Chapter 377 The reflection of Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang
Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang looked at each other and reflected in their hearts:
They failed to educate their sons well. Are they too doting on them just like they did to Doudou?
Back then, they fought hard for their motherland and failed to fulfill their parental responsibilities to their children. Therefore, in order to make up for it, they were obedient to them when they were young.
As they grew older, he and his wife discovered that the children were not only unfilial to him and his wife, but also wanted their help for their own future.
Although the couple doted on several children, they had a bottom line.
That is, no matter how much you spoil your children, you must not harm the country's interests at all.
Since the children are climbing up the ladder all for themselves, then he and his wife will definitely not use their connections to help them.
As a result, the children all resented him and his wife, feeling that they were so stupid that they wouldn't even help their own children.
According to what Lin Mai just said, don't their children just think that their parents' efforts are taken for granted, and if they don't pay, it would be unforgivable?
Thinking of this, the old couple silently gnawed on the chicken legs in their respective bowls.
They have failed to educate their own children well, and they cannot afford to fail to educate their great-grandchildren well again.
Lin Mai ate a piece of chicken neck and asked Grandpa and Grandpa Fang again: "Do grandparents agree to go to Jiangcheng with us this time?"
Grandpa Fang said thoughtfully: "When your grandma and I get older, we will go to Jiangcheng to live with you.
Now that we can still move, let’s enjoy life in the countryside for a few more years.”
He and Grandma Fang grew up in this land and are full of nostalgia for their hometown.
If it were not for the motherland, he would not have wanted to leave his hometown at all.
This is also the reason why he took Grandma Fang back to his hometown as soon as he retired.
When Lin Mai heard what he said, he was thinking in his mind about how he should persuade the second elder to go to her house or Fang Zhuoran's house to take care of the elderly, when he heard Grandma Fang speak.
Grandma Fang gave Grandpa Fang a rollicking look: "Don't be stubborn, Maizi will take us to take care of him for the elderly, and we will go there obediently, but don't be ungrateful.
Don't say you can still move.
So what if I can move? A fall would be a big deal.
This time you fell and frightened me.
Next time you fall and get seriously injured, what do you want me to do?
Ask Zhuoran and Maizi to put down their work and come back to take care of us? Wouldn't that delay them?
It's better to go to Jiangcheng with Maizi. We have a headache, fever or something else, and Maizi and Zhuoran can take care of us easily.
We old people don’t have the ability to help the children now, but we can’t hold them back either.”
She patted her chest and said to Lin Mai, "I have the final say in matters at home. This time we will go back to Jiangcheng with you."
Grandma Fang has spoken out. Even if Grandpa Fang doesn't want to leave his homeland, he can only obey.
He muttered unhappily: "What's good about the city is that they are all steel and concrete houses.
How can it be better to live in the countryside, where you can see flowers and green trees, grow vegetables, and catch fish and shrimps."
Lin Mai hurriedly smiled and said: "There are many lakes in Jiangcheng, and grandpa can fish and catch shrimps if he wants.
As for growing vegetables, this is not difficult to achieve.
Zhuoran's villa has gardens in the front and back, wouldn't it be enough to open up a piece of land to grow vegetables?"
Grandma Fang nudged Grandpa Fang with her elbow: "Look, Maizi and Zhuoran have made perfect arrangements for us. If we don't go to them to take care of ourselves in old age, we would be really letting down our two children."
Grandpa Fang nodded helplessly, but he wanted to stay in the countryside for a few more days before leaving.
Grandma Fang agreed.
Lin Mai didn't object either.
Although there are a lot of things waiting for her to deal with, I believe Tao Zhiyun and Chen Feng can handle them well.
Even if they don't handle it well, it won't have much impact if they return to Jiangcheng a few days later to handle it.
After finishing the meal and clearing away the bowls and chopsticks, Grandma Fang wanted to send back the things the villagers used to hold the ingredients.
Lin Mai thought that it was very hot outside at this time, and she was afraid that Grandpa Fang and his wife would suffer from the heat when they went out, so she volunteered to go and deliver the things to the villagers.
Grandma Fang agreed without hesitation.
Lin Mai is already her grandson-in-law-to-be, that is, she is her junior, and there is nothing to be polite about.
Lin Mai took the things to be returned and went out, delivering them to each household one by one according to what Grandma Fang told them.
She thanked her sincerely at every house.
Without exception, all the villagers said no thank you and thanked her for leading them to wealth.
When Lin Mai arrived at the door of his house with Fuqiang's pot for snails and a basket for strawberries, he was a little shocked to see his dilapidated house.
His house is not much better than Grandma Tian’s old house.
A young boy's helpless scolding came from the room: "Do you know how difficult it is for me to support my family? You also hurt other people's children. Can't you just be quiet?"
A timid voice sounded: "Brother, it was Weiwei who beat me, and it was my mother who beat him. Don't scold your mother~"
Lin Mai hesitated for a moment, then stood at the door and shouted: "Is this the Fuqiang family here?"
The voices in the room suddenly stopped.
A few seconds later, a young man as thin as a bamboo pole walked out.
As soon as he saw Lin Mai, his eyes lit up and he shyly called out, "Sister Maizi."
Although many people in Simei Town did not know Lin Mai, almost all the villagers knew Lin Mai.
Fuqiang is no exception.
He took the basin and bamboo basket from Lin Mai's hand and said apologetically: "I originally planned to go to Grandma Fang's house to get the basin and bamboo basket later, but you delivered them yourself."
Lin Mai smiled and said, "I want you to pick up your food!"
Fuqiang's eyes widened immediately: "Sister Maizi has already eaten the snail? The snail needs to be kept in water for a few days, and the snail must be vomited out before it can be eaten."
Lin Mai smiled and said: "I know this. The snails haven't been eaten yet. They are kept in water and are eating strawberries."
Fu Qiang asked expectantly: "Sweet strawberries, right?"
In fact, Lin Mai hadn't eaten the strawberry yet, but she still nodded: "Sweet, very sweet." After saying that, she wanted to leave.
At this time, a woman came over angrily holding a boy of seven or eight years old.
He was also swearing, which probably meant that if he didn't lock it properly, he would let it out and hurt others.
Fu Qiang looked embarrassed.
The woman walked up and saw Lin Mai, then she shut up and asked somewhat flatteringly: "Maizi, why are you here?"
Lin Mai smiled and said, "Here you go to return something." Then he asked, "What were you cursing just now?"
As soon as this was mentioned, the woman became angry again. She pushed the child in her hand to Lin Mai and asked, "Did you see the injuries on my Weiwei's body?"
Lin Mai saw that there was something green about that child.
The child’s mother said angrily: “These injuries were all caused by that crazy mother.
Fuqiang knew his mother was a lunatic and still let her go. Isn't this harming people?"
Fu Qiang clenched his fists in anger: "If your Weiwei doesn't beat my little sister, will my mother beat your Weiwei?"
What’s wrong with my mother being crazy? Has she ever hurt anyone?”
Weiwei's mother was speechless when asked, and she said like a rogue: "I don't care, my son was beaten by your mother, you can do whatever you want, you have to pay ten or twenty eggs for medical expenses."
Fu Qiang angrily said: "Then my little sister was beaten by your Weiwei, and my mother was bitten by your son. Was the beating in vain? Was the bite in vain?"
Weiwei's mother was almost furious, but because Lin Mai was present, she didn't dare to get angry, so she could only glare at Fuqiang fiercely.
The thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy was fearless and looked at Weiwei's mother.
Behind him, several shabby little carrot heads were scratching the door frame and looking at Weiwei's mother in fear.
This situation shows that they have been bullied by outsiders, so they are as timid as mice. Any slightest disturbance will make them tremble and panic.
Lin Mai couldn't stand it anymore and said to Fu Qiang: "Bring your mother and your little sister out, go to the hospital with Weiwei for emergency treatment, get an examination, and pay each other's medical bills. This is the fairest way."
Fuqiang's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked Weiwei's mother: "Do you dare?"