On the last day of June, Hurricane Zhurong has been downgraded to a Category 7 typhoon, and many people have begun to go out in the wind and rain to search for supplies. Yu Yanqun brought a couple from the tenth floor to the twelfth floor, and Zhang Linlin immediately contacted them using the walkie-talkie.
"Yuanyuan, Huahua, Aunt Qun has brought a couple here to adopt Tangtang. Would you like to come out and take a look?" Zhang Linlin said.
"I'm doing acupuncture for grandma, and I can't leave now!" He Yuehua said.
"It's okay, I'll go take a look!" Chen Yuanyuan said.
The little girl's original name is Tang Tang. She is still in the babbling stage and can only speak a few words and simple sentences.
Chen Yuanyuan has no experience in raising children, but according to Grandma He's estimation, Tangtang is about two years old.
Chen Yuanyuan saw Liu Feiyang greeting Yu Yanqun with a middle-aged couple at the elevator entrance, so she stepped forward to say hello.
"Aunt Qun, you're done. Who are these two?" Chen Yuanyuan asked.
"It's been handled well. This is Mo Sheng and Mrs. Mo who live in 1003 next door to my house." Yu Yanqun introduced the two of them.
"Hello, I've heard Mrs. Yu mention you before. This is the first time we met. My name is Mo Zicheng, and this is my wife Ding Xiangwen." Mo Zicheng greeted Chen Yuanyuan politely.
"Hello, Mr. Mo and Mrs. Mo, I am Chen Yuanyuan." Chen Yuanyuan nodded.
"Wait a moment, Tangtang has almost finished her lunch. She will be brought out in a moment." Liu Feiyang said.
Chen Yuanyuan thought that Zhang Linlin was a bit smart, knowing not to bring people into the house to sit during special periods. With power outages everywhere, it would be dangerous to be exposed that there was power on the 12th floor.
"I heard that you want to adopt Tangtang?" Chen Yuanyuan asked.
Although Chen Yuanyuan has no feelings for Tangtang, he is just a life-saving benefactor to her and does not want the life he saved to end badly. After all, it is not uncommon for children to be eaten in the apocalypse.
"Yes, we were pregnant with a child fifteen years ago, but my wife almost died during childbirth, so she had no choice but to remove the uterus to save her life. Later I went for a sterilization. It is our regret that we have never had a child. "Mo Zicheng hugged Ding Xiangwen's shoulders tightly and said.
"Didn't you plan to adopt before?" Chen Yuanyuan asked.
"We have been working as a foster home for some short-term foster children. At the beginning of the year, we applied to the orphanage to adopt children, but before they were approved, we were hit by a typhoon," Mo Zicheng said.
"What's your profession?" Liu Feiyang asked.
"My husband runs a tea restaurant and I am a full-time housewife," Ding Xiangwen said.
"Don't worry, Mr. Mo and Mrs. Mo have very good personalities. I haven't heard them quarrel even once in the more than ten years they have lived next to me!" Yu Yanqun said with a smile.
"We don't have any requirements, as long as we sincerely treat Tangtang well. But with the current situation in Xiangcheng, can the children be fed and clothed in your home?" Liu Feiyang is worried about food and clothing issues.
"Don't worry, we have temporarily raised children of different ages before. We have children's rooms and clothes. As for food, we went to a restaurant before it rained and took all the inventory home." Mo Zi became enlightened.
"I have also planted some vegetables and fruits on the balcony. I will definitely feed and clothe the children. You can come to our house later and have a look." Ding Xiangwen continued.
"Okay Linlin, have you eaten enough?" Liu Feiyang said when he saw Zhang Linlin going out with Tangtang in her arms.
"Hello, Tangtang!" Ding Xiangwen's eyes narrowed with laughter when he saw the little girl.
Chen Yuanyuan saw that the little girl had put on a set of clean clothes, and immediately hid in Zhang Linlin's arms when she saw the stranger.
Although the whole person looked lifeless, it was still white and tender after cleaning.
"Tangtang, do you want some cake?" Ding Xiangwen took out a crisper with five quail egg-sized millet cakes in it.
Tangtang ate plain porridge at Zhang Linlin's house for a few days. Her eyes lit up when she saw the yellow snacks, but she didn't dare to reach out and take them.
"Tangtang, be good, have a try." Zhang Linlin took the fresh food, and Tangtang immediately reached for it.
"It's delicious. I love eating cakes." Tangtang's little voice made everyone happy.
"These are the clothes and toys of our children. Let's give them to Tangtang to play with first." Mo Zicheng handed a large bag of clothes and toys to Liu Feiyang.
"This" Liu Feiyang didn't know whether to let the Mo family adopt Tangtang, and he didn't dare to take it for a while.
"It's okay, you can keep it for your child. Even if we are not destined to be a family with Tangtang, it is still a little thought for her." Ding Xiangwen noticed Liu Feiyang's embarrassment.
"Then let's accept it for Tangtang first. Tangtang, thank you uncle and aunt." Zhang Linlin said.
"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Tangtang didn't even raise her head, she had already dazzled the millet cake.
"Tangtang is so good. I love it. I'll make it for you next time. Don't eat too much at one time." Ding Xiangwen said with a smile.
"Tangtang is good!" When Tangtang heard someone complimenting her, she immediately showed her little teeth happily.
"Do you want to give Tangtang a hug?" Zhang Linlin saw that Tangtang was gradually relaxing, so she tried to give Ding Xiangwen a hug.
Tangtang has been at home most of the time since the typhoon, and people often came to collect debts at home before. Ding Xiangwen hugged her for more than ten seconds before crying and asking to go back to Zhang Linlin.
"Tangtang is expected to eliminate toxins in about five days. Why don't you come and see her more in the past few days." Zhang Linlin hugged Tangtang back and said to Ding Xiangwen and his wife.
"Really? Thank you!" Ding Xiangwen was so happy that his eyes were red when he knew that Zhang Linlin had given them the opportunity to develop a relationship with Tangtang.
After Yu Yanqun and Mo Zicheng left, Chen Yuanyuan asked Liu Feiyang to help assemble the stove they had purchased online, while Chen Yuanyuan and Zhang Linlin played with Tangtang in the 1203 living room.
"Have you cut your hair short?" Chen Yuanyuan watched as Zhang Linlin cut her long hair to ear-length.
"Yes, it saves water and will be easier to take care of in the future. Yes, what do you think of that couple?" Zhang Linlin asked.
"Under the current circumstances, they are a good choice. It depends on you." Chen Yuanyuan handed over the decision-making power to Zhang Linlin and also wanted to see Zhang Linlin's attitude.
"I want to observe them for a few days and get to know their character before handing Tangtang over to them, and the children also need time to adapt." Zhang Linlin said reluctantly as she watched Tangtang play with Suisui with the cat stick.
"Aren't you reluctant to give up?" Chen Yuanyuan asked, looking at Zhang Linlin's expression of reluctance.
"Definitely. After all, she is the child I am waiting to take care of." Zhang Linlin paused and then continued:
"But I don't even have the ability to protect myself. I usually hold you back a lot. I have too many areas to improve now, and I can't keep focusing on Tangtang." Zhang Linlin smiled bitterly.
"Our three little sisters have grown up." Chen Yuanyuan touched Zhang Linlin's short hair.
Chen Yuanyuan is sincerely happy that Zhang Linlin has such an awareness. It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them how to fish.
She couldn't bear Zhang Linlin for the rest of her life. Even if the space could support them for several lifetimes, it would be more than enough, but there was no guarantee that they would be together in the future.
There is no sun that never sets, and there is no constant weather. Chen Yuanyuan also hopes that the three of them can always advance and retreat together, but they still have to walk the road of life by themselves.
(End of chapter)
