Zhu Jiabao was somewhat worried: "If you just leave like this, what will happen to the factory?"
Fu Minghao didn't care: "My Fu family has been running this business for so many years, and we have long since cultivated our trusted confidants. The deputy factory director can handle everything well, otherwise I wouldn't have come out here."
He has to do everything himself. There are thousands of people in the factory. Even if he were divided into eighteen pieces, it wouldn't be enough. So naturally, he has to take charge of the overall situation and delegate the trivial matters. There are examples of calculating wages and distributing New Year's goods every year. If the deputy factory directors can't even handle these things, they should just resign.
Zhu Jiabao continued, "Brother Fu, I admire your character, but I really don't agree with your methods of raising children. Although your children are girls, they are..."
If a child misbehaves, they should still be disciplined.
Speaking of this, Tan Fuya was particularly sad: "This is my fault. Back then, the country was in such chaos, and Shanghai was occupied by other countries. We were a wealthy family, and people kept asking us to donate money and supplies. Old Fu was just going through the motions with them and didn't have time to take care of the children. It was my incompetence. I didn't do a good job and made them suffer. Their personalities all went astray."
She was rather timid and disliked socializing for fear of being taken advantage of. It was a chaotic time; it's no exaggeration to say that sometimes you could encounter someone wielding a knife while walking down the street. No one could guarantee that they would be able to come back at night after going out, or that they would be robbed if they went out. She was afraid that her children would be harmed by bad people, so she rarely let them have contact with outsiders. They mostly stayed at school, at home, and with neighbors.
By the time they realized Fu Wen had gone astray, it was too late. She had never discovered that many of her neighbors were actually from R country. Fu Wen and the others had already been influenced. After they realized this, they kept a closer eye on the children, fearing that they would be led astray.
Old Fu simply didn't have time to take care of the children. He was trying to contact outsiders to find a reliable military unit to support him, all in order to reclaim his homeland. He had been working tirelessly for years, and she really had no other choice.
Later, Fu Wen's personality changed drastically. He felt that she was imprisoning her and would not listen to anything she said. He would make a fuss every day. One day, he heard from someone that the Luo family was very powerful and had people from R country and F country as their backers. He said that she should marry into the family, as if she were bewitched.
No matter how much they objected, it was no use. She used all sorts of methods to get married, and Old Fu had no choice but to agree to her marriage. However, he made it clear that once a daughter is married, she is no longer considered part of the family, and she has to walk the path she has chosen, even if she has to crawl on her knees.
Fu Minghao felt very guilty: "I've been building connections outside, leaving the family to Fu Ya. She's been schemed against many times, and I was afraid she'd be in danger, so I stopped letting her go out to socialize. I never expected that we'd be surrounded by R-country people, and all my daughters would be affected. I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a father."
Fu Jing had been hypnotized. He had taken her to see many doctors and even extraordinary experts, but her nerves were tightly controlled. If she resisted, she would have suicidal tendencies. They could only try to deal with her slowly. So they were the ones who wronged Fu Wen, because they couldn't be tough on her.
Later, they encountered a powerful figure who helped Fu Wen break free from the hypnotic suggestion, but her personality had already been deeply affected and was difficult to change.
The other daughters were also hypnotized, but luckily they were all unhypnotized. However, they were left with psychological trauma and became quite selfish. He and Fuya have never denied their failure in raising their children. They are content as long as their children are alive and well.
He really wanted to pass the factory on to Fu Wen, but ever since the Luo family had their accident, she had become extremely extreme and wouldn't listen to anyone. He even took her to see a psychologist, but that only made her more extreme, so he didn't dare to hand the factory over to her.
Zhu Fanfan suddenly asked, "Have you seen my grandma? She went to Nantong to provide support."
Tan Fuya replied, "Shanghai and Nantong are quite far apart, so where can I go?"
As she spoke, she became sad again: "Is it because of the sudden strange disease? A strange disease has also appeared in Shanghai, and several of the daughters have been infected. Pan Di from Fu Jing's family was also infected. If Zhao Di hadn't discovered it early, the Xue family would have abandoned her."
Girls already have a hard life, but what's even harder is that they're all girls. They'll tear someone else's umbrella after getting wet in the rain. Everyone says boys and girls are the same, but nobody takes it to heart.
Zhu Jiabao was worried: "Is this strange disease very serious?"
Fu Minghao replied, "Qian said it's childhood myelitis. From onset to death, it's just a moment. Those who survive will be left with lifelong disabilities. There's no specific medicine, and doctors are helpless. I heard that doctors from all over are coming to help, trying to minimize the aftereffects, but there are too many people, and there's an atmosphere of despair everywhere. It's all children who are infected, some of them are only five months old."
They were greatly affected there. I heard it wasn't as bad in the north because it was mostly children who were affected, and the adults were helpless. It was heartbreaking to see. The adults would rather suffer themselves than let their children suffer.
Even if they survive, they'll be crippled, and they don't know how they'll live the rest of their lives.
Zhu Jiabao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhu Fanfan. Luckily, Fanfan was alright, otherwise he and his wife probably wouldn't have lived much longer.
Just as everyone was feeling sentimental and unsure of what to say, Lin Wu arrived with his luggage. As soon as he entered the house, he asked, "Uncle Zhu, which room do I stay in?"
Zhu Jiabao said irritably, "You know this house better than I do. Don't you know which rooms are safe to live in? You're staying in Zhu Ya's room."
Why should this kid be polite to him? He always spends half a day cleaning the Zhu family's rooms, as if he doesn't know that!
Lin Wu didn't say anything, and went upstairs with his things. He didn't say anything, but Uncle Zhu was angry again. He still shouldn't let him get close to Fanfan in the future. With that temper, he could make Fanfan cry several times in a short while.
Zhu Jiabao said, "We've finally managed to get together again. Let's have a drink tonight, because who knows when we'll see each other again."
They are not young anymore. Considering people's lifespan now, they are always on the verge of death. They might just push open that door and leave one day. Not everyone has the way of maintaining health like Master.
Fu Minghao also had a lot to say, but he usually had no one to confide in. He was always surrounded by people who might stab him in the back, so he didn't dare to speak his mind. Zhu Jiabao was a soldier, and he trusted his character.
Grandma cooked dinner that evening, which surprised Zhu Fanfan. After all, Grandma hadn't lifted a finger in the six months she'd been in Shanghai. She hoped she wouldn't be the next Uncle Lin.
The Zhu family always cooks large portions. Grandpa and Grandma are really not good at cooking; they can only eat a lot. Although Uncle Lin is efficient at his work, his cooking is really hard to describe. It's a shame that Grandpa is enjoying his meal so much.
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