Chapter 65: Something Happened

Chapter 65: Something Happened

Fu Zhengtu closed his eyes and listened carefully to Su Taotao's words, feeling that it was both within and beyond his expectations.

Fu Zhengtu had never thought of keeping her confined at home. Or rather, as long as she was happy, she could do whatever she wanted.

He thought that she might want to go to the canteen, as it wouldn't be difficult for her to secure a position there with her abilities.

Wanting to establish the Yu Hong Class seemed to be within reason. She was good with children. While she couldn't turn all children into someone as well-behaved as Chenchen, the children she taught were never bad.

Her desire to open a factory was truly beyond Fu Zhengtu's expectations.

"Did you come up with this idea suddenly?"

Su Taotao thought for a moment and said, "It was inspired by Auntie Zhong, or rather, she made me realize something."

Su Taotao paused to organize her thoughts, wondering how to express this matter.

"For ten years, Auntie Zhong has been following Mo Gong from place to place, without even getting a single opportunity to work. Every day, she just buys groceries and chats, wasting time.

I find it particularly terrifying. I don't mean to say that Auntie Zhong's life is bad, but just thinking about having to live such a life forever scares me.

Fu Zhengtu, I'm actually not a very ambitious person. I told Yuanhang that my dream is to live a carefree life without worrying about anything, and at least half of that is true, but I can't help feeling restless.

I think I can still do something."

As someone from another world, her biggest cheat ability was her "foresight." She couldn't change reality or this world, but she could still improve the lives of her family or a small group of people.

Fu Zhengtu reached out and wrapped his arm around her, pressing her head against his shoulder, and kissed the top of her head.

"I understand. Establishing the Yu Hong Class isn't difficult to accomplish. You just need to make a detailed plan, and I'll communicate with the organization. As for the factory, that might be difficult."

Fu Zhengtu's large hand rubbed Su Taotao's head, and his deep voice slowly continued:

"The base's research funding has always been tight. The leadership has considered ways to increase revenue and reduce expenses, but apart from the marine fishing industry, which can achieve a balance between income and expenditure and slightly improve our living standards, several other projects have been aborted midway, losing quite a bit of money instead of earning any.

So, your factory and project need to be convincing enough."

It was the first time Su Taotao had heard Fu Zhengtu speak so much. She was stunned for a moment before looking up to see him: "So, are you supporting me?"

Su Taotao's idea was still in its infancy, and she hadn't thought about what kind of factory to open yet.

Fu Zhengtu's large hand rubbed her head again: "I support you no matter what you do."

Su Taotao gently bit his Adam's apple: "You're so good."

Fu Zhengtu's eyes darkened, and he said in a hoarse voice: "We don't have enough time at noon. Don't easily touch here."

Su Taotao: "..." Is this off-limits now? Can't I even touch you here?

But she didn't dare to mess around in the end.

Su Taotao touched the place where Fu Zhengtu had kissed her. Spending so much time with Fu Zhengtu, who doted on her, made it hard to keep her feelings in check. Ever since they arrived on the island, their marriage began to feel real, not as superficial as it was in the beginning.

Especially after everything was out in the open, Su Taotao felt much lighter. Whether or not things could be accomplished in the end, or to what extent, life had begun to feel hopeful, right?

In the afternoon, everyone went back to work or school, leaving only Chenchen and Su Taotao, the two of them, idly passing the time at home.

The little rice worm ran up and down non-stop, soaking the cloth draped over his back.

Su Taotao changed the towel for Fu Haochen again, wondering how to bring his temperature down, and then remembered the two treats she had bought earlier.

Su Taotao hugged a young coconut and said, "Chenchen, can you guess what this is?"

Chenchen opened his eyes curiously and, after seeing it clearly, pointed in the direction of the highway and exclaimed, "It's from a tree!"

He reached out to grab the young coconut, but Su Taotao held on tight, worried it might fall and hurt him.

"Mom has told you about coconut trees before, right? You've seen the coconuts growing on the trees by the roadside, haven't you?"

Chenchen nodded enthusiastically, "Yes, yes!"

"Well, this is a young coconut, the fruit from the coconut tree. Inside, there's coconut water, which is very sweet and delicious."

Young coconuts were cheap, but they were too heavy to carry many at once. She would wait until the weekend and have Fu Zhengtu bring back a bunch for them to enjoy slowly.

Chenchen touched the surface of the young coconut and looked up with a smile, "Really? I want to drink it!"

"Mom will open the coconut first."

Chenchen clapped his small, chubby hands and, like a little tail, followed Su Taotao into the kitchen.

In her previous life, Su Taotao loved coconut water so much that she became an expert at opening young coconuts, despite her thin arms and legs.

First, she trimmed off the green skin from the top, shaping it into a pointed tower. Then she used the back of the knife to tap firmly around the tip, which would automatically pop off the top lid, revealing the transparent coconut water inside.

These days, without straws, drinking straight from the coconut always felt like something was missing.

Su Taotao poured the coconut water into a large bowl. Even though the coconut was big, it only yielded a small bowl of water.

Fu Haochen clapped his hands excitedly, "Wow! Wow!"

The coconut water was too cooling, so Su Taotao didn't dare give him too much, only pouring a small bowl.

Chenchen knew that Mom always gave him the best, so he didn't mind the small amount. He used his two small hands to hold the bowl and happily clinked it with Mom's.

The cool, refreshing coconut water slid down his throat into his stomach—truly a refreshing treat for beating the heat.

"Mom, the water is so delicious!"

Su Taotao gave her son a thumbs up, "You have good taste! Mom agrees—coconut water is the best drink ever. Too bad Grandma in the village can't drink it."

Thinking of Grandma Zhou, Chenchen missed her and pointed to the other coconut in the room, saying in a childish voice, "This one is for Grandma."

Su Taotao sighed, "It's too far, and the coconut shell is too heavy to carry on the train."

Chenchen tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Mom, bring the water, not the shell!"

A flash of inspiration struck Su Taotao, causing her heart to skip a beat.

In her previous life, when did canned coconut juice appear? Was it in the 80s or 90s?

Regardless, canning technology was already quite mature at this time. Canned goods and malted milk were considered luxuries; ordinary folks would save a can until the Spring Festival to enjoy.

Not to mention the island—even the coastal towns in this area were rich in coconut trees. It wasn't impossible to produce canned coconut juice and transport it to the central and northern regions for sale.

She needed to conduct a thorough investigation to see how feasible it was.

Su Taotao hugged her son's head and gave it a big kiss, "Chenchen, you're amazing!"

Chenchen didn't know what he had done, but he was so happy that he spun around. When Mom said he was great, he felt like the greatest kid in the world!

As Su Taotao daydreamed about her canned coconut juice idea, there was a sudden, urgent knock at the door.

"Little Su, open the door quickly, Yuanhang has gotten into some trouble!"