Looking at her grandson, Lin Damei seized the opportunity: "Look at your own child, so sloppy, even chewing on his own toes, how dirty! Fanfan is a girl, so naturally she needs to be raised carefully, not carelessly. You should keep an eye on the third child!"
No one can take away her precious granddaughter; she hasn't had enough of her yet!
Yan Xiaoxiao disagreed: "The third child is a son, so we can raise him casually. Boys aren't that delicate. Girls are naturally different. When I was in the hospital, I was a model nurse, so taking care of people is a piece of cake for me."
Which boy doesn't roll around and get covered in mud? Unlike girls, who are quiet and gentle and need to be carefully protected, she has always dreamed of having a daughter. Now that a girl has finally appeared, can't she even have a chance to enjoy herself?
Lin Damei said with obvious disdain, "The third child is still young and needs his mother to take care of him. You should take care of him first!"
Although the boys were supposed to be raised freely, none of the children in the compound were actually dirty; they all washed their clothes several times a day. Only the children in the apartment buildings had clothes that weren't very clean, but they still washed them once a day.
As for Xiaoxiao, she said that this daughter-in-law was capable, but not meticulous. She washed clothes quickly but not cleanly, and cooked efficiently, but the food was just average. She could only say that raising a boy would be a good choice.
Yan Xiaoxiao became a little anxious: "Fanfan also needs my care, you can't take care of him all by yourself."
Lin Damei knew her daughter-in-law's problem: she wouldn't give up until she achieved her goal. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so anxious that she wouldn't have eaten or drunk for two days. Wouldn't her silly son have been won over in the first place? Knowing she couldn't refuse her daughter-in-law, she thought for a moment and came up with a plan.
"Anyway, Lao Zhu will let us watch the child tomorrow. You watch the morning, and I'll watch the afternoon, okay?"
Yan Xiaoxiao thought this wouldn't work: "There are only a few hours in the morning, but we have more time in the afternoon. Let's switch. What about this afternoon?"
Zhu Fanfan: ...She's still here, thank you. She can choose to play by herself.
After some haggling, the mother and daughter finally agreed to split the remaining hours equally, and the hours would also be split equally tomorrow. Lin Damei had secured the time now, and said happily, "Xiaoxiao, you stay home and take care of the child. I'll take Fanfan out to show off a bit."
Yan Xiaoxiao worried, "Mom, don't show off too much. If you attract Ming Yunshan and his wife here, they'll be unhappy again."
Lin Damei's face immediately fell: "What do they think my child has to do with me? If you're not happy, don't come back. They're not my biological children, who cares?"
After saying that, Lin Damei picked up the child and left. Zhu Fanfan felt that Lin Damei was holding her even tighter, which hurt a little. She said in a pitiful voice, "It hurts!"
Lin Damei immediately put on a smiling face: "Fanfan, it doesn't hurt. Grandma Lin Damei will blow on it for you. Grandma isn't angry at you, but she thinks that those two ingrates are back and won't bring anything good. Sister-in-law Yumin definitely didn't show you around our compound. I'll show you around."
She gets angry whenever she hears Ming Yunshan's name. She had taken such good care of him and raised him with all her heart, but after they got married, he negated all her efforts. Because she had worked as a maid, he felt that she was a nanny bought by the Ming family, not a stepmother they had married, and that everything she did was her duty. She was so angry that she gave him a good scolding, and now the two families hardly speak to each other anymore.
It would be a lie to say I don't care. After all, I raised them myself, how could I not have any feelings for them? The more I think about it, the more upset I get.
A glance at Fanfan instantly lifted my spirits. Fanfan was like a jade maiden beside Guanyin Bodhisattva; I always felt a sense of peace emanating from her. Seeing her calmed me down immediately. I just love looking at her.
She had noticed it last time. When she was angry with Lao Ming, she couldn't control her temper at all. But when she saw Fanfan, her anger immediately dissipated, leaving only the child's bright smile, as dazzling as the sun. Thinking about the things that made her angry now, she felt that it wasn't worth it.
Lin Damei found her old friends and praised Fanfan to everyone she met. In no time, everyone around knew Zhu Fanfan, and almost everyone wanted to hug her.
Lin Damei stopped them one by one; "Fanfan is shy with strangers, you can just look at him."
Zhu Fanfan immediately cooperated, looking aggrieved, and hugged Grandma Lin Damei's neck tightly. Lin Damei was overjoyed; the child was so affectionate towards her!
An elderly woman with a kind face said, "How did Vice President Liu raise such a child? He looks like he stepped out of a New Year's painting. He's so adorable. Lin Damei, has Vice President Liu entrusted the child to your care? You should bring the child out often."
Lin Damei said with some regret, "Old Zhu has been too busy with work lately, so he entrusted the child to me. I heard from Lao Ming that Old Zhu applied to bring the child to work, and the higher-ups have approved it to take care of the elderly. I can only take care of the child for a few days. Don't worry, Dayue, I will definitely bring the child out as long as I am looking after him."
Grandma Dayue was immediately delighted: "Lin Damei, you keep your word. I saw that your Xiaoxiao came back. Is she alright at home alone?"
In this compound, everyone knows everyone else. They've divided themselves into many groups: the apartment building side, the bungalow side, and their apartment building side. Their apartment building side is further divided into several smaller groups, but their group consists of people who can't read, so the literate people don't pay any attention to them.
Who didn't come from a poor background? Just because she can read, she thinks she's an intellectual and looks down on everyone. She can't stand them and doesn't want to associate with them!
However, Vice President Liu was an exception. Back when they were in the compound, whenever they needed anything, Vice President Liu would help them within her ability. In particular, when they were sick, Vice President Liu would prescribe medicine for them, and they could get the medicine themselves, which saved them a lot of trouble. In her opinion, intellectuals should be like Vice President Liu.
Lin Damei was naturally at ease: "Xiaoxiao has given birth to three children and knows how to take care of them. Tell me, what's new in our compound while I've been gone for half a day?"
A frail old woman standing next to Da Yue spoke up: "We are all officers' wives, so naturally we should take good care of our families. How can we gossip everywhere? We can't be like those long-tongued women. Comrade Lin Da Mei, I have to criticize you for this."
Lin Damei saw that it was an unfamiliar old lady: "Dayue, who is this person? I've never seen her before."
Her son works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As long as someone isn't from the Ministry, she's not afraid to offend them. She just doesn't know what their relationship is with Dayue. Dayue is one of her few friends, and she doesn't want to lose her.
Da Yue hurriedly explained, "This is Lan Hua, a girl who just moved in. I just met her. She's a family member of someone in the logistics department. My husband asked me to show her around."
Who knew this old woman was so powerful, and Lin Damei was someone who never suffered any injustice? The two of them were definitely not related. She didn't want to become estranged from Lin Damei, so she would keep her distance from Lan Hua from now on.
Knowing she was from the military, Lin Damei became blunt: "Lanhua, didn't your family tell you to keep your mouth shut when you're out with strangers? If you open your mouth, you'll get slapped. What are you eating all day that stinks? Aren't you afraid of your breath suffocating people?"
After saying that, he covered his nose in disgust, which successfully made the old lady opposite him so angry that her nose crooked.
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