Chapter 31 I don't even have the face to stand by her remarrying
When Zhou Linglan got home, there was naturally a scene of mother and son reuniting.
Su Taotao brought Fu Yuanhang to cook together. Chenchen helped and made a mess, so Zhou Linglan pulled her eldest son aside to talk.
"It's fine if you don't come back, but you don't even bother to write a few more words in your letter, or say a few more words to express your feelings. If you make Taotao angry and she runs away, I don't know where you'll find another good wife like her."
Fu Zhengtu saw the changes in Su Taotao, but he was still a little surprised to hear Zhou Linglan say that. In the past, Su Taotao's temper was not very good, and the relationship between the two was even worse. Most of the time, it was Zhou Linglan who tolerated her. Before leaving, he even told her not to accommodate Su Taotao in everything.
It seems that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has improved a lot during the time he was away from home.
"Thank you for your hard work." His job meant that he could not be in her arms and legs. So many words were summed up in these four words.
Zhou Linglan has been a widow for more than ten years. She has been through a lot of hardships and is used to her husband and son being away from home all year round. The recent days are simply the most comfortable days in her life. She can't even say that they are bitter.
She smiled and shook her head: "Taotao takes care of all the big and small things at home. My life is like soaking in a honey pot. How can it be considered hard work? Taotao is really hard-working."
Zhou Linglan paused, then added, "If your uncle's family asks you for help again, just refuse it if you can."
Uncle Fu had made a great contribution by buying the tractor for the production team. Zhou Linglan had not forgotten how much effort his son had put in. However, Uncle Fu never mentioned anything about it, took all the credit on himself, and never treated them well.
But Su Taotao jumped into the river out of despair, and Uncle Fu's family did help them, so the matter was written off, and Zhou Linglan would never say a word against them again, but she couldn't let her son be the scapegoat again.
After hearing this, Fu Zhengtu had no idea what was going on. He knew his mother very well what kind of person she was. It seemed that Uncle Fu's family had not been doing well during the time he was away from home.
Zhou Linglan told Fu Zhengtu about the family situation in the past two years, picking out the good things. She almost skipped over the bad things about "Su Taotao" in the first two years, and only mentioned it with a sentence "She couldn't adapt well when you just left, and it was hard for her to carry and breastfeed the child in the first two years." Then she picked out the good things that happened after Su Taotao came over. She laughed out loud from time to time when she talked about the latter part, and she was even more excited when she saw Chen Chen.
It's nothing more than that Su Taotao is good to the whole family. She can raise and educate children and earn money to support the family. She also raises Fu Yuanhang as her own son, treating him equally and teaching him very well. Her words are full of gratitude and touching.
The more Fu Zhengtu listened, the more his brows furrowed. The Su Taotao described by Zhou Linglan and the Su Taotao in his memory were completely different. She had changed so much.
He had almost forgotten what Su Taotao was like when she married him. All the memories in his mind were replaced by the current Su Taotao.
Hearing that she went to the county town to find a job to earn money to support her family, Fu Zhengtu's guilt reached its peak at this moment.
He himself didn't care about these things, and his food, lodging and transportation were all provided by the unit. When asked how much a pound of meat cost, or how many coupons were needed to buy cloth, he had no idea. He thought that leaving behind some money and coupons would be enough to guarantee their lives. He just didn't expect that Chen Chen was born, and the expenses were so high that Su Taotao had to find a way to supplement the family income.
In fact, Fu Zhengtu's fault was not this. The money and notes he left behind before he left were indeed enough for his family to live well for several years, provided that the original owner had not spent all the money lavishly.
Fu Zhengtu never showed his true colors. Zhou Linglan didn't know what he was thinking. She couldn't help but say, "Zhengtu, you won't do this kind of thing again, disappearing for two or three years, right? Taotao is very smart. If you do it again, I won't be able to stop her even if she wants to remarry with Chenchen."
Zhou Linglan's words added fuel to the fire. She knew her son was a workaholic. She was worried, not to mention seriously, that her son didn't care about Su Taotao and Chen Chen. He even wrote two or three words in a letter. She really couldn't make it up for her son and say that he cared about them, mother and son.
"Don't worry, mother. I have been transferred to a new position and the base has been built. If you are willing, I will take you with me when I come back this time."
When Zhou Linglan heard this, her heart started pounding. She pulled her son's hand in surprise and asked, "Are you serious? Can Taotao and Chenchen stay with you?"
Zhou Linglan clasped her hands together and said, "Thank God, thank the earth, thank our ancestors for blessing me. I don't have to worry about Taotao and Chenchen leaving our home anymore."
"You and Yuanhang should go together." Fu Zhengtu emphasized again.
This time Zhou Linglan shook her head: "Mom is still so young, why would I bother you young people to live a simple life? I'll do that when I'm old and can't do it anymore. As for Ah Hang, you can ask him for his opinion. If he is willing and Tao Tao is willing to go, then go ahead. He can also help take care of Tao Tao a little."
Zhou Linglan knew in her heart that Su Taotao would most likely take Fu Yuanhang with her. She had said more than once that with Fu Yuanhang's qualifications, it would be a pity to bury him in this small mountain village. If she had the chance, she would definitely find a way to bring him out of the mountains and let him see a higher, farther and wider world.
Now that she has this opportunity, she will definitely take Fu Yuanhang with her. It depends on whether Fu Yuanhang is willing or not.
Fu Yuanhang didn't expect Zhou Linglan to think this way: "Mom..."
How could he leave her here alone?
Zhou Linglan shook her head: "Zhengtu, I have lived my whole life for you brothers. If I have a chance to be alone and quiet, it is not a bad thing. When mother is older in a few years, she will naturally live with you. I also can't bear to be away from Taotao and Chenchen for a long time.
You and Taotao have missed too much time, and so have Chenchen. I hope you can spend more time together. Taotao and Chenchen are so good to each other. I don’t care what you think, but you must treat them well, otherwise I will not acknowledge you as my son."
Zhou Linglan was not a native farmer. She was born into a scholarly family and read poetry since childhood. She was abducted when she was eight or nine years old. After a serious illness, she forgot a lot of things. After many twists and turns, she ended up together with Fu Zhengtu's father.
Otherwise, they would be two people who have nothing to do with each other in their entire lives.
In fact, Fu Zhengtu and Fu Yuanhang were both enlightened by Zhou Linglan herself. Although it was not obvious to outsiders, outsiders thought Zhou Linglan was weak and could be bullied. But that was because no one had really stepped on Zhou Linglan's bottom line. Fu Zhengtu knew what she meant, and he also knew that once she made up her mind, there was basically no possibility of changing it.
Finally, Zhou Linglan said, "Don't rush to talk about this. Take a good rest for a few days. I will come and talk to Taotao in a few days. She will understand me."
What else can Fu Zhengtu say?
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