Chapter 162: The Dream Mom

Chapter 162: The Dream Mom

Su Taotao took Chenchen from Fu Yuanhang and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "It's okay, Chenchen, Mom has gotten justice for you and your ride."

Su Taotao was never the type to be a delicate and fragile flower. She was fiercely protective of her family. Everyone knew what happened to the last person who provoked Fu Yuanhang.

This time, it was even more direct. Her gentleness toward Chenchen was matched by her ferocity in using the branch to confront her son’s bullies. Su Taotao didn’t realize she had instantly become every child’s dream mom.

Who would dare to bully Chenchen after this? Who wouldn’t want a mom who’s both graceful and fiercely protective?

Chenchen hugged his mom’s neck and snuggled into her: "Mommy is so awesome~~"

A small seed took root in Fu Haochen’s heart. His mom was strong, like a towering tree shielding him from the storm. His mom was capable of anything, and he wanted to be a brave and fearless child just like her.

Xia Zhiqiu smiled knowingly and gave Su Taotao a thumbs-up.

She truly admired Su Taotao. From their first meeting, she knew that Su Taotao was different from all the other women she had met. Su Taotao continued to surprise her with each encounter.

Dongdong’s eyes lit up: "Auntie Tao is awesome!"

Xia Zhiqiu hugged him tightly: "Mommy’s not as awesome as Auntie Tao, but I’ll do my best to protect you too."

Dongdong hugged Xia Zhiqiu and nuzzled against her, proudly saying: "My mommy is also amazing!"

Chenchen stayed in a great mood, and he even ate an extra half bowl of mixed grain rice at lunch.

When they returned to the classroom in the afternoon, the twins Feng Caihong and Feng Caiyun didn’t dare to get too close to Chenchen’s "ride." Director Su was too scary, and they were afraid that if they accidentally touched it, Director Su might whip them.

Only the 'crafty' Dongdong knew how gentle Auntie Tao really was. He wished that no one else would play with Chenchen so he could have Chenchen all to himself.

Of course, that was impossible. Chenchen’s backpack was like a magic bag, able to fulfill all the children’s wishes at once. It had every toy imaginable, and even if it didn’t, he could make one. So everyone still wanted to play with Chenchen, but when playing "drop the handkerchief," they didn’t dare to keep dropping it behind Chenchen. Instead, they took turns dropping it behind each person.

Chenchen finally stopped worrying about his short legs.

Wu Lihua’s fate was decided that same day.

Her emotions were unstable, but she wasn’t at the level of being sent to a psychiatric hospital. However, she was subjected to repeated questioning and evaluations by a psychiatrist, which caused her considerable mental distress. She kept promising she’d never hit anyone again and would control her temper.

Given her previous record, although Yang Liuyue didn’t press charges, the fact that she had beaten someone to the point of hospitalization remained.

After several evaluations, they concluded she was just hot-headed and short-tempered, not mentally ill, and she was eventually released.

The evening after she left the hospital, the security team sent someone to watch her pack her belongings and immediately expelled her from the island. She didn’t even get to see her husband and son again.

She didn’t cry or cause a scene. It was as if she had accepted her fate or was simply scared. She tidied herself up, quietly grabbed her bags, and left without a word, without looking back. No one knew what she was thinking.

As for Yang Liuyue, she was still recovering from her injuries and would also be expelled once she healed. She wished she could stay in the hospital a bit longer.

Yang Liuyue was smarter than Wu Lihua. It wasn’t like they meant to hurt anyone, but the commotion they caused and the injuries they inflicted led to their expulsion.

No one knew what Yang Liuyue was really thinking, but on the surface, she kept dwelling on her own mistakes. She lowered her stance in front of her husband and son, and even though Wu Lihua had broken her leg, she didn’t seek any retribution. She kept reflecting on her own mistakes, saying she had been arrogant and had harmed herself and others.

Therefore, the base’s attitude towards her wasn’t as harsh as it was towards Wu Lihua. When Li Dongqing spoke up for her, there was a chance she could stay.

However, Su Taotao, who was swamped with work, had no energy to waste on these unimportant people.

As long as they left her alone, she was fine with that.

The week flew by, and the food factory workers worked around the clock to produce the first batch of products before Fu Zhengtu left for the capital.

Additionally, Su Taotao had Xiao Lu deliver the extra batches to Old Gao immediately to let the construction workers try it out.

Apart from the factory staff, others on the island couldn’t taste it yet, as it was kept under wraps for now, only shared internally. Su Taotao planned to wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival or New Year benefits to make it more widely available.

Since making this coconut candy was pretty straightforward to make, locals could buy the raw materials and replicate it after trying it once. The secret wouldn’t stay hidden for long.

So far, not even the employees’ families knew what Su Taotao’s factory was producing.

However, the researchers heading to the capital for the conference would soon find out, so the mystery wouldn’t last long.

In any case, Su Taotao only planned to sell this coconut candy outside the local market, not to cover it locally.

If someone imitated their product, Su Taotao would quickly roll out something new.

If possible, she would have liked to go to the capital with Fu Zhengtu to explore the northern market, but with their current output, it didn’t seem necessary to waste transportation costs by shipping it to the capital.

Her first thought was Qinglian County.

In these times, good, high-quality products were always a hot commodity, and good products weren’t hard to sell.

Su Taotao called Chen Sihai, who was far away in Qinglian County, gave him a quick rundown of the factory and the product, and planned to send him some samples. She asked him to help establish connections with the local supply and marketing cooperative to see if such a product was needed.

Chen Sihai, the director of the meat processing factory, wasn’t in his position for nothing. He straight up said that a product this good would sell like hotcakes at the supply and marketing cooperative. If it weren’t for her connections, such a good product wouldn’t have reached their small town. He could help secure it, as their meat processing factory also needed such good products for Mid-Autumn and New Year benefits.

In these times, it was mainly the farmers who suffered a bit. Most working families lived in cramped housing, but they actually had some money. The problem was the shortage of goods—even with money, it was hard to buy good products.

Su Taotao loved talking to smart people—it was so easy. The next order was practically a done deal.

After reaching an agreement, Su Taotao immediately sent the samples to him and also asked Chen Sihai to drop off two boxes for Chef Xu at the state-run diner, while also visiting Zhou Linglan and Guohua Cao in the village.

Chen Sihai, who had been looking for an excuse to visit Guohua Cao, naturally agreed immediately.

Su Taotao had Fu Zhengtu deliver the samples to the base early in the morning.

Tonight, when Fu Zhengtu came home from work, he brought her some big news—

Ps: Update completed on 8.16, good night.