Zhu Jiabao even took half a day off to send his wife off, and he still had to go back to work in the afternoon.
On the way home, he told Zhu Fanfan, "Fanfan, Grandpa will be busy for a while and won't be able to take care of you, so I'm sending you to Grandpa Ming's house. You can stay there during the day, and I'll come back to pick you up in the evening, okay?"
Zhu Fanfan resisted: "I don't like outsiders. Grandpa, can't you take me to work? I can play by myself, or I can go to the space and stay for a day."
Zhu Jiabao comforted Fanfan: "Don't worry, Ming Zhengyang and I are sworn brothers. His character is trustworthy. His wife is straightforward and warm-hearted, and she will definitely take good care of you. Moreover, I watched his children grow up. Yunshu is about the same age as your father, and they have a very good relationship. You've met Xiaoxiao too. She's carefree and doesn't take anything to heart. I'm at ease letting this family take care of you."
Now that Lao Ming and Yun Shu are both at work, only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are left. They get along like a real mother and daughter, so he feels at ease.
Changing the subject, Zhu Jiabao said, "In the Ming family, you can do whatever you want and say whatever you want. You don't have to worry about offending anyone or being wronged. Grandpa will cover for you if anything happens."
Zhu Fanfan didn't understand: "If you're afraid I'll be wronged, then why are you so comfortable leaving me in the Ming family?"
Zhu Jiabao explained: "The Ming family is quite complicated. Only Lin Damei and her daughter-in-law live at home. I trust them to take care of people. Old Ming never asks about the children at home, so I trust them very much. However, Old Ming's son from his ex-wife also comes back from time to time. You don't need to be polite when you meet them."
He couldn't stand pretentious people and had never liked the eldest brother, Ming Yunshan. However, while Ming Yunshan was clear about his grudges in important matters, he couldn't stand how he handled family affairs. The rift between the two brothers was all caused by him.
Zhu Fanfan knew that second marriages were the most complicated, and she was even less willing to go. Zhu Jiabao persuaded her, "Your Grandma Lin Damei especially likes girls, but unfortunately, her family only has boys. If you go, she will definitely pamper you and make you happy. I may have to work overtime tonight, but I will definitely come back to pick you up when I get back, okay?"
They arrived at the Ming family's house, where only Lin Damei and Yan Xiaoxiao were present. Zhu Jiabao didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his purpose. Lin Damei was naturally happy and was about to take the child, but Zhu Jiabao suddenly dodged away.
"Sister-in-law, Fanfan is a bit delicate. Let me tell you some things to keep in mind. She's a big girl now, so make sure she's dressed at all times. Don't let her be naked like other little mud monkeys. I'll pack her usual things and bring them over in a bit. Fanfan is still growing, so you'll need to give her formula several times a day. Don't let her go hungry. Change her clothes when they get dirty. She loves being clean. Also, she loves to sleep, sometimes more than ten hours a day. Don't disturb her when she's sleeping..."
Linlin Damei stared blankly: ...Will this ever end? She knows how to take care of a child, why is she nagging on and on?
After patiently listening to Zhu Jiabao finish speaking, she was about to take the child when Zhu Jiabao dodged again: "I won't be going to work until this afternoon. I'll bring Fanfan over when I finish eating and go to work. I'll pick her up when I get back in the evening. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my sister-in-law in the future. I'll be busy for a while."
Lin Damei quickly put on a smiling face: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. If you get off work late, Fanfan can stay at my house. You can eat well at the army base and rest when you get back. Don't worry about Fanfan."
Who cares about you, you old geezer? When Sister-in-law Yumin was at work, she suggested that she take care of Fanfan, but Sister-in-law Yumin refused to let go. She had been eyeing her sweet and soft granddaughter for a long time.
Zhu Jiabao was still worried: "How about I just write down the precautions on a piece of paper, and you remember to take note of them?"
Speaking of characters, Lin Damei gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know how to read, and neither does Xiaoxiao."
What are you showing off for? Just because you can read, you think you're superior? Are you going to stare at the note with your eyes open?
Zhu Jiabao naturally replied, "Let Lao Ming and Yun Shu see."
Linlin Damei waved her hand: "I know, you should go now. Don't forget to bring Fanfan over this afternoon. Just tidy her up a bit, I have everything I need here."
Zhu Jiabao disagreed: "My Fanfan uses her own things and doesn't share with others. She's very delicate. Don't give her things to others, and don't make her cry."
Lin Damei gave a perfunctory "I know" a few times, and told him not to forget to bring the child over. Seeing that Lin Damei was impatient, Zhu Jiabao left.
Back home, Zhu Jiabao found Lin Wu already busy at work. Seeing the meticulous house, he couldn't help but sigh that it would be so much better if Lin Wu were his own son.
Zhu Jiabao beckoned to Lin Wu: "Little Wu, come here. Your uncle has a task for you."
Lin Wu came over and asked, "What mission?"
Zhu Jiabao took out a wad of money: "This is what your aunt gave me. Go and buy me some chicks, ducklings, and small fish. If you can't find any fish, buy live ones, one male and one female. I need them."
Lin Wu: ...Is Uncle Zhu out of his mind?
Although there are chickens and ducks raised in this yard, the yield is low and they are tedious to manage. They are raised purely as a hobby, and the number is not large. Besides, they simply don't have time to raise animals, especially fish fry, which are even more difficult to raise.
Zhu Jiabao urged them to hurry up: "Go on, we have to go to work this afternoon. Besides, can't I buy things for other people?"
What kind of look is that? You're making it sound like he doesn't know how to raise a pet. He just doesn't lift a finger. Once he does, the pets will be plump and healthy.
After Lin Wu left, Zhu Fanfan said disdainfully, "Do you bully people every day, always making them do things that aren't their responsibility?"
Zhu Jiabao tapped Zhu Fanfan's forehead: "What do you know? Mind your own business."
Their relationship was more like that of an elder and a junior. He was disappointed in Xiao Wuzi, while Xiao Wuzi simply respected him as an elder. Xiao Wuzi had a bright future ahead of him but didn't strive for it, choosing instead to stay here and fulfill his filial duties to his brothers. He was angry that Xiao Wuzi was stuck in the past and couldn't get out.
Zhu Jiabao directly addressed his doubts: "Little girl, where exactly are you from? You know simplified Chinese characters, so you must also be Chinese, but you don't know anything about the President of the People's Republic of China, and you've never even heard of the Ten Marshals. That's very puzzling. Now that there's no one around, can you explain it to your grandfather?"
Zhu Fanfan explained directly: "I'm from the 21st century, and I think this might be a parallel universe..."
Zhu Fanfan explained what parallel universes are, the deeds of the president and premier of his own era, and the development of that era in great detail.
Zhu Jiabao was extremely excited: "You're saying our country is so powerful that the whole world is wary of it? And that we've even developed our own atomic and hydrogen bombs? And that our heavy industry ranks among the top in the world?"
Zhu Fanfan nodded, but these things didn't fit into the world she was in now. She wasn't sure if things would turn out that way in the future, especially the great famine a few years later. She didn't know whether she should tell her grandfather.
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