his house.

It was almost three in the morning.

Fu Zhengtu went upstairs and went to see the children first.

Back in the bedroom, Su Taotao frowned. She didn't sleep very comfortably and had some sweat on her face. She didn't know if it was because of the heat or if she was dreaming.

Fu Zhengtu took out a large sunflower fan and fanned her while patting her back gently.

He waited until she relaxed and fell asleep peacefully again before he lay down carefully.

Even though he closed his eyes, his hand did not stop patting Su Taotao's back.

…

9.15 The weather in Guangdong seems to have been punctured recently. It rains every day. My clothes get wet and dry, dry and wet again. It's so difficult.