Chapter 80
After the return banquet, Xu Di and Zhang Chaoyang didn’t go anywhere.
During the day, they chat with grandma or go out to see a movie together.
Xu Di knew that grandma still missed Chaoyang.
She has been alone all her life. The short marriage life left her with nothing but suffering.
That day, Zhang Chaoyang went out to meet a friend, but Xu Di did not go because she was very physically exhausted every day due to someone.
Sitting on the sofa, Xu Di chatted with his grandmother about family matters.
"Grandma, you gave us all the money, aren't you afraid that others will be unhappy?"
Xu Di was really curious, even though Chaoyang was raised by his grandmother and they had a special relationship.
But, the others are also grandma’s grandchildren, right?
"I don't care whether they are happy or not, it has nothing to do with me.
Xiaodi, grandma has experienced a lot in her life and has been on the verge of life and death several times.
With more experiences, maybe, maybe, your heart has become harder and you have become more open-minded about many things.
Chaoyang's father blamed me for being too strict with him, controlling him too much, and not being close to me.
At first, I was quite sad. At that time, there was war and chaos everywhere. I was a woman, an illiterate woman, with a two-year-old child. If I wanted to survive, could I not be a little ruthless?
Later, I followed the organization's arrangements and completed a task.
I originally thought that he would be able to come back in a few months and live with his biological father for a while.
Unexpectedly, things changed and I was never able to come back. When I returned from completing the mission after several life-and-death experiences, Chaoyang's father had grown from a twelve-year-old boy into a seventeen or eighteen-year-old man.
She called Comrade Fang "Auntie Fang" affectionately.
Xiaodi, it’s really strange, at that moment, I was no longer sad.
Later, we both moved to Beijing, he got married and had children. Our personalities were not compatible, so we lived not too far away from each other and did not disturb each other.
Later, they had four children in succession and couldn't take care of them themselves, so they left Chaoyang to me.
Holding two-year-old Chaoyang, I was reminded of the days when Chaoyang’s father fled with him while holding the two-year-old.
When we were little, children were still very cute, and the memories that we thought we had forgotten came back to us.
For so many years, Chaoyang and I have depended on each other. It is said that I took care of him and brought him up, but it was also Chaoyang who accompanied me.
Therefore, no one can control or have the right to do anything with my money or anything that belongs to me. ”
When grandma talked about these past events, her expression didn't change at all. It seemed that she had really let it go.
"Grandma, you really think clearly. Many people don't understand clearly. Even if they do, they may not be able to let go."
"Life and death are not important. I don't even care about death, so why would I care about other things?
It's not a big deal if the son pretends to obey, the daughter-in-law has incompatible personalities, or the grandchildren are not close to you.
If I hadn't raised Chaoyang since he was a child, he would feel sorry for me and I would feel sorry for him, so I would think of leaving something for him.
Otherwise, I plan to donate everything I have to the country before I die. ”
Grandma was smiling and didn't look sad at all.
"Grandma is optimistic and can live a long life. You should live a long and healthy life and watch your great-granddaughter get married in the future."
"Okay, live well, I will help you take care of the children.
My monthly pension is quite a bit, and I save it all to buy food and daily necessities for my children, and to save money for them to get married and get a dowry. ”
Grandma was very happy thinking about that scene.
"Well, we will try our best to have two children, regardless of gender."
"Okay, two is enough. One is a bit lonely, and two gives each other company. More than that won't be enough to support.
Xiaodi, people’s hearts are always biased.
As parents, we should treat our children equally. However, in real life, it is difficult to do.
They are all my own children, some are clever and cute, some are naughty and cause trouble, and some are lonely...
Children are not exactly the same. Some are obedient and some are disobedient. People will unconsciously invest more in excellent and well-behaved children.
So, don’t have too many children, two is enough.
People’s energy is limited. They have to work, take care of children, and do too many things.
It's okay to have one or two children. You can raise them carefully. No matter whether they are obedient or naughty, you can control your temper and treat them equally as much as possible.
If there are too many, I won’t be able to take care of them all.
In each family compound, there are very few harmonious families with many children, and most of them are in chaos.
They quarreled over jobs, over quotas for going to the countryside, over wedding gifts and dowries...
Instead of living a mess, it is better to raise two fewer children and educate them well. ”
Xu Di felt that her grandmother was a very wise person.
The way he looks at things is not at all like people of this era, and is more insightful than many people decades later.
How many elderly people in this era don’t want to control their sons and daughters-in-law? How many elderly people in this era don’t want to have many children and grandchildren? There are few elderly people in this era who do not favor boys over girls.
In particular, grandma also considered donating all her property and not leaving it to children and grandchildren who she did not like.
In short, Xu Di had a new understanding of his grandmother.
When Zhang Chaoyang came back, he found that the way his wife looked at her grandmother was different again.
Before it was closeness, now it’s closeness with a little bit of admiration. I don’t know what happened between the two of them on this day.
"Have a glass of honey water, it's good for your stomach. What did you drink that didn't taste like liquor?"
"I don't know where Yun Lei got this red wine from, but it tastes like soda."
Zhang Chaoyang got together with some childhood friends and asked them to take care of his grandmother and Xu Di.
"I thought, the smell of alcohol doesn't seem that strong."
Xu Di himself doesn't drink alcohol and doesn't like the smell of alcohol.
"Wife, I will be returning to the army the day after tomorrow."
"So soon, isn't the day coming yet?"
Xu Di feels that it’s not that fast. Isn’t there still a few days left?
"The leader called and asked us to return to the team early."
Zhang Chaoyang had no choice. As a soldier, it is his duty to obey orders.
"Chaoyang, when you go back, you must be extra careful and not ignore it.
Your life is not just your own. Now, your life is also related to me. ”
Xu Di felt heartbroken after talking with her grandma today. Grandma has experienced too many misfortunes in her life. Chaoyang is one of her few blessings.
"I know, I cherish my life. I have just experienced the joy of being a man, how can I bear to die so early."
"Hate it, you keep talking about that."
"Wife, that's not just a small matter, it's a big matter, okay?"
Xu Di slapped him and said, what a shame, men are all pigs.
"Wife, will you go to visit your relatives?"
"when?"
"In May and June or September and October, the temperature is still okay, not so hot."
Xu Di calculated that it was only March and there were still several months to go.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I might go."
"What accident?"
Zhang Chaoyang looked puzzled, as he was not away from the army on missions every day.
"From the time we got married until now, you have worked hard every day. Who knows if the seeds will be sown successfully and sprouts will grow."
After Zhang Chaoyang reacted, he touched Xu Di's belly with his hand.
"Wife, what you said is possible. I am in such a good health, and my seed quality is excellent. You can't deny this. You bit my arm so hard that there is no good place left."
"Shut up, tell me everything."
Xu Di felt that he, a time traveler, could not catch up with the locals, but when it came to colorful words, he was truly self-taught.
The two of them laughed and joked, temporarily forgetting the impending separation.
Xu Di is really happy during these days of marriage.
She didn't know what would happen in the future, but at this moment, she was really happy, so she just enjoyed the present moment.
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