Chapter 713 - 712: Negligence
"I know it’s all for me, Mother!" Wang Yongzhu rubbed Old Granny Zhang’s hand, speaking awkwardly.
Old Granny Zhang softened her gaze, caressing Wang Yongzhu’s hair, and spoke gently and softly for a change: "That’s good you understand. I remember when you were born, so tiny, yet you cried louder than anyone else. Those who didn’t know thought you were a boy!"
"Now watching you all grown up and married, life has gotten better. I used to worry about you all the time, but now I can finally put my mind at ease—"
As soon as Wang Yongzhu heard this, she hurriedly interjected, "Mother, what are you saying? I’ve just married Brother Song, and we haven’t even consummated the marriage yet! After we have children, I’ll be counting on you to help me take care of them! If you don’t help, and since Brother Song doesn’t have a mother, I certainly won’t be able to—"
Old Granny Zhang was startled and immediately slapped Wang Yongzhu’s head in a huff: "You girl, how can you spout such nonsense? Is it your place to talk about consummating the marriage? Tsk, tsk, tsk—When you get all worked up, you start saying all sorts of things. When can you change that temper of yours? Don’t lead the children astray in the future..."
As she spoke, she was led astray by Wang Yongzhu herself, her eyes filled with anticipation: "My daughter is so beautiful, and Chongjin is quite handsome too. The children you’ll have will definitely be lovely. You should first give me a big grandson, then another granddaughter just like you. This old bag of bones can still help you out for a few more years..."
Hearing Old Granny Zhang so full of fighting spirit and vitality, Wang Yongzhu’s heart truly settled down.
Of course, she wouldn’t let Old Granny Zhang, tired from all her life’s hardships, still worry herself with taking care of the next generation. As a daughter, how could she have the heart to let her own mother tire herself out?
Yet, she felt something wasn’t right with Old Granny Zhang’s earlier words, but if thinking about the next generation could keep Old Granny Zhang hopeful, that was also good.
Because of this unease, Wang Yongzhu didn’t go anywhere that afternoon and stayed at home with Old Granny Zhang, sorting through the various things they had bought.
Old Granny Zhang was overjoyed, her mouth agape with happiness. Ever since arriving in the county town, every morning Song Chongjin would go to the Academy, and then her daughter would go to check on the shop, leaving her, an old lady, alone at home. After all, being of advanced age, she couldn’t keep up walking back and forth in the streets all day with her daughter.